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Newspaper
Miami Times
Location
Miami, Florida, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1952
Page
10
The piece recounts Willie Smith's awkward moment when a police officer forces him to sign a form with reversed name order. It humorously notes a leap year romance trend with a girl testing a kiss, and Mamie the waitress quips about soup and condiments, highlighting witty everyday observations in lighthearted tone.
A small boy runs to school praying not to be late. He trips and falls but then jokes that no one pushed him, reflecting a child’s simple yet vivid sense of peril and humor.
An overheard exchange between two women questions men conversations. The first suggests men discuss awful things, while the second notes they likely discuss similar topics as women. The tongue in cheek dialogue implies reflections on judgment and shared human concerns.
At an outdoor revival meeting a fire and brimstone preacher warned of weeping and gnashing of teeth. A stout sister in the front row declared she had no teeth, and the preacher replied teeth will be provided. Mamie recently started a waitress job, and a customer recalls a rough exchange after tasting his soup.
After church, a woman complimented a man about a nearby loud speaking woman. She then asked, pointing, who the vulgar woman was. The man replied that the vulgar one was his wife, forcing the embarrassed woman to admit her mistake, which he corrected.
After a month away Hank the habitue returns, draw comments on his prosperity. He proclaims he is fixing to marry a rich widow, signaling a bold life change and new social ties.
A dialogue finds Hank declaring he would rather be the second husband of a widow than the first. The remark exposes his humorous, easygoing view on love and partnership.
A patient interrupts a medical visit to protest paying a bill. The physician, playing along, tells the patient to say ah-h in a cheeky reversal that ends the exchange with a humorous note about the billing. The light exchange highlights a comedic mismatch of expectations in a clinic setting.
The NAACP convention drew wide press and radio coverage from local and national outlets. Notable contributors include Walter Reuther with a $6,000 rally gift split as $5,000 to NAACP and $1,000 to the Committee of 109, Dr. James J. McClendon who raised $1,020 for the Legal Defense Fund, and Ike Smalls donating $50.
The week brought heat with daytime temperatures never dropping below 90. Oklahoma City saw dry conditions, somewhat eased by a steady breeze.
At Will Rogers Airport restaurant three NAACP representatives from New York and Oklahoma City were told not to be served except as staff. They protested and demanded service while others were served. A city manager was contacted as the matter arose. A second incident involved denied service. The Legal Department promised steps to stop repeats.
AFL and CIO sent over twenty fraternal delegates to sessions with Herbert Hill of the NAACP labor relations staff. Alfred Baker Lewis chaired the meeting as a board member. The talks focused on problems of Negro workers in industry and establishing a sustained local cooperation program with branches and trade union bodies.
Franklin H Williams led 854 West Coast NAACP members in cowboy outfits singing Oklahoma Here We Come during a parade at the 43rd annual convention in Oklahoma City. St Louis Missouri was chosen as the site of next year s convention to be held in the third week of June 1953.
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