Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1926-12-18
Roanoke Items

ROANOKE, VA, Dec. 16.-Mrs. Ell
len Holland OF Northeast Tenth Ave
nue.. who has been sick for q week,
is much improved
A wonderful revival service has
been in progress at Mt Zion Baptist
Church the past two weeks.
Mr.. James kinley, OF Northwest
Seventh Avenue is slightly improved
Mr.. Charles B. Mattox. cashier Of
the Acorn Banking Company offered
his resignation to the Board OF Di
rectors of said bank to become eff
fective on the approval OF the State
Bank Examiners. His accounts were
Enthusiastically closed December 9Th
by the inspectors. Mr. Mattox will
now resume his paternal duties as
Grand Incohones Of Independent Or
der Of the Red Men, which will take
him all over the country.
Miss Nettie B. King, 519 Fairfax
Avenue, N. W.. who recently was in
training as sick nurse at st. Philips
Hospital at Richmond, Va. arrived
home last Wednesday for O short
stay and rest at home, where she is
enjoying the hospitality Of her par
ents. All were glad to see her again.
Mr.. Samuel Mans is yet indisposed,
but slightly improved.
Rev. w. r, Howerton. d. d. deliv:
cred mastery discourse Sunday
morning at Mt Zion A. M. E. Church
from the Book of Samuel
Mr.. 81 s. Jackson died here, Friday,
December 10th. He was a plumber
by trade and one OF the pioneers of
Roanoke and a member of the I. O.
st Luke. Funeral services were held
Sunday, ITO p. M. from the High
Street Baptist Church, of which he
was a faithful member for many
years. Rev. w. E. Lee dictated in
a beautiful eu,ogy over the life Of
this venerable Christian soldier
The remains of Mrs. Julia Child.
ress were shipped here last week
from Philadelphia The funeral took
place at the Hill Street Baptist
Church. Rev. ID. r. Powell officiated
In the funeral eulogy over the re
man.
Mrs. Lille North, of Salem. Va.
was visiting Mrs. Catherine Stanfield
this afternoon.
Mr.. Burrell Boone who has been
quite indisposed is somewhat better
at this writing.
Inc ouhohlHe SluD met at the
home OF Miss Hazey Wheaton Mon
day night, where they had quite a
pleasant evening repast.
Mr.. Booker Waller, of Northeast
Eleventh Avenue who was quite i'll
last week. is much improved.
Mr. Washington Hariston of 42O
Tenth Avenue, N. e. has been in for
several weeks He is cOnvalescing.
Mr.. John Coins, of Cherry Avenue
has been i'll for long while He is
an employee at the N and w. pas
senger station.
Mr.. George English of Peach Road
is still indisposed.
Mr.. Edward Galloway the travel
ing clothier and salesman, Of Chica-
go, was in Roanoke last week and
leaves Wednesday for Florida.
THE PILGRIM BAPTIST CHURCH
Sunday School meets $3.50 General
lesson text / Samuel So Golden
text, Speak Lord, for Thy servant
heareth" / Samuel 3:9 We had a
wonderful church school last Sunday
morning and good many were out.
Prayer meeting began at IL o'clock
A. M. 1t was fire kindIing prayer
meeting. which means a spirit-grow-
ing. AT 1880. preaching by the
pastor. He preached from Daniel
ALA. Everyone there was found
crying, Oh how he did preach 1t
seemed like we could see the servant
Daniel as he was, because of the way
he explained it. 1t was a wonderful
morning service, considering the
weather.
AT 800 o'clock the pastor preached