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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1929
Page
14
The Tri-State fair will feature Roy the Ossified Boy, a 42 year old man permanently paralyzed except for minor movements. Doctors from around the world have deemed his condition unique. Roy lies on a hospital table in a tent with a nurse present and gives lectures about his life while visitors ask questions.
A bedridden man for over twenty years remains determined to keep pace with modern events, with the help of his nurse who reads to him as he lies on his back and cannot move his hands.
More than 100 delegates are expected in Breckenridge Texas for the West Texas Dental Society annual meeting. Registration began today with events including golf swimming a banquet and a dance while officials conduct society business Dr John Snyder of Brownwood serves as president.
Irene Wolfskill, 57, eccentric heiress to a famous California family known as the empress of the world, was found dead in Solano county near Suisun. Bernard Glashoff, 18, discovered her body as investigators pursue murder possibilities and seek how she vanished on July 14. The case leaves authorities puzzled about the death’s manner while noting a vast power figure from the US Geological Survey.
Eighteen advanced flying class students at Kelly Field San Antonio completed roundtrip flights to Love Field Dallas under moonlight. Twelve Curtiss A 3 attack planes participated as night flights form part of training for blind flying warfare.
The Presbytery of West Texas adopted a resolution opposing a 13 month calendar with 28 days per month and an extra Sunday after a 464 day period. Delegates planned a ten day evangelistic campaign across Texas in January February and March. Beeville was chosen as spring meeting venue for the Presbytery.
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