Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1927-01-01
ROANOKE LETTER.

ROANOKE, VA, DeCehooA TO-
The Sunday School Christmas exer-
cises held Monday night were well
rendered by the children. 1t was nne'
The Christmas Holidays are depart
ing and the attention of all is being
attracted to the future. Let us I'M
prove our steps.
Rev. George P. Miller, superinten-
dent of Mt. Zion A NJ. E. Sunday
School gave some wholesome lnstruc''
tions to the Sunday School pupils.
Rev w. r. Howerton "as the last
speaker and he admonished all 10
improve themselves and aid the
Masters Cause by enulating the lie
of Christ.
Prof. d. w. Harth received the
sad intelligence by wire Of the accl,
dental death Of his son, Rowland
Harth. He was killed in an auto
mobile wreck in West Virginia on
Christmas Eve. The death or TINS
promising young man was SAD
shock TO the entire community. The
citizens Join in deep sympathy with
the Borrowing family. The funeral
was Monday afternoon from FIRST
Baptist Church.
Mr.. Jeff Tnobs, one of the brake
men of the N. and W. local was
struck as his train passed under the
Park Street bridge. He is in the
hospital.
Mr.. Washington Hairston, 4zo
Tenth Avenue, N. E. died here Sun
day morning. He had been Ill Tor
several weeks. He was one Of the
oldest members of Mt. Zion Baptist
Church and very faithful The fun
eral was Tuesday afternoon from
Mt. Zion Baptist Church.
Mrs. Mary Morton of Northeast
Seventh Avenue died here Sunday
morning after a short illness OF
few weeks She was faithful mem
her of the First Baptist Church. Her
only relations were son, Thomas,
and Mrs. Robert Berkeley of Eighth
Street.
The following are some Of the
many Roanoke students attending
institutions OF learning, who were
home for the Holidays: Mr.. Thomas
Payne, v. N. l. l.; Miss Bessie Jen-
nings and Mr.. Laurence Burrell,
Oberlin College; Miss Gladys Whit
ten, v. N. l. l.; Miss Daisy Lee, Kit
trell: Miss Mildred Banks, Virginia
Union: Misses Vivian and Georgia
Brown, Hampton; Mr.. Annette MacR-
lin, Mr.. Charlie Brooks, Virginia
Union; Misses Helen and Almarn
Butcher, v. n. /. l.; Miss Mary Har-
per, Kittrell; Mr.. George Coleman
Lincoln.
Mrs. Bessie Reynolds and brother,
C.. r. Burks, of Wytheville, Va. ar
rived in the city Wednesday eve and
are spending the Christmas holidays
with their sister, Mrs. M. J. Colvin'
418 Tenth Avenue, N. E.
Mrs. Annie Carter, Of New Haven,
Conn, who spent the summer in her
Virginia home left last wednesday
for New York City, having spent a
few days with her sister, Mrs. NJ.
j. Colvin.
The funeral of Mr.. Washington
Hairston took place Tuesday after
noon at Mt. Zion Baptist Church.
Rev. w w. Hicks officiated in a
splendid eulogy on the life and
character OF the deceased.
Mr.. C. w. Wade OF Leaman, Ohio
has been the Christmas guest OF
Mrs. Sarah and Miss Mary Lee Den
mis- on Northwest Harrison Avenue.
This attractive young woman is be-
loved because of her womanly stand
for the ght and the high regard IN
which she holds her mother.
The re opening of Ebenezer A. M.
f. Church on Jefferson Street, which
was sold through DR.. j. H. Pinkard
for the African Church, took place
Sunday, December 26th. A most pro"
found discourse was delivered by
Rev A. l.. James, pastor First Bap-
fist Church. 1t was discourse that
caused much favorable comment ~
Ii" streets this week.
Dr.. w. R. Howerton preached two
mavChless discourses last Sunday at
Mt zion. A NJ. E Church. They
were great helps to those who We're
privileged to worship rere the last
Sunday in 1926.
Mr.. Jacob King received the sad
intelligence of the serious illness OF
his brother. Mr.. Wesley King, Of
Woodsdale, N. C. Mr.. King left at
: o'clock today for the bedside of
his brother.
At Pilgrim Baptist Church Sunday
morning Rev F. D. Patterson deliy-
cred an able sermon on "Crowdlng
Out Jesus" His discourse Sunday
night was from Luke 1913, Go ye.
tell 1t was quite a bit of informa-
ton to many of those who heard
this wonderful discourse by our pas
tor, Rev. Patterson.
Emma Milliner, Clerk