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Newspaper
Miami Times
Location
Miami, Florida, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1955
Page
6
Mr and Mrs Adolphus Moss hosted a Sunday night August 7 gathering at E6 Fort Village Extension. Guests enjoyed whist dancing and a repast featuring bake turkey chicken baked ham potato salad pickles olives Ritz crackers candy mints soft drinks.
Mrs Georgianna Sawyer a retired midwife is spending her vacation in New York with her children.
Mrs Marylene Woods Carter left the city Saturday to visit her husband stationed in the navy at Charleston South Carolina. She plans to see Alphonsine Stuart her daughter who recently gave birth to a baby girl and share in the new arrival with family.
Mrs. Doris Taylor and her son traveled to the city for the funeral of her godfather, the late Robert T. Newbold Sr., services held with relatives present.
Mrs Florence Valdes and Mrs Cora Lee Albury with children and Mrs Mickie Valdes of New York spent a few days visiting their parents Mr and Mrs Joseph Sears at 809 Elizabeth Street.
Rev Milerson pastor of Primitive Baptist Church travels with Mrs Effie Lassiter Mrs Annie McKinney and Lassiter’s grandson on a vacation to New York to visit relatives and friends, sharing a regional church figure by a newspaper brief.
Mrs Gertrude Sawyer longtime Key West resident died in Miami on July 27 at the home of her cousins Mr and Mrs George Stirrup. Friends in Key West and nearby communities mourn her. Mrs Mamie Sawyer of Key West was at her bedside before she passed. Mrs Gertrude Sawyer was Mamie Sawyer's step grandmother.
Friends of Key West extend sympathy on the death of Mrs. Violet Thompson Johnson who passed away in New York City, offering condolences to the bereaved family.
Mrs Isabell Roberts left the city Wednesday night to attend the funeral of the late Mrs Viola Johnson buried from Greater Bethel Miami. Miss Cynthia Scott of Stuart was in the city spending her vacation with her aunts Mrs Effie Lassiter and Mrs Annie McKinney and friends.
The joint stewardesses of St Paul AME Church at NW 19th St and 4th Court will mark their sixth anniversary with a program on Sunday August 14 at 3 pm Mrs Mary Simapsen is named principal speaker and refreshments will be served free after the program Cray Champion chairs the event seth an cv
Earnestine Bryant daughter of Mr and Mrs Leonard Bryant of 2304 NW 74th terr a June graduate of Booker T Washington is Perry s New York Fashions salesgirl of the week Miss Bryant works at Perry s New York Fashions Liberty City store 2248 NW 62nd st and plans to enter Hampton School of Nursing in Hampton Va in September Hobbies sewing and reading
Mrs Gaynell Blatch thanks St Francis Hospital Miami Beach staff for aid to her blind daughter and notes a fundraising tea held August 7 by the Walkera Fund at Rose Collier home. Mr and Mrs Luke E McKenzie announce daughter Louise engaged to Windsor son of Mr and Mrs Willie Jackson of 105 NW 7th St Carver Ranches.
Mr and Mrs James Harris owners of Harris Pit Barbecue at 4842 Pem broke Road announce a planned reopening on August 18 after a short break for rest.
Rev Wright chaired talks to set up a trust fund with Ellis King of the C of C and other members. The Chamber of Commerce will spearhead the Walreka Fund. Pvt Paul Howe has returned home from Ft Jackson after basic training and praises the Army. Mrs Altherta Mincey and relatives depart Liberty City for a two week Jacksonville vacation.
Co. W. H. Fire Dept. schedules a meeting on Monday night August 15 at 9 p.m. in the Baptist Church dining hall.
The public is invited to attend a contest sponsored by two twenty one at 7 p.m. A prize will be awarded to the winner. Moe! Gibrten, re-center.
The first secretarial clinic sponsored by the Greater Miami Urban League will convene Saturday August 27 in the Flamingo Room at the Mary Elizabeth Hotel at 10 a.m. Pre-registration runs Friday August 26 from 8 30 to 9 30 p.m. at the Urban League office 340 NW 13th St. Registration is free.
Mrs Glenda Hall McPhee of Hollywood has won a divorce from Samuel McPhee. The case was in the Circuit Court of the 15th Judicial Circuit in and for Broward County Florida. Judge James H Walden presided. Final decree issued Aug 9.
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