Editor's Notebook: Judge OKs Collins reelection bid
Judge Hugh Taylor ruled Gov. LeRoy Collins may run for reelection after serving the unexpired term of the late Gov. Dan McCarty. The governor now seeks a full term, noting the constitutional ban applies only to a four year full term. Collins intends to seek reelection if permitted.
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Hugh Taylor
Circuit Court
LeRoy Collins
Collins
Dan McCarty
Charley Johns
Taylor
Gov
Florida court extended survey on race at state universities
Attorney General Richard Erwin asked the Florida Supreme Court to extend the deadline for a survey on racial integration at Florida's three state universities until July 2. The extension would delay filing evidence on whether Negroes will be admitted to the University of Florida law school. The petition is set for a Jan. 11 hearing.
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Atty
Richard Erwin
Florida Supreme Court
Board of Control
University of Florida Law School
National Printing Week in Miami Celebrates Industry
National Printing Week marks Benjamin Franklin's birthday on January 17 and highlights Miami's large printing sector. The city hosts about 200 printing and publishing firms from solo shops to major outlets like the Miami Herald and the Daily News, employing hundreds and generating over 15 million dollars annually. The narrator notes long involvement, from about 20 shops in earlier days to today with 10 employees.
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Benjamin Franklin
Miami
Miami Herald
The
Daily News
Unusual Cold Hurts Florida Crops in Three Counties
The week’s deep freeze caused crop losses in Dade Broward and Palm Beach counties. Estimated damage exceeds 18 million dollars. Florida representatives Dante Fascell and Paul Rogers urged the Agricultural Department to provide loans to assist affected farmers.
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Dade
Broward
Palm Beach
Florida
Dante Fascell
Miami
Paul Rogers
Ft. Lauderdale
Agricultural Department
Virginia votes to hold constitutional convention over school funding
Virginia voters backed a constitutional convention to amend a law allowing public funds for private schools. The 300,172 to 148,106 vote would be a major step to avoid desegregation. NAACP lawyer Oliver Hill warned of possible legal action if the state fails to show good faith toward desegregation. Ministers from multiple churches opposed the move.
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Virginia
Oliver Hill
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Supreme Court
Methodist
Unitarian
Episcopal
Supreme Court of the United States
Random Notes from Dorothy Sanford Opens 26th Forum Series
The January schedule kicks off with King of Clubs Forum 26th season, Delta Sigma Theta hosts its 13th Jabberwock February opener, and events run through March. Dedication of Northwestern High School set for next Sunday at 4 pm. Mt Zion Baptist Church to hold morning installation. Zeta Phi Sorority anniversary celebration in South Florida planned with Zetas and Amicae meeting in Ft Lauderdale. Leon Tyne Price, a Deltasoror, to perform in The Magic Flute at Opera Theatre. Ruby Thomas hosts Friendship Garden Civic Club in Brownsville in her new home with guests Letha Butler, Geneva Collie, Andel Mickens, Robbie Wright.
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King of Clubs
Delta Sigma Theta
Northwestern High School
Mt. Zion Baptist Church
Zetas
Ze Amicae
Letha Butler
Dublin
Auro Harris
Geneva Collie
Andel Mickens
Robbie Wright
Omitted Crest Club Rosters Highlight Mrs Stanley Thompson
The Crest Club roster forgot Mrs Stanley Thompson nee Winifred among its members. Members praise her creations including a pale pink long sleeved fitted sheath a pale green frock with a back bow and a white lace design worn by Mrs Clifford Riou praising the fine modiste.
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Stanley Thompson
Winifred
Crest Club
Mrs. Thompson
Clifford Riou
Do You Remember Theme for Beta Zeta Sigma Jabberwock
Since 1943 local Deltas have presented skits at the Jabberwock at the pub lic stage. The scholarship project has awarded nearly $3,000 in scholarships to local girls through this program.
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Beta Zeta Sigma
Mt Zion Baptist Church marks 60th anniversary year
Mt Zion Baptist Church celebrates its 60th founding anniversary through the year. The January bulletin update notes a memorial day on the previous Sunday honoring members who died in 1955 and over the past 58 years. Attorney Henry Arrington serves as general chairman of the project.
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Mt. Zion Baptist Church
Henry Arrington
Miss Jane Hunter Visits Cleveland After Long Absence
Miss Jane Hunter founder of Phyllis Wheatley Association in Cleveland Ohio was weekend guest of Mrs Ann Coleman. She plans another book travel and continued service after retirement. Hunter spent months in the Virgin Islands will visit South Carolina then return to Cleveland by early April.
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Jane Hunter
Phyllis Wheatley Association
Cleveland
Ohio
Ann Coleman
Hunter Apent
Virgin Islands
South Carolina
Washington visitor’s Havana weekend trip via S S Florida
Melvin Lancaster of Washington DC was the guest of Miss Rosa Stroman during a recent visit. He traveled to Havana for a weekend aboard the S. S. Florida. Dr. and Mrs. James Roberts and Barnetta Roberts of Roanoke Virginia passed through Miami en route to Havana last week.
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Melvin Lancaster
Washington, D. C
Rosa Stroman
Havana
S. S. Florida
James Roberts
Barnetta Roberts
Roanoke
Miami
Airline service urged for alcohol aboard flights by council
In Chicago, 30 members of the General Council of the American Baptist Convention approved a January 7 resolution urging commercial airlines to serve alcoholic drinks to passengers. Nassau Bahamas reports record tourist numbers with 132,434 visitors, a 21 percent rise from 1954, though some areas are excluded from the count.
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Chicago
General Council
Nassau
Bahamas
Immieration Department
Grend Behemas
Cat Island
Green Turtle Cay
Abaco
Seaboard station sign shows segregated intrastate travel joke
A waiting room sign at Seaboard Railway reads Color ed Intrastate implying segregation only for intra state travel. The remark notes the odd policy may be addressed in the next legislative session.
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Seaboard Railway Station
Gershwin Opera Porgy and Bess Stuns Moscow Debut
United Press reports a standing eight minute ovation for the Gershwin opera Porgy and Bess at its Moscow debut before Russia's artistic and theatrical intelligentsia reflecting strong reception from cultural leaders.
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Porgy and Bess
Moscow
Russia
United Press
Judge Warns Dade Boys On Switchblade Use Detention
Judge Cuthbreath of the Dade Juvenile Court warned boys about carrying switch blades. If caught, a detention home placement follows.
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Cuthbreath
Dade Juvenile Court
Miami Daily News Plans 5 Million Printing Plant and Office
The Miami Daily News announced plans to build a 5 million dollar printing plant and office on a six acre site between the Miami River and North West 7th Street.
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The
Miami Daily News
Miami River
N. W. 7Th Street
Dade County Grand Jury Indicts Three for Murder
Dade County Grand Jury has indicted Lucille Walker of Florida City for first degree murder Bertram Moss with second degree murder and Leroy Thomas of Goulds with manslaughter in separate cases.
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Dade County
Lucille Walker
Florida City
Bertram Moss
Leroy Thomas
Goulds
Old con game nets two women twenty two hundred
Two women one white one Black deceived a White woman at 927 SW 4th Ave to rob her. They claimed to have found six thousand dollars and sought an investor to provide funds to live on while a lawyer arranged the settlement.
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4Th Ave
Jamaican native named bishop for Kingston Anglican Diocese
In Kingston Jamaica the Rt Rev Percival William Gibson headmaster of Kingston College was elected bishop of the Anglican Diocese by a majority of 137 to 19 against him. This marks the first time a native Jamaican has been elected to that office in Jamaica.
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Kingston
Jamaica
Percival William Gibson
Kingston College
Elston Howard Joins Anheuser Busch PR Staff
Elston Howard, the first Negro to wear a New York Yankee uniform, signs with Anheuser Busch Inc to join its public relations staff, expanding the company’s outreach and diversity efforts in the mid-century press.
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ANF
Elston Howard
N. Y
Anheuser-Busch, Inc
Severe Cold Spell Causes $10 Million Damage
A week of frigid weather brought record lows unseen in seven years with heavy demand for sweaters, blankets, and heaters. Tomatoes and bean crops suffered freezing damage, with total losses estimated above ten million dollars.
Four new circuit judges named in Dade County
Governor Leroy Collins appointed four new circuit judges increasing Dade County’s bench to 14. The rise follows population growth to over 700000. Nominees are Ray H. Pearson John W. Prunty Harold R. Vann and Robert H. Anderson.
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Leroy Collins
Dade County
Dade
Ray H. Pearson
John W. Prunty
Harold R. Vann
Robert H. Anderson
Peace Justice ruling on Nichols shooting justified
Peace Justice Hugh DuVal Jr found the shooting of Eddie Nichols at Consumers Supermarket justified. Nichols fled from the store when confronted by Officer C B Campanella at 2081 7th Ave as the incident unfolded.
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Peace
Hugh DuVal, Jr
Eddie Nichols
N.W. 6Th Ave
C. B. Campanella
Nichols
Consumers
Win 7Th Ave
Homici
Rev Leon H Sullivan Named Outstanding Young Man of America
Among the Ten Outstanding Young Men of America aged 24 to 35, Rev Leon Howard Sullivan of Philadelphia and pastor of Zion Baptist Church was chosen last Saturday night by the United States Junior Chamber of Commerce for organizing the Philadelphia Citizens Come.
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America
United States Junior Chamber of Commerce
Leon Howard Sullivan
Philadelphia
Zion Baptist Church
Mason to Run for County Commission in Dade
Edwin L. Mason,Miami attorney and former Justice of the Peace, announced his candidacy for District 2 on the Dade County Commission in spring elections. Mason pledges an open door government and aims to push immediate development of Dade’s deep water port facilities to rival New Orleans.
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Edwin L. Mason
Miami
Mason
Dade County
New Orleans
Small Claims Court
Dist. 1
I Peace
U. S
Roger Edward Davis
Stetson U. Law School
Naval Reserve
17Th Ave
Virginia
Baptist Council Elects Officers for 1956
The Baptist Council of Greater Miami elected officers for 1956. Elected were Revs Thedford Johnson president C J Burney vice president E P Brown recording secretary W J Macon assistant secretary W C Edcar treasurer H M G MacDonald chaplain R T Pugh assistant chaplain S A Thomas Bible expositor J N Byrd assistant Bible expositor Edward T Graham reporter P W Williams parliamentarian The Council meets Wednesdays at St John Baptist Church at 11 o clock The group focuses on community uplift weekly Sunday School lesson and church development.
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The
Baptist Council of
P. W. Williams
St. John Baptist Church
Mrs Asenath Michael Returns After Father’s Funeral
Personal mention notes Mrs. Asenath Michael daughter of the late Rev P B Herout and Mrs Herout returned to Buffalo New York on Saturday after five weeks with her mother She came to attend the funeral of her father who died on December 5.
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Asenath Michael
P. B. Herout
Mrs Jerema Reid Visits Niece Emily Thompson
Mrs Jerema Reid of Washington D C is spending a few weeks with her niece Miss Emily Thompson and Wayne Thompson Reid is a regular visitor here.
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Jerema Reid
Washington, D. C
Emily Thompson
Wayne Thompson
Reid
Bethel AME Church Conference January 15
Greater Bethel AME Church officers and members are urged to attend the church conference after morning worship next Sunday January 15. Rev. J B Blackwell signs the message urging full turnout.
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Greater Bethel Ame Church
J. B. Blackwell
Astor
Reverend Johnson to show Holy Land trip films at church
On Wednesday evening January 18 at 8 o clock Rev Thedford Johnson pastor of St John Baptist Church will screen pictures at the Church of God in Christ 1747 NW 3rd Ave. The films cover his travels in the Holy Land and West Africa last summer and are described as interesting. The public is invited.
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Thedford Johnson
St. John Baptist Church
Church of God In Christ
3Rd Ave
Johnson
Holy Land
West Africa
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National Newspaper Publishers Association
Associated Negro Press
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National Printing Week
Dorothy Sanford
Paul R. Hen
Baptist Council
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