The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-06-11
TEXAS TOWNS.

AhckSOnFliie, June 9'--Ine ". ID.
r. and S. NJ. Us held their annual
Thanksgiving sermon Sunday even
ing They met at Sanders Hall and
formed line and marched to the
C. M. e. Church, where the sermon
was delivered by Rev. T. j. Austin
OF Tyler. Collection from the occas-
ion $170O Miss Flocey Anderson is
home after spending the term Of
school in Houston College. Mr.. Dan
Furch of Tyler was in the city last
week on business. Mrs. A. D. Key,
Grand Worthy Councillor, Court Of
Calanthe Of Texas, was in the city
Sunday The Bazaar given at the
Garage Hall for the benefit Of the
city school was a success. The Ep-
worth League Of Benson Chapel met
in regular session, with the following
officers elected for the ensuing year:
Mr.. Joe Clemens, President; Mrs.
Pearl G.. Pierce, First Wce-president;
Miss Sarah Clemens, Second vice
president; d. B. Harris. Third Vice
president; Miss Mary Jane Benson,
Fourth Vice-president; Mrs. Margrett
Brooks, Fifth Vice-president; Mrs.
Lillian Jones, Sixth Vice-president;
Miss L. Il. Ragsdale, Seventh Vice
president Quite a large crowd at
tended the District Board at Alto
Saturday Mrs. Emma Ragsdale spent
Sunday in Tyler Dallas Express on
sale every Saturday at Sanders and
Tenerson' Barber Shop. Rev E. G.,
Young, p. Il. Of the Jacksonville
District, held his 3rd Quarterly Con-
ference with Benson Chapel c. NJ.
r. Church, June 4th and 5th. The
elder preached two noble sermons
one at the noon service and one at
night. Misses Mable Sanders and
Tommie Johnson spent Saturday in
Tyler attending the funeral of Miss
Fannie McFadden's father The Ep-
worth League rendered an excellent
program at Benson Chapel A solo.
by Miss l.. e. Ragsdale was very I'M
pressive Mr. George Gipson and
Miss Vesta Ragsdale were married
Sunday evening. Rev. e. c. Young
ofilciated. We wish for them a
smooth sail through life's rugged
Journey The Jacksonville Black Tig-
ers won two straights from Longview
last week. Get the Express at Nc
Gees barber shop. Services were
well attended at c. M. T.. Church
Mrs. Jamie Griffin is sick listed,
but is better at this writing,
LaGrange, June Brew S. A,
Tillman and Mr.. Robert Sanders
motored to Eagle Lake FRIDAY even
ing. Miss Elliott Mae Doblins re-
turned home after spending eight
months in Little Rock, Ark, attend
ing school. Miss Hattie b. Tillman,
one of the city teachers OF Port
Arthur Is home. with her parents.
Mr.. Ebert Pope of Newport News,
is visiting his mother, Mrs Matte
Pope. Miss Mammie Washington Wis
tied Mrs. Patsy Jones last week and
left for summer school in Prairie
View College. Mrs. Victoria Sutton
Num- of Giddings visited her pa
rents last week.
Merkel, June 9.-7-Mt Olive Baptist
Church gave an entertainment Sat
urday night to raise funds to enlarge
the church, which was well attended
and netted real nice little sum and
was enjoyed by all. Sunday School,
as usual was well attended, Owing
to the absence of our Sunday School
Supt. Sunday School lesson was re-
viewed by our pastor, Rev. Il. W.,
Wiley. Bro. Il. w. Wiley delivered
an excellent sermon at II o'clock
Sunday morning. At 3 o'clock Sun
day evening quite a large crowd OF
the congregation motored to Sweet
water Creek, where Bro Il. w. Wiley
conducted a baptizing. Mt. Olive
congregation had the pleasure of the
presence of Rev Il. p Thornton of
Abilene, Sunday night He delivered
sermon that was greatly appreci-
ated by the congregation and we are
in hopes that he will visit is fire.
quently. This section of the country
was treated to good rain that was
badly needed by the farmers in this
vicinity. Mrs. Cintha Hunt was taken
oil at church Sunday night, but is
resting better today. Bob. Henderson
has been on the sick list for some
time but is improving. The Dallas
Express is handled In Merkel by L.
w. King. Reporter.
Sherman, June 9.--Mr George En-
glish, one Of our pioneer citizen,
died at his new home in Fairview
early morn, 4th instant, after
dong illness. He leaves a wife,
daughter and son to mourn his loss
Funeral attended Monday afternoon
at Harmony Baptist church by Rev,
J. w. Williams OF Progressive Bap-
fist. N. s. Everett of Fraternal had
charge. Mrs. Effie Kelly accompanied
by Mr. Stratford of Tulsa, Okla, are
here stopping with her sister. Mrs
Ida Bowen and family. They were
in the riot there. All the city teach
ers have been reelected, viz: Prof.
"A. j. Kirkpatrick. principal; Prof
j.. H. Baker, Misses Lola Douglass,
Tamazine Johnson, Claudia Johnson,
Allie Mae Lewis, Glennie Ham. Rosa
Hill and Lucille Mitchell. Dr. Roscoe
Porter returns home as a full-fledged
graduate OF Meharry Medical College
He will practice medicine in the city
of Dallas with his father. Dr.. d. w
Porter. and brother, Dr. C. C. Porter
the three having the largest prac-
tice in Texas. Miss Lavader Dor
chester has returned home full
fiedged graduate Of Commercial De-
partment of Quindrow College in
Kansas. Mrs. Annie Mckinney was
instantly killed at her home Sunday
morning about 11:4O a. m. by her
husband, Leslie Mckinney. he using
a medium calibre pistol ball, pene-
a swell affair. They were recipients
trating the heart He was caught
by Sheriff Boyd Craig on 80 IT. Pike
road north of the city few hours
of a large number of presents.
later. The marriage of Mr.. Frank
Richardson to Miss Lucille Douglass
was consumated one tho Ath instant