Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1920-02-21
suffering with tho Flu.

Mrs. Lucy Pougc, of Covington, Va.
Mrs. Shaw of l07 Third Avenue,
N. w. lost her little three year old
daughter, Saturday, the 14th when
death claimed her after an attack Of
Pneumonia. She was i'll about ton
days.
Let j. G. Dugger take your sub
scription for The Courier, Freeman,
Planet, Journal and Guide, Philadel-
phia American, Now York Guide.
The Grocer Temple Baptist Church
of Elkhorn, w. Va. has extended
call to the Rev. r. J. Watson, Of
Roanoke, Va. Rev. Watson is at
present the pastor Of the First Baptist
Church, of Catawba and rs succeeding
nicely. Rev. Watson Is a progressive
young divine and promises q great
preacher.
Mr.. d. It. Pogue. Of Washington,
D. G. attended the funeral Of his
mother, Mrs. Lucy Pogue. Mt Fin
castle, Va. MT. Pogue was men,
Der of Battery F, 349th Artillery.
Mrs. Mary 10. Penn, of 1913 Seventh
Avenue, N. W., rs confined to her
homo OH account OF illness.
Harrison Avenue Higk School Bas-
ket Ball Five will play the Bluefleld
I. i. at Blueheld, Friday, the 10th.
This Is Roanoke's first game.
Mr.. Samuel Browne. of Now York
City, son Of w. w. Browne was in
tho city this week shaking hands
with his many frlende. He was born
In this city and recently WAS dis
charged from the army after "a
months service.
The Expert Shoe Repairing Shop
at 504 Gatnsboro Avenue, N. W.,
where you can get your shoes re-
paired while you wait. They guar
antee satisfaction. Brown and Hub
bard, Proprietors.
Mrs. Gertrude Golfer Jones body
was brought to this city Wednesday,
the 18th for burial. She died in
Springfield Mass. after one week Of
suffering with Pneumonia. She was
sister of Mrs. Gum and Mrs Cur
It's, Of 207. Fifth Avenue.
DR.. X. A. Fogue, Of Bluefeld, w.
Va. was in the city enroute to Fin
castle. where he attended tho funeral
of his mother.
Mr.. John Traynham has been in
disposed for several weeks.
Mrs. Maggie Preston Harper, Of
Charleston. w. Va. died last week
and the remains were shipped hero
for interment and were buried Mon
day. February 16.
Well, Stanfield, Thomas Howard,
Hunt. Booker. and II. Wilson will
get the Planets to your homes. Kind
ly encourage tho boys by dropping n
nickle. If you need the pills, tell
tho boys and they will tell the old
Agent
The Executive Board, Roanoke
Branch N. A. a. G. P. met on last
Thursday evening In the Offices of
Lawyer Jacob l.. Reid In the Cosmo-
politap Building for the purpose of
mstilling new life into the Roanoke
Branch. The meeting was we'll at
tended considering the large number
Of sick among us and the members
were quite enthusiastic over the new
plans and ideas brought out by the
acting President, Lawyer Reid.
The Roanoke Branch has perfected
plans for an extensive membership
campaign IN the very near future
as we wish to have Roanoke do it's
share in the National campaign which
is set for 100000 new members i'll
the Spring drive. Lawyer Reid,
acting President, wishes the members
or Roanoke Branch and tho public
IN general to know that the Executive
Board has secured the services of tho
distinguished scholar and orator,
Dean Pickens, formerly OF Morgan
College, Baltimore: but now connect
ed with the National Association in
the capacity Of Field Secretary.
Dean Pickens is we'll known rs a
speaker. He comes to us with some
thing to say and can say it. We
nope to have all Of the Colorcd poo
pie OF our city and also Of the sur
rounding towns and villages to como
ont Oh Sunday afternoon, March II
and hear this great man of our race.
The place OF meeting will be an
nonnced later from the various
Churches OF the city and also by
posters and handbills which will be
distributed as soon as they are Off
the press.
The Executive Board wishes all
members and friends Of the Roanoke
Branch N. a. a. c. p. to take active
part in making this meeting worthy
OF the effort which is being put
forth: Mr.. George Thornton, Mem
bership Secretary OF the Roanoke
Branch rs now in the field, former
members will please see him and re-,
new your membership for 1920 and
friends DESTROYS of connecting them
selves with this work OF the race
would do we'll to see Mr.. Thornton
and get in line.
Monessen. Pa, February 1.-Ro-
bert II. Condiff was born October 26,
1880 IN Bedford County, Va. He
came to the State Of Pennsylvania in
the year of 1895 and has resided in
this community for the last fifteen
years and has won host Of friends
both in Homestead and Donora and
Monessen.
He leaves to mourn their loss,
three sisters, Mrs. M. l.. Brown, Of
Roanoke, Va; Mrs. Pinkie e. Lynch,
Of Monessen, Pa. Mrs. Corina Rich
ardson, Of Eaton, Ohio and also three
brothers, Mr.. Ammon Price, OF Mo-
nessen, James Wesley and Samuel