Looking Back on Camp County for the week of April 11

10 YEARS AGO
John M. Holman is honored at the Texas Association of Museums annual meeting with the Jo Stewart Randel Outstanding Trustee Award.
The stained glass windows at St. Beulah C.M.E. Church were repaired with grant money from the Texas Historical Society and the city of Pittsburg.
The Pittsburg Pirate baseball team beat District leader, Jefferson Bulldogs, 9-7.
20 YEARS AGO
Middle school students advance to the state history fair. They are Daniel Brown, Jason Setty, Benji King, Rebekah Neves, Monica Causey and Autumn Moore.
Eighth grade track team finishes first in district. The seventh grade girls take second place.
30 YEARS AGO
Mary McKinney, James B. Hardaway and Robert Rogers win seats in school trustee election.
Man found in the trunk of a car appears to be the victim of a gunshot wound. The body was found near Hepsibah Cemetery.
City to remove parking meter posts.
Mike Benet Formals begins new junior line.
40 YEARS AGO
Earl Bigbie named Man of the Year. Margaret Brown is Woman of the Year. David Powell receives the Aubrey E. Pilgrim award, and Superintendent Claude Harcrow receives special award at the chamber of commerce banquet.
“Even the Hater,” a one-act play, wins. Ricky Harrison, Steve Collins and Gini Pendergrass receive cast honors.
Parks and Wildlife Department stocks Lake Blundell (Bob Sandlin) with catfish.
Gary Daniel receives award for Pirateer publication.
Eighth grade student William Mitcham bench presses 290 pounds.
James B. Hardaway receives Honorary Chapter Farmer award from State FFA president Tommy Farmer.
50 YEARS AGO
Bill Cozart named Man of the Year.
Everett Garrett receives permanent post of postmaster.
Don Reynolds elected president of Northeast Texas Hereford Association.
60 YEARS AGO
Joe Blount employed as Pittsburg High School football coach.
The Rev. Everett Shrum receives bachelor of divinity degree.
Bill to form water district on Cypress for construction on Lake O’ the Pines passes state senate.
Track team enters Mount Pleasant Relays.
70 YEARS AGO
Grand jury recommends tax collections.
Camp County oversubscribes Red Cross quota.
A.V. Tapp opens real estate office in Pittsburg.
80 YEARS AGO
R.P. Nichols secures the Ford Agency.
The Henderson bakery was leased to Self and Godwin.
105 YEARS AGO
C.T. Sims brings in some fine examples of celery grown on his place.
Sen. Joe Bailey scheduled to speak in Pittsburg. An anti-Bailey club was organized by the Rev. A.G. Holt.
110 YEARS AGO
A petition was circulated making commutation of sentence of George Harkey, sentenced to hang.
A carload of bananas was shipped to Pittsburg to be sold from the car.
The electric light company replaces pine poles with cedar.