Miami Times Briefs: town shenanigans and church notes
In a Biscayne Boulevard incident a man and woman caused traffic delays when tempers flared at a Sigma outing in Bayfront Park. The Waltons of Opa Locka welcome a baby boy christened Sunday afternoon at 4 PM at 2200 Golden Glades Road NW 22nd Ave. Ave Ray Rutherford and BTW majorette Lucille Gibson remain in talks about events.
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Biscayne Boulevard
Hubby
Sigma
Bayfront Park
Herman (Retha) Waltons
Opa Locka
Golden Glades Rd
22Nd Ave
Betty Dawkins
Ray Rutherford
Petite Lucille Gibson
BTW
Christmas Day wedding shocks collegian club circle
Dr Clarence Hogan and Lois Poole wed on Christmas Day in a sudden ceremony that surprised many intimates. The Collegian Club lists 18 active members with only one Benedict remaining, while suspense lingers over two Arrington brothers visiting from Washington, D.C. during the holidays.
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Clarence Hogan
Lois Poole
William Fannin
Atty. Arrington
Washington, D.C
Cuff Notes on Bonnie Strickland's Second Child Expectation
The item mentions Bonnie Strickland of Haines City expecting her second child in late month or early next, notes former patrolman Delmar Trautman possibly returning to the precinct after leaving the force for gas service, and recalls former mounted policeman John Faison who left California for home several semesters ago. It also hints at romantic woes involving a medic's receptionist.
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Quentin Lloyd Norths
Bonnie Strickland
Haines City
Delmar Trautman
John Faison
California
Phonies and Baloney Eddie Perpalls Return Home
Eddie Perpalls heads back to Dee Dee after a hectic Xmas visit with his mother. He was an honored guest at a Collegians Club smoker at the Chas Wyches home in Brownsville. Polly Boggs reportedly won her third during the holidays. Joe Walker of WMBM has not left NYC for The $64,000 Question. Leota Sands underwent eye surgery at Mt Sinai on New Year’s Eve.
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Eddie Perpalls
Dee
Joe Walker
WMBM
Nyc
Leota Sands
BTW
Mt. Sinai
Salt Water Taffy Playboys Tie to Hank Ballard
The article notes Cecil Lewis as a head ringer for Hank Ballard and the Midnighters and suggests he should be hired. It mentions Thelma Mitchell Pringle’s premature daughter, born early Tuesday, 4 pounds 20 ounces, in a Christian hospital incubator. Nurse Elodia Preston is linked to Sumner Hutcheson Jr. and Third Avenue Realty. Sadie Johnson remains ill at her Brownsville home.
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Cecil Lewis
Hank Ballard
Midnighters
Thelma Mitchell Pringle
Elodia Mae Preston
James E. Hogan
Third Avenue Realty
Pringle
Sadie Johnson
Chas. Johnson
Brownsville
Backward Water Ski Camper Pete DeGregory Hospitalized
Pete DeGregory of Grand Bahama, a participant at the backward water ski camp, lies in Princess Margaret Hospital Nassau with a broken leg. The note raises questions about two schools tied to the incident and its care.
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Pete Degregory
Grand Bahama
Princess Margaret Hospital
Nassau
Sweets light up Miami Beach with Clark kids
A vivid note on the Clark siblings, a teen brother sister act thrilling Cotton Club first-nighters during Cab Calloway shows. Miami Life’s Dec 29 column highlights the duo, with Michelle Clark visiting and hugging columnist boyfriend, while Elia Clark is tipped for stardom in the act.
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Clark
Miami Beach
Cotton Club
Cab Calloway
Miami Life
Lee Mason
Michelle Clark
My Honey
Douglas Elementary
Miami
Michelle
Elia
Miami Musings and Local Notables in Brief
Dr. Roy Boggs and his wife stay with his mother for a week while he heads the anesthesia department at Homer Phillips in St. Louis. Dr. C M Smith eyes a return to practice after Detroit. Herbert Jones and Willie Green of the Cotton Club band join Cab Calloway’s troupe. William Ray Brown, longtime taxicab owner, dies, ending a Pieze family era with Harold and Joseph among Miami’s notable names.
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Roy Boggs
Homer Phillips Hosp
St. Louis
C M. Smith
Detroit
Herbert Jones
Willie
Red) Green
Cab Calloway
Cotton Club
William
Ray) Brown
Miami
Brown
Pieze
Harold
Joseph
Elliott J
Machen to Fight Maxim In Tuneup for Patterson
Eddie Machen and Joey Maxim are booked for a tune up bout on January 23 as they both chase a shot at Floyd Patterson. Promoter Chris Dundee announced the bout amid plans for a Patterson title defense in Miami in February. Maxim’s manager Jack Kearns says ten thousand dollars has been posted for the winner to meet Patterson.
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Eddie Machen
California
Joey Maxim
Trail Horse
Floyd Patterson
Chris Dundee
Maxim
Macon
Dundee
Jack Kearns
Phi Delta Kappans Express Appreciation at 33rd Conclave
Members of the National Sorority of Phi Delta Kappa Alpha Delta Chapter express thanks to friends who aided their 33rd annual conclave. Notable thanks go to the Sphinx Civic Club led by Alexander Brooks for entertainment at the event and to Booker T. Washington Principal Charles L. Williams for school access. Also thanked are Mrs. Charlotte Clark and organizations Links, Kappa Alpha Psi, Sigma Gamma Rho, Delta Sigma Theta, Iota Phi Lambda, Chi Eta Phi, and The MRS Club.
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Phi Delta Kappa
Alpha Delta Chaper
M v
Sphinx Civic Club
Alexander
Brooks
Charles L. Williams
Booker T. Washington
Charlotte Clark
Kappa Alpha Psi
Sigma Gamma Rho
Delta Sigma Theta
Iota Phi Lambda
Chi Eta Phi
Mrs Marion Cooper Critical Illness After Accident
Mrs Marion Cooper, hospitalized at Jackson Memorial, is critically ill after an auto accident on Christmas night causing a broken leg. Complications during surgery last Friday led to a coma, and she remains under medical care.
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Marion Cooper
Jackson Memorial Hospital
Miamians Enjoy Nassau Holiday Trip Over Christmas
Among Miamians who spent the Christmas holidays in Nassau and returned recently were Miss Beatrice Rolle and her sister Mrs. Geneva Forbes and Miss E Moncure. All reported having had a very enjoyable time.
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Nassau
Beatrice Rolle
Geneva Forbes
E. Moncure
Mrs Asenath Michael Leaves for New York City
Mrs. Asenath Michael departed Sunday morning by National Airlines for New York City after celebrating the holidays with her mother Mrs. J. E. Herout and other relatives.
Wheeler family visits Washington parents for holidays
Mr and Mrs Clyde M Wheeler formerly Lillian Paschal and their children Clyde and Denise traveled from Washington DC to visit Mrs Paschal and Mr Paschal for the holidays.
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Clyde M. Wheeler
Lillian Paschal
Clyde
Denise
Washington, D.C
F. A. Paschal
Judy Dan Returns Home For Flight To Hong Kong Debut
Chinese actress Judy Dan returns to film work in Sabre Productions Flight to Hong Kong starring Rory Calhoun Barbara Rush and Dolores Donlon for United Artists. The movie opens Sunday at the Drive-in Theatre.
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Judy Dan
Sabre Productions
Hong Kong
Rory Calhoun
Barbara Rush
Dolores Donlon
United Artists
Fordharmonaires to Meet at Bethany Church
The Fordharmonaires singing group will meet Monday night January 14 at 8 o clock at Bethany Seventh Day Adventist Church 360 NW 14th Terr All members must be present and on time. Mrs Ann Smith president Mrs Flossie Love secretary.
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Fordharmonaires
Bethany Seventh Day Adventist Church
Controversial 1964 bout shapes Maxim comeback on TV
The 19 year old Maxim scored an eight round decision over Patterson in 1964, a fight critics judged as a raw deal. He later lost to Carl Olson and Olson was later defeated by Ray Robinson. The Machen Maxim fight is set for national television.
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Maxim
Patterson
Floyd
Carl
Bobo) Olson
Ray Robinson
Machen-Maxim
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