Phelps Avenue, Littlefield, Texas 1940-1945

On page sixty-six of the Second Edition of Clovis Road a triangle is mentioned that contained the Littlefield Jail where the W. R. Newton’s spent the night in 1942. It is formed by the Hunt’s hospital to the west, the McCormick Station north just east of the depot, and the Hunt home to the east. Also, inside that triangle was the heart of the  business district on Phelps Avenue. It is pictured in this 1940 post card. Looking north toward the railroad depot at the end of the avenue on the Clovis Road one can see the Palace Theater on the west side and Stokes Pharmacy on the east side. Certainly the Hunt’s walked Phelps Avenue, shopped and ate there, attended movies, and visited the Stokes Pharmacy.  This card was provided by Rev. Jim Harris of Littlefield who has been active in the preservation of the history of Littlefield.

Phelps Avenue, Littlefield 1940

Compare the 1940 card with the photo used in the 1945 magazine article about the Hunt murders.

Phelps Avenue West Side about 1945