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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1934
Page
8
The unfinished hotel, thick adobe walls and heavy beams define the pueblo style. Perched west of the COC camp, the structure offers an inspiring valley view and a cooling breeze through its windows as work continues. It is planned to become state park board property upon completion.
Revenue from leasing park space to private parties will fund ongoing upkeep. A nearby ravine will be dammed and a well drilled to feed the ravine and create a swimming pool. An adjacent golf course is planned beside the hotel.
The trip to Davis mountains last Sunday showed a CCC camp's work could enhance a scenic, underappreciated region. If improvements proceed, the area may attract campers beyond simple camping and sightseeing, rivaling neighboring New Mexico mountains.
With a 50,000 vote margin Allred pursues a strategy to deny Hunter converts. In the opening week he keeps Hunter on the defensive while leveraging support from West Texas papers and the Houston Press. Strong impressions come from readers wary of the Ferguson McDonald Small slate.
Work began last Thursday on the Pecos Carlsbad highway first 17 miles with a coat of Sealcoat made from asphalt and fine gravel. Gravel piles laid every 80 feet from Thorpe’s corner to Pecos. twelve trucks and twenty four men hauled 200 yards of gravel for the initial section. A three tenths of a gallon asphalt per yard mix will form the Seabout. a large distributing machine will arrive next week to apply asphalt while gravel spreading is done by highway crews. Engineers project three miles per day, about six days for the first eighteen miles. The project ties to the State Highway maintenance program and will employ nearly thirty Reeves county men.
The piece notes a local baseball gathering likening it to a mini World Series. Glen Klinger tailed a clumsy miscue when his balance failed as the batter missed by three feet. Spec Valliant favors high pitches while Stubblefield remains the league’s hardest slugger with three doubles in five at bats. Spectators are urged to refrain from flashing car lights during play.
The account outlines endorsements and regional support shifting during the first primary. It notes influence from Ferguson state administration sections, senator backing for Allred, and the anti Allred vote redistributing among Small Witt Hayes and McDonald in Home precinct Read the Advertisements.
True friend to Peeos and to the West, he is mourned by the community. Surviving is the widow Mrs. Moore who stayed at his bedside during the final illness. Active pallbearers included M. W. Collie Bike Simmons Clarence Beil L. W. Anderson Charles Manahan and William Garlick. Honorary pallbearers were George Ross W. W. Dean Marvin Rosa Harry Hinkle William Kerr Dr. J. Bryan H. A. Harmon H. N. McKellar Earl Easterbrook Earl Bell Tom McClure Dudley Yard Martin Michel K. M. Regan Albert Sisk Howard Collier and R. Brewster Rutledge Isaacks.
A rent house on the John Wade farm about three miles northeast of Barstow was destroyed by fire of unknown origin Tuesday morning. The Mexican occupant lost all his household effects.
Marion Davies star vehicle Operator 13 heads to the Grand Theatre Sunday and Monday with Gary Cooper co starring in a wartime romance. The piece follows her onscreen romances across earlier films from The Fair Co ed to Marianne Polly of the Circus and Blondie of the Follies with Lucien Hubbard producing and Richard Boleslawski directing.
Scout Executive A. Williamson gave a brief talk on Scouting at a bi monthly district meeting held at the Brandon Hotel. Representatives attended from Ward Reeves and Winkler counties with attendees listed from Mona hans Wickett Wink Pecos and nearby locals. Ice cold cantaloupe closed the session.
A service school for Texas Company station men was held Wednesday at Hotel Brandon conducted by Edwards, M. C. Hall, A. B. Scott, A. R. Nicholson and "Happy" McClure. About 12 to 15 station men from Pecos territory attended.
The Van Horn suspect, in custody in New York, says he is Wilson and not Robert Jones. He was identified by papers and later located aboard a Casati steamer at Porto Spain, Trinidad. He will be brought to El Paso Sunday for trial in October.
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