The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-12-25
SOME TEXAS TOWNS



guest of her grand parents. Mr., and
Mrs. R. Tears.
Baileyyille aud Jones Prairie.
Services were good Sunday all day.
Rev. Sharp preached two soul stir
ring sermons, and the saints re-
joiced. OR community has been
shocked by two burnings this week.
The home of Mr. Lewey and Mrs.
Anna Eldridge Mrs. Lewey lost al
most everything Tuesday morning.
The Odd Fellows went to his relief
at once with sum of s38 or $40.
Mrs. Fldridges home burned on Fri
day night, saving only few things.
The reporter extends heart felt SYM
pathy for all and is giving what she
can for relief Bo-h families have
host of children. AS we close this
report, the news reaches us of the
death of Bro. Wash Dirks, who de-
parted this life this morning at an
early. hour. More will be said OF
him in the next report as he is an
old pioneer Of the Mt. Zion Baptist
Church. Mrs. Louisa knight and Mr..
Lucius Gilmore are i'll this week.
Mr. y. Jude and j. e. Williams mo-
tored to Bryan Friday on business.
The school children are getting busy
for their Xmas program, conducted
by Mrs. M Duggan. Music by Mrs.
F. A. Williams.
WinnsbOrO, Dec. 49, Sunday School
was well attended Sunday at all
churches. Cottage prayer meeting
was held Sunday afternoon with Mrs.
Nancy Alexander. Mrs. Eliza Smith
returned last week from Dallas where
she has been under the treatment of
the doctor. Mr.. Charlie jackson is
home again from Wichita Falls after
several months stay. Mr. Thomas
Smith is little i'll at his home this
week. Mrs. Emma Cunningham and
Miss Ona Mae Smith visited the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Tempton in
the country Sunday. Please save zen
cents for the Dallas Express, the
best Colored paper in Texas.
jacksonville, Dec. 23.-New Hope
Sunday was well attended Sunday.
Mr.. ]. l.. Lacy, the superintendent
was well at his post Our pastor,
Rev. ]. c. Brown preached a great
sermon Sunday and Sunday night
Collection $22.39. Mr. Dennis Tilley
Rich Allen and, Charlie Francis were
with us Sunday. Miss Bessie Lacy
and Mr.. Ivory Johnson were married
Saturday night at the residence OF
her brother, Mr.. Green Lacy. Mr.
Green Lacy has bought new buggy
When the hour gets lonesome and
you want to go to church and Sunday
School, be sure to visit New Hope
Jacksonville. where all the teachers
and superintendent will gladly well
] come you. See. Mr. L. C. Calmon
came home Tuesday night from May
hank where he has been playing with
King Cotton stalks. Jonesville, Tex
as, C. NJ. e. Church, Presiding Elder
e. Y. Young held his first quarterly
meeting with success. Casen Smith
made flying trip to Tyler.
FOrney, Dec. Sunday Schools
were we'll attended at all churches
Services were good at Mt. Zion. Rev
Warner was at his post. Rev. w. H
Gray, the new pastor of A. NJ. E
Church began work Sunday, deliver
ing two able sermons. Prof. w. M
Lee, Mrs. Lee, Mrs. NJ. Hurd and
| Prof. Ross left for Terrell this a. m
to attend .hes Teachers Institute
Barber J. M. Nichols has invented 6
burner for heating stoves. Common
kerosene is used which produces 8
/ genuine gas fire, II VIII prove q
great saving in fuel. See M. DEaine
for the Express.
Marlin, Dec 20. Sunday was 9
great day for Marlin The church
goers rallied as never before at Firs
| Baptist. The Rev. H. NJ. Williams
D. D., preached powerful sermon
down in silver streams in the after
| noon. The Masons had charge of the
great cornerstone laying headed b!
Hon. A. c. Wilson, Worthy Master
They made a great impression. Al
liz D. m. Rev. Mr.. H. M. William:
preached. There were many from
the different parts of the country tt
hear this able speaker, also the pas.
tor of .he white Baptist Church ant
many of his members. He highly
congratulated Rev. Williams and the
i church in its struggle of kingdom
building We will give the financia
report in our next report. Miss
JESSIE Diggs is at home to spend the
holidays. Rev. E. L. Jackson wa:
here. Mrs. Elcenia Johnson of Prai
rie View is wishing father and mother
Mr.. and Mrs. Il. l.. Soders on Islant
Street. Mrs. Mary " Johnson ant
Miss Hendon. of Riesel will stage an
Operetta at New Zion on the oath
Hon. 1. E. Damsey was mixing witt
friends. The, Court of Calanthe will
entertain the Knights of Pythias OF
the Both. South Marlin Baptist viii
Rev. Oliver was on the war patti
against sin and the devil
i league, Dec. %. Sunday Schoo
was well attended at Ill churche!
Sunday. Supt. w. w. WILLIAMS is al
ways at his post in s. S. There was
n great rally at the First Baptis
! Church in South part Of town las
J week for the benefit of DR.. G. II
! Moore's Sanitarium. Mr.. M, G., Cum
minis and Sir II. ]. Brewer we're q
Dona, Jewett and other points Ii
J Leon County last week working II
behalf of the undertaken at league
The Colored race is doing better bu
, we still can do better yet by incor
! porating ourselves together in ever,
! concern. You must depend on your
! self first Read the Express, the big