Miami columnist returns from trip with Atlanta notes
The Around Miami column recounts a long vacation road trip to Atlanta and New Orleans. The writer describes visiting Jockey Jack and Sadie, Roy Hamilton’s show stops, local Black ventures in Atlanta, and a visit to the Crescent City for the Iota Phi Lambda Sorority convention. He praises local Black business owners, urges mutual aid, notes hotel Marsalis in New Orleans, and ends with return home to Miami.
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Mayme
Atlanta
Jack
Sadie
Roy Hamilton
Buddy the Elbert
Spaniels
Clovers
Jay Hawkins
Huey Smith
Bobby Marchan
Annie Laurie
Bill Cook
Yours Truly
Fuschal Bros
West Hunter
Macon
Mobile
New Orleans
Texas
MCC
Roy
Herb Malloy
Graham
White House
Washington
Roosevvelt
Crescent City
Iota Phi Lahbda Sorority
Marsalis
Shreve Berry Road
Mississippi River
N. C
Hydel White
Agatha
Pepsi-Cola
Dave Davis
Pepsi Cola
Iota’s
Postal Alliance Meet Closes In Atlanta
The 28rd National Biennial Convention of the National Alliance of Postal Employees concluded a fine session on August 23 after starting August 19 at Wheat Street Baptist Church in Atlanta Georgia. Attorney Frederic Morrow delivered the keynote on Civil Rights Act actions and Black citizenship, praising Southern hospitality. Delegates from all states lauded workshops and activities. The Waluhaje Ballroom hosted the bouquet with Miami attendees including John L. Fryar Alston J. Scott Sr. Doretha Paschal Emma Pearson S D Armstrong and Hager Eason. Fryar and Scott led Miami representations.
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Wheat Street Baptist Church
Atlanta
William H. Borders
Frederic Morrow
United States
Waluhaje
Boat Safety Corrects Small Boat Operation Sketches
A reader description compares two boat sketches, noting the upper image shows an overloaded boat dipping toward the water and the lower image demonstrates proper trim with two thirds of the hull above the water. The notes emphasize safe load and balance practices for small craft.
Hurricane Training For Volunteers September 9
Miami volunteers enlisted for Red Cross hurricane shelters are to attend a single training session from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Monday September 9 at Red Cross headquarters 5020 Biscayne Boulevard. Nurses, nurse aides graduates, and med techs have enlisted. session will cover shelter duties before during and after a hurricane. The Red Cross notes changes in volunteer assignments and calls for more volunteers for Booker T. Washington School shelter. Call PL 16661 to volunteer.
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Miami
Red Cross
Biscayne Blvd
The
Booker T. Washington
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Etta James
Jimmy Reed
Cleveland Lyons
Holloway Jewelers
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Henry Wynn
Tycoon
Magnolia
Henry
Yates
Milton
T. M. Alexander
Callaway
J. B. Blayton Sr
WERD
Ted Lewis
Bob Freemrcn
Bill Ribers
Cliff Baker
John
Joe
Henry Arrington
Edward T. Graham
Judge Johnson
J O Brown
Thomas Bannister
Ward
Patterson
Hadley Brothers
Paul Gayten
Paul
Leonard Chess
Chess Records
Chicago
Gayten
Good Ole Miami
Gi Richardson
Airpor
Postal Alliance
National Alliance of Postal Eployees
Atty. Morrow
Congress
Fryar
Scott
Harlem
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Edwin Williams
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