The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1922-12-23

the funeral or relative. DR.. A. ".
Hughes left Sunday afternoon to
make his usual rounds to Elgin,
Smithville and Giddings Miss Maud
Vanzandt has returned from Stanford
to be with her mother, who has been
ILL., The Zone Day Revival" at Muir
ply St. Christian church was quite
success. The Murphy st. church,
Allen Chapel A. M. Il. church and
Mt. Calvary are preparing extra pro-
grams and services for Xmas. Mrs.
B. e. Campbell and littl daughter,
Vivian are expecting to spend Xmas
in Dixon. Rev. Meyers. pastor of
Christian church in Austin will be
in Taylor this week with Murphy
ST., church. Mr.. Leventa Hendricks
son Of Mrs. " H. Hendricks left a
few days ago for Chicago.
Paris Gibbons High School Notes.
The principal work of the first SEM
ester will virtually end with the COM
ing Of the holidays. All grades are
graphing this week with the month
ly tests with the hope of making
passing grades. Up to this writing.
all the schools of color have made
creditable showing in the estimation
Of the public and school officials.
The character of the work has been
interesting, inspiring and progress
i've.
The enrolment Is the largest in
the hisIry of the schools for the
time of year. The enrolment at the
high school is about 700. The follow
ing teachers attended the State Tea
cheers Association which convened in
TT. Worth recently: Mrs. Ina A. Boil
ton, Miss Gertrude L. Taylor and
Principal l.. w. Bailey. They gave
full account of the doings of the
meeting.
Foot Ball.
Gibbons High school team defeated
GAINESVILLE on Thanksgiving day in a
score of IA to 6. The game was the
of intense interest and drew big
crowd. On the Sth instant, Gibbons
High school defeated Honey Grove
to witness the game which was. enc
of the best played this season. G. II.
s. and Honey Grove High School will
measure steel with steel on the grid
ion in Paris on Friday. Dec. Goth.
This being the last game of the sea-
son, II will be largely attended by
both Paris and Honey grove
MinstreIlette.
The high school tingents will offer
the public on Thursday night in
the auditorium Of the high school a
minstrellette under the management
of the high school department with
Miss Erma Pauline Bailey and Carter
Winfred Webster as pianists. This
event promises to be an evening OF
extraordinary musical entertainment
The public win be welcomed at the
high school on the evening of this
event.
All teachers and grades have rail-
lied commercially in the effort to
support the athletic feature of the
schools.
Christmas Seals.
The Christmas Seals under the
management of Miss G.. T.. Taylor,
teacher of the fifth grade we're easily
disposed of at the high school. Every
stamp deposited with her and her
help was disposed of and fully
accounted for. Miss Gladys Hurdle
left recently to teach in Dallas city
schools. The Freshman class with
Prof. c. c. Sampson as teacher SER
we'd refreshments recently in honor
of the Seniors. The entire citizenship
of Paris joins the Board Of Education
and Principal Bailey in welcoming
the coming of Mrs. T. A. Knox to
take charge of the Junior class. Mrs.
Knox is a teacher of experience and
ability, having attended Fisk Uni
versity and Oberlin College. A merry
Christmas to all
CARTHAGE.
Mr.. Herman Rayson and Miss l..
v Adams were quietly married Sun
day, Dec. IT, 1929. Born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Dan Brown girl. The Agricul-
tural club met Saturday, Dec. 18th
and transacted a little business.
south Muskogee. The little town
of South Muskogee is rapidly going
on the map. Mr. Edwards of Rus
seville, Ark, has begun the erection
of two-story business house. Mr..
G. c. Carter and family has arrived
from Mexia, Texas, and is arrang-
ing to build new residence. Rev.
l.. w. Thomas has moved into his
beautiful two-story home overlooking
the town and Jeffersons Highway.
The South Muskogee Gin Company
has sold over $12,000.00 worth of
cotton and seed this season and
has about so bales yet on hard to
be sold. Hon. Nick Chiles, editor OF
the Topeka Plaindealer, Topeka Kan
sas; Prof. Terrell, president Hous-
ton College, Houston, Texas, were
recent visitors in our town and ex-
pressed themselves as being highly
pleased with the prospects here iOr
Negro town. Rev. A. Thomas, OF
Sherman, Texas, IL here and thinks
oi raking this his home. Mr.. A.
Potter left this week for Waco. Tex
as, on business
Abeline.-ATr. ST Shanks lost his
nesday. The Royal Whist Club was
very pleasantly entertained at the
residence OF hrs. Dan Beverly. Mon
day night Dec. ! j. After business an
excellent menu was served Rev. G..
w. Carav'ay attended the ministerial
council at Eastland last week. Beth
el A. M. f. church will have o
Xmas tree Saturday night.
lag0.--Miss O'Lee Sanders of Whar-
ton spent Saturday aud Sunday here
with friends Mrs. Maggie Battise OF
Wharton has arrived and will be a
holiday guest of Mrs. +. ]. Munger.
Mr. Jack Holmes and wife were shop
ping in Wharton Saturday. Rev. II. A.
Anderson is undergoing treatment
at the Smith Hospital IN Wharton
Mr. Young Battisc ans family, and
Mrs J. Newsome were visitors n
the home of Mr.. Paul Battise Sunday.
Mrs Ada Bryant Of Galveston arrived
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