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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1934
Page
3
A wildcat well in the north west Loving County area was drilled to 1800 feet Monday morning. The site lies about four miles north and east of the Red Bluff dam. If no oil is found at pay depth 3200 feet, operators plan to deepen to the first water.
Fort Davis defeated Barstow 27 to 12 at Fort Davis to hand Ward County’s Barstow squad their season debut defeat.
Mrs Ida S Hines and her son Clyde Hines left Wednesday for Mr Hines home in Fresno California. Mrs Hines will visit there about a month.
Jack Lloyd visits Pecos and predicts the town will grow into a major commercial, industrial, financial, and agricultural hub. He notes Pecos history, its diversified economy, and past booms as context for its bright future. He praises Pecos alongside its strong livestock industry and western heritage.
Dallas won the bid to host the Texas Centennial site with about seven million dollars. Houston offered six million and San Antonio five million. The plan includes the State Fair buildings, adjoining land, a bond issue, and state funds urged by the State Democratic convention. Officials expect twenty million visitors and wide advertising to attract national and Latin American attendance, especially Mexico.
Mentone reports a severe windstorm Friday night that tore through the town and shattered Sheriff Hardin Ross's pocket watch. The sheriff, retired for the night, saw his trousers knocked to the floor as the wind roared, breaking his timepiece in his pocket. Residents describe the wind as unusually strong and damaging throughout the area.
Toyah football team opened the season with a 6 to 0 defeat at Monahans as the Loboes scored a lone touchdown in the closing minutes.
The author predicts Pecos will become a hub of oil activity as the Permian Basin nears full development with East Texas field decline. He recalls Amarillo and Corsicana growth and notes Red Bluff dam will spur regional activity, rural relocation, and job creation, boosting Pecos and surrounding areas.
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