Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1923-09-08
Correspondence.
WYTHEvILLE NEWS.

Rev. G. II. Stepteau ID. D., pres dinS
elder of the Baltimore District OF the
A. nj. L. church preached morning ana
night at Bethel A. Nj. e. church. Serv
ices were well attended and enjoyed
\ by all. DR.. Stepteau is one of the shin
ing lights in the A. NJ. T.. connect on.
Come again DR..
a. ;yS.ssS5a,. n q: ca wy " z.
Rev. w. w. Ward filled his pulpit
all day Sunday at Franklin Street NJ.
L. church.
Rev. l.. b. Aston filled his pulpit at
the Baptist Church Sunday. Commun-
ion at night.
Mrs. Letia Ward who died August "a
was born June 13thl 1854. She leaves
three daughters and one son TO mourn
their loss. The daughters are: Mrs.
Matte Dickerson, of Omar, w. Va.
Mrs. Elizabeth Dickerson of Stone
Branch, w. Va, Miss Louise Ward OF
Huntington, w. Va, and Rev. w. w.
Ward OF Wytheville, Va. She was de
voted and faithful christian and
loving mother.
Tenn. is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
Frederick Greenlee.
Mr. and Mrs. S. Manchester of John
son City, Tenn. were Sunday visitors
in our city.
The ball game between Wytheville
s>Giants and Bristol All Stars Labor
day, was we'll played. Brilliant field
ing in the outfield of both teams
kept the large crowd on edge. Wayman
Irwin, pitcher for Wytheville struck
out nineteen men to Bristol pitchers
thirteen. Meade, pitcher for Bristol
was knocked out in the fifth inning
but Green, who relieved him, stopped
the rally. Home runs by Patterson
Irwin and Harper for Wytheville and
Walker for Bristol The score was
Bristol s; Wytheville z. A large crowd
attended the game. A number from
Pulaski and Bristol attended tn
game
Rev. c. N. Johnson. d. ~ &C.
Va, was a business visitor in town
last Tuesday.
Mr.. Matthew Grey. the popular bar
after a successful operation
Miss Carrie Austin of Chattanooga,
Tenn, is the guest Of her sister. Mr..
Bessie Dylia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Crockett OF
Bluefield, w. Va, are visiting the la.
tiers sister, Mrs. Lizzie Johnson
Mr.. John d. Crockett OF Washington
d. c.. is visiting his parents.
Mr.. Louie Martin of Columbus Ohio
is VISITING his mother, Mrs. Mary Mar
tin.
Mr.. and Mrs. Moses Johnson ana
daughter, and Miss Beatrice Johnson
of Cove Springs were the Sunday guest
OF their sister and aunt Mrs. Fannie
Conner.
Miss Vivian Dylia, who spent the
summer with her grandmother, Mrs.
Emma Austin OF Abingdon, Va. re-
turned Thursday.
Mrs. Eliza Yates and niece Miss
AMary Ella James OF Winding Gulf, w
Va, are the guest of Mrs. Jennie Mon
roe OF North Wythevlle.
Mrs. John Stepteau entertained for
Sunday dinner DR.. and Mrs. c. ii.
Stepteau; Rev. and Mrs. II. w. Hebron
Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Stepteau; Masters
, G. Harold Stepteau; r. A. and T. w.
Hebron. Jr., and Misses Zereta Mae
Stepteau and Mabel Pitts and Mrs.
Mary Thompson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hughey Miller and
son, Donald are the guest of their par
emit, Mrs. Emma Wrencher.
Mrs Rosa Brown and sons. of Roam
Oke, and Mrs. Carrie Collier and daugh
ters of Rural Retreat passed through
the city Monday en- route to Baltimore
Md, where the children will enter the
city schools.
Mrs. Katie Neason and family Of
Thurman, w Va, are visiting her sis
ter-in-law. Mrs. Harriet Buford.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. McClanhanan Of
Pittsburgh, Pa. and Mr.. and Mrs
Chas. Richardson of Marion, Va, and
Mrs. Fannie Seals OF Glade Springs,
were Sunday visitors in Wytheyille.
Mrs. jamie Monroe of North Wythe
vile entertained at her beautiful
country home Saturday evening for
dinner DR.. and Mrs. G. III. Stepteau;
Madame NJ. j. Stepteau; Dora RyanS
of Johnson City, Tenn, Ethyl Hebron 20.
Eliza Yates, Mr.. G.. Harold Stepteau,
,Jr., Misses Mabel Pitts and Zereta
Mae Stepteau.
Mr.. William Peoples of Omar. w.
Va, was bus ness visitor in town
yesterday.