Woman's Civic Club Meeting Night at Community Center
The Woman's Civic Club held its regular meeting at the Community Center on Monday night November 26 with Mrs. Moreno presiding. After business, Mrs. George Dean and Mrs. Eloise Palmer treated members to a repast. Four young men left on November 26 to enlist in the armed forces: Carol Saunders, Joseph Terry, Stanley Smith, and Griffith Thurston.
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The
Woman’s Civic Club
Moreno
George Dean
Eloise Palmer
Armed Forces
Carol Saunders
Joseph Terry
Stanley Smith
Griffith Thurston
Privates Carey and Butler Return Home From Army Visit
Pvt Henry Carey and Pvt Kenneth Butler are back home after spending a few days with relatives and friends following military service.
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Pvt
Henry Carey
Kenneth Butler
Friends of Mrs Sarah Young Wish Her Speedy Recovery
Mrs Sarah Young remains ill at Jackson Memorial hospital in Miami and well wishers hope for her speedy recovery.
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Sarah Young
Jackson Memorial Hospital
Miami
Robert Sawyer Visits Ill Father in City residence
Mr. Robert Sawyer travels to the city to visit his father, Willie Sawyer, who remains very ill at his Emmast residence.
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Robert Sawyer
City
Willie Sawyer
Emmast
Deaths Mr Dewey P Toles in St Albans NY October 1951
Dewey P Toles died after a brief illness in St Albans New York on October 30 1951 He was a Baptist Church member of that city and is survived by his wife Grace Russell three children Richard Yvonne and Cynthia his parents one sister one brother and many relatives and friends He was son in law of Benjamin Russell and the late Caroline Russell of Key West Funeral services were held in New York on November 3.
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Dewey P. Toles
St.Albans
New York
Baptist Church of
Grace Russell
Richard
Yvonne
Cynthia
Toles
Benjamin Russell
Caroline Russell
Key West
Death Notice of Gustave Edgecombe Prooner Citizen
Mr. Gustave Edgecombe died Friday evening November 23. Funeral services will be held Sunday December 2 at 2 30 p m at Bethel AME Church with Rev. R H Johnson officiating. Survivors include wife Mrs Jestina Edgecombe two daughters Mrs Lurlean Mingo Miss Melrose Edgecombe four grandchildren Cpl George W Mingo Jr Mr Emmerson Pride Eleanor Smith and Genevieve Thorns plus many relatives and friends.
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Gustave Edgecombe
Bethel Ame
R. H. Johnson
Jestina Edgecombe
Lurlean Mingo
Melrose Edgecombe
Cpl
George W. Mingo Jr
Emmerson Pride
Eleanor Smith
Genevieve Thorns
African Newsmen Describe West African Drive for Self Rule
Henry B. Cole, Accra journalist, told Capital Press club West Africa longs for self government, prefers danger over servitude, and newspapers mold native opinion. He said natives face a cross road between nationalism and imperialism, united against British rule yet wary of White influence. Cole, editor of a daily, weekly, and a magazine, is in the U.S. on a State Department program to study Negro papers.
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Washington
ANP
West Africa
Henry B. Cole
Accra
Gold Coast
Capital Press Club
Cole
United States
State Department
Bahamas hosts first pro bouts at Nassau Stadium
On Tuesday night November 20 more than 1 000 fans attended the Nassau Stadium for its first professional bouts. The ten round feature had Billy Laud erdale of Jacksonville Florida outpoint Honey Boy Williams of Texas in the main event and George Knowles welterweight champion of the Bahamas defeated Jimmie Morris of Miami in the semi finals.
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Nassau Stadium
Billy Lauderdale
Jacksonville
Florida
Honey Boy
Williams
Texas
George Knowles
Bahamas
Jimmie Morris
Miami
Fire destroys Ortland Bode bar on Wulff Road
A fire leveled the restaurant bar of Mr Ort land Bode on Wulff Road on November 21. The premises carried insurance with Northern Insurance Co. and authorities are assessing damages and origins of the blaze.
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Ortland Bode
Wulff Road
Northern Insurance Co
Governor tours Out Islands visiting Acklins towns
During his Bahamas tour the Governor visited Albert Town Long Cay Matthew Town Inagua Pompey Bay Delectable Bay and Snug Corner Acklins to gain direct insight into local life and conditions.
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Out Islands
Albert Town
Long Cay
Matthew Town
Inagua
Pompey Bay
Delectable Bay
Snug Corner
Acklins
Bahamas
Death of Mrs Teddy Poitier Williams in Syracuse
News comes of the death of Mrs Teddy Poitier Williams aged 33 in Syracuse New York on November 21. She was the daughter of Reginald Poitier and Mrs Poitier of Deveaux Street South. Survived by five brothers including Sidney Poitier actor in No Way Out and Cyril Poitier of Miami, a sister, and many relatives. Arrangements are under way to bring the body home for burial.
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Teddy Poitier Williams
Syracuse
N. Y
Reginald Poitier
Deveaux Street
South
Sidney Poitier
Cyril Poitier
Miami
Carl R. Davis Dies at 40 in Bahamas General Hospital
Carl R Davis aged 40 died on November 18 in Bahamas General Hospital. The obituary notes his residence in Nassau and his survivor list including spouse and children. Funeral arrangements are to be announced by the family.
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Carl R. Davis
Bahamas
Gen
Obituary notices detail multiple family losses and a lighthouse death
Funeral services were held for Mr. Davis who is survived by his widow two daughters his parents two brothers two sisters and other relatives. John Wilmore Dames 25 assistant lightkeeper at Elbow Reef Lightstation died November 18 from injuries after an accidental fall from the lantern gallery. Dames leaves a widow three children and his parents.
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John Wilmore Dames
Elbow Reef
Mr. Dames
Death of Basil Coke at El Moreco restaurant
Basil Coke, 49, was found dead at the El Moreco restaurant on Blue Hill Road by ambulance driver Alfred Culmer on November 19. He reportedly died of a heart attack.
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Basil Coke
el Moreco
Blue Hill Road
Alfred Culmer
Tobias Kemp Found Dead Aboard Sloop At Last
Tobias Kemp aged 32 was found dead on his sloop At Last at Mackey Street abutment on November 19 by his brother Richard of Step Street Fox Hill. Post mortem found death from blood poisoning due to a cut on his foot.
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Tobias Kemp
Mackey Street
Richard
Step St
Fox Hill
Harold Nash dies after four weeks illness in Delaney Street
After an illness of about four weeks, Mr. Harold Nash, 43, died at his home in Delaney Street on November 19. Surviving are his widow, a son, a daughter, his mother, a sister and two aunts.
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Harold Nash
Delaney Street
Mr Nash Named In Education Board Then Principal At Southern High
Mr Nash joined the Board of Education teaching staff in 1937 and became principal of Southern High School in 1945. He devoted spare time to coaching youth for Cambridge University exams and was noted as a keen sportsman.
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Nash
Board of Education
Southern High School
Cambridge University
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William Pinder
Miami, Florida
Funeral Home Phone
N.W
46Th St
Liberty City
Dennis Smith
Carver Ranches
West Carver Ranches
Hallandale
CBS
Carver Ranches, Inc
Miami, Fla
Cnide
Moses
Madam Hunter
N. W
P.m
E. D. Dennis
Miami’s
Opa. Locka, Fla
2Nd Ave
Ritz Theatre
Fred Martin
Prof
Barrie
America
79Th Street
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