Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1919-07-05
ROANOKE: NEWS

will spend Il few days with friends
and relatives in White Sulphur
Springs, w, Va. Mrs. Herbcn will
leave for Baltimore to join her hus-
band, DR.. Herben, who will take q
Southern tour i'll evangelistic service
He keeps busy fighting satan and is
wonderful speaker.
Mrs. Louise NJ. BraXton, principal
and founder of Macon Industrial
institute, Macon, Georgia is in the
city delivering her famous lectures
on the most important subjects con-
fronting tho colorcd people of Amer
lea, which every colorod man,
woman, girl and boy should hear for
indeed the writer feels safe in saying
That Mrs. BraNton is in class by
herself. All who heard her declare
she is the best they over heard. She
spoke to the people at the Hill Street
baptist Church, Monday night, Juno
81 TO very anxious and apprc-
ciativc audience.
She will speak Sunday afternoon
at ihc Hampton Theatre, where
white people of the city will be
invited to hear this great woman on
behalf of her race as she presents
their cause and points out the ways
Of betterment for our people. Hear
her at The Hampton, July 6, ut $3.50
Sunday afternoon and you will mover
regret the time spent and if you
have been unable to help some one,
! am satisfied you will be able after
hearing her.
Mrs. G. Walker will be pleased to
have her friends and the general
public to call at her cafe, GA, corner
of Eighth Avenue and Peach Road,
where you will be served with the
dclicacics OF the Season. July Fourth
Is special opening day Mr.. and
Mrs. w. II. Walker have been mar
rtod eleven years and will celebrate
their anniversary. This will be
known as the Community Cafe.
Last Sunday morning Rev. James
s. Hatcher spoke to his people Mt
Mt. Zion A. M. e, Church on the
subject Of true friendship that eX-
listed between Jonathan and David.
He made most interesting and
helpful discourse Of the great subject
showing how much more important
1t Is for men to cultivate O friendship
with Jesus, who never deceives nor
denies us His favor and care. The
Reverend showed how sad n picture
1t was to look around our homes and
observe that vacant chair; then
saddest OF all is to be vacant from
the Lords table.
At night Rev. Hatcher spoke on
that memorable topic concerning
Gods command to Abram to go into
n land where He would show him.
Mr.. Thomas Haclllcy OF Sixth Ave
nue., N. w. accepted Christ immed
lately after the sermon.
Mr.. John Traynham fell from q
dray on Peach Street last Tuesday
morning.
Mrs. Laura ]. Hurt and family is
delighted to learn that her son is
home from overseas and is now at
Camp Lee. He expects to spend the
Fourth with mother and family at
514 Seventh Street, N. w.
The twelfth annual convention OF
the Virginia State Federation of
Colorod Women's Clubs convened in
the First Baptist Church, Charlottcs
vile, Va. June 25, &c, 27. Their
motto is, Lifting as we climb "
II The session was one OF telling inter
vest as we'll as a financial success for
the cause OF women Of the State.
May this noble work continue to grow
and prosper to. the end that their
cause may be properly safeguarded
from Roanoke were, Mrs. M. b.
Paxton, Miss Georgia Hairston, Mrs.
Maudc Reynolds.
disposed this week, but hopes to be
at her place of business the latter
part OF the week.
1t was learned here this afternoon
that Mr.. Casper Fuller who was
taken to Petersburg, Va. died today.
He was injured at tho N. and w.
roundhouse several months ago and
was treated at Burrell's Memorial
Hospital and was released some time
ago. Ile went home, where his
mental condition grew worse until
he was taken to Petersburg, where
he died.
Miss Constance Henderson and
father have returned from Home
stead and Columbus, Ohio, where
they spent their pleasant vacation.
Mr.. r. Hughes Hylton and Miss
Lynwood e. Johnson, daughter of
Mrs. Rosa Johnson Huckstcp, wero
married June 81, 1919, at 8 80 P.
M. Her trosseau was OF blue geor-
gette. Her sister, Alma bore the
license. They are expecting to reside
here for while, at 2O1 Fifth Avenue
Miss Theastra Barber, Of Phila-
delphia, Pa. is the guest Of her
mother On Tenth Avenue, N. w.
Miss Wright, of Baltimore, joined
Mrs. Louise BraXton in Roanoke.
Monday. They will leave for Blue
field, w. Va. the first Of next week.
Mrs. Eliza Poe, Of 442 Sixth
Avenue, N. w. was called to Balti-
more to tho bedside Of her very i'll
son in law.
Mr.. William IT. Burwcll, Goa Sixth
Avenue, N. w. left for Chicago, III.
where he will spend ton days with
his brother, Mr.. Lawrence Burwell
Mr.. Rufus Voolfolk, OF Philadel-
.phia, Pa. Is the guest Of his sister,
Mrs. Annie Thomas, TO Gainsboro
Avenue, N. w.
Mrs. Frank Mccoy, Of Winston