Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1924-08-30
ROANOKE NEWS

w. R. Howerton, D. D. of Mt. Zior
A M. E. Church preached at boil
services to the delight of his parish
toner's. Ills morn'ng text was Jchr
15:16-17. We had feast.
The Helping Hand Society of High
Street Baptist Church met Tuesday
night at the home OF Mrs. Catherine
Stanfield. Is members were present
Mrs. Julia Wood, of Washington
D G., Mrs. Mary Fannie Davis, OF
Homestead and Mrs. Ellen Holland,
of Northeast Tenth Avenue enter.
tanned Rev. ]. e. Philpot at dinner
Sunday.
Mr.. Rice Howard of Stonega, Va.
is visiting Mr.. and Mrs. David Fultz.
Mr. Howard is the husband of their
daughter, Mrs. Rebecca Fultz How
lard. They will leave Friday for
Stonega, where Mrs. Howard will re-
sumo her work as principal teacher
of the Stonega Colored School.
Mrs. l. V. Fultz and son visited
in Brooklyn, N. Y, as the guest of
her son-in-law and daughter, Mrs.
/ HI. Scott, of Quincy Street. They
returned to Roanoke Monday. The
following persons entertained IN her
honor: Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bolden
of Lenox Avenue, on Saturday and
Sunday, with a dinner and a lovely
drive. Monday as dinner guest OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Bolden of 1SSth
Street Tuesday as guest Of her SON,
Mr.. Glenn FuItz of 10th Street with
luncheon and show. Wednesday a
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. B. c. Reid
of Fulton Street. Thursday being
her natal day, her daughter enter
tanned "a friends in her honor. Fri
day as guest of her sister-in-law, Mrs.
Lottie Fowlkes of Atlantic Avenue
Mr.. and Mrs. William Mcfarland OF
Pacific Street entertained at Satur-
CAV dinner in honor Of M"A. Fu'tz.
Mrs FuItz's grandson, Harold, ac-
companied her home. Mr.. Frank M.
Knauss, whose car was at her dis
posaI motored with a party to Long
Island City on Sunday and stopped
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. john
FowIkes on the return trip. Mrs.
fulIZ SpSil luOiS sAA~ ~. W $500
very pleasantly.
Mrs. Matilda Butler, f20 Seventh
Avenue NV left Friday to visit her
son, Mr.. Melvin Turner sister and
other relatives in New York.
Electrical Work wanted. If you
have any electrical jobs you want
installed or repaired, phone me.
Prompt service given and work guar
auteed. Phone 3171 Theodore
Hartman.
Mrs Cora Smith, 410 Fifth Avenue
is prepared to furnish board for 8
men. She is an experienced cook.
Give her call.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. W. Howard and
three children, Alice, Mary and Jack
left Wednesday for Asheville and
Biltmore, N. G. for a brief visit TO
see his aunt, Mrs. Lula Morgan.
They had delightful time at her
country home and returned Aug. 20,
Messrs Delaney and Naylor Pitt
man left for Philadelphia, Pittsburgh
Atlantic City and many other points
North on summer vacation.
Mr.. David Riley died Friday at
Burrell Memorial Hospital after
short illness. He was said to have
reached the age of Sc years. Fun
eral Sunday afternoon. 1t is sad to
know he had no church relationship.
Mrs. Henrietta Henderson, of z42
Eighth Avenue N. w. accompanied
by her son, Master George Hender-
son left August % for Philadelphia
and Pittsburgh, where they will visit
their daughter and sister, Mrs. Mabel
7, Freeman at Chestmont, Pa, also
Mrs. Rachel Gibson, her sister, OF
Pittsburgh.
Mrs. Ida B. Purkins, 504 Lynch
burg Avenue, N. w. has been SICK
since last Wednesday but improving.
Mrs. Phyllis King and Miss Mar
tina Traynham visited their Aunt
Mary, of Danville and other rela'
tives the two weeks past. They also
visited relatives in Greensboro, N. G.
Rev. Edward Philpot was in the
city last week visiting his father and
family. He preached Sunday morn
ing at Hill Street Baptist Church and
at the High Street Baptist Church
Sunday night.
Mn John Garrett of Third Avenue
is reported critically i'll at his home.
Mrs Hattie B. Digger and Mrs.
Matte Jones left for Poughkeeps1e
New York City, Philadelphia, Allan
tic City, and Washington, visiting
relatives and friends. -.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel L. Irvine,
of Pittsburgh, Pa, chorister and
treasurer of Shiloh Baptist Church
passed through Roanoke enroute
home from Philadelphia and South
Boston, where they visited relatives
and friends. Mrs. Irvine has been
organist for the past twenty years.
Mrs. Lucy Wright was the guest
at Mrs Rose Anderson's birthday
party last Thursday. s.4,
Mrs. Page Wright and Robert
Wright spent sometime in West Vir
ginia last week.
Mrs. Lucy Wright has been called
to Fieldale to do hair dressing.
Mrs. Harriet l.. Rice of Seventh
Avenue left last Sunday for Chicago
Danville, Ill. and Gary, Ind. to visit
friends and relatives.
DR.. G. P. Corbin, of Pulaski, Va
paid a visit to Mr.. Thomas Curtis
21S Seventh Avenue, N. W., Monda!
the 25th and spent while with Mr.
and Mra Curtis in their patlatia
home.
Mr.. H. H. Green, of 215 Seventh
Avenue N. e. made a flying trip tt