Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1919-07-12
ROANOKE NEWS

Church. is what the founders arc
saying. In the morning Rev. Hatch
CT spoke on '"Thc Testimony of r.N.
pcricncc." God honorcd tho Word
NIGHTLY. stephen Powell and Mich
ard Faulkner came in tears to the
altar for prayer. The whole Church
was in prayer and agony for them,
when they both were happily con-
vcrtCd. Miss Ola Tolivcr and Henry
Cutchvcrton were also united with
the Church. -Four accCSSionS. two
conversions, an offering Of $61T9
SO communicates were the blessing
Of III" day. Bring your nnconvcrtcd
friends next Sunday.
Richard BucknCr StanfiCld, tho son
Of Richard Staniicld. arrived homo
July /. after an absence from the
city of ten years or moro. He has
grown to m"nhood.
Mr.. and Mrs. sam Cox. Of Lynch
burg. Miss Harriet a. Ross OF Hot
Springs and Miss Bertha Pate OF
Camden, n. J. were the guest Of Mrs.
Hattie Rice, 500 commonwealth Ave-
nue., Sunday. Mrs. Rice and Miss:
Pate will make a short trip to Gin
cinnati this week
Mr.. Joseph billiard, OF Martinsvillc
Va. spent the Fourth in Roanoke ut
tho homo Of Mr.. and Mrs. Madison
Stanticld and left for homo July 9TH,
having had Il pleasant stay.
Mr.. George n. jackson and wife
are the guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam Bailey Mr.. jackson is the son
Of tho late Daniel Jackson.
Mrs. Laura J. Hurt was delighted
and upliftcd to have her two sons
visit her from overseas July 18th. 1t
was much pleasure to the brothers
and sisters and the family. 1t was
Il real family reunion.
Ms. Louise NJ. BraXton, OF Macon,
Ga. delivered one Of her famous lee
lures ut Sweet Union Baptist Church,
Monday might, July I, to very
appreciativc audience. All who have
heard her would like to hear her
again. She is brimful OF real help
full thoughts and instruction to her
race.
The twenty-five hundred dollar
rally for the remodcling Of Mt. Zion
a. M. e. Church will begin the third
Sunday in July, at which time we
pray for n wonderful success, believ-
ing tho Master will give us the de-
sire OF our hearts, both spiritually
and financially.
Mr.. w. w. Rivan, 337 Ninth
Avenue, N. w. and Miss Maude Lee,
OF Gretna, Va. were married June Is,
1919, at T:30 o'clock The com
munity wishes the couple much sue
cess in health and happiness, from
the rising till the setting sun of their
lives.
l wish to use this method OF
thanking our many friends of the
city OF Roanoke for the great kind
ness shown us during the long illness
and death Of our beloved mother,
Mrs Mary T.. Morton.
Henry Odds, Her Son.
Mr. w. r. Bannistcr, 22S Seventh
Avenue, n. w. returned home last
Saturday morning from two weeks
visit to the following cities, pittsburg
lniontown, Cumberland. Md, New
brighton, Homestead, Pa.
Mrs. Ellen OlcS, who had been i'll
for over twelve months, died Monday
the 30th ut. She was a faithru!
member on the First Baptist Church
and dcvout Christian. The FUN
cral services were held at the home.
Rev. Hicks officiating. mtcrmcnt i'm
the Old Lick Cemetery.
installation of officers Of the local
n. y. y. G. p. was held at the First
Baptist Church, Monday night. July
Z. The committee was Rev. w. w.
Hicks, Rev. d. r. Powell and Prof.
w. y. Gillian. President, j. l..
Stockton; Secretary, J. S. Page
Mr.. Detroit Johnson, OF Norfolk
and Berkeley who was connected with
the Progressive Drug Company spent
Thursday in Roanoke. DR.. Johnson
formerly lived here and all were glad
to see him.
Sailor Waymond Holland Of the l..
S. S. Powhatan spent his four days
fnrlongh in the city, the guest Of his
mother, Mrs. Dora Holland, 307
Seventh Avenue, n. w.
Mr.. John ID. Becker and Mr.. Char
cnco Gum returned from France this
week.
Mr.. William Holland, who is a
patient at the Burkcvillc Sanitarium
spent a few days in the city with his
family. He is rapidly rcgaining his
health and is expecting to return
home to stay, the latter part Of
August.
Mrs. Virginia II. Clark and her two
little children and Miss Carasue Hill
ton. Of Danvillc. Va, are the guest
of their uncle. Mr.. T.. p. Hylton, G31
Eighth Avenue. N. w. :.
Mr.. Casper Fuller, who had been
i'll for months was recently sent to
the State Asylum at Petersburg, Va,
where he died Sunday morning, June
20. He was q faithful member Of
the High Street Baptist Church and
the funeral services took place from
there. He was one of R0anokc's old
citizens.
Mr.. Isaac Arlington, SIG Sixth
Avenue, n. w. IS out, after being
confined to his home the past seven
weeks on account Of illness.
Mrs. Nellie b. FELTON,, Of Philadel-
phia, Pa. is the guest Of her sister,
Mrs. Annie Thomas, 40 Gainsboro.
During the Womcn's Convention.
Mrs. G.. S. Edmondson entertained
her old friends Of Danville. Va: DR..
Calvin and his Madam, Mrs. Anna
Hill Mrc Uotto Ora AJru nr