Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1921-01-15
aOAN0KE NEWS

ROANOKE, VA, January 10
The funeral service OF Mr.. Samuel
Jepntngs took place Thursday even.
Ing, O'Clock from tho Hi Street
Baptist Church. He had been in
IN bing health for several months. He
was tanitor at the FIRST National
Bank until his health Ia led him. He
leaves to mourn their loss, devoted
and loving wife, two brothers and q
host of trends.
Miss Elizabeth II. Fl.pp' ms, Of viii
berforce, o. spent the holidays with
her parents ut SOC Sixth Avenue. N.
w. She left Thursday afternoon and
will spend few days In Columbus,
o., at tho home OF her cousin, Mr..
J. o. Williams. She Is returning
to her studies at Wilberforce Uni
versity.
r.. c.. Dickerson and Miller arc
Roanoke's only colored electric ans.
Let us wire your home. We guar.
antee perfect satisfaction and prompt
service. 1871 Seventh Avenue, N.
w. Telephone 254.
The Presiding Elder, Rev. I. Ever
Of Roanoke District. A. NJ. e. Church
hold his fourth and last quarterly
conference Monday night. Brother
C. II. Howard was elected marshal.
Much business was transacted. The
reports were encouraging and showed
much had been acoompl' shed by tho
energetic pastoral supervision of DR..
]. s. Hatcher, b. %. and the loyal
members Of the many auxil'aries OF
Mt. Zion. Fifty conversions were
reported. l.. B. Bondurant made
appl cation for license to preach and
ordered TO read up OH the required
books for three months.
Presiding Elder DIVER spoke to the
people OF Mt. Zion A. M. e. Church
on. "He that loveth not knoweth not
God " The Elder made q most
wonderful Illustration OF this dis.
course and caused all who heard him
to tnks another view Of the unbound
cd love OF God for the children OF
mon The sermon was spir 'tual and
uplifting. At night he preached
from Psalms SIT.
Mrs. Annie Hunter Goodwen de.
parted this Fife January 3 at 1869, ut
the home OF her dauhgter, 618 Eighth
Avenue, N. w. She bore her sickness
with Christian fortitude and patience
for a long period aud never faltered
In her faith and trust IN Him who Ia
trust in Him. She slept away rs the
approach 'ng end came rs though TO.
cl!ning OH the Savlour's breast.
She leaves to. mourn their loss,
three daughters. Mrs. Lola Capers.
Mrs. Lcttio Edwards Of Hollins and
Miss Manic Hunter. Funeral ser
wees were hold at High Street Bap'
list Church Saturday Mt one O'Clock.
Rev. w. e. Lee ofIiciated. The re-
mains were conveyed to Hollns and
Inferred in the oliver Burial Grounds.
Miss Minnie War. 544 Seventh
Avenue, N. w. VII accompany Mrs.
Ethel Mcdowell to Eckman. w. Va.
From there they will visit Columbus,
0. spending time with Mrs. Lula
Brown and brother, Mr.. Harry Straus
Mrs NJ. n. Snowden, q resident or
Roanoke of other years, was In the
city last week visiting old friends.
She will visit Columbus. 0. and
r chmond before returning to her
homo In Pennsylvania. She Will also
spend several weeks at SOC E. 12th
Street, Winston Salem, N. c.
Mr.. John Gum, q brtcklayer by
trade fell off n building Oh Chapman
Avenue Wednesday noon. He was
aevereiy injured, but he Ia getting
on nicely ut Burrell Memorial Hos
p,tal. IIe resides at 121 Third Ave
nue.. N. W. !
mrs sydartha stanflsld Dabney OF
256 North Ohio Avenue. spent the
Chrstmas aeaeon with her father and
mother, 636 Gregory Avenue. Sne
left for her home last wednesday
having srent pleasant tSsis with
relatives and friends. She also Vie
,ted her urcles Mr.. Isaac Stanfield
and NJ. Stanfield. ,
The Planet Agent and hustler FOR
tho Great American Herb Company
OF washington. D. C. and DR.. d. r.
Ordway Plaster Company Of Camdon'
Maine Ia on the Job. The plastera
cure and relieve aches and pains.
Mrs. Morris, Of Lowmoor WAC IN
tho CITY last week accompanying MRS
Gaintz, who came over to consult or'
J. II. Pinkard, 1913 and 102o Salem
Avenue, N. w. They spent THURS
day, Friday and Saturday with Mrs :
M. Stanfield and left Sunday delight
cd over the success OF their trip.
Tho Ants Dramatic Club met ct
the home Of Rev. G. P. Miller witi'
Mr.. and Mrs. A. p. Holland, Monday
evening. january 3. Tho meeting
was opened by tho president. Mr.. A.
P. Holland. The business OF the
meet ng was discussed by the mem
bers. We then entered the election
of officers. Remarks were made by
the pastor. An excellent repast was
served by tho host and hostess.
Rev. Harris, the pastor at Salem,
Bethel A. NJ. e. Church was present
at Mt. Zion A. NJ. u. Monday night