Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1924-02-23
ROANOKE ITEMS.

ROANOKE, VA, February 10
Mr.. Delaney Pittman and family,
brothers and sisters, of Roanoke,
received the sad intelligence of the
death of their aunt in Richmond, Va.
They left Monday night to be pres
ent at the funeral Tuesday, the l9th
in the capital city. In the party
were. Messrs. Delaney, Naylor, Miss
Saphronia Pittman and Mrs. Mag
nolia Pittman Penn. They have the
sympathy and prayers OF the mem
bership AMI pastor of Mt. Zion A.
M. r. Church in these sad hours OF
life-(M. s.
Mr.. George Guthrie, Of 229 Tenth
Avenue n. E., who sustained very
serious mashed foot about two weeks
ago, while at work in the n. and W.
freight house, is somewhat better.
Mr. Daniel Simpson of High Street
died here Sunday night at 1850,
after short illness. He was
faithful member of the High Street
Baptist Church.
Mrs. Helen Barlow, who has been
very sick at her home on Chestnus
Street is improving under the care
of DR.. George e. Moore.
The funeral services of Mr..
Arthur Curtis, of Vinton, who de
parted this life Saturday, February
16, at 200 o'clock A. NJ, were held
Monday afternoon at Reed Street
BAPTIST Church, Vinton. 1nterment
in Mount Moriah Burial Park. A very
large attendance was out, showing
the high esteem in which Mr.. Curtis
was held in Roanoke and Vinton.
Sir Robert Faulkner sustained a
broken index finger at his work
about three weeks ago. 1t has caused
him much pain, but he is getting
better.
Rev. D. r Powell, who was hurt
during the Gypsy Smith meetings,
by being run down by an automobile
is now undergoing an operation at
Burrell Memorial Hospital. Rev.
Powell was thought to have recovered
but relapse took place and second
treatment is found necessary. He
is getting on very nicely.
Mrs Amy Bailey who has been Ill
for several weeks, is feeling much
improved and grateful for a restora
ton in health.
Mrs. Elizabeth Riley, of Northwest
Eighth Avenue enters the Burrell
Memorial Hospital Wednesday OF
this week for an operation.
Mrs. Laura Durphy, of Harrison
Avenue, who has been sick the past
,mh INN rnWn6
Mr.. Thomas Bell, of Gainsboro
Avenue has been indisposed for two
weeks.
Sir Sonny Tanner, of Mcdowell
Avenue who has been quite sick is
reported improved
Mrs Fannie Joplin was sick last
week.
Mr. Samuel Manns, the Peach Road
barber has been quite sick the past
ten days.
The Ants Dramatic Club of Mt.
Zion A. M. E. Church held their
monthly meeting Monday evening in
the parlors of Mr.. and Mrs. G. L.
Pittman, PIP Seventh Avenue, n. Il.
After devotional exercises routine
business was transacted A spicy
program was rendered as folloWS:
Solo, Miss Saphronia Pittman; select
reading, Mrs. George Holland;
very helpful paper was read by Mrs.
Magnolia Penn and one by Miss Sa
phronia Pittman, after which Miss
Lewis sang beautiful solo; Mrs.
Bessie Curtis played an instrumental
solo. The trustees and stewards OF
Mt Zion A. M. E. Church were
entertained royalty to delightful
repaSt.
The Sunshine Club gave its mid
winter picnic in the auditorium OF
the Odd Fellows Hall, Tuesday night
the 10Th. Mr.. George Thornton IS
president.
Mr.. John Mitchell, Of Newark, N.
J. is in the city visiting his sister,
Mrs. C. L. Walker, of Northeast
Ninth Avenue and his mother.