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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1934
Page
7
W. W Barton B. R Barton and Miss Sue Barton new owners renovate McKee Camps Pecos Texas upgrading cabins to A-1 condition adding bathrooms cafe and store. July 3-4 crowds reach peak as Abilene Christian College group of 1045 plus 20 guests visit Pecos.
The column notes Mrs. L W Thomas and son Swain's Pecos return after a month visiting the Midwest and Chicago's Century of Progress. It mentions Pecos golfers planning trips to Cloudcroft's high course, praises the cool climate, and cites local players like Dick Chambers Jack May Harry Watson Vernon Hicks Jack Parker and others.
Night games at Alkal park now feature electric lights and a high wire fence around the diamond to shield cars and bystanders from fouls. A scoreboard was installed by the Pecos Valley Feed Store, boosting spectator enjoyment as crowds contribute when players collect for the hat. Ray McNeil visited Pecos this week from Carlsbad.
The ledger lists results and future matchups for City League games. Dope Retailers beat Mercantile 13 to 12, Fireboys 20 over Methodists 10, Methodists 23 over Wholesalers 21, with a July 12 Mercantile against Baptist and July 13 Retailers versus Fireboys, July 16 Methodists versus Baptists, and July 20 Mercantile against Fireboys.
Crowds fill the field as newer lights extend play and the take grows to over $8.00. Charlie Fitzeverald clashes with Rev Wade at the Firemen Methodist game, leaving Charlie slightly injured. A new backstop along the line prompts discussion of whitewashed foul lines to reduce disputes.
New Plymouth reports Dr J L Kincannon becoming owner of a Plymouth coupe this week. The doctor says it looks good and runs as well as it appears.
A series of First Aid and Life Saving talks will be held July 20 and 21 under Pecos Valley Chapter American Red Cross. A. T. McCue, field representative of the National Organization, will assist, brought by Capt. Johnnie Burns who leads local life saving efforts. McCue, in his eighth year of Red Cross service, will qualify new Life Saving examiners and test local swimmers who completed the examiner course. The notice highlights drowning as a major hazard with about 7 400 annual deaths and urges renewed Red Cross lifesaving work.
Miss Ruth Mathis of New York City visits for several days, staying with her longtime friend Mrs. Richard L. Toll.
Large attendance watched the Methodists split two games this week at Alkali Park. They lost to the Fireboys but defeated the Wholesalers 23 to 21 in a dramatic comeback. Klinger and Williams pitched for the Methodists with Ross catching. Woodruff and Morrison handled the Wholesalers.
The Fireboys beat the Methodists 19 to 10 as Bell pitched and Jester caught for the Fire Department while Klinger pitched for the Methodists with Ross catching. The Firemen moved ahead in the third after a 2 to 2 tie and held the lead comfortably.
W M Lynch formerly of El Paso visited Pecos Monday to back Senator Tom Connally. He shook hands with voters and handed out placards, using his West Texas influence to aid Connally's campaign in the surrounding area.
Monroe Kerr of Williams Kerr Chevrolet Co reports that since January 1, 1934, 54 of 104 passenger cars and trucks registered in Reeves County were new Chevrolets. The figures come from the sheriff's office and appear in the Chevrolet advertisement in the Enterprise.
Miss Rita Cox of Marfa, niece of Mr and Mrs A G Gray, visited in the city over the weekend with Miss Glenn Bressenham and Miss Rilla Bressenham of Abilene. The group toured Carlsbad Caverns last Saturday and found the experience highly delightful.
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