White Taxi Driver and Friend Die in Bridge Tragedy
Special by John Mitchell Jr. recounts the July 27 1929 d rive of Lewis C Frayser and Ollie Royster from Graham store who plunged from the Ninth Street Free Bridge into the river bed. The inquest heard witness accounts of the fatal accident and the quick coroner’s and funeral processes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis C. Frayser
Miller & Rhoads
Ollie Royster
Philadelphia
Ninth Street
Saturnight
Powerful Plea for Observance of Landmarks
A Sunday sermon at Second Baptist Church urges worship over radio sermons and notes the duty of believers to attend services. Rev Walter H Brooks, praising past church leadership, emphasizes going to church to worship God and to bring tithes. The preacher cites Psalm 122:1 and laments missing worship as disobedience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
God
W B F Crowell Dies Suddenly In Portsmouth Va
A 1929 notice from Petersburg Virginia thanks National Ideals for prompt aid after the death of Brother Allen Butler and praises the organization leader A W Holmes for speedy death claim payments to beneficiaries. The letter underscores trust, timely checks, and organizational integrity in the Supreme Master National Ideal Benefit Society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Petersburg
A. W. Holmes
Supreme Master
National Ideal Benefit Society, Inc
E. Clay Street
Richmond
Allen Butler
Thomas H
Shiloh Baptist Association Meeting at Cismont VA
The Shiloh Baptist Association will meet Wednesday August 7 1929 in Cismont Cobham Virginia at Zion Hill Church. Delegates can reach by Chesapeake and Ohio Railway. Rev Price is pastor and delegates are expected to be on time. Friends are welcome for an inspiring gathering with good people.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. S. Smith
Dr. Brooks
Shiloh Baptist Association
Cismont
Cobham
Chesapeake and Ohio
Zion Hill Paepeat
Price
Zion
Hill St
Shilobee
Death of Grand Chancellor Crowell at Portsmouth
W B F Crowell, Grand Chancellor of the Knights of Pythias, died suddenly on July 30 in Portsmouth after an acute illness. He was visiting Newport News for a meeting and spent the night with G K of R S Newbie in Glasgow Street. Funeral held in Roanoke on Thursday at 10. Thomas H Reid of Portsmouth succeeds Crowell as Grand Chancellor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baker
C. B. Doane (White
W. Thirty-third Street
Semmes Avenue
W. B. F. Crowell
Grand Lodge
Knights of Pythias
G. K
R. S. Newbie
Glasgow Street
Portsmouth
Newport News
Roanoke
Thomas H. Reid
The
Lost to Delegate S at Winchester District Conference
Bryant represented the ohd Street A. M. E. Bethel Church at the Winchester Virginia District Conference recently. Richmond lost the delegateship to the annual conference, E. J. Johnson having previously held that honor. Happy Land Park management has been changed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryant
Ohd Street
A. M
Happy Land Park
Fishing trip aboard Hampton Roads party listed
Bee PARTY W. T. Gray reports a fishing trip to Hampton Roads with Rev. Dr. Joseph T. Hill, Dr. W. J. Pettis, A. Washington, Dr. E Roane, Dr. R. B. Taylor, Dr. Newman, Dr. Tinsley, Dr. Wil Rey, Dr. W. L. Ransome, Rev. Dr. F. W. Williams, Rev. L. H. Dickerson, Rev. Dr. W. T. Johnson and others. They caught about 100 fish and some toad fish which were thrown back in disgust. Friday July 26th, they all arrived home safe that night. A wife of the Winchester physician in the city last, 1000 North Fourth Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. T. Gray
Hampton Roads
Joseph T. Hill
W. J. Pettis
A. Washington
E Roane
R. B. Taylor
Newman
Tinsley
Wil- Rey
W. L. Ransome
F. W. Williams
L. H. Dickerson
W. T. Johnson
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Frayser
Royster
James River Bottom
White Taxi
John Mitchell, Jr
S. J. Baker
A. D. Price
W. J. Johnson Sons
James H. Frayser
East Leigh Street
Ebenezer Baptist Church
Cowardin Avenue
Seventh Street
R. R. Bridge
Jones
L. W. Smith
White
N. Mulberry Street
E. W. Everette
Main Street
Sai
Udgé
Herman Jones
Walter H. Brooks
Second Baptist Church
Prince
Pulpit Divines
Nineteenth Street Baptist Church
Washington, D. C
Joseph T. Byil
D. D
Brooke
Phe Rea
Jesus
19Th St, Baptist Church
Washintoh D. C
Winchester
Kyi
Johrr “Holmes
City
North Fourthr Street
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