The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-02-26

result of the hustle of several OF the
BOYS of Dunbar, band has been or.
ganized under the leadership Of Mr.:
Richard Ross, formerly of the famous
Tuskegee band. The entertainment
by Blind Boone" to be givel On the
oath is for the benefit of this new
organization. Dunbar is to be crowd
ed again, for all the citizens are for
holding boys in the school and there
by save many for future usefulness
The First Baptist is celebrating the
seventh anniversary of the pastorate
of their shepherd, DR.. S. S. Jones.
The Missionary led off with an ex-
cellent program ending with the pre-
sentation of purse by their Pres
ident, Mrs. VIM. Harris. Other pro-
grams are to be rendered during, the
week. Rev. o. R. Short, formerly
pastor of the First Bapust church
at Guthrie, has been appointed as
sistant pastor of the First Baptist
Church of Okmulgee ana preached
his first sermon as such last Sabbath.
DR.. Jones has made no mistake in
bringing this strong young man to
the city. DR.. w. Il. B. It.Bols of
The Crisis, will lecture in Okmulgee
early in March. OF course all the
Race will hear this great and fearless
leader. The Colored Christian churcl
will hold rally in the auditorium
of Dunbar High School Sunday COM
ing, at which time they hope to raise
large sum of money to add to their
building fund. Joel Gibson has re-
a.
and has entered the Senior Class of
Dunbar. Under the auspices of the
Red Cross, the pupils of Dunbar a,e
being examined and given certificates
of health or the defect pointed out
that parents may have same correct
ed. DR.. Kyle was operated upon re-
Gently at the City Hospital. at this
writing he is reported as doing well.
Here's hoping that he will be out
soon and at his task of protecting
the health of his patents. The Sohp-
omore Of Dunbar has begun spring
garden under direction of their
teacher, Mr.. Wess. Prof. w. e. Day,
Principal of Booker Washington
High School, Sapulpa, attended the
Madame Brown entertainment last
Friday. Miss L. Elaine Nixon, teacher
In the High School of Sapulpa was
weekend visitor in the home OF her
relatives. She was a patron of the
Brown entertainment Zion Bethel
Baptist Church and the NJ e. Church
are soon to begin the erection of mod
ern church buildings on the East
Side. Pastors Anderson and Madden
are working hard getting matters in
shape to begin, Principal p. w. Wat
man is erecting two three room cot
tages on East Trent. Miss Frances
L. Dean was visitor of the An
derson ladies on L. 1st St, Wednes-
day afternoon. Mrs Franklin is very
i'll at her home on East End street.
We hope her speedy recovery.
Rev T. w. Kidd, pastor of Shorter
Chapel A. NJ. E. Church spent the
week in Dallas, Texas, attending the
Bishops Council. He reports a grand
session. DR.. Kyle, who underwent al
operation last week is doing as well
as could be expected. DR.. Kimbrough
of Tulsa was in the city last week
visiting Mrs. Kimbrough. Mrs. Nor
ton is in the city visiting her daugh-
ter, Mrs. C. A. Brooks. Miss Fetch
err Nance of Flipper-Key-Davis Uni
versity was a visitor among friends
last week. March 5th is the date
on which Okmulgee is to see the
arrival of the much needed News
paper The publishing company ex-
expects every Negro in the city
county and large percentage of race
| lovers throughout the nation to show
appreciation by subscribing for this
paper Preliminary meeting of the
Oklahoma cotton growers association
of Okmulgee county met Friday il
the commission court room of Okmul'
gee. A profitable meeting was hello
considering the inclement weather
About twenty-five prominent Negro
| farmers and four or five white farm.
ers were present. The State Organ.
izer explained the contract to the
association. Each farmer present
voted his approval of the plan. The
county committee will be made Ut
next Wednesday which will organize
the entire county Demonstration ManT
and others concerned are of the
opinion that this is splendid chance
for the farmers to procure the hee
possible price for his cotton as affords
direct market cutting out the mid
die man complete. Demonstration
Mann went to Henryetta Monday t.
attend the Cotton Growers Associa.
ton committee meeting.
LawtOn, Feb. PA fine baby was
born to Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Houston
on the 10th of February. A fine baby
girl was born to Mr.. and Mrs. Aaron
Brown on the 18th instant. Henry
bennington died Feb. goth. He was
sick about two weeks The body viii
be sent to Ardmore, Okla, for burial
He leaves a mother and father t.
survive him. Lawton was hit with {
heavy snow storm ON the level
inches deep, two feet in drift. Mrs
Mary Cook gave a stag party il
honor of her son, John l.. Lilly anC
sopsin-law, Anthelo Triple, Tuesday
night, Feb. 18th. Sixteen guests wer,
present. Mr.. and Mrs. w. M. Graves
have moved house on their lot
No. 8, Columbia street. On accoun
of Indictment weather, services were
not good at the churches. A faithful
few were there to carry on the work
Each minister was at his post. 81
the church goers couldn't get on
much Too much snow. Mrs. Lul;
Moore made a flying trip to Dalla!
on business; she has returned. ant
reports that Dallas is business
place.
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