Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1923-08-18
Correspondence.
ROANOKE ITEMS.

Miss Louise BullOcks OF Durham, N.
C. is visiting her uncle and first
cousin. Mr.. NJ. Traynham and Mrs.
:. IA. A. Bartee, in company with Mrs.
Annie Warren Davidson and Miss
Helen Coleman. They Will return to
Durham about September 1, in time
for Miss Bullock to take charge of
her school.
Mr.. ID. II. Furgerson was 10 join
Miss Mary Suns at the N. and w.
stati1n to entrain for the Christian
Church Convention, but slept late.
Ar automobile was sent for him and
he just did catch his train. Mss
Mary Galloway sent for him. He
reports a most delightful day.
Miss Victoria Martin is spending
Avenue, N. E.. Mr.. J. f. Panne1
Miss Carrie King and Miss Mar
tina Traynham returned last Friday
from an extended trip to New York
City, Brooklyn and Philadelphia. Wis
iting relatives. They report an ell.
joyable vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gillie Marable, have
returned from a very extended trip
to New Haven, Conn. Boston, Mass.
New York, Philadelphia and Allan
tic City. where they had the trip of
their lives.
Miss Stella Broadnax left August
Ia, in company with Rev. James S.
Hatcher and his little daughter. Avis.
for Selma, Ala. where they will at
tend the convention and bear greet,
ings from the mountains of Virginia.
Mrs Martha Preston, 2OS Tenth
Avenue. N. r.. her daughter-in-law
and two grand-daughters. left the
city Sunday morning tN visit FIR ends
in Richmond and other points east.
o. A. Fuller. Dean sf Bishop Col
lege, Marshall, Texas was IN the city
last week. He spoke to the Valley
Bapt'st Association and alsr at the
First Baptist Church He also visited
Richmond and rther cities Of Virgin-
in. He is man of worth t. the
race. His chief errand was to honor
his widowed mother. Mrs. Casper
Fuller, 231 Ninth Avenue. N E.
Miss Willie Norris Moore died Fri.
day afternoon. The funeral services
!. took place at the High Street Bap-
fist Church She leaves to mourn
daughters. two brothers and host
df relatives and friends. Rev. WI
e. Lee delivered the eulogy. The
remains were inferred in Midway
Cemetery The polite funeral direc-
tor and embalmer, C.. c.. Williams
was in charge.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mccoy Pope, Of 357
Cumberland Street, Brooklyn, N. Y.
have spent three weeks visiting their
mother. Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob King,
zoe Ninth Avenue. N r. They left
Sunday night for Durham, N. C.. t.
visit Mr. Popes mother and friends.
Mr.. Pope and bride visited Raleigh,
N. c., motoring Through the country
q n DurhHm. They had quite a
pleasant trip. After spending the
week end here they will leave for
Brooklyn.
Mrs. Johnson Hill and little daugh
ter, Of Waxchachic. Texas. are visit
Ing her sister, Mrs. Lena latham,
of Eighth Avenue.
Mrs. Bessie Curtis has returned
from Baltimore, Md. She motored
from Baltimore to Atlantic City and
had a pleasant trip. She attended
the twenty anniversary of o.
r. S. at Alexandria, Va.
Miss Helen Brown, of Ninth Ave-
nue. died after an operation. She
leaves to mourn, loving mother,
four brothers and host of relatives
and friends. She was meYber Of
st. Pauls M. E. Church. Funeral
services took place Saturday, August
II, 800 p NJ. w. f. Hughes,
funeral director and emba'mer of
iGainsboro Avenue, had charge In
terment in Midway Cemetery.
Rev. James S. Hatcher, B. D.,
D. d. preached three sermons last
Sunday. AT 8 o'clock he preached
at Cave Springs. AT night his sub
ject at Mi. Zion A. M. E. was ''The
Flood - 1t was a great message.
The weather was very inclement.
There was one accession. Collection
for the day was $73 90
David K. Henderson, 242 Eighth
Avenue, N. W., accompanied by his
son and daughter, Kanobia A. and
David, Jr. are on their vacation and
leave Thursday, the 18th for Phil
adelphia, New York, Pittsburgh and
Columbus, o. to visit friends and
relatives.
Mr.. Elroy Gravely, Mr.. Jesse
Lampkin and wife, Mrs. Payne Hill
ton and her little daughter, Mrs.
Mabie Francisco, Everett Gravely,
and Dr.. r.. r. Gravely, relatives of
Rev. P. G.. Gravely, motored from
dorado, w. Va. to their old home
an LeaJnerWOOQ, Henry county, va.
where they were met ny their father
and mother. Prof. Payton A. and
Mrs Lucy Gravely and enjoyed a
reunion Of the entire family. They
passed through Roanoke Monday the
18th enroute to w. Va, spending
the night with Rev. and Mrs. p. G
Gravely, 1913 Seventh Avenue, n. w.
Mrs. Rev. p. G.. Gravely and son
are again at home after spending
two weeks with friends in Norfolk
and one week with friends in Alta
vista, Va, saying they will never
forget the trip and the many pleas
ures accorded them.
Madison Stanfield, 1853 Wells AL
ley, N. w. just received today fresh
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