Josephine Baker at Copa City Miami lights up stage
Group of us attended La Baker's Copa City show in Miami last Friday night. The bronze bombshell dazzled in a couture wardrobe and led an all white cast with Kramer and the Harmonica Rascals. The performance, hailed across Europe and America, lifted racial barriers and drew praise for Baker as a premiere nightclub artist.
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la Baker
Copa City
Schuyler
Weingner
Christian Dior
Kramer
Boro Minivitch
Paul Steffen
Madame Josephine
Miami
Florida
America
Europe
Miss Baker
Alpha Phi Alpha
King of Clubs
Ge W. Gore
Famcee
Daniel Francis
Liberty City
Denrikk Smiths
Josephine Baker
Wolforth
Mary Elizabeth Hotel
J. D. Brooks
Billy
Dr. I. P. Davis
James Try Bros. Berry
Maxine Sullivan
Joe Louis
Shaddie Wards Decree and Liberty City Social Scene
The Shaddie Wards' final decree arrives Wednesday as Mrs. Caroline Edwards illness brings family from Harlem and Chicago. Liberty City's Night of Stars planned for February 4 draws crowds to Pool and social events at homes of Edwards, Francis, and Smiths with Josephine Baker, Mayor Wolforth, and notable entertainers in attendance.
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Shaddie
Caroline Edwards
Harlem
Chi
Erwin Edwards
Nyc
Rosa Coleman
Eal
Windy City
Ervin
Ervaline
Edwards
16Th Street
Chas . North
Studebaker
Edith Chandler Boggs
Liberty City
Chicken Coop Sponsors Eating Contest Opens Entries
The Chicken Coop sponsors a barbecue chicken eating contest inviting all to register by midnight Monday January 2 at 1308 NW Avenue. Ten finalists will be chosen January 30 to compete February 1 at Cafe Society and win cash prizes, with details announced next week.
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NW Avenue
Coop
Cafe Society
Third Ave
Chicke Coop
N.W
Miami
Florida
Baptists, Inc. appoints new Christian Education secretary
In Nashville Tennessee the Rev R C Wallace has been named secretary of the department of Christian Education for the Sunday School Publishing Board of the National Baptist Convention U S A Inc. He fills the vacancy from Rev Charles L Dinkins who resigned December 31 1950. Rev Gill previously directed religious education at Mt Zion Baptist Church Knoxville Ky
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Nashville, Tenn
ANP
R. C. Wallace
Department of Christian Education
Sunday School Publishing Board
National Baptist Convention, U. S. A., Inc
A. M. Townsend
Wallace
Charles L. Dinkins
Gill
Mt. Zion Baptist Church
Knoxville
Douglas Entertainer Hosts Richmond Heights Cocktail Party
Douglas and Mrs D Douglas entertained with a Saturday cocktail party at their Richmond Heights home. Guests of honor included Miss Maxine Sullivan, Bill Chase, and J D Brooks, national and state representatives respectively of Schenley’s Distillers.
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D. A. Douglas
Connie Simmons
Bill Chase
Maxine Sullivan
Richmond Heights
Robert
Gwen Sawyer
Hotel Clan
Esther Gardiner
Coconut Grove
Formr Miamian
New York
Ruth Burdine
Sam ‘Teto Saxist
Edgar Thompson
O’dell’s
Elnora Ridley
Doug
Rose Owens
J. D. Brooks
Schenley’s Distillers
New Chicken Eating Contest Open to Everybody
A notice invites all to join a novel chicken eating contest. It includes contact information with a telephone number 9-7347 for further details and emphasizes the event's unique appeal.
Roller Derby Opener Real Thriller
The 1951 Roller Derby season opened Thursday night at Miami Stadium with the New York Chiefs hosting the Chicago Westerners in a fast, furious match. Captains Gerry Murray and Annis Jensen sparked action while coaches Gene Gammon and Russ Massie led their teams. a new elbow blocking rule sped up play, drawing praise from local fans.
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Miami Stadium
10Th Ave
23rd _ st
New York Chiefs
Chicago Westerners
Gerry Murray
New Yorkers
Annis Jensen
Chicagoans
Gene Gammon
Chiefs
Russ Massie
Miami
Community leaders invited to rough house game
Community leaders invited to attend the rough house game expressed interest in returning to see more of the event which last year thrilled 5,000,000 fans nationwide. A coupon in this Miami Times issue offers 50 cents off per person for an entire party.
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Munity
Miami Times
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Kelsey Pharr, Jr
Delta Boys Quartet
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Fistie
Miami Beach
James Berry
Berry Brothers
Jimmie
Salt Park
Attention! Chicken Coop
Douglas
Keystone
Sweet Georgia Brown
N.W. 5Th St
Ritz Theatre
Stewart
Willie
Bill Rivers
Davie’s
Rockland Palace
Proudly
His Highness
OF Hi-De-Ho
CAB Calloway
Cavaliers & Jumpin’ Jive Revue
Peggy Thomas
Louis Jordan
Paul Breckenridge
Lucky Millinder
PmmAainsin
Peneea
King of the Drums
David
Panama
Francis
Simmie Cole
Johnny Otis
Little Esther
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