Watch Night Sermons At City Churches Draw Crowds
Watch Night services attracted large congregations across the city as all pastors remained at their posts and delivered memorable sermons that will be remembered for years.
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Newspaper
Miami Times
Location
Miami, Florida, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1951
Page
6
Watch Night services attracted large congregations across the city as all pastors remained at their posts and delivered memorable sermons that will be remembered for years.
The list includes Misses Olga Leggett Mercedes Hannibal Barbara Welters Barbara Parks Alice Edwards Lillian Alice Pon Navaro Sara Evans Retha Curry and Valvine Dunbar and Messrs Louis Thomas Joseph Thompson Roosevelt Sands George Sears and Benjamin Saunders.
Mrs. Florence Walker and Mrs. Mina Mickens of New York are in the city spending the Winter visiting their parents and friends. Friends are glad to see them home.
Mrs Helen Lowrie Perkins and her Miami son spent New Year visiting her mother Mrs Annie Lowrie and family, sharing time with relatives during the holiday season.
Mrs Eloise Williams and her daughter have returned to the city after spending the holidays in Miami visiting her mother Mrs Florence Van Dyke who arrived from New York recently to visit her parents Mr and Mrs John Carter of Miami Fla.
Mr and Mrs Ernest Cohen and family from North Carolina joined their in laws Mr and Mrs Milton Evans and family for Christmas. They returned home last week.
Mr. Erskine Sawyer and Mr. Curry Russell of West Palm Beach traveled to Key West for the New Year holiday. Accompanied back by Sawyer’s daughter Erskelene after a three month visit with her grandmother Mrs. Rowena Pinder. A meeting is set for January 8 at 8 p.m. at Mrs. Frances Briggs on Emma Street with many local women listed as invitees. Mrs. Edziebena Carey died December 27 at 804 Emma Street. funeral Dec 31 at Bethel AME Church. Survived by four daughters and four grandchildren.
An adult education class will open at Dorsey High School on January 8, 1951 for civilian adults who did not finish elementary school or wish to learn reading and writing. Classes meet Monday and Wednesday 7 to 9 p.m. with a $1 registration fee. Veterans may enroll in accelerated English and mathematics in the Veteran Program, with registration available Tuesdays or Wednesdays 7 to 10 p.m. for more details call 7-1555.
Potentate Rudolph Bradley of Kazah Temple No 149 hosted Shriners at the Dorsey hotel as a holiday event. Red fez Shriners from West Palm Beach attended with toastmaster Noble W O Perry. Hostess Ann Lindsey wore a red gown and arranged monogrammed cigars. Flowers arrived from Miss Marie White and Mrs Wilhelmenia Johnson.
Members of Greater Miami Temple No. 769 Daughter Elks are urged to attend the installation service on Wednesday, inviting all Elks to participate in the ceremonial event.
May call 7 1555 between 8 and 4 during the day and 7 to 10 in the evening. This training leads to an adult high school diploma which may be accepted for college entrance.
On January 10 at 6:30 p m the Woodman hall hosts a meeting. The financial roll will be called and members owing three months including January 1951 will not be installed. All dues for the past year should be paid. Plans for an anniversary celebration dance will be made. A mistress of social session and all major committees are appointed. Dr Ellen Taylor Dr Ruler Dr Rosena Gibson Secy
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