Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1918-06-29

I1opc"ell, va.
Mrs. Josephine NJ. Davis returned
from Richmond, Va, where she spent
Il pleasant week visiting friends and
relatives.
Mr. b. NJ. Langhorn spent Sunday
In Richmond the guest of his mother,
Mrs. Martha Langhorn.
Mrs. Kissie White, of is Wells
left the city Wednesday for McKccs-
port, Pa. She is visiting her dauuh
ter.
Mr.. Wesley Robinson, of Pittsburg
is in the city shaking hands with
many friends.
Rev. Il. Il. Kicks, pastor OF the
First Baptist Church returned to the
city. He preached two strong and
helpful sermons Sunday.
Mrs. Luciel billiard White died
after lingering illness, Friday
morning, ten o'clock. Services were
held at the residence and the inter
mont was in Midway Cemetery.
Sister Sallic Walker, who suffered
Il slight stroke OF Paralysis is much
better.
Mr. William Scott. Of Charleston.
w. Va. Is visiting his family at coz
Fairfax avenue, n. w
Mr.. William Bufford loft Monday
ttl IN'ilpih, '" liclc ltc W III ittiNc III Il
few days for overseas service.
Fifty thrCC Roanoke men left in
answer to the call of their country
and cntraincd June o for Camp Lee.
Board No. sent II in charge of
Fred Douglass Lawson while Board
No. = sent 80 in charge of Clarence
NJ. Gray.
Names rs follows: Board No. i
Green Croan, Robert Turner. Walter
Finncy, Wilmoro Ashvill, Richard
Wilson, Benny Barnet, Fred Lawson,
Eddie Tanner. William JAY, Ivory
Faulkner. Frank Crnghcad. William
Walden, Jesse Thomas and James
Austin.
The men sent from Board No. 9
were as follows: Lowry l.. Hucy,
Hughes Hilton, Ruben Lcanicr, Will
lie Hopkins. Willie McNight, Whit
ncy Jones, Benny Durphcy, Waiter
Crews, George pruictt. Albert Brooks
Willie Galloway, bingham Banks,
Ernest Payne, Will Lewis, James Gill
more, Walter Walker, Jasper Frank
lin, James Clarkson, James Walker,
Jester Bricc, George Galloway, Robert
TinSley, James Edwards. Harrison
Franklin, John llairston, Lcc Hale,
Melvin Turncr, Willie Dickerson.
Y ltIbHCt MIN, 'Iiih'N'''
Clarence Elliot, Ernest CASTOR, Clar-
cncc Gray, Edward Hunt, Walter
PEBBLES, William L.inscy, Edward
Russell, Charlie Berkeley, Robert John
son and George Hunlcy.
LITTLE WILLIE'S LETTER.
Just to got everybody straight and
stop the tearsl?( that some OF the
out Of town girls might be shedding,
just want to say, that the report
that Little Willie" had Joined the
Navy is not true, neither has he been
draftCd--too young--and I'm SO sor-
ry. but being my mothers baby, she
will not give her consent Tor me to
go. 4 boy OF such tender years,
should have Il mothers care at all
times, but Little Willie" is over
flowing with patriotism and anxious
for tho fray and believes IL the blaclS
boys have n chance, they will plaHt
Old Glory on tho gatc-post to Berlin.
Mr.. l.. b. Burgo was greeted with
Il great surprise when ho arrived
home from Charleston, w. Va. last
Tuesday night and found his home
filled with many friends and his good
wife in smiles to greet him and for a
time he didn't know what it was all
about, until his wife informed him 1t
was his birthday. 1t was 1880 p.
NJ. when Mr.. Burgc arrived and at
once everybody went down to tho
dining room and, Oh, Boy! such a
table, sliced tomatoes, lettuce, pickles
potato salad, dcviled eggs, edam
cheese, ham sandwiches, gold top,
cigars and cigarettes.
Some mann CHI We'll | should
say SO, and some jolly good bunch,
too. Everybody enjoyed themselves
as shown by the looks of Mrs. Burgess
table when the boys got up. Little
Willie" was POSTMASTER and those
present and responding were as fol-
lows: u. b. Burgc, brother OF the
host, here on a visit. Ding-it Hughes,
Nv. d. Galloway, w. II. (Bass) Brooks
Campbell Hale, w. o. Hickman, w.
II. Hilton, r. b. Young, DR.. II. J.
Mosclcy, Pete Johnson, Cy Pierce,
Samuel Weston, Johnnie Powell,
Deacon Weeks, l.. Hurt, w. A. Pink
ard and Little Willie.
Mr.. Burge made the closing re-
marks and said it wasn't anybody's
business how old he was. You are
all full now and that's all you wanted
anyway, so I'll not tell you, but l
hope some of you fellows will have
a birthday sometime and pull off one
Of these stunts and ask me. Every
body said, Amen. Now let's see
who's going to do it.
After the supper the tug Of war,
in big whist game started. Five
tables were at 1t fast, but Stranger
Moscly and Auto Hilton could not be
stopped, they really beat everybody
and as the early whistles began to
blow old STRANGER" walked out in
King street Dragging about being the
King Pin.
Anyway We all had great time,
and for once, we stayed all night.
Can't say What DingIt told his wife,
or the other married men told theirs
but Mr.. Burge would call his every
hour that she might know he was
there, and report, All's we'll. May
you have many more such days,
friend Rlrge and invite us again.
Mrs. Bnrge was voted the Queen Of
Chefs Dy tho ruoSt DraSpDt as oyary-