Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1921-04-02
ROANOKE notes

ROANOKE. VA, March IS. The
| Annual Thanksgiving Of the Knights
Of Pythias and the Courts of Calanthe
| was celebrated Sunday, March 81, at
Mt. Zion Baptist Church, where the
knights and the ladies of the Courts
with tho Uniform Rank and the Ca.
diets under Capt. Johnnie Hayes and
Capt. b. T. Wade assembled to hear
one of the most excellent sermons of
previous years, delivered by Rev. W.
w. Hicks, who preached to the
audience out of Il full heart on that
greatest of subjects, Watchfulness.
Sir T. r. Traynham acted District
Deputy Grand Chancellor in the alb
scnce OF the Deputy and Grand
Lecturer, who was detained i'll Jack
'sonyillc. Fla. Mrs. M. b. Paxton
acted Deputy for the Courts and
filled with credit her place on the
program.
Mrs NJ. H. Burrell spoke to the
ladies' Of the Courts and of the city,
extending them the usual fraternal
invitation to come into the Courts,
where they could receive the best
care and obtain greater benefits than
through any ether organization. Mrs.
Burrell paid a high tribute to the
different Courts for their faithfulness
in fostering the Order OH to greater
achievement.
S.r knight n. G. Curtis. acted as
Chancellor Commander and Sir Willie
Edmondi.. PROBATE. A very nice con
tribution Of S45.69 was given. The
ch;a.r rendered some very excellent
music. The Lodges and Courts
wish 10 thank all who rendered ser
wee in making the exercises n very
grand SUCCEEDS. Roanoke Band led
tho line # march from the Pythian
Castle on Second Street to the church.
Master Edgar l.. Howard spent
Easter Sunday and Monday at Union
University at Richmond with his
brother, Master Irwin Howard.
Sunday morning at Mt. Zion A. N.
e. Church Rev. James S. Hatcher
delivered very memorable sermon
on The Death, Burial, Resurrection
and Ascension of Our Lord and
Saw our Jesus Christ" A program
WAS rendered at night by the Sunday
School
Mrs. Sallie Bell Of Chestnut Street,
who hai; been sick several weeks, IS
still jndisposcd.
Mrs. Nora Burge. Of Wells Avenue
IS reported sick since last week
Mrs. Miranda Woods, 1872 Gains
boro Avenue has been indisposed the
past two weeks, but Improving.
Mrs. jamie Galloway, 121, Lynch
burg Avenue was taken to Burrcll
Memorial Hospital and is getting
along nicely.
NJ. StantieGd, the hustling Planet
Agent wishes to inform the patrons
that Master Samson Kylcs Is helping
him on his delivery. Kindly cncour
age him by your Patronage.
There were grand services at the
High Street Baptist Church Sunday
The St. Luke anniversary was held
at three o'clock and was overwhelm
mgly attended. Collection. $500.
One Of the most splendid and eli
joyable Easter Monday affairs was
the fishing picnic given to Messrs
Marshall, Brooks, Creighton and
Miller, we'll known fishermen, by DR..
and Mrs. j. II. Pinkard./ The party
left the new palatial home In his big
Cole and his Hup, took the tacker
and the most eumptuous thinner ever
eaten by any Of tho invited fishermen
up the Roanoke River, where they
fishcd. The day was fine, the fishing
was good and the dinner unsurpassed
Wanted-Four men for board and
room. 81 per week each at the Frank
lin Cafe, 1912 Henry Street, N. w.
J. c. Dusger, Manager.
The Blue Ridge Lodge. No. 281,
I. b. =. 0. Elks OF the World will
hold their first anniversary at the
First Baptist Church, Sunday, April
10. at 500 P. NJ.
Mr.. Benjamin n. Sherard, agent
director Of Standard Life Insurance
Company for Roanoke Division has
just returned from Danville and
South Boston. He reports business
conditions as splendid in the tobacco
regions.
You can always get copy Of the
Negro newspapers at 1902 Henry st.
Meals, soft drinks and home cooking.
j. G. Digger, Manager.
Rev. l.. Dabney, of Bluefield, w.
Va. and Moderator of Flat Top Bap
fist Association was Il visitor In the
city this week, on business.
Miss Huntcr, OF Lynchburg, Va. is
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Roscoe
r. Banks OH Upper Harrison Avenue
Miss GlaCyt; Lee, of V. N. I. I.
at Petersburg. spent Easter with her
parents On Seventh Avenue.
Lawyer a. J. Oliver returned from
Charlotte. N. c., where he was
called Oh business.
Mr.. Charles RobertI~on, Brooklyn,
N. Y. an old Roanoker, passed thru
the city enroute to Glade, Va. for a
months rest.
Mrs. Carrie l.. Walker and Mr..
G. r. Montgomery spent the Easier
holidays in Winston Salem, N. G..
with relatives and friends. Mrs.
Walker will visit Wadesboro, N. C.
and other points South before return
ing to her duties at The Community
Cafe. GA Peach ,Road, Busy Corner.
w. Henri Walker, Manager.
Mrs. J. r.. Nelson spent Easter
at the home OF Rev. and Mr5. p. G.
Gravely. 1913 Seventh Avenue, N.
w. and had a pleasant time. While
here she worshipped at First Baptist
Church. She left Monday for her
home IN Altavista, Va.