Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-12-29
ROANOKE NEWS NOTES.

2ROANOKE, VA, December &c..
The SUNDAY School OF Mt. zionSgA.
NJ. 10 Church gave thefpupils OF their
school, cream and cake Tuesday ey-
ening,@ at eight o'clock. There was
9 nice Christmas program rendered
by the smaller boys and girls, with
songs and drills. The children were
under the management OF Mrs II. e..
I Dickerson; organist Of the church
MRS. Helen Barlow andi Master
Clemmon Barlow, her son, who Is
attending school In Pittsburgh, Pa,
where. they nave spent several Win.
tiers
Many of the college students of
the various schools OF Virginia. North
Carol ma and Nashville, Tenn. are at
home Miss Stella Broadnax; OF
Hampton, Va, who has 1fot been
home for about two. terms, Is with
her parents this Christmas, at 3O7
Seventh avenue, N. w.
Master Leon Miller, of 35S Seventh
avenue, N. w. is homo from Knox
vile, Tenn. Master Oscar Holland,
of N. r. Il. College is home with his
parents for the Christmas holidays,
and host ofSyoung people, who have
been away to schools are enjoying
/. the. hospitality Of home In the city
during the Holidays.
Miss Sophronia Plttman, OF 212
Seventh avenue, N. IL. is home from
Virginia Seminary and College with
sister and brothers and friends.
Mrs Alice Brandon, who spent
. two weeks1in Pittsburgh Pa visiting
relatives and friends returned home
last week, looking the picture Of
health, having had a fine stay.
Mrs. Gertrude Stanffeld, of East
Roanoke, across Tinker Creek, left
Sunday evening for Columbus, Ohio
to visit. her step daughter, little
Gladdys Stanfield, of Champion ave-
nue..
Mr.. Isaac stanficld LETT this morn
ing for Columbus, Ohio to visit his
son, Mr.. Joe Stanfield and wife.
Mrs. Bette Foster and husband, Of
Victoria, Va. are spending the Holt
days with her father. Mr.. Henry Per-
kins Of EIfth avenue, N. W., where
they lad delicious dinner spread
Christmas day and had the exqui-
site pleasure OF being present and
called on to grace the table and Of
course was 80 sorry wac not hun
cry. You all know the story OF feed
ing the fellow who ,issnot hungry
M. 8. yS
The. Rev. George G. Taylor of Mt.
Zion A, AZ. E. Church delivered at
eleven o'clock Sunday morning a
wonderful DISCOURSE, subject, "The
Relationship OF the Sun to All Created
Things, First to Man, the chief Great
ure OF earth, together with oil created
things. I" He. took up the spiritual
side OF the subject, showing the close
relationship Of Christ to fallen man
IL he will1but look to Him amidst the
trying ordeals OF life showing how
we may at all times feel satisfied to
trust In Him.. even though we suffer
some aflictioRs No, we Journey home
ward, rest Will copie >,t$ ,a. i
Mrs. bloomfield and plother, Mrs !,
Agnes Sanders. Goa Harrison avenue
N. w. w!eh to use this method in
thanking their many friends who re-
sponded SO nicely 70 their relief and
comfort during the sad hours OF be-
reayement and mourning OF the death
Of the husband and father Mr..
lReeyes died DeceniberS12 in Chicago,
slll,5 after an illness 'Of only three
days, He leaves "a loving wife, one
son, Master Edward Reeves, Jr., a
father, Mr. Robert Reeves, mother
in-law, Mrs. A Agnes Sanders, to mourn
their loss. .siSs!:
The pall-bearers were Messrs.
George Simpson, Robert III. Coles, w. .
d. Galloway and 4 Guss Watkins I,
. The floral designs We're very beau
tsful. The deceased was n member
Of the First Baptist. Church. q
ChildreI's Christmas Exercises at
the First Baptist Church Tuesday
evening were we'll attended consii-
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