The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-09-03

OF Mr.. Marshall rotten 10 MISS Ian
daisy Dupree was consumated at
the brides home on Brockett by Rev.
H. d. Allen. Both are prominent
and popular young people. Mr.. ].
d. Goodson, our druggist, who has
been confined to his room from a
small attack of malaria and sustain
ed dislocation of knee cap has re-
sumed his work. Mrs. Jennie Mae
Whitby has returned from delightful
automobile trip to Ardmore, Okla
homa City and Tulsa. Oklahoma
Little Miss Ella Daniel is wishing her
grand parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Kilgore,
in Longview. Mrs. r. L. Grove and
baby have gone to Texarkana to make
their future home. Mr.. Grove will
follow later to enter in cleaning and
pressing business. Rev. j. p. Powell
of Fairview Baptist Mission con-
Quoted successful revival there. Mr..
Jim Ewin now of Oklahoma City is
here visiting his family. Mrs Mar
tina Brown and little boy, VIM. Allen
Brown, have returned from visit
to her mother, Mrs. Rose of Bryan.
Recent funerals: Mrs. Martha Jones
died 81 inst, at her home on East
King. Funeral attended by Rev. G.
e. Gamble of Holiness church at her
home 2Sth instant. Mrs. Catherine
Heron of Dallas, and Mr. Ned Can
ada of GAINESVILLE attended their sis
tiers funeral Mrs. Tim Cochran's
funeral was attenden Goth instant
at Harmony Baptist by Rev. II. D.
Allen, the pastor Prof. N. e. Ever
EFT of Fraternal had charge of both.
Mrs. Elizabeth Walker is visiting IN
Fort Worth and Mineral Wells. Ser
vices were we'll attended at the A
M. E. church last Sunday, despite
the absence of the few delinquents
who must account for their actions
in the near future. DR.. Evans took
for text: "I perceive that God is
no respector of persons Those who
heard him says that it was a master
piece and a great shout was heard
in the camp. The regulars of Payne
Chapel are getting ready for the
Sunday School Convention which
opens on the 7th of Sept. in the city
of Wichita Falls. A full report will
be carried. The Jubilee Dramatic
Club No. /, with Mrs. Pearl Cope
land and Mr.. J. B. Sneed managers;
Mr.. Collie jazz Wilson Strange,
manager, consisting of combination
Four Orchestra, Messrs. Artie Ran
dali, Yancy CASTOR, Sammy Hume
and Mrs. Gertrude Williams are home
talent and Texas best musical en-
tertainers.
StephenVille, Sept. 1.-Services
were well attended at both churches
Sunday. Mrs. Lula May Fullnettell
has returned from Ranger. Mrs.
Mary Murray Is home for a few days
from Greenville. Mr.. E. Williamson
is home from Breckenridge. Mr..
Will Phillips is home from Brack-
enTidge where he has been working.
Mrs. Beatrice Moore is in Fort Worth
visiting her sister. Mesdames Willie
Cleaver, Gladys Thruston. Lena Ross,
Mollie simmons are new subscribers
to the Dallas Express. Messrs Fred
Phillips, A. C. Williams and Archie
Clark went to the cotton fields.
Members of the A. M. Z. church gave
a hen barbecue last Saturday night
and realized $39. If you wish to
give a hen barbecue, see Mr.. Edd
Crowdus, for he is the guy" who
put the C in chichen. Mr.. Charlie
York has returned from Bracken-
ridge. The drouth is broken in
.Stephenville. If you wish to find
out what is going on at your home
town. see Little Carl Phillips.
Grapeland, Sept. Mrs. Bertha
Campbell-Gilford who was reported
as not doing well in a recent issue
of the Express died lit unit, was
buried under auspices of e. O. s.
She was also a member Of the F. /.
s. It was reported two Colored men
were charged with slanderous re-
marks recently out from Grapeland
and were called to task by their
opponents. The long dry spell was
rain which is thought to be very
beneficial to the health and comfort
of the people as we'll as the sugar
cane and sweet potatoes. Rev. Moore
of Halls Bluff G. M. E. church
preached an instructive sermon at
Cedar Branch. Sunday. Collection
was very good. Father Nose Merriet
and Thomas Houston accompanied
the Reverend here. We hope to
hear Rev. Moore again in the near
future. Rev. M. l.. Toliver is re-
ported as being very sick. Cotton
was selling at 14c Saturday; sound
pretty good Ell? But, then, the crop
is short D. c. Campbell came in
the County Union Of the F. /. S. Of
which he is president. We were also
informed that Prof. Lee Johnson and
w. d. Gilmore of Mt. Zion commun-
ity went down to attend the Union.
The short chops here and the fall
ing off in price Of cross ties, and
the lack of other employment for
a livelihood, makes one sit up and
take notice, If not to hike to other
and better chimes. How-be ever
let us conserve all the food and feed
crop and start in another year de-
termined to succeed, and to grow
1t at home, save it at home, and use
it at home. Quit talking about the
hard times and get into the shuttle
and try to make good. Get smile
on your face that want come off.
Get Ratchet and cut, instead of a
hammer to knock, for who ever heard
of a hammer making any one great,
except the man who invented it..
It's true the Ratchet made George
Washington great. Read the Express
regularly.
Cleburne, Sept. Rev. Burton of
Itasca conducted a revival at the
Shiloh Baptist church. which was
a success with 26 additions to the
church. Twenty we're for baptism.
Rev. Bell, presiding elder of the
Oak Cliff District. held his quarterly
conference Sunday at the c. M. F..