Dorothea Towles Stars in Paris Fashion Salons
Dorothea Towles, a California designer turned model, is the first woman of color to pose for Paris couturiers and now headlining at the Alpha Kappa Alpha Fashionetta event at Booker T. Washington Auditorium. The platinum blonde will showcase her gowns after prior work for Dior, Schiaparelli, Fath, and as star of Robert Piguet's salon.
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Dorothea Towles
California
Paris
Style Capital
Coutourers
Dorothea
Alpha Kappa Alpha
Booker T. Washington Auditorium
Christian Dior
Schiaparelli
Jacques Fath
Robert Piguet
Negro Division Tops Miami Red Cross Fund Drive
The Negro Division in the 1952 Red Cross Fund Campaign in the Miami area exceeded its quota, becoming the second division to reach its goal. Dr. George W. Styles and Mrs. Styles led the effort with strong local workers, and the division has already turned in 2572.31 dollars, 33 percent above last year, with the overall county goal set at 259,952 dollars awaiting final approval.
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Red Cross Fund
Miami
George W. Styles
Dade County
Red Cross
Styles
Dade
Turner
Church Roof Collapses at Mt Oli vette Baptist Church
A noon collapse of the Mt Oli vette Baptist Church roof at 1450 MW 1st Court hits a historic landmark built in 1913 under Rev. S. A. Sampson. Unreinforced repairs may have loosened rafters. temporary flat-roof repairs are allowed while a new edifice plan is filed within 90 days. worship continues with St James Baptist Church, Rev. J. L. Johnson, at 323 NW 14th St.
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Mt. Olivette Baptist Church
1St Court
S. A. Sampson
I. C. Mickies
St. James Baptist Church
J. L. Johnson
14Th St
Florida Traffic Deaths Hit 87 in Last Month
Florida Highway Patrol reported 87 traffic fatalities last month, four fewer than March 1951. Rural crashes accounted for 67 deaths, with 12 in Palm Beach and 11 in Polk County leading counties. Forty passengers, thirty one drivers, fifteen pedestrians, and one bicyclist died.
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Florida
Florida Highway Patrol
Palm Beach
Polk County
Dade
Volusia
Duval
Monroe County
Broward
Jackson
Charlotte
Hillsborough
Orange
Osceola
Pinellas
Baker
Citrus
DeSoto
Gadson
Gulf
Hamilton
Indian River
Lafayette
Liberty
Manatee
Okaloosa
Union
Dawson to Oppose Edgar Brown for Congress
Chicago based report notes Edgar Brown challenges Rep. William L. Dawson for his seat. Daw son secured the Democratic nomination in the primaries while Brown won his primary. Dawson remains ward committeeman of the second ward with a strong political machine and led write-in support for President Truman over Estes Kefauver.
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Dawson
Edgar Brown
Congress
Chicago
ANP
Washington
William L. Dawson
Brown
Rep
President Truman
Sen
Estes Kefauver
Tennessee
Easter Sunrise Service Draws 6000 At Virginia Key Beach
Reverend S A Cousin of Payne Chapel AME led the Easter message at Virginia Key Beach Sunrise Services attended by over 6,000 worshippers. The fourth annual event was sponsored by the Young Business Men's Club and the Dade County Parks Department.
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S. A. Cousin
Payne Chapel Ame
West Palm Beach
Virginia Key Beach
Young Business Men’s Club
Dade County Parks Department
State Teachers In Session Prompt Veep Campaign
More than 2,500 teachers from Florida’s 67 counties gathered in Miami for the 59th annual Florida State Teachers Association meeting at Booker T. Washington High School. Delegates heard talks as Samuel O. Cohen seeks a second term, with Dr. G. T. Wiggins and L. B. Land as challengers. activities include a barbecue, beach picnic, musical festival, dinner key dance, and an airplane trip to Cuba.
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Florida
Miami
Florida State Teachers Association
Booker T. Washington High School
Samuel O. Cohen
A. L. Lewis
Homestead
Dade
G. T. Wiggins
Pensacola
L. B. Land
Campbell Street High
Daytona Beach
Virginia Beach
Dinner Key
Cuba
Puerto Rican Family Among 52 Dead In DC-4 Crash
New York report details 52 Puerto Ricans killed when a Pan American DC-4 crashed Friday morning. Among victims is a Harlem family of seven from West 112th Street including Padre Brignoni, 45, Monserrate, 35, and children Jacquy 14, Rosa 12, Lillian 6, Evelyn, and Jose 2, along with others cited in early coverage. The crash also prominently mentions Captain John Burns, husband of singer Jane Froman.
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NEW York
CNS
John Burns
Jane Froman
Harlem
West 112Th St
Padre Brignoni
Monserrate
Aoaggy
Rosa
Lillian
Evelyn
Jose
Two Negro Ministers Break Color Line in Ohio
In Steubenville, Ohio, Rev. Charles Randall Hope of Second Baptist Church was named vice president of the City Planning Commission, and Rev. Wilbert H. Williams of Simpson Methodist Church joined the county jury commission. Both ministers helped push the local FEPC law.
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Ohio
Steubenville, Ohio
ANP
Charles Randall Hope
Second Baptist Church
City Planning Commission
Wilbert H. Williams
Simpson Methodist Church
Apppointed County Jury Commission
FEPC
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G. W. Styles
Ward
Senator
Progressive Party
Charlotta A. Bass
United States
Vince Halliman
Bass
California Eagle
Los Angeles
Myrtle Jones Harrell
Miami Beach
Alfred Harrell
Montclair
N. J
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