April 23, 1942: Only full attendance at a benefit dance tonight at the Palm Isle would boost fundraising for the city’s portion of the Navy Relief campaign to its goal, said Sam Y. Dorfman, Longview chairman. L.N. Crim, Kilgore chairman, said his city’…
April 22, 1948: Longview Masonic Lodge No. 404 said it would put its temple building, immediately west of the Arlyne Theater on East Methvin Street, up for sale. Initial plans called for the Masons to move to a building at 116 E. Cotton St. that would …
April 21, 1949: Mid-Valley Pipeline Co., a new venture formed by Sun Oil Co. and Standard Oil Co. of Ohio, said it would spend about $56 million building a 1,000-mile pipeline from Longview to Ohio. It would be 22 inches in diameter, 2 inches smaller t…
April 20, 1962: A citywide Good Friday service sponsored by the Longview Ministerial Alliance drew the faithful of many denominations to First Presbyterian Church. The service’s theme was provided by the Joseph Haydn oratorio “The Seven Last Words of C…
April 19, 1971: Gregg County commissioner lines were approved that placed parts of Longview in each of four precincts. Redrawing the districts had been ordered by a federal district court in Tyler to be completed upon receipt of certified results of th…
April 18, 1940: Delegates to the annual convention of the East Texas County Judges and Commissioners Association began arriving at the Hilton Hotel downtown. Beyond the 100 delegates, guests included Lt. Gov. Coke Stevenson, gubernatorial candidate and…
April 17, 1961: The Judson School Board called a bond election for construction of a new elementary school and an addition to the junior high school. The proposed elementary would be built on Hollybrook Drive, between Airline and Fourth streets, in the…
April 16, 1994: Some residents whose addresses had been in the 75601 ZIP code saw them shift to 75605. Growth in North Longview and conversion to an automated mail-sorting system created the need for the move, which aimed to reduce the size of the 7560…
April 15, 1940: Plans for a community center in Greggton were approved for funding by the federal government to the tune of $18,232, County Judge Merritt H. Gibson reported. The building was to include an auditorium, fire station in the basement and se…
April 14, 1942: Floodwaters on the Sabine River reached a 28-year record height of 32.2 feet and were still rising to a crest expected later in the day. Hundreds in Gladewater and the Longview area were chased from their homes, and workmen along the Lo…