Mayor Promises To End Doby's Housing Troubles
Patterson New Jersey ANP reports Mayor De Vita pledged to examine housing woes of Larry Doby of the Cleveland Indians. Since the World Series, Doby has struggled to secure a home in his hometown, noting Cleveland’s welcome contrast and higher prices when buyers learn his race. If unresolved he may relocate to Cleveland.
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Cleveland
Negro First Soldier To Hang In Occupied Japan
Pvt. Stratman Armistead of Thomasville Ala. becomes the first U S Army occupation serviceman in Japan to hang. Convicted by an eight army court martial for the hammer slaying of a Japanese father two sons and a girl near Yokohama on October 25 1947. Death sentence confirmed by President Truman on November 7.
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Thomasville
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Yokohama
Truman
Louis Summoned To Appear In Court In Love Suit
Chicago reports Joe Louis was summoned to defend a civil suit filed in Superior Court by Rev. Matthew C. Faulkner of Atlanta seeking 500,000 dollars. The minister accuses Louis of stealing his wife Mattie Faulkner, a 26 year old New York model known as Carolle Drake Faulkner.
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ANP
Joe Louis
Atlanta
Matthew C. Faulkner
Louis
Mattie
New York
Carolle Drake Faulkner
Priests Plan Interracial Monastery in Kentucky
Owensboro Kentucky ANP reports two Catholic priests Fr Harvey W Shepherd and Fr Alexander Korte both of St. John s Abbey Collegeville Minnesota announced they would organize an interracial monastery and a boarding school for boys in the area. Shepherd was ordained last June and worked in St Paul Minnesota during the summer.
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Harvey W. Shepherd
Alexander Korte
St. John’s Abbey
Collegeville
Minn
Shepherd
Mrs Roosevelt Set to Address Youth Council Convention
New York ANP reports Eleanor Roosevelt, praised for her world wide human rights crusade, will speak at the American Council on Youth annual convention. The event set for February 15 at the Commodore hotel, honoring her as the Most Outstanding Woman of the Year for her efforts to extend basic human rights.
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New York
ANP
Eleanor Roosevelt
American Council On Youth
Commodore Hotel
Roosevelt
Beauty School Teachers Plan Meet in Los Angeles
The United Beauty School Owners and Teachers association and its Alpha Phi Omega affiliates will hold their third national convention February 28 to March 3 in the Elks auditorium and three Los Angeles churches. Leaders in beauty culture expect school owners teachers shop operators students to attend. Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune founder of Bethune Cookman college will headline the speakers. Bethune Cookman is the association and Greek groups national project with yearly donations in recognition of her work.
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Los Angeles
ANP
United Beauty School Owners and Teachers Association
Alpha Phi Omega Sorority
Elks Auditorium
Mary Mcleod Bethune
Bethune-Cookman College
Beauticians Group
Association
Greek Letter Group
Bethune Cookman
Daughters of IBPOEW Plan Fifth Anniversary Gala
The Greater Miami Temple No. 769 Daughters of IBPOEW stage their fifth anniversary at Harlem Square Club on Thursday January 27 at 9 p.m. Dr Annie Lindsey heads the general chairmanship as the temple backs a fundraising goal of five hundred dollars for a gift to the temple. Reservations vary by seating level. call Dr Sarah Smalley Florida Pedican or Dr Lucille Martin to book.
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Daughters of
Ibpoew
Harlem Square Club
Annie Lindsey
Sarah Smalley
Florida Pedican
Lucille Martin
Thank You Note From Mr and Mrs Oliver Maycock
Mr and Mrs Oliver Maycock express gratitude for gifts cards and kind wishes after returning from their Nassau Bahamas honeymoon visiting with friends and relatives. They extend their thanks to all who shared in their joy and sent congratulations.
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Oliver Maycock
Nassau
Bahamas
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