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JSTON INFORMER
GREATEST RACE NEWSPAPER
ete You Told—Nothing Else!”
AMONG THE CHURCHES
YOU ARE WELCOME
meeting last Thursday evening. The
B. Y. P. U. had a great session Sunday
evening. Come and join us in King-
dom building.—B. J. McLIN, Reporter.
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Brown Chapel A. M. E.
REV. P. D. SADLER, Pastor.
Where the religious status of the
people is sim'ple but firm, the rise
and development of that people re-
mains always unquestionable. A con-
firmation of such, and similar state-
ments made from time to time is
found to exist nowhere other than in
religious circles. The circles of this
and other churches always present
positive proofs. Pastors who have
ceased to preach lukewarm gospels are
daily demonstrating powerful proposi-
tions that never fall to awaken the
consciousness of men, morally, spirit-
ually and otherwise. Churches have
ceased to operate with timid fear of
sinister agents and are daily increas-
ing their demands for stalwart men.
For the new steps taken, both minister
and flock are deserving the support
of every social unit.
Payne Chapel A. M. E.
REV. J. C. BUTLER, Pastor.
We had quite a great meeting Sun-
day at the opening of New Payne
Chapel on Lee Street. The meetings
were largely attended. Rev. A. <f.
Glass, Hearne, preached Sunday at 11
a. m. In the afternoon service the
following ministers with their congre-
gations were present: Rev. E. J. How-
ard, Wesley Chapel; Rev. P. D. Sad-
dler, Brown Chapel; Rev. G. W. Ham-
ilton, St. Paul; Rev. H. Chryar, Jones
Chapel; Rev. Price and Rev. Tharps.
Rev. Saddler preached the opening
sermon. All who heard it were filled
with Joy. Music was rendered by
Brown Chapel choir and was enjoyed
by all.—MRS. L. B. CORNISH, Re-
porter.
Damascus Baptist
REV. D. H. RANKIN, Pastor.
St. John Baptist
(Broadway 8treet.)
REV. W. M. CLARK, Pastor.
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Temple, Houston, Texas.
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HOUSTON, TEXAS, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1919.
BOSH, BUNCOMBE, ‘BULL’ ‘BULL-SHEVIKI/
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What is the idea of all this talk about the colored man or race
desiring “social equality ?” What is meant by the employment of
that term? Is not the term “social equality” confused by these
disciples of alarm and protectors of the public weal and welfare
(most noble scions of democracy!) with the term of “social in-
jtjtermingling?”
This stereotyped, antedeluvian and antequated doctrine has out-
lived its usefulness and is more the cantankerous cavortings of
“brain-cracked” spotlight seekers and sensational and yellow jour-
nalists than it is the earnest and honest convictions and belief of
sane and sensible men.
There is a vast difference between “social equality” and “social
intermingling.” They are as far apart as the north pole is from
the south pole. There can be no justice where equality does not
exi8t|l|||;$^ ■'/: \\
What the colored man demands is “social equity,” “social
sameness.” He wants the same rights of society that other men
and races enjoy; but he does not ask the association and compan-
ionship of men or women of other races. Social companionship
can not be regulated by laws. If Bill Smith wants to associate
with John Jones all the laws in the genius of mankind can not keep
them apart.
n the other hand if they do not desire each other’s compan
iopship and comraderie, no law can be enacted that will , have suf-
REV. EDWARD J. HOWARD coo- of Methodism. As a citizen he has
ular pastor of Wesley Chapel African, ever been active for the advancement
Methodist Episcopal church, corner of hiB race and the building of a
Dowling Street and Webster Avenue, greater and better Houston. Our only
who closes out his fifth year as pas- j regret is thaf he cannot remain with
tor of this charge next Sunday. Since us longer, but here’s hoping that when
coming to Houston Pastor Howard ho returns to us it will be as bishop
has wrought well at Wesley and has of the diocese, for he possesses blsh-
kept it in the forefront of the churches (opric timber.
Front line Sunday School was con-
ducted by superintendent. The lesson
was enthusiastically taught by the
young live wires of the West End.
Sister M. J. Rankin, wife of our pas-
tor, was present, after a long period
of absence, and reviewed the lesson.
At 11 a. m. the pastor preached. At
night the pastor preached another
powerful sermon. The Damascenes
are busy trying to arrange a program
for the entertainment of the West
Enders and their friends from other
sections of the city. The date will be
announced later through this paper.
ent force to compel these two men to be pals or social associ:
s. v...-
Take both the written and unwritten law of the South relative
to “social intermingling,” what these apostles of alarm and ex
ponents of force and mob-violence are wont to call “social equal
lty,” and see how recklessly it has been violated and trampled
upon by men from the other side of the house. Fully 6,000,000
mulattoes out of 14,000,000 colored Americans speak louder than
words that somebody is ipore anxious for “social intermingling”
tnan the colored race.
Throughout the South it is very difficult (and this happens
quite frequently) to tell which race has a rightful claim upon some
of these quadroons and octoroons and in no case is the father of
African descent.
As soon as the colored man asks for a square and fair deal
(something the South is unwilling to accord him and will not
do until it has to) these monumental hypocrites and camouflages
bring out their age-worn bugbear and bugaboo of “social equal-
ity.” It has betin worked so much that it now has the “wopsy.
iJSsmth professes and proclaims to the world that it de-
plores lynch law and is putting forth an earnest effort to blot it
out and as soon as colored, people organize to aid in combatting
it, not with force, but through the medium of combined co-opera-
tion, the cry is sent broadcast that the “niggers are organizing for
social equality.” And one disgusting part of the entire spectacle
is that ofttimes, nowadays, this old tale is started by ex-service
men, who are rankling with a spirit of revenge at their colored
brothers because the French people treated the latter as men,
pespite the subtle propaganda of the former.
The Informer can not see how any man, who lays any claim to
Common sense, in the face of the known conditions, can assert in
public print or utterance that the black man is trying or the least
Anxious to cross the line. But he is anxious that men of other
paces stay on their side of the fence and leave his wife, sisters and
daughters alone and that when he protects the sanctity of his
home at the hazard of his life, a lyncher’s rope will not be his
reward.
All this journalistic diarrhoea about “radical Negro editors”
and “race uplifters inciting Negroes to revolt against the white
man,” etc., is unadulterated and unsophisticated bosh, buncombe,
“bull” and “bull-sheviki.”
Democracy is what the black man was told by his white brother
he was fighting for in France and if that be true (which appears to
; ■ ■ the contrary) then the colored race in America is perfectly within
its bounds and exercising good sense when it demands that this
country become at home the exemplar of those altruistic ideals
anH principles she has so loudly and blatantly proclaimed to the
habitable globe.
When the colored man purchases a railroad ticket, paying the
aime first-class fare as passengers of other races and then is
shunted off in a little 2x4 jim-crow car, dirty, dingy and incom-
lious, and feebly protests against such poor and un-American
lice, again the crY of “social equality” is raised. Yet in street
rod interurban cars both races are given seats in the same
car ahd we never hear of any untoward event transpiring be-
cause of such arrangement. Consistency, thou are a jewel, a rare
and almost extinct specimen of democracy and Americanism!
f Tfcfe white Southern newspapers base their viewpoints of the
“social equality” scare-crow in the same manner as they do about
m
race publications, which, by the way, seem to be causing the
^ Southern editors many sleepless nights and much concern,
After failing to put a race newspaper out of business in its
, a, a Southern city, this white newspaper recently charged that
jred editors “seem to be well supplied with funds for putting
th lurid publicity.” This paper had never stopped to consider
at this is a new age; that a new colored man 13 on the scene;
it he is supporting his oWn newspapers and making of them
.vers of strength to fight the battles for human rights. The
lored man is becoming racially self-conscious, thanks to the
war and colored newspapers and when men begin to think,
an not enslave them. , .. ,
l years the South held both the black man’s body and mind
' t bondage; he was treated and regarded as cattle and
Wherf his physical emancipation came a program was
ately launched to retain the black man in mental slavery.
’ education and military training; forced to live in
: towns unfit for hogs and other beasts of the fields;
ion wages and every effort on his part to alter
It with stiff and stubborn resistance, even with
• methods of violence and terrorism. All
_ opressive laws were enacted and his every
under both the federal and state constitu-
ily taken away from him and he dared not
in feeble protestation.
i to retard and block the progress of the
cent and has amassed beyond human contemplation this world’s
goods. Denied and refused military training, for no other reason
than that it would put some backbone and manliness in him, he
was inducted into the mighty conflict of Europe and despite the
wide assertion at the offstart that it was a “white man’s war,”
it was the black man that turned the tide on more than one oc-
casion and materially aided in bringing about the boches’ capitu-
lation.
True to prediction and prophesy of colored leaders and race
newspapers, the colored man got more out of the war than any
other racial unit. While other races were fighting for glory and
emoluments of their governments, the black warriors were catch-
ing a new spirit, while their brothers and sisters at home were
struck through some mysterious way with the same contagion.
He grasped a new vision and came out of the war a changed man.
Many left farms of peonage in the South, but they came back
to America free men. They are not advocates of force nor “social
intermingling,” but they and their kind are firm in the conten-
tion that the world can not be made and maintained safe for de-
mocracy while America is tom asunder by aristocracy, autocracy
(of a calibre that makes a four-flusher of Kaiser Bill), mobocracy
and “hellocracy” and other acts out of harmony with genuine
Americanism and honest-to-goodneSs democracy.
It is not in the black man’s physical or mental makeup to force
himself upon other peoples. He will not do that within his own
ranks, only in exceptional cases.
It is strange how the Southern white man is willing to regard
the Mexican and scum of Europe, Asia and Fiji Islands as worthy
partakers of all the rights, privileges and opportunities America
affords and then deny the same things to his best friend and most
trusted ally—the colored man._Ts.it any wonder, that the think-
ing black man looks upon his white neighbor in “Bam” with an
eye of suspicion? There is much truth to that axiomatic expres-
sion, “A burnt child dreads fire.”
Speaking for the sane, sober-minded and sensible free men of
the colored race (we oan not speak for lackeys,/stool-pigeons,
pimps, parrots, et cetera), the white newspapers need have no
fear that members of the colored race are any wdys anxious to
miscegenate or amalgamate the two races nor is there any desire,
even remote, for “social intermingling,” “’n everything.” If the
white man will permit our race to remain 100 per cent pure, we
shall be perfectly satisfied. Let him take all his illegitimate off-
springs by black women and colonize them wherever he pleases,
remain on his side of the houes and then he Will have no fear
that black men are “hossing” to be the social companions of white
people.
All this stuff now appearing in white newspapers touching up-
on the race situation, while dodging the main iss le and shelving
it, like the South has systematically and diplomi tically done for
50 odd years, is nothing more or less than buncoi be, bosh, “bull”
and “bull-sheviki.”
Mt. Sinai Baptist.
Rev. WM. JONES, Pastor.
Front line Sunday school was con-
ducted by Asst. Supt. Mrs. M. A. An-
drews. Services throughout the day
were conducted by Rev. R. T. Scott,
as pastor was attending his other
church at Thompson. The public Is
cordially invited to attend our servi-
ces at all times. Our church doors
stand ajar to welcome you. Sister
Moses is still on the sick list; also
Bro. McGarity. Our choir sang at
Brown's Chapel concert Friday night,
which was a grand affair.—MRS. M.
A. ANDREWS, Reporter.
Sunday school was fine; lesson was
reviewed by the pastor, who made
some very encouraging remarks. We
were graced with the presence of Mrs.
R. A. Webb, corresponding secretary
of Lincoln Convention. All who heard
her went away -well pleased. Pastor
preached a powerful sermon at 11
o’clock, on “Beauty and Strength.”
Y. W. A. Cottage Club meets Wed-
nesday night at Mrs. C. A. Williams,
2411 Palmer Street. Mrs. McMiller,
president, requests all members and
friends to be present. B. Y. P. U. is
still progressing. Night service was
also well attended. Pastor Clark
preached a great sermon.
Watt’s Chapel
REV. H. BOLIVAR HAYWOOD,
Pastor.
Mount Zion Baptist.
(Canal 8t.) Rev. E. H. Branch Pastor.
BAPTISTS’
BIG BLUNDEE.
Supt. Booker <yas at his post after
several days illness, opening Sunday
school with an Interesting lesson. We
were glad to have Miss Craig, Y. W.
C. A. secretary, with us Sunday. The
pastor gave us inspiring words about
the State convention which convened
In Beaumont. At 11 a. m. pastor
preached a wonderful sermon. Rally
at 3 p. m., several churches partici-
pating. The Bible band had a great Reporter.
Supt. McKelvie conducted Sunday
school. At 11 a. m. praise service
was conducted by W. R. Byrd. Pas-
tor preached a wonderful sermon. At
8:40 .p m. Rev. Sidney Haywood, (be
pastor’s father, delivered the message,
The church was packed, and many re-
joiced as he spoke by the way. Three
additions. Clubs made the following
reports’: Regulars, $6; Progressives,
$4; Stragglers, $11; Climbers, $32.25;
total for Sunday, $79.90. We wish to
announce that Sunday, Nov. 2, the
B. Y. P. U. will render a splendid pro-
gram at 6:30 p. m. You will miss a
rare treat if you miss hearing the
discussion on “Who Was the Greatest
Leader — Moses or Joshua?” Bro.
W. H. Byrd and Mrs. A. P. King will
discuss it; Dr. H. C. Lewis will judge.
Join the B. Y. P. U. for in union
there is strength. If you find it in
The Informer it’s true.—W. R. BYRD,
THE LURE OF SOCIETY.
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The actions of the General Baptist Convention of Texas in re-
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electing Rev. L. L. Campbell as president for (mother year at
its recent annual meeting in Beaumont, while mt surprising to
those conversant with the petty politics, plots sid intrigues, as
well as cliques and allies existing in that braiyh of the Texas
deep-water family, can not but reflect very discrtlitably, not only
the denomination, but the entire race. j
The sad plight of the colored race, today, is die largely to the
pussyfooting policy and program of its pusijanimous pulpit
pimps, praters and parrots. Being surrounded Wth and fortified
by such specimens' of human jackasses (with few exceptions);
men who were under all kinds of obligations to ‘Kaiser Lee” and
who, because of their past conduct (which will t>t stand inspec-
tion), were forced to keep a stiff upper lip, there vas nothing else
to do but re-elect Campbell, choosing the lesser if the two evils,
while the race can go to hell as far as these e»ounders of the
Holy Writ are concerned. (Let us pray, church)
It is said that many arguments were employe in a gum-shoe
campaign on the grounds, the main one being feat the old con-
vention, known as the Baptist Missionary and educational Con-
vention of Texas, from which Campbell and his binch split several
years ago, would be tickled to death should Caipbell be repudi-
ated. To commit any act that would afford thel a chance to re-
joice at “Doc” Campbell’s downfall and undoing iould be a calam-
ity and catastrophe. These and other prejujcial arguments,
propagated by Campbell henchmen and hangeiion, had the de-
sired effect and the opposition to his re-electi* “evaporated.”
In the re-election of Campbell as president, Rf. M. M. Haynes,
for several years the editor of the Austin Heifld, their official
organ, was succeeded by Rev. Lott (we don’t knfer if he is related
to the same name of Biblical days). Before tl convention con-
vened Editor Haynes asked that in the event ampbell was re-
elected that his name should not be considered! br re-election.
His manly and courageous fight for his denotation and race
can not come to naught. There are plenty peo£ living who will
see.his position vindicated. Such invariably hi pens both in po-
litical and religious autocracies.
How any self-respecting, race-loving man or v>man can remain
in any church that puts a premium upon placa tig, pussyfooting
and palliating pulpit pimps; that relegates to t > rear those who
espouse the cause of democracy both in church a l state; that per-
mits a gang of whiskey-heads, whoremongers ai ministerial mis-
fits and “green com” elders to steam-roller ah ty and endeavor
to crush out brain; that is densely populated vfi jumping-jacks,
cat’s-paws and “me-too-boss darkeys”—how aniiuman being lay-
ing claims to love for his fellowman can remain such a church
surpasseth all understanding. ] %
The Informer again wishes to congratulate lose who had the
courage of their convictions and could not joe Plight or enticed
by the catchy propaganda of the enemies of rfeal advancement,
betterment and solidarity. To Rev. Haynes
and wish him Godspeed. Given a few more
The Y. M. C. A. Banquet.
Last Friday»evening the Y. M. C. A.
gave their first banquet at the Y. W.
C. A. Center. This was without a
question of doubt the stellar event in
the social life of Houston. The whole
affair was shdwered in the atmosphere
of the social achievement of a metro-
politan city. At 9:30 p. m. the Y
members, led by the president, march-
ed around the large tables which were
shaped in the form of a Y, singing
their favorite song. Then they gave
three cheers to the occasion—this
greatly pleasing the female guests.
The chorus, led by Mr. Earl Beau-
champ, sang “Smiles,” “Bubbles,” and
’Till We Meet Again.” This brought
forth tremendous applause. In clock-
like precision the members led their
lady guests to the splendid bedecked
table. President Cuney Foster and
company were placed aKthe head of
stnahental solo by Mrs. G. H. Web-
ster; reading by Mrs. E. A. Hogan; in
stramental.Solo by Miss Jessie. Coy
ington, after which Mrs. H. Johnson
presented, in a very pleasing way, to
Dr. and Mrs. Howard a little token,
given by the hostess, which was high-
ly appreciated by both. The club was
elegantly served by the hostess to an
ice course. Visitors: Rev. and Mrs
Howard, Dr. E. B. Ramsey, Mme.
Bedia Wilson, H. Johnson, Emma
Banks, Ada Hackley, Misses D. Veher-
ing, Jessie Covington. Will meet Mon-
day, Nov. 3rd at Mrs. M. L. Banks,
3110 St. Charles.
“Twilight Social Club.”
the table and the other officers and
their guests were grouped around
him. Mr. V. E. Daniels of the W. C.
C. S. blessed the occasion. The color
scheme was perfect, viz.: red, brown
and green. First course, oyster cock-
tall in season and oysterettes; second,
roast lamb, Peruvian olives and cur-
rent jelly; third, English peas, cream
ed potatoes, de fair fritters, Hawaiian
dressing, tomato salad on lettuce
leaves and mayonnaise dressing;
fourth, ice cream with de Haviland
cake. The above was arranged and
prepared by Misses Maggie Johnson
and MUtrude Beverly, two graduate
domestic scientists; the former teach-
ing at the Crawford school. The Y
will never forget the service rendered
by these two experts and also the serv
ice rendered by Mmes. Covington,
Scott, Fuller, Long, and Misses Os-
borne, Ruby Craig, Mr. B. E. Burgess,
the business manager for the African
prince, delivered a wonderful eulogy
on love, depicting love in all Its
phases.
The following were present: Misses
Marie Byers, Maggie Johnson, Elma
White, Malissa Jackson, Hattie Wilson.
Hazel Clark, Irma Bradley, Etta
Boulds, Hortense Houston, Jessie Cov-
ington, Lillian Jones, Alllne Parker,
Ethel Parker, Maggie Sessums, Hat-
tie B. Jackson, Geneva Henry, Gladys
Long, Myrtle Price, Bessie Peachy,
Lticile Wiley, Katherine Bryan, Clo-
teal Chatman, T. B. Wood, Mlltrude
Beverly, LUlabell Jordan, Daniels;.
Messrs. Sol Reese. Percy Williams,
Link Taylor, Samuel Brown, George
Jackson, Emerson Lights, Earl Parker,
Herbert Lott, James Hunt, Paul Stiv-
The Twilight Social club will meet
at the Bethlehem Settlement House
Wednesday, Nov. 5, at 8:30 p. m.
Every member is expected to be pres-
ent at the opening of the meeting.
Arrangements aqe being made for
select dancing and waltzing. If you
are not a member and are “single,”
meet us at the above mentioned place.
Admission 15 cents; refreshments
free.
Dinner and Auto Ride.
Dr. ahd Mrs. C. A. George,
2413
Dowling, were hosts to Editor C. F.
Richardson and family Sunday after-
noon to an elegant dinner, prepared
by two culinary experts, Mrs. George
and Mrs. Mary Fisher, the mother of
the dentist. After the dinner, a de-
lightful auto ride was taken over the
city in the doctor’s Oakland.
Take it from me, kid, I’m some big
hero. Neadom Roberts, who speaks at
the City Auditorium Saturday night,
ain’t got nothing on me. Course I
haint whipped no big crowd of “Hubs”
with my trusty razor, nor captured no
thirty or forty “Heinies” in “No Man’s
Land” but believe me,' I been doing
some “heroing.” Why, man, I stop-
ped a race riot all by my lonesome,
unassisted and “unescorted.” Yes slree,
It was some riot—just like most of
them race riots what the daily papers
been running such big head lines
’bout.
Man, it wak awful, frightful, hor-
rible! I never want to see as much
blood again as long aB my name is
Cimbee. But the blacks fought nobly,
although they were outnumbered. O,
I’ll never forget that sight as long
as I remember it. I can’t sleep at
nights for the dreadful nightmares I
have. I wake up “hollering” murder!
stop! quit! desist!
You see it all happened this way:
I had been rambling all last “Sadday”
out in the “deep third,” way out on
Scott Street and called by and cracked
a few jokes with my merchant friend, ,
Arthur Jackson, who runs the best
stocked grocery out on the “sloberbs”
of the city, and rambled on back by
Will Maxwells “imeek” grocery and
meat market on McGowan Avenue,
across the “Old Tap railroad, and
chatted with that poor, underpaid
school teacher, Brother J. C. Sander-
son, who’s going to get more pay
now, but who has here before' had to
work hard after school hours to keep
the wolf from the door like most all
them other overworked and underfed
school “taughters” had to do. So from,
there I rambles on up to the Tap
track and stops to cool off in the
“coolest place In town,” Mrs. L. Mitch-
ell’s store at 2216 Turner Street. Af-
ter passing the time o’ day, and drunk
one or two cool ones (not Bevo) I
was getting ready to make my “get-a-
way” when I remarks “kinda cashully,”
“Sister Mitchell, has you got any
shugar?” “All you want,” says she.
Man, you “coulda” knocked me down
with a feather. Here I’d been drink-
ing coffee sweetened with “Karo,” and
this Third Ward dealer with plenty
of “shugar” on hand!
Well, I rushed home to get lour bite
to buy be some “sweetnlng” and when
I got there I run into a first class,
dyed in the wool, a yard wide, race
riot. You know I got two kinds erf
chickins—some White Barred Rocks
and some black common stock—but
owing to the locality in which I live
I’ve put up a “scren” betwixt 'eta,
cause I’m a law abiding “cullud” citi-
zen and ain’t goin’ to let no black
chickens eat with no white chickens
while I can drive a 8 penny nail. But
some hower nother one old black
rooster had got on the wrong side
of the "screen” and man, the race
riot was'on in full Blbonf.; Blood and
feathers was flying thick and fast
I turned the hose on ’em and after *
hard struggle stopped what might have
ended In a lynching bee for all the
white chickens were holding a caucus
in one corner of the lot and the barn-
yard daily had already set the head-
ing—"Another black lynched.” I‘sold
that old black rascal for “six bite*
cause I don’t want nothing round me
what tries to practice “social equal-
ity.” It’s bad "enuff” for the white
folks to have to ride on the same
side of the screens and eat in the
same “restauraws” with some of these
“greasers” and others I see, without
that old black rodster trying to start
something in my yard.
I "sho” am no believer In blacks
trying to get on “social equality with
the whites.” What right has a black
to expect the same “kinda” justice in
the courts; the same “kinda” streets,
the same “kinda” railroad and street
car accommodations? Don’t he know
that’s social equality!” How many
crimes are committed in thy name,
and any old scrap now is a big race
riot.
Well, meet me at the City Audito-
rium “Saddy” nite, and let’s hear
Sarg. Neadom Roberts.—Ta-ta.
Conroe Callings.
Harrisburg Happenings.
ers, Leon Hardeway, Edwin Banks,
ft an reduced his illiterancy to about 30 per Baptist family would get the house-cleaning i
ff our sky-lid
of his type, the
> badly needs.
John Davis, Tim Burney, Sherman
Watkins, James 'fankersley, Cecil
Sturgis, Foster Branch, Tracy Thomp-
son, Earl Beauchamp, Reuben Will-
iams, E. M. Brown, George Ware, Leon
Peacock, Sterling Armilon, Cleophus
Donnelly, Clifton Burney, Alphonse
Mills; honorary: Mr. and Mrs. ET. P.
Carter, Mmes. B. J. Covington, M.
Long, Mary Brown, E. Scott, Misses
Bessie Osborne, Norvelle Sessums,
Daniels, Messrs. Tom Peachy, V. E.
Daniels, W. M. Connor of Va., B. E.
Burgess.
Ladlea Social Art Club.
The Ladies Social Art Club met at
L- B. Anderson, 2305 Dowling,
October 20, in honor of Rev.
Mrs.
Monrdi
and Mi
E. J. Howard. A'short and
interesting program was rendered. In
Mr. and Mrs. James Smith have pur-
chased a Ford. Mesdames Texana
Woods and Rosa Broomfield are im-
proving in health. Several citizens
in Smith Addition are having their
houses wired for electric lights among
whom are Mr. James Collier, Mes-
dames Geneva Holly, Mamie Hogan,
Hattie Nelson. Rev. R. B. McDonald,
A. M. E. pastor, Is conducting a ten-
days’ meeting. The Gity Missionary
union closed its week’s rally Sunday
night with an excellent program. Rev.
W. L. McDonald preached a very able
sermon. Collection for pastor $7.85.
Sister Chatman won the berry set,
raising the highest amount, $10.10.
From union members, $14.24; total
raised, $43. Bro. Neel, Thompson, as-
sisted in lifting the collection. Mr. W.
M. Emerson and daughter, Mrs. Fred-
die Sandle, Joined the choir. Pleas-
ant Hill Sunday. School was well at-
tended last Sunday. Bro. James Hol-
ly, superintendent. Mrs. S. G. Kay
visited the S. S. and made an inter-
esting talk on the lesson. Bro. Tom
Sanders responded. He is & live wire
in the Sunday school and always
brings something to pnt new life In
the school. There will appear a chor-
use of jubilee singers at Pleasant Hill,
Sunday, November 9, 8:30 p. m. Har-
risburg talent will assist Mrs. Mat-
tie Simmons and Mrs. ftmirni Thomas
made a trip to Crosby Sunday. The
B. Y. P, U. will render a program Sun-
day evening after service. Cake and
cream will be served. Mrs. Ella Woods,
mother of Mrs. Lula Hoc kins, died
suddenly last Thursday in' Houston.
The body was carried to Eagle Lake
Sunday for burial. Mrs. Hockins de-
sires to thank the friends of Harris-
burg and Houston for the sympathy
expressed during her bereavement
Dugan, the colored addition, seems
to be the most prominent part of
our town; it has four churches, groc-
ery stores, barber shops, tailor shops,
cafes, and an undertaker, all owned
and operated by colored; also a very
nice high school building, with Prof.
E. G. Abner, principal. Miss Artie
King Lomax came in Saturday to at-
tend Conroe College. Services were
good Sunday evening at Pilgrim Rest
Baptist church. Pastor P. A. North-
enton preached a great sermon from
Matt. 5:16.
IJVE AGENTS WANTED
To sell Emmett J. Scott’s history
of “THE AMERICAN NEGRO IN THE
WORLD WAR.” $3.00 to $5.00 per
day easily made. Send 25c for agent’s
outfit and terms. THE WAR HIS-
TORY PUB. CO., Room 211, Dept. C;
807% Prairie Avenue, Houston, Texas.
ivmM.
sis.
a
W. M. C. DICKSON, A. B., J. B.. J. M.
Attorney and Counselor at Law.
For honesty and ability fat all mat-
ters pertaining to the lair you should
see him.
Office 409% Milam Street
HOU8TON, TEXA8
Phone Preaton 1459
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