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Newspaper
Miami Times
Location
Miami, Florida, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1948
Page
11
A community group denounces ticket allotment for the Orange Bowl. They report initial 50 tickets, later 200, then 1000 for commissioners, out of about 50 000 supporters. They threaten court action if the situation is not corrected and future games opened more fairly.
Mrs. Anna Jarvis who started Mother's Day died recently. She built a legacy of joy for millions. she left little wealth behind. Florida Power and Light cuts bills by six percent effective December 10.
The Miami Industrial Bank raises savings rate to 2.5 percent and changes its name to Industrial Savings Bank. Circuit Court judges will wear black robes after January 1. Tropical Park opens for horse enthusiasts as the county school board moves to acquire 2.5 acres beside Carver High in Coconut Grove to expand the school.
Samuel R. Valliere, a 33 year post office veteran, becomes Miami postmaster succeeding acting Hugh Emerson. A note urges timely contributions to the community chest. Due to a threatened court action a small allotment of Orange Bowl Classic tickets for Negroes was raised from 50 to 200.
Miss Naomi Espy arrived last Sunday from New York City where she continued her studies and planned a visit with family.
The text notes Miss Espy studying at New York University and returns home due to the untimely death of her brother in law Dr James G Rhodes of Fort Pierce Florida. It mentions Mrs Jessie Faulkner suffering a stroke, Miss Irma Grant visiting from Nassau Bahamas, the Corbins on vacation in Nassau, and a new law firm Lewis and Gray opening in Jacksonville with offices at 103 East Union Street. It also highlights St Paul AME Church Women’s Day on Sunday December 12 with Mrs Elizabeth Espy as general chair and Mrs Walton Young Robinson leading the event.
Gov William Hastie of the Virgin Islands will be guest speaker for the social science club at North Carolina College on February 4 according to advisor Dr Theodore K Speigner. Hastie serves on the Caribbean commission and is a noted international affairs figure.
The 16th Annual Orange Blossom Classic in Miami featured Virginia Union University defeating Florida 28 to 18 before 15,986 spectators. A grand parade preceded the game with bands and floats from Booker T. Washington and Dorsey High School among others. The Florida A. and M. College Sixty-piece band wowed the crowd at halftime.
A fashion parade directed by Mrs. Dorothy B. Newton will show latest fall winter and spring styles at the Liberty Theatre in Liberty City next Tuesday December 14 starting at 8 p.m. Adults pay 50 cents and children 25 cents. Public invited to attend the parade of fashions.
Washington Congress will review Rep Walter H Judds civil rights bill to naturalize all persons in the United States regardless of race. The measure would allow about 90 000 Orientals mainly Japanese already admitted to apply for citizenship and admit 100 annually from Asiatic Pacific nations plus 100 of mixed racial origin. It would erase remaining Asiatic exclusion acts though Chinese and Filipino exclusions had been repealed earlier.
Five room stone bungalow and lot in Brown's Subdivision is for sale. Information lines include contact numbers 9 5552 between 10 am and 3 pm and 2 4752 after 3 pm.
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