Ft Lauderdale Gridders Dominate South Florida All Stars
Dillard High leads South Florida schools with three offensive and five defensive players on the All-Star football selections. Dorsey and Washington each place multiple stars including quarterback James Blair and halfback Eugene Williams on the list.
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Dillard High
Fort Lauderdale
South Florida
Dorsey
James Blair
Eugene Williams
BTW
Jesse Knight
James Black
Bennie Bryan
Dillard
Charles Fisher
Dorsey C
Frank Skinner
Robert Florence
Wash
Walter Jones
Carver
Alonzo Johnson
Washington
Marion Davenport
Del Flanagan Upsets Saddler In Rough Ring Fight
St Paul’s Del Flanagan scored a stunning 10 round decision over featherweight champion Sandy Saddler in Detroit in a non title bout. It was Flanagan’s 50th straight pro without a loss and could earn him a shot at Ike Williams. The rough contest featured clinches and aggressive balance of power with no knockdowns.
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Detroit
del Flanagan
St. Paul
Sandy Saddler
Flanagan
Saddler
Ike Williams
Prestge
Ad- Wiens
Ana
Miami Times Page Sixteen Item From 1950
Local column notes date specific happenings in Miami on Saturday December 9 1950. Mentions community events and societal affairs with concise notices typical of a city paper.
Sugar Ray Arrives in Brussels for Non-Title Bout
Champion Sugar Ray was greeted by 500 fans as he landed in Brussels for a Saturday non-title fight with Dutch middleweight Luc Van Dam. He brought 16 pieces of luggage and his team, with welcomers including Cy rille Delannoit and European flyweight champion Jean Sneyers present at the arrival.
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Brussels
Sugar Ray
Luc van Dam
Eed
Cyrille Delannoit
Jean Sneyers
Broadway Actor Juano Hernandez Stars in Young Man With a Horn
Juano Hernandez, notable Broadway actor born in Puerto Rico, appears in Warner Bros film Young Man With a Horn at the Ritz Theatre this Sunday. He plays Hazzard, the trumpet mentor to Kirk Douglas, with Lauren Bacall and Doris Day also starring. Michael Curtiz directs.
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Juano Hernandez
Warner Bros
Ritz Theatre
Hernandez
Puerto Rico
San Juan
New York
Hazzard
Kirk Douglas
Douglas
Dorothy Baker
Lauren Bacall
Doris Day
Michael Curtiz
Typing Classes Open to More Students at Booker T. Washington
Adult night typing classes at Booker T. Washington high school are expanding enrollment. Classes run Monday and Wednesday evenings from 7 to 10 o’clock, with immediate registration on those nights for interested students.
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Booker T. Washington High School
Phi Delta Kappa Formal Dance Scheduled for December 15
Phi Delta Kappa sorority will sponsor a formal dance on Friday December 15. Invitations will be mailed this weekend to members and guests for the event.
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Phi Delta Kappa
Phi Delta Kappa Sorority
Bunche Park Merchants Offer Free Transportation
Merchants in the Bunche Park shopping center announce free rides for residents of Magnolia Park Magnolia Gardens Biscayne River Homes and Bunche Park to the shopping center. Service runs daily from 10 30 a.m. to 7 30 p.m. starting Monday December 11.
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Bunche Park
Magnolia Park
Magnolia Gardens
Biscayne River Homes
Funeral Directors Hold Confab in Miami Meeting
The Florida Negro Funeral Directors and Embalmers association held a meeting in Miami hosted by Mr. Kelsey Pharr and local politicians. G D Rogers Jr spoke on a national meeting held in Chicago last summer as plans were made for the 1951 conference. The executive committee and officers listed include J Maxwell Charlow, Herbert Thompson, L R Sears, O C Jernigan, Leroy Mizell, E B Peterson, Elbert Jones, Arthur Mack, O S Hillman, John Baker, Mrs F B Stone, and others with Thompson as president and Rogers as director of public relations.
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The
Florida Negro Funeral Directors and Embalmers
Miami
Kelsey Pharr
G. D. Rogers, Jr
Chicago
State Association
J. Maxwell Charlow
Herbert Thompson
Daytona Beach
L. R. Sears
Ft. Myers
O. C. Jernigan
Jacksonville
Leroy C. Mizell
Ft. Lauderdale
E. B. Peterson
Tampa
Elbert W. Jones
Tallahassee
Arthur J. Mack
Deland
O. S. Hillman
John S. Baker
F. B. Stone
Clyde Dabney
Miss Eunice Wilson
W. C. Taylor
Belle Glade
K. L. Pharr
Ansel Brown
Live Oak
G. D. Rogers
Emerald Lodge Meeting Notice Elect Officers Dec 11
All members of Emerald Lodge No. 457 F and A M are to attend the regular meeting on Monday December 11 for the purpose of electing officers. W M Thompson W M E E Crowder Sec.
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Emerald Lodge No
A. M
W. M. Thompson
W. M. E. E. Crowder
Community Education and PTA Call to Action in Miami
A letter argues for stronger community education through schools churches newspapers and PTA activity in Miami. It cites four downtown schools and active ministers while urging more parent involvement, better human relations education, and adult learning for child development, noting low PTA turnout and urging editorials to spur participation.
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Miami
Ministers Hold Installation Service at Maketonia Church
The Interdenominational Ministers Alliance holds an installation service Monday December 11 at 8 p.m. at Maketonia Baptist Church Coconut In to with Rev. J. W. Drake installing officers led by Rev. Theodore Gibson as president and Rev. S. A. Thomas delivering the sermon.
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Interdenominational Ministers Alliance
Macedonia Baptist Church
Coconut In
Theodore Gibson
J. A. Roberts
J. H. Byrd
J. B. Blackwell
H. W. Fayson
J. A. Butler
W. T. Strickland
E. T.G
Robi. Jackson
J. A. F. Finlayson
J. W. Drake
A. Thomas
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Alonzo Williams
John Tillis
David McCormick
Wah
David Clark
Robert Sturgess
John Newbold
Charles Burrows
Edward Reid
Conley Williams
Washton
Clarence Stokes
Willie Hiers
CLUB
Windsor
Sunset Casino
West Palm Beach
Miami Times
Miami, Florida
Belgium
B’way
N.W
3Rd Ave
Poston
PTA
Mary
Charles
Mr. Reeves
Cosmopolitan Golf Association
Mary Elizabeth Hotel
Kiwanis
Miami High
Durham High
Durham
N. C
Orange Bowl Stadium
Sweeting
North
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