The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1922-06-10

Anur3W ana Cnarile j1nnfOU visited
IN, the Running Spring Community
] Sunday Mr.. w. G. Price made a
flying trip to Pullard last week.
The sunday schools Of Quincy Chapel
and Rock Hill will celebrate childrens
Gay jointly with program at Rock
Hill next Sunday much interest Is
being manifested ia the fair to be
under the auspices OF the Progressive
Club for the benefit Of the Quincy
High school Mrs Beatrice Bragg
"a in Tyler at the bed side Of her sis
ter. Mrs. Jewel Cary and little son
and daughter spent Few hours in
Frankston with relatives and friends.
The following made business trips
to Jacksonville this week: Mr. j. T..
Powell, Pref. ). l.. Hamilton, Mrs.
lR. Il. Royal, Mr. Joe Kissentaner
Miss lola Murphy, Mr. Joe Murphy,
and Mr.. w ID. Thomas. Sick list:
Little Miss Gladys Sneed and Mr.. Jim
williams For the Express see J. F.
Price reporter and agent
GIlmer.-On account Of inclement
weather at the appointed time in
March, the X. OF P. Lodge and cou.t
of Calanthe postponed their annual
Thanksgiving sermon till the first
Sunday In June which. was carried
out in grand style at the G. M, T..
lchurch. Rev. Kenpon, pastor, was at
his best and never before has the
members Of tIs Order been more
forcefully reminded Of their vow
than while he argued the subject:
li.Pay that which thou hast Vowed"
Services Sunday morning we're good.
At night the rules Of the church
were read and deeply impressed.
Enrolment for Gilgal Baptist s. S.
last Sunday 40; Collection, 1886.
Class No / gained the Banner Mrs.
Gussle Stevens and son. Mardicue,
left Sunday night for Nevada. Tex,
for her health. We hope she will soon
return to us much improved. Misses
Reeyie Montgomery and Willis Low
ing, two Of our High school girls,
were among the applicants who took
examination for teachers certificates
Friday and Saturday We wish for
them success. Prof. j. d. Sanford
and wife and Mrs. NJ A. Williams
of Marshall, and Mr.. j. A. Broadnax
of Big Sandy, we're visitors IN our
city last week Mrs. Eliza Jane Smith
is making ready to repair her home
over in Sunset. The Watson boys
are making hustl.ng agents for the
Express Mr. Berry Wright is some-
what improved at this writing. Mr..
Lonnie Turner has opened up his
insurance office on Ingram St., and
is doing nice business in the Chris
tian Benevolent Mutual Association.
The Express Is being widely read
in Gilmer. Work on Mrs. Lula Low
ings home has temporarily ceased
on account of the contractor, Mr.. 0.
p. Smith having wounded foot.
Hubbard. All Of the Sunday schools
was well attended. Rev. Dixon was
at his post. Services we're we'll at
tended. Miss Halle Reed has returned !
home from Waco where she has been |
attending school Mrs. r. NJ. Watson |
is visiting IN Oklahoma Miss Matte |
Russell left for Tuskegee Ala, Fri
day accompanied by Miss Smith of
Kosse, Texas. Mrs. v. f. Lawson
in IN San Antonio. attending the
session Of the Court Of Calanthe.
Miss Theresa Moore is homr from
Marshall where she has been attend
ing school. Mr.. W. NJ. Mcdowell /
made flying trip to Waco Saturday.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Moore.
a baby girl, Mother and baby are
doing fine. Mrs. NJ. F. Buster is
very sick.
Parls.-The annual Commencement
exercises of Gibbons High school
took place last Monday evening at
the Alhambra Theatre before a crowd |
that packed the theatre. Nine young
people received diplomas of gradua-
ton from the high school and forty
six received diplomas from the gram
mer department Of the schools which /
gave them entrance to the Freshman
class OF Gibbons high school next /
term Mr.. Bernard Johnson. vale
dictorian Of the class was the re-
cipient Of beautiful loving cup do
mated by Major X. f. Scott (white) /
of this city. Major Scott himself made
the presentation with some very beau
tiful and fitting expressions. This
Prize, known as the "R. +. Scott Jr.
Loving cup" will be presented here
after to the boy of the graduating
class who makes the highest average Il
ir scholarship and show the most
as a useful citizen. This in
novation In our school plainly shows
the interest which the white people !.
1f this city are taking in the interest
If Negro education. In the Swat The
Fly Campaign which was fostered
by the health department. Of his
lily, both white and black, took part,
.wo prizes were won by colored
children. All the children from the
fourth through the 18th grade were
allowed to compete for the prizes
BY writing the best essays on how
10 Eradicate the Fly Both Of the
prizes w'icn we're allowed to the
c0lored children we're taken by M.
white aai ~. James, both Of whom
are members of the fourth grade
Taught BY Miss Ruth Graham. Mr..
Bennett johnson of Chicago is visiting
bis parents Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew
johnson on Gath. Street. Mrs. Kath-
eryn NJ. Graham, wife Of Prof B. II.
Graham left last week for Nashville,
Tenn, to attend the Commencement
At Fisk University and the Reunion
of tha class OF 1915, the class with
which she graduated. Mrs. Maude
Martin died last week at the home
Of her t0ther and fatks Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Martin. after an illness
OF several weeks. Her sisters. Mr.,
IL GILLESPIE Of Olkmulgee and MIR.
Ella English Of Dallas were present
at the funeral. Rev. David WEIGH