Looking Back
— 10 YEARS AGO —
• -Fire investigators rule the cause of a fire at Leo’s Western suspicious.
• -Six more people were arrested in an ongoing federal conspiracy investigation that began in May 2004 that involved the conspiracy to possess and deliver more than 5 kilos of cocaine.
• -The Pittsburg High School Band Director Jason Steele resigned to take a position with White Oak High School.
• -The East Texas Padres from Pittsburg won the 11U World Series Champions.
• -Mayor Shawn Kennington donated custom-made scissors to the Pittsburg-Camp County Chamber of Commerce for ribbon-cutting ceremonies.
— 20 YEARS AGO —
• -Independence Blast fireworks show goes on despite a local burn ban.
• -Gazette editor, Susan Taft, earns first place in news writing at the Texas Press Association’s 110th annual convention.
• -Eppie Lackey installed as District 12 Veterans of Foreign Wars president.
— 30 YEARS AGO —
• -Only $2,000 needed to complete Pendergrass Park. Supporters have already donated $24,000 toward the project.
• -Top cooks in the annual Peachberry cooking contest are Sharon Smith, Lanelle Willingham, Mr. and Mrs. Homer Tanner, Wanda Coffey, and Judy Davis. Jed Rowe wins the peach pit spitting contest while Linda Cassell takes top honors in the blueberry toss.
— 40 YEARS AGO —
• -New city water intake structure on Lake Bob Sandlin dedicated to Harrison Jackson.
• -Bi-County Water Supply Corporation curtails usage from number one well.
— 50 YEARS AGO —
• -Five local players named to All- Star baseball team are Roy Richardson, Halsey Harrel, Marc Harrel, Hal Holcomb, and Rex Law.
• -Miss Peach contestant, Martha Holman, places in state contest. Danny Burns to receive state honor in the Texas House of Representatives Chamber.
• -James Omar Cure becomes engineer in the technical division of the Humble Oil and Refinery.
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— 60 YEARS AGO —
• -Pirate band chosen for dedication on Ferrell’s dam.
• -Double drowning takes two lives.
• -First peaches start moving in two-county area.
• -A&P Grocery store has formal opening.
— 70 YEARS AGO —
• -Pittsburg holds its first dairy show.
• -The city starts a campaign against flies and mosquitoes.
• -New Fords are on exhibition at Travis Battles’ showroom.
— 80 YEARS AGO —
• -J.W. Thomas, 95, attends the Gettsburg reunion.
• -Approximately 25 Future Farmers of America boys leave on a 4,000 mile trip through the southern states.
