Mt. Pleasant Daily Times, Mt. Pleasant, Texas
Friday, May 31, 1935
Gravel Streets Being Graded in Much Better Shape
A large grader was put into operation Thursday afternoon to grade the new graveled streets of the city and put them in smooth condition, and all of these streets are to be given this treatment.
Rains and winds have greatly damaged these gravel streets during the past few weeks, and in some places much material has been lost from these causes. They became so rough that it has been almost impossible to drive over some places.
It is to be hoped that in a short while definite data can be secured concerning the public works program of the Federal Government so that the City Council will know what to expect in the way of assistance so that a topping can be put on the streets at an early date. This will make a fine pavement and will prevent loss of gravel and other material.
Mt. Pleasant Daily Times, Mt. Pleasant, Texas
Monday, June 17, 1935
Mail Service Is Interrupted By Heavy Rains
Though very little rain fell in and around Mt. Pleasant during the latter part of last week, mail, train and bus service from the west was seriously interrupted during the weekend, due to heavy rains farther down the line. All trains going to Dallas Saturday and Sunday could go no farther than Commerce and had to be turned around and brought back. The same thing applied to trains coming from Dallas.
It is reported that a nine and one-half inch rain fell around Commerce and Greenville Friday night and Saturday morning and that the roadbed of the St. Louis Southwestern Railway was washed out at several places. One washout between Commerce and Sulphur Springs and several between Commerce and Dallas were reported.
All mail coming to Mt. Pleasant Saturday night from Dallas and Fort Worth had to be transferred at Greenville to the Katy road, taken to Texarkana, and then brought back over the Cotton Belt by No. 1 Sunday morning.
All trains going to and coming from Tyler were not affected by the heavy rains.
Buses from Dallas were held at an underpass near Greenville, where it was reported that water was standing five feet deep over the road and it was necessary for them to wait until the water receded before they could continue eastward.
Mt. Pleasant Daily Times, Mt. Pleasant, Texas
Monday, July 1, 1935
Bridge Breaks With 15 People Sunday
An accident occurred Sunday afternoon in the northwest part of the County that seldom happens without serious injury to some of the participants; a bridge across White Oak Creek south of Talco broke through with a truck that was loaded with about and fifteen men and boys. The truck was owned by Dr. A.A. Smith of Talco, but was being driven by J.B. Lee.
The truck and a school bus, also with passengers, left Talco Sunday afternoon on their way to Near Hope for County League baseball game. The school bus was the first to cross White Oak, and did so without mishap, but as the truck went across the south span of the bridge gave way and the truck and passengers went down in about ten feet of water. No one was seriously hurt, but Felix Jones and Wilton Kelly, both of Talco, were painfully bruised.
According to Dr. Smith, before truck left Talco the occupants had a discussion about removing the side boards from the vehicle, and it was decided to allow them to remain in place. This decision probably saved the live of several persons, especially the young boys who were riding on the back of the truck who might have drowned had the sideboards not kept them from being carried away by the current.
Mt. Pleasant Daily Times, Mt. Pleasant, Texas
Friday Evening, March 6, 1936
Drivers' Licenses Being Applied for By Few Citizens
Titus County people evidently do not realize the importance of securing their drivers' licenses at present, as comparatively only a few have applied for their permits to drive cars.
There are approximately two thousand cars of various kinds in Titus County, with an average of three persons to drive each, which means that around six thousand licenses will have to be issued for Titus County people. Tax Collector Leftwich reports, however, that only about fifteen hundred licenses have been issued, which is only one-fourth of the estimated number allotted to this county.
After April first, no one will be allowed to drive an automobile unless he has a license to do so, and since there is no charge for their issuance, they should be applied for at once. There is only a short time remaining to get these necessary slips of paper, so do not wait until the last day of this month; but make application at once. A person driving a car without having a license on hand is liable to get into serious trouble after April first, and it will be better to be on the safe side.
Mt. Pleasant Daily Times, Mt. Pleasant, Texas
June 18, 1939
Grading on Hiway 49 Lacks But Three Miles Of Finishing
No Deep Cuts or Big Fills Left On Project
Grading work on the new route of Highway 49, northwest of town has reached a point where rapid progress is being made, and there remain only three miles yet to be graded in the Bridges' Chapel community.
The section yet untouched is practically level, with no deep cuts to be made, and the big machinery being used by the contractors covers a lot of territory every day of operations.
In about a month, the entire road can be traversed, although it will be sometime later before the smoothing-up details are completed.
For several miles north of Mt. Pleasant, sodding the shoulder and the cuts has been completed and the grass has grown to such an extent that practically all of the bald spots have been covered.
When completed, this will be one of the most scenic roads in Northeast Texas.
