Arlington Cam Bridges 72nd Street Home Rivaling Miami’s Finest
Local notes detail the Arlington Cam Bridges project at 72nd Street and 13th Avenue, aiming to rival Miami’s top homes. The piece also surveys area personalities and events from entertainment to policing, with mentions of Harry T. Moore, the Savoy Sultans, the Red Miller Trio, and community happenings across venues like the Ritz and Lyric theatre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arlington
Boo Boo
13Th Ave
Otis Mundy
California
WFEC
Ebony ‘Express
Slim Bannister
Miami Barons
Miami Giants
Cuba
Barker
Davenport
Huttoe
Smitty
Dell
Henry the
Ritz
Wesley Miller
New York
Lyric Theatre
Second Ave
BTW Band Wins Class A Honors
The Booker T. Washington High School band won first in marching, second in Concert Band, and second in Solo, Trio, Duet, and Quartet at the State Band Clinic. The BTW Miami marching band is cited as the best high school band in the state among three Class A bands. Oscar Davis won first as drum major. majorettes also earned first to third in Class A.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dodgers
Giants
Egelloc Club
Harlem
AKA
Kappa Alpha’ Psi
Carrie Paulk
Murphy Demeritte
Nellie Conyers
Elks Club
Atlanta
Robert Wiley
Willie Mae
Naomi
Gloria
Bop City
Nathan
Liberia
Sarah Vaughn
Helen Looper Smith
Miami
Booker T. Washington High School
Booker T. Washington Marching Band of
Pensacola
Industrial High School
West Palm Beach
Timothy O. Savage
J. Adams
F. Hankerson
J. Walker
Valentine Dorsey
Cynthia Garvin
Bernard Hunter
Theodore Solomon
Humphrey Mason
Edward Rolle
Wiley Wright
Bennie Gibbs
Elmin Dean
Rudolph Thompson
Oscar Davis
BTW
Florida flood bill gains White House push to four million
A Florida flood control bill initially for one million dollars faced higher needs as the Senate committee was to act. Senator Holland and colleagues met President Truman at the White House to urge extra funds and he pledged to raise the request to four million dollars. The delegation returned to Capitol Hill to inform the Appropriations panel, while Miami Edison High School cadets visit Washington and tour Annapolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florida
House Appropriations Committee
Senate Appropriations Committee
Holland
Pepper
Rogers
Truman
White House
Key West
Bureau of Budget
Capitol Hill
Miami Edison High School
Washington
United States Naval Academy
Annapolis
Maryland
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the “Y
YMCA
Wade
N. W
2Nd Avenue
Wade Miller
Midnite
Phil Harris
Upsetters Revue
Sun
Featuring
Sammy Willliams Orchestra
Miami Times
Rockland Special
WKAT
N.W
3Rd Avenue
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