New GI Bill Expands Benefits for Vets Since Korea
The Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act of 1952 provides education and training aid to veterans with service after Korea. Eligibility requires discharge under conditions other than honorable, active duty between June 27, 1950 and the end of the current emergency, and at least 90 days of service. Benefits max at 36 months with rates based on time in study and number of dependents. Eligible to begin before August 20, 1954 or within two years post discharge. Apply at regional VA office. call 7-1555 at Dorsey High School for more info.
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Korea
United States
The
Veterans Administration
Dorsey High School
Porgy and Bess to tour overseas backed by state dept
Look Magazine reports a three page look at Porgy and Bess the first all Negro theatrical production abroad with State Department support. The classic opera by George Gershwin will tour West Berlin Paris London and other free cities on the iron curtain’s edge. Blevin Davis co-producer finances the revival and aims to show American culture abroad. Davis says the tour will help other countries learn about America and plans a Broadway return in fall 1953.
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State Department
Look Magazine
George Gershwin
Charleston
Catfish Row
West Berlin
Paris
London
Blevins Davis
Davis
America
Allen wins first in Army cooking course at Devens
Cpl. Thalbert E. Allen of 717 Monroe County Lane and Headquarters Ord. Ft. Monmouth New Jersey topped a class of 27 in the Fort Devens Food Service School cooking course. At graduation on August 2 he received a chef's set.
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Cpl
Thalbert E. Allen
Monroe County Lane
Headquarters Ord
Ft. Monmouth
New Jersey
Fort Devens
Left Here Recently To Join Her Husband In Norfolk
A brief note states she departed recently to accompany her husband who is stationed in Norfolk, indicating a family move and military posting.
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Norfolk
Bos field write up about summer at Tampa with family
Gwendolyn and William Bos field spent their summer vacation with their father and family at Tampa.
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Gwendolyn and
William Bosfield
Tampa
Mrs Eliza Austin Leaves City for New York Vacation
Mrs Eliza Austin of this city departed recently to spend her vacation in New York.
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Eliza Austin
New York
Grace Albert Visits Family During Miami Trip
Mrs Grace Albert of Miami spent last Sunday visiting her mother in law Mrs Agnes Albert in town, showcasing family ties across households during a weekend gathering.
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Grace Albert
Miami
Agnes Albert
Party Honors Mrs Pauline H Smith At Fort Village
A Tuesday night gathering on August 18 at Mrs Hattie Brennan's Fort Village home featured card games and a repast. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Samuel Cleare, Mr and Mrs Calvin Patterson, Mr Charles Cleare, Mr Laurent Eversley, Mrs Idalene Cleare, and Frances Briggs.
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Pauline H. Smith
Hattie Brennan
Fort Village
Samuel Cleare
Calvin Patterson
Charles Cleare
Laurent Eversley
Idalene Cleare
Yours Truly
Frances Briggs
Cpl Franklin Tynes Jr Home on Leave Visits Family
Cpl. Franklin Carol Tynes Jr. is on leave and visiting his parents Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Tynes and the family, reporting a warm homecoming.
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Cpl
Franklin Carol Tynes, Jr
Mrs
T. C. Tynes
Muriel Smith Cast in Moulin Rouge Film Debut
Muriel Smith renowned Broadway star of Carmen Jones and South Pacific signs to play Aicha the famed Montmartre dancer in Jose Ferrer starrer Moulin Rouge. John Huston to direct a Technicolor version of Pierre LaMare novel with Ferrer as Toulouse Lautrec. Collette Marchand Zsa Zsa Gabor Suzanne Flon also in top roles.
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Muriel Smith
Billy Rose
Joshua ‘Logan
Leland Hayward
London
Rodgers’ and Hammerstein
South Pacific
Aicha
Montmartre
United Artists
Mrs Smith
John Huston
Pierre LaMare
Fercer
Toulouse-Lautrec
Collette Marchand
Zsa Zsa Gabor
Suzanne Flon
Carmen Jones
Miss Smith
England
Mrs Susan Manuel Corker Visits Jacksonville Relative
Mrs Susan Manuel Corker and her Jacksonville born son spent two weeks visiting her mother Mrs Carrie Manuel in the city. She returned to her home Thursday night.
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Susan Manuel Corker and Son
Jacksonville
Carrie Manuel
Samuel Thompson Sick at Home Receives Kind Wishes for Recovery
Mr Samuel Thompson is ill at his residence 107 Olivia street Friends send wishes for a speedy recovery as the community notes his condition and offers support.
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Samuel Thompson
Olivia St
Notice A Pie Walk At St Francis Xavier Parish Hall
An invitation to a pie walk at the St Francis Xavier Parish hall corner 4th Ave and 16th Terr on Wednesday September 3 at 8 PM. Sponsored by Holy Name and the Ladies Altar Society.
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St. Fancis Xavier
The
Holy Name of and the Ladies Altar Society
Rummage Sale At St Francis Xavier Parish Hall
A rummage sale sponsored by the Ladies Altar Society runs Friday and Saturday August 28 and 29 at the St Francis Xavier Catholic church parish hall located at the cor 4th Ave and 16th Terr. Proceeds support parish activities and community outreach.
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St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church
The
Ladies Altar Society
Mrs Maggie Bastian Improving at Monroe County Hospital
Mrs. Maggie Bastian is hospitalized in Monroe County and friends wish her a speedy recovery. Mrs. Rosalie Mosley of this city is mentioned in connection with local news.
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Maggie Bastian
Monroe County Hospital
Mrs. Rosalie Mosley
Civil Rights and Civil Responsibilities Go Hand In Hand
Letter to the editor argues that colored people face unequal benefits despite accepting civil responsibilities. It cites higher costs, lower pay, and greater difficulty in finding work, urging an FEPC measure to improve living conditions for the low income. Named signer Mrs L I.
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Southland
America
FEPC
L. I
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