Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1927-01-08
Personals and Briefs

Two Harmon Awards were present
ed here Thursday night, at the Arm
strong Auditorium. Miss Virginia
Randolph, Supervisor Of Henrico
Schools. and Prof w. A. Daniel, OF
Atlanta, Ga. were the recipients.
Governor Harry FLOOD Byrd and
Mayor J.. Fulmer Bright were the
principaaF Fiapea kats .,SS B aB.. Mum
ford was ain Schef the .preeentas
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THE cosored people os,,Richmond
are riding the busses Of the Virginia
Electric and Power COMPANY, since
the installation OF the unified 'trac-
ton system Heretofore they were
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Slaughter's Cafe keeps at the head
OF the procession. The repasts furn-
ished rank with those OF the best
hostelries in the city.
The popular DR.. A. A. Tennant had
the misfortune to be mired In the
bottom in Barton Heights and later
to have the cylinders in, the machine
damaged as he was returning from
the Coliseum holiday week. He 1s
walking Numerous other motorists
have been in a similar predicament
We thank those patrons who sent
us money during the holidays.
Mr. w. E. Brown, of 507 N. Fifth
Street has been resting up and 1s
rapidly improving.
Mr.. Thacker F. Archer, the popular
real estate dealer. has assumed the
1Ianagement o. MillCr's' Hotel, the
widely known hostelry< at Second and
Leigh Streets. - Call on him for ser
vice.
Miss Marietta (sister) Mallory,
who has been seriously i'll Is i'm
proving under the skillful treatment
Of. DR.. William II. Hughes
Mrs. Maggie L. Walker, the famous
woman leader has been indisposed
for several weeks. @-sfe
Funeral Director A D. Price, Jr.
reported eight bodies laid out Christ,
mas Day -t
Funeral Director Robert C.. Scott
announced an average Of slightly
over one funeral for each day in
1926.
Mr.. A l.. Voolfolk is giving abso-
lutte satisfaction as organist of the
Sixth Mount Zion Baptist Church.
Rev. and Mrs W. B Ball take this
method of thanking the public and
many friends for their generosity
during the long illness of their
daughter, Florine. who is now much
improved.
The distinguished pulpit divine and
traveller, Rev. Dr. A A. Graham,
of Phoebus, Va. passed through the
city Christmas week with three
stalwart, fine looking boys and his
attractive young daughter, in his
large Cadillac. He was enroute' to
Atlanta, Ga.
Col George F.. Knickerbocker, of
Washington, D. c.. was in the city
this week, the guest Of his sister
Mrs. Rachel Franklin, 105 E. Char
ity Street
Rev. and Mrs. J. j. Glow, Of White
Stone, Va. were the guest Of Rev.
and MRS. J s. Johnson Of this city
last week.
Mrs. Morgan e Norris ai{i two
children, of Kilmarnock, Va. were
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. John r.
Chiles, parents of Mrs. Norris.
Mrs Edward Taylor of New Ro-
chelle, N. Y. passed through the
city last Thursday enroute. home.
Mrs. Taylor was called TO Goldsboro,
N. c. on account OF the illness OF
her son, Mr.. Willie Smith,, He was
somewhat better when she left.
George Chappell, formerly with the
Chappell Brothers, 901 N. First St.
is now with w. B. Smith, of First
and Clay Streets. s a~
The cantata, "The Birth Of Christ"
was repeated by, the pupils Of Arm
strong High School in their .ahditor-
iumr last night. The play was first
staged during preChristmas week,
during school hours, but because OF
It's splendid rendition, another per-
formance was requested for patrons
and the public, ~ aN
Mrs. LAv. Egglestcn, OF Brook Road
is about. again. after q severe illness.
They wish.,t thsuhatheir frienda for
the many kinansssea. shown during
her indfspaMkton'. . ~
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