Lee and Partridge named to Florida A and M leadership
In Tallahassee Florida A and M University announces J R E Lee Jr as vice president in charge of university affairs and H R Partridge as director of food services. Lee, Lincoln University graduate and longtime business manager, helped found the Orange Blossom Classic and earned national civic honors. Partridge, a Tuskegee and Cornell educated administrator, previously ran Partridge's Bakery and Catering Service in Atlanta.
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Tallahassee
J. R.E. Lee Jr
Florida A & M University
H. R. Partridge
Lee
George W. Gore Jr
Lincoln University
A and M
National Business League
J. R. E. Lee Sr
Cornell
A and Me
Atlanta
Partridge’s
Tuskegee Intitute
Tuskegee Institute
Pro and Con No 3 on Negro Progress and Slavery
The piece argues that emancipation and education should have bred leadership and ended slavery. It claims emancipated and book educated Negroes still rely on others, fail to produce basic needs, and remain subjugated, with non production lowering the race’s status and speech rights. It critiques voluntary servitude and lack of self-reliance.
Miamian Passes Radio Exam
Abe Richardson a Miami radio mechanic at 1819 NW 5th Place passed the novice radio elementary theory exam at the Federal Building. He becomes the first Black in Greater Miami to qualify to transmit on 145 to 147 megacycles and 3700 to 3750 kilocycles. Richardson is a staff sergeant in the 301st Air Rescue Squadron based at Miami International Airport and works for Modern Credit Store on 1128 NW Third Ave.
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Abe Richardson
Federal Building
Pete
Greater
Miami
Richardson
301St Air Rescue
Miami’s International
Third Ave
1000 Replace Whites Who Quit Negro Pastor
In Los Angeles at Avalon Methodist church the all white congregation quit, and Rev. Nelson B. Higgins Jr. led a full house with a new colored pastor. More than 1,000 people attended, with no bitterness shown toward the walkout. The church quickly grew past its former lily white size as new members joined.
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Los Angeles
RNP
Nelson B. Higgins Jr
Avalon Methodist Church
Normandie
Bahais appoint South Atlantic Area Teaching Committee
The Boge Spiritual Assembly of the Bahais of the United States names the new Area Teaching Committee for the South Atlantic States including Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina. Zilpha Sawyer becomes corresponding secretary for JESCA and Olive Alexander serves as executive director of JESCA.
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Spiritual Assembly of the
Baha’is
United States
South Atlantic States
Florida
South Carolina
Georgia
Zilpha Sawyer
Jas. E. Scott Community Association
Olive Alexander
JESCA
Carnation Milk Promoted as Safe Baby Formula
An advertisement touts Carnation as the safest and most digestible milk for infant formula. It claims more mothers choose Carnation and that hospitals use it more than other brands, noting ready made formulas cost nearly twice as much as Carnation.
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J.R.E. Lee Famu
Partridge
Miamian
Castlerock
Butterball
Elliott J
Pieze
South Florida
America
William Steven Martin
Aviation
C Aviation
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