Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1921-09-17
ROANOKE NEWS
ROANOKE VA, September a.

ROANOKE. VA, September Ia
Mrs. Alice Parsons Of Bristol, Va.
and little daughter, spent two weeks
here visiting her sister, Mrs. Mary
j. Colvin, AS Tenth Avenue N. IL.
Sho also visited Mr.. and Mrs S.
!. WI. Howard, 302 Seventh Avenue,
N. W., where lunch was served and
an evening OF pleasant enjoyment
was had. Sho was called to tho
bedside of her sister at Wytheville
and left Monday. accompanied by
Mrs. Colvin. While here, Mrs.
Parsons spent some time with her Old
friend. Mrs. G. J. Dickcrson, tho
St. Luke Deputy
Tho Storls visited the home Of Mr..
and Mrs. Georgia Mailer Holland,
Sunday. September 18th and left q
fine baby girl. Mother and baby
are getting along nicely at the home
Of Rev. G. b. Miller, 354 Seventh
Avenue. N, w.
The Sunshine Band OF Mt Zion
A. M. e. Church held its monthly
meeting Monday night at the palatial
home OF Mrs. G. j. Dickerson, 241
Tenth Avenue, N. w. with fifteen
membe2S and few visitors present.
The reports were encouraging. Miss
Saphrouia Pittman served luncheon
Miss Mable G. Bailey Of Fifth
Avenue, N. &c. has been indisposed
but is much improved and expects
to DO able to report as teacher in
the public schools.
Miss Martha Traynham is spending
her three weeks vacation I'm the homo
of her sister, Mrs. Phyllis King of
Ninth Avenue, N. e. This IS the
,, hospitality of her landlady for her
splendid service.
Mrs. Mary Hates died in Bedford
County near Bedford City. She was
Il sister Of Mr.. James Early Of Ninth
Avenue. She died Friday while Wis
iting hec home.
Mrs. Nettic S. Galloway, who has
been on Il visit with her husband.
MIR. w. D. Galloway at Norfolk,
{ Buckroe and other points East has
returned. She also visited Mrs. N.
+. White, Of Norfolk
Rev. James S. Hatcher seemed at
his best last Sabbath morning. He
used as his subject Have Faith in
God. All were satisfied that faith
in God would safeguard us against
tho evils Of this present world. 1t
was Il God sent message and should
not be forgotten.
Miss Lucy Addison, principal Of
. Ilasrison Avenue High School, was
present at this service and made II
creditablo address concerning our
schools and the future.
At night Rev. Hatcher seemed
. brimful and spoke to his audience
out OF Gods Word on, 'Ye are my
friends If you do whatsoever I have
commanded YOU. At tho close OF
the service, Mrs. Nora b. Taylor of
WassahadoX spoke to the students,
encouraging them to prove themselves
worthy.
Rev. WI, e. Lee OF High Street
Baptist Church spoke to his people
last Sunday from the S3rd Psalm.
1t was we'll prepared sermon full
Of thought
Rev William Deener, the evangel'
list was In the city last Sabbath and
filled the pulpit at Hill Street Baptist
Church in the morning.
Mrs. Lottie Washington is some
what improved at 305 Seventh Ave.
nue, NJ w.
The colored people OF Roaonke are
in a building boom. Several large
buildings are being constructed, the
Odd Fellows new home, 3 story brick
Gregory and WEBSTER, large Q story
brick. stores and Offices, DR.. ]. B..
Clayton has just completed the foun
dation for his beautiful new residence
corner Fifth Avenue and Jefferson
Street and several others are build
ing and remodeldng.
"A NEGRO BANK HERE.
A group of West Roanoke men