The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-01-01
SOME TEXAS TOWNS


Hilez Gin were guests. Mrs. A. T.
Carter and father, Mr. Field went TO
Mineral Wells ~ see daughter ard
grand daughter. Mrs. Dr. sutton.
Mr. b. NJ. McGlnnis and family, Miss
Vera Novella Scott, Miss Lacy Mae
Thompson motored TO Cle01rno 10
see his mother. Mrs. s. Hightower,
Mrs. jennett Sanford are visiting
parents at White Rock. Misses Lena
and Cecil Griggs are visiting In Cor
sicana, their father.
Mart, Dec. s0.--Quite an enjoyable
time was had at St. Mary's on Xmas
Eve night. The program was very
e. c. Scott and children took dinner
commendable. The tree was laden
with gifts which let's as know that
Santa did MOI forget. ~. Il. Church
notes: There We're good service at
this church all day. Don't forget
Watch Meeting Friday night rhe
pastor is still on the sick list.
/ wish to thank my readers for
past patronage and trust you will
continue. wish you prosperous
and happy New Year. Mrs. Sallie
Castor, agent
C0rsIcana, Dec. 3O.--Chris.mas day
was a very pleasant one, the only
thing the ground was not covered with
snow to make II a real picturesque
Xmas day; nevertheless II dawned
on our town full of visiting relatives
and friends who met the smiles OF
the delighted home folks. Santa rode
the town through having left nearly
every one satisfied. Sunday School
was good az all the churches. The
Colored Teachers Institute had a very
successful session here last week
regardless OF showers and clouds
that overshodowed this place Monday.
Prof, Mrs. and Miss Alva Jean Pear
son spent Sunday in Dallas. Mrs.
b. v. Branham is visiting friends in
Tyler. Mrs. H. Tankersley Of AN
brey, Texas. is guest Of Rev. and
Mrs. r. 4. Pardee. Mr.. Tom VIII
liams Of Wichita Falls is visiting his
sis.er-in-law, Mrs. ]. Norris. Mr..
Geo. Washington has returned from
Fort Worth, where he has been Wis
iting friends here and Kerens. Mr..
and, Mrs. Allen Winston Of Dallas
are visiting Mrs. Ellen Bennett, moth
er OF Mrs. Winston. Miss Anna G..
Taylor Is in from her school spend
ing the holidays with relatives and
friends Miss Minerva Barton is in
from her school work to spend the
holidays. Mrs. Mae Jones Calhoun
Of Dallas Is visiting here. Mrs. Isaac
McGriggs Of Dallas is here visiting
.,fott,Vnc o~I frioxdo MIRO Ttllton
(Jones) Patterson Is here visiting
from Fort Worth. Mrs.Geo. Owens OF
For. Worth spent several days with
her parents. Mrs. Georgia Hunt and
Miss GIMME Calhoun are visiting in
Streetman. Mrs. Ida Bell burden is
able to be out after an illness OF
several weeks. Mrs. Geo. Dickson Is
convalescent. We are still waiting to
hear more from Mrs. ella Carter and
her unusual work; she will get the
patronage alright-there is no doubt
We are very glad to have some thing
Of the kind among our folk and In
our town. Mr.. Clisten Brewer Of
Fort Worth, who was once Manual
Training Teacher OF the Industrial
Department OF Fred Douglass High
School is. visiting here. We are very
much delighted to learn from Mr..
Brewer since his departure from this
place he has succeeded In the title
OF Architecture and Contractor We
are very proud Of this young mans
success as he Is one of Corsicana's
own production. We wish for him
much progress through life. Mr. A..
HI. Hodgespeth was here visiting his
wife and mother-in-law. Mrs. A. H..
Hedgespeth and Mrs. l.. M. Foster.
The body OF Mr.. Horace Radcliffe was
brought home for burial. This young
man was sent to Austin's Institute
for Unbalanced mind and to our re-
gret he never recovered and there
remained until his death. We are
in deepest sympathy with the be-
reaved family. He leaves four SIS
.ers. enc brother and a father TO
mourn his loss. Mrs. Mary Williams
was painfully burned--we hope not
serious. For home news read the
Dallas Express found at Peoples
Drug Store and 229 Z. Second Ave,
l.. M Foster, agent.
Palestine, Dec. SOa-The Christmas
Tree and Doll Contest at Lincoln
High Scl'ooj we've a success. Old
Santa 1an on schedule time and the
children o; Palestine viii remember
HIN long for the way he took care
Of them. The Doll Contest for the
benefit Of Lincoln School Laboratory
under the direction Of Mrs, w. r.
Roberts, Noted upwards of $4,000.
This spm will be supplemented by the
City Board Of Education in time for
spring order Of equipment for the
school. fhe following named per-
sons were awarded prizes: Miss Le-
dell T. Bryant, first prize, Lincoln
School; Miss Ina l.. Je,nison, second
prize, Washington School; Miss A.
Swanson, third erize, Douglas School;
Miss Marie lnmes, fourth prize,
Banks School. The teachers and pa
tronr II the school are much indeli,-
ed to Mrs. Roberts for her unselfsh
interest and assistance In the Better
School Movement in the city. Mrs.
r. H. Nicely and Mr.. Ossie Stell went
|of Houston Xmas day. Xmas day
was very quiet Many visitors are
in the city.
wichita Falls, Dec. SC.-Another
Xmas with it's many Fluctuations.
together with its many SORROWS has
past into history Today marks the
dawn Of a new year. and as ira
ditional custom It is ours today to
make a rev resolution. Let us re-
solve TO do more for our race this
year than we did last year. Don't
buy anything fror the other fellow
that we can get from our Race for
the same money. It is decidedly al
mistake for US to go to the white
man for that which we can get from
our own dealerG. The white man
doesn't love sou, and that you know.
He thinks very little OF you for com
| ing 10 him for that you can get from