Kilgore History Emphasizes Oil Boom Beginnings
The speaker traces Kilgore's growth from early East Texas trading and agriculture to a 1920s drought downturn. He notes Gen. Thomas Rusk as guiding figure, Kilgore’s split from Nacogdoches County, and the pivotal oil discovery with East Texas’ first well on Oct. 5, 1930 igniting a boom era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rusk County
Thomas Rusk
Nacogdoches County
Republic of Texas
Kilgore
East Texas
Texas
Shepperd
Santa visits library and church events highlighted in town notes
Gladewater public library hosts a Wednesday morning story hour with Santa arriving around 10 30 for preschoolers. Kilgore growth and local history discussed by Shepperd. Missionary Society plans Christmas program at New Hope Baptist Church. Junior Red Cross visits Cave Inn and Oak Manor with gifts and carols.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Claus
Gladewater Public Library
Santa
the Missionary Society of the New Hope Baptist Church
Junior Red Cross
Emma Sue Bennett
Cave Inn
Oak Manor
Wanda Marlowe
Apollo 17 Moon Missions and A Fendered Buggy
The text notes Apollo 17 astronauts collecting orange moon dust and burying hardware in the valley as they enjoyed the lunar environment. It recalls a fender falling off the moon buggy and the crew improvising a cardboard replacement from unused notebook material.
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NASA
Earth
Daddy
Hubby
Henry Kissinger
Hodgepodge Columns on Christmas Rush and NASA Parody
A humor piece riffs on last minute Christmas prep and daily annoyances from rain soaked chores to outdated soaps. The author shifts to a satirical take on spaceflight costs proposing family made moon trips and mock plans involving NASA budget tricks and improvised gear.
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KIRBY
Earp
Jimmy Rutland
Gladewater
Melvin Tawater
Henderson
Rutland
Tawater
Kirby Company
Earp’s
Katherine Gipson
Greenway Village
Gladewater High School
University of Texas At Arlington
Southern Methodist University
Jim McCrummen
Terry Bates
Jim Hugman
Scott Wagner
N To R
Rusti Coleman
Lanita Derrick
Rhonda Hill
Barbara Brooks
Eulalia M. Hill
National Forensic Association
Down
Bearland
Henry A. Kissinger
National Kraut Packers Association
Kissinger
First Presbyterian Church
Tom Edwards
Thailand
Edwards
Earlene
Debra
Denise
Dawn
Love Field
Ella Edwards
Schumpert Hospital
Shreveport
Fredalene Clark
Big Sandy
The
Mirror
Montreal
Yukio Tanaka
McGill University
Chandler
Oklo
Kirk
FDIC
White Oak State Bank
Carcass
Tommy Moore
Edith Wilson
Betty Odom
Nancy King
Sandy Steele
Clyde Hart
Peggy Clay
Susan Spruell
Er Or
Kilgore & Longview
Gladewater Mirror
Gladewater Publishing Company
Glade Avenue
Dean Street
Gregg County
Gladewater Times-Tribune
White Oak Texas
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