Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1919-05-10
ROANOKE NEWS

ROANOKE, VA, May G.-Mr. r..
j.. Clark, 33 Gilmcr Avenue, N. W.,
died April 80 at the Burrell Meme rial
Hospital, after undergoing an opera
ton four week previous. The fun
cral was conducted by Rev. J. w.
Hicks, Of Mt. Zion Baptist Church.
lie spoke to the audience in most
instructive manner on the all i'm
portant subject Of making the neces-
sary preparation Of meeting friends
and loved ones who had gone before.
Surviving Mr.. Clark are, a loving
wife, two children, mother. father,
seven brothers, four sisters and a
host Of relatives and friends. The
floral designs were profuse and very
beautiful, especially the design given
by the N. and w. brakemen, with
whom he had labored for many years.
The pail bearers were brakemen and
these brakemen marched in body
from the home to the N. and w.
station, where the romans were
shipped to Nickcrs Switch where in
tcrmcnt took place, Friday evening,
May 2, 1919.
Mrs. Sarah G. Shorts, Of Richmond
Va. was present with the mourncrs.
She remained over until Sunday and
Baptist Church Sunday morning ard
left for home Sunday night
Mrs. A. O. Clark wishes to thank
the many friends who furnished their
automobiles for service in tho hours
OF her sorrow and saddcst bcrcavc-
mcnts. She also wishes to extend
her many thanks to tho brakemeu for
the very beautiful design and the
voluntary assistance rendered.
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Mrs. Rosa Sewers, 1853 High Street
returned home Sunday, April 20.
after spending very pleasant winter
III the southern part Of California.
Mrs. Sewers has opened an en-
ploymcnt bureau at her residence.
Los High street. Those wishing to
secure work readily can save time,
worry ana Inconvenience by calling
on her. She Is in touch with the
business people Of the city and com
munity and has daily calls for scrv-
ants. Should people out Of the city
como here, call on her at once and
get job. Phone 2947.
Miss Rosana McClannahan, of 217
Sixth Avenue, N. e. arrived homo
from Elkhorn, w. Va, where she has
been teaching public school during
the winter. She will spond the sum
NOR with parents, Mr. and Mrs. James
McClannahan, at tho Same address.
Go to tho Ambrosia Hair Parlor,
Sol Commonwealth Avenue and have
your hair attended to. Hair neatly
treated, the scalp thoroughly clcansed
and work guaranteed. Nothing ne
elected to improve the hair and its
growth. For ladies and gents, girls
and boys. Mrs. e. w. Crockctto.
Brother c. II. Howard, 2O2 Ninth
Avenue, n. j.. has been confined to
his bed for about ten days suffering
from an attack of rheumatism.
Mrs. Carrie Walker, OF Ninth Ave
nue., n. Il. has been quite i'll for two
weeks. She is improved at this
writing, we arc pleased to note.
Brother Robert Taliafcrro, OF Sew
cEth Avenue, N. w. has been quite
il! for ten days or more. He is i'm
proving.
Miss Dora PoindcXtcr, OF Gainsboro
Avenue, who has been indispoScd for
Il long time, suffering with her eyes,
is little improved.
Mrs. Emma Johnson, of Bramwcll.
w. Va, who spent two weeks visiting
her sistcr-in-law, Miss Laura johnson
OF 62l Eleventh Avenue, n. T.. left
for home Sunday evening on the west
bound train, expressing herself as
having royalty enjoyed her trip.
The services at Mt. Zion A. NJ. e.
Church, Sunday, May 5, at eleven
O'Clock were another occasion of dcen
consideration and examination of
ones SELF it being Holy Communion.
After very logical discourse by the
pastor, Rev. James S. Hatcher, the
Communion was administered. The
pastors theme was, "By Way Of the
Cross" The message was very plain
and simple.
At night the pastor preached a
short but very helpful sermon on the
subject, "Thc Law of Returns for
Good or Ill.,"
Little Willie, who has been con-
fined to his room for a week is up
and out on the job again for the
N. c. Mutual.
Sunday was n high day at Jcrus-
alcm Baptist Church. Rev. Robcr-
son preached morning and night. At
" O'Clock the Reverend and his peo-
pie worShipped at Reed Street Baptist
Church, Vinton, Va, assisting Rev.
w. NJ. Moore.
Rev. Moore is back from Gary, w.
va. where grand revival was car
rlcd on for week and many souls
converted and saved, together with a
very successful financial ingathering
as we'll, for which the pastor was
greatly encouraged to realize the
help of the Master.
Mr.. Thomas Ward, Of Pittsburgh
was called to the bedside of his very
i'll Wife Mrs Sarah NJ. Ward, 22j
Madison Avenue, N. w.
Mrs Blanche Mccall of New York
City is the guest of Mrs. Mary Pol
lard on Wells Avenue. Mrs. Mccall
was formerly Miss Blanche Arlington
OF Roanoke.
Mrs. Ellen Patterson, 221 Ninth
Avenue, N. w. died Sunday, April
27, after twelve months of lingering