Key West Couples Announce Two Marriages in December
Mr and Mrs John W Carey of 318 Julia Street announce the marriage of daughter Ethel E Carey to Freddie Caldwell of Tallahassee on December 22 1956. Ethel worked as a registrar secretary at FAMU and is a Douglass High School and Barbara Scotia College graduate. Also Elder and Mrs Alfred M Evans announce their daughter Gladys Elease Evans to Alphonso E Atkins of New York City in a January 19 chapel ceremony. Atkins is with the Navy and assigned to the Saratoga. Mrs Yvonne Sawyer and her children visited mother Mrs Rowena Pinder at 210 Olivia Street during the holidays.
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John W. Carey
Julia St
Ethel E. Carey
Freddie Caldwell
Tallahassee
Miss Carey
FAMU
Doug High School
Barbara Scotia College
Concord
N. C
Annie Carey
Richard Henry
Alfred M. Evans
Olivia St
Gladys Elease
Alphonso E. Atkins
Arthur Atkins
New York City
C. H. Richmond
Trinity Presbyterian Church
Miss Evans
E Douglass High School
Atkins
Navy
FNA
Saratoga
Yvonne Sawyer
West Palm Beach
Rowena Pinder
Bethel AME Church thanks God for Pastor Rev Sanders
Members and friends of Bethel AME Church express gratitude for sending Rev Sanders to serve as pastor. They pray for God's blessings upon him and his wife.
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Bethel Ame Church
Rev
Sanders
Local Families Update and New Baby at Monroe General
Mrs Wilhelmina T Welters and Frances Welters with children left for Los Angeles after holidays with relatives. Ruby Neely Valdez returned from Los Angeles vacation visiting sister and family. Clarence G Wildgoose and Mercedes Hannibal welcomed baby girl Yvette Latrise born December 22 at Monroe General Hospital weighing 7 pounds 8 ounces. Both Wildgooses teach at Douglass school.
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Wilhelmina T. Welters
Frances Welters
Los Angeles
Ruby Neely Valdez
City
Clarence G. Wildgoose
Thomas Sr
Yvette Latrise
Monroe General Hospital
Butler West Dies at Home in West Palm Beach
Butler West of West Palm Beach died at his residence on December 21. He was married to Mrs. Turpy West, a Key West native and sister of Mrs. Sarah Roberts of this city. Survivors include his wife and one niece.
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Butler West
West Palm Beach
Turpy West
Key West
Sarah Roberts
Phi Delta Kappa conclave gratitude list honors many groups
Members of Alpha Delta Chapter thank numerous individuals and organizations for courtesies during their 33rd annual conclave. Names include Alpha Phi Alpha Phi Beta Sigma Delta Sigma Theta Zeta Phi Beta and Booker T. Washington High School student organizers plus staff and contributors for fine publicity and support.
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Alpha Delta Chapter
Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity
Kappa Alpha Psi
Phi Beta Sigma
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority
Delta Sigma Theta
Zeta Phi Beta Ieta Phi Lambda
Alpha Chi Pi Omega
Chi Eta Phi
Sigma Gamma Rho
Links, Inc
MRS Club
M. S. Allen Funeral Home
Atlanta Life Insurance Co
Charles L. Williams
Booker T. Washington High School
Mirs
Charlotte F Clark
Ann Lindsay
Marie Roberts
Genesta Sweeting
Juanita Hamberry
Moses Perry
Cassandra Hanna
Franklin Sands
Cora Culmer
Delores Russell
Juanita Allen
James McFadgen
Phi Delta Kappa
Alexander Brooks
McHolmes
Thedford Johnson
Charles North
Quentin North
Henry Bell
George Atwell
Minnis
Booker T. Washington
Dorothy Sanford
Garth Reeves
Ne phew of Batman Ga Held Funeral Services
The obituary notes the nephew of Batman Georgia and lists relatives including sister in law Mrs Sarah Robert and brother Sheddie Bosfield of Miami. Funeral services were held at Bethel AME Church on Sunday January 7 at 3 p.m with Jones and Alten Funeral Home in charge.
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Batman, Ga
Sarah Robert
Sheddie Bosfield
Miami
Bethel Ame
Jones
Alten Funeral Home
Death Notices: Mrs Leta Smith Dies in Monroe Hospital
Mrs Leta Smith died January 10 after a long illness at Monroe General Hospital. Funeral service held January 13 at Cornish Memorial AME Zion Church with Rev Butler officiating. Survived by daughter Nora Thomas. sons Douglas Louis and Conrad Smith. sister Edith Riou. 20 grandchildren. 24 great grandchildren. nieces and other relatives.
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Leta Smith
Monroe General Hospital
Cornish Memorial Ame Zion
Butler
Nora Thomas
Douglas
Louis
Conrad Smith
Key West
Edith Riou
Coconut Grove
Coconut Grove Woman Attends Sister's Funeral in City
Mrs. Edith Riou of Coconut Grove visited the city last Sunday to attend the funeral of her sister, Mrs. Leta Smith.
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Edith Riou
Coconut Grove
Leta Smith
Dr Elks Cavalcade Planned by Greater Miami Temple
Dr Elks to Entertain With Cavalcade for Past Daughter Rulers of Everglades council on Jan 20 at Atlas Lodge and Temple. A large committee plans a year end party with flowers and a special honor for Dr Iua Mae Fuller. Members urged to pay dues, with 100 dollars required for honors or ten new members.
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Greater Miami
Everglades
Atlas Lodge
Serena Green
Iua Mae Fuller
Alfreda Scott
Ellen Taylor
Amelia Shavers
Mena Smith
Alta Screen
Belle Glade
Emma V. Kelly Temple
Kuler
Daisy Murrell
Rosa Calhoun
Amelia Houston
Elks
Hill
Order of Eastern Star
Josephine Dunn
Washington Park Civic Association to Meet January 21
The Washington Park Civic and Improvement Association of North Miami Beach will hold its regular meeting on January 21 at 8 o clock at the home of Mr. and Mrs. McElmurray, 1566 NE 152nd Street. The president requests all members present for important business. Mrs. Ruby Castelow is president, Mrs. Gladys Stockton secretary, and Mrs. Mary Collier reporter.
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Washington Park
Local Bahamas notes on Backford business and regional events
Arthur Backford, draftsman, opened his own construction business after training in Nassau and Chicago, with prior work under Edward Dillet. The Bahamas news also reports drowning of William Hepburn near Grand Bahama, a rape charge against Nathaniel Rolle, a missing man Julius Anderson found dead, illnesses and deaths of local residents, and travels of Nassau police bandmaster Fred Seymour who won a police journal prize.
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Arthur Backford
Enoch Backford
Maude Backford
Young Backford
Western Senior School
Harry Glinton
Florida Normal Industrial Institute
Edward Dillet
Nassau
Chicago Technical College
Florida
Fred Seymour
Bahamas
Miami
Bahamas Police Journal
Ethel Waters Admits Tax Troubles and Insolvency
New York report notes Ethel Waters confirms owing $15,000 in income tax on proceeds from her autobiography His Eye is on The Sparrow. IRS lien on her California home used rent free for a school for mildly retarded children. Waters says she owes nothing else and remains hopeful despite payments.
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New York
California
Beauticians Unit No 42 Style Show and Musical Tea
Beauticians Unit No 42 invites the public to a style show and musical tea Sunday January 20 from 4 to 6 p m at the Fiesta Room Mary Elizabeth Hotel. Proceeds benefit the YMCA building fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beauticians Unit No
Mary Elizabeth Hotel
Ymca Building Fund
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Key West Southern City
PHI Delta Kappas
N.W
3Rd Ave
Agency
Dr. Elks
Estelle Brown
Ruby Castelow
Gladys Stockton
Mary Collier
By A. H. McKinzie
William Hepburn
South West Point
Grand Bahama
Hepburn
Orange Creek
Cat Island
Phillip
Nathaniel Reginald Rolle
Julius Anderson
South Beach
Mr. Anderson
Fox Hill
Princess Margaret Hospital
Cecilia Bethel
St. Agnes
Emerald Nichols
Eastern Post Office
Harry Dillet
Lith St
Elnora Rolle
Ethel Waters
eUi
Ies
James Brown
Fats Gonda
Chas
Manish Boys
Varie
New Orleans
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