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THE CITY OF LUFKIN in the Lufkin, Texas and Angelina County Area
RESTAURANTS in the Lufkin, Texas and Angelina County Area Ray's Drive In Visit the website. 420 N Timberland Dr. Lufkin, TX 75901 (936) 634-3425 Ray's Drive In West Visit the website. 918 S John Redditt Dr. Lufkin, TX 75904 (936) 637-2525 Lonestar Charlies Visit the website. 4006 N. Medford Drive Lufkin, TX 75901 (936) 632-8881 Olive Garden Visit the website. 3801 S Medford Drive Lufkin, TX 75901 (936) 699-1700 Outback Steakhouse Visit the website. 2206 S 1^st Street Lufkin, TX 75901 (936) 634-4616	Population: 34,070 Density: 1,276 per sq. mile Elevation: 316 ft above sea level Land Area: 26.7 square miles Median Household Income: $35,583 Lufkin, Texas - is considered the regional hub in East Texas, which includes 12 surrounding counties and is known for its forests that stretch for several miles. Our residents enjoy an outstanding quality of life including excellent schools, beautiful parks and open spaces, cultural arts, and a broad range of recreational activities. Visitors are happy to explore the many assets our community has to offer and enjoy our enviable weather. Many of our residents are new, not just to this region, but to the United States. They have come from all parts of the globe to work and live in a community that has much to offer, and to experience and enjoy our part of the Texas Forest Country. Relax and let your surroundings dictate a new appreciation for all the good things Lufkin has to offer. Dine at an array of restaurants, shop to your heart's content, and stay at accommodating hotels. Enjoy theater, musical performances, museums, the zoo, and more!	ENTERTAINMENT in the Lufkin, Texas and Angelina County Area George H Henderson JREXPO Center 1200 Ellen Trout Road Lufkin, TX 75901 (936) 637-3976 Built in 1983, The expo center complex was constructed for $2 million and funded from private contributions. It is located on a 36 acre tract (only 25 areas are in use at the present). When constructed it was the largest pre-engineered clear span building in the United States! It has been copied by many cities since its completion. The main building is a 90,000 sq. ft. clear span building containing a 110' X 255' arena, permanent seating for 6950, four sets of restrooms, five concession stands, special events room, three offices available for tenant use and a 30' X 40' announcer stand over looking the arena. The building also has a 24' X 40' portable stage and is able to seat as many as 10,000 concert style. Master Olford's ATA Black Belt Academy 3203 S. John Redditt Lufkin, TX 75902 (936) 639-6414 http://www.olfordsata.com The Skate Ranch 5012 Lotus Lane Lufkin, TX 75904 (936) 634-4001


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LUFKIN FUN FACTS

The balanced-type oil field pumping unit used throughout the world to extract oil from the earth was invented by Walter W. Trout of Lufkin Industries in 1926.

Texas Governor Allan Shivers was born in Lufkin and was the only governor to run on both the Democratic and Republic tickets at the same time.

"Born to Lose," the Ray Charles classic, was written by Ted Daffen, a Lufkin bandleader, musician, recording star and songwriter. The song was written in 1942, but it wasn’t until 1962, when Charles recorded the song, that it soared to the top of the music charts as a million dollar hit.

In the early l900s, one of Lufkin’s biggest problems was hogs running loose in the downtown streets. When W.N. Glenn became mayor, he had the hogs arrested and put in the city jail because there was no pen that could hold them. Glenn later turned the hogs loose because, in his words, "the prisoners had cause" One of Lufkin’s most famous bands was the Hoo Hoo Band, which traveled all over the U.S. as the official band of the International Concatenated Order of the Hoo, a lumberman’s fraternity. The band was the only Texas band to play on the midway of the 1904 World’s Fair in St. Louis.

Angelina County is the only one of Texas 254 counties named for a woman. It was named for Angelina, an Indian girl described in the journals of Spanish and French explorers. Her name was also given to the Angelina River.

Local industrial plants pioneered the manufacture of two well-known wood products. Southland Paper Mills made the first newsprint from southern pine trees in 1940 and Southern Pine Lumber Company made the first southern pine plywood in the 1960s.

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