The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-04-09
Texas Towns

San Angelo, April For some
time / have been silent on account
of non-interest of the people that
am a member of, as to race pride,
the record shows that there are sew
eral hundred Colored people in this
place. some of whom are well versed,
but not on the line of racial lines
~ For four months l have tried
hard to increase the readers OF the
Express, but have failed so far i
have been compelled to reduce the
order of the Express to 20 copies
per month. There was at one time
an easy task to handle 80 copies,
when there is not the number as
we have now, the question presents
itself to me: Are we builders and
4 howl One has well said. SHOW me
a reading man, and / will show you
a doing one" With FIVE churches
and pastors, and a host Of members
following him, our capacity Of thinking
along these lines should increase.
~ We have one physician and we
claim that he is one of the best
there Is in Texas. Hurrah for DR..
A. O. Shirley and DR.. Mitchell, the
son of the late L. NJ. Mitchell O
Austin, has made his way to this
country, In order that the people may
eliminate the high cost of travelling
on the Railroad. He is prepared to
deliver the goods. Now the question
is, will you wait until he return &c
his home, then 90 to the white den
fist after closing hour and have the
work half done or will you grasp
this opportunity, and have this done
by DR.. Mitchell. Mark you. when
a professional man or woman Is pass
ed on by white men and is sent to
you, receive them. They are worthy
OF your consideration. DR. Smith,
the P. e. Of the I'll Paso District was
in the city last week holding sec
ond' quarterly conference at the ST.
Paul A. NJ. f. church of which Rev
II. A. Young is p. c.
Temple, April Health services
were observed at the Corinth Baptist
Church last Sunday morning, con-
Quoted by Prof J. W. Bartlett Of
Cameron. A large audience was pres
ent, and many benefits were derived.
The second Sunday in this month will
mark the final end of the big A. NJ
+. Church rally, which will decide
the winners of the contest between
the women and mems club. The win
ners will be favored a banquet by
the defeated contestants. The Tay-
lor Choral Club rendered splendid
program at Wayman Chapel 4. NJ. f.
Church last Thursday night in in
terest of Club No. Is, OF which Chas
johnson is leader. A. j. Pierson
and Johnson Ratliff have opened a
Wood Yard at Persons place on So
10th Street. They say they are in
the wood business to stay and solicit
your patronage. Felix Rivers Is en-
Grating a barber shop in connection
with the Lucius Green Cafe, and ask
that when you need anything in his
line. Give him your trade. Mr.. and
Mrs. Hoard Of So. 9Th street have
beautified their home, and made some
nice Improvements. Rev. j. II. Muir
ply of Brennan has accepted the
pastorate of Mt. Zion Baptist Church
to the delight of its members. School
girls, Temple VS. Bolton played a
very interesting game of basket bali
last Friday evening on the Temple
school ground, out of which Bolton
was defeated. Jerry Moore of So
18th street has made some improve
ments around his home by the way
of a nice sidewalk. Russell Dixon,
a student Of the Deaf. Dumb and
Blind Institute of Austin is home with
parents. Mrs w. b. Price after a
weeks visit in Cameron with her
brother, returned home last week.
accompanied by her sister, Miss Anna
Lee Hansburgh. who after few days
stop left for Wichita Falls. Mrs.
John Lewis and children after a long
stay in Albuquerque. N. NJ, returned
home last week. Lucius Toliver who
has been IN Tulsa. Okla, for some
time, returned home last week AZ
ter three weeks Illness. w. B. Toliver
Is able TO be out again. Mrs. James
Hollins who has been i'll several
days is much improved Mrs ]. ]
Dawson is visiting her husband and
their business enterprises in Okla
homa City.