Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1921-07-23
ROANOKE NEWS

passed away at nor hOmo Ill lhiS CITY
yesterday an aged woman, Aunt
Mary who represented the ante
bosdum type. Aunt Mary was we'll
In tho eighties. She served the
Norfolk and Western faithfully at
the passenger station ever since there
has been station here and even
before that she ran on the trains.
Aunt Mary was matron at the station
but she walls more than that-sho was
a veritable institution and when the
faithful service retired her on pen
sion several years ago, all felt that
they had lost II friend. Her honesty
was beyond question. There was
about her a gentle, unas'uming dig
nifty that was the last word in enec
tiyeness. She died July and her
remains were shipped to Lynchburg
for interment, accompanied by re'a
tives and friends. She win long live
In thd memory OF tho people OF
Roanoke.
The funeral. services OF Mr.. Doctor
Edwards took place at tho First Bap
list Church, July 10. He was q
citizen OF Roanoke before it was an
incorporated city. He WAS sexton
for many Of the burial parks and for
many years had been a member OF
tho First Baptist Church. REV. w.
w. Hicks oniciatcd in Il very appro
pirate manner.
He leaves to mourn their loss two
daughters, two SONS ono brother and
Il host Of friends. The daughters
arc Mrs. James Barrow Of Chestnut
Avenue and Mrs. Eta Hackley Of
Fifth Avenue, with whom he spent
his last days Mr.. Joseph Edwards
Of Charleston. w. Va. and Boston
Edwards Of Roanoke are the sons.
prof. d. w. Harth made some
remarks. Mrs. Lucy Stratton sang
sweet solo. Intcrment was in the
First Baptist Burial Park, G. G.
Williams officiating.
Mrs. M. II. Diamond, Miss N.
Mae Woodbridge, of Natural Bridge,
Va. were the guest Of Rev. and Mrs.
p. G. Gravaiey during tho series of
the District Convention. They re
turned Monday.
Mrs. Lula JOHNSON who has been
ind!sposcd for ten days, is much i'm
proved, at 33 .Jordan's Alley.
Rev. w. E. Lee, pastor of the
High Street Baptist Church preached
to his people and tho visitors attend
ing the Convention from the text
found in st. Jim 17:17.
A very representative number Of
the teachers attending the Summer
Normal worshipped at Mt. Zion A.
NJ. E. Church Sunday morning, at
which time DR.. Hatcher delivered Il
very instructive and helpful sermon
Rev. Hatcher preached at Rocky
Mount Sunday night, assisting the
pastor in rally.
A large excursion went to Rocky
Mount Sunday. Some failed to get
back OH time. You may Judge the
rest.
Mrs. Mary Smith and her little
adopted daughter are in the city this
week from Mullins, W. Va. They
are returning rom an extended trip
to Pittsburgh. They are stopping with
Mrs. Rosa Broadnax, S07 Norfolk
Avenue, S. w.
There was u serious and tragic
accident here Sunday evening in
which one young girl was killed.
when an automobile turned over,
killing Miss Earl Finney, OF Fairfax
Avenue, N. w. Other occupants of
the car were injured. Tho young
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Jefferson of
II Lynchburg Avenue was seriously
hurt and tho sister Of Miss Finney
was slightly bruised. The funeral
of the victim took place Wednesday.
II. II. POgue, the shoe maker and
polished shoe repairer is at his Job
Oh Gainsboro Avenue, training some
of the small boys OF the race to han
do machinery and ut themselves for
USE.
Mr.. Harris is on the corner of
Sixth and Gainsboro to- furnish you
with the right foods at the right
figure. Polite service guaranteed.
CAD when warm, hungry or thirsty
for Something cool.
The tithers at Mt. Zion gave $72
Aast Sabbath. The total collection
for the day was SIP, for which the
trustees and pastor feea very grateful.
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The District Sunday School Con
vention was held here last week at
Mt. Zion Baptist Church, of which
Rev. j. w. Hicks is pastor.
The Summer Normal is in session
in the Gainsboro School with very
large attendance.
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There is a revival meeting on this
week at the Hill Street Baptist
Church.
NRev. George p. Miller prea a
very excellent sermon Sunday night
at Mt. Zion A. NJ. e. Church.
Mrs. Lizzie Daniels and little
daughter, 514 Tenth Avenue, N. w.
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