Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1918-12-28
ROANOKE NEWS

ROANOKE, VA, December 81
Mr.. A. Robinson, OF 21o Eleventh st
N. w. several weeks ago undo,
! went Il very serious but Succossrr
| operation at Burrcll's Memorial Hos
| pltM under the care Of DR.. I. =
| Clayton. and Doctors Roberts Dow,
| ing and the efficient nurses OF that
! wonderful institution deserve great
| credit and praise for the faithful
| services rendered IN the critical case
of Mr. \. II. Robinson, who has been
| released from the hospital since
| December 10. He is getting alous
| fine to the delight of his many
! friends. Our people need not leave
| Roanoke in search of efficient surgi
| cal or medical attention, if they will
| accept in time their home facilities,
which have been proven in many Of
tue patrons who were physical
wrecks and who are to day we'll and
! healthy men and women in our town
| today.
Mrs. Sallic Tate. Of SOC Seventh
! Avenue, N. w. died Friday morning,
at her home after short illness
from double Pneumonia. The fun
| eral took place Sunday evening, at
| two o'clock from the home. Tho
polite funeral director, G. c. Will
liams, Of Gilmcr Avenue, N. w. and
j. II. Brown, his assistant, were in
charge.
Mr.. Edgar A. Stanfield, 1853 Wells
Alley, N. W., Roanoke and Mr.. Drex-
ter Jones, OF Gilmer Avenue arc
spending their Christmas in Cincin-
natl, in the Buckeye State.
Mr.. John Farmer, Of Norfolk, Va.
was killed while crossing tho railroad
track, October ., 1918. He leaves a
wife, Mrs. Gertrude Farmer, tho
only daughter OF Mrs. Laura jackson
90S Peach Street, North Roanoke.
Mr.. l.. Renfroe Artificial, of 1929
State Street, Chicago, Ill. is visiting
tho South for his health. He is
stopping at the homo OF his friend
w. II. Bannister, 22S Seventh Ave
nue., N. w. He purposes visiting
Henry County, Va. before returning
to Chicago.
Many of the boys from tho camps
are home with parents and friends
to spend and enjoy the Festivities
OF the Christmas holidays.
Mrs. l.. J. Woody, Of Sixth Avenue
N. W., left the city this afternoon
for Martins, Fayettc County, w. Va.
to spend tho Christmas with her
husband, Mr.. l.. J. Woody. They
expect to visit Columbus, Ohio during
tho holidays.
Mrs. NJ. ]. Noel and daughter. Mrs
Ida Williams, OF 500 Tenth Avenue,
N. w. will leave Wednesday, the
25th, for Doublin to spend the holi-
days with their cousin, Mrs. Ida
Overstreet.
Mr.. Samuel Stokes, Of Lowmoor,
Va. arrived in tho city visiting Mr..
and Mrs. Madison Stanficld, OF 1873
Wells Alley, N. w for the holidays.
He has not visited the city for many
years. He is brother to Mr.. Joseph
Stokes.
Rev. George G. Taylor, D. d. filed
his pulpit Sunday morning. The
Reverend spoke to his congregation
with the Spirit and all present had
a spiritual treat. The Doctor was at
his best, after two weeks rest.
Monday night the official board
and tho class leaders made their
reports for the year, which were
favorable. Also we had the pleasure
Of the presence of Rev. Butts, who
made very profitable talk on the
great subject Of an implicit trust in
God. All were benentcd.
Mr.. William IIolzclaw, OF Lands.
N. G. Is visiting friends in the city
during the holidays. DR.. Gibson, al
so of Lands, will visit Roanoke on
Thursday, December &c.
Miss Mamie Jones, Of Pittsburgh,
Pa. arrived in the city visiting her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac and eliza
Staniield, OF &C Chestnut Avonue, N.
W., Roanoke. Miss Mamie will
spend about ten days in tho city with
relatives and friends.
Sir n. n. Traynham, Of Tenth Ave-
nuc, N IL. has been indisposed this
week, but is somewhat improved at
this writing.
Mr.. Anthony Shaw, Of Third Ave-
nue., N. w. is much indisposed at his
home this week. 1t is hoped he may
soon recover. ~
Rev. George Lee, Of sol Fifth
Avenue and Park Street Is quite in
disposed at this writing. He is ono
Of the senior superannuGtcd minis
tiers of the A. M. Il. CO. 60 OF
Virginia.
Mr.. Charley Holland is nome from
Camp Lee visiting home and mother
and friends. He is looking fine.
Mr.. Woodson Edwards! will be
home Christmas from Washington,
d. c., where he has been in tho
Government service for some time.
He will spend the day with his bro
Their, Mr.. S. G. Edward, of 42l
Eleventh Avenue, in company with
his mother, Mrs. Champ Edwards and
sister and brother, Mrs. Geneva
Murphy and Mr.. and Mrs. Hancock.
We hope Woodson a happy Christmas
with his friends OF Roanoke and
Cloverdale as well.
Little Willie has been quite busy
during this week at The Hampton,
hence he did not have time to get his
message in this week to the club OF
Hogs. but he will inform you in
January, 1919.
Madam White at the Elite Will
furnish you with the edibles Of tho
season
r.. w. Hale is On the job at the