Baker, C. L.

Picher Oklahoma, Feb 18.---Two men were killed instantly last midnight Feb 17, 1927, when caught beneath a falling slab at the South Side Mine, southwest of Cardin Oklahoma, where they were employed. The dead: C. L. Baker, 32 years old, Commerce Oklahoma. and "Tiny" Lamb, 35, Picher. Baker was working as a machine man's helper and Lamb was employed as a machine man. Both men were married. Besides his widow, Baker leaves his mother, who lives at Exeter Missouri. Funeral arrangements are awaiting word from his mother. The body is at the Cooper undertaking company at Miami. Lamb and his family lived in the Whitebird addition, Picher. His body is at the Todd undertaking company at Picher. Funeral arrangements have not been made.

Funeral services for C. L. Baker, 32 years old, of Commerce, who was killed Thursday night, Feb 17, 1927, at the hard rock lead and zinc mine, the South Side Mine, were held at the chapel of the Cooper undertaking company at 1 pm Saturday. The Rev. A. P. Cameron, pastor of the Christian church, officiated. The body will be taken to Exeter Missouri, today for burial.

The funeral of James "Tiny" Lamb, 38 years old, second victim of the Feb 17, 1927, accident, will be held at the family home in the west part of Cardin Oklahoma at 3 pm Sunday afternoon. The Rev. Mrs. Lou Love of Galena Kansas, will officiate. Burial will be in the Oak Hill cemetery at Galena under the direction of the Todd undertaking company of Picher.

C. L. Baker, age 32, died Feb 17, 1927, at Miami. Buried at Exeter Missouri. Father J. W. Baker and mother Ora Bates, both born in Missouri.