Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1924-12-06
ROANOKE NEWS

ROANOKE. VA, Dec. Rev
Howorton's subject at Mt. Zion A. M.
E. Church Sunday morning was, The
Rest Which Jesus Gives" Matthew
11:2S,29. Sunday evening his theme
was The Elder Brother" Luke 15:-
1882.
AT 2:SO P. M. the funeral service
of the late Mrs. Lawrence Burgg was
held at Mt. Zion A. NJ. r. Church.
Row. DR.. James of The First Baptist
Church. DR.. jefferson of the M. E.
Church and Rev. Billups of the West
End A. Nj. e. Church delivered short
eulogtes, the principal eulogy being
delivered by DR.. Howerton, the pas
tor. The services were very i'm
pressfve throughout the day and the
coilee. ion very satisfying. The ser
vice held Thanksgiving Day was the
most impressive of its kind held by
the church family in recent years.
Mr.. J. r. Mitchell, 401 Seventh
Avenue N. w. is much indisposed,
under the care of DR.. ]. H. Roberts
Little Andrew Ford, 154 Wells Al
ley, N. W. was taken to Burrelrs
Memorial Hospital last Thursday and
operated upon for appendicitis. He
is convalesGing.
The Stewardesses held their ev-
eryday dime party, which resulted In
SIC being raised.
Mrs. Jennie Carter, of Galax, Va.
Is the guest of Mrs c. ]. Dickerson
of PAL Tenth Avenue. N. p. this
week.
Mr. Joseph Franklin, Of South
Radford was in the city this week
looking after his wife, Mrs. Pattie
Franklin. who has been quite indis-
posed at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. Alice Brandon, 81 Seventh Ave
nue.. N. E. Mrs. Franklin is much
Improved at this writing.
The Ants Dramatic Circle met at
the home of Mrs. Bessie Curtis, 21S
Seventh Avenue, N. w. last week.
Those from out of town in attend
ance at the funeral services OF Mr..
Lawrence Burgg were: Mr.. Pendte-
ton of MOneta, Va; Mr.. and Mrs.
Brown of Atlantic City. N. j.; Mr..
Burks. of Barber, Va; Mrs. Jennie
Williams and daughter. nieces OF Co
lumbus. Ohio.
Mrs. Burgg wishes to use this
method in thanking the many friends
who did so much for her comfort and
help in her hours of sorrow and
over the demise of her beloved hus-
band. Your deeds of kindness will
ever be remembered by me. Thanks
to all for cars, flowers and express
ions Of sympathy. The polite fun
eral director and embalmer. w. F.
Hughes had charge.
The funeral of the late Thomas
Hale. of Ninth Avenue took place at
2 o'clock Sunday, November 30, at
the High Street Baptist Church. Rev
w. E. Lee officiating. He died af'
ter few days illness Of pneumonia
A great man has fallen in Roanoke.
He was consistent Christian. He
was for many years an employe OF
Roanoke Machine Works. foundry
department He leaves loving wife
three sons and one daughter and II
grandchildren. The polite funeral
director C. C. Williams had charge.
Mrs. Hale and the family wishes
to thank their many friends for al !
the kindnesses shown during the I'll
ness. demise and interment of her
husband. e"
= Mrs. Matte Staples, us Park ST..
who has been indisposed for a long
while is much im, c..r
Mrs. Lizzie White, 913 Fifth St, '
N. E. has been quite indisposed.
Mrs. Sawyers of Eighth Avenue,
Is indisposed at this writing. /
Rev. Sandy Boston. one OF Roam
oke's early teachers of years gone by
is in the city spending a few days,
meeting old friends. He was among
the first pastors Of High Street Bap-
fist Church in her infancy, when the
town was known as Big Lick.
Miss Maggie Dehaven has been
atlng this week.
M. Stanfeld, The Planet Agent,
again calls attention of the readers
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Mrs. c. ]. Dickerson 241 Tenth
Avenue, N. E. returned from New
port News, Richmond and Norfolk.
She reports pleasant trip.