April 6, 1946: Another landmark toward completion of the Gregg County Airport was reached with the arrival of the giant, rotating aircraft beacon. Construction of the administration building, said to be one of the most modern in the Southwest, was entering the final...
April 5, 1933: Fire that started with the explosion of a gas stove in a dwelling spread rapidly to destroy the Avalon Theater, five other businesses and three residences in Greggton. All went up in flames that defied efforts of volunteer firefighters from the Acme...
April 4, 1989: Rehabilitating blighted neighborhoods should the city’s focus, a management analyst told the City Council. Once problem neighborhoods are identified, he said, police, fire prevention, building inspection and code enforcement should aggressively...
April 3, 1940: The Missouri Pacific Freight Transportation Co. opened a terminal in the city. Three or four large trucks were to maintain daily schedules between Longview, Palestine and intermediate points. Supervisor W.N. Slack said the terminal would mean more rapid...
April 2, 1991: The $1 million Trinity Commons at Trinity Schools of Texas was dedicated before a crowd of 500. The private school began its Heritage Campaign less than a year earlier. Chaired by John Robbins and Nancy Abernathy, its goal was quickly reached and...
April 1, 1947: The greatest turnout in the history of city elections resulted in the reelection of F.C. Person, the only candidate for city commissioner endorsed by the Longview Daily News in a hotly contested race. The campaign turned on the need for progressive city...
