Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1919-11-15
SATURDAY NOVEMBER Is, 1919
ROANOKE NEWS
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reformed from ten days stay in
! .y;vH. ". Va. She reports having
had very nice time with her cousin
hi.'. J. I<cslar.
Rev. }. J. Mayo, Of Fourth Avenue
N. w. preached last Sunday at the
Calvary Baptist Church from the
subject, "'rhc Power Of the Christian
Mrs. Zoula Ramsey, Of 15i Wells
Alley, N. w, who has been quite
indisposcd is much better at this
writing.
Mrs. E. w. Crockett, Of Sol Com
monwcalth Avenue, N. e. who spent
two months in North and South Car
Dina during the Summer for the
Ambrosia Toilet Company is home
again prepared to render excellent
service to the general public at her
beauty parlor at the above mentioned
address. She is prepared to serve
ladies and gents, girls and boys.
Call and be convinced Of the excel
lent work Of Mrs. Crockett.
Rev. James S. Hatcher, of Mt. Iiou
\. NJ. E. Church preached very
Interesting and instructive sermon,
from Matthew If. Subject, '"The
Shameful Disgrace Of Dancing and
the Adulterous Manner in which
Herod had taken His Brothers Wife.
He explained the terrible result that
follows the lives of those who. per-
sist in wrong pursuits Of life.
Row. Hatcher preached at $3.50 at
Ebenczer A. Nj. e. Church, at which
service one young man was soundly
converted. The Reverend preached
for Rev. Harrington and his congrc-
cation, at which time very nice
Offering was taken.
At night Rev. Hatcher spoke to
his congregation on; "a New Com
mandment. " The collection for the
day was $4,000.
Thc work Of church remodeling is
progressing and it is hoped that the
work may be closed III by tho last of
November.
Mrs. Eliza A. Lawson, Of Alton,
Halifax County, Va, who Is visiting
her relatives here Is enjoying herself
nicely with her brothers and many
friends. She spent two days with
Mrs. Alice Faulkner, Of Fifth Ave
nue., N. w. last week.
Rev. j. S. Hatcher, b. ID. preached
for Rev. James and his congregation
at the First Baptist Church, Tuesday
night, November II. His subject
was from John 2:5, "Childrcn, have
.yo any meat? And they answered
Him, No" He showed that Jesus
is never satisfied until We learn to
trust Him fully and confidentially.
Rev. Hatcher plead earnestly with
the sinners to accept Christ and one
young man was converted. Ten were
received into the Church for baptism.
Rev. James and his congregation arc
having nne revival service, in
which the Lord is honoring.
The funeral services Of IN aged
mother Of Roanoke took place Sun
day evening at o'clock from the
First Baptist Church. She could be
honorably styled mother in Israel
for indeed she lived that exemplary
life Mother Beverly died Friday
November 7, and she will be greatly
missed by all who knew her. She
always had a word Of advice for the
girls and young women. In truth
she was a source of comfort and
cheer to all who met her. In the
sick room she was sunshine and hope
to all and ministcring angel when
called there by the neighbors.
None could say other than, Peace
to her ashes. She was the grand
mother Of Mrs. Gertrude Stanfeld.
The community will greatly miss this
Christian saint, but what joys will
her in that land where the
joys never end.
Mrs. Mary r.. IIackley was the
hostess Of tea served at her home,
Is Lynchburg Avenue, N. e., from
to p. NJ She was assisted in
receiving by Mrs. Helen Barlow.
Those present were Mrs. Delaney
Pittman, Mrs. John Green, Mrs.
Mary f. Jones, Mrs. Fannie Hancock
Hrs. Stephenson and Mrs. Roberts.
Superintendent A. l.. b. Robinson.
of the Southern Aid Society, with
his veteran insurance agents, b. II
Hale, r. II. Garland, Pompcy Ven
able, l.. A. Scruggs and II. w.
Jones scored the high water mark in
writing the week Of October 81, with
$26.45 worth of new business. These
young men are modern insurance
writer's and are destined to put Roam
oke in the column OF the insurance
records Of the State Of Virginia,
where it belongs.
Miss Lalar Mitchell, Of Greensboro
N. c. is visiting her sister. Mrs.
Williams in this city
When you are going to have a
little feed, let me do your catering
J. G. Digger, 500 Gainsboro Avenue,
N. W., whore you can get all the
leading Negro newspapers every Sat
urday. Light lunches and ice cream.
The colored people will take part
in the Armistice Celebration here on
The eleventh.
Mr.. j. Hunt Of West Virginia is the
guest of his brother, Mr.. Lee Hunt.
Mr.. Lewis Wright left for Washing
ton, ID. C., where he will reside.
Mrs. NJ. a. Powell is visiting in
Hamlet, N. c., her old home town.
The Harrison Avenue School Foot
ball team played Christiansburg I. 7.
at Christiansburg, Saturday, the Sth
and they played a snappy and strong
game. They were defeated by tho