The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-06-25

business. Mr.. Loranza Nelson, who
went to Chicago a few years ago, but
recently attending the Lane College
al jackson, Tenn, is in the city Wis
iting his grandmother, Mrs A. ID.
hey. We are trying 10 reach the
two-htmdred mark with the Express
by July 1st, and will be disappointed
| il We can't; so when you see the
Expressman coming stop playing in
the sand and tell your mother here
comes the Express man. Mr.. r. T.
Smith was in the city Sunday and
Monday in interest OF Wiley Uniyer-
sity Quartet; he left Monday at noon
| for Commerce. Texas. The home tai
ent show under the management OF
A Williams is making good. They
are clean and classy. Last FRIDAY
night the Wiley University Quartet
sang at New Hope Baptist church
The program was the best ever rem
dered in Greenville by any one. The
Quartet sang for the First Baptist
! (whiLe) Sunday night. A social was
given in honor of the quartet Fri
day night at the residence of DR..
In. J. Atkinson. Miss Thelma Nc
Call of Dallas is in the city visiting
her auntie, Mrs. j. G.. Gatlin, on
East Davidson street. Miss Eva
Matthews of Corsicana was In the
city last week visiting her mother
and father, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Matth-
ews, on North Gordon Street.
Miss Ida Ross of Sulphur Springs
was the guest of Miss Beatrice Owens
on East Morse street. Saturday
June Is, was celebrated by old and
young. 1t was high day in Green
willie. At II o'clock the parade,
headed by lhirty-piece band, started
from the Clark Street Christian
Church to the Fair Grounds. Miss
Maude Rollins was Queen of the day.
Sunday. June 10Th. was celebrated
at the c. NJ. f.. Church by many
friends and members. A good dinner
was served for the old people. Mr..
c. ~ Atkinson spent Sunday and
Monday in Dallas. Mr.. Alvin Murrell
has organized a Young Mems Bach
cor CLUB.
Temple, June 23-NIrs. Henriette
Oklahoma, passed away Monday
morning June 10, at the home of her
daughter. Her remains were shipped
to Lockhart for interment by L. l..
c. Branford Undertaken Mr.. Simon
Griffin while at work about three
miles from town in his field, dropped
dead last Wednesday, June 18th
which was great shock to his
many friends. Mr.. Griffin was pi-
oneer citizen of Temple, and had
lots of friends among both races.
Funeral services were held Friday
evening June II, from the Eighth
Street Baptist Church. Rev. II e.
George, pastor officiated. The de-
ceased is survived by a wife. one
daughter one son, and other rel
atives. Interment was made in the
Seven Star Cemetery, by e. L. C.
Branford. Undertaken. The excavat-
ing work of the new Wayman Chap
ell A. NJ. h. Church was begun last
Tuesday morning by Mr.. Robt Well,
under the supervision of Mr.. C. B.
Brewer, contractor and builder of
Dallas. Plans have been arranged
for brick structure at cost of
$4,000 Mrs. Il. c. B. Lequey en-
route to her home in Bastrop, after
attending the Grand Lodge of the
X. of P's., stopped over few days
with Mr.. and Mrs. H. G. Anderson.
While in their home she was given
a surprise party by the Mothers
Club. Mr. Dennis Hornsby of So.
18th street has completed the re-
modelling of his home. After spend
ing several months with her brothaR
in Omaha, Nebr. Miss Dorothy Phil
lips returned home few days ago,
and reported a fine trip. Mr.. Albert
Sampson spent the 10Th in BRENNAN
with friends. Misses Leila Page, and
Ollie V. Douglas of Caldwell, after
spending several weeks with their
aunt Mrs Il. A. Anderson, returned
home last week. Mr.. and Mrs. T.
C. Duncan of Enid, Okla, are the
guest of their sister, Mrs Maggie
Ward of So. 9Th street. Mr. A. w.
Washington of So. 18th street is OPP
Grating barbecue stand on So. 18th
street, together with a selection of
soft drinks Mrs. Robert Guy is i'll
at this writing. Mr.. w. L. Worlds
and family are all confined with the
smallpox. Rev. T. E. George left
Sunday night for Waco. where he
will conduct meeting under a tent
The Nineteenth was celebrated at
the Bon-Ton Park with plenty free
barbecue, The Temple Swift Kide
shut out the Moody team in a fast
game Saturday evening by score
of SO Madams S. A. Spencer Lyons.
and c. B. Harris Cipson of COG jeff
erson street, Waco. are the guests
of their brother and wife. Mr. and
Mrs, Eugene Spencer of SO. 7th
Street.
Merlel, June 2S,-Quite large
crowd attended the Emancipation cell
ebration at Teaff pasture. June 18th.
Emancipation day bali game, Mugkel
VS. Trent, scores, Merkel 5, Trent g.,
nine innings. The tie will be played
/ If by the two teams Saturday June
25th. Coney Duncan suffered with {
cut hand on account of broken
glass but was able to be out to the
Emancipation celebration Merkel
has a Colored population of about
200 people two churches, enc cafe
and one barber shop The majority
OF the Colored people of this dis
trict are engaged in farming. Hav-
ing gotten an abundance of rain,
they report their crops looking fine
and are looking forward to pros
porous fall Sunday school as usual
was well attended, Services all day
and and 1t night at both churches
Earl Nolan and Mrs. Rosa Robertson
lmade a flying trip to Sweetwater.
Saturday night Mr. and Mrs. Jim
Smith motored to Abilene Saturday
evening. Mrs, Nellie Johns Of Blair
spent the day with Mrs. Mamie
king. The SUNDAY School COnven-