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Show Heavy Storm Hits Phoenix Phoenix, Ariz. Property damage totaling to-taling thousands of dollars, caused principally by high winds, and demoralizing de-moralizing of the water users' power system leading to Phoenix from Roosevelt. Roose-velt. Horse Mesa and Mormon Flat dams, was wrought by one of the worst storms to visit central Arizona in years. The greatest damage, according ac-cording to reports reaching here, was caused at Gila Bend, where high winds demolished the Catholic church, tore off the roof from a residence and blew down fences and trees. The church, a small frame structure, was literally picked up by the wind. It was hurled across the street and deposited in the front yard ut a residence. The edifice of fairly light construction, had stood in Gila Bend for several years. |