The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-10-01
Eexas FoWhs.


Della Polk, daughter of the late
Jim Taylor. was reared in this city
until she was quite a yound lady,
then her mother and she moved TO
Montgomery, Ala. there her mother
died and she came back to this com
munity and married Mr.. Frand Polk.
Miss Blanche Watson will teach at
Eloise, Texas and Miss Roberts will
teach at Little Grove. Miss JEFF
Knight spent Monday in the city.
Mr.. Sol Holman has moved his fam
lily to the city and has built nice
home In West Calvert. Mrs. X.
Reeves Of Waco is in the city to
attend the bedside of her brother,
Mr. Harry Reeves, who died Monday
morning near Jones Prairie, Texas.
Misses Blanche Watson and Matte
Roberts left for Mart where they
will spend fed days. Mr.. and Mrs
Ralph Parr of Houston passed
through the city enroute home, but
on account of minor troubles with
car stayed over In this city for a
day or so. We are always glad to
have them with u.s. They left Tues
day for Houston. The mother of
Rev. A. A. Gordon of Houston died
in this city Saturday at D. M. and
the Express extends their sympathy
to the bereaved family. Mrs. +.
Ayers, ]. Ayers and Jim Tody left
Sunday for Oklahoma. Mrs. NJ L.
Covington left Saturday for Hammond
where she spent Sunday. Mrs l..
A. Noah and Mrs Dorsey Hutcher-
son passed through Sunday enroute
to Cameron where they will attend
the Institute. Miss Jewell Smith and
the reporter, Miss 0levia Smith. are
back after four months with pa
rents In Waxahachie. They will en-
ter the Calvert High School. Mrs.
w. II. Henry and daughter, Miss
Annie Mae Henry of Houston were
in the city visiting relatives last
week and left for their home Mon
day AFTERNOON. Rev w. r. Burgess
Of San Diego. Calf, preached an ex-
cellent sermon Sunday night in In
dependent Baptist church. He talk
ed the st. Paul M. Il. church IN the
afternoon. He left Monday to visit
old friends at Mt. Moriah. five miles
north of Calvert, thi sis his old
home.
Mt. Moriah Community. Services
we're good at Mt Moriah. Rev
Jackson, pastor, assembled the ros-
rum at usual hour and preached
wonderful sermon We were made
glad and rejoiced at this great Cos
pei A collection Of S25.55 was rails
3D. The congregation then recessed
until 4 p. M, at which time the
Did Ex-Slave Memorial was the fea-
.ure of the day. Prayers were offer
ID. Rev. Jackson assembled the ros-
rum and chose for text, "a Moth
RS Prayer" Mt. Moriah was Wis
ted all day by the Holy Spirit. A
was raised for the Ex-
slaves and volly of flowers were
brown at the feet Of the old Moth
srs and Fathers. Then came
round table talk from the honored
guests, there being five in number
which was enjoyed by all. We are
trying to show to the old patriots
our love and respect for them. We
ire thankful for the donation of
1896
Temple, Sept. 29.--Judge William
Harrison of Chicago, an eminent Law
yer and Orator, spoke to about 500
people, including large number
" whites last Thursday night Sept.
lOnd Of tho MunicinaI Auditorium,
brief program was rendered by
ocal talenst Music was furnished
~ the 9Th Street Choir. Mrs, Mary
pianist, A brief, though
reading selection was re-
,ited by Miss Hattie Taylor. Prayer
vas offered by Rev T. Il. George,
pastor of 9Th Street Baptist church.
rhe speaker was introduced by Rev.
". M. Taylcr, pastor of the Corinth
Baptist church. Mr.. s. M. Hollins,
master of ceremonies. The lecture
vas very inspiring, and every one
seemed to have enjoyed it. Mr.. ].
L. Moody and Miss Nettie George
we're quietly married last Wednes-
lay evening, Sept. 2lst, at the home
)f the bride. Rev w M. Taylor
)fflciated. The bride is the daugh-
.er OF Rev. T. g. George. the groom
IS our efficient undertaken. Mr.. AL
bert Cole. Jr.. has moved his shop
Just across the alley, in the old
Fish Market, annex to NJ. NJ. Frier-
sons shoe shop. With this favorable
location and the installation of a
new press, Mr., Cole feels that he is
in a better position to give his pa
irons service along the line Of tail
bring. Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Hollins of
Cleburne we're guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Jerry Moore last week Mrs
]. G. Robinson, Jr., left last Sun
day for Cameron, to attend the
Teachers Institute. Mr.. j.. L. Vim
son Of Chicago was guest Of Mrs.
D. F. McCray last week. Little Miss
Alma McCray is able to be out after
being confined for several days suff-
ering with a wound inflicted by a
nail. Mrs. Leona Adams, after spend
Ing three months in Colorado Springs,
Colo, returned home o few days ago
Rev. T. Il. George, Jr,, of tinnis,
at 9Th Street Baptist
church last Sunday
Rosebud, Sept. 29.-Sunday was
great day In Zion. Reports from ali
the churches were unusually good
The rally given in the interest Of
the pastor, Rev. ]. w. Childs, was a
success Rev. U. S. Franks, who has
beer sick listed for some time is
olAaaArA It.
Dave Mitchell, Ben Mitchell and r.
q. Red left for Colorado, Texas.
Mrs. Tennie Wright OF Kosse, Texas,
the mother of Prof. Theo. W. Wright,
was in the city last week. Mrs.
P. G. White, who has been in Miss
ssippi for some time engaged in
school work, is in the city. Mr..
Glide White, the son of Mrs. p. c.
White was in the city q few days
agt week Mrs Raaaia TJC1aa is