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Newspaper
Miami Times
Location
Miami, Florida, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1950
Page
10
A local columnist warns of an action hunter, a whispering assassin, who spreads false publicity about others. He recalls last Wednesday’s incident when a caller posed as Faye Dell Phillips to discuss a supposed rift with husband Allan Phillips, a tale already debunked in a prior column.
A reader condemns a cruel whispering campaign against Allan and Faye Phillips, who have returned from a vacation and plan to continue a full year of work in Dade County's public school system.
Neal Campbell of Rockland Palace proposes a teen amateur act could draw crowds if staged away from Tin Pan Alley. He cites Mary Elizabeth patio as an ideal quiet venue. Up-state newsies praise Lucky Millinder's King release Let's Roll Again while My Little Baby calms the hype. Henry Mae Stringer wed Preston Johnson on August 9. Bob White and Ferybell Shannon are courting.
Bruce Bowe's daughter Juanita welcomed a baby girl born August 16 at 8 30 p m in Christian help. She is married to Claude Cole. Kelsey and Dolly debut a terpichorean dance act with a lively ball routine at Cafe Society Monday night. The Fish Ray-Slick Ingraham-Sickie Staten trio showcased a calypso routine hailed as top talent. Disc joc keys Johnny and Terry Johnston of WFEC and Charley Brown highlighted at Rockland Palace after Davie's Dugout show.
Charley Rayser and Lucille Hunt led the ringside crowd with popular Local sportsman status during the Rockland event. Famcee football great Bookie Ingraham escorted visitors around Miami glamour spots by day. Night scenes featured Leona Everett Sybilene Gray Edith Strozier Theodore Boyle William Dorde Charles Maloney and Bernard Strange, all seniors or juniors at State College in Tallahassee, class of 1950.
Summer school returns bring students from Atlanta University and Be Thune Cookman to Miami bright lights. Edna Rollins and Ruth Hill lead a list of attendees from Atlanta University while Be Thune Cookman shows Quentin North. Et Cetra notes Susie Butler of West Palm Beach receiving rave notices as a top Tourist Town highlight.
Charles W. Jones, 47, named judge in Detroit by Governor Williams, to serve until the November 7 election and seek reelection. Louis E. Saunders sworn acting magistrate in Jersey City by Mayor Kenny. Both noted as first men of color in those positions locally. Also mentions a FCC Church Council missionary comment on democracy and communism, plus Kefauver gambling report implications in Florida.
The text mentions Cuba as a popular under-the-bushel business and notes weekly clamor and efforts to give Florida a clean dress. Dade County faces a committee review, raising questions about potential improvements.
Reports describe a 140 mile destroyer moving down the Caribbean and up to the Canadian border, another storm southeast of Miami fading near the Virgin Islands, while front lines see limited action as US bombers respond. Tug Coverson returns to town. Harlem Square Club hosts Wynonie Harris with Sticks McGee Annie Laurie and Eddie Durham in a blues night billed Battle of the Blues.
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