The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-02-19

attended the Bishops Council in Dali
las last week. Sunday School is
largely growing at all the churches.
All pastors filled their pulpits Sunday.
Rev. Allen p. G. Of the A. M. l.
preached strong sermon Sunday al
$3.50 p. m. for Rev. A. Johnson, P. c..
of the A. M. E. Church. Rev. P. f
Smith of the Ell Paso District was
here Sunday holding his first quar-
terly conference, which was a grand
success. Rev. w. T. Talley reports
good services all day Sunday. Prof
Walls and wife of Sherman, Texas.
are in the city looking for a location
through the advice of Mr.. Ira Cass.
Prof. Watts and wife are teachers
and instructors of all instruments.
Born tc Mr. and Mrs. Pat Jackson,
fine baby. Mother and baby are
reported doing fine. Mr.. and Mrs.
A. j. Franks spent several days in
Fort Worth visiting their sister. On
Monday evening, Feb. 7th. Mrs. Perry
Back, formerly of Gainesville, Texas,
entertained with luncheon honorinp
Mrs. Chas. Glenn and Mrs. o. G.
Strong of Gainesville. Menu: Fruit
punch, chocolate cake, sandwiches
and black coffee. Those present were
as follows: Mrs. H. Anderson, Mrs
Jones, H. Sanders, P. Gilmore and
Miss Simmons. The Tacky Party
given under the auspices of the Bethel
Y. w. C. A. services were a splendid
success. One accession to the church
Sunday night. Mrs. Greggs made a
trip to Dallas Saturday and moved
her things here. Rev. j. S. Sutton
is in Paris conducting a revival. A
delightful evening was spent at the
home of Miss Maggie Simmons hon
oring Messrs. Strong and Glenn of
Gainesville, Texas Tuesday evening
Feb Sth. The reporter dropped in
Monday at the Public School and
Mrs. Rucker, Miss Stenette and Miss
Shelton, teachers, were on their
jobs. Mrs. NJ. L. Mcmillan and
daughter left for Fort Worth to wit
ness the Smart Set show Mrs. Ada
Brown of Oklahoma City visited her
mother, Mrs. w. 7. Tally. She was
accompanied by Mrs. Manings. Mrs
M. L. Mcmillan entertained with a
Dutch luncheon in honor Of Mrs. Dr.
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Gainesville; an enjoyable evening was
spent. Guests as folloys: Mrs. (Dr.l
C. A. Strong, Mrs. Norman Glend,
Mr.. and Mrs. Black, Mr.. and Mrs
Jerome, Mr.. and Mrs. C. c. Simmons,
Mr.. and Mrs. j. C. Johnson, Mrs
Ida Shepard, Mrs. Kirkland, Miss
Simmons, Mrs. Vivian Jones, Mr.. and
Mrs. Hiram Smith, Mr.. George Bates,
Mr.. Johnson, Mr.. Harris. Mr., Henry
johnson. Sick listed: Mrs. Gertrude
Gordon and Mrs. Canary Alexander
Mr.. Van Mason and wife passed
through enroute to Seymore, Texas.
CIeburne, Feb. 1.-THE Valentine
Social given by Mrs. Lille Mae Thorn
as Saturday evening her home for
the little folks was a success. Rev.
S. L. Clark preached the sisters Mis-
sionary sermon at Salem Baptist at
Dallas last Sunday. Mr.. Albert Kay
who has been very sick is convalesc-
ing, Miss l. Bessie and Mr.. Oscar
Cranberry are improving their home
Mrs. Pearlie Tolbert of Dallas is in
the city visiting relatives. Miss Man
ming of Fort Worth sng at Shiloh
Baptist Church recently. She was
the guest of Mrs. Annie Lee Johnson.
Miss Bessie Jay is very sick at her
home. Mrs. Sandy Kendall is WIS.,
iting relatives at Ardmore, Okla. The
five thousand dollar damage suit that
has been pending against the Col
ored Masons for the last four years
was settled last Thursday in the
district court by defendant and the
lodge They agreed to straighten him
up in the lodge and both to pay the
cost of court and to go fifty-fifty
Mrs. Antheline Thomas left for Den
yer, Colo. Miss Lavata Chandler, who
has been very sick is improving.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dave Griffin of Dun
can, OKLA, are in the city visiting
relatives. Mrs. Efma Beasley of Mus
kogee, OKLA, is in the city visiting
relatives Mr.. Charlie Sadberry of
Meridian. spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. Jimmie Bell. Born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Claude Kelly, baby boy. Mrs.
Fannie Wilburn is very sick at her
home. Mrs. Jimmie Bell visited rel
atives at Meridian last week. Mr.
Will Phillips of Stephenville is in
the city visiting his family. Mrs. c..
d. Hunt and Mrs. Annette Green
spent Sunday in Hillsboro on church
business. Miss Alsenia Sims is very
sick at her home. Mrs. Mary Day
has returned from Jefferson. Mrs.
Helen Hall of Fort Worth presented
her mother a pig recently Mrs. Jno
Piggins returned from Waxahachie
Mr.. Hammonds of Mineral Wells was
the guest of Miss Pressie Chandler
last week. Rev. Graham, pastor of
the M. T.. Church is progressing
nicely with his church and Sunday
school work. Readers of the Express.
please have your change ready when
the reporter comes around. Mrs.
Mary Cozine has opened an Ice Cream
Parlor Mrs. Fannie Gates, who has
been sick is improving. Mrs Char
lotte Brown spent Sunday in Nor
gan. Mr.. Cyrus Griffin of Dallas is
in the city visiting relatives. Mrs.
Marie Bagsby and Mrs. Spann who
have been on the sick list are I'M
proving.
Athens, Feb. 17.-Services we'll at
tended at A. M. E. Church all day
Sunday. Rev. Peel of Browns Cir
cult filed the pulpit for Rev. Pugh
Sunday night. He preached a noble
sermon to large congregation-three
additions-total amount raised from
Vanguard book for Jan. $574.7S. closed
Sunday February. 9th. Mrs. Jiles
Vanguard book Sunday night, being
on End series, $50.84. The a. M.
e. people hope to begin the COM
pletion of the church within the
next ten days. Rev. U. s. Franks
of Rosebud spent the week end
with relatives and friends. Mrs.
Pugh made short trip to Waco on
business. Josie Jessie and Margrett
Hannah was made to rejoice over
a 500 bill sent to them by their lost
father, who now lives in Detroit,