Holland to Appeal Judge Choate's School Ruling
West Palm Beach attorney William M. Holland Jr sought to integrate Palm Beach County schools by enrolling his son in an all white Northboro School. Judge Emmett Choate ruled his constitutional rights were not violated by the assignment to Pleasant City School and denied discrimination.
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West Palm Beach
Palm Beach
Emmett Choate
William M. Holland Jr
Northboro
Atty. I. C. Smith
Northboro School
Holland
Federal District Court
Miami
Choate
Pleasant City
Pleasant City School
School’ Board
Beginning of Girl Scout Movement in Miami ’30s
During the 1930s the YWCA under Mrs. L Murrell asked Mrs. Ora D Taylor to lead girls at Booker T. Washington School with Prof J A Bywg in Miami. Mrs Taylor met weekly with Coconut Grove and Miami girls including Flora Bell Austin and Willie H Jamison. The first troop was No 50 and a special art piece and the flag of Miami-Dade Troop 1 were preserved.
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YWCA
L. Murrell
Ora D. Taylor
Booker T. Washington School
J. A. Bywg
Miami
Taylor
Coconut Grove
Murrell
Jackson
Flora Bell Austin
BTW
Willie H. Jamison
Betty Gordon
Estelle Waller
Hazel Reeves Grant
Miami and
Dade County
First Overnight Negro Girl Scout Camp At Richm ond Heights
The four day June 24 to 27 event at Camp Choee Howlette in Richmond Heights marked the first overnight summer camp for Negro Girl Scouts. Activities included Scout's Own Programs camp fires arts and crafts nature health hikes and a final program with taps and camp song. Camp leaders and patrols fostered democracy through the court of honor and shared planning duties. Participants mentioned Hortense Armstrong Arlie Armstrong and Anna.
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Choee Howlette
Richmond Heights
Bible Classes Offered in Opa Locka
The Christian Service Prayer Fellowship of Dade County invites all to Bible Classes in Opa Locka at 2270 NW 158th St. Meetings run weekdays from 11 a.m. to 12 noon with horseshoe pitching and games for recreation. July 8 through August 2, 1957.
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Christian Service Prayer Fellowship
Dade County
Richard McGhaneys
Opa Locka
Local staff and leaders listed for J. R. E. Lee school unit
Mae Williams, Shirley Ann Mc Kenzie, Bobbie Jean Timmons, Claudia Jones, Rosena Gaines, Masry Newberry and Sandra Walker are named. The staff includes Miss Mi nerva Strachan as director and unit leader, Miss Georgia McMahon as unit leader, a Girl Scout leader at J. R. E. Lee school, and Mrs. Alma Crawford as unit leader and Sunflower district chairman.
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Mae Williams
Shirley Ann McKenzie
Bobbie Jean Timmons
Claudia Jones
Rosena Gaines
Masry Newberry
Sandra Walker
Minerva Strachan
Georgia McMahon
J. R. E. Lee School
Alma Crawford
Sunflower District
Bible verse guides gentle judgment and aid for the weak
A meditation on Romans fourteen urging readers to avoid harsh judgment and instead help the weak. It emphasizes humility, kindness, and consideration, suggesting that such conduct strengthens both others and the reader.
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Anna
Johnson and Sons
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Frederick
Rev. Beard
Rev. Clark
Rev
Salmon
King Bros
King’s Hotel
Hardy
Sydney
Y.M.C. A
Miami Times
Peoples’ Newspaper
Mother
Prof
Hunter
Hunter’s New
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Hallandale
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