Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1923-01-06
Roanoke News


ROANOKE. VA, January mir.
and Mrs. Rufus White left Saturday
to visit their sister at Columbus. O.
They will spend the New Years Day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Virginia Blackman
left Tuesday for their home in Pitts
burgh. Pa. after spending several
days with mother and family at 913
Fifth Street, n. E.. the home Of Mrs.
Lizzie White.
Mrs. l.. ]. White. OF Fourth Street
N. f. and daughter, who spent sew
eral months IN Cleveland. Ohio. are
home again.
Miss White, who is teach ing az
Fredericksburg. is spending the hol.
idays here with mother, sister and
brother.
Mr.. Henry Price OF 614 Eleventh
Avenue. n. E., whose illness has
been long and tedious. received his
summons Tuesday, January 2. 1923
and was called home to God. Dur
ing his long illness he never lost
faith in God.
Mrs. Alkaline Abram and her daugh
ter. Mrs. Charlotte Perry, Of Lex
ington, Va. have been in the Magic
City for the last ten days. While
here these distinguished ladies visit
ed DR.. Pfnkard's office and many
other prominent people and places
They were the friends and guest of
Rev. and Mrs. P. G. Gravely, of
1913 Seventh Avenue, N. w.
1t was with regret that We learned
of the death of Mrs. Sallie Walker.
of Harrison Avenue, N. w. who left
Roanoke several months ago to live
with her daughter, Mrs. Marie Ellen
Bowman, Washington. D. C. Mrs.
Walker was a faithful member of Mt
Zion A. M. e. Church and Glass No.
and her memory will ever be dear
to their hearts.
Miss Maggie Dehaven spent a part
of her Christmas at Rocky Mount.
her old home.
Mrs. Lille E Paxton had as her
guest during the holidays, Miss Helen
Jackson. of Charlottesville. Va. She
entertained in her honor Wednesday.
December 2Sth.
Miss Mamie Stanfeld, of Pittsburs
Pa. is in the city visiting her par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Stanfell,
66 Chestnut Avenue, y. w.
The Ellls, Odd Fellow. Masons and
Pythians and the citizens Of this city
and vic nifty celebrated the iImanc:-
patton Proclamation here Monday.
Mr.. Jones delivered President
L.ncOln's Proclamation at the cele-
0ration.
The Elks have led in benevolence
and charity this season, due to the
Observation-Disclosures of three of its
leading officers. Thomas C. Curtis.
w. p. F. Crowell and b. +. Sher-
rard. Many hearts and homes were
gladdened when those nee baskets
were sent into the various homes of
those less fortunate.
Miss Turnquest. the head nurse of
Burrell Memorial Hospital enter
tanned the board Of directors of that
institution Monday evening, January
p.
Mr.. and Mrs Charles Lawson, DR..
Roberts, DR.. l.. c. Downing, Mr..
and Mrs. Alvin Coleman, Miss Lucy
Addison.
Rev. James S. Hatcher. B. D., d.
d. preached at both services at Mt.
Zion A. NJ. E. Church Sunday The
sermons were scholarly and we'll pre-
pared. The collections for the pre-
vious week were $275 and two con-
versions were recorded.
The members and friends of the
church were entertained in the lee
ture room with a turkey dinner on
Thursday eve. Many unique enter
tainmeDts were given throughout
the city during the holidays.
Mrs. Elizabeth Riley was taken
seriously i'll Saturday night, but is
much improved at today's writing.
Mrs. Lula Galloway has been quite
sick for the past ten days at her
home $40 Eighth Avenue, N. w.
Mr. Dutch Lewis is also very sick at
the same address.
Mrs. Addie Stanfield is much in
disposed at her home $40 Tenth
Avenue, N. w. She is improving.
Mr.. J. r. Mitchell. of Seventh Ave-
nue., n. w. has been confined to his
home for two weeks.
If you are in need of a good med
icine for lagrippe. influenza and all
diseases of the chest and stomach
Give Indian Herbs and Salvasena a
chance. Madison Stanfield will glad
ly furnish you.