The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-04-02

confined to her room. Mrs. Amy
Franklin is very sick. The Mayor
of this city accompanied by three
white ladies spoke at the Bethlehem
Church Tuesday night. They are in
the interest of the Civic League
Mrs. divers mother and sister of
Fort Worth spent Sunday with her.
Mrs. Easter Thompson who has been
with her aunt over year returned
to her home in Palestine, Texas Sun
day morning.
Palestine, March 31.--Easter was
observed Sunday at all the churches.
Several of the pastors held early
morning service. All the services
count of steady down-pour of rain.
The X. of p lodges of the city Gel
ebrated their aunnal Thanksgiving
service at Groves Chapel $3.50 p. m.
Rev. D. D. Cole preached the sermon.
Bishop Johnson of the A. NJ. L.
Church was present and made some
timely remarks. Mr. II. p. Griffin,
one of the pioneers of Palestine has
served his 33rd year as an active
worker of the l. & G. N. r. r. Com
pany and is yet active foreman in
one of the Company's depots. Mes
srs. Davis and Updock are doing eX-
cellent business as undertakers Sun
day April 3, promises to be a busy
day at the West Union Baptist
Church. Pastor wise has invited sew
eral of the sister churches and their
congregations to worship with the
members of West Union in the after
noon in an effort to raise $500.
Master Burns White is one anon
the leading citizens of Palestine and
will be glad to supply you with a
copy of the Dallas Express.
Cleburne, March 31.-The annual
Thanksgiving sermon Of the X. of P.
and Courts of Calanthe preached
Sunday at the First Baptist Church
by Rev. ]. w. Hawkins, was enjoyed
by all. Welcome address in behalf
of the Church by Knight VIM Laws,
responded. to by Prof. j. j. Brunette;
Knight II. Jackson. Master of Cere-
MONIES Mrs. Dcsha Vernon, Frankie
Farr, Billie Davis and Ed Harris
attended the funeral of their cousin
Sunday at Fort Worth. Mr.. Spence
Davis of Wichita Falls was in the
| city Saturday visiting relatives. Mrs
Flora Wright of Fort Worth was the
guest of her sister Sunday, Mrs. Vir-
ginia Fortune. Mr.. Billie Vernon is
on the sick list. Mrs Atheline Thorn
as has returned from Denver, Colo
Mrs. Clemmie Griffin spent a few
days last week in Fort Worth. Mr.
Joe Fuller was called to Forney tC
see his cousin who has been very
sick. Mrs. B. Blogner of Weldon
Kans., is at the bedside of her moth
er. Mrs. Willie GIfggs. Mr.. C. Pope
of Wichita Falls is in the city. Mr.
ClatOn is among the sick this week
Mr. j. B. Smith of Dallas was in the
city on business Monday.
Cameron, March Give have had
some very severe weather during the
month of March. Easter programs
were rendered at all churches Sun
day. Quite few attended the picnic
and concert, the closing of Mrs. A
B. RObinsons school Saturday. An
interesting program was rendered at
night. Rev. j. II. Hughes was called
to Cause to preach Sunday. Mrs. +
| j. Stringfellow has accepted pc
sition as matron at st. Johns Inst
tute, Austin, Texas. She left Thurs
day to begin work. The program
rendered by the young people of Mt
Zion Sunday was splendid. Miss
Mabel Wilburn directed the program
Mr.. j. NJ Beal and Prof. B. Y. Ay-
cock of Rockdale were in the city
Sunday and paid Mrs. Josephine Pratt
100000 policy from her husband
gy the Standard Life Insurance. Rev
j. w, Menifee conducted the Cente-
nary Rally at Joyce Chapel NJ, Z
Church Sunday. Rev. P. r. Humber
is an the west with his family. Mes
srs. o. X. Parker, Will Avery. Mar
shall Brown and others are makinc
preparations for the reception to be
given for DR.. r. H. Boyd. Lets hear
him. Rev. R. H. Littleton was on
duty at Lights Chapel Sunday. Rev
Littleton was called to Giddings t
the bedside of Rev Leonard.
Tyler, March 31.-On last Sunday
the entire city of Tyler was thrown
unto sadness when the. news of the
death of Prof. H. NJ Jordan became
known. He died Sunday after at his
home on Live Oak st. Prof. Jordan
was a peaceful citizen and was held
in high esteem by all who knew him.
1t will be remembered that Prof.
Jordan was stricken with paralysis
last year in his school room (East
End City SCHOOL,, where he had serv-
ed as principal for a number of years.
He was also serving as secretary for
the American Wooduen. Prof. JOr-
dan had been the agent for the Dali
las Express for a number of years
His funeral was held at First Bap-
fist Church Monday evening Many
people attended the funeral. He left
a mother, wife, son, daughter, and
other relatives and a host of friends
to mourn his loss. Mrs. Eliza Hines
of Waco and Mrs. Julia Donaldson
of Dallas attended the funeral
Mr. Joe Tucker of Dallas is the
guest of his parents. Mr.. and Mrs
Joe Rucker Mr.. Albert Smith who
was injured at Moore's Grocery store
is able to be out after being confined
to his room five months. Mr.. and
Mrs. Henderson Calhoun are visiting
in Pine Bluff, Ark, and ST. Louis,
Mo. Miss Pearlie Reid of Dallas
spent Easter with her mother, Mrs
Warren Reid. Miss Lartese Philen
is visiting Miss Goldie Mitchell. Mr.
j, C. Long motored to Dallas last
week, accompanied by Messrs. Chas
Wilson and Emmett Jones. Mr. Was
sell Donaldson of Dallas is in the
ely, Miss Jennett Coffman closed |
school at Bethlehem last Friday night |
with a concert. Miss Texas Scott |
Hill was in charge of the music 4
of city people attended. Miss