LOOKING BACK

5 YEARS AGO

5 YEARS AGO

• Barefoot Bay Marina and Resort received the Park of the Year Award from the Texas Association of Campground Owners.

• Chamber hosts “A Casino Night” at Princedale.

• The Nursing Program at Northeast Texas Community College awarded 37 students with an Associate’s Degree in Nursing.

• Jean Carrell receives Pirates Gold Award.

15 YEARS AGO

• The Pittsburg Pioneer Club received a special award at the Texas Federated Women’s Clubs’ convention in Richardson for the 2005-2006 club year. The Pioneer Club is affiliated with the Texas Federation of Women’s Clubs (TFWC) as well as the General Federation of Women’s Clubs (GFWC). Accepting the award for the Pioneer Club was Sonja Tate of Pittsburg. • In a play titled “Summer Dreams,” presented by 2nd 2

• In a play titled “Summer Dreams,” presented by 2nd 2 None students in Mary Ruth Towsend’s second grade class, the television played a prominent role. Television set players were Caleb Banks, Cooper Carter, and Mark Torres. Some students thought it would be fun to watch television all summer, but had a change of heart after being glued to the tube for two or three months.

25 YEARS AGO

• Northeast Texas Community College Eagles win the Junior College World Series.

• Ribbon cutting held at Carson House Inn and Grille.

• Steve Spearman and Rachel Taylor take top honors at Princedale Country Club’s Club Championship Tournament.

• Five Pirate baseball players make All-District team. Named to the First Team are Clint Helpenstill, Brock Stansbury, and Cory Cassell. Nick Peek makes the Second Team, and Jeremy Dykes receives Honorable Mention.

35 YEARS AGO

• Over 200 Camp County residents travel to Cookville to participate in Hands Across America. The campaign raised money for the hungry and homeless.

• Work begins on Camp County Sheltered Workshop.

45 YEARS AGO

• School board selects site for new tennis courts.

• Gerry Lynn Doss, Terry Martin and Steven Wootten make the honor roll at Tyler Junior College.

• E.P. Mayben wins his 10th Club Championship at Princedale Country Club.

55 YEARS AGO

• William M. Lawson Jr. selected for pilot training.

65 YEARS AGO

• Second oven put into operation by Texas Charcoal Company of Pittsburg.

• Seven local bootleggers pay heavy fines after being filed upon by young investigator.

75 YEARS AGO

• Forty-four graduates receive diplomas.

• Milton Heath buys T.J. Julius’ grocery business.

• A $11,000 black market in cars was reported in Dallas.

85 YEARS AGO

• There was a demand for rent houses and apartments.

• The closing price for Irish potatoes was $2.

95 YEARS AGO

• Dallas Huey rides horseback from his farm in Oklahoma, a distance of 146 miles.

• The Boston Bloomers play at Pittsburg.

105 YEARS AGO

• Dr. H. Thornton was president of the Northeast Texas Medical Association.

• Tomatoes and early peaches were on the market.

FYI by CHUCK JOHNS

55 YEARS AGO: W.M. Lawson Jr. admitted to pilot training - As a local youth, he was called Bubba and was PHS ‘60. He made a career flying for Delta Airlines.

65 YEARS AGO: Bootleggers were a busy group in the county until Precinct 3 voted wet around 1980.