The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-08-13

get his jaw fractured in a fight
caused from the aftermath of ball
game He is doing nicely at this
time. H. w. l.. Shepherd, Jr., sus-
tanned a sprained ankle while in
bathing Friday afternoon. He is up
and going at this writing. Rev. A.
f. Johnson, pastor, NJ. Il. church
at Livingston, Texas, has returned
TO his home after a few days visit
to his daughter, Mrs. lProf.) G. w.
Hicks Of Grapeland. The revival at,
General Zion is in progress with two
additions to the church already.
Rev. Burnett of Crockett, preached
an excellent sermon Sunday after
noon to an appreciative audience,
and we brother and scribe was made
to feel good too. Among the white
visitors to attend services there Sun
day were Messrs. G. w. Mobley, j.
K. Richards, Oscar Beasley and
Mr.. Weels and family.Had plenty
dinner for everybody and no one
had need to go away hungry. Yet
we believe there were at least 500
people present. Collection was 1864
during the day; will give total in
next issue. People were present from
all adjoining counties. We learn that
two young men who were attending
the ball game in the Cedar Branch
community from Leon County were
arrested with guns in their posses
sion We would suggest that the
boys quit playing ball If they cant
do without furnishing. food for officers
every time they meet. Mr. Sonboy
Woods was reported shot accidently
Saturday night. up on the Parker
farm near Elkhart, Texas, Anderson
County. We scribe was delegated to
the Zion Hills Sunday School Con
Ivention which meets at Tucker, Texas
Thursday August H. also Mrs.
Emily Beasley of Mt. Zion is its
delegate. If you have any important
news, see II. w. L. Shepherd, Sr.,
and whispered it to him. Then sub
scribed yearly or weekly for TIN
best paper in the southland, The Dali
las Express and you will get the
races news while 1t is news. II.
w. L. Shepherd, Reporter.
Texarkana, Aug 1.-THE Eighth
Annual Session of the Peoples Bur-
ial Association has just finished its
annual celebration under the man
agement of H. H. Hart. president
The u X. T. Park was well attended
day and night Music was furnished
by the American Woodmen Band
and Miss Linnie Parker. the famous
pianist We need more broad men
/ like Mr.. Hart in our city. We need
men to do business and not talk
business. Mr.. Il. H. Edmon is here
on the job representing The True
Love Purity Mutual Benefit Associ-
alton, and will say he is cleaning
up. The race loving people are Iall-
ing in line with him.
Alto, Aug. H. Sunday School was
crowded We are having such SPLEEN
did attendance Mr.. GIBSON is spare
ing no pains in trying to put life
into the school. We had Bro. L. NJ,
Triggs of Palestine with us Sunday
aud Sunday night We are always
glad to have such men as him in our
midst. We also had with Is Sunday
night Prof. j. " Mcclellan of East
Texas Academy His. speech was
highly enjoyed, He spoke as one
who knew of Religion, Education and
Business. 1t is swell for cur people
to remember you can't lead unless
you have followed; then listen to
such leaders as Prof. j. V. Mcclellan
and follow his instructions and some
day you will be noble leader. He
/ is our very own, let us hear him.
Prof. ]. v. Mcclellan and DR.. e. M.
Griggs made us feel good. We well
come them any time they come, Rev.
+. B. Brown is conducting his re-
vival at Linnwood Quite a crowd
from here are attending. Mrs. Fay
Bradford OF Lufkin spent Saturday
night and Sunday with her brother,
! Mr.. John Hackney. Mrs. Kate Furgh-
son of Douglas spent Sunday with
her daughter Mrs. Alex johnson,
Little Miss Fueddie johnson of Wells
is spending the week with her
uncle, Mr.. Alex Johnson of this city.
The G. M. E. people didn't have SER
vice Sunday on account of their
pastor attending the quarterly con-
ference in Plainview. Miss Armenia
Hill and Little Ollie Mae Grain are
visiting in Wilderhurst. Mrs. M. e.
Anderson is on the sick list. We
hope for them a speedy recovery.
Mr.. and Mrs William King of Rusk
spent last Tuesday with son. Mr.
Jesse King. See the Reporter for
the gaad race paper-The Dallas Ex-
press. s. Z. Anderson, Reporter.
Cleburne, Aug: 11.-Rev Gentry and
members of the Shiloh Baptist church
assisted Rev. C. c. Hammond Sun
day at the A. M. Il. church, which
was a success. Lieut.. R. c. Alex
ander received telegram August End
hlrom Washington, d. O.. calling him
back to duty. He left Thursday
night Mrs. Pinkie Lopazes receiv-
ed message from Dallas last week
stating the death of her niece, Mrs.
Reed. Mrs. Lille Mae Thomas is
visiting at Houston, Galveston and
Corpus Christi. Grand Lodge X. of
P. paid $57500 to the beneficiary of
Mr.. John Combs, who died recently.
He was a member of Mitchell Lodge
No. 55. Mrs. G. c. Smith and Pau
line Higgins are visiting relatives az
Tulsa Okla, Rev. Joseph A. b., now
Secretary of F., NJ. is entertaining his
mother who is visiting hins. Mrs,
Rutha Hodge is visiting her sister
of Houston. Mr.. Rob. Beasley who
has been confined to his room for
the last month is up. Mrs. Leatha
Boyd of For Worth spent & few days
with Mrs N arch Banks. Mrs. Sarah
Kelley and sons are visiting relatives
at Linnard. Mr.. Mckinley Jackson,
who is in war service at Columbus,
New Mexico, is in the city to visit
friends. Mesdames 'Verlee Andrews
and Elias Foote's have returned from
lnnllnn Mr. and Mre Billie Vernnn