The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-03-01

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groom to the altar. Miss Lee Anna
Wofford played the wedding march
on the piano. The Cork home; which
was elegantly illumined with electric
lights, and decorated with flowers
was filed with guests who wished
The happy couple a long and pros
porous life. They received many
lice presents. Ice cream and cake
emonade and fruits were served.
Among the guests to attend the
,ohnson- Davis wedding, were the fol-
owing. Misses Lee Anna Wofford
nd Hannah Lee Miller of Stockard;
Miss C. A. MCGEE of Jacksonville:
Miss n. NJ. Cork, who teaches at the
Stockard school.
Mr.. Lonnie Cook is preparing to
plant tomato crop, close to the
Jim Hogg highway.
Miss Ether Cumbo reports that
her school at Spring Hill is doing
favorable work.
Mrs. Carl Stewart of Bonham is
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. R. Gray.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Cork have
moved into their new bungalow, on
the Cork farm.
Sunday services at Mt. Pleasant
C. NJ. Il. church were interesting, as
usual. Rev. Garner delivered short,
and good sermon. Mrs. l.. NJ. Lee,
directed the choir music. The Sun
day School was favored with a talk
by Mr.. Claiborne Raines. An effort
is being made by the young. people
of the Sunday school to place every
thing on better basis. as far as
good music and instruction are con-
cerned. AS far as finances are con-
cerned, this church and Sunday
school stand a head of any in the
district.
Messrs. Adwell Christon and Wales
motored to Jacksonville last Sun
day. They met with serious ac-
cident when one of the car wheels
came off. Mr.. Wales was thrown out
of the. car and remained unconscious
for an hour. Mr.. Christon's arm was
knocked out of place.
Mrs. Hattie Stephens who has been
quite i'll for the past two weeks, is
said to be improving. though she
is still unable to leave her ROOM
Mrs. Lucy Smith attended services
at Elm Grove, Sunday
Mrs. A. j. baltimore was called
to Victoria, Friday to the bedside
of her mother, who is dangerously
ill.,
On account of the Indictment wealth
er, Mr.. W. e. Williams of Lufkin,
failed to give his entertainment, last
week.
Some Ruskites attended the recital
given by Madam Anita Patti Brown,
in Tyler, last Friday night This re
cital was one of the best musical
concerts ever given in this section
of Texas.
Mrs. Willie Matthews. who has
been visiting relatives in Rusk, left
for her home in jacksonville. Sun
day.
Mrs. Cordelia Kennedy. has return
ed from a visit to Waco to see her
husband, Private r. l.. Kennedy.
was the guest of her sister, Mrs. w.
NJ. Cork last Saturday.
Mr.. Charlie White, Jr.. and Miss
Louetta shears married Sunday, Feb.
10th.
A party of society people of Rusk
fnotored to Alto, last week. They
were: DR.. o. L. baltimore, Mrs. Carl
Stewart, Mr.. Lonnie Cook, Miss M.
Il. baltimore, Mr. Stinson, Mrs. l..
VI. Lee. Mr.. and Mrs. r. Gray.
The Rusk public school celebrated
Washington's birthday with an ex-
cellent literary program, at the
school Saturday night.
Miss Matte Jean Weems is able
to be up again, after a short illness.
Mrs. Annie Hanks has recovered
from her long illness.
Mrs. Pat Egbert is now able to be
out among her friends, after short
illness.
Mrs. Leila NJ. Lee entertained sever
al of her friends, last Tuesday. An
oyster course was served.
Mrs. Marietta Bonn of Tyler ac-
conpaniod ty her sister. Miss Pamela
Hicks is visiting relatives here.
The family of Mr.. Berry Simmons
has now recovered from the serious
attack of influenza.
Mr.. Alfred Alexauder's family is
now able to be about, after a long
attack of Illness.
Births: To Mr.. and Mrs. Ollie
Young. Feb. %, a girl
To. Mr.. and Mrs. John Thompson,
a son, a.f sIs. '}
The Texas Steel Co., is now pre-
pairing to open for business, in the
near future. Laborers are needed for
digging ore.
Carvsopt Dankir Waau,c hoe m
turned from Camp Grant. with
honorable discharge papers.
The work on the new. C0lOred In
zane Asylum is nearing completion.
When business opens up in that part
Of our city. ii will mean many open
ings for colorcd labor in Rusk.