Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1925-01-31

ROANEIE, VA, January FL
DR.. S. s. NORRIS will till the pulpit
g. Mt. q on A. NJ. f. Church all day
sunday, by special request. AT f:5o
he Will speak to the A. G. Il, Leagues
and all are invited to hear this won
derful teacher and advocate for
Christian manhood. Hear We MN,
Mrs. Bette Patterson, of lOlo
n. Jefferson street. who has been SICK
several weeks is. still confined to her
he'd Members OF Mt. Zion may call
and see her.
The funeral services of the late
Mrs. Mary E. Smith of Tenth Avenue
took place at Mt. Zion A. M. r.
church Sunday. ESQ P. NJ. She de-
parted this life Friday morning
January %, after several weeks III
ness. She was born in Wythe coun
~ and Joined the A. M. E. Church
in early youth. She was fa1th1ui
member of the church. She leaves
to mourn their loss, two sons, one
grandson, sister and host OF
friends. Rev. w. r. Howerton de-
livered very consoling eulogy which
was timely and appropriate. me
floral designs were beautiful. The
remains were shipped to Abingdon,
Va. the home of her early married
life. Interment January 26.
Mr.. and Mrs. Horton and family
wish to use this method in thanking
their many friends for the use OF
L; attended
them during the illness and death Oh
their mother, Mrs. Mary E. Smith.
Rev. X. ]. Billups and Rev. George
p Miller assisted Rev. w. K. HOW
erton in the funeral services. W. +.
Hughes had charge of the remains.
Rev. w. r. Howerton at MI. Zion
A NJ E. Church, Sunday morning
seemed at his best in delivering
most touching discourse to the mem
bers and friends of his PARISH. Al
night he spoke on the subject, Pa
thence and Endurance. Services
were we'll attended and the weather
as pleasant as May. The oherlnS
was yerv encouraging and gratifying
10 the pastor and official boards.
Rev. G. f. Miller, of Radford, Va.
was present at the night service and
gave some very encouraging remarks
at the close. He commended the
work of Rev Howerton.
Mrs. Jane Johnson. of Orange, N.
j., who spent four weeks in Roanoke
,rl Balleyhcck with her brother, e.
w. Traynham and family and sister,
Mrs. Ophelia Faulkner and family, OF
Northwest Harrison Avenue and Mrs.
l.. A. Bartee. 226 Fifth Avenue, N.
w. and other relatives. left for home
January rs, over the Shenandoah
Valley via Hagerstown. Md. having
had the trip Of her life.
Mrs. johnson mentioned the spec
tally enjoyable time, she spent at
the home of her cousin, Mr.. and Mrs.
8. j. Traynham on Tenth Avenue.
Mr.. Charley Locklayer has been on
the sick list for two or more weeks.
He is somewhat improved. 1
Ssfr. &. L. Pittman is slightly i'm
proved. 800
Mr.. Thomas Bell, of Gainsboro
Avenue is quite indisposed, having
been in several weeks.
Mrs. Meadows, 207 Fifth Avenue,
N. w, has been quite i'll.
Mr.. Isaac Stanfeld, sc Chestnut
Avenue. n. w. sustained a severe in
Jury TO his thumb last week, which
caused him much pain and suffering
Revivals at Sweet Union and Mt.
Zion Baptist Churches last Sunday,
were successful. Souls were won
for the Masters cause. The one
thing needful among all people. and
especially the people of our race
their only hope for the present and
FIR future years to cOme-is to know
the Lord and be guided by His Word,
for i'm Him alone is safety from the
approaching storms of every phase In
these ev'l days. 1t is the one and
only thing that guided my life for
Al years. He will not leave us alone
if we will he led by His unerring
counsel Stop and consider for
ones self and all will be well.
Master Edgar William Stanf1eld
srent the day with his grandparents,
lEr. and Mrs. Catherine Stanfield, of
1853 Madison Avenue, n. w. He is
reported as having commented that
ne had a real nice time. He is four
years and six months old and weighs
10 pounds.
Mrs. sarah Nowlin of Seventh St.
who has been sick for two months is
much improved.
Mrs. Lizzie Poindexter is yet quite
indisposed.
Now. remember NJ Stanfeld, the
agent for the NiLrn Drug Co, of
Memphis. Tenn. can furnish you with
the best remedies to be found any
where for LaGrippe, Influenza and
many other of the finest toilet goods
in the land. which you can purchase
from Agent Stanfield.