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Newspaper
Miami Times
Location
Miami, Florida, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1952
Page
2
Mr Hilary Aiden St George Saunders, 53, retired House of Commons librarian and prolific author, died at Prospect Hospital. Commissioned to write a Bahamas history, he arrived in Nassau on November 8 with Mrs Saunders and reportedly completed eleven chapters.
George Knowles 162 pounds, Bahamas middleweight king, retained his title with a unanimous decision over Kid Washington of Miami in a 10 round bout at Nassau Stadium on December 18.
A group from Transfiguration Baptist Church with Rev. C. H. Thompson visited La Zaretto on December 13 and sang Christmas Carols, delighting the patients as they performed.
The annual bazaar of St Mathews Parish was a success with net receipts around 1134 dollars. Peter Haven won the bicycle raffle. first prize ham went to Mrs. Fannie Sweeting. second prize turkey to Miss Majorie Twynam. third prize fruit cake to Mr. Oswald Pyfrom. fourth prize a table lamp to Mr. Reuben Thompson.
On December 9 Miss Muriel Elizabeth Culmer and Mr Canute Cooper wed in Savannah Sound Eleuthera with Rev Ross officiating. En route to Long Island the sloop Joseph B was dismastered off Norman Cay December 13 carrying about 20 aboard. captain returned to Nassau and towing arrangements made. Also noting deaths: Samuel Thurston on December 19 with funeral at Our Lady's Chapel, and M H Hall on December 19 former lighthouse keeper at Athol Island and later store operator in Poitier Lane.
On December 27 Rodney E. Bain headmaster of Board of Education Schools at Cat Island and Miss Lillian L. Coker of Folkestone Kent England were quietly married by Canon Milton Cooper at St Agnes.
Mr and Mrs Paul Miller of 1538 NE 154th terrace visited friends over the holidays. Mr and Mrs Dixon celebrate arrival of a 6% pound girl. mother and baby are both fine. The White Azelia Club sets its first meeting of the year for January 6 at 3 pm hosted by Mr and Mrs Thompson at 1574 NE 154th terrace. The club donated $20 to Oak Grove Baptist church building fund on Sunday.
Mr and Mrs O J Stockton spent the Christmas holidays in Jacksonville visiting relatives and friends, describing a quiet family gathering and travel.
Mr and Mrs Samuel Grant visited their aunt in St Augustine Florida during Christmas and reported a splendid stay in the ancient city.
A bride linked to the St John’s College faculty family is noted in the society page, highlighting the academic community and a notable marriage within university circles.
The Ladies Auxiliary VFW Walter Mickens Post 6021 met on December 27 1951 for a regular session followed by a Christmas party. Members exchanged gifts and enjoyed a repast. Present were Mesdames Edna Carey Rowena Pinder Flossie Sands Myrtle Curtis Hazel Finfield Perez Mary Ellis Victoria Key Ethel Thomas Juanita Bennett Lloyd Antonette Hernandez Harriette Chipchase Wyona Smith Marguerite Plantas Lenora Tyler Lola Fisher Geneva Walton Maud Ash F Wilkerson Isabell Robinson and F E Briggs.
A group met in Miami from December 27 to 30 while traveling to Havana Cuba. Attending were Mr Charles Bryant of Arlington Virginia Mr Herbert G McDonald of Jamaica New York and Mr Earl M Johnson of Washington DC.
Word reaches that Sergeant Clarence McKenzie is seriously ill in French Morocco. Family and friends express wishes for his speedy recovery.
Mr. Frank E. Pinder from New York and his brother S/Sgt. Alexander Pinder from Wisconsin are in the city visiting their mother, Mrs. D. Pinder, who remains at her residence.
The following young men now in service were home for the holiday season: Pvt. Edward Weech, Cpl. Clifford Lassiter, Pvt. Joseph Thompson, Pvt. Charles Shavers, Pfc. Floyd Culmer, Pfc. Carol Tynes, Pvt. Daniel Adams, Cpl. Alexander Davis, Cpl. Edward Scott, Sfc. Harry Storr, Pfc. Julian Bastian, Pfc. Ralph Welters and Pvt. Peter Pijeaux.
Miss Ethel Carey the registrar of Fla A and M College spent the holidays home visiting relatives and friends.
Mrs Eloise Williams and her daughter Cheryle Ann spent the New Year holidays visiting her grandmother Mrs Rowena Pinder and family, sharing time and holiday greetings.
Mrs Teresa Lang and her Tallahassee grandson spent the holidays visiting relatives and friends. Lang is a teacher at Florida A and M College.
The VFW and American Legion Post sponsored a breakfast dance on New Year’s Eve. Sonny Long Boy Thompson and his orchestra provided music that drew a large enthusiastic crowd and the event was considered a great success by all.
A readout lists students returning to college after the holidays including Mercedes Hannibal Barbara Welters Barbara Parker Alice Leggett Lillian A Pon Vander lean Clark Alice Edwards Verdell Trotter Dorotha Curry Dorothy Curry Delores Navarro Velorean Saunders Sarah Evans and Louis Thomas.
Mrs Grace White and her daughter Gail of New York are spending the winter with Grace’s mother Mrs Ethel Whitehead at 709 Whitehead Street Key West. Key West was honored with a visit from three members of the Omega Psi Phi fraternity.
A vintage advertisement touts Lydia Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as relief for menstrual distress and related symptoms. It claims doctors’ tests show about three of four cases improve, and promotes its new iron-enhanced formula available in trial size for 59 cents to reduce nervousness weakness and hot flashes.
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