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City and Vicinity: Dick Dickerson Obituary, Pilot Point, TX (1896) Dick Dickerson, an African American resident of Pilot Point and a member of one of the Baptist churches in town died earlier in the week.
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City and Vicinity: C.C. Trimble teaching, Pilot Point, TX (1896) C.C. Trimble, an African American educator and pastor is commended for his teaching skills and leadership at the African American school in Pilot Point.
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City and Vicinity: C.C. Trimble in Pilot Point, TX (1896) C.C. Trimble, a African American pastor and educator of Pilot Point is mentioned in a local newspaper.
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"She Was Not Baptized" Denton, TX (1894) An African American woman is forced to rearrange her baptism to the church, due to family conflicts. Often, southerners took church rituals seriously.
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The Post-Signal: Denton County Fair Association The Denton County Fair Association worked with Professor Trimble to create a "Colored People's Day"
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The Post-Signal: Missionary Association and Sunday School Union A meeting was going to be held for the Missionary Association and the Sunday School Union of the colored Baptist of the State.
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The Mirror: Church Directory The M.E. Church listed their times of worship.
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Real Estate Transfer: "Colored Missionary Baptist" Pilot Point, TX (1893) A real estate transfer from one of the African American Missionary Churches in Pilot Point, to Denton County judge in order to promote "free school education."
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The Post-Signal: Colored Baptist Association An article from a Pilot Point newspaper describing an upcoming event that the Colored Baptist Association was going to be hosting.
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City and Country: "Colored Baptist Meeting", Pilot Point, TX (1891) One of the African American Baptist churches in Pilot Point hosted a conference for about two weeks.
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Church Directory: Pilot Point Church Schedules (1891) Pilot Point churches listed in church directory. Most churches listed here did not hold services weekly. The list demonstrates the schedules that rural churches operated on.
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Church Attendance, Denton, TX (1909) Reports of church attendance for Denton, TX, including African American churches.
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Meeting at St. Emmanuel Baptist Church, Denton, TX (1896) Dr. Keifer holds a meeting with the St. Emmanuel congregation at the Old Masonic Hall, in Denton.
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County Announcements: 31st Emancipation Anniversary, Denton, TX (1896) Denton County African Americans plan to hold celebrations for the 31st Emancipation Anniversary in Denton.
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Post-Mirror January 5, 1894 page 5 Article from the Post Mirror newspaper discussing the annual monthly report of the banks progress report for December 1893.
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Post-Mirror March 9, 1894 page 3 Article from the Post Mirror newspaper discussing the annual monthly report of the banks progress report for February 1894.
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Post-Mirror September 18, 1896 Page 3 Newspaper page from the Post-Mirror in Pilot Point, Texas. It includes the creation of a club in favor of Presidential and Vice Presidential Candidates William Jennings Bryan and Arthur Sewall with 155 registered members in Pilot Point, Texas.
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Post- Mirror October 9, 1896 Page 1 Newspaper page from the Post-Mirror in Pilot Point, Texas. It includes the creation of a club in favor of Presidential and Vice Presidential Candidates McKinley and Hobart with 52 registered members in Pilot Point, Texas.
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Post-Mirror November 20, 1896 Page 1 Newspaper page from the Post-Mirror in Pilot Point, Texas. It includes the voting results from the election of the congressman from the fifth congressional district, which includes Denton County. Democratic candidate Bailey was re-elected and won a majority over candidates Gordon and Foster.
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Post-Mirror December 18, 1896 Page 7 Ad from the Post-Mirror in Pilot Point, Texas. It advertises a new train route called the “Cotton Belt” that connects from Texas and Louisville, Cincinnati, Chicago, and the North and the East via Memphis and the Great Illinois Railway System.
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Post-Mirror August 18, 1888 Page 2 Newspaper clipping from the Post-Mirror in Pilot Point, Texas. It discusses the premium rates that Pilot Point gives to farmers for cotton in comparison to Denton.
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Post-Mirror July 21, 1888 Page 1 Newspaper page from the Post-Mirror in Pilot Point, Texas. It contains an article titled “To the County Democracy” that discusses the upcoming primary election and Denton County Convention.
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Post-Mirror June 2, 1888 Page 5 Newspaper clipping from the Post-Mirror in Pilot Point, Texas. It discusses a local orchard and the fruits grown there.
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Post-Mirror May 12, 1888 Page 4 Newspaper clipping from the Post-Mirror in Pilot Point, Texas. It discusses the possible creation of a canning factory in Denton, Texas and how Pilot Point would have to provide the fruits.
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Post-Mirror May 5, 1888 Page 5 Newspaper page from the Post-Mirror in Pilot Point, Texas. It contains an article on the local immigration committee. The article discussed the meeting’s goal in attaining public support for immigration and the benefits that it would bring to the community.