Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1920-06-26
ROANOKE NEWS
The Roanoke Letter for last week
may be found on page six.

may be found on page sl1.
ROANOKE, VA, June %. Mrs.
Zenobia Banister Of 22S Seventh Ave
nue., N. w. left Tuesday for Column
bus, Ohio where she will visit Mr..
and Mrs. Boyd Cephas. She will
be Joined later by Mrs. elizabeth
Banister of Martinsville, Va. where
they will journey to DesMosnes, Iowa
to visit Il brother Of Mr.. w. r..
Banistcr for an indefinite period. All
wish them very pleasant vacation.
Mrs. Maggie Dehaven, OF 30S Sew
cnth Avenue, N. w. and her sister
Mrs Mittie Potter who arrived IN
the city Monday morning left Tues
day night for short trip to Norfolk
to visit their sisters, Mrs. Sophia
Powell and Mrs Rosa Crockcr. They
will return Saturday.
Mrs. Harriet Joiner, Of Rankins,
Pa. was in the city visiting her
mother. Mrs. ELLA Williams, 214
Center Avenue, N. w. She returned
last Saturday, after Il very pleasant
stay with her mother.
Mr.. Assure Davfds, OF Columbus, O.
is improving from a recent illness.
lie was formerly Roanoker.
Rev. William Holland, of Seventh
Avenue, who has been in, feeble
health was able to attend Mt. Zion
A. NJ. T.. Church last Sunday morn
ing. When the pastor asked Rev.
Holland to testify as to the great
blessing that had come to him, he
was overwhelmed 'rhe meeting Was
turned into q testimonial meeting
and the whole congregation Joined in.
Fat II II I,1;
n very helpful sermon from the 142d
psalm and the third verse. AT the
night service DR.. Hatcher spoke to
his people from Amos 3:15.
Rev. James S. Hatcher, B d left
tho city Monday night for Hampton
Normal and Collegiate Institute.
The ladies Of Roanoke are practic-
ing for the great Queens Rally, which
promises to be one OF the grandest
affairs Of the season, under the aus
pieces of the A. NJ. ID. Church, Mrs.
Gertrude Hatcher is putting much
service in making this affair very
unique.
Mr.. George w. Johnson, of Nath-
alie, Va. spent Il part OF last week
visiting his son, Mr.. w. T.. Johnson
of SOC Seventh Street, N. w.
Nathalie. Va. and Miss Annie May
Barlow, OF 603 Eighth Avenue, N. e.
were united in matrimony at the
home Of the bride, Thursday evening
June II.
Mrs. Katherine Page, OF Farmville,
Va. has been spending somo time
in the city visiting her son, Mr.. r..
l.. Page, on Eighth Avenue, Mrs.
Page was called homo by telegram
on Monday because Of an accident
to her husband. Mr.. William Page.
The Colorcd Band Of our city un-
der the direction Of Mr.. r.. j.. Page
is kcepig the city alive with good
music. The band is planning to
launch Name Contest in n few days
and will offer two valuable prizes to
the person suggesting the most ap-
propriatc name for the band. This
contest will be announced again as
soon as the plans are completed. 1t
is hoped that every citizen Of Roam
okc will take interest in this contest.
The contest will be open to all at
25 cents a chance. See next weeks
paper for full outline OF contest.
Mr.. G.. II. Tollver returned from
Baltimore, Md. where lie went on
business this week.
Mr.. Robert II. Henry, of Wash
ington, ID. G.. was visitor i'll the
city for two days, shaking hands with
his many friends.
Mrs. Lucy S. Wcster, OF % Center
Avenue is the guest OF her sisters,
Mrs. Mable Harris, Mrs. Anna Harris
and Miss Florence Harris, Of Chicago
Ill. for a month.