Imperial Valley press., 1930-05-08
GRIEF IN
WAKE OF
TORNADO
Towns Stricken BY Texas
Disaster Preparing To
Bury Victims
TOLL MAY INCREASE
Search Of Ruins Expect
ed To Reveal Additional
Dead

DALLAS, Tex, May 8NU.D-Be-
wildercd Texans, har-assed by
storms which swept the gulf coast
and east central portion Of Texas,
leaving suffering and horror in
their wake, today went about the
task of caring for hundreds of in
jured and rehabilitating homes and
industries.
Community funeral service will
be held in many parts of the state.
While these small storm SCARED
communities are burying their dead,
others in the Lone Star state are
preparing to aid them. Memorial
services will be held in larger cities
and in churches for those lost in
devastating storms which moved
over Texas late Tuesday and We'd
ncsday morning.
All crecds and seets will partici-
pate i'll the community service at
Frost. southeast of here. The
churches in the town were wiped
out and in the absence of larger
buildings workmen h ave made
ready one of the few remaining pri-
vatc residences. The % wooden cof-
fins were brought from temporary
morgues in warehouses and wrecked
store buildings and placed on cots
in this house. Because of the linn
tied room many who attend will be
forced to stand out of doors during
the service.
Similar plans have been complct-
ed at Nordheim, small community
,harboring 1900 Inhabitants IN South
Texas, where the dead total %. "A
half dozen other community serv-
ices will he held at other small
towns in the tornado area.
Death Toll Varies
1t NAV he several days--perhaps
wecks-bcforc an actual tabulation
Of the death list can be had. Re
lief workers first placed the dead
at 40, then at So, later 60 and be
fore dawn today at 81. Many of
the injured are considered hopeless
eases. Shock or exposure is expect
cd to add to the death lists.
National guard troops were sta
toned in Frost to protect the prop
critics of the towns inhabitants
The guardsmen, many of them vet
Grams of border fighting and Of the
World War, moved into the area
yesterday at dawn.
The troopers assisted other relief
agencies in distributing canned
meats, bread and foodstuffs. l.. A
Morgan, Frost lumbcrman, had or
ganizcd relief work and was super
vising distribution of food, blank
cts and clothing.
Meeting in the wrecked city hall
Frost council members last night
voted appropriations which will ul
timately lead to the rebuilding OF
the community. Conservative esti
mates of damage were more tina,
$1,000, ,000-the loss including pub
lie school buildings, churches, homes
and city buildings.
Mexicans Hard Hit
Tales of heroism continued {,
tricklc IN over wrecked communica
tion systems, at Frost, the death o
f.. A. Patterson-owner of three o
the four town drug stores wa
mourned. He died after he ha
rushed four persons to the cit,
Jail, the most substantial building
in the town.
The plight of the Mexican fam
lies about Norhcim, farming com
munity, in South Texas, was pitifuI
MANY had lost fathers and hus
bands. Norhcim business men will
care for the families until aid is c,
tablished for them. The funcra
services will be held In commun
ty hall, ministers of all denomina
tions taking part.
Adjutant General r. l.. Robcrtso
of the state national guard toda
continued his personal survey o
the storm demolished area. He wa
acting ON orders of Governor Da
Moody. The general said marti;
law would not be established bu
that guardsmen would act as aide
to local Officers.
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