Looking back

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10 YEARS AGO
Ernie Behymer creates train station in backyard.
The Pittsburg Fire Department (PFD) has placed into service a new fire truck that will respond to wildfires throughout Camp County and Pittsburg.
Using local mission funds, Harmony-Pittsburg Baptist Association (HPBA) has purchased a mission trailer to be used in disaster relief.
 
20 YEARS AGO
Don Peek promoted to assistant superintendent. Mr. Peek formerly served as middle school principal.
Majorettes for the 1994-95 school year are Rita Walton, Katrina Smith, Stephanie Lineberger, Kimberly Thomas, Jeanette Blankenship, Chessy Barrett, Kelly McAlester and Rebecca Clemens. Neal Kemph is drum major.
 
30 YEARS AGO
Harold “Red” Attaway wins runoff election for constable; O. C. Taylor defeats Precinct 3 commissioner incumbent Billy Carpenter.
Fourteen-year-old David Doubrava opens miniature golf course.
Construction under way on intermediate school annex.
 
40 YEARS AGO
Claud Harcrow resigns as school superintendent.
H. B. Howard and Virgil Nash harvested what is believed to be Camp County’s first wheat harvest.
 
50 YEARS AGO
Ann Davis goes on a Methodist Missionary tour sponsored by Texas Conference Women’s Society of Christian Service.
Pittsburg’s Townhouse Restaurant ready to open.
Mary Frances Richardson has 12 years of perfect school attendance.
 
60 YEARS AGO
The Hoffman Brothers sell a million potato slips to one buyer from Tennessee.
The Pittsburg National Bank presents new football scoreboard.
Brooks Hooton was elected president of the Princedale Golf Club.
 
70 YEARS AGO
C. H. Jackson was elected president of Princedale Golf Club.
Jim Landers exhibits a cluster of 10 tomatoes growing on a potato vine.
J. G. Malcom makes a trip to New York and Washington.
 
80 YEARS AGO
New Irish potatoes were selling at 88 cents.
Dave Abernathy catches two bass at the same time on a Dowagiac at Ferndale.
A Camp County farmer pays $10 for a half bushel of special variety cottonseed.
 
92 YEARS AGO
Increased interest was being taken in dairying.
A contract was let for graveling the road to Lafayette.
Five cars of Irish potatoes had been shipped from Pittsburg. They brought $1 a bushel.
Cyclone Davis was a candidate for Congress.
 
110 YEARS AGO
Work starts on new Methodist church.
The Rev. E. L. Shettles was pastor.
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