Key West Bride Franks Leggett in July Wedding
Miss Joan Yvonne Allen daughter of Mr and Mrs James Allen of 727 Monroe County Lane wed Frank Rudolph Leggett son of Mrs Alice Leggett at Trinity Presbyterian Church in Key West. The couple, both Douglas High School class of 1956 graduates, held a reception at the bride’s parents home. Several relatives and friends from Miami and Chicago visited, including Rev Robert Newbold. Eugene Barmin gs died suddenly July 28 at 209 Olmva St with funeral set for Aug 4. survivor list includes daughter Florence Rahmings of Miami and brothers Oscar Lovell and Susan Gullard of Key West.
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James Allen
Monroe County Lane
Frank Rudolvh Leggett
Alice Leg
Truman Ave
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C. H. Richmond
Trinity Presbyterian Church
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Mr. Leggett
Douglass High School
Eugene Barmings
Olmva St
Key West
Milerson
Primitive Baptist Church
Florine Rahmings
Miami
Oscar Lovell
Susan Gullard
Mrs Sands Ill at Home Faced with Illness
Mrs. Sarah Sands of 714 Elizabeth Street is ill at her residence. Friends wish her a speedy recovery.
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Sarah Sands
Elizabeth St
Funeral services for David Darrell held at St Peter's Church
Funeral services for David Darrell who died Thursday July 19 were conducted Sunday July 29 at 1 30 pm from St Peter's Episcopal Church with Father John Henry Reese Jr officiating. He is survived by a daughter Arlean Cleare two sons Rudolph and Curtis one granddaughter and three grandsons. Burial followed in St John's city cemetery. Jones and Allen Funeral Home handled arrangements.
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David Darrell
St. Peter’s Episcopal Church
John Henry Reese Jr
Darrell
Arlean Cleare
Rudolph
Curtis
St. John’s
Jones and Allen Funeral Home
Reverend Wright M Everett dies after accident in Daytona Beach
Rev. Wright M. Everett 907 Thomas St died Saturday July 21 at Halifax Hospital Daytona Beach after an automobile collision near Bunnell en route to St Augustine. Funeral held Monday at Bethel AME Church where he was pastor with Rt Rev W F Ball delivering the eulogy. Burial in Greene Springs family plot. many relatives and ministers attended.
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Thomas Sr
Halifax Hospital
Daytona Beach
Everett
Bunnell
St. Augustine
Bethel Ame
W. F. Ball
Christine Everett
Sarah Coefield
Alice Johnson
Palatka
Eliza Florence
New Jersey
Thornton Everett
Jacksonville
James Collins
J. A. Pomeo
Dytona
J. J. Flowers
Tampa
Greene Springs
Jones and Allen
Sinatra Screens First Western in Johnny Concho
Frank Sinatra wears western attire for his first motion picture in Johnny Concho, opening Sunday at Capitol Theatre. The United Artists release marks his debut as a producer under Kent Productions, Inc., and reteams him with an Arizona 1875 backdrop and the prestige of an Academy Award win.
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Frank Sinatra
Johnny Concho
United Artists
Capitol Theatre
Bow
Arizona
Kent Productions, Inc
Pioneer West
Sinatra
Texas
Hills Chapter OES Meeting Notice
All members of Hills Chapter No. 48, Order of Eastern Stars, are requested to meet on Monday August 6 at 8 p.m. promptly on the second floor of the Love and Charity building. All members are requested to pay dues. Mrs. Ellen Taylor W M
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Order of Eastern Stars
Love and Charity
Ellen Taylor
W. M
Youthful William Neilson and Clara Henry win ATA Junior titles
The American Tennis Association National Junior Tournament at Durham North Carolina College crowned William Neilson of Hampton Virginia and Clara Henry of Hawkins Texas as top juniors. W L Cook, chair of the ATA Junior Development Program, and Moss H Kendrix of The Moss H Kendrix Organization, Washington DC, praised the victors after finals on the campus.
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Hampton
Clara Henry
Hawkins
Texas
American Tennis Association
Durham
N.C
Durham Insurance
W. L
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ATA
Moss H. Kendrix
Washington, D. C
North Carolina College
Nine crew injured as life boat drops at Prince George Dock
On July 24 a 26 foot life boat fell 35 feet during an emergency abandon ship drill at Prince George Dock, injuring nine crew members aboard the Queen of Nassau. Among the injured were Bahamian youths Kermit Bowe Alpheus Miller and Roland Brown. They were taken to hospital. Nicholas De La Cruz of the Dominican Republic suffered multiple fractures in the worst condition. Additionally, at Andros Town and Coakley Town a group including James Johnson Yorick Thompson Henley Brown and Leon Williams were sentenced to six months each for assaulting two constables. the sentences are under appeal. Also noted is Father name changes for novitiate Bahamians and the death of Donald Eugene Burroughs aged 80 at Kemp Road Nassau with survivors listed.
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Queen of Nassau
Prince George Dock
Kermit Bowe
Alpheus Miller
Roland Brown
Nicholas de la Cruz
Dominican Republic
James Johnson
Yorick Thompson
Henley Brown
Leon Williams
Andros Town
Coakley Town
Andros
Death of Nine Year Old Norma Dean at Princess Margaret Hospital
Nine year old Norma Dean died in Our Patients Department at Princess Margaret Hospital on July 18. Officials believe strychnine poisoning from an overdose of Eastern Syrup prescribed by a doctor. The spoon used held almost four teaspoons, far exceeding the half teaspoon specified.
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Norma Dean
Our Patients
Princess Margaret Hospital
Governor Opens Board of Education Summer School
The Board of Education Summer School opened on July 23 with His Excellency the Governor presiding. Teachers from the Out Islands attend as lectures are delivered every evening on diverse subjects.
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Board of Education
Out Islands
Peacemaker Henry Moore Cleared in Ear Bite Incident
Henry Moore who acted as peacemaker during a street altercation was acquitted by a jury in the Supreme Court after a fighter attacked him. The case centered on whether self defense justified biting the combatant’s ear. Moore was found not guilty. The witness Hilton Francis testified about the incident and Moore’s attempts to separate the fighters.
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Henry Moore
Hilton Francis
Supreme Court
Youngest Thompson Son Pursues Philosophy After Studies
The youngest son of Magistrate and Mrs. M. J. Thompson, Maxwell Thompson, is set to read philosophy and theology after completing classical studies.
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M. J. Thompson
Maxwell
Wares SS
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