Looking Back on Camp County for March 14

10 YEARS AGO
Pittsburg High School physics students Matt Jewell, Sarah Witt, Sarah Greer, Joe Kincaid, Amanda Reyes, Ryan Wright, Bryan Denney, Lisa Burgdorf and Kim Cox visit the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
AEP/SWEPCO proposes the construction of a new 138-KV transmission line to connect existing electric utility substations in Winnsboro and Pittsburg.
Ribbon-cutting ceremonies held for the grand opening of the new East Texas Medical Center First Physicians Clinic on Quitman Street next to the hospital.
20 YEARS AGO
Pittsburg Independent School District board approves $1.1 million construction plan. Four classroom additions will be added at the intermediate, middle and high school campuses.
William E. Tate, a Texarkana attorney, was killed in an explosion at his weekend home on Lake Bob Sandlin.
Middle School choir members making a first division at UIL include Misty Cupit, Kristie Foster, Katrina Peoples, Melissa Millsap, Leticia Tolden and Tabitha Kennedy.
30 YEARS AGO
Pirate Band receives sweepstakes.
Michaela Lajda wins a trophy at the piano solo festival at Stephen F. Austin State University.
Kiwanis Club holds annual pancake supper.
40 YEARS AGO
Dan Tubbs family presented plaque honoring Constable Tubbs’ devotion to duty.
Rotary Club sponsors variety show.
Groundbreaking held for new public library building
Chuck Johns chosen as new chamber of commerce president.
Emory Goolsby honored on retirement from Coca-Cola Company.
Band students win 110 medals.
50 YEARS AGO
Hundreds of Pittsburg parents visit school during public schools week.
Pittsburg artist Jo Taylor gains recognition at the Witte Museum in San Antonio.
60 YEARS AGO
Fifty-three boxers enter Pittsburg High School invitational tournament.
Mrs. Ed Shirley and Jim Oxford voted “Least Attractive” at Kiwanis tacky party.
W.F. Bennett is Scoutmaster of new Boy Scout troop.
70 YEARS AGO
Bob Boothy badly burned in house fire.
Temperatures drop to 13 degrees.
The Baptists call off their state convention due to lack of hotel and transportation facilities.
80 YEARS AGO
An $80,000 waterworks bond election ordered.
Insufficient revenues from school taxes forces reduction of salaries of local teachers.
105 YEARS AGO
City council appoints Kitty Bland librarian.
E.P. Mayben’s home burns.
“Is Marriage a Failure” presented at opera house.
110 YEARS AGO
Mr. and Mrs. D.H. Abernathy return from New York.
The Pittsburg Grocery Company was formed with J.F. Albright and WS.R. Singletary, owners.