Daughter of Charles and Mollie Cooper Pitts
Siblings in order of birth:
Wesley William Pitts b. 11/8/1895 Terrel, Tx. d. 9/23/1951
Lottie b. 4/15/1897 Terrell, Tx. d. 12 hrs. after birth
Nellie Lucille b. 5/24/1898 Terrell, Tx. d. 7/03/1997
Mattie Ruth b.7/11/1902 Wylie, Tx. d.8/6/1903
John Butler b.5/15/1904 Wylie, Tx. d.6/27/1971
Eulala b.6/28/1906 Wylie, Tx. d. 1/22/1977
Retta b.7/19/1908 Wylie, Tx. d. 1993
Jack and Hazel were married August 6, 1919
The following is an excerpt of a personal note at the end of Hazel Anderson's family genealogy book The Pitts Family in America © 1979 by Hazel Pitts Anderson
"I was born and raised in Wylie. My father, Charles C. Pitts was a rural letter carrier there for many years, retiring in 1938.
I drove to Wylie a few weeks ago to visit my uncle, Mr. Fred Calloway. Although the town had grown, it was easily recognizable as the same loveable place I remember so long ago.
The Wylie High School graduating class of 1918 consisted of only four students, one of which was myself. The other three were Ethel Laughlin, Blanche Mason and Velma Hollomon. Velma's father, Mr. John J. Hollomon owned and operated one of the town's drug stores. The other was Beard and Grimes Pharmacy, operated by those two gentlemen.
Tom Keeley, Pete Reilly and Chester Loughlin would have been in that class would have been in that class of 1918 but Uncle Sam had other plans for them, namely to help win World War I. Our class motto: OVER THE TOP
The Green brothers, Jess and Will, had the only moving picture concession in town. They began even before electricity came to Wylie. They had a gasoline engine which was fired up when it was time for the show to start. At first the pictures were shown in the City Hall when not in use for city business. Later they built a theatre about midway of the business district on the west side of the street. The front of the theatre was shingled. The towns people were called upon to furnish a name for it. Mr. Walter Jones won the honor of naming it, along with many free passes to the show. The name chosen was "The Bungalow."
The town was proud of the theatre. There we thrilled to the "Perils of Pauline" and to the escapades of Tom Mix, William S. Hart, Hoot Gibson and many others.
Housewright Hammett was a well equipped hardware and furniture store. It was run by Mr. George Housewright and Mr. Arthur Hammett. They also maintained an undertaking department which was under the direction of Mr. Sam Potts. I shall never forget the beautiful black hearse to which when in use, two fine white horses were hitched.
The two fine white horses mentioned were furnished by my father, Charles C. Pitts, who at that time owned and operated the town's livery stable. Many other beautiful horses occupied his stalls.
Siblings in order of birth:
Wesley William Pitts b. 11/8/1895 Terrel, Tx. d. 9/23/1951
Lottie b. 4/15/1897 Terrell, Tx. d. 12 hrs. after birth
Nellie Lucille b. 5/24/1898 Terrell, Tx. d. 7/03/1997
Mattie Ruth b.7/11/1902 Wylie, Tx. d.8/6/1903
John Butler b.5/15/1904 Wylie, Tx. d.6/27/1971
Eulala b.6/28/1906 Wylie, Tx. d. 1/22/1977
Retta b.7/19/1908 Wylie, Tx. d. 1993
Jack and Hazel were married August 6, 1919
The following is an excerpt of a personal note at the end of Hazel Anderson's family genealogy book The Pitts Family in America © 1979 by Hazel Pitts Anderson
"I was born and raised in Wylie. My father, Charles C. Pitts was a rural letter carrier there for many years, retiring in 1938.
I drove to Wylie a few weeks ago to visit my uncle, Mr. Fred Calloway. Although the town had grown, it was easily recognizable as the same loveable place I remember so long ago.
The Wylie High School graduating class of 1918 consisted of only four students, one of which was myself. The other three were Ethel Laughlin, Blanche Mason and Velma Hollomon. Velma's father, Mr. John J. Hollomon owned and operated one of the town's drug stores. The other was Beard and Grimes Pharmacy, operated by those two gentlemen.
Tom Keeley, Pete Reilly and Chester Loughlin would have been in that class would have been in that class of 1918 but Uncle Sam had other plans for them, namely to help win World War I. Our class motto: OVER THE TOP
The Green brothers, Jess and Will, had the only moving picture concession in town. They began even before electricity came to Wylie. They had a gasoline engine which was fired up when it was time for the show to start. At first the pictures were shown in the City Hall when not in use for city business. Later they built a theatre about midway of the business district on the west side of the street. The front of the theatre was shingled. The towns people were called upon to furnish a name for it. Mr. Walter Jones won the honor of naming it, along with many free passes to the show. The name chosen was "The Bungalow."
The town was proud of the theatre. There we thrilled to the "Perils of Pauline" and to the escapades of Tom Mix, William S. Hart, Hoot Gibson and many others.
Housewright Hammett was a well equipped hardware and furniture store. It was run by Mr. George Housewright and Mr. Arthur Hammett. They also maintained an undertaking department which was under the direction of Mr. Sam Potts. I shall never forget the beautiful black hearse to which when in use, two fine white horses were hitched.
The two fine white horses mentioned were furnished by my father, Charles C. Pitts, who at that time owned and operated the town's livery stable. Many other beautiful horses occupied his stalls.
Daughter of Charles and Mollie Cooper Pitts
Siblings in order of birth:
Wesley William Pitts b. 11/8/1895 Terrel, Tx. d. 9/23/1951
Lottie b. 4/15/1897 Terrell, Tx. d. 12 hrs. after birth
Nellie Lucille b. 5/24/1898 Terrell, Tx. d. 7/03/1997
Mattie Ruth b.7/11/1902 Wylie, Tx. d.8/6/1903
John Butler b.5/15/1904 Wylie, Tx. d.6/27/1971
Eulala b.6/28/1906 Wylie, Tx. d. 1/22/1977
Retta b.7/19/1908 Wylie, Tx. d. 1993
Jack and Hazel were married August 6, 1919
The following is an excerpt of a personal note at the end of Hazel Anderson's family genealogy book The Pitts Family in America © 1979 by Hazel Pitts Anderson
"I was born and raised in Wylie. My father, Charles C. Pitts was a rural letter carrier there for many years, retiring in 1938.
I drove to Wylie a few weeks ago to visit my uncle, Mr. Fred Calloway. Although the town had grown, it was easily recognizable as the same loveable place I remember so long ago.
The Wylie High School graduating class of 1918 consisted of only four students, one of which was myself. The other three were Ethel Laughlin, Blanche Mason and Velma Hollomon. Velma's father, Mr. John J. Hollomon owned and operated one of the town's drug stores. The other was Beard and Grimes Pharmacy, operated by those two gentlemen.
Tom Keeley, Pete Reilly and Chester Loughlin would have been in that class would have been in that class of 1918 but Uncle Sam had other plans for them, namely to help win World War I. Our class motto: OVER THE TOP
The Green brothers, Jess and Will, had the only moving picture concession in town. They began even before electricity came to Wylie. They had a gasoline engine which was fired up when it was time for the show to start. At first the pictures were shown in the City Hall when not in use for city business. Later they built a theatre about midway of the business district on the west side of the street. The front of the theatre was shingled. The towns people were called upon to furnish a name for it. Mr. Walter Jones won the honor of naming it, along with many free passes to the show. The name chosen was "The Bungalow."
The town was proud of the theatre. There we thrilled to the "Perils of Pauline" and to the escapades of Tom Mix, William S. Hart, Hoot Gibson and many others.
Housewright Hammett was a well equipped hardware and furniture store. It was run by Mr. George Housewright and Mr. Arthur Hammett. They also maintained an undertaking department which was under the direction of Mr. Sam Potts. I shall never forget the beautiful black hearse to which when in use, two fine white horses were hitched.
The two fine white horses mentioned were furnished by my father, Charles C. Pitts, who at that time owned and operated the town's livery stable. Many other beautiful horses occupied his stalls.
Siblings in order of birth:
Wesley William Pitts b. 11/8/1895 Terrel, Tx. d. 9/23/1951
Lottie b. 4/15/1897 Terrell, Tx. d. 12 hrs. after birth
Nellie Lucille b. 5/24/1898 Terrell, Tx. d. 7/03/1997
Mattie Ruth b.7/11/1902 Wylie, Tx. d.8/6/1903
John Butler b.5/15/1904 Wylie, Tx. d.6/27/1971
Eulala b.6/28/1906 Wylie, Tx. d. 1/22/1977
Retta b.7/19/1908 Wylie, Tx. d. 1993
Jack and Hazel were married August 6, 1919
The following is an excerpt of a personal note at the end of Hazel Anderson's family genealogy book The Pitts Family in America © 1979 by Hazel Pitts Anderson
"I was born and raised in Wylie. My father, Charles C. Pitts was a rural letter carrier there for many years, retiring in 1938.
I drove to Wylie a few weeks ago to visit my uncle, Mr. Fred Calloway. Although the town had grown, it was easily recognizable as the same loveable place I remember so long ago.
The Wylie High School graduating class of 1918 consisted of only four students, one of which was myself. The other three were Ethel Laughlin, Blanche Mason and Velma Hollomon. Velma's father, Mr. John J. Hollomon owned and operated one of the town's drug stores. The other was Beard and Grimes Pharmacy, operated by those two gentlemen.
Tom Keeley, Pete Reilly and Chester Loughlin would have been in that class would have been in that class of 1918 but Uncle Sam had other plans for them, namely to help win World War I. Our class motto: OVER THE TOP
The Green brothers, Jess and Will, had the only moving picture concession in town. They began even before electricity came to Wylie. They had a gasoline engine which was fired up when it was time for the show to start. At first the pictures were shown in the City Hall when not in use for city business. Later they built a theatre about midway of the business district on the west side of the street. The front of the theatre was shingled. The towns people were called upon to furnish a name for it. Mr. Walter Jones won the honor of naming it, along with many free passes to the show. The name chosen was "The Bungalow."
The town was proud of the theatre. There we thrilled to the "Perils of Pauline" and to the escapades of Tom Mix, William S. Hart, Hoot Gibson and many others.
Housewright Hammett was a well equipped hardware and furniture store. It was run by Mr. George Housewright and Mr. Arthur Hammett. They also maintained an undertaking department which was under the direction of Mr. Sam Potts. I shall never forget the beautiful black hearse to which when in use, two fine white horses were hitched.
The two fine white horses mentioned were furnished by my father, Charles C. Pitts, who at that time owned and operated the town's livery stable. Many other beautiful horses occupied his stalls.
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