Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1921-01-08
ROANOKE NEWS


Sarah Hughes, SCI Collier Avenue in
family reunion, where father.
daughter. son and sons VI law met
around one festive board.
MISS Maggie Dehayen spent the
HOLIDAY season N Rocky Mount, the
home OF her nat witty.
Last Sabbath the Communion ser
VICE was he'd at Nirst Baptist Church
at which timo n spiritual treat was
enjoyed.
Sunday was high day I'm Mt.
Zion A. NJ. &c. Church. A great
crowd greeted DR. Hatcher and heard
his great sermon Oh the "Challenge
of the New Year" He spoke at the
night service on "a More Excellent
Way" Our tthing board Of So be.
gan its report. 2i members Reporting
,$111.60 total s1S6 10, the table
offering bringing STA so.
Master Irwin Howard second year
student at Union University, Rich.
mond spent tho Christmas holidays
with his parents.
Major w. B. F. Crowcll left the
city last Saturday for Norfolk, Baltt-
moro and Philadelphia In interest OF
the Congo Film Service. Tlss Is the
first and only Negr, film exchange
and handles only Negro photoplays.
Mr.. G. Tiffney Toliver is general
manager and Major Crowcll secretary
and field agent. They have all the
pr auctions Of tho Mcheaux Film
Corporation Of Chicago and the Music
Rim Company of Dctr"'t. There g
no low comedy In these pictures but
all arc of the HIGHEST type Of photo
drama and credit to the race.
Wv ~ IA I nj noi, Df nr
w. Va. was In the city during the
Christmas visiting old friends Of
other years. He is one OF the
staunch members Of Roanoke Lodge
and q member OF the Uniform Rank.
A lovely reception was given on
Wednesday evening, December IS n
the home of Mrs. A. ]. Stockton,
COS Tenth Avenue, N. e. by Mrs.
Amelia era ghead, Mrs. Mary Mitch
ell and MSS Ella Stockton, of which
Mrs. J. w. Stockton was hostess,
assisted by Mrs. A. G. Warren.
Those present were Rev. and Mrs.
w. w. Hicks, Mrs. Samuel Cheat.
ham, Mss Catherine Mills, Mr.. and
Mrs. Lctcher Drew, Mr.. David Jones
and Mrs. Johanna Reese. At 1880
the guest were invited to the dining
room where n large table was spread
with everything delicious to eat. All
enjoyed themselves. Music was ren,
dercd by Mr.. David jones and Mrs.
j. a. Reese. Deacon Stockton re-
nnestcd th"t the gathering have pray
err service Deacon Lctcher Drew
offered II wonderful prayer A quar-
tctte selection was rendered by Mrs.
Mary Mitchell, Miss Ella Stockton,
Mrs. A. G. Warren and Mrs J. w
Stockton. Many good wishes were
left with the Stocktons.
Mr.. Thomas Gurst and wife, Mrs :.
i George Gurst md their baby boy,
returned from Omega. Halifax Co.
to their recently purchased homo ut
236 Eighth Avenue, N. w.
Mrs. Samuel Dehayen left for Ten.
nessee where she Wis ted her relatives
Mrs. C. j. Dickersm who has
been out through West Virg mia and
Ohio In the interest OF the St. Lukes
Is home again.
Mr.. Thomas Toltvcr Of Roanoke
County diod last week. He was
OF the pioneers Of Roanoke and vi
entity. He was botamlat Of some
degree aud has helped many during
his long career.
Mr.. Beverly LHve, Of Washington,
y. C. was here for the holidays. He
stopped with Mrs. S. w. Howard.
The hust' or for the Planet again
begs you to hand him your subscrip.
ton as soon rs practical. He can't
de'Ayer all the papers since the cir.
culaton has Increased 81 much.
Row. w. w. Hicks Of Mt. Zon
Baptist Church left for New York.
where he wnl conduct ten days
meeting ut the Metropolitan Baptist
Church for Rev. w w. Brown.
The Progressive Printing Company
Is sharing their office space with the
Standard Life Insurance Company at
.437 Gafnsboro Avenue, N. W.
Tho Magic City Building Asso.
cation has moved on the ground
floor &c the Cosmop''itan Building.
- lam J. II. Bcckw,th, President
OF The Beckwith Manufacturing Co.
called the Ambrose Agents together
at the home Of Mrs. Bloomfield Tolil
yer to Organ.2c what IS kn"wn rs the
Bcckw'th Reautv Club, at which time
Mrs. Bloomfield r. Togaver was made
president; Mrs. T.. w. Crockett, vice
pres dent Mrs. n. y. Gregory, sec.
rotary; Mrs. HaN'c Booker, assistant
secretary; NJ" .T""fo vows, treasurer
and Mrs. Lillian Po'ndexter, report
err. The Gnh w"a cnt apart with ton
charter members. Mrs. J. Fl. Beck
i with gave ~r"" {: ~ ~ WI, rh {: me
she made a strong anpcal for tho club
t. do III s".Crary work. The next
NICOTINE WV v. ~, how, re Mrs
lillian Poi Ndcxter, 314 Fifth Avenue
Tho 90 NJ wv
B. Gregory, 500 Gainsboro Avenue,
NJ w. ic NOW '', e." NV:
M. Watkins of New York with her
violet ray, developing neck arms and
face. renewing wrinkles and inv'r
Grating 1ifn into 'Nn scalp. A full
line Of Madam Watkins, Ambrosia,
Black and White growers and whit.
cners. rrv hr,hros'a. tho leading
hair grower. Never fails.