The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-04-24

| After many years of silence Of the
progress and prosperity of the citi-
zens of the the city Of Denison,
Texas, through the columns of the
Dallas Express. We are again on
the firing line, sending out the
news of the doing and happenings
There are some FIVE hundred tax
paying Colored men in Denison who
have organized what is known as the
Gate City Republican Club, who
will go on record as opposing the
llily-white Republicans. The Off
GERS of this club are: DR.. t. T..
mckinney, president; G. A. Bryant,
secretary; ]. IS. Love, treasurer;
IW. B. Crawford, chaplin. Your
membership is requested. Mr.. Har-
rison M. Gillian, formerly of this
city but now private secretary to
the Hon. Roscoe Simmons in COM
pany with Colonel was in the city
lshaking hands with his many friends
and admirers
The next best place / know for
you to go Sunday, other than
the church is to the Dreamland
theater in which place the Civic
League meets every evening at
o'clock. Your presence is wanted.
If you think the Colored people of
Denison are not home-getters just
listen to this reading. Lots in the
Washington Heights were put on
sale Saturday the following per-
sons bought: Mrs. J. S. Foster, two;
Mrs. A. ]. Monday, two; Dennis
Andrews, one; Archie Hammond,
three; Miss Aline Williams, one;
Mr.. ]. P. Pollard, one; many others
whose names we did not get. If
we missed you kindly give us your
name. We are pleased to note the
presence of Mrs. Caura Miller, who
has accepted the position as seam
stress in the Tailoring departments
at the G.. S. Davis tailor shop.
Mrs. Minnie Cannon has accepted
like position at the tailor shop of
Mr.. G.. o. Criddle, these ladies are
expert seamstress and is a valuable
asset to these gentlemen's business.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Thompson had
as their guest the Hon. Roscoe
Simmons and party while they were
in the city. Rev. ]. s. Slaughter
of Quinn Chapel A. M. E., and
Mrs. Julia Jones and Mrs. Ella
Glover have returned from district
conference held at Royce City,
Texas and reports great time and
La peaceful meeting. Rev. A. r.
Griggs, pastor Of the Hopewell Bap-
fist church and large delegation
gone over to Colbert, Okla, where
Rev. Griggs preached the installa-
ton sermon of Rev. A. T.. Taylor.
The city was shocked Monday
morning when the information was
given out that Mrs. Lucy Fate had
passed away. Mrs. Fate was one
of the pioneer citizens of Denison
and great church worker low
ing mother and faithful wife a
true and tried Christian. She
leaves blind husband and several
children and host of friends to
mourn her lost. She was member
of the S. M. T. Mosaic and Chris
tian Aid Society. A. ]. Monday
had charge of the remains.
Mrs. Dilsie Taylor, was buried
last Friday A. j.. Monday had |
charge of the funeral arrangement.
Mr.. t. e. Grant had charge of the
remains Of Miss MIME Swain, who
was buried Sunday evening.
DR., ]. s. Foster, reports the fol-
lowing patients under his care inn
proving: Miss Mary Willie Johnson,
ais Crawford street; Mrs. George
East Texas Street; Emma
Baker, S18 w. Elm street; Mr..
Dock Smith, 401 w. Walker street;
Mrs. Rice McHenry Of Little Rock;
Mother of Mrs. Cleveland Salters,
020 w. Moten street; Mr.. Leeman
Bell, 919 w. Chandler avenue, is
reported as much improved; DE-.
+. T. Mckinney, attending; Mr..
Webb continues quite i'll.
Mrs. Minnie williams has return
ed from Forney. where she has
gone to visit very sick father,
her sister returned home with her.
Mr.. #. ID. Burnett OF Henrietta
s here at the bedside of his father,
Mr.. Dock Smith, Mr.. and Mrs. A.
=. Marlborough OF Whitewright.
,ame over to hear Mr.. Simmons
peak.