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Newspaper
Miami Times
Location
Miami, Florida, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1950
Page
9
Cab Calloway riffs on New York bus drivers striking over dirty windows and recalls merry drivers who recite poems and sing arias. He jokes about cabs, jitneys, and the imagined spectacle of windshields guiding city life while musing on the Comprehensive Omnibus Corporation.
The article profiles Jackie Robinson as a versatile star from high school through college, highlighting his four letter status at Muir Technical High, leadership in Pasadena Junior College sports, and an athletic scholarship to UCLA where he led in rushing. It notes his 1938 national ground gainers pace and multiple All American recognitions.
Several enlisted men of the 240th Transportation Port Company will be promoted at a Thursday ceremony on August 31, 1950. The same day the unit hosts its First Annual Military Ball to honor the honorees with plans for a gala event and invitations to civic and veterans groups in Miami and surrounding areas.
In a conference at the annual National Dental Association convention in Chicago, officers shown left to right include Dr. Waldo Howard of Houston as chairman of the board and past president, Dr. A. M. Mackel of Natchez as secretary of the executive board, Dr. C. E. Williams of Chicago as chairman of the executive board, Dr. Marcus B. Hutto of Bainbridge as chief of public relations, Dr. M. L. Walton of Thomasville as president, and Dr. William E. Springer of Cincinnati as president-elect.
Invitations only dance event at the Harlem Square Ball Room. Reservations for the complimentary affair with free tables must be claimed by 10 30 p.m.
The Cosmopolitan Golf Association hosts its Second Annual Labor Day Championship at Miami Springs Country Club with growing entries from Tampa Jacksonville and other South Florida cities. Local players train at 29th Street driving range. Spectators admitted free with a driving contest and golf exhibitions. A banquet follows at Mary Elizabeth Hotel Patio. tournament fee 2 dollars includes dinner. Entry deadline is September 1. The Cosmopolitan team travels to Jacksonville August 27 for a third meeting with the Jax Golf Association. each side holds one win.
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