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Newspaper
Miami Times
Location
Miami, Florida, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1951
Page
7
Lanny Thompson and His Famous Orchestra perform at the VFW Hall on Whitehead Street this Saturday night January 20. Sponsored by VFW and American Legion Post with table reservations through Mr Louis Smith. Admission for the dance is $1.25.
The Strugglers Clubs gathered at Miss Flora Knows home Tuesday night January 9 for business and a dainty repast afterward.
The Strugglers sponsor a popularity contest for Miss Valentine at Douglass High School. Contestants include Miss Dorothy J. Curry and Miss Flora Y. Knowles, both senior class members noted for scholastic achievement.
The St John Social Club met on January 5 at the home of Mr Owen Cathian. After the business portion a buffet supper was served and enjoyed by members. Present were Mr Maxwell Shavers, Mr Nathaniel Bennett, Mr Will Summons, Mr Roosevelt Sands, Mr James Andrews, Mr James Allen, Leonard Carey and others.
Mr and Mrs Clyde Evans of New York spent the holidays in the city. Mrs Evans is the former Norma McKinzie.
Miss Emily Hepburn of this city, now a Leesburg teacher, wed Rev Lee Evans at the AME church in Leesburg on December 24. She is the daughter of Mrs Annie Hepburn.
Mr and Mrs Andrew W Small welcome a son born January 9 at Monroe County hospital. Mother and baby are fine. Mr and Mrs Dale Baker leave for two weeks vacation in Indiana. Mr and Mrs Leo Taylor of Miami visited Island City as guests of Mrs Frances Briggs. Rev and Mrs R H Johnson left for the annual church conference in Fort Lauderdale. community hopes they return to Bethel AME church.
The family of the late Robert Connor Davis who died December 26 1950 and was laid to rest December 30 1950 at Drake and Richardson Funeral Home thanks friends who rendered sympathetic services. He is survived by Edna Davis wife Laura Davis former wife Anne Davis-Brooks daughter Carnell Davis son Lucy Davis mother two sisters and three brothers.
A resident turned back to the city after spending the holidays in Miami visiting relatives and friends.
A heartfelt thanks from Mrs. Sarah Young of Key West Florida to friends neighbors and well wishers for flowers cards and fruits during illness. Special gratitude to The New Providence Eastern Star Daughters of Atlas Temple city pastors Rev Allen Rev Johnson Rev Stafford Fr Cronin Fr Reece of St Peters Church and all who offered support.
Nigerian born student Fabunmi Lawrence Apaiara Febunmi of Hope College writes to the United Nations wishing for real peace in 1951. He urges UN leaders to curb aggressive powers and highlights Africa as a beacon of humanitarianism amid global ideological divides.
1 800 delegates at Kap pa Alpha Psi Alpha Phi Alpha and Alpha Kappa Alpha conventions in Kansas City call on the Senate to revise rules to curb filibusters and on President Truman to establish by executive order a Fair Employment Practices Commission. They urge bipartisan action in the 82nd Congress to pass civil rights laws and resist discrimination in hiring for defense work. Other measures include housing aid education and federal appointments.
Kappa Alpha Psi elected Frank M Summers of East St Louis Illinois as grand polemarch at its 40th annual conclave in Kansas City Missouri The fraternity also contributed 1000 dollars to the NAACP urged a fair employment practices executive order and backed the American Council on Human Rights voting 2500 dollars to the council for civic causes
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