2009-11-14 / Front Page

BRINGING BACK AN HISTORIC LOOK

Facade grants changing the face of downtown
By LESTER MURRAY news2@kilgorenewsherald.com
As the Main Street project changes the face of downtown Kilgore, that change has uncovered a number of welcomed surprises. One of those surprises was hidden behind an aluminum facade in the Gold Star Finance building.


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I believe that was the

Submitted by bobbi harris (not verified) on Tue, 2009-11-17 20:10.
I believe that was the Hurwitz Man's store. `I remember that being the only store around where you could buy jeans in smaller sizes. I was all of 97 pounds and they were the only ones who sold 25 X 34 jeans.

Who remembers what business

Submitted by bill (not verified) on Sun, 2009-11-15 09:21.
Who remembers what business occupied this site in the 40's and 50's?

When I was younger that was

Submitted by Elizabeth Wise Eckstadt (not verified) on Mon, 2009-11-16 13:49.
When I was younger that was "Lewis' Shoe Store", everytime you got a pair of shoes you got a golden egg from the goose.

I'm sorry I had the wrong

Submitted by Elizabeth Wise Eckstadt (not verified) on Mon, 2009-11-16 14:02.
I'm sorry I had the wrong street, Lewis' was on Main down by Daiches at the corner of the alley that goes behind the old Longhorn.

I'm sorry I had the wrong

Submitted by Elizabeth Wise Eckstadt (not verified) on Mon, 2009-11-16 14:02.
I'm sorry I had the wrong street, Lewis' was on Main down by Daiches at the corner of the alley that goes behind the old Longhorn.

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