The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-07-16


Mr.. Eddie Givens was injured last
week at the Santa Fee shops. Mr..
Bud Kay is still confined TO his
bed. Miss Bessie Gordon is on the
sick list. Mrs. A. Chimney is improv-
ing slowly. Mrs Dickinson and dau-
ghter who have been in the John
SON County jail have been released.
Mr.. Charles Dickinson. who shot
and killed Mr.. Brown at Alvarado.
is now in the Johnson County Jail.
Calvert, July 14.--Rev. A. Foster,
pastor Of Providence Baptist church
at Marvin, Texas spent a few hours
in the city Monday en- route to his
church. Prof. A. II. Minis came in
Monday and paid the claim of $500.
from the Odd Fellows, due the bene-
ficiarles of Mr.. Mccullough. Mr.. and
Mrs U. s. Hammond are all smiles
at the arrival of a IL pound girl
The brother OF Prof. DeSha came
in from Bastrop, Monday and went
to Jones Prairie, to visit his other
brother. Mrs d. A. Risby left Sun
day night for Cleburne, where she
Will visit a state meeting of Ex-
tension Workers. Mr.. and Mrs. Chas.
Norfleet, Of Fort Worth. are in the
city the guests Of their parents. Mr..
and Mrs. Norfleet are always well
come at their old home, for their
friends are many The carpenters
have commence to wreck the old st.
James A. M. e church preparatory
to the erection Of a new edifice, that
they hope to finish In the next
ninety days Mr. and Mrs. DR.. w.
A. Hammond and baby and Prof.
Jones Of Bryan spent a few hours
in Calvert Wednesday. Rev. II. H.
Poodle, left Sunday for Beaumont
on business. The following are sick
listed Mrs Virgie Wilder, George
q. Mead, Dock Reese, Mrs. Rebecca
gett and Miss Eula Dunlap. Miss
Perkins and Mr.. and Mrs. G. Dog
Catherine Adams one of Calverts
recent high school graduates, left
few days ago for Dallas to spend
the summer with her sister. Prof
G. A. Minis, was elected principal
of the West Texas city school but,
TO this writing has not announced
his acceptance. Mrs NJ. L. Coving-
ton Is lover of the Dallas Express.
She never complains Of the price.
needed by our people. Mr.. ]. s.
She says. 1t contains food so much
Smith Of the Calvert Grocery Co.,,
spent the evening at the company's
office Thursday. Strlnger Lodge No.
26 X. of p, installed officers Thurs
day night on account of the back
wardness of the farmers few attend
ed the occasion. Mrs. w. E. Annister
Of Fort Worth. is in the city spend
ing a few days with friends and
relatives, Master Willie e. Jr., ac-
companied her. Prof. and Mrs. A. H.
Minis of this city received the an
nouncement that their son, DR.. L.
II. Minis, M. D., and Miss Alice v.
Hynson, both of New Orleans mar
ried recently. DR.. Minis was reared
in Calvert and he has many friends
and acqauintances here who wish
for them much success and happi-
ness. Mrs. s. A. Taylor returned
from Hampstead, where she attend
ed the Lincoln Association. Mrs.
Mary Maxwell returned from the
Association Sunday.
During the erection of the new
st. James A. M. e. church, the SER
vices will be held in the parsonage.
We are glad to note that Mrs. S.
N. Harvey is improving and able to
be up agln. North Calvert keep the
reporter posted, give all news for
the Dallas Express for North CAL
vert to Mr.. Dan Bowles Rev. A. ].
Shart, Mrs. ]. e. Williams, Mrs. F.
A. Williams and others returned
from Hampstead, where they attend
ed the Lincoln Association. Mr.. r.
d. Walton is now d. d. c., OF X.
of P,'s of Calvert and vicinity. Prof.
A. II. Minis has on membership
drive for the Odd Fellows, House.
hould OF Ruth and Masonics, and
he hopes to plant at least four
lodges of each by July. 1922 See
him and he will explain plans to
you.
Tyler, July 14.-Mrs. b. L. Cas-
well has returned from Bay City,
Houston and Galveston. Prof. T. j.
Austin has returned from his va
cation at Mississippi and Tennessee.
The Cotton Belt Browns returned to-
the city from Shreveport and Mar
shall. They played two games at
each place losing one OF each. Mr..
Sonnie Boy (Robert) Gardner Of
Kansas City Mo-, accompanied them
on their trip. They had planned
to motor TO Gilmer Sunday, but
the rain prevented them. The Cot
ton Belt shop is still calling men
back TO work Messrs. Madison and
Louie Strobe Las completed a neat
lob Of papering for Mrs Hattie
Bledsoe. Mrs, Francis Warren, Sr.,
is stili on the sick list. Miss velma
Bledsoe Is training several voices
for the Baptist Sunday School Con-
vention which will convene at Beth
lehem Baptist church in August.
Mrs, Sara Fits, who had been
a member OF the Christian Mutual
Benevolence Society died last week
and her death claim was paid Inn
mediately. She had only been
member two months. This is a grow
ing institution. II was organized
six months ago and now has a men,
bership Of 500. It's motto is: do
What We SAY We VIII Do"
Quincy, July 14.-Sunday service
was raihed out. We are having
frequent showers here, which is
very refreshing. Mr.. w. c., and the
Misses Gladys and Matte Price,
Prof ]. l.. Hamilton and Mr.. r. r.
Blaine attended the Texas State
Negro Business League at Dallas,
Texas. July nd s. They reported
a very successful session. Hon. H.
T. Price, returned from Dallas this
week where he has been holding a
session of the State League and
also doing some field work for the
company. Mrs Lizzie McClenda Ii
visiting in Dallas this week. Mr.
Toe Murphy and family who have
been in Wichita Falls for some time
Is home again. Mrs. Annie Campbell
OF ore City. Texas. is visiting rela.