Looking Back
10 YEARS AGO — 2008
• Pittsburg man indicted on child pornography charges
• Pittsburg PD finds pistol and ecstasy during arrest
• Pittsburg named a certified retirement community
• Local musician Cole Risner performs at Independence Day Blast
• Family of 3-year-old cancer victim Crystal Gonzalez receives support to be by her side for Dallas surgery.
20 YEARS AGO — 1998
• Marsha McCoy and Janice Early are promoted to assistant superintendents at Pittsburg Independent
• School District.
• The office at Park Place Apartments suffers fire damage.
• Bi-County Water Supply Corporation customers are asked to limit their outside water usage until droughtlike conditions improve.
30 YEARS AGO — 1988
• School board trustees initiate plans to make local students computer literate.
• Katy Nickerson takes top honors in the annual Princedale Country Club fishing tournament.
• Showers dump two inches of much-needed rain on Camp County.
40 YEARS AGO — 1978
• Pittsburg National Bank’s sign reads 103 degrees.
• Cypress Savings reaches $3 million in total assets.
• July 4 traffic deaths near 600.
• First United Methodist youth attend camp at Lakeview Methodist Assembly in Palestine.
50 YEARS AGO — 1968
• Sgt. Billy “Rex” Minchew receives the Distinguished Flying Cross medal.
• About 100 people attend the Duncan reunion on July 5.
60 YEARS AGO — 1958
• Ferrell Bridge Dam dedication is held on July 5.
• Dr. R. L. Johnson oversees the first harvest at the peach shed.
70 YEARS AGO — 1948
• William F. Jones resigns as city secretary and accepts a position with Lone Star Steel.
• Mr. and Mrs. C.M. Winkle leave on a trip to the northwestern states.
80 YEARS AGO — 1938
• Ted Matthews is named chairman of the American Red Cross.
105 YEARS AGO — 1913
• Approximately 125 Pittsburg residents go to Mount Pleasant on a special train.
110 YEARS AGO — 1908
• J.E. Deverall dies from injuries received from the kick of a mule.
• The peach season opens with peaches at 70 cents a four-basket crate.
• Sam Greer buys the Thornton residence.