The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-03-26

and Orange second prizes. Branch
vile won first prize in Spelling. If
there are any corrections to be made
with the report the reporter Will be
only too glad to make them. This
is duplicate of the report made by
the judges Friday night The next
week will mark the closing of the
night school. Rev. h. II. Littleton
preached the baccalaureate sermon to
this body Sunday. Those who wit
messed the sermon are convinced that
the Reverend was equal to the oc-
casion. Rev. G. W. Warren, the much
esteemed pastor of Mt. Zion was in
vited to dinner at the home of Mr..
r. l.. Bats, (white) Sunday. We all
know this is something out of the
ordinary. Rev. J. H Hughes had
splendid services as usual. Rev. p.
r. Humber is visiting his family at
Eel Paso. Rev. Muckelroy Is in the
city in interest of the District B. Y.
P. U. work of the General Convention.
Please get your news in Sunday or
Monday morning.
Itasca, March 24.-Sunday School
was we'll attended at the Bethlehem
Baptist Church. No morning SER
vice was held on account of the fun
eral. Saturday morning about 7 a.
m. the death angel visited our little
city and took from our midst, Sister
Mary Oliver. Sister Oliver was strick-
en- with paralysis and has been I'M
able to speak or do anything since
January. She leaves five sons and
two daughters. Revs. Burton and
Mccoy officiated at the funeral. The
floral offerings from many friends
and lodges were very beautiful. Rev.
George Burton and several of his
members left Immediately after the
sermon for Grandview, where Rev
Burton preached the X. of P's. annual
sermon. Returning home he preach
ed the sermon for the Eastern Star,
so you see we had busy day. Mrs.
Henderson of Hillsboro and Mr.. Ben
Shaw of Marlin were here to attend
the funeral of Mother Oliver Mr.
telegram Sunday. Mrs. McDuffy and
daughters spent Saturday in Hills
boro. Rev. Burton celebrated his
18th birthday on last Monday. His
staff of officers made ready the feast
at the parsonage. Only the deacons,
trustees and Madams Burton and
Carter were present. After the re-
past, Deacon Henderson and Bridge
water and G. w. Burton. Jr., motored
to Hillsboro. All reported a pleas
ant trip. The choir entertained a
number of young people Thursday
night. Mrs. Fannie Moore and child
rem of Kingsville is home to all pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. Alec Monroe
Rev. Johnson of Fort Worth preached
for us Wednesday night The Beth
lehem Baptist Choir furnished music
for the funeral and Eastern Star,
Sunday.
Temple, March 24.-Madame Made
line Carter-Hawkins was the distin-
guished guest Of. CoEnth Baptist
Church last Tuesday night, and fav-
ored large audience with a splendid
song recital. Mrs. Paul Downing OF
So. 18th street, after having under
gone very serious operation under
the care of DR.. j. NJ. Lawson is DO
ing nicely. "a trip around the
world3 in burlesque was put on last
week by the First Baptist, and St.
James churches. The trip included
several stops, at which palatable re-
| freshments were served. Both the
different trips terminated very sue
cessfully. AS a result of being a
passenger on the St James train
around the world, Miss L. NJ. Mobiles
sustained a dislocated limb. While
attempting to take her seat in the
Zig truch, Miss Mobiles made mistep.
and sat upon her arm, forcing it
backward; nevertheless she said the
trip was just fine Rev. ]. V. B.
Cons of Austin, presiding elder of
the Temple District presided at a
conference held with Wayman Chapel
A. NJ. E. Church last week. DR. .Chas.
J. w. Boyd, secretary of the Theo-
logical Seminary, Nashville. Tenn,
spoke to an appreciative audience in
interest of education at the Corinth
Baptist church last week. The Sth
Street Baptist Church presented to
the pastor, Rev T. f. George, q
nice automobile The Teachers In
stitute which convened at the Colored
High School last Friday was a sue
cess. Last Sunday evening $3.50 p.
M, Rev. T. E. George preached a
strong sermon to the Heroines of
Jericho at Sth Street Baptist Church
Mrs. Will Avery who has been in
Chicago for some time was called
home last week to the bedside of
her sister, Mrs. John Alexander, who
has been very sick. RMS. A. J. Wiley
of Waco was the guest of her pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. G. Resell last
week. Ran jackson left last We'd
nesday for Kansas City, Kans., to
visit his daughter, Lula. who has
been very i'll. Mrs. NJ. NJ. Frderson
was visiting in MONTGOMERY last
week H. A. Forster of Dallas Wis
tied his sick mother, who has been
i'll for more than two years. Mrs.
Francis Byrd Of So, 18th Street who
has been sick for more than eight
months is still very poorly. Edd
Brown of So. 21st street has added
another story to his house. maxine
it a very beautiful two story res
idence. Lots of children are sick
with Measles and Chicken-pox. There
is one case of Smallpox among thu
Colored people in Temple, on E.
Avenue D..