Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1920-04-17
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ROANOKE VIEWS

tOANOkE, VA, April 13.--QuitC
Il representative number OF ROanOkcrS
were present in Sunday School at 8
o'clock in the town of Wythcvvillc.
Prof. NJ. Tr&ynham. chOristcr OF Mt.
Zion \. NJ. l.. Church had a number
of the members Of his choir present
and when Rev. J. S. Hatcher was
rcHppointcd to Roanoke the whole of
RoanO.tc'S delegation was highly
lifted up
Those present from Roanoke were
Miss Maggie Dchavcn. Mrs. Icauy
Hu"rcll. Mrs. Rosa Sewers Mrs Dor
OILY S'mms. Miss Sonhronia pittmnn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Holland. Miss II. J.
Wheaton. Mrs. jamie Galloway. Mrs.
Aljc" WflliamS. Miss Lotto Hall. Mr..
Hna Mrs. Payne, Mrs. Bethel Of Ninth
Avenue. Mrs. Kat" " Boland in
&tuctcd the class in sunday School at
Wy,hcvilir \. NJ. T.. Church. The
rcorl" of Wythcvi,ic spared no pains
in making ii very pleasant for the
visiting DELEGATION and all spoke in
highest terms Of satisfaction Of the
very pleasant and hoSpitablc accom-
modation extended them during their
stay in that very splendid section Of
the state.
Bishop j. \. johnson preached tho
ordination sermon Sunday morning.
which was very forccful and fun of
wholesome instruction to the ministry
OF the A. NJ. T.. Church. \ very large
audience including many white people
wa% present to hear this wonderful
prclatc explain the Word of God.
The Conference WAS one Of the
most successful Of any previous years.
Over $1,000 was collected The
dollar money amounted to over
$4,000.
Mrs. Sofia Miller of Rocky Mount
left Roanoke for Frccdnan's Hospital
for treatment at Washington. ID. G.
accompanied by DR.. j. Cooper and
her daughter Mrs. Sadie Penn.
Mrs. Ellen CrutchGcld. Of $40
Tenth Avenue, n. T.. and her three
sons have been quito sick. but are
somewhat better.
Mrs. -! j. White. Of l117 Fourth
Street. \. e.. who has been indis-
posed for eight weeks is now much
, improved. She wishes to use this
method in thanking her many friends
for the acts Of kindness extended
during her illness and especially the
pastor of the First Baptist Church
4 and its members who assisted and
ministcrcd to my necessities so nohly,
Also the Red Cross Nurses who
waited on her under the direction OF
DR.. John Leonard. She hopes to be
out very soon.
Mrs. G. j. DickerSon, the field
| agent for the ST. Lukes spent the
! week end In Wythcville attending the
Conference OF the a. NJ. L. Church
| and left for Pocuhontas Sunday ev-
| cning for her field work.
Mrs. Agnes l.. Woods and Mrs.
| Lottie A. Grant take this means OF
| thanking their many friends for their
| kindness and sympathy during the
| illness and death OF their son and
brother. John p. Woods.
Major w. B. F. Crowell went to
! Martinsville, Va. last Monday in
answer to call from Grand Chan
| ccllor MITCHELL where he set up a
| new Lodge Of Knights OF Pythias.
| Mr.. Abner Jones left for Stewards
, vile, Va. where he will spend two
i weeks with his people.
Leah Edna Shelton, the little
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Shelton OF
l2l6 Harrison Avenue. NJ w. died
Sunday morning after Il brief illness
from Spinal Meningitis. She was
much loved by all who knew her.
Rev. e. A. McGhee of the Second
Baptist Church. Charleston. w Va.
was in the city this week shaking
hands with his many friends.
You can get n copy OF The Planet,
journal and Guide, Freeman, Pitts
burgh Courier. Philadelphia Amcri-
can at j. c. Duggers, 102 Henry ST.,
n. w. Meals at all hours.
DR.. j. IT. Bugg. 4. Humbles, J. NJ.
Avcrctt, w. J. Merchant, a. V. Brown
j. b. Evans. r. ID. Burton. DR.. r. c.
Woods. Rev. G. e. Curric. DR.. Kemp,
Or. jackson, p. X. Pannell, J. NJ.
Harper. G.. T.. Reed. Prof. j. G. Jor-
dan, Prof. Hunt. DR.. II. X. Bacchus,
Of Lynchhurg, Va. attended n con-
vcntion of Negro District Republicans
in this city Friday, the ninth.
Mr.. and Mrs. John H. Dennis had
visit from the Stork. who left Il
fine bouncing boy. Mother and child
are getting along nicely.
Mr.. Lewis Burwcll returned from
Philadelphia Pa, where he went to
purchase Il touring car.
MIR. G. Tnncy Toliver returned
from Whist OnSa lem, ~ G.. where he
spent Easter He put through a very
successful deal in business.
Mr.. Floyd Clark Of Abingdon, Va.
was Il visitor in the city this week.
The Sixth District Negro Rcpubli-
cans held their meeting in this city
on the ninth.
Mr.. Robert b. Clark returned to
this city from Pulaski, where he
spent the PAST month.
Miss George l.. Arthur, Of Phila
dclphi@, Pa, who has been with her
niece. Miss Grace Penn, 23i Eighth
Avenue. n. w. since the death of her
sister, Mrs. Carrie Penn, will leave
Saturday for Washington. d. c..
where she will stay for few weeks.
She will spend the summer in
Cleveland. Ohio with her brother, MIR.
Samuel G. Arthur.
Miss Grace Penn will leave Monday
for Washington. She will spend
few weeks in WASHINGTON, Philadcl-
"hHa ard New York.
musicale vas given at the
First Baptist Church, Tuesday night,