Looking Back on Camp County the week of March 28

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.
Richard Joe Corbett charged on six counts of abusing wild horses adopted through the federal government program.
Optimist Club renovates baseball park.
40 YEARS AGO
Council discusses annexation of Pecan Heights addition.
Leesburg Baptist Church to hold revival.
Keith Efurd catches an 8-pound bass.
Local Red Cross conducts fund drive.
Luncheon and style show presented at Cypress Creek Country Club.
50 YEARS AGO
Plans are complete for second Miss Pittsburg Pageant.
Dr. R. Alton Reed will be in Pittsburg’s First Baptist Church pulpit as supply pastor.
Annual Girl Scout father and daughter banquet held at junior high school auditorium.
60 YEARS AGO
Morris Roach resigns as head coach at Pittsburg High School.
Lone Star Steel Company starts shipping tubular steel.
Park board seeks donations of material to improve city park.
Land bought south of school for new athletic field
Red Cross drives under way.
70 YEARS AGO
Corp. Sigsbee Skipper writes home from North Africa that war is no “pink tea.”
Mr. and Mrs. G.W. Keeling hold open house at their new country cottage at Beaver Club Lake.
The Pot Luck Club met with Mr. and Mrs. C.E. Spencer.
80 YEARS AGO
Will Martin’s store south of Pittsburg was robbed of $65 worth of groceries.
F.E. Prince and Lee Siebert were on a trip to Florida.
Six stenographers were busy at the courthouse writing crop loans for the government.
110 YEARS AGO
Local saloon men ask the commissioners’ court for time to close out their stocks of liquor.
A dance was given in the Hargrove building.