The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1918-09-06
ROANOKE'S
Business Men and What
They Are Doing.

wv ~~..Cs Aces "a wi Vic Iu8n wnu R08Al
of tho colored people in business. You
haven't been to Roanoke unIess you visit
Henry Street On the corner OF Henry
and High streets, you find the old reli-
able Cooper Drug % , still drawing thu
crowd with their up-to-date, latest i'm
proved coda fountain. They do abou
the largest business i'm this line in the
state and their prescription department
in charge of . most efficient pharmacist
10 doing - large - any. The building
Is owned by the senior member of thu
firm, MIR. A. +. Brooks, who is on,
Roanoke's weathiest men of the race, 9
thorough business man, q race lover and
husler.
Next door is the Hampton Theatre
Inc, one of the prett.est play house, il
the South, owned and controlled by col
ored men. They show the best ane
highest priced pictures to be had; alec
playing road shows. stock companies AND
vaudeville The officers are: q. Tiff
ney Toliver, President, Green Penn
Vice-Presidsnt; DIR. r.. ID. Downing, Sec.
rotary; A. r. Brooks. Treasurer, and w
Il. +. Crowell, Manager. These men
should be proud of their house and busi-
mess, 90 il is one OF the best among our
people in the South.
just ACROSS the street is found Hotel
Hampton, formerly Hotel Pierce, now
owned by Jas. /. Hughes and Thos. C..
Cooper, under the management Of A.
M. Poindexter. This hotel has been re-
furnished throughout and 10 a credit To
any city, catering only TO the best peo-
Pile. Mr.. Poindexter is aiwaysoD on the
job, with q smile, to greet the stranger
and zee that they receive the very bev,
atteution.
just mp in the next block is found the
Lynn-Haven Cafe, in . new building,
With everything first class and up-to-date
IN every way. This place would do cred
il 10 New York City. as it 10 one OF the
mUst beautiful places of its kind TO he
found for our people Mr.. Hillard, tile
manager, is . steward OF the first water
and knows just how 10 cater TO the pub
lie. They are doing fine business which
they deserve, and they should lie encour-
aged for the effort they are makiI < 70
put Roanoke in the lime light for service
and efficiency.
When IN Roanoke, don't fail To visit
the place OF Hardy and Crawford. These
are only few Of the many places OF
business doing their bit W keep Roanoke
before the people.
There are many men in other walks
of life who are making good in this
hustiing city, called Magic. Several
doctors, ali doing fine, three lswyers, all
busy. and . set OF the best ministers who
ever filed the many pulpits in the many
churches In the city, with many insur-
snce men, BARRIERS, bricklsyers, carpen-
ters, merchants and shop men, all work
ing together in peace and harmony, 20
make tie Magic City Of Virginia .one Of
best 20 he found in the south.
Among kOsnoke's progressive men1ar
A. \. Brook, Green Penn, DIR. Olsytor,
IA. G. Jbhnson, DIR J. ). Cooper, q.
Tifney Toiiver, DIR. l.. q. Downing, w.
y Hughes. Thos- u Cooper, DIR. T.. ID.
DswniDg, DIR. T.. X Downing, Revs.
Kicks, Taylor. Hicks. Lee and Beans
with many others Who are assets 70 the
whIrI Of the Magic City.
Rev. lee, formerly OF Pocshontss, !.
making good at his new post, the High
street Baptist church. where he 10 spe.k
ing 10 large crowds every sunday. lie
10 a strong race man and We only expect
success from his efforts.
The people are learning the benefits OF
being united. They have three lodges OF
Mssons, two OF Odd Fellows. four Of X
OF Pssn1 many councils Of the ~.
Lukes, all doing we'll with bank sccount
for the relief OF their sick and distre-~,
widows and orphans
The relationship between the white
and colorsd citizens Of tins progressive
city y the most friendly % lie found on
any city IN the entire southland. They
always agree on things that are helpful
70 each other and may he counted on 81
al times 10 come 10 the rescue OF the
other 1t any time when needed. The
Fexro population OF the city 10 our 1900
with . property valuation 10 othe neigh
borhood Of ~ ,co,oo. They have Won
the plssdiss Of the state and the country
ss large in their willing support Of th,
Red Ososs, Y. NJ. q. A. and the pur.
chsse Of Thrift and War Savings stamp.
and Liberty Bonds, showing in ever
wsy their loyalty 10 The country. The
one thing they sadly Stand indnssd Of 4
IN organ through which 70 express their
visvs 70 he world 90 lsrss.