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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1929
Page
4
A collage of letters and verses including a Civil War era song about exodus and slavery, a Tack letters note, and a reader named William M. Collins praising candor and urging frank self critique, all reflecting Illinois community voices.
A reader cites Ripley style math and corrects a statement by Mr Steels about engine mechanic licensing. The Air Commerce Regulations require passing an exam showing knowledge of internal combustion engines electricity and airplane power plants plus inspection repair and overhaul abilities.
John Maynard reports six missing geese from a farm twelve miles west of Amarillo. One Hutchins wild goose and five domesticated Canadian geese, kept in a pen with clipped wings, vanished Friday night. Reward offered for returns.
The examination for both classes of licenses will be theoretical and practical and the candidate must average at least seventy per cent. Any country citizen may be licensed if found qualified. Mechanics licenses last two years and renewals require proof of service during half of the term. The secretary of commerce may extend a license up to sixty days.
The city baseball league started last week with six teams but box scores are scarce. A lone game provided little summary, and organizers urge more reports to spark fan interest in a high quality local brand of baseball without a professional squad this year.
A fan notes a chance to enjoy high class amateur baseball in a setting free of semi pros, highlighting the community appeal and the potential to see quality play.
A chaotic cattle tale from Bullshoe Texas describes a windstorm at the Big Bull ranch. Fences torn, bulls escaped, mud packed on tails, dust, hay, and cottonwood chaos, with residents scrambling as the storm-like conditions batter the homestead.
A diaried witness describes earth shaking clay fragments rolling across a field. Large to wash-tub sized balls moved fast, breaking fence posts and tearing the north fence beyond repair. The writer invites inspection before payday.
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