Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1922-04-06
ROANOKE'S HOME
COMING DAY

| unate as to receive cordial invitation
| to come over to Roanoke and be one
of them Gas we have had the pleasure
of being several times in the past win
teri, at the home coming exercises
April End, about twenty-four years af-
ter the band of loyal workers had or
| gained Roanoke's first Sunday
School F. o. Wyman gave it that
name and Roanoke it remains. Going
to town after us at close of church. Mr..
Wyman gathered us up after prolong
ed search for ye writer, who was at
last located at her home. He took us
out to their pretty home on Roanoke
Drive, where his good wife had pre-
pared sumptuous dinner to which
we did justice. Mrs. Ball regretted
not being able to make away with all
her cake and pie.
Mrs. Haverfield's regret was that
so many of those great fluffy dump
lings cooked with that chicken had to
be left. What was that we heard on
the way home concerning those same
dumplings? But we wont tell all we
are sorry for, but we do intend to go
again when we wont have to hurry so
and leave so much cottage cheese and
lots of other good things. Well, now
we have told on ourselves. But really
that dinner was wonderful to poor
bachelor women from the city. Now
one lady had tried for so many years
to visit our hostess but felt we'll repaid
for her long wait We all have invi-
tations to go again and seeing the
great flock of very young friers and
the rows Of peas, lettuce, onions, etc,
we tell her we won't let many months
pass by.
After dinner we were taken over to
the school house. We saw a good1y
number of young men and maidens
as we'll as many children. The capa-
bic Supt., Mr.. w. B. Booker opened
the school and the classes were hur-
ried through so that the "Come Home"
program need not be curtailed.
The assistant superintendent and
main instigator of the occasion failed
to come Now he is the bible class
teacher but the class went on after
fashion. School closed but still he
came not. A home coming with one
of the main officers absent was not to
be thought of, so Mr.. Wyman took his
car and in a few minutes they were
back ready for the promised treat.
The opening remarks by the Super
intendent were fine. Address by Mr..
Dennison was to the point
Prayer-Bro. Dennison.
Song-"Welcome Christian Workers
by Choir.
Rec. We Thank Thee-Ida Lee
Hill.
Rec What we Have Done Today
Agnes Britt.
ec-Boys Make Men-Duncan
Jones.
Song by Children-Brighten the
Corner Where You Are
Rec. Which Way-Lorain Pickens.
Rec. Gods Will-Thomas Dill.
Rec.-Mother Knows-Marie Rid
die.
Rcc.-When School Is Out-Oscar
Booker.
Rec Smiles Victory-Mary Min
ter.
Rec.-Call of Samuel-Wilburn
Ton lin.
Ouartet-Wandering Home Mes
danes Jones, Tomlin, Booker and F.
o. Wyman.
This ended the program of the Ro-
anoke school.
Talks not to exceed five minutes
were called for; Bro. Dennison gave
very interesting talk, telling of his
interest in Roanoke S. s., through the
years, of how few weeks ago few
put their heads together and conclud-
ed to send out invitations to those of
early times who had helped the work.
The first superintendent, Mrs. S. M.
Frey, spoke of the good will shown in
the early days of the school.
Mr.. S, M. Frey spoke of the good
times and how the Sunday School
grew, how there was never failure
in the early days. He was followed
Nv Mrs. Kennev. superintendent in
1902 who told how they all enjoyed
Roanoke Sunday School. Frank
Hitch being called on for talk said
he was young and bashful let Older
ones talk. Mrs. R. H. Ball told of
presenting a flag to the school and of
her interest in the school, though new
er living at Roanoke.
Mrs. Lizzie Haverfield and Mr.. F.
o. Wyman told of old times. Mr.. Wy
mar gave the school its name, Roa-
noke. He at one time was superin-
tendent. He said he merely filled in
but we all know that the filling in
often holds a society together. At
times Roanoke labored under diff
ties. A few years ago Il was our lot