Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1926-08-28
ROANOKE LETTER.

ROANOKE, VA, August "a
Miss Helen Simmons. of Baltimore
Md, the granddaughter of Mrs.
Eliza Hawkins Is here spending her
vacation with Miss Martha Bentley.
Miss Martha Bentley and Mrs. Cora
Bentley. of 20S Tenth Avenue, N.
w. will leave Friday as delegates to
the state convention which convenes
iii Pulaski, Va.
Mrs. C. j Dickerson, 241 Tenth
Avenue. N. b. leaves for Ivanhoe,
Va. to hold the last st. Luke meet.
ing of the quarter.
Rev. w. RI Howerton. D. D. de-
;Icred wonderful sermon at Mt.
S.tn A. NJ. r. Church Sunday morn
ing, which should be remembered.
:, i;sht he delivered message
equally e strong. He sfares no
l,ains in telling men the truth of
Goods Word by precept and. example
~ letting his life's light shine be-
fore men. It's the only way.
The st. Paul's M. E. Church, Mt.
Zion A. M. e. Church and Ebenezer
A. M. Z. Church held their annual
union picnic Thursday. the 18th at
Daleville. The grounds were beauti
tul and it was the best ever held.
Mr.. David Walker, of Roanoke,
Va. spent the past week in South
Boston, Va. visiting relatives and
friends in the surrounding county.
1t was the home of his childhood.
Mr.. Junius Colvin, 41S Tenth Ave-
nue. N. e who has been quite indis-
posed has recently relapsed
Miss Christina Traynham is home
visiting her mother. Mrs. Laura
Traynham Stanfield, Of Northeast
Madison Avenue. Her married daug
ter of Buffalo, N. Y. is also visiting
her mother this month on Madison
Avenue. *.
Miss Bernice Howard and Master
Jack Howard left on August 10th
for Richmond visiting their uncle.
ldr. Thomas Walker
The funeral Of the late Mrs. Mary
Rice. who departed this life in Penn
sylvania last Friday. August 20, was
held at MI Zion Baptist Church Sun
cay, Florals were very numerous
She leaves to mourn, son, daugh-
tex, grandson, Mr.. William McKia.
ley Rice, % Roanoke: Miss Berta.
OF Philadelphia; grandson. Wilbur.
darghter-in-law. Mrs. Hattie Rice.
IL" wife CT Mr.. William Mckinley
Rice. Rev. w. w. Hicks officiated.
a large number were present.
Mrs. Catherine Stanfield is much
improved at her home
Mrs. George Holland. Northwest
Eishth Avenue is much improved a.
this writing from an operation a;
7 nrrell Memorial Hospital.
Mrs. c.. l.. Walker left last week
for Cleveland. Ohio to attend the
Elks Convention.
Mrs Annie Moore left the city
SATURDAY. for Philadelphia.
Mrs Mamie Richardson North
rast Eleventh Avenue has been on
the sick list for the past two weeks
She is much improved.
On Thursday last during the heavy
a'nfall a young colored boy was
drowned here while playing near
large sewer main in the west end
railroad yards. His body was found
';"wr near 18th Street, about the
'tv stables. Parents, know about
there your children are in time OF
iood waters.
Mrs lille Bullock, of Durham. N.
= who spent he summer vacation
u-ir htr d. rch,er Mrs. Louise
Wrist will leave for her home this
49, X.
Mr.. and Mrs w. G.. Staw, Of 423
r'lmer Avenue and her sister, Mrs.
Rosa West and their grandchildren
will leave for Philadelphia August
- visiting relatives.
Miss Martha Munfee, Of Buffalo.
" ". who visited her brother in
Franklin the last week attended
Services at Mt Zion A M E. Sunday
School and Church This is the
church Of her early childhood and
all were pleased to meet this noble
Christian young woman who is still
Folding a place with the faithful
few. She left Sunday night.