The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-05-03


| 70 the guests. after which the couple
departed for their future home IN
Center The couple received many
handsome presents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Jenning carry from Rusk best wishes
for a long and happy life.
The Majestic Theatre has opened
with good crowd each night The
attraction last Saturday night, was
stringed orchestra which furnished
excellent music. Mr.. Ricbard Owens
Is the director. and the other mem
bers Of the band are: Messrs Bunch,
Morris. Tyiska and Joe Wilson.
Another feature Of the entertainment
is the black face comedian show.
Mr., J. J. Mallard Of Denison, is
visiting relatives in Rusk ana VI
cinity.
little Edna Lee conley is quite
i'll at this writing.
Prof. Willis OF Waco, the Grand
Chancellor Of the X. Of p. Lodge,
Rev. p. Raines. and Mr.. G.. w.
Crouch, agricultural agent. have been
the guests Of Rev. and Mrs. A. L.
Franklin, during the past week
Another Suffragette meeting was
held in Rusk, last Saturday on the
Square. Rusk has several men and
women who think that the woman
should vote on things that are essen
tial to the happiness Of home life.
The question Of child labor, liquor
trafIic, sanitary conditions handled
II women were given the ballot. The
Colored women of Texas will become
more and more Interested in the
suffrage idea when they are con-
WINGED that their votes viii aid in
giving the Colored race better schools
and better prepared teachers.
Private Chris Session has returned
from France, after a stay of nine
months. He lives in Elm Grove Com
munity.
Private Z. Bonnie Tennyson, who
has spent nine months In France,
has returned to his home in Troup.
He was within one mile Of the front
line trench, when the armistice was
signed. Mr.. Tennyson viii return
to the farm.
Private Floyd Stewart has return
ed from Camp Bowie. after six
months training. He has just re-
covered from a severe attack of in
| fluenza.
Private John D. Nelson Of Ponta,
has returned from Camp Travis.
The Household Of Ruth gave an
entertainment at the G. M. e. church,
Saturday night
Rev. H. D. Dews will fill his APP
pointment on the second Sunday at
New Mt Olive Baptist church.
Rev. s. Garner preached Sunday
at Mt. Pleasant @. M. z. church.
The sermon was q good one. Rev.
Garner is a Fisk University product
and he favors all progressive move
ments in his churches. His cheerful
disposition has won many friends for
him during his stay in Rusk.
Rev. M. Hollis held his Easter SER
vices at Evergreen. A good program
was rendered in the afternoon. Rev.
f. 7. Thompson preached at night.
Rev. Hollis Is very popular with his
congregation.
Mr.. Will Simmons, who his been
seriously III. for several days. now
seems to be improving.
After two unsuccessful attempts
to dynamite the brick smokestack
OF Tassie Belle Furnace. the third
charge Of dynamite brought the mas
sive structure to the ground. 1t is
estimated that the chimney contained
10000 bricks. but 10000 of them
were damaged in the fall. These
bricks are to be used in the con-
struction Of business houses on the
Square.
Several experienced Colored men
have arrived from Alabama TO do
skilled labor at the Texas Steel Co.
| Mrs. J. Mcclellan still continues
to b. on the sick list
Mr.. John Pye is not improving as
rapidly as his friends had hoped.
Mr.. and Mrs, Bogus viii enter
tain several returned soldiers and
other friends at their home. next
Sunday. noon.
| An agricultural meeting was held
IN Jacksonville. last Saturday Prof.
9. " Crouch presided over the meet
ing. There was a fair sprinkllng
of progressive farmers from Ill parts
OF the county. The agents, Profs.
Crouch. Woods and Mr.. Schneider