AME Church districts contribute to Wilberforce total
Five AME episcopal districts report $533741.96 in quadrennial support for Wilberforce University, with total university operations exceeding $1 million over four years. Contributions from districts one three four five and thirteen included, led by bishops Nichols Allen Baker Walker Clayborn. The university pursues a five year $3.5 million fundraising plan ending 1956 for its centennial.
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Wilberforce, O
ANP
AME
Wilberforce University
Charles L. Hill
Wilberforce
State of
Ohio
Central State College
Payne Seminary
Department of Education and Board of Trustees
D. Ward Nichols
A. J. Allen
George W. Baker
D. Ormonde Walker
John H. Clayborn
Elks Endorse Baldiwn Scholarship for Girls
Dr Elks of Greater Miami temple No 769 adopted a resolution by 23 to 6 to award a $100 yearly scholarship to the girl with the highest average in her department The district deputy praised the move as a strong standard raising measure A committee led by Dr Pearl Johnson Boyd was appointed to organize the scholarships contacting schools and churches for candidates
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elks of
Greater Miami
Pearl Johnson Boyd
Addie Pierce
Enid Moore Reese
Annie Lindsey
Bertha Lewis
Wilhelmenia Johnson
Amelia Shavers
Invited to Times of Day Range Event
An invitation notes multiple start times 9:30 a.m. 11:00 a.m. 6:00 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. with details to follow about the event or gathering. Entities include times and the notion of an invitation. The piece implies attendees are invited to a schedule with several sessions.
Sentence Sermons Youre Fired and Faithful Service
A devotional piece urges steadfast faith amid layoffs and wrongdoing. It reinforces meeting duties, condemns unjust firing, cites Christ’s example, and counsels prayer and sincerity to resist Satanic temptations and maintain moral resolve.
Lighthouse Picnic For Blind In Dade County
The Negro Lighthouse for the Blind will host an annual picnic on Thursday July 10. A bus leaves the Lighthouse at 9 a.m. from 932A NW 2nd Ave for Virginia Beach for a full day of beach activities. Blind participants must bring a chaperon and donations are requested to fund the outing. Information via phone 3-2000 with Miss Marie White. Dinner will be prepared by Mt Zion and St John Baptist church ladies and served by Daughters of Elks from Antlers and Greater Miami temples.
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Christ
Negro Lighthouse For
2Nd Ave
Virginia Beach
Dade County
Marie White
Miss White
Ladies of
Mt. Zion
St. John Baptist
Daughters of Elks
Antlers
Greater Miami
Fifty Beauties Vie For Miss International Sepia Crown
Plans are set across the Detroit River in Windsor Ontario for the 20th Annual Emancipation celebration to be held at Jackson Park July 26 to 29. Fifty beauties from the United States and Canada compete for Miss International Sepia with prizes totaling 300 dollars. Contestants must be between 16 and 25 years old, about 5 ft 5 in tall, and weigh at least 118 pounds.
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Detroit
ANP
Detroit River
Windsor
Ontario
Canada
Beautiful Jackson Park
United States
Kennedy cites slave labor in United States to UN
Florida author Stetson Kennedy told the United Nations via telegram that slave labor still exists in the United States. He said his research for books including Southern Exposure and Palmetto Country uncovered extensive evidence of forced labor, with upcoming volumes titled The Klan Unmasked and Guide to Racist America.
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New York
ANP
United States
Stetson Kennedy
Florida
United Nations
Kennedy
Palmetto Country
America
Ray Rob inson to defend title before Maxim return bout
Ray Robinson aims to defend his middleweight title by October 16 to satisfy title terms. Sugar Ramos won the title from Rocky Graziano in Chicago, with a sixth-month window, while a Maxim rematch is discussed amid advance travel and European duties. George Gainford and IBC’s Jim Norris negotiate the return clash with Maxim.
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New York
Jim Norris
Ray
Maxim
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Elks
Bertie Baldiwn
Mt. Calvary Baptist Church News
E. M. Thomas
B. M. Kendricks
New Bethel Baptist News
Liberty City
G.jones
M. Pinder
Eagan
J Culmer
N.W
63Rd St
Jesus
Satan
God
Hell
Fashion Frocks
Cincinnati
Bethel
18Th Ave
Common Sense Prices
Baker’s Bar and Package Store
N.W. 20Th Street
Earl Edwards
Cliff Baker
Prop
Fleischmanns
Fleischmann Distilling Corporation
Peekskill
N. Y
Orsa
Val
17Th Street
Idade County Mortgage CO
Biscayne Building
Brown’s Taxi Service
Cadillacs
8Th Street
Miami, Fla
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