Looking back

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10 YEARS AGO
Kendall Wright of Pittsburg has been recognized for academic achievement as a United States National Honor Roll Award winner, according to the United States Achievement Academy.
The Yamboree Association will sponsor a fireworks show to celebrate the Fourth of July.
The Pilgrim’s Pride CCP (Company/Community Pride) team is hosting a fan drive to benefit those in Camp County who are without a fan or air conditioning this summer.
Melinda Jones was appointed Pittsburg Independent School District’s interim superintendent at Monday morning’s called board meeting.
 
20 YEARS AGO
Top jet ski and personal watercraft racers compete at the Nicholson Yamaha Jet Sport Classic at Barefoot Bay Marina.
Pittsburg students score higher than the state average in math on the Texas Assessment of Academic Skills (TAAS) test.
 
30 YEARS AGO
Widening of Highway 271 is helped by dry weather. After two years, the project is almost 65 percent complete.
Perryville Baptist Church members celebrate 100th anniversary.
City council votes to include money in budget for a manger for the Pittsburg Main Street project.
 
40 YEARS AGO
Board of trustees busy screening 22 applicants for school superintendent.
Center Point holds sixth annual homecoming activities.
Round steak is $1.17 per pound at Piggly Wiggly.
 
50 YEARS AGO
Newsome phone exchange transferred to Southwestern Bell Telephone Co.
Townhouse Inn holds reception with over 200 attending.
Dr. Donald C. Spencer goes to Texarkana.
 
60 YEARS AGO
Joint committee passes on Ferrell’s Bridge Dam. 
Grasshoppers hit Hopkins County crops.
 
70 YEARS AGO
Sgt. Sigsbee Skipper was at home after two years in the Mediterranean war zone.
Owners of the Coca Cola Co. buy the H. V. Black property east of the plant.
 
80 YEARS AGO
The National Rifle Association board was abolished.
Ford reduces the price of sedans to $575.
A sewing project was started by the local relief office.
 
92 YEARS AGO
A creamery expert visits Pittsburg.
 
110 YEARS AGO
W. H. Carson and family were attending the World’s Fair.
Rural mail carriers organize a county association. 
An engineer says a waterworks system at Pittsburg would be profitable.
A. P. Holman and Don Russell leave for New York and the World’s Fair.
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