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Newspaper
Miami Times
Location
Miami, Florida, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1949
Page
10
The holiday season proved quiet with no accidents as the Regular Fellows sponsored a successful New Year’s Dance at the Imperial. The club also held its regular meeting on Monday night, January 38, at Mr. Leon Kelly’s home.
Students spending the holidays and returning to college on Sunday include Misses Vina Mae Curry Mer ecedes Hannibal Cecelia Thompson Grace Adderley Ethel Carey Miriam Sawyer Dorotha Curry Barbara Parks and Messrs Peter Pigeaux Franklin Smith Cecil Murray.
Soldiers home for the holidays include Arthur Pinder Jr Joseph Curry Harry Storr Samuel Brown. Eloise Van Dyke of Miami visits her grandmother Rowena Pinder. A baby boy born December 31 1948 to James and Curry with mother and baby thriving. Another son born January 3 to James and Victoria Higgs Green with mother and baby doing fine. Johnnie Jenkins of Hartford visited Ida Mae Cogwell in Miami. Royce P Goldsmith of USS Holden arrives from Newport RI to spend holidays with wife Iva then heads to Norfolk and Cuba. Obituary notices note a funeral at St Peter s Church January 3 with Rev Shirley. Harold Perkins and infant Ernest visit mother Annie Lowery in Miami.
Mrs Mattie Morales and later Mrs Lillian Richardson Johnson appear in notices. Services were held Sunday January 2 1949 at Bethel AME with Rev James Wilson overseeing. Survivors include a husband a daughter and many relatives and sorrowing friends. Funeral services
Mrs Rebecca Johnson wife of Hezekiah Johnson of 1701 NW 5th Ave left the city last September to visit her son Leroy and brother Robert Bethel in New York City. She stayed a month then went to Boston as guest of Mrs Lilian Pender and daughter at 78 Newbury Street. She visited New England then Harlem for Christmas with her son and, after four months, returned home looking the picture of good health.
Mr. and Mrs. Norman Sweeting along with Mr. John Sweeting of Miami visited Mr. and Mrs. Leon Kelly last Sunday. Miss Annie Roberts of New York is in the city visiting her sister Mrs. Ella Albury. Friends wish her a pleasant stay.
Mrs Cecela Thompson Hayes left Saturday to return to Florida A and M College after Xmas with her mother Mrs Bernice Thompson. She was entertained by her brother and sister in law Mr and Mrs Nelson Thompson and by her aunt Mr and Mrs Walter Curry. Cecelia's brother Mr Joseph Thompson accompanied her to New Smyrna Beach where he will stay with his father Mr Nathaniel Thompson for a few days.
The Miami ministers form a cross denominational coalition to address life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness through renewed living, education, health, housing, and urban improvement. Active members include Revs. Brantley, Butler, Byrd, Coleman, Culmer, Drake, Edecar, Epperson, Fayson, Finlayson, Fowlkes, Gibson, Graham, Jenkins, Richardson, Ross, Sampson, Street, Strickland, Thomas, Williams, Wilson and others.
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