Elks Grand Lodge Ready For Philly Invasion
Philadelphia hosts the 1957 Grand Lodge Convention of the Improved Benevolent Protective Order of Elks of the World from Aug 25 at South Philadelphia High School. Meetings, a Grand Ball, and a Lovejoy Award event will honor A Phillip Randolph for civil rights leadership and organization of the March on Washington Movement.
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Elks Grand Lodge
Philly
Philadelphia
ANP
Grand Lodge
Improved Benevolent Protective Order of Elks of the World
Robert H. Johnson
Grand Temple
New South Philadelphia
O. W. Catto
16Th and
Fitzwater Sts
Elks Award Committee
A. Phillip Randolph
Randolph
Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters
A. F. of S.cio
Roosevelt
Lincoln Monument
Washington
Civil Liberties Program
Red Cross seeks medically trained volunteers for shelters
As hurricane season advances the Red Cross aims to fully staff shelters quickly. Valuable team members are those who can provide emergency treatment to ill or injured inmates of a shelter until a physician arrives. The organization seeks volunteers with medical training to support this effort.
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Red Cross
Liberty Square Residents to Get Chest X Rays
Liberty Square Housing Project residents and nearby areas may receive free TB chest X rays from August 12 to 14. The Dade County Tuberculosis Association mobile unit will park at 6304 NW 14th Ave with hours 2 4 pm and 5 8 pm. Annie Gary urged participation citing TB can be cured if found.
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Liberty Square
Dade County Tuberculosis Association
14Th Ave
Anne Gary
Gary
More Hurricane Shelter Volunteers Needed
Several Miami area hurricane shelters urgently seek volunteers with medical training to render patriotic service by staffing during storms. The Red Cross calls for medical and dental technicians licensed practical nurses aides and registered nurses to join at once.
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Miami
Red Cross
Segregationist Negroes in Mississippi Face Backlash
In Mississippi, two black spokesmen for segregation, Rev. Humes of Greenville and Percy Greene of Jackson, are criticized by both anti segregation groups and White extremists. Greene loses distributors and ads after remarks on migration and a Memphis panel. Hume is seen as wavering with national Baptist leaders. The state Sovereignty Commission is linked to both men through payments and pamphlets.
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Jackson
Miss
United Press
Jackson Clarion- Ledger
Daily News
Mississippi
Rev. H. Humes
Greenville
Delta Leader
Percy Greene
Jackson Advocate
Greene
Hume
National Baptist
Humes
State Sovereignty Commission
Memphis
Patterson Named FAMU Commencement Speaker
Florida A and M University schedules a August events lineup with Dr. F. D. Patterson of the Phelps Stokes Fund as the commencement speaker. Activities begin August 8 with senior consecration in Lee Hall and include informal chats with seniors, a Gore reception at Sunshine Manor, and a General Alumni Association meeting plus the alumni dinner.
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Tallahassee
Florida A and M University
Lee Hall
F. D. Patterson
Phelps-Stokes Fund
New York
Tuskegee Institute
George W. Gore, Jr
Gore
Sunshine Manor
General Alumni Association
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John C. Minkins
Education Commission
Lovejoy
THE
Miami Times
Peoples
Miami Carver
N.W
3Rd Ave
Edwin Williams
Hurricane Shelter
Patterson
Lady From
Center Hill
Madam Mars
Dore
Rede Semel
27Th Avenue
Miami, Fla
South Florida
C. M. Jollivette
Prof
Hunter
Hunter’s
Pembroke Road
Hallandale
Fla
7Th Ave
Carver Ranches
Yas Wil
Him Fey
Know Ye
S.W
17Th Street
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