National Women Vote To Support Court Decisions Commend Rep Orr's Stand
The National Association of Colored Women's Clubs closed its 30th biennial session here last Friday voting unanimously to engage state federations to push issues toward amicable settlement with officials and legislatures. It endorsed State Representative John Orr's courageous stand at a special legislative session earlier this month and praised his conviction. The group received a $50,000 Sears Roebuck Foundation grant to start a Neighborhood Improvement project in five pilot states for one year. Irene McCoy Gaines was reelected 15th president for a third time. Next session in Detroit, Michigan in 1958. Other convention news on pages 2 3 and 8. The President's Committee on Government Contracts announced two new staff members John Y. Yoshino liaison to state and local governments and George O. Butler Director of Education both assuming duties.
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National Association of Colored Women’s Clubs
Sears- Roebuck Foundation
Irene McCoy Gaines
Chicago
Detroit
Michigan
Washington, D. C
John Y. Yoshino
Alameda
Cal
George O. Butler
Richard Nixon
James P. Mitchell
Yoshino
American Friends Service Committee
Butler
U. S.department of Labor
City Extends Elks Meeting Invitation for 1957
Acting mayor B E Hearn Sr extends the invitation via W O Perry to hold the 1957 Grand Lodge convention in Miami with Gov LeRoy Collins and Desmond Kelly backing the effort. Perry cites Los Angeles as this year’s host while preparing for a large Elks gathering. Over 10 000 members are expected to attend the convention, with John Fernandez Booker T Dunn Thomas Rivers among the attendees.
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B. E. Hearn Sr
Randall Christmas
W. O. Perry
Atlas Lodge
Grand Lodge
Miami
Mr. Perry
LeRoy Collins
Desmond Kelly
Nixon Appeals to Clergy on Race Relations
Vice President Richard Nixon urged Baptist, Presbyterian and Methodist leaders at three Northern Carolina gatherings to help set a moderate path on race relations. He warned that bitterness and tension are mounting as the issue intersects politics and moral ideals.
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Richard Nixon
Nixon
Baptist Home Mission Conference
Presbyterian Men’s Council of the Synod of Appalachia
Montreal
N. C
Method
Lake Junaluska
Sarasota Beach Order After Racial Beach Use
Sarasota residents confront a city commission decision to close city beaches after Negro bathers used public shores. Five carloads swam at College Park and Siesta Beach led by NAACP president Humphrey, who denied group action. The commission vows discretion on reopening and cites safety concerns.
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College Park
Siesta Beach
NAACP
Neil Humphey
Lido
Jail Woman In Bus Seat Incident
A Miami woman was arrested for disorderly conduct after refusing to move to the rear of a Miami Transit Co bus. Eleanor M. Fair, 31, of 1347 NW Tister, posted $50 bond and was released. Police said she refused orders from the driver and officers at N Miami Ave and Fifth St. Her trial is scheduled for Friday. this is the third similar case in recent months.
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Miami
Miami Transit Co
Eleanor M. Fair
Tister
Miami Ave
Fifth St
C. W. King
R. Jones
William L. Fillagan
Mrs. Fair
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Rep. Orr
John Orr
ELKS
National Association of Colored Women’s
Bayfront Auditorium
Adams and
Johnson
Sarasota Negroes
Sarasota
Negtroe
Sido
Sarasota County
Humphrey
Rett Corri Charm School
Sir John Hotel
Viola Brown
Velma Elmore
Loretta Holmes
Thelma Elmore
Margaret Strother
Charlotte Coffield
Frieda McGhee
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