Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1921-10-01
ROANOKE NEWS

ROANOKE, VA, September 81
The Sunshine Club of Mt. Zion A.
h. Il Church met at residence OF
MIR. D. w. Pittman, 40 Fourth St.
where thcy spent an evening Of high
social enjoyment and also enjoyed u
fine repaSt.
Nr. and Mrs. G. l.. Pittman, 212
Seventh Avenue, NJ %. are visiting
in Enfield, N. G. for two weeks. She
will visit Newport News and Rich
mond on her way home.
MIR. and Mrs, John Meade, 414
Gregory Avenue, N. e. have returned
from Buffalo, N. Y, Niagara Falls
and Washington, d. G. where they
spent Il pleasant day with Mrs. Rosa
lighted with tho hospitality of Scr
geant and Mrs. Huckstep in their
palatial homo.
Tho mother Of Mr.. w. r. Bannis.
ter Of Martinsville, spent some timo
In tho city during the fair.
MIR. Frank Clark Of 40 Fifth
Avenue, N. w. died after short
illness, September %. He underwent
an operation at Roanoke Hospital.
The funeral took place Sunday, Q P.
NJ. at the Ninth Avenue Christian
Church, of which he was q Faithfully
member. 1ntcrment in Midway Com
otery. He was N. and w. brake,
man. G. C. Williams had charge ).
Mrs. Lucy l.. Day Of Eighth Ave
nue.. who has been sick for three
weeks is somewhat improved.
Rev. GeOrge P. Miller preached
Sunday morning at Mt. Zion A. NJ
IL. Church. Rev. James S Hatcher
was in tidcwater visiting ex.pastor
Rev. G.. C. Taylor at Wassahaddox.
The services were grand.
Miss Ida Seasons, daughter OF Rev.
and MIS-. Sessions, of Wytheville, Va.
was in tho city last week visiting
her friend, Miss Dora PoindeXter and
her relatives, Mrs. Alice Clark, 105
Harrison Avenue, N, w. She ra-
turned September 25 to take charge
Of her school.
Remember you can find Tho Rich
mond Planet with news from all
parts Of tho land with the agent,
M. Stanficld. 1853 Wells Alley
W., also DR. D. p. Ordways Plastcrs,
Dr.. Burkers Pills for bladder and
kidneys and tho Indian Herb Tablets
that excel any pill On the list arc to
be found at the home Of the above
named, who will DO pleased to serve
you.
Mr.. and Mrs. Magnolia Penn, OF
212 Seventh Avenue, N. e. has TO-
turned from Winston Salem, N. G.
where they visited their parents and
had O. real week Of pleasure.
Mrs. Berta Beverly, d16 Ninth
Avenue, N, w. has returned from n
visit to her sister Mrs. Bertha
Troynham Of Philadelphia, who ac'
companicd hcr to Now Jersey, whore
they enjoyed the salt water baths.
Little Evcline was with her.
The result Of the rally which came
to close last Sunday night was
tlnttering. $4,604 .27 was raised,
overlapping anything heretofore &c,
oomplished under tho guidance OF
isthe Board of Deacons and Pastor.
Rev. w. r., Lee.
Rev. Rl II. Davis Of MartinsviNe
preached Sunday night at Mt. Zion
A. NJ. u Church. A fine service.
Mrs. Dorothy Simms. 331 Ninth
Avenue, N. w. has returned from
two weeks stay with her two n'cces:
in Chicago, Mrs. Marie Brown ana
Mrs. Flcctye Stoaklcy and Mrs.
Minnie Wnrncld and Mrs. Virginia
Claxton, nieccs Of hcr husband. w.
r. Simms. She stopped a few days
in Washington with her nicces' par
ents.
When in Roanoke eat at Franklin
Cafe, 1O2 Henry Street where you
Will find homo cooking and aolt
drinks. Meals at all hours. Give us
a trial when hungry. j. G. Duggcf'
managcrA
The First Baptist Church, OF this
city. under the faithful and efficient
pastorote Of Rev. Arthur L. James
who came to the charge nearly tw"
years ago is still enjoying season
Of prospcri;y uNcQuaNled by any
pcriod in the history of the church.
The success Of tho work there Is
measured not only by material
achievements but by its spiritual
achievements as we'll. The church
is now getting ready to celebrate It's
second DaStoratc. The Rev. q. r.
Madison, D d.. Of Norfolk, Va. has
been invited to deliver the anMVcrS
airy sermon on tho second Sunday
in October.
We urge that all men and women,
boys and girls who are not ape TO
attend the day school to take adVaht
age Of tho night school this year.
Any course will be put on If the
attendance is good. Come and join
the Gainsboro Avenue School.
Mr.. William Staples, 157 High
Street, left for Hampton, Va. where
he will enter Hampton Institute.
Mrs. Mary Smith and Miss K.
Washington OF Mullen, w. Va. are
the guest OF Mrs. Rosa Broadnax,
SO7 Norfolk Avenue, s. w.
Miss Alice johnson Of Lawrence
Vile, Va. was the guest OF MISS
Gladys Diggs, while enroute to VIII
berforce, Ohio where she will resume
her studies OF this great university.
Mrs. Lucy S. Wester Is on her
vacation. She will visit Chattanooga
Tenn, Cincinnati. Ohio and Chicago
tn, visiting relatives and friends
Mr.. Frank Williams OF 1874 Fourth
Avenue lett for St. Paul School at
LaWrenceyille, Va