The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-02-26
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Feb. 18th and left for their future
home Sunday morning at Greenville.
See +. Redden for the Dallas Express.
Contractor b. NJ Tedford of Brenham
wax IN the city last week IN interest
He secured many new subscribers.
Everyone was glad To hear 81 T.
accomplishment of this noted y
stitution, which was chartered Dec.
80 last, to build and improve homes
for Colored people. Mr. Tedford
said, I'VE have declared war on
ack-building" and then the people
Of Texas will know the worth Of
his company. They will offer more
money than his company needs, es-
specially in Abilene. Eddie Jackson
BAL Ash street.
GTapeland, Feb. 24.--Mr. JEFF Gil
mon, wealthy farmer of the Cedar
Branch Community, died on the 9th
instant and was funeralized by the
pastor, Rev. d. d. Evans on the 11th
amid a very large crowd Of friends
and relatives. Memorial services al
Cedar Branch Sunday. An excellent
sermon was preached by the pastor
The school mans" were absent
Saturday being pay day. Mrs. John
Marshall OF Electra is here visiting
relatives this week. Born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Lewis Thompson of Palestine
ct the home of Mrs. Thompson's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Silas Marshall
OF the Mt. Zion Community on Jan
23rd last, an 8 pound baby girl
Mother and child both doing we'll
Many friends welcomed the new Wis
itor and here is hoping that the
young lady may grow up to be an
honor to her parents and the race
Mrs. Thompson expects to leave with
the baby for her home in Palestine
on the 18th, where they will take
up their abode with father and hus-
band, Mr.. Lewis Thompson The
crosstie men are the monied men
with us now, as that seemed TO offer
the best show for a dollar. Read the
Express and keep posted. See H. w
l.. Shepherd when you have news or
want to subscribe. The Pound Party
given at Mr.. Denby's in honor OF
Rev. ]. ]. johnson last Tuesday
night was success. Everybody
present enjoyed themselves and the
Reverend was made to feel that even
though General lions member neg
lect to write a Fne Of consolation
in time of his sickness or distress.
All kinds of pounds were brought
to the party. We are in the midst
of a brisk norther, but we hope
wont kill the fruit. They are plan
ming a concert at the Daley School
House sometimes in the future. Read
the Express each week and keep
posted. Better subscribe for It b
the year. See H. w. L. Shepherd,
Reporter
Cleburne, Feb. 24.-Mr, Sam Cole
man and Mrs. Julia Thomas were
married last Thursday night. Rev
]. w. Hawkins OBLIGATED. Rev. Cal
houn, #. NJ Agent preached Sunday
at the Mt. Zion Baptist Church. Mr.
and Mrs. Gearys baby died Saturday
and was buried Sunday. Rev Gentry
ofIiciated. Rev. Wyatt, pastor Of the
lC. M. Il. Church who has been i'll
was able to be at his post Sunday
Miss Marcel Harris of Fort Worth
was the guest OF her cousin last week
Mrs. Dosha Vernon. Mr. Jim Phillips
is building a fine bungalow on Olive
street. Rev. NJ Prince filled his APP
pointment at Rome Sunday. Mrs
Katie T.. Baker, teacher of the Mis-
sion School and pupils presented Rev
Wyatt a basket of fruit Rev. c. C.
Hammonds, pastor of the A. M. e
and members are progressing nicely
with their church work under the
new rule of the Express. The report
er desires the readers to have theIl
change ready every two weeks as
he will be unable to make his rounds
otherwise. Mrs. Lillian Holland IL
still very low at the residence of Mr.
and Mrs. 0. S. Stokes of Cisco are
in the city at the bedside Of their
sick mother. They will take her tc
Booker 7. Washington Sanitarium al
Fort Worth Mrs. Chandler has re.
turned to Oklahoma City. Mrs. Lima
farmer of Alvarado was the guest
of her sister last week, Mrs. Sarah
Kelly. Mr.. s. A. Johnson's sister
who has been visiting her has re-
turned homer Mr.. Gayle Fuller who
stabbed and killed his wife last fall
Mrs. Ida. Fuller, was fined 500 and
the cost and As days on the county
road. Madams Adtiie Channey, Har
Iriette Mathis, Ola Carlton, Lula
Lewis, Mss Lois Lew spent Monday
IN Fort Worth visiting relatives. Or
Sunday evening at 3 p. m. the Moth
ers Home and Inusdtrial Club will
render a program at the c. M. Z
Church. We wish to have your pres
ence on the 9th. 1921.