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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1934
Page
12
Potter County tax rolls for July totaled 129 935 46, beating estimates by 4 935 46. County tax collector Miss Jewell Davidson reported delinquent taxes at 41 411 32 and license receipts at 5 380 35, with autos leading the 2 978 54 automobiles in the license category and a separate note on trucks and other fees.
The report details extreme heat stretching from the Central and Western states to the Atlantic seaboard with relief hoped for in the South. Chicago faces a flood of cattle moving via federal funds amid destitute farmers, causing massive damage and suffering. Missouri reports 156 deaths and Illinois 129 as the heat wave continues.
The note describes the War of the Roses a civil conflict between Lancaster and York with the red rose for Lancaster and the white rose for York. It also mentions a quotation often credited to President James A. Garfield.
Missouri to Georgia tallies show widespread heat with Texas cities receiving scattered showers only. Meteorologist J L Cline said southern Texas near the Gulf coast should see showers in 24 to 48 hours while cooler air from Western Canada moves east but unlikely to end the heat.
Reports from London claim attackers broke through air defenses and bombed seven city parts, wrecked the air ministry and caused havoc at docks, with defenders saying they inflicted heavy casualties though exact results await official figures. The raids revive wartime memories and propaganda debates. A separate Potter County suit seeks damages over a swimming pool injury at Harding Ranch south west of Amarillo.
Funeral rites for Morris Edgett 44 will be held at 9 oclock Wednesday morning from Sacred Heart Cathedral. Rev W S Rosen will conduct the mass and burial will be in Llano Cemetery with American Legion pallbearers. The body remains at Guggs Chapel until funeral time. Edgett resided in Amarillo eight years and died at 307 Fairmont Street after years of illness. Survivors include his mother Mrs Katherine Edgett and two sisters Mrs Alma Pullington of Amarillo and Mrs J A Burch of Denison.
Judge L. M. Fischer will speak for James V. Allred, candidate for governor, at the assembly period of the West Texas State Teachers College in Canyon tomorrow morning. Out-of-the-way countries are adopting telephones more and more. The Fiji Islands now have 900, Albania 1,121, Belgian Congo 1,420, Iceland 4,773, and Nigeria 2,000.
In Allende Mexico near Eagle Pass the July 24 cloudburst caused severe flooding. At least four people drowned including two women and two children, with many residents missing. Allende was four feet under water, rice farms and ranches inundated, and cattle killed as homes and structures collapsed.
Henry Detten 74 a wheat farmer of the St. Francis community died at his home eight miles north of St. Francis at 9 15 last night. Funeral services are set for 9 o clock Thursday from St. Francis Catholic Church with pallbearers J C Berg W C Metcalf L W Mack Frank Raet Henry L Neusch and Henry Schowl. Detten had lived in the St. Francis area 27 years and is survived by five sons John Robert Leo Oscar and Arthur Detten all of St. Francis two daughters Mrs Henry Neusch and Mrs Frank Grabber of St. Francis.
Residents say the flood in the district is the worst on record. Federal troops rode in on horseback to rescue stranded families while a relief train with doctors and medical supplies departed Piedras Negras to reinforce relief efforts.
Brother Ben Detten and Mr Dora are listed with two sisters Mrs Paulina Muller of Staunton Illinois and Mrs John Kuhn of Chicago, indicating a family notice or obituary fragment.
The city commission will meet at 8 tonight to pass a resolution authorizing Mayor Ross D. Rogers to enter a contract with Panhandle Construction Company of Lubbock to complete Amarillo's waterworks program. The remainder of the meeting will concern routineness.
A benefit dance will be held at the River Road hall Wednesday night with candidates invited to attend. Music will be by the Amarillo Serenaders.
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