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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1929
Page
11
A collection of letters and notes shows residents seeking civic action in Spearman Texas. Messages urge mass meetings, public involvement, and channels to organize Amarillo visitors, with mentions of local business backing and personal replies.
A sequence of letters criticizes Mrs Gann and colonial attitudes toward women, lampoons Texas social scenes, mocks opera reception, and urges reform. The writer recalls local leaders, surveys water rates, and laments rising charges, calling for restraint and practical policy. The missives reveal nostalgic civic sentiment and long‑standing state tensions.
An anonymous letter from an “old timer” laments rising rates and asks for help on water access for the poor while warning against gas price hikes that could freeze families. The writer urges action, notes dirt on West 8th Street and property ruin, and requests publication to spur response.
Citizens question Banks Jones's qualifications as a UT Engineering graduate and European university alumnus. They argue he has dedicated years to city service and fear removal by the new commission.
An Old Timer and Tax Payer argues that the city saved 40000 annually on fire insurance by following state fire insurance board rulings, that the auditorium insurance will rise to 9000 after the official leaves, and that the new city engineer lacks local tax residency and water engineering knowledge. The letter claims ongoing neglect of the water plant and other utilities under new leadership, praising prior supervision of major city improvements and attracting international interest in the water plant.
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