Those Pough Guys of the Road Drive Strong on Etiquette
A traveling Amarillo man lauds truck drivers as the Gentlemen of the Highways praising their courtesy, readiness to help, and careful driving. He cites examples of truckers stopping to aid motorists, giving room to pass at night, and maintaining schedules while still showing consideration on the road. He contrasts this with private drivers who often ignore stranded motorists or speed by.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Timmons
Amarillo
Southwest
Trucks Honor on the Road The Gentlemen of the Highway
A traveling man praises truck drivers in Amarillo Globe commentary. He notes they dim lights to help others and criticizes slow speed limits that delay safe overtakes. He calls truckers the best men on the road and recalls times they helped stranded drivers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo Globe
Amarillo
Texas
Truck drivers on storm rescue beat patrols in blizzard of 1938
A veteran recalls a February 1938 blizzard when truck drivers pulled together to break trail through deep snow, reaching stranded motorists before highway patrols. They lent aid, helped snare others, and showcased their readiness to act amid dangerous conditions.
Girl Flees Farm For Air Craze With Barnstormer
Seventeen year old Goldie Gehrken left her Vernon Illinois home to join barnstormer Ernest Pelch for a short plane ride. After four days the pair landed in Wyatt Missouri where she was arrested, and Pelch flew off again in a plane reported stolen from Frankfort Indiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goldie Gehrken
Ernest Pelch
Vernon, Ill
Pelch
Wyatt
Frankfort
Ind
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