On Jan. 4, 1935, six people were facing felony charges of operating a public gambling hall after a raid on a “well known local Bank Avenue horse racing bookie.” Ten others were arrested on misdemeanor charges after a raid by the sheriff, constables and city officers. And throwing the full force of his department behind his “clean up and dry up” campaign, District Attorney Claude A. Williams stopped the transit of 860 cases of liquor and issued injunctions against the Texas & Pacific Railroad, Red Ball Transportation Co. and Southern Transportation Co. to keep them from moving evidence.
Jan. 2, 1941: Earl Roberts Sr. is sworn in as judge of the 124th District Court.
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The city of Longview has set up an online form for entries into the Longview 150 parade.
The beginning of Natalie Graves’ memories of Longview sounds like the start of a novel.
The Longview Public Library has scheduled time for patrons to make audio recordings of their memories of the area for the Longview 150 Sesquicentennial podcast.
A city panel is awaiting more donations of items that could be added into a time capsule next year for Longview’s 150th birthday.
Gregg County Sheriff Maxey Cerliano was presented the Pauline Cargill Award by the Gregg County Historical Museum on Monday.