Afro-American Life's Growing Assets Highlight Board Report
Jacksonville board notes Afro-American Life Insurance Company reports from 1947 to August 31 1948 show gross assets rising from 4 435 261 40 to 4 617 131 46 and unassigned surplus increasing to 715 006 30. Capital stock grows to 412 400 and surplus to 1 026 229 33, with plans to expand into Alabama and North Carolina by 1950. The examination praises stable leadership and strong progress, urging expansion efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacksonville
James H. Lewis
Florida
Georgia
Examiners
The
S C Negroes Poised For Final Battle On Party Rights
Columbia S C ANP president James M Hinton said South Carolina Negroes are prepared to go the final mile for full member ship rights in the state Democratic party He said they will take the case to any court the party may choose Baskin denied receipt of the letter without further comment
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Columbia, S. Co
ANP
James M. Hinton
NAACP
South Carolina
Democratic Party
Hinton
W. P. Baskin
State Party Executive Committee
Local Birth Announcements and Addresses Published
A list of births with names ages and street addresses in Naranja Fort Myers Modello Goulds and WPB plus birth dates. The notice includes numerous couples and individuals with home locations and ages as well as several December birth entries for James Douglas McCoy Robert Williams James Thompson and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen
Freddie
Douglas Rd
Freddie Mae
Pinder
Eugene
6Th St
Eugene, Jr
Negro Service Council distributes gifts in holiday drive
A Miami Herald Lend-A-Hand Fund week of Christmas distributed food clothing money furniture and gifts to those in need. Volunteers from the Negro Service Council provided services during the effort.
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Miami Herald
Negro Service Council
Insurance Firms Lead In Building New Homes In Chicago
Three Negro insurance companies join to rebuild a Chicago slum district with a 50 home project in a two block area. Supreme Liberty Life, Metropolitan Mutual, and Jackson Mutual will lead, with Victory Mutual and Unity Mutual possible entrants. Plan starts in spring. land clearance commission already approved. Mayor Kennelly backed city action to authorize land purchases.
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Chicago
ANP
Supreme Liberty Life Insurance Company
Metropolitan Mutual Assurance Company
Jackson Mutual Life Insurance Company
Victory Mutual Life Insurance Company
Unity Mutual Life Insurance Company
Truman K. Gibson, Sr
Supreme Liberty
Chicago Land Clearance Commission
Martin H. Kennelly
Land Clearance Commission
The Mother Speaks About War and Sons
A wartime poem voice rejects leaders who drive to slaughter. The speaker vows not to cheer or support, refusing to send their son to battle. It voices defiance toward calls for more fodder and condemns the cannons.
Work On Equal Rights By William Henry Huff
Huff argues for equal rights with measured tone urging speakers to know their facts before they speak. He cautions against insults and urges conduct that leaves others with a smile rather than woe as they encounter him in public paths and streets.
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Afro-American Life
S. C. Negroes
Baskin
Grand Ave
Miami
Fia
Chas. T. Willias
Naranja
Fla
Mildred Corry
Modello
MacDonald Johnson
10Th St
Edith Ferguson
Box
Goulds
Gibson Holmes
Ruthe Mae Smith
2Nd Ave
Ben Broadas Butler
5Th Ave
Irene Dinkins
Isiah B. Wilcox
21St Ave
Clara M. Kelly
Theodore Fagan
19Th St
Dorothy Morris
S. Dixie Hwy
Alonza Ward
8Th St
Maxine Bryant
2Nd St
Amos Walker
15Th St
Mary Lee Hafley
5Th Ct
Willie J. Sanders
Jenkins
Elsie
Homestead
Greggers
Matilda
City
Dixon, Jr
Edward
1St
Negro Service Council News
Stewart’s PouLtry and Egg Market
N. W
By John Henrik Clarke
William Henry Huff
Lincoln City
Mirarava
Bridgewater’s Grocery & Market
N.W
East Coast
B. Stewart
5Th Street
Charles’ Poultry & Egg
Washington Heights
Poultry and Egg Market
7Th Ave
Mr. and
Mrs. Corbitt
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