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Church of Christ in Pearl
Photos Courtesy Jim and Lou Kinsey, 8-04
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History in
a Pecan Shell
The application for a post office had been filled in with the name
Swayback, for nearby Swayback Mountain. A misspelling resulted in
"Wayback" when the office was granted in 1884. The townspeople lived
with this until 1890, when it was re-named after Pearl Davenport,
the SON of a store keeper.
Pearl had three
doctors in the early 1900s. The rivalry resulted in a price war
for services and as a result, the cost of delivering a baby was
$2.50. Telephone service arrived in 1908 although subscribers had
to buy their own equipment, including wire, and posts. They also
had to string the wires.
In 1875 Ellen Reily deeded land for Cowhouse School. By the 1890s,
the name was changed to Sweet Home School. In 1917 a four-room brick
school was built and named Pearl School. The building is now the
Pearl Community Center.
The population of Pearl peaked in the 1970s with 220 people.
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Two
closed stores in Pearl, Texas
Photos Courtesy Jim and Lou Kinsey, 8-04 |
Saturday
afternoon bluegrass in the old school building
Photo courtesy Ken Fortenberry, July 2006 |
Pearl
Texas Forum
Subject:
Pearl, Texas
Dear TE, The Pearl Blue Grass Jam is every first Saturday of the
month, except for September when it's the second Saturday. All bluegrass
performers are welcome to come and play and the public is invited
to come join the fun and enjoy a great afternoon of music. The ladies
of the community fix wonderful food and sell it at reasonable prices.
It's worth a trip to spend a nice Saturday afternoon listening to
some "downhome" music. - SAMANTHA
AND JASON STRINGER, May 18, 2008
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