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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1930
Page
7
The piece touts the Fiieburg Passion Play with two April show dates and a matinee, starring Adolf Fassnacht’s German cast. It also reports on railroad updates, staff appointments, train arrivals, and maintenance meetings affecting Amarillo and nearby routes.
Morning meetings this week aim to estimate materials for 30 day upkeep. Fort Worth General Roadmaster Blue Violett and all division road masters attended. Denver adds a yard engine with Clint Bowman foreman to boost livestock movement. Air Brake Inspector Flynn conducts daily classes in Amarillo to train engine crews on air brake systems. J. W. Weaver becomes Denver car clerk replacing injured W. G. Daniels. A. J. Lawler resumes Denver yard engine duties. Graves remains ill at home. Harrington hospitalized after a fall.
The article notes Mr. Harrington, famed as the first conductor on the Fort Worth and Denver railway reaching Amarillo, who survived a broken hip. It also covers Rock Island shipments, the 80 car loads for the Bivins estate, and ongoing rail expansion with new tracks and fifteen elevators amid oil activity in multiple towns.
B L Taylor is assigned to work train service with I E Bennett as brakeman on the same crew. The Santa Fe Recreation Club will host a dance April 23 in the Santa Fe auditorium with Joe Norman's performers providing music. The Division Clerks Council meets April 26 at 9 am in the general office auditorium. attendance is requested. John McIver appointed time keeper for an extra gang at St Francis. Ross Taylor, conductor, has returned home to Amarillo after visiting Clovis. Winfield S Prentice also returned.
A former hungry tramp who was well cared for by an elderly lady sixteen years ago died recently leaving her one third of his $90 000 estate. The tale ends with a quip about feeding and smoking tramps in the future.
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