Robert Peoples, right, gets a slice of Mardi Gras cake from Fanny Hively, left, the director of the Northeast Texas Rural Heritage Museum, at Saturday night’s Mardi Gras at the Museum Ball, held at the Princedale Country Club. The ball is the museum’s main fund-raiser. For more pictures of the good times, roll on over to Page 14A.
Brenda Barnwell welcomed Pittsburg Independent School District Superintendent Judy Pollan to her home for a meeting of the Twentieth Century Study Club. Mrs. Pollan outlined many successes and needs in the school district. A salad luncheon was prepared by 10 club members.
Ann McWhorter, left, on behalf of The Twentieth Century Study Club makes a donation to the Northeast Texas Child Advocacy Center with a donation. Virginia Mills accepts on the agency’s behalf.
Pittsburg Veterinary Clinic will host a rabies vaccination clinic on March 25-30.
The clinic will be open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., with a break for lunch between noon and 1 p.m. On Saturday, the clinic will be open from 8 a.m. to noon only. Pittsburg Veterinary Clinic is at 203 N. Greer Blvd. The cost is $7 per dog or cat, and $2 off all other vaccinations.
The event is sponsored by the clinic and the Camp County 4-H Club.
10 YEARS AGO
U.S. Rep. Max Sandlin talked about the war and said now is the time to support the president.
A Wills Point man is killed in a two-vehicle accident on Loop 179 and U.S. Highway 271. Two of his children were airlifted to Children’s Hospital in Dallas.
Six students from Bethany Lutheran College in Mankato, Minn. spent spring break in Texas. They established a nature trail at Shiloh Lutheran Camp and Retreat Center. 20 YEARS AGO
Jerry Webster takes over as chamber of commerce president.
Lawrence Price Jr. wins appointment to West Point.
Sheila Rust is third runner-up in the Mrs. Texas America pageant.
Hoover Jewelry receives the “largest percentage increase award” from Art Carved class rings. 30 YEARS AGO
Local man killed in auto-pedestrian accident on Mount Pleasant Street.
The Camp County Sheriff’s Office reports the following activities:
Earl Dean Brooks was arrested by the Police Department March 18 on two city warrants.
Melton Earl Duffey was arrested on March 18 by the Police Department on four city warrants, and five Titus County warrants.
Morris Anthony Wilson was arrested by the Department of Public Safety on an Attorney General’s warrant and for child neglect. The arrest was made on March 19.
Anissa Rena Washington was arrested by the Department of Public Safety on March 20 for forgery.
On March 21, La Diedra Tawun Young was arrested by the Police Department for assault causing bodily injury.
John Sherman Beard was arrested by the Police Department March 21 for criminal trespass.
Arthur Emmitt Marshell was arrested by the Sheriff’s Office on a bench warrant* March 21.
