Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1920-05-01
hours OF sorrow. Her Children.
IN LOWING MEMORY.

My brother passed away twelve
months ago. April 10, 19.a. SINCE
then lifN seems sad at times and l
ofttimes think of the days when we
walked and talked, laborcd and
toilcd together, but | am reminded
that his toll is ended and he has en-
tered into rest. Each day is Il re-
mindcr that ere long my summons
will come when my lot will be cast
iii the silent city Of the dead and
my spirit will return unto the God
who gave it, when the silver cord
shall break. His Brother. J. p.
Evans. his two Sisters and three
Daughters.
Mrs. Rosy Steptoe. Of Gainsboro
Avenue. died this morning (April 2O
after Il lingering illness. She was
n faithful member of st. PaupS
Memorial NJ. L. Church for long
period and was Il great Church work
or during her active life She bore
her sickness with patience and for
titude. She was cheerful at all times
and trusted in the Lord and His
power to save to the utmost.
LITTLE WILKES LETTER.
The Leal Club, an organization
made up of the young business and
professional men of Roanoke, work
ing for the moral, social. political
and economic advancement Of the
race Of the city, has launched Il drive
to register every race man 81 years
of age in the Magic City. A commit
tee appointed for that purpose spoke
in the Churches on a recent Sunday
morning. They we're: Messrs, G. M.
Grey, Attorney J. l.. Reid, 'Arnett
Holland. G.. Infancy Toliver and w.
b. +. Crowen. The Leal Club has SO
members. all voters and the club has
under Amusement some other very
important matters for the good Of the
race. BY their work, you shall know
them. Keep an eye on the Ieal Club
DR.. J. Sterling. OF Bluefleld w,
Va. was in the city for n few days,
returning from Washington, ID. G. He
was looking fine.
. a collector is like many other REQ
pie, never welcome visitors. but most
everybody will ask thom to call again.
(Do you get thatD It's like the
y
body. One of his creditors wrote
him. asking him 10 come back and
sci;lc--you must he English if You
don't get that. heard Il man say
that the hardest thing i'm the world
TO do was to pay back money you
borrow. The hardest thing some Of
us find to do is to borrow the money
Did you know that its hard
10
purpose. unless you Just 20 and find
out things for yourself? Well, CIV
crybody knows Little Willie has
boosted old North Carolina since the
day he arrived in Roanoke and he
has some loyal rootors, all Of them
from the Old North State, or who
have been visitors there. Now there
is another added to the list and he is
the most loyal loyalist" Of them all
Who is it? Why thought everybody
had heard Infancy footing that North
Carolina push horn. ] mean he is
really footing some horn.
Yes. indeed, he made trip to
Winston, N. G. Easter and now the
fellows have to lock him up every
Sunday until the Southern train
leaves the city. Cose rs been a
telling of him dat de mint he Sot loot
on Old Carolina soil and eyes on
one of the native beauties made by
tho Good Lord, just for North Car
oline de fire would be out, and so 1t
Is. Yes sirroe. he Is now calling it
down home in Gods country and lots
of other things he says about down
there.
| amt ,nwine TO tell. case tain't
nobody's business If Tiff is in love
He got much right as J. Sterling and
these other fellows, Willard and dem,
and had You noticed that Tiff has
stopped smiling at the ladies around
the theatre every night like he used
to do? Just watch him.
Just between us. Of course, I don't
want you to mention it to anyone,
and ] wouldn't for anything, but he
told me, "Bill tell you the truth, Pm
serious this time. old top, I'm serious.
Take it from me, Bill, she's some
girl. Now don't go blat what I say,
but | believe he is. III tell you
more next time, if you keen this to
yourself. You know don't talk bout
folks business. Bye, bye,
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