Four Negroes In All Star Game Tuesday
The all star game lineup features four colored stars from the Brooklyn Dodgers and Cleveland. Jackie Robinson Roy Campanella and Don Newcombe will play for the National League while Larry Doby anchors the American League outfield in a highly awaited clash. George Kell and Robinson vie for top votes in the league wide poll.
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Brooklyn Dodgers
Jackie Robinson
Roy Campanella
Don Newcombe
Cleveland
Larry Doby
Robinson
Detroit
George Kell
Dade County Teachers Workshop and Local Social Notes
Al Kinseys attend a Virginia Beach picnic with Dade county teachers at a Golden Age Clubbers event showing ongoing community fun after fifty. W. F. Ball Jr. travels to Toledo to marry a Wilberforce teacher as La Verne Simmons stands as best man. Lonnie Pittman hosts Brown Sub housewarming. a new Catholic church complex begins on 71st street and 14th Avenue. Bernard Ingraham attends Famcee summer school hoping to assist Traz Powell at Carver High coaching.
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al Kinseys
Virginia Beach
Dade County
W. F. Ball Jr
Bethel
Toledo
Wilberforce
Laverne Simmons
Lonnie Pittman
Sepian Hour Hosts Joe Walker Disc Jockey
Widespread local notices cover Sepian Hour radio with Joe Walker’s disc jockey stint despite blindness. Dade County teachers finish a three week workshop last Friday, while boy scouts near Per rine camp out this weekend. Bronze Voice McDaniels praised as a major booster. Harlem theatre shifts to double feature to chase air conditioned Modern era. Nat Owens drove to Orlando this week. A new drug store on Second Ave marks the first invasion of an ofay business in town.
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Joe Walker
Joe
Dade County
Boy Scouts
Perrine
Bronze Voice
McDaniels
Harlem
Nat Owens
Orlando
Second Ave
Miami News Briefs From Local Scene On Third Avenue
Dust from street work eases as asphalt arrives on Third avenue. Local talk includes visits to Jacqueline Henderson, Detroit-bound Gloria Pullman, the Evans moving to Opa Locka, Tops Kimball and Cafe Society split, Hotel Charles adding air conditioning, Nassau boat excursion postings, Dennis Smith’s new green Cadillac, Nathan Cunninghams welcome a son, and a tribute to Mary Bethune’s 75th birthday with U N Fund notes.
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Third Ave
Miami
Jacqueline Henderson
Gloria Pullman
Detroit
William Eve’s
Opa Locka
Tops Kimball
Cafe Society
Tops
Charles
Second Ave
Nassau
Dennis Smith
Nathan Cunninghams
Evelyn Davis
Bethune
Richard V. Moore
United Negro College Fund
Mary Bethune
Five Thousand Dollars Raised for Virgin Islands Scholarship
A luncheon at Tavern on the Green in Central Park helped raise 5000 in cash and pledges for a Hands Across the Sea Scholarship Award program aiding Virgin Islands natives to attend college in America and return to work there. The effort was endorsed by civic federal and Virgin Islands agencies.
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New York
RNP
Virgin Islands
America
Hands Across the Sea Scholarship Award, Inc
Tavern-on-the-Green
Central Park
Bahamian Farmer Drowns Crossing Creek With Child On Back
On June 25 in Lightbourn's Creek George Darville, a farmer, attempted to swim across with a child on his back and drowned. An onlooker swam to rescue, saving the child but Darville did not survive. He leaves father Elijah, widow Cora, two sons Jer vis and Basil, and three sisters Irma Lowe Lillian Knowles and Frederick Cartwright.
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George Darville
Lightbourn’s Creek
Darville
Elijah
Cora
Jervis
Basil
Irma Lowe
Lillian Knowles
Frederick Cartwright
Coroner Identifies Bones Found on Claridge Farm
A coroner's inquest held July 26 determined the bones found on Claridge's farm east of Mackey Street belong to William McKinney, who has been missing since July 1948.
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Claridge
Mackey St
William McKinney
Quiet Marriage of Miss Nottage and Mr Taylor at St Matthew’s
Miss Ethelyn Lorraine Nottage, second daughter of John and Mrs Nottage and Leonard Taylor, elder son of Fred and Mrs Taylor, quietly wed at St Matthew’s Church on June 25 at 6 am with Canon D R Knowles officiating.
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Ethelyn Lorraine Nottage
John Nottage
Leonard Taylor
Fred Taylor
St. Matthew’s Church
D. R. Knowles
Samuel B Moss Named State Secretary in Virginia Church
Samuel B. Moss youngest son of Alexander Moss and the late Ophelia Moss of Crooked Island has been appointed state secretary in the Church of God for Virginia. Moss and his wife and son recently lived in the United States for six months, after serving under Bishop A S Moss before leaving the Colony.
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Samuel B. Moss
Alexander Moss
Ophelia Moss
Crooked Island
Church of God
Virginia
Moss
United States
A. S. Moss
Jackie Robinson Leaves Field With Bad Leg Streak Ends
Jackie Robinson missed his 340 game consecutive-play streak Thursday due to a sore leg from the July 4 doubleheader with the Giants. He had not been out since June 2, 1948 and will pinch hit until healed. He is slated to be ready for the All-Star game Tuesday.
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Jackie Robinson
Giants
Robbie
For Sale Furniture Pieces in NW City Apartment
Living room bedroom and kitchen furniture offered for sale. Items may be viewed at 1628 NW 2nd Ave. Phone number 2-6498 provided. Apartment may be rented if desired.
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2Nd Ave
Personal notes on church members travel and visits
Personal items list Rev. J. B. Coleman traveling from Miami by plane to Winston-Salem North Carolina to visit his daughter and seek medical treatment. Elizabeth Timmons Jakes of Liberty City vacationing one month in Pennsylvania and New York City with granddaughter Carroll and Mattie Ruth Beckwith. Jakes returns annually to rest and visit relatives. Isaac Curry of Jacksonville Florida vacationing in the Magic City as guest of Deacon and Mrs C E Gibson.
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W. F. Ball
Bethel Church
Newark
Elks
Shaddies
Liberty City
Henry McKinney
W. P. Beach
Mack
Barbara
Talladega
Miami
Portia Bannister
Mt. Sinai
Lantana
Charlie
Amanda Williams
Baby
Berkley
Cal
Nassau
Frank Newman
Berkeley
Billy Holiday
Florida
Rockland
City Auditorium
Bill
Georgia Campbell
Shenang
New York
17Th Ave
62Nd St
E. F. Aldrich
67Th St
Dan Francis
J. B. Coleman
Winston-Salem
N. C
Lucretia Compton
Elizabeth Timmons Jakes
Pennsylvania
New York City
Carroll
Mattie Ruth Beckwith
Jakes
Isaac Curry
Jacksonville, Fla
Magic City
Dauhter
Deacon
C. E. Gibson
Local visitors and attendees noted in Fort Pierce and Jacksonville
Mr T Bonnvy attended the Grand Lodge of the Good Samaitans in Fort Pierce last week. Mr and Mrs Charlie Powell and Mr and Mrs Nahan McClellan of Jacksonville were holiday weekend guests of Mrs Muriel Williams of 1844 NW 2nd court. Mr McClellan works as a special delivery mailman in Jacksonville.
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Mr. T. Bonnvy
Grand Lodge of the Good Samaitans
Fort Pierce
Charlie Powell
Nahan McClellan
Jacksonville
Muriel Williams
1844
McClellan
NAACP Scores Again At Dixie Drive-In
The Dixie Drive-In Theatre on Federal Highway No 1 just north of Perrine now opens its box office to citizens of color after talks between local NAACP representatives and management. Patrons may view first run pictures from their cars with adjustable volume, and on site refreshments and full restrooms are provided.
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Joshua
Jericho
Dixie Drive-in Theatre
Perrine
Federal Highway No. 1
NAACP
Death of Mrs Annie Bell Carey at 1268 NW 68th Street
Mrs Annie Bell Carey died suddenly Sunday night July 2 at 1268 Northwest 68th Street. Funeral services were held Thursday evening at Pharr Funeral Home chapel. Survived by husband Roosevelt Carey, plus other relatives and friends.
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Annie Bell Carey
68Th Street
Pharr Funeral Home Chapel
Roosevelt Carey
Sale of storm doors and porch items at 1401 SW 45th Ave
Heavy screen and kitchen doors, lumber, and a 12 foot porch awning are for sale along with storm shutters and a love seat. Inquiries welcome at the listed address 1401 SW 45th Avenue.
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45Th Avenue
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Thomas
Municipal
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Bahamas
Jackie
Miami Times
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Ritz Theatre Sun
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Robert Theeren
Martha Ait
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