Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1921-04-23
ROANOKE NEWS

ROANOKE, VA, April 49,
Robert Anthony, Of GAG Eighth Ave
nue., N. w. wBhes to make inquiry
of the whereabouts of his brother.
James w. Anthony, who resided at
2S3 N. Champion Avenue, Columbus
Ohio about three years ago. He left
there for Pittsburg. Pa. Any inior
nation of his whereabouts will he
gratefully received and highly upprc.
Gated by his brother at the above
address.
Geraldine. the infant daughter or
Mr.. and Mrs. Preston. died OF
Pneumonia, April II, 1921, age one
year, eight months and four days.
They reside at 712 Norfolk Avenue,
S. w.
Mrs. Alice Brandon, 11G Sixth
Avenue. n. w. who has been SEX
for several weeks with Influenza and
measles is much improved.
The Rev. Geocgc p. Miller Of the
MI Zion A. NJ. e. Church preached
to that congregation Sunday morning
and night. Both messages were of
high order and cd:fymg. The col
lection for tho day was $5S.
The great question with the people
of Roanoke last week was, Do you
think Rev. James S. Hatcher, b.
ID. will serve us another year? We
consolcd and answered thor query
by saying there was no reason in our
mind that our beloved Bishop J.
Albert Johnson should not accept our
plea. so we are glad to learn that
he heard and aIsswered our plea and
that DR.. Hatcher has been assigned
another years work at Mt. Zion
VI .,l. Il, hn a1
ference Will convene at Mt. Zion next
April. The people arc gratiiied that
the untring and heroic Presiding
Elder Isaac Ever is returned to this
district.
Mrs. Mary Chcaiham, Of Pncahon.
tas, Va. who has spent about two
months in Roanoke for her health III
much improved. She and her son
left for home.
Mrs. Luvenia Beard, Mrs. Frances
Tucker and Miss Minnie King, all
of Omega, Va. visited Mrs. Thomas
Riley. Of Eighth Avenue. They ar
rived Saturday. Mrs. Beard and
Mss. Tucker loft Tuesday. Miss King
remained to visit relatives.
Mr.. Joe Po 'ndeXter, who has been
quite tndlsposcd is very much i'm.
proved a.. his residence, l Lynchburg
Avenue.
Mrs. Lillian A. Bartec, who has
been quite ndisposcd at her sesidenco
226 Fifth Avenue, N. w. IS getting
along nicely.
Mrs. Nancy Hates. of Fourth Ave
nue., N. w. has been quite sick at
her home for several weeks.
Md,srs. J. Homer Tut, Miller and
jeremiah Holland were the guest Of
Mr.. and Mrs. N. w. Watkins. 21S
Sixth Avenue, N. e. Monday April
II from to 6. Miss Beatr' co
Elaine Watkins invited Miss Grace
Miller to be her guest ut the same
hour. All seemed to have enjoyed
sthe evening.
Mr.. willis II. Brown, Jr. and
MIR. homas Becker. Of Anawalt, w L..
Va. wa's in the city on the 14th on
route to Petersburg, Va. to visit his
brother, Mr.. F.. I. Becker who is
very i'll. They were II Mr.. Bcclscr's
car.
Mrs. Martha Whales, of Eighth
Avenue. N. p. Is confined to her
home, suffering with Pneum onia.
Mrs. DR.. G.. 70. Moore has been
confined to her homo for three weeks
and 4, reported much better.
Mason OF Danvillc was IN the city
comforting with supt. D. r. Nc
Quety and Prof. J. II. Key making
final plans for the coming summer
institute, which will convene July s.
Mr.. William I.omax left for Balti-
more. Md. and Washington, where
he will visit relatives and friends for
ten days.
Mr.. and My. Monroe Boothe, Jr.
spent Sunday in Norfolk.
Messrs. T. T. Brown. B. =. Viii.
son and ]. L., Boykins, Of Virginia
Seminary, Lynchburg spent the week
end In the city tho guest Of George
j.. Moore, Jr. They motored up.
Coach F.. D. Lawson and Harrison
Avenue Five returned from Danville
where they We're preRented a silver
cup as champions OF the Southern
Basket Ball League.
Mr.. Lewis x. Downing who has
recently completed four year course
in engineering and architecture at
Howard University is home visiting
hl' PARENTS, Rev. and Mrs. T.. l..
4 Downing. He will leave soon to
take pest graduate work in engineer
ing at Massachusetts School of Tech
nology, Boston. Mr.. Downing is a
graduate Of the Roanoke Public
Schools and Biddle University.
Mrs. M. G. Altman has left the
city for Louisville, Ky. where she
Will visit her sister for a month.
The home Of Mss. Mary Thompson
Bis Fourth Avenue, N. w. was a
center Of attraction Wednesday, the
18th when her granddaughter, Miss
Theresa Dawldns entertained large
number Of her friends at her birthday
party. The decorations Of the home
were beautiful, the menu elaborate
and the presents were exquisite. We
hope FOR her, pleasant birthday
grcc.inga and may she have many
more birthdays and as many friends.
Mr.. Lonnie Ho'md; Of North Car
DINA enterta ned Tho friends and
members &C TN" Ants Dramatic Club
at the homo Of Miss Sophronia Pitt
man Saturday evening. April 16. An
excellent program was rendered =.
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