The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1922-12-16


Jackson, tried himself Sunday night
at Mt. Rose Baptist. Also Rev. Bal
lard at st. Johns A. M. E. The
sermon was indeed historically dis.
cussed. He has divided his church
into IL tribes in order to raise mon
ey to pay off the Indebtedness. Many
pledged from $1,000 to $500. Mr.
Australier Guy, of Dallas fell three
stories, last week which resulted
into his death His remains was
shipped to Brennan for burial. Fun
eral at Mt. Rose Baptist church,
Tuesday. Rev. j. A. Jackson, off
ciated. He leaves mother and
wife, several sisters and brothers
to mourn his demise. A telegram
sent to Brennan, Monday, that Mrs.
Mary Johnson, mother of Mr.. Lon
Johnson died there. The remains no
doubt will be buried there. Many
people are becoming interested in
the Express. Rev. G.. w. Ballard,
says that the Dallas Express is the
greatest paper South Of the Mason
and Dixon line.
Center.-Sunday was regular pas
toral day at Bright morning Star
Baptist church, Rev. A. B. Davis,
the pastor arrived Sunday morning,
services were good throughout the
day, while the weather was very un-
pleasant.
Rev. ]. v. Griggs, pastor at the
lC. M r.. church left Monday for
Conroe, Texas, his former home, to
join his family and make arrange
ments to move here. He returned
Saturday night bringing his wife and
two children with him. Rev. Chas.
Mobiles was called to Houston, Texas,
last week on Government business.
Mrs. Rosia Huffman. who spent
number of days here visiting
friends and relatives. left for her
home in Houston, Wednesday, Mr..
c.. M. Greer, Mr.. w. B. Hicks, Miss
Estella Jennings and Miss Lee Ella
Hicks accompanied her to Tenaha,
where she boarded an e. and w.
w. train.
Mr.. Judge Echols and Mr.. Mat
thew Beckett attended the funeral
of their nephew. Mr. Mitchell Beck
EFT. in Pineland Thursday.
Mrs. Finnie Williams of Beaumont
visited relatives here last week
Mr.. Walter Osby, Miss Mauline
Osby and Miss Leonia Linscomb
spent Sunday in Hucksley. they re-
ports quite a pleasant trip.
Mrs. Lillian Price of Bronson,
Texas, is spending happy week
here visiting friends and relatives.
Grand Prairie Sunday Schools
had a large attendance at all the
churches last Sunday. Good lessons
and well taught with several visi-
tors and good services at the A.
M. E. church. The new pastor, Rev.
H. Rogers, at o'clock afternoon
preached a fine sermon. The fol-
lowing Dallasites came out to Grand
Praie last week on a hunting trip:
j. r. Jordan. H. Strickland, Costley,
w. A. Russell and Geo. Russell and
killed a goodly number of rabbits.
Mrs. S. w. Dickerson has returned
home from visit to her daughter,
Mrs. Davis of Dallas. Mr.. o. I. Jor-
dan of Grand Prairie made a fly
ing trip to Dallas, last Saturday
to visit his sisters, Miss Roberta
and Hattie Pordan, also Prof. w. H.
C. Ratcliff, the principle OF Grand
Prairie school attended the public
school which convened at Fort
Worth and reported a grand time
and is yet rejoicing over the flu
ture prospects of the institution.
The supper given by the Household
of Ruth on Bear Creek last Sat
urday night was a grand affair,
the well prepared boxes We're sold
at fairly good prices. Households
came out again with good boxes.
Also Mr.. ]. r. Thomas and e. G.
Garner are new reader to the Ex-
press. Rev. G.. S. Talley of Dals-
worth is sick listed.
Springfield.-Rev Daniels was
with his people Sunday and preach
ed Sunday and Sunday night,
amount raised $500. The Flue rail-
ly ended Sunday night. Miss Alma
Hampton being leader of the con-
test was awarded $500 for her in
terest in soliciting for the church.
Canaan Baptist church was filled to
it's capacity Sunday to witness the
funeral of Mrs. Mary Lee. who was
murdered Friday morning by her
husband: and her mother wounded
is doing fairly well. Prof. Minis.
principal If Katy Long High School
spent Saturday and Sunday with his
parents and friends at Calvert, re-
turned, had time. Mr.. and Mrs.
A. l.. Mcdonald were among the
honored guest to Thanksgiving din
ner at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Lewis Williams, Groesbeck. Quite
an enjoyable time was spent. Mrs.
Ben Curry ana son motored out to
Groesbeck, SunGay evening the guests
of Mrs. Robert Blocker Williams.
Everybody was delighted to see the
norther Saturday morning, so as to
have ribs for breakfast Sunday. Prof.
~. Minis met Prof. Kelly Saturday
morning in Mexia and Prof. Kelley
did not have time to tarIy. He had
to get home to kill a hog. We are
proud to see sister Wright out
again after an Illness of about two
weeks. Mrs. Lilly Reynolds baby is
improving.
Athens.-All church doors were
closed Sunday night except the
church of God of which Rev. G..
Davis is pastor. Rev. c. H. Puegh
who was assigned herr as pastor to
the A. M. e. church, temporary was
called out OF town for few days.
He has also moved his family to
Waco. Seemingly the 4. M. e. peo-
pie were wandering sheep without
shepherd. Mrs. w. NJ Williams
was called to Tyler to the bedside
OF her aunt, Mrs. Alice Ford, who
was stricken with paralysis. Madam
Rena Bell and Feeble Alex made a
trip to Kaufman to see Dr. Green
last week Messrs. Geo. Bynum and
NJ \. a..