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September 19, 2013
East Texas Utopia: Remembering the New London School Explosion 9/18/2013
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| Photo: Ellie Goldberg, 2007
London Museum & Tea Room
690 S Main Street
New London, TX 75682
(903) 895-4602
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It was March 18, 1937, and it was one of the most
tragic days in Texas history, but it brought forth a law that would save
countless lives in its wake.
The explosion that day at the New London
Junior-Senior High School could be heard for miles — ripping down walls,
smashing cars and killing around 300 unsuspecting students, teachers and
visitors.
At the height of the East Texas oil boom, how
could something like this happen at one of the richest rural school districts
in the country? I set out to find some answers by visiting the place where it
all began — at the self-proclaimed home of the original Friday Night Lights —
New London.
The town is small — home to less than 1,000
residents — but the resilience of the locals is evident, especially inside the
museum that pays tribute to the school and the victims in the aftermath of one
of the biggest school disasters in the country....
September 09, 2013
Explosion Survivor Dies
Explosion Survivor
Billy Gene Thompson, 89, of New London, died Sept. 7, 2013, in a Henderson nursing home. He was born June 2, 1924, in Rusk County to Alvin A. Thompson and Bonnie Freeman. He survived the New London school explosion, and served in the Navy during World War II. He was married to Margaret Thompson for 66 years, and retired from Kelly-Springfield Tire Company. He was a member of London Methodist Church. Survivors include his sons, Kent and Linda Thompson, New London, and Gregg and Jyoti Thompson, Overton; six grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by two sons, Rodney and Scott Thompson. Services are scheduled for 10 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2013, at Burrows Overton Funeral Home with the Revs. Jim Hilton and Jerry Smith officiating. Burial will be in Lakewood Cemetery, Henderson. Visitation will be 6 to 7 p.m. Monday, Sept. 9, 2013, at the funeral home. Published in Tyler Morning Telegraph on September 9, 2013
Billy Gene Thompson, 89, of New London, died Sept. 7, 2013, in a Henderson nursing home. He was born June 2, 1924, in Rusk County to Alvin A. Thompson and Bonnie Freeman. He survived the New London school explosion, and served in the Navy during World War II. He was married to Margaret Thompson for 66 years, and retired from Kelly-Springfield Tire Company. He was a member of London Methodist Church. Survivors include his sons, Kent and Linda Thompson, New London, and Gregg and Jyoti Thompson, Overton; six grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by two sons, Rodney and Scott Thompson. Services are scheduled for 10 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2013, at Burrows Overton Funeral Home with the Revs. Jim Hilton and Jerry Smith officiating. Burial will be in Lakewood Cemetery, Henderson. Visitation will be 6 to 7 p.m. Monday, Sept. 9, 2013, at the funeral home. Published in Tyler Morning Telegraph on September 9, 2013
September 04, 2013
The result of a hazardous waste settlement between commercial waste hauler Northland Environmental, its owner PSC Environmental Services (PSC) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has resulted in a benefit to 60 schools in Rhode Island and Massachusetts.The settlement, resulting from EPA claims of state and federal hazardous waste violations at a Providence facility, led to the announcement of the statewide cleanup of hazardous chemicals at 33 Rhode Island schools. All schools lie within a 50-mile radius of the Providence facility where the violations took place.
New London remembers former mayor, museum director Mollie Ward, NEW LONDON, TX (KLTV)
An East Texas woman who
dedicated most of her life and all of her time to her community has passed
away.
Mollie Ward, who was once
the mayor of New London, died this morning at the age of 86. Listing all of
Mollie's accomplishments is nearly impossible. There are many things that
Mollie will always be remembered for--- including starting the New London Museum,
which honors the victims and survivors of the New London School explosion.
In 1937, when the explosion
occurred, Mollie Ward became a survivor. She used her life, which was spared,
to make sure her classmates that were killed in the explosion would never be
forgotten.
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