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Rev. W.P. Huntley funeral, Pilot Point, TX (1922)

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Title
Rev. W.P. Huntley funeral, Pilot Point, TX (1922)
Description
Members of the Denton and Pilot Point African American communities flock to attend Rev. W.P. Huntley's funeral. Huntley was a "pioneer minister of the CME church." Denton and Pilot Point churches often participated in the same church activities, including mourning for their deceased church members.
Date
1922-12-02
Source
The Dallas Express (Dallas, Tex.), Vol. 30, No. 6, Ed. 1 Saturday, December 2, 1922, newspaper, December 2, 1922; Dallas, Texas. (texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth278420/m1/3/?q=Huntley: accessed April 14, 2018), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, texashistory.unt.edu;
Subject
church
CME
funeral
W.P. Huntley