The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1922-01-07

w. Wiley delivered an excellent ser
mon. subject. Watch" We have all
resolved to do more for the Lord
in the future, let us all turn out
to Sunday school more. All young
men and women are cordially invit-
ed to attend B. Y. p. U. every Sum
day evening at p. m, at Mt
Campbell. Brother James Whips,
president is back on the scene. been
absent for some time, but from now
ON will endeavor to ever be at our
most of duty with the Express, each
Saturday. Let us all start right
this year by taking, paying for and
reading the Dallas Express, the
foremost Negro Journal OF the
Southwest. We must cooperate IN
every tangible way in West Texas,
help build up our own enterprises
Each citizen should read the Ex-
press, l have been reading 1t since
childhood and find no other to sur
pass 1t for information as 10 tne
things of interest OF the Negro
race. this Is what should interest,"
us more than any other thlng III
existence. Let's start the new year
right and read this paper more and
at all time. Have your change
ready every Saturday evening as the
reporter passes, rain or shine cold
or hot.
Never a Christmas morning,
Never the old year end,
But some one thinks of some one,
Old days, old times, old friends.
Calvert, Dec. 5.-Mr. Clarence
Jones left Wednesday for Marlin.
Mrs. A. S. Minis came home We'd
nesday after spending Xmas with
her daughter, Mrs. G. G. Smith of
Waxahachie. News reached Calvert
Sunday or the death of Mrs. Amelia
Pugh Johnson of Houston. Her re-
mains were shipped to Hearne, its
final resting place Mrs. A. s. Minis
left Thursday for Houston, to visit
her son, Prof, G.. A. Minis. Mrs.
Bessie Washington and children of
Marlin are in the city the guests of
parents. Miss Blanche Whitehead
came home Thursday from Marlin,
where she spent Xmas. Mr.. Nelson
Gates of Mart is in the city the
guest of friends, Rev. Robt. Stewart
of Beggs, Okla, is in the city, visit
ing Mr.. and Mrs. Tear, Mrs. Mat
tie Hayden of Queen City, Dallas,
spent the Xmas in this city, the
guest of her mother, Mrs. Francis
| Tear. Mrs. Alice Love left Sunday
for Groesbeck, where she is teach
ling. She spent the Xmas at home.
Mrs. E. p. Hunter of Houston and
sister, Emma L. Blackshear of Ma
vasota, came up Sunday to be-
gin school work, after spending
! Xmas at their home. Prof. r. G.
Cook, principal of the Kosse school
spent Xmas with his family. Miss
lola Moss, his assistant teacher in
| the primary department is rendering
excellent service. Mrs. Sophia pow
ers gave a family reunion dinner
Sunday, Dec. 25th, and all the chill
dren met in her spacious home and
presented present to mamma and to
each other. The guests were invited
to supper with Rev. and Mrs. h. w.
Powers. Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. s. Dun
lap spent Xmas in this city, the
guests of their mother, Mrs. Ellen
| Charles, who is i'll at her home.
Miss Eula Dunlap spent Xmas in the
city at the bed side of her sick
mother. Miss Vada e. Washington
of this city who is employed at De-
! villa, Texas, as teacher, stopped over
to say howdy to home folk as she
passed through en- route to Okla
homa City, Okla, to witness the
wedding of her sister, Miss Mabel
10. Washington to Mr.. John G. Gil
ford of that city. Mrs. Clifford has
charge of the intermediate grades
and domestic science in Weleetka,
Okla. city school, She will finish
up her school term and join her
husband.
Baileyville and Jones Prairie: The
Pageant was hindered Saturday
night by cold weather. Sunday ser
vice was good. Solo, by Mrs. F. A.
Williams; selection by Miss Lenora
Mcdaniel, after which the pastor
assembled the rostrum and delivered
timely and brief sermon from
Luke 2:1O, theme: mo Room in
the End" The pageant was fine
Monday night. Music by Mrs. F. A.
Williams, Tuesday night great
business meeting. Mr.. Jerry o.
Gentry left Tuesday for MeKia, &C
companied his sister-in law, Mrs.
Matte Gentry. Miss Dora Graves
and Mr.. Dell Penetta were united
in holy wedlock Thursday night at
The home of the bride. Mr.. and
Mrs. T. Risby Mrs. Robert Walton,
Miss w. F. Graves and her sister,
Mr.. Chas Donna, Miss Veeta Grams,
Rev. M. Coberton, all of Calvert,
were here to witness the wedding.
A host left the wedding to witness
the Xmas holiday exercise at Pleas
ant Grove, conducted by Rev. F. L.
Workers. Mrs. M. L. Dogan left
Wednesday for Rockdale. Pastor
Sharp was laden with present to
take home. Miss E. N. Ports is
here spending the holidays with
Misses H. l.. and r. D. Williams.
Mrs. T. NJ Williams is still on the
lick list, also Mrs. Letha Watley
md Mrs. H. L. Smith, but all are
better.