Record-Setting City Court Draws 164 Trials in One Day
Municipal Court on Monday July 22 listed 164 trials the most ever. Judge Johnson fined Tommy Knights 175 or 70 days for assault with a gun and resisting arrest. Hubert Brown’s charge was dismissed. Other cases included vagrancy, disorderly conduct, and petty offenses with various fines and short terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hubert Brown
9Th St
Tommy Lee
7Th St
Knights
Floyd Junior Walker
Miami
8Th Street
4Th
5Th Aves
J. Ferguson
D. Fincher
Young Walker
Johnson
Brown
Melvin Gray
Willie Lee
Clifton Graham
Obie Maslow
Joe Delrich
Willie Charles Williams
Garfield Burch
Willie Carter
Leonard Duberry
Thomas Starhens
Leonard Monroe
Eva Bell
Minnie Lee McElhaney
Eddie McElhaney
Eddie
McElhaney
Mr. McElhaney
Homestead Highway Progress and Local News Update
News notes from Homestead and Goulds report construction of a four lane highway from Modello to the city line and a new traffic light on the HiWay at 5th Street. Rev Curtis Dorsett and daughter Mable Robinson returned from a vacation in Iowa, visiting son Ronald. A Times delivery expansion is planned for Goulds and Homestead areas, plus a hospital drive and church news upcoming in this column.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sth Street
Curtis Dorsett
Mable Robinson
Iown
Dorsett
Ronald
Hubert Smiths
Homestead
Goulds
Arthur Mays
David Smith
S. W. 6Th Court Court
Broward Lodges Schedule Meetings in August Night
Broward County News notes Starlight Lodge 542 meets Friday night August 2 at the Masonic Temple on Pembroke Road at 8 o clock. All members are asked to be present. Clarence Johnson W M. Pall Bearers Lodge 81 also calls members to attend Monday at 8 pm to hear the Grand Lodge report. R J Blatch president, Mrs Willie Mae Valdez vice president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Starlight Lodge No
Masonic Temple
Pembroke Road
Clarence Johnson
W. M
Pall Bearers Lodge No. 81
Grand Lodge
R. J. Blatch
Willie Mae Valdez
Sister Hosts Surprise Birthday for Mrs Rocena Taylor
Miss Eddis Taylor and brothers from 4205 SW 20th St Carver Ranches arranged a Tuesday afternoon surprise party for their mother Mrs Rocena Taylor. She received many lovely gifts in the celebration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eddis Taylor
20Th St
Carver Ranches
Rocena Taylor
Chamber of Commerce ends membership drive Sunday
Co. W. H. Chamber of Commerce ends its special membership drive Sunday August 11. Ellis King serves as president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Co. W. H. Chamber of Commerce
Ellis King
NAACP event at Gethsemne Church features Reddick
The Carver Ranches NAACP schedules a Monday program at 8 pm on August 5 at Gethsemne Church. Mt. Zion and Gethsemane choirs will perform No. 1. Rev. A. J. Reddick of Miami, state NAACP president, will speak. A membership drive is ongoing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Naacp of
Carver Ranches
Gethsemne Church
Mt. Zion
Gethsemane
A. J. Reddick
Miami
NAACP
Mrs Strachan thanks friends for kindness after loss
Mrs. Katherine Strachan expresses gratitude for the kindness shown during her sorrow. Special thanks go to Jackson Memorial Hospital Isolation Ward staff, Idle Hour Art and Social Club of Miami, Missionary sisters and Mt. Zion AME Church members of Carver Ranches, and to Mr. and Mrs. Willie Collier for paying last respects to her sister, the late Mrs. George Gibbons. Thanks for cards, telegrams, and flowers. May God bless you all.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Katherine Strachan
Jackson Memorial Hospital
Idle Hour Art and Social Club
Miami
Mt. Zion
Richmond Heights Post Office Reorganizes Services
The Richmond Heights Post Office announces August 5 1957 changes to window hours 8 30 a m to 5 p m daily including Saturday 8 30 to 12 30 and two mail runs per day with pickups at 8 00 a m and 5 00 p m. The update aims for efficiency and patron service. The piece also covers Sunday School conventions with delegates to Key West and Miami and thanks local clubs for safety efforts amid traffic concerns from speeding trucks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond Heights
Palmore
Women’s Club
American Legion
Dade County
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Elliott J. Pieze
Times
John D. Johnson
By David Smith
Modello
S. W. 5Th Ave
Florida
Longs
18Th Ave
Broward County
N.W
15Th Ave
Varsity Barber Shop
David Snyder
Walter Cartledge
Harry Smith
Liberty City
31St Ave
Milton Rothman
Almeria Ave
Coral Gables
New Post Office
Kendall
Columbian Underwriters Ltd
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