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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1934
Page
3
Warner Bros. rural New England drama shown at the Grand Theatre Sunday and Monday. The film portrays a Maine farm with woods stone fences and schoolhouses, built by art director Robert Haas and team to evoke a true habitat rather than transplanted scenery.
Behind the scenes, hundreds of workers built, molded, and painted a detailed studio set for the film. Production began with Jean Muir, Donald Woods, Russell Hardie, Emily Lowry, Arthur Hohl, and Dorothy Peterson, as snowdrifts and atmosphere were crafted to evoke a northern state setting. Dan Constas left for a several week visit to Marlin Texas.
In Odessa a fist fight left 50 year old Joe Williams dead and Paul Critten charged with murder. Witnesses say Williams confronted Critten outside a grocery store. Critten dropped his groceries and struck, fracturing Williams skull. Williams worked for Gulf Production Co.
A large shipment of pork and a cash grant arrived Friday for Reeves county relief to ease distress in Pecos Balmorhea and Toyah. Flour promised by the Texas Relief Commission may arrive this week. Further cash equal to the last grant is promised but timing is uncertain. If funds come soon a labor program could start. otherwise money will be used for direct relief only.
The Mexican government granted lake rights along Texas Gulf waters to the Republic and state, now boosting funds for the permanent school fund from future oil leases. The Texas bond commission accepted a $3,750,000 relief bond offer with a $22,875 premium after considering readvertising. Adrian Pool’s resignation at El Paso customs was followed by Meyer’s appointment. T C Andrews discussed clemency applications. A black man swindled two white men out of 544 dollars with a phony land curse remedy. Highway gains between Temple and Waco improve visibility, bridge width, right of way, and curve efficiency, saving miles. Fort Worth recalls former city engineer EF Woodward.
Last week three wells were completed in Ward county adding 1710 barrels daily with Gulf Production Co. No. 28 Hut chin and No. 45 O'Brien in the GMMB & A survey and Jack Leidecker No. 1 Shell-Sloan in H. & T. survey each yielding multi hundred barrels per day. Seven new locations, six in Ward and one in Loving county, were staked with showings of oil, gas, and limestone depths.
Mrs. A. R. Hinkle Sr., 82, completed a Caverns tour Monday showing remarkable vigor. She accompanied by Harry Hinkle and relatives from Tennessee, Mrs. Caroline Waddell and Mrs. Dick Daniels, reporting less fatigue than some younger travelers.
Mr. and Mrs. I. D. Humphreys and their two sons Billie and Bobbie return to Chickasha Oklahoma after a weeklong visit with Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Whalen in Pecos.
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