The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-03-12
TOWNS


tent for a majority of our failures.
and short comings. And on the other
hand, the speaker said that 1--WE
haven't had a mans chance as a cit
izen," and that the power of the bal
lot has long been denied us. and that
he is now striving to bring to his
people the full exercise of the bal
lot, the only avenue through which
the Negro was given to sustain the
cause for which he is advocating
LITTLE Miss Mabel Raliff. daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Johnson Ratliff. Jr.. ,Ol
So. Eighth Street, after a long ill
ness passed away last Monday morn
ing. Funeral services were held from
the Fights Street Baptist Church
Wednesday evening, Rev. II. e. George
ofTiciated. Her remains were laid to
rest in the city cemetery. A beau
tful floral Offering was presented
to the deceased by the High School
at a cost of $3.50 ]. j. Dawson
Undertaking Company had charge OF
her body. Andrew j. Pierson re-
turned from Caldwell last week where
he was called to attend the funeral
of his niece, Mrs. Pallie P. Evans,
who was struck and killed by an
H. and T. c. train few days. Mrs.
Evans was teacher at Caldwell, and
one of the leading young women of
that vicinity. Mothers Club at the
High School every End and 4th FRI
days are very interesting; lectures
by Revs. T. E. George. w. NJ. Taylor
and DR.. j. NJ Lawson. Prizes arc
awarded to the room that interest the
most mothers to attend Mrs. Robert
Guy of So. 18th Street was visited
by her mother and sister, Madams
NJ. Il. Wimbish of CUero, and E
Young, wife of DR.. f. Young {
Cameron. George Matthews of Tulsa,
Okla, spent Friday and Saturday with
Mr.. and Mrs. C. E. Westbrooks OF
So, 10Th street. Mrs. Pearl Stillwell
of Okmulgee, Okla, after spending
few days with her father in Cause.
stopped over last Sunday with friends
in Temple.
COrsicana, March love are led
to believe that the ground hog was
mistaken when he saw his shadow
because the weather has been very
favorable, allowing all to go about
their duties without hindrancc. Sun
day School was good at all churches;
eleven o'clock services were the same
We wish that our people would get
the go to church spirit. The pews
need to be filled every Sunday. I
this would occur our people would
be inspired how to make good cit
liens. The church is the best place
to go and learn something good for
ourselves that if taken to heart will
serve to make us better mothers
fathers, children, neighbors and cit.
liens, and will help our race in
great measure. God made Heav
and earth in six days on the sew
enth day He rested. He is God, s.
we can't do every thing in seven
days, why not use the six days
ourselves and give Him service
the seventh day. Mrs. Otto Mullins
of Fort Worth was here on account
of the Illness of her aunt. Mrs. l..
NJ. Foster, who is yet sick. Mrs
Francis Slade and daughter Naomi.
were here from Kerens also, to sec
her sick, Mrs. Foster Mr.. Nose
Dodd is sick Mr. George Flournoy
is sick. Mrs Austin Neal is sick
Mrs. Charlie Wesley is convalescina
Mrs. Susie White is here from Fort
Worth at the bedside of her sister
in-law, Mrs. L. NJ. Foster. Madam
Georgia Ann Campbell. IsadOre Good
low, Eliza Williams and Mr.. A. II
all of Kerens were here
Mr.. w. S. North was here from Bolev
Okla, a guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Adams, and reports some good things
about his home. We regret yer
much to state that Corsicana !,
grieved over another tragedy which
occurred at the same home in which
Mr.. Holman met his death about one
month ago. The family of the res.
idence and the victim of the tragedy
Mr.. Ben Wilson, and elderly mar
who is well known in this county
on returning from a carnival amuse-
ment, discovered that black oil
been poured around the house. Each
one of the party made himself an
Investigator, going to different parts
OF the yard to see what was gOing
on. The oil had been set afire I'm
der the house, but by closing tho
door 1t smoothered out. Mr. Cleve-
land Wilson. son of the murdered
man went into the house and turned
on the Fights and just as this was
done a. shot was fired and as soon
as possible the party came together
with the exception of Mr.. Ben Wilson.
The others went out to look for him
and found him leaning against the
post of the front porch. He lived
only fifteen minutes after he was
shot; buckshots were used. Ever
one seem to believe that the old gen
tleman was killed through mistake.
We are very much IN sympathy with
the relatives of Mr. Wilson. A host
of friends also are grieved by his
death. He was a pleasant parsonage,
always ready to give words of en-
to his relatives and
friends. The body of the old gentle
man was cared for by Undertaken
W. w. Mckinney. At this writing
the reporter hasn't learned definitely
just what disposition will be made
Of his remains. Mr.. Wilson had been
residing with his daughter IN Dallas.
hut his home is in Navarro County.
ItaSca, March 10-Sunday School
was well attended at Bethlehem Ban
list Church. Rev. Burton preached n
noble sermon. After being away from
us Few days, we were glad to see
and hear him. B. Y. p. U. was quite
interesting. The rally among the
groups was very inspiring. Total
raised $27.57. Group No. /
was victorious, $500. The Mission
sisters were entertained at Mrs. Roe's
Friday evening. Choir practice Fri
day night was the best we have had
this year. The BehtleemhaB 0bmRA
Lh1s year. Bethlehem Baptist Church
Is putting on new life and is making
things hum. Mrs. Steve Robinson
and family felt for Fort Worth Tues