Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1923-12-08
ROANOKE ITEMS.


ing health for a long period passed
peacefully away Sunday night. His
demise was expected. He was a
strong Christian man FUN Of faith
and truth of the Word. He died a
victor's death. He was a member
OF the Stewards Board Of Mt. Zion
A. M. Il. Church and a man above
reproach as churchman: clean in
his ideals of Christian, always tell
ing those around of the wonderful
love of Jesus. A great man has
f.ilUn IN Roanoke.
The funeral services of Mr.. Sam
uel Dehaden, OF SCI Lynchburg Ave
n +. took place from his residence
sunday afternoon at o'clock. Mr..
Dehaden was a barber and was high
ly respected by all who knew him.
He had been in declining health since
February. He leaves to mourn their
loss: one brother, four uncles, one
niece and host OF friends.
Flower bearers: Misses Lucille
Colvin. Cloteal Robertson, Nelly Early
Mildred Brown, Ethel Booth and Min
ne White. Pall-bearers: w. A. Pink
ard. Arthur Jones Jacob Beasley
Taylor English, Charles Mitchell and
Gilbert Thurman. Floral designs
were beautiful and profuse and the
casket was very beautifully designed.
Mr.. Dehaden was 81 years and 4
months of age.
Rev. w. w. Hicks of Mt. Zion
Baptist Church officiated in the eu-
logy of the deceased in a very SYM
pathetic manner. A large crowd was
i'm attendance. Honorary Pall-bear-
ers were: Frank Pinkard, Joe Gill,
X. ID. Young. Dock Hale, Benjamin
Woods and Harry Wright. w. F.
Hughes, the polite funeral director
of Gainsboro Avenue had charge
The remains were inferred in Midway
Cemetery.
Grand Chancellor William M. Reid
and Grand Attorney W. H c. Brown
90 the Grand Lodge of Virginia, X.
OF p. greeted a representative aud
fence here last week in the interest
of the Order. Sir Charles Abbott was
master of ceremonies. G.. V. c., w
b. F. Crowell and Rev. L. l. Down
ing made some encouraging remarks.
Rev. A. l.. James and Attorney Jacob
L. Reid were on the rostrum.
A repast was served at the resi-
dence of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas c.
Curtis, 21S Seventh Avenue, N. w.
Committee Sirs Williams. Willie
Hopkins and Willie Swift. Mrs M.
III. Burrell and Mrs NJ B. Paxton
| were also present
The funeral services of Mr.. Shields
Hale of 612 Sixth Avenue, N. w.
were conducted o'clock Thursday,
| from Mt. Zion A. NJ. E. Church. Rev
James S. Hatcher delivered the eu-
, logy in an impressive manner. Rev.
l.. H. Downing assisted. An unusual
scene was presented as the brothers
acted as pall-bearers and their wives
as fiower-bearers.
Mr.. James Hale, the elder son of
the family wishes on behalf of his
aged mother and father and the en-
tire family, to use this method in
thanking all the friends who furn-
shed cars, their aid and sympathy
i'm every way in their hours of sor.
row and distress.
This was the first death in their
immediate family in fifty years, but
alas the link is broken.
Mrs. Mary Ann LOvelace of Phila-
delphia is visiting her sisters, Mrs.
! Fellis King and Miss Martha Trayn-
ham, 2O6 nthN Avenue, N. after
I 10 years absence. She will spend
some time with her brother, Benja
min b. Traynham, during her three
weeks stay hero.
Mr.. j. c. Digger and Madame
spent Thanksgiving with Rev. w.
X. Howerton, in Richmond. Rev
Howerton sends greetings to the
church at Roanoke.
Rev. James s. Hatcher, d. ID. be.
gan his series of sermons from the
Book of EXODUS Sunday morning The
serv 'ces were very instructive anf
helpful. 1t was high day spirit.
uafly and financially. The offerins
for the day was S137.73.
Mrs. l.. a. Bartee, of 226 Fifth
Avenue N. W., who has been quite
III, was seen by the Agent She is
much improved.
| M. Stanfield, with his papers and
pills will certainly relieve your aches
and Ills, either with Payneze Lint
ment or Salvasena or Sectional Tab.
lets or Red Root Alternative for every
woman, young or old. Many other
remedies from Mdllin Drug Co., of
Memphis, Tenn. for which he is
agent. too numerous to mention here.
153 Wells Alley, N. w.