UNCF Distributes $450,000 to Member Colleges
NEW YORK The United Negro College Fund distributes 450000 to its member colleges for operating costs. W J Trent Jr executive director says this is the fourth distribution this year bringing total for 1956 to 1225588 78 The fund seeks 2000000 in its 13th annual national campaign to support 31 private colleges and universities. Funds will boost faculty salaries student scholarships library and lab equipment and health programs. Since 1944 the fund has raised 14455210 for operating needs and 15000000 for capital improvements. Lee H Bristol is 1956 national campaign chairman with William T Gossett and Robert L Broken burr as vice chairmen.
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New York
United Negro College Fund
Woolleges
W. J.trent, Jr
Suoport
Lee H. Bristol
Bristol Myers
Bristol
Wiliam T. Gossett
Ford Motor Company
Robert L. Brokenburr
Indianapolis
H. of J. Rally Postponed To December 11
The H. of J. rally was postponed due to cold weather and moved to Tuesday night December 11. The gathering included a new member initiation, a Christmas gift bag, a turkey dinner, coffee, tea, and baked cake.
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States
Mrs Lillian Thompson Returns From New York Visit
Mrs Lillian Thompson arrived home aboard Trans American Airlines after three pleasant months visiting her daughter and son in law Mr and Mrs John Williams Mrs Williams formerly Vivi an Thompson is a pianist at Second Canaan Baptist Church one of New Yorks largest churches led by Rev Ladson Mrs Thompson is the mother of Eric and John Thompson
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Lillian Thompson
Trans-American Air Lines
New York City
John Williams
Judge Delivers 15 Day Sentence In Thanksgiving Weekend Case
A municipal court docket lists 84 trial cases for Monday after Thanksgiving weekend. Leroy Tate faced charges of vagrancy and gambling style misdeeds after an arrest near 11th Street by Officer L Bowen. Tate rolled dice in a near wager with the officer. he received a 15 day sentence suspended if he proves employment. Other defendants faced fines from 15 to 65 dollars and 6 to 26 day terms for drunkenness disorderly conduct reckless driving resisting arrest and related charges.
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Leroy Tate
Tate
L Bowen
NW 2Nd Court
11Th St
Bowen
Johnson
Henry Jones
CfMargeu
Elijah Latimore
Isaac Lowery
William Hightower
R. Gordon
Allen Attaway
Adam Cooper
Wilson Hall
Buddy Gaskin
Alvin Chance
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Miami
John D. Johnson
Elliott J. Pieze
Times
Edward Johnson
Annie Bell Johnson
Payne’s
15Th Ave
Hardware and Supplies
Liberty City
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Miami, Fla
Eureka
N.W
Cor
S. W. 17Th Street
Hunter's
Hollywood, Fla
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W. C. Baker and Band
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Jackie
Featuring Lord Count
Causeway
Carter and
Baker’s
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