UM Prof To Serve At FAMU Workshop
Tallahassee Norman D Christensen director of UM student publications and journalism professor will serve as consultant at the sixth annual Florida A&M Inter scholastic Press Workshop January 27 28 He is recognized as a leading authority on student publications returning for his second year as yearbook specialist at the confab Since 1948 he has overseen Tempo The Hurricane and Ibis at the University of Miami earning multiple AA and All American honors.
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Tempo
Hurricane
Ibis
Personal mentions wrap Miami figures during holiday season
Mrs. Sybie Dean Moreno daughter of Miami, now in New York City, visited relatives during the holiday season and returned to Manhattan after two weeks as house guest of her mother Mrs. Othelia Scavella. Ronald Turner of New York City visited Miami to spend a week with relatives before returning home, sharing hospitality with his sisters and niece. The Rev. A H Ferguson and wife visited Abbeyville, South Carolina to see Mrs Ferguson’s mother and returned for watch night. Ferguson serves as pastor of Matthew Temple AME Zion Church.
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Sybie Dean Moreno
New York City
Magic City
Ronald Turner
New York
Turner
Enid Turner
Daisy Barrett
Eloise Barrett Kemp
A. H. Ferguson
Abbeyville
S. C
Vincent Albury Visits from Gotham among Relatives
Vincent Ches Albury, formerly director of the Hartley Toote band at the Rockland Palace, arrives from Gotham for a visit with relatives and old friends.
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Vincent (Ches) Albury
Hartley Toote
Rockland Palace
Gotham
Private Webster Visits Miami Family from Fort Bragg
Private First Class William Webster, son of Mrs. Eloise Glass, recently visited his mother and friends in the Miami area. Webster enlisted in August 1953 and served 18 months in Korea with the 7th Infantry Division. He is now with the 820th Ordnance Battalion at Fort Bragg.
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William Webster
Eloise Glass
Miami
Webster
U. S. Army
Korea
7Th Infantry Division
820Th Ordnance Battalion
Fort Bragg
Private Wimpy Robinson Home For Christmas From Army
The friends of Private Wimpy Robinson son of Alphonso Robinson recall his early return home for Christmas The training was suspended for the holiday season and he came back from the Army He enlisted on Oct 20 and reported to Fort Jackson for basic training He will proceed to Fort Sam Houston Texas for advanced training at the Medical Field Service School
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Wimpy” Robinson
Alphonso Robinson
4Th Ave
Army
Wimpy
Fort Jackson
S. C
Ft. Sam Houston
Texas
Medical Field Service School
Private William Smith Returns Home on Christmas Leave
Private William Smith, son of Mrs. Louise Smith of Brownsville, spent Christmas leave in the Miami area from Fort Jackson S C. where he is completing basic training after enlisting October 31 1955 following attendance at Dorsey High School.
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William Smith
Louise Smith
Brownsville
Miami
William
Dorsey High School
Fort Jackson
S. C
Smith
Mrs Ferguson visits Nassau and Miami guest plan
Mrs Anna E Ferguson of New York City spent Christmas in Nassau Bahamas as house guest of Mr and Mrs Calender Roberts. She arrives in Miami last Monday and will spend three weeks as guest of Mrs M Johnson at 1531 NW 1st Court before returning north.
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Anna E. Ferguson
New York City
Nassau
Bahamas
Calender Roberts
Miami
M. Johnson
Court
Poetier Returns From Bahamas Vacation
Alexander Poitier came back to the city last week after a pleasant Bahamas vacation visiting relatives and friends.
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Alexander Poitier
Bahamas
Breakfast guests visit long time friends in northwest home
Mr and Mrs Herbert Long and Mrs E I Gardner hosted breakfast for visiting friends at their 2409 NW 50th street address. Guests included A G Perkins and son from Berkeley California Julius Val from New Bedford Connecticut Essie Mae McClary from Detroit Michigan Florence Starks Herman Black and Francis McKinney who plans to move to Chicago Illinois The gathering sparked reminiscences of past events.
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Herbert Long
E. I. Gardner
50Th St
A. G. Perkins
Berkley
Cal
Julius Val
New Bedford
Five O Henry Shorts Shown At Miami Public Library
Five of O Henry stories brought to life by Hollywood stars including David Wayne Anne Baxter Richard Widmark Jean Peters Fred Allen Jeanne Crain and Farley Granger will be shown January 26 in the library auditorium at 1 and 8 pm. Programs feature Cap and the Anthem The Clarion Call The Last Leaf The Ransom of Red Chief and Gift of the Magi. Tickets on sale at Main Library and branches starting January 23 at 6 pm while available.
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O. Henry
Hollywood
David Wayne
Anne Baxter
Richard Widmark
Jean Peters
Fred Allen
Jeanne Crain
Farley Granger
Miami Public Library
Founders Day observed by Zeta Chapters in Florida
Delta Eta Zeta of Fort Lauderdale hosts Founders Day with Miami Zetas of Beta Tau Zeta and West Palm Beach Delta Epsilon Zeta members. A worship service at Mt Olive Baptist Church precedes a motorcade from 2191 NW 68th St. eleven members of Amicae join, as the sorority enters its 36th year with scholarships and service activities.
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Delta Eta Zeta
Fort Lauderdale
Miami Zetas
Beta Tau Zeta
West Palm Beach
Delta Epsilon Zeta
Mt. Olive Baptist Church
Miami
Frances Scruggs
Basileus
Fort Lawderdale
Amicae
Friends of
Zeta
Iona J. Cook
Wallmark TV Shop Advertises Low Prices and Service
Walter Blattman runs a TV and radio shop at 1234 NW 3rd Ave with five years study at CCNY and RCA Color Institute. Prices claim to beat others with home calls $2.60 for TV including parts and radio repairs $1.00 plus parts, phone numbers 82-2993 and Hl 4-2362.
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Walter Blattman
3Rd Ave
CCNY
New York City
RCA Color
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Famu Workshop
Young Women Progressive Club
Booker Terrace
Miami Times
Miami, Florida
Fort Bliss
Artilery
Stanley Builders, Inc
N.W
29Th Street
Warner Hines, Inc
59Th St
Wallmark TV Shop
Fleischimann
Fletchmann
U. S
Fleischmann
Fleischmann’s
America
Praof
Ration
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