March 23, 1947: Baptist ministers arrived in Longview and East Texas to launch a series of simultaneous revival services in 33 churches. In Longview, the list included First Baptist, Mobberly Avenue and Texas Avenue churches. Others were in Kilgore, Gladewater and three adjoining counties.
March 23, 1947: Baptist ministers arrived in Longview and East Texas to launch a series of simultaneous revival services in 33 churches. In Longview, the list included First Baptist, Mobberly Avenue and Texas Avenue churches. Others were in Kilgore, Gladewater and three adjoining counties.
March 22, 1933: Gregg County’s cotton acreage was set for a reduction of at least 20%, said R.F. McSwain, county farm agent, after his approval of 525 applications for federal loans in return for reduction of acreage planted. He suggested growers plant…
March 21, 1958: Five thousand public school teachers from a 29-county area of East Texas arrived in Longview for the general sessions and workshops of the District VIII Texas State Teachers Association. Pine Tree Superintendent James T. Ogg, president of the district association, presided.
March 21, 1958: Five thousand public school teachers from a 29-county area of East Texas arrived in Longview for the general sessions and workshops of the District VIII Texas State Teachers Association. Pine Tree Superintendent James T. Ogg, president of the district association, presided.
March 20, 1956: Calling it a new era in offshore exploration, R.G. LeTourneau christened the “Scorpion,” Zapata OffShore Co.’s mobile offshore drilling platform. It was designed and built by R.G. LeTourneau Inc. for Zapata, the Houston company started …
March 20, 1956: Calling it a new era in offshore exploration, R.G. LeTourneau christened the “Scorpion,” Zapata OffShore Co.’s mobile offshore drilling platform. It was designed and built by R.G. LeTourneau Inc. for Zapata, the Houston company started …
March 19, 1958: Gregg County accepted the low bids for construction of a new courthouse annex and remodeling of the courthouse. Work valued at $532,000 was expected to get underway within two weeks by McClendon Construction Co., A&M Plumbing Co. and Dedman Electric Co. March 19, 2008: City officials were exploring a problem with emergency sirens after the previous night’s severe weather. A technical problem delayed activation of the sirens when a tornado warning was issued, just two years after $250,000 had been spent upgrading the system.
March 18, 1965: The annual convention of the North and East Texas Press Association convened in Longview. Headquartered at the new Downtowner Motor Inn, the convention was expected to draw 200 or more newspaper representatives from the region.
March 17, 1936: A proposal to issue $100,000 in bonds to construct a centrally located county airport was voted down. It was strongly opposed by voters in Kilgore and Liberty City, where it drew 960 votes in favor and 1,731 against. Longview voters favored it 723 to 212.