Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1921-06-04
ROANOKE NEWS

laboring in u revival where he reports
the Lord having honorcd his ,abons
| with abundant success, with the con
version OF 50 souls. The Reverend
was at his post Sunday morning and
preached n soul stirring sermon. -Four
were added to the Church at this
service.
Mrs. Gertrude Hatcher of Seventh
Avenue, was taken to the Burrch
Memorial Hospital for treatment last
! Tuesday. 1t is hoped she may be
much benefited.
Mr. II. II. Traynham and his uncle
! Prof. NJ .Traynham seft Sunday for
Harmony, Halifax County, where they
i shared ilf memorial exercise at tho
cemetery.
Miss Violet Davis, ZIG Ninth Ave
nue. n. w. died Sunday morning after
\ Il lingering illness of several months.
& The deceased was eighteen years OF
4 age. The remains will be taken to
4 Bedford CITY for mtermcnt. She
i leaves to mourn their soss, father and
i mother, sisters and host Of friends.
She was resigned to the will of the
4 AllwiSe.
II There was grand entertainment
8 given at the Sweet Union Baptist
Il Church Monday night, where one
obtained very delicious supper and
4 admission for 20 cents. 1t was under
! the management Of Miss p. rowikes
4 and Mrs. Cundiff and other members
of the Church. Rev. William Gil
81 bert is pastor and is doing crcditab,e
Il work
Miss Mablc Barlow just returned
"A home after Il six weeks VISIT to Salt
81 wife near Bristol, Va. She had Il
81 pleasant stay. She also notes the
81 visit Of her uncle, Mr.. Samuel Will
81 hanson, of Chattanooga, Tenn. who
i has been v.sitints his sister. AIns
3 Lewis Barlow, Of Go"dvicw, Va. He
i left Friday after Il four weeks stay
ii with relatives and old acquaintance
Il Miss Barlow il; with Miss Nora
"A Wo .dy in her nptoda,c beauty parlor
Il at 115 ii Henry Street. where you
Il can have your hair treated in the
i latest styirs by those Of long exper
4 fence.
j. A very unique entertainment was
given at MI. ISon A. NJ. Il. Church
4 MondayEnight under management of
i Mrs. Gertrude Hatchor. An Offering
u of $40. 05 was taken after which the
wedding march was performed by the
little children NJ the Sunday School
1 in II realistic manner.
Rev. p. G. Gravely preached at
i Mt. Zion Baprst Church Sunday
morning from Lukc 2:7. At night
lie prea chcd from Joshua GIG, his
subject beng Chrintian Victory. Tho
services throughout were very helpful
and uplifting. Rev. Hicks was in
Bedford.
Mrs Lizzie White and Mr.. Henry
Belts and two daughters were called
to Cunninghams N. G.. to attend the
funeral of their oldest brother, Mr..
Rufus Belts, who died May %.
Mr.. Rufus Belts, of Cunninghams
= n. C. departed tlFa l;fc Sunday night
May %, about nine O'Clock after hav
ing attended his church service. He
! died very happy and babe wife and
children farowelh til ling his son to
= take care of the children, saying, 4
am going home to, be with Jesus He
lived an exemplary and consistent
Christian life and died singing praises
to God. He expired without n strug
! ,gle. He leaves to mourn their loss
4 two sisters, MnS. I.izZc White, Of
Roanoke and Mrs. Mary lila Hatcher
of Almagro Danv.l,c, Va. 4 brother,
Mr.. Henry Belts Of Roanoke. All of
the children were in attendance nj
the funeral, which took place Monday
: They are, Shepherd. Thestcr, Esther
- and Eashti Cunningham. Rev. Rollin
Mason dcivcrc! tho funeral oulogy
in a very beautiful manner, having
j known the deceased through life.
a. Mrs. Mary IEo' ;and Gilmore died
- here Friday morning. Funeral took
II place from the High Street Baptist
Church. OF which she was a. member
She was n teacher IN the Gregory
Avenue Pubic School before her
marriage. Mrs. Gilmorc's mothe,
- died about six weeks ago. The fur
- oral took place. from High Street
Baptist Church Monday afternoon al
wo o'oiock. There was a very large
attendance. Interment in Midway
Cemetery. She leaves loving and
devoted father Il loving husband and
loving husband and host of friends
o mourn their toss.
The Reverend Patterson is doing a
great work at the Pilgrim Baptist
- Church on Kimball Avenue, N. 70.
Mr.. Thomas Tarree died here
Saturday and the body was shipped
Rocky Mount for intermcnt. Many
pf the friends Of Roanke accompanied
he rem"'n@. He KEPT a pool par'0l
pm Norfolk Avenue and resided on
: n failing health for several months
Don't forget NJ. Stanfield. The
= 'lanet Agent and Pan and Plaster
Nan will furnish you pilis for your
is at 1873 Wells Alley, N. w.
Mr.. Burnett Stewart, NLahan, N.
i }. was visitor in the city this week
Mr.. Robert Hubbard Of Natural
Bridge, Va. was in the city on
business.
\ The First Baptist Church has just
ad Kolb and Martin. designers and
makers Of art stained and loaded
ASS of Philadelphia to furnish their
hurch with beautiful windows, repre-
enting; The Boy Christ, Come Unto
!! ! Re, The Dove Of the Fold, Christ In
Pie Garden, Christ Bearing the Cross
'he Ascension. Fmblems: Cross and
rown, Descending Dove, Wheat
/ = heat, Table Ten commandments
friendship, O'Rsped Hands, Open