rgles during' that time, and ha< been made managing .director of th-movement. The information conceding Lie decoration to he made on tile I'onr-" Webter secretary is contained in t i Webster, Honored By King of Spam y \ 1 -i i Jj/ ;y |p- 7 > HAIUtAI, AYRES DECORATION FROM j KING OF SPAIN FOR HARRAL AYERS booklet, rec eived in Webster by /. mer friends of 31 r. Ayres, and e.:n-lains an appreciation written -by Mi. Ayres: “The reception in recognition of /**; :!ie decoration of tlie Spanish Crrwt. is gratifying, because it will alsw b<-a recognition of that enjoyable cooperation that has for so long b.* i: behind the Old Spanish Trail moo mem. A directing head is necessary but little is, accomplished unless there is sincere cooperation. It is evident many have helped effectively or so much could not have been achieved. Some have given their time and their capacity for leadership—-some' have given money—the engineers .\ml the highway commissioners havo given an intelligence that has tered diiliculties; all have an impoii ant part in the Old Spanish Trail work. “San Antonio accepted this important work as a trust from the people o; these southern borderlands, and during these years their friendship' and support have often been the homl that has kept us at our task. , The memories of these years arc a | rich heritage to us for the service j we have given and the success w< j celebiate has come from a devoti »i! to this interesting enterprise by many men and .women from Florida t » California. “With much respect to you f«-rl your many years of support, 1 am. Sincerely. Ilarral Ayres.” . The appieciation is directed to Mrs. Drought, at whose home the formal presentation will take place The ’booklet received gives a History of the trail from its start to completion, together with, some interesting views and pictures of t.ie monuments at St. Augustine, Fla.. = San Diego. Calif., and San Anio.»;o, I Texas. Former Secretary o f Webster-Dudley Chamber of Commerce to Be Honored For Work on Old Spanish Trail AT SAN ANTONIO Hartal Ayres, formerly secretary of the Webster-Dudley Chamber of Commerce, and who will be remembered by hundreds of local peuplc, is to *bo signally honored at Ban Antonio, Texas, Montlay night, when the decoration of thd Koval Order of Isabel la Calalira, conferred by llis Majesty, the King of Spain, with the title of Knight Commander. The presentation will take place at the home of Airs. Henry Drouth*., and will be made by Scnor I*, del. o-arri, Spanish consul for Texas a id Mexico. The event wi piuiiou of the the signalize rU undertaken V lish and .open tb-Old Spanish Trail from St. Augi..-. tine, Fla., to San Diego. Calif.. which Mr. Avres has devoted his e.. TEXAS Press Clipping Bureau DALLAS This Clipping From San Angelo (Texas) Times Date..j|0...£-3-1^9'........ “SPANISH KING HONORS TEXAS TRAIL MAKER SAN AMTONietr-In recognition ol his wdTk Inward,' preserving and buiidim^tf an artery of communication along the route over which the Spanish conquistadors traveled centuries ago, the King of Spain has decorated Marrial Ayres of this city, managing director of the Old Spanish Trail. The Old Spanish Trail is now an i officially designated Untied States highway along the southern borderlands from St. Augustine, Fla., to San Diego, Calif. Mr. Ayres assumed leadership of the Old Spanish Trail organization in 1922. Last year Florida became the first state j to complete piling of its section of BEAUMONT ENTERPRISE APR 23 1930 SPAIN HONORS HARRAL AYRES The royal-decoration the Spanish government has .conferred on Harral Ayers, for 10 years inapaglng 'director of the Old Spanish Trail, is Y-'eI1 de&'erved. King Alfonso and the Spanish government are Interested in the work done by Mr/ Ayres in promoting a transcontinental highway from St. Augustine, Florida, to San Diego, California, because of the part Spaniards played in the early history of the region traversed by the Old Spanish Trail. Also, the opening of this new southern route across the continent has revived Interest In Spanish customs, has left its impress on homes, business structures, public buildings and parks, scattered all the way from Florida to California. The Old Spanish Trail has permitted thousands of American tourists to view the remains of ancient Spanish civilization in the southwest, and has created an interest in Spain as well as Mexico that did not exist while the picturesque southwest was largely inaccessible to motorists. Party because of the improved means of transportation in the southwest^ which could be visited formerly only by Amelrcans able to pay railroad fare, but is now sought every year by thousands of motor tourists, relations between, the United States and Mexico have become more friendly. Along the Rio Grande Ameri-; cans to whom this region was formerly but little known have learned something about Mexico and the Mexican people at first-hand, while at the same time they have marveled at the energy of the Spanish conquerors and explorers wTio sent their priests, builders and colonize! as far westward as California. thfow3^ WOrked Ions and faithfully Ic most TF11- His reward consists a given himcnirl °f the kno"'le