Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1921-09-10
ROANOKE NEWS

begin New Year Alright by obtaining
rich, wholesome information. Start
right and pursue right and you will
surely end right. NJ. Stantield will
furnish you at home and on tho
street anywhere you meet him. His
pills are for your ills. Salvascna
from Memphis, Tenn. and their many
J remedies can be found with him at
any time. Call and examine. Try
thom and convince yourself.
Master Clemon ID. Barlow Of Bid
die University, Biddle, N. G. is spend
ing the Christmas with his parent at
&C Chestnut Avenue, Mr.. and Mrs.
NJ. d. Barlow.
Proper Tate, tho Gainsboro tailor,
is again on tho job for business. He
Is looking fine since he returned
from Burrell Memorial Hospital.
The storls visited the homo Of Mr..
and Mrs. William Martin on Friday
night and left a fine baby boy.
Mother and baby are getting along
nicely, at Sd Jordan's Alley.
Mrs. Lizzie Stanfleld Of Columbus,
Ohio passed through tho city last
week and stopped over until mid
night. She visited her father-in-law
and also Mr. and Mrs. w. o. Stan
field across Tinker Creek. She left
for Washington, ID. c., where she Will
spend the Christmas with her moth
or. She will return by Now Year.
The First Baptist Church Christ
mas Tree was Icelobratod on Monday
night, December &c. Numerous pres
ents were given to old and young.
Mrs. EARLY A. Cunningham, OF Hal
flax county is visiting relatives III
Roanoke during the holidays. She IS
the young sister Of the Stanfleld
brothers lof Roanoke.
Mrs. G. J. Dicl1erson of 241 Tenth
Avenue N u. wishes to use this
method In thanking the Rev. w. WI
Hicks, pastor and members Of the
Mt. Zion Baptist Church for tho very
nice Christmas basket presented her
aged mother, Mrs. Stultz.
Tho Christmas program rendered
Monday night by the Sunday School
pupils was the best ever rendered in
the history Of Mt. Zion S. IS. took
place Monday night prior to the rob-
ing of the Christmas tree.
At eleven o'clock Sunday morning
December 25, Rev. James s. Hatcher
B. d. delivered Ia very interesting
sermon to tho members oad friends
Of Mt. Zion A. M E. Church from the
subject, "The Meaning of tho An
nunciation" from st. Luke 2:26-38,
in which the people were greatly in
formed regarding this most wonder
full event, THO, announcement Of the
coming Messiah of the world. :
The services at High Street Bap-
list Church were very grand last
Sunday morning. Rev. w. e. Lee
delivered q very helpful discourse
BETTING the occasion, reminding his
audience OF the solemnity and Joy.
commingled with the most wonderful
event If tho ages, the Birth OF the
"'''S~''r 1s Ma World.
and Mrs. John Williams, Of
y Gainsboro Avenue, N. w. left
S;,t nraay the GATH for Columbus and
Cleveland, Ohio to visit,their sister,
Mrs. Maggie Howard and from thoro
to Detroit, Mich. to visit her sister,
Mrs. Dora Thomas. They will be
out OF tho city for about ten days.
Many Of the students iof various
schools and colleges were present at
the morning service at Mt. Zion A.
M. IG. Church, December 25. Among
them was son OF the Rev. w. w.
Brown of Now York, Mr.. Gatlin, Mr..
Loon Miller, Master Irwin w. How
ard OF Union, Miss Christine Trayn-
ham OF Hampton, Miss Lillian STAN
fold OF Petersburg and others.
Mrs. w. 4. Robertson left Tuesday
to visit her sister in Bristol and w.
Virginia.
tRev. Smith OF Mullin, w. Va. is i'll
the city this week and will leave for
homo Friday.
Mrs. Matte Staples, corner Eighth
Avenue and Park Street has been
quite indisposcd the past ten days.
She is somewhat improved at this
writing.
Mr.. James Powell, who has been
quite sick for long while, is slight
'ly improved, on Ninth Avenue N. w.
Mrs. Bessie Mason Of Tenth Ave
nue., N. u. is improving.
Miss Elizabeth Elaine Flippins is
home spending Christmas days with
her mother She is from Wilber-
force, Ohio ana is looking we'll.
a dinner was served the aged NOM
bers and friends Of the High Street
Baptist Church by the Circle. A
goodly number enjoyed the fostivi-
ties of the season.
The Christmas Tree was robcd at
tho TNll Street Baptist Church, Mon
day night. 1t was a grand affair.
Many hearts were glnddened by tok-
ems Of remembrance from teachers,
parents and friends.
The Christmas Tree celebration
was held at the Ninth Avenue Christ
ian Church Monday night. A very
pleasant time was had.
Mrs. Lester Stafford, OF Norfolk
Avenue left last week for High Point
N. G.
Rev. Howard Il. Tucker, assistant
pastor Of Rodman. Street Baptist
Church, Pittsburgh, Pa. was the
guest Of Rev. IL. K. Jackson, pastor
OF First Baptist Church, Hollins, Va.
Rev. Tucker is student Of Virginia
Seminary, Lynchburg, Va.
Mr.. Staples Of Hampton Institute
was the guest OF Mrs. Ida Williams
Hardman, 157 High Street, M W.,
Christmas and the Holidays.
Mr.. Roger Flood, OF Morgan Col
Icge. Mr.. Linwood Mars Of Biddle
'inive~ = t"os the guest 0i their