The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-10-29
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Tyler, Oct. 27.--East Texas is
suffering from continued droLth.
Even the tires on the wagons and
buggies ere becoming loose and fall
ing off. District Court is in ses-
sion and they seem to convict every
one that is tried, terms ranging all
the way from one year up. More
cases OF white-lightening than any
lhing else, and they are gtill being
arrested for the same offepse There
was classy and up-to-date Drama
at the Rapied-s Theatre last week.
This drame was full of pep. Each
night the house was packed-not
even standing room was to he found.
In fact they have made such hit
until the citizens Of Tyler asked the
Manager of the Theatre. Mr.. j. c.
Long to have them remain in an
other week. Thursday night they
will repeat one OF their high class
dramas in order that the T. IL. S,
l.. Il. Academy and Texas College
students could see it, 1t is sad, yet
it is educational. The troop of
people Is not the kind that we us
ually find in Vaudevifles. They are
all intelligent and are up with the
standard Mr. Long, owner ond man
ager of the Raped is to be con
graduated in having such clean
company TO come here. Mr.. Lee
Tucker left Saturday night in his
car for Dallas 10 visit relatives and
see the Fair. He was accompanied
by his old standby, Mr.. Cornelius
Biggs and others. Mr.. Freeman TPy-
lor has returned to Bishop College.
Mrs. Jessie Henry attended the fun
eral of Mrs. Mildred Osborne in DIAL
las last week. Deceased had lived
in Tyler for a number of years, and
was one of our county teachers d
few years ago she moved To Dallas.
We extend sympathy to the bereaved
sister, Mrs. Matte Grimes, and other
relatives. The following persons have
had their homes wired on w. Pane
Street, Messrs. H. Calhoun, l.. Bal
ley, A. Lilly and Mr.. Houston. Prof.
Ford and sons accompanied by Mr..
j. c. Long motored to Jacksonville
last Sunday in the formers car.
Mrs. Matte Harper-Weoms is here
from Tuskegee, Ala, to join her
husband They are domiciled with
Mrs. Hagar Martin on N. border
Ave. Miss Jannette Coffman is con
valescent The city is little Dull.
A number of the teachers have some
to their schools. The funeral of
Mrs West Brooks was largely at
tended last Monday evening at ST.
Mary Baptist church by Rev. Wright.
Jnterment at New cemetery by Aliens
Undertaking Company. She was
member of the Golden Chain and
Daughters of Tabor. The Parents
and Teachers Association of the
Colored High School rendered a
splendid program in connection will,
their business meeting last Friday,
Oct. IA at the new school building.
Two very excellent papers were
read by Mrs. Austin and Mrs. " Nj.
Warren which was Langley discussed
by the association. Also a nice lit
tie sum was realized from the COM
mittee on entertainment together
with membership fees. This Is the
beginning of a new day with the
Colored citizens of Tyler, as this is
their trst High School in Tyler and
we are indeed proud OF 1t, and we
are showing our greatest appreci-
alton, both by our expressions and
works Mrs. Swami, president; Mrs
Georgia Martin, secretary; Mrs. b.
Caswell, Treasurer.
Iago, Oct. 27.-The Iago Colored
School opened Monday, Oct. 17th IN
their new school building just COM
pleted, 81 scholars enrolled at the
opening. Mrs NJ MattoX of Whar-
ton, Texas, principal. Many of the
patrons of the. school were present
at the opening and promised the
teacher their support in helping 10
make this school term a success
A mothers club was organized to
help foster the work of the school
officers of this club. Mrs. l.. u.
Jones, president with the following
vice presidents, Madames A. Wad-
worths, E. A. Allen, B. Timmons,
Ada Shaw and Mile Gardner, Mes
danes Roberta Holmes and Sarah
Hill were shopping in Wharton, sat
urday. The entertainment gwen by
the Sisters of the Shiloh church
Saturday night at the X. of +. Hall
was a success financially and social
ly, and the Sisters realized a nice
sum of money for the Home Mis-
sion Society. Messrs. Percy Paul and
NJ. H. Harrell worshipped with the
Routes Point A. M. e. Church
Sunday Mr.. Charles Anderson had
the misfortune to fall out OF a pc
can tree Friday while thrashing pc
cans and was very badly shaken up
but no bones were broken and he
is now able to get about some. The
Shiloh Sunday school had a full
attendance Sunday with number
of visitors present class A and Q
were combined and taught by the
Senior teacher Rev. Random, the
pastor arrived on the 1905 train
from the State F. M. B. Associa-
vention held at Victoria, Texas, last
week where more than $4,000 was
raised for Christian Education. These
people expect to begin the erection
of UNCONVENTIONAL school in the
very near future. Rev. Ransom at
the conclusion of this report as
cended the rostrom and preached
a spiritual sermon which was re-
plete with practical thoughts text
Neh. 2:7 subject Get a Commits
sion Before You Co." Collection
$37.26. Mesdames Ida Warren and
Nancy Howard are still confined to
their rooms with illness. Mr.. Tom
Robertson, motored over to Wharton,
Monday on business. You can get
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