Pecan Gap Pictures

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The Pecan Gap water tower was built by “Chicago Bridge & Iron” in the mid-1930’s and was disassembled (with regret) in 2006. There are many fond memories of the water tower and the big star that was placed on the tower at Christmas time which could be seen for many miles.

The beautiful activity sign was erected in March 2006, and is located between the Pecan Gap pavilion and the post office. The sign was paid for by the Northeast Texas RC&D and the Pecan Gap ladies Club. Community activities are posted on the sign as needed and birthdays can be posted for a $5 fee.

The two attractive decorative lights that are shown in the picture were bought and installed by the Ladies Club with memorial gifts and there are memorial plaques on each of the 10 lights that are located on each side of the street.

The colorful Crepe Myrtle trees shown in the picture are another project that the Pecan Gap Ladies Club sponsored. Each member of the club bought and planted a Crepe Myrtle tree and is responsible for the care and maintenance of her individual tree.

According to history, the gap through a pecan grove into Pecan Gap came across the Sulphur River and through Jernigans Thicket. One of the original pecan trees at the gap is located at the corner of Miller and Second Streets, which was the Old Cummings Place now occupied by Roy and Anna Bolton.

This is a photo of the Pecan Gap Race Track and Grand Stand.
The track was located just south of Santa Fe Depot on the
Sam Miller place which is now the property
of Bill & Peggy Sandlin. The photo is from the time period
of 1905 - 1910. Bill says, "I still find an old horseshoe or
piece of harness hardware from time to time"

Woodsmen of the World

Hugo Camp No. 327, Pecan Gap, Texas (1905)

Front Row - Left to Right

W.G.Morgan - Merchant

Green Taylor - Post Master

Robin Henry Davis - Ginner

Rolly Hummphries -= Resterant

Aaron S. McDaniel - Carpenter

2nd Row - Left to Right

James E. Newman 0- Carpenter & Cotton Buyer

John Phillips - Farmer

Sidney McDaniail - Carpenter

Tom Crowson - Mgr. Oilmill

Jesse C. Cother - Farmer

James Houchin - Farmer

Gustavus Parnell - Farmer

Avery Phillips - Grocery

James Phillips -

L.M. Yeager - Farmer

Ed Humphries - Resturant

W.A. Cockrell -0 Insurance & Cotton Buyer

Top Row - Left to Right

Samuel D. Miller - Stockman & Race Horses

John E. Scoggins - Unknown

John Shelley - Lived on county line

Chas. C. Miller - Horse Trainer

Ed Pickard - Farmer

Dr. W.C. Rountree - MD

J.M. Scoggins -

Walter Merrill -

John Scoggins - Farmer

Fe.. Miller

M.F. Snowden

Pecan Gap Street Scene 1947

Graduation Class of 1944

Pecan Gap High School

(Left to Right, First Row) H.C. Reeves, Prinicpal Romona Merrill, Billie Carroll, Sue Roderick, Robbie Briscoe, Rowena Calvert

(Second Row) Charles Lyon, Jack Sandlin, Hal Hall, Jimmie Hodges, Anita Fowler, Jimmie Boss, Joyce Ward, Billy Merrill

(Third Row) Jack Rittenberry, Frank Erwin, Gibson Hadaway, Pauline Rittenberry, Ed Crawford

(Picture Submitted by Anita Fowler)

Faculty Page from 1944 Pecan Gap High School Annual

(Photo Provided by Billy Sandlin)

Football Page from 1944 Pecan Gap High School Annual

(Top to Bottom)

Charles Pickard, Jack Rittenberry, Frank Erwin, Johnny Rittenberry, Jimmy Hodges, Henry Erwin, eldridge Liles, Roy Brooks, Thomas Braddock, Clyde Adams,, Jack Sandlin, Clarence Wilkinson

(Photo Provided by Billy Sandlin)

1944-45 Pecan Gap High School

Girl's Basketball Team

(Left to Right) Tommie Willmon, Dixie Moody, Eddie Jean Coney, Joyce Ward, Anita Fowler, Robbie Briscoe, Romona Merrill

(Picture Submitted by Anita Fowler)

1944-45 Basketball and Softball Score Card

Pecan Gap Stew Supper (Left to Right)

Clyde Adams, John Reid, Lawrence Beeler, Budge Deatherage, Leeman Clark, Moody Houston, Casey Cummings, Robert Edwards, L.C. Barnett, Ervin Reid, Buddy Siddles, Goob Clower

Main Street Pecan Gap, Tex. - December 23, 1950

Years ago on Saturday afternoon
folks would come to town and the merchants would have a
drawing for money. Everyone came to town to buy groceries
and stay for the drawing.