Phillips County Museum News for Wednesday, July 17, 2024

July is the month for celebrations. On July 10, 1926, Whitewater held its 10th annual July celebration. It was estimated that between 1500 and 2000 people attended the various activities held that afternoon and evening.

The afternoon began with T. F. Rucker, editor of the Phillips County News, giving a speech about American patriotism. The next event was a baseball game between Whitewater and Saco, which was exciting for the entire nine innings. Whitewater had the lead 8 to 7 going into the ninth inning when Saco scored 5 times. The final score was 12 to 8. The game was of special interest to...