The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-02-08
WHARTON.

Wharton, Texas, Feb. Ga long
time before the hour arrived the
st. James church was filled to the ut
most waiting to hear the lecture of
Lieutenant C. c. Taylor. The report
err was ushered up near the front
where he could hear this address
and he did hear it. We all confess
that this young man is doing much
good to our race in these well COM
posed talks. The subject of his
address was the Negro and the
War" After telling the various camps
which he went through and giving
the famous 92nd division the praises
and how they parted to brave the
turbulent pillows of the Atlantic to
fight for democracy and there did do
so or equit themselves like men.
the lieutenant got down to business,
among the many topics under his sub
iect were Race Pride, Suffrage,
Leadership, Segregation, Housing
Condition and Color Line" the speak
err dwelled extentiyely on every one
of these topics. After the lecture
the lieutenant gave us a moving
picture show and We were all glad
that such man was in our midst.
In a meeting which convened at
the Dunbar high school today for the
purpose or organizing branch of
the N. A. A. c. p, Prof. Mccain
was elected president, J. J. Taylor,
vice-president; J. H. Speaker, sec
rotary and L. w. Roberts, treasurer
Next Sunday was appointed the
meeting day at the NJ. h. church,
much good is to be achieved in con-
Meeting yourself with this associa-
ton. The Mackey Junior School is
making ready another shipment to
the Belgians, this is the second ship
ment that has been made, Mrs. j.
II. Speaker need to be commended
for this gallant work would to God
we had others. Everybody in town
was running the Dallas Express
agent down and the paper did not
come. Please send the Dallas Elk
press so the people can have some
thing to read beside white news
papers.
Mrs. Tissie Evans is visiting her
other at Matagorda, this week.
Mrs. Willie Gray has returned from
Houston this week where she was
called to the bed side of her sick
sister, She reports her sister is bet
ter. Mrs. Lula Andrews has return
ed from Houston where she spent
several days. Today was the Whar-
ton County teachers pay day and
all the boys and girls from the forks
/ of the road was in the city,
| cipk Mr. Forest
jenkins, Mrs. E. NJ. Taylor, and the
reporter. Mrs. Mary Williams is still
all smiles as she has received the
allotment from the government and
it amounted to S6650O. She sub
scribed for the paper for six months
We are glad to say that MI. Rodan
Armstrong is convalescing at this
writing. Mr.. Armstrong is a good
citizen and is well thought of by
the people of this community. He
and his son-in-law, Mr.. Daniel Good
en- are among the men who bought
land this year.
When you have printing work see
! The Dallas Express man and the
Dallas Express will do your print
ing. Everybody was glad to to see
the paper Sunday, but we wanted Il
Saturday. Rev. Ferguson has return
ed from the Ministerial Council ant
says it was one of the best he has
attended for years. He filled his pull
pit Sunday after the sermon, Rev
W. l. Mccain made a talk on thu
necessity of the people becoming I
member of the N. A. A. c. P. TIL
new readers are Sam Thomas, Por
ter Guess, Mrs. Judge Anderson, MI
Lee Grear, Mr.. Hannie Armstrong
Mr.. Clarence Bryant Mr.. Rodal
Armstrong and Mr.. Sherman viii
liams.