Looking back

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10 YEARS AGO
Six Pittsburg residents were among a total of 937 graduates to receive diplomas from Texas A&M University-Commerce at May Commencement. 
Superintendent Lynn Marshall resigns at board meeting.
Head boys basketball coach Kendall Todd is moving to Normangee school district to be the principal at their secondary school.
The Pittsburg Gazette was the recipient of a first place award at the 125th annual Texas Press Association convention in Austin. The award was in headline writing.
 
20 YEARS AGO
Officers seize over 250 marijuana plants at a residence on County Road 2310.
Construction begins on student housing at Northeast Texas Community College.
Frances Jean Carlton installed as Worthy Matron of Order of the Eastern Star. Vernon Leon Gunn installed as Worthy Patron.
 
30 YEARS AGO
Citizens outraged with tax appraisal notices. In trying to bring market values to 100 percent, from the current 63 percent, some citizen’s taxes jumped over 200 percent.
Chief appraiser Terry Martin said the last appraisals were done in 1972.
John Robert Smith installed as Lions Club president.
Health Department says landfill must close in September. The site doesn’t meet state or Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) requirements.
 
40 YEARS AGO
Gene Lee was county agent.
Jimmy Nickerson and Jimmy Hobbs were named to the 7AAA All-District baseball team.
 
50 YEARS AGO
Peach Festival plans shape up as harvest begins.
Mr. and Mrs. V. B. Couch honored on 50th wedding anniversary.
 
60 YEARS AGO
W. S. Fleming, Rotary Delegate, returned home from Seattle where he attended the Rotary International Conference.
G. W. Keeling finds a cottonmouth moccasin in his cabin at Beaver Lake.
 
70 YEARS AGO
The OPA freezes prices on used automobiles. A frozen food locker was assured.
Another war loan campaign was staged for Camp County. The quota was $231,000.
 
80 YEARS AGO
The Literary Digest mentions W. O. Bolton’s collection of 1,000 arrowheads. A dry spell was damaging crops.
T. B. Chaney was robbed of $14 and a watch by a burglar who entered his home.
 
110 YEARS AGO
Leading social events were ice cream suppers.
The Knights Templar Commandery was organized at Pittsburg with Jewel P. Lightfoot as Eminent Commander.
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