The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-11-26

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
profession at Bartlett, within a
week and will be at home to her
friends in Iago, about the list of
December. Rev. c. Brown Of Need
Vile, Texas, was shaking hands with
friends here Saturday. Mrs. Ro-
berta Holmes was a passenger on
the west bound train Saturday.
Mr.. Saul Allison is a strong sup
porter for the Express and always
pays for several copies in advance
With a few more influential sup
porters like. Mr.. Allison, the repor-
ter would soon be able to seel 100
copies each week instead of 20
copies as the case is now. You
need not expect news items from
this place unless the reporter can
build up a large patronage and he
cannot succeed without the public's
support.
Brennan, Nov. 24-Sunday was a
beautiful day and all churches were
we'll attended. Rev. G. w. Ballard,
pastor of st. Johns A. M. e. church
was attending his conference which
convened in Sealy, Texas.
Miss Anabell Foote came home
about three weeks ago in. response
to a message. returned today to
Tampeco, Mexico. Mr. Ernest Foote
over sea veteran, who was shot in
Fort Worth, two weeks ago came
home on the 18th and is on the
road to recovery. Mrs. M. L. Pen
dergraff who has been confined to
her sick room for the past three
weeks is much improved. Mr.. and
Mrs. w. G.. Osby motored to Wash
ington, Sunday visiting Mr.. Osbys'
mother.
Mexia, Nov. 24.-Services of the
various churches of Mexia, were
well attended. Rev. Deaver of st.
Johns Methodist church preached
an able sermon which was enjoyed
by all. Mrs. Thos. Taylor of Fort
Worth is visiting her husband, Mr..
Taylor and is stopping with Mrs.
Milton Coleman. Mrs Tubbs of Pal
estine is visiting Mrs. F. F. Kelly.
Mrs. Robt. Ford made a flying
trip to her home in Fort Worth,
but has returned to her business in
Mexia. Mr.. Joe Bias, who has been
visiting in Mexia, has returned to
Dallas. Rev. T. E. George of An
tioch Baptist church preached
very impressive sermon Sunday
night, followed by lecture by DR..
Wallace, which was very inspiring.
Rev. ]. Nc Clifton of Fort Worth
is in the city. DIR. c. c. Harper of
st. John Baptist church of Dallas,
is conducting a series of services at
Antioch Baptist church of Mexia.
Mr.. c. l.. Fields of Bremond, is in
Mexia. The McBay brothers have
business in Mexla that is quite
credit to the race. Mr.. Brown has
returned to his home in Bolton.
Conroe, Nov. 24.-We beg to say
to the many readers of the Express
that there has fallen a great storm
in Conroe, Texas, which hit the
A. M. e. parsonage and left wonder
full results to the pastor, in honor
of his return for the three years
work, that church and people in
fact for all churches of Colored in
Conroe. Out of that receptional storm
fell from both Methodist and Bap-
fist store, meal, flour, rice, macca-
roni, oranges, H. d. KS socks, sus-
penders, supporters, ink, pens, tab
let, potatoes, shirts, pillow cases and
money. 1t was led with song suitable
for the occasion, 1t lasted about 20
minutes. The following were par
ticipants: D. Scott, A. p. Griffin, e.
Scott, Rev. Lockett, E. Howard, ].
R. Howard, Dora Clay, Evolina COT
fney, Son Scott, Mary Parker, Mary
William, M. E. Busby. Guey, Joiner,
Francis Majors. E. Busby, Matte
Lowe, Lena Boshfull, Callie Scott,
Mary Kemble, Rachel Martin, R. B.
Springer, Hattie Kimble, Nancy
Smith, l.. ]. Dorsey, Lizzie Franklin,
A. ]. Griffin.
Center, Nov. 24.-Mrs. Amanda
Goodwin, of the Africa community,
after a long illness, died on the
18th and was laid to rest in the
African cemetery on the 14th inst.
The Young Men of Center, has pur-
chased a motion picture show, and
is operating the same on Wednes-
day and Saturday nights, they are
doing well, considering the fighters
of this place. The writer is saying
that he think that there could not
be better thing to elevate the
minds of the young people. There
are not a foot of film that is order
ed that don't carry moral with
it. We are sorry to say that the
leaders of this place are fighting
the same. Miss Beaulah Reagor is
doing we'll in teaching music, she
has ten students at present. Out of
the ten, there is one young man
taking, namely: Mr.. Willie Hicks.
There are quite a number of people
attending the Conference at Grange,
Texas. Mrs. Estella Johnson, of
Dallas, Texas, has been visiting rela-
tive, she left on the 18th, for Dali
las. When in Center, please visit
the picture show and see just what
the young men are do.ag trying to
help uplift the Colored race.
Center High School, is still pro-
essing. We have three young men
attending school here, namely: Lin
zie, and Frank Winsons, both of Pa
nola county, Mathew Maddox, OF Pa
troom community. Miss Mertle
Thomas, of Hemphill, Texas. We are
always glad to have such ambitious
students to attend the school.
Tyler, Nov. 24.-Services were
well attended at all church Sunday
All pastors were at their post and
delivered excellent sermons. Rev. H.
c. Alexander pulled off a rally for
the Academy, raising sos for same
and $500 was donated to Prof. Scott
Miss G.. Mitchell is able to resume her
work in the Tyler public school. Lit
tie Miss Rubie Lee Austin and Mrs.
Louise Johnson, Mr.. AIRS Roe Stokes,
son of Mr.. Ed Stokes who has been
gone eleven years is in the city Wis