Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1920-05-15
ROANOKE NEWS

ROANOKE VA. May 10.--Mrs.
Laura Bruce Of 100 Fifth Avenue,
N w. spent three weeks III Marion,
Va. visiting her sick daughter, Mrs
Rosa Cooley. She returned Sunday
May 8, leaving her daughter much
improved.
Mr.. Pleasant Price, Of Philadelphia
is in Roanoke this week on account
OF the illness of his father, Mr. Henry
Price. of GA Eleventh Avenue, N.
E. A very commendablc example Of
love for ones parents.
Rev. James S. Hatcher. B. d.
preached n very instructive sermon
on Sunday Mt Mt. Zion A. NJ. t., on
Mothers Day He made Il very
beautiful picture of motherhood.
At eight clock Il spicy program
was rendered under the auspices Of
the Sunshine Club which has created
much helpful interest.
Miss Lillian Watkins and brother
left the city Saturday, May s to visit
relatives ard friends in Greensboro
N. c.
Herbert w. Williams has left the
city and opened Il pool parlor at
Giattio, w. Va.
Presiding nlder e. ]. Ever passed
through the city this week enroutc
to his home.
Mr.. Henry Stcptoe of A. and II.
College attended the burial of his
mother. Mrs. Rosie Steptoe: also
George b. Steptoe. OF Columbus, O.
Miss Cornclia Wattcrson, of Rod
gcrsvillc, Tenn. is the guest Of her
brother, Mr., Lewis Watterson, S35
Seventh Avenue, N. w.
Get u copy of one of tho many
Negro newspapers ut DuggcrS Stand
1902 Henry ST. Also meals at all
hours.
Mr.. p. c. Price, Of Philadelphia,
Pa. is the guest of his parents on
Lynchburg Avenue.
Mrs. Julia .IamcrSon, 10 1-2 ST d.
West End died Saturday evening at
five O'Clock after n short illness She
said she was perfectly resigned to
the will of the Heavenly Father.
Mr.. John Dent OF Eighth Avenue
who was reported critically i'll from
blood poisoning is reported much
improved at this writing and there
is hope for Il speedy recovery.
Mrs. Sarah Morgan, OF West Wiz
gina, is visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Nicely
on Seventh Avenue. Mrs. Morgan
is just out OF the hospital and is
resting here several weeks She Is
an aunt of MIR. Leroy Nicely and was
a schoolmate Of Little Willic--antl
you know by that she halls from tho
Old North State.
The Sunday School Union of Roam
oke, Salem, Vinton and vicinity held
its regular monthly meeting with the
Jerusalem Baptist Sunday School last
Sunday. The meeting was presided
over by the President. Mr.. w. Is.
Davis. The devotionals were con-
ducted| by Rcvs. Reed and J. M.
Banister. Deacon A. r. Robinson
delivered the address Of welcome.
The same was responded to by Prof.
A. l.. b. Robinson and others.
beautiful and well prepared
gram was rendered by the Jerus
d. Baptist Sunday School. The
subject for the occasion was "The
Relation Of the Sunday School to the
Union,' which was opened by Rev.
Banister. Dr.. J. II. Robinson, pas
tor of Jerusalem Baptist Church also
spoke on the subject.
one or the most interesting feat
ures of the occasion was the rendition
of four choice selections by the
Eureka Quartet. Miss Ola Womack
read choice paper. 1t was one Of
the greatest receptions given the
Union since it's organization. See
The Planet for the place OF next
meeting.
lr BASEBALL.
Harrison Avenue High School de-
feated B1uefield Institute, of Bluefield
w. Va. In one Of the prettiest games
Of ball Of the season by the score of
to q For six innings neither side
was able to score. In the seventh
Bluefield made one run and Roanoke
two. In the eighth George knocked
a home run and tied the game. The
Roanoke boys won in the ninth after
two were out when Eggleston won
his own game with hot single with
the bases full 1t was pitchers
battle between briggs and Hgglestoa
and xro,,