Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1922-05-13
Roanoke News

ROANOKE. VA, May 9.-P. e.
lRov. Isaac Ever Of the Roanoke Dis
trict began his hfth year Of service
as Presiding Elder at Mt Zion A..
NJ. f.. Church. In the Sunday School
he paid Il high compliment to the
people Of Roanoke who cared so hos
pitably for the Annual Conference.
He paid glowing tribute to the!
great success made under the leader
ship OF Rev. James S. Hatcher. b. ID.
and the band Of efficient officers who
worked with him. Rev. Ever doliv-
cred two excellent sermons at the
morning and evening services Of Mt.
Zion \. NJ. T.. Church. The people
Of Roanoke protlted BY his words Of
wisdom.
The first quarterly conference. con-
vcned Monday night. May s, at Mt.
Zion A. Nj. T.. Church. DR.. I. Ever
presided. Pastor and people were
happy to begin another year. We have
had since our last quarterly confer
encc, 6 conversions and baptisms, S.
acceSsiOns, | death, | withdrawal by|
lottcr. Raised for all purposes over,
$1,000. Balance in treasury of the
church, s1.435.3S. Come to Mt
Zion when in Roanoke. The church
Of sound doctrine.
Rev. Davis, tho pastor at Salem
was present at the quarterly confer
ence and recited one of his poems,
which held the conference spellbound
after which he made some encour-
aging remarks.
Mrs L. \. Bartce, Of 226 Fifth
Avenue, n. W., who spent several
weeks at Burrcll Memorial Hospital
is home getting along nicely.
Mrs. Luther Traynham, 335 Ninth
Avenue. n. w. wishes to announce
the marriage OF her sister, Miss
Myrtle Edwards to Mt. William Clai-
borne, Of Roanoke, May 3, at $50
O'Clock. Refreshments were served
after the ceremony, at the home of
the bride, 1871 Lynchburg Avenue,
N. w.
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day and Saturday.
Mr.. Joe Baker, "a Jordans Alley
Is improving at this weeks report.
Mr.. James Powell, of Chestnut Ave
nue., N. W., who has been sick several
months is somewhat improved at this
writing.
The boys are practicing getting in
readiness to meet the boys on the
war path at Bristol the third Tuesday
IN June from the various sections of
the Old Dominion. The Uniform
Rank and Cadets are alive to the sit
uation.
Mr.. Thomas Gurst Of Eighth Ave-
nue. N. w. has returned after an aD-
sence Of six months. He has resumed
work ut tho N. and w. boundary.
His brother-inlaw, Mr.. Beard, Of
Halifax county returned with him.
Mr.. John D. Chandler, one Of the
star walters at Hotel Roanoke Ia
leaving today for his native county,
Rockbridge, Va. Mr.. Chandler, who
was once captain of the morning
watch for the present heawaiter at
the Natural Bridge Hotel, Va. II.
Fughes, at that time, but now at the
Hotel Roanoke. Mr.. Chandler has
not only proven himself to be n man
and true Mason, a. f. and a. NJ,
but Christian gentleman also. He
has come into the limelight of the
business world. II is thought by
those who know him that his trip
to Washington, ID. G. will mean more
to him on his return home, from the
preparation he made before leaving
here.
Mr.. Robert Watts, Of Natural
Bridge, Va. has been a waiter and
quite an attentive gentleman to the
fair Sex Of this city. Mr.. Watts Is a
young man who is vol thought of by
the community. He is q world war
veteran and WAS in France in hearing
or the big German guns. He has left
Tor four months vacation and will
be one of the landmarks Of the Nat
ural Bridge Hotel this summer. Wei
trust that he may spend q pleasant
vacation in the mountains.