School closure and graduation amid Miami’s Negro community
Miami Negroes face limited job prospects as 375 graduates from Booker T. Washington High School, Liberty City Elementary, and George Washington Carver High School prepare to enter a constrained job market. The piece urges resource pooling to create local opportunities and notes continuing teacher duties through June 20. It also covers a courtroom killing in Miami Beach and reports Dunbar Nursery School’s first-year success with a 14-student graduating class and year-round care.
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Dade County
Booker T. Washington High School
Liberty City
George Washington Carver High School
Coconut Grove
Miami
Dunbar Nursery Association
Dunbar Nursery School
Tuskegee Institute of Alabama
Dunbar
Daanbar
Boy Scouts of Dade County Seek Help for Richmond Perrine Camp
Community appeal by Paul R Henry urges local volunteers to build a camp near Richmond Perrine for the Boy Scouts of Dade County. Scouts have obtained concrete bricks and seek blocklayers to lay wrecks at no charge, with bricklayers' sons and other locals invited to assist or donate. Scoutmaster Taylor can be seen for details.
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Boy Scouts
Dade County
Richmond i. Perrine
Taylor
Oddfellows Building on Second Avenue and 11th Street
A brief note describes the Oddfellows building located at Second Avenue and 11th Street. The report notes its status as part of a local property row or community record. Further details are unclear due to fragmented text.
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the Oddfellows
Second Avenue and
11Th St
Landmark Corner Receives Facelift for Improved Image
A well known corner formerly linked to the Oddfellows is getting a restorative face cleaning project to enhance its appearance, underscoring community efforts to preserve local landmarks.
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Oddfellows
Liberty Drive-In Theatre Site Hopeful for Careful Plan
The writer urges that the Liberty Drive-In Theatre project be arranged to avoid harming the area, described as a beautiful and unique real recreational center.
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Liberty Drive-In
Visitor James C. Evans Visits Miami and Speaks at Tallahassee
A civilian assistant to the Secretary of Defense, James C. Evans, was seen at the Miami Times office on Saturday and at the Urban League banquet on Thursday night. He is visiting his mother in Miami and delivered the commencement address at F.A.M. College in Tallahassee on Monday.
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Miami
Dog attack in Liberty City prompts call to destroy
Resident reports a dog leapt a fence and severely injured a child treated at Jackson Memorial Hospital. The speaker says the dangerous animal should be destroyed, while expressing a preference for people.
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Liberty City
Jackson Memorial Hospital
Urban League Official Visits Atlanta Conference
Mr. Walter Pinkston, director of the Greater Miami Branch of the Urban League, spent a week in Atlanta conferring with Nelson Jackson, regional director of the.
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Walter Pinkston
Greater Miami
Urban League
Atlanta
Nelson Jackson
Attendees Reflect On Dade County Auditorium Graduation
Report notes crowd participation at Tuesday evening graduation exercises at the Dade County Auditorium. The event featured student speakers and celebratory remarks as attendees recall the ceremony.
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Dade County Auditorium
Satchel Paige Shines With Three Singles This Week
The discussion centers on relief pitcher Satchel Paige performing well in major league baseball this week. He collected three singles in a game, highlighting his enduring talent after a decade since his previous major league stint.
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Satchel Paige
Satch
Jackie Robinson Powers Through Slump With Big Night
Jackie Robinson ended a two week skid with a 3 for 4 performance against the Pittsburgh Pirates. He collected a double a single and a home run to lead the offense in Wednesday night action.
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Jackie Robinson
Pittsburgh Pirates
Eisenhower enters presidential nomination race
General Dwight Eisenhower leaves the army and mounts a campaign for the presidency with Senator Robert A Taft as a strong rival. The timing of the decision is soon as the national contest heats up and politicians gauge support.
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Dwight Eisenhower
United States
Robert A. Taft
Kefauver Holds Own in Democratic Fight Voters Weigh Slates
In the Democratic contest Senator Estes Kefauver appears to hold his position as candidates emerge. It remains unclear who will join the trio of Senators Russell Kefauver and W Averell Harriman on the ticket as the race develops.
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Estes Kefauver
Russell
Kefauver
W. Averell Harriman
National Newspaper Publishers Association Meets in St Louis
The National Newspaper Publishers Association holds its annual meeting in St Louis Missouri next week with editors publishers and industry executives expected to attend.
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The
National Newspaper Publishers Association
St. Louis
Global News Adverts Conference at Theresa Hotel NYC
Julius J. Adams of The Global News hosts its annual press advertising and relations conference and newspaper workshop in New York City at the Theresa Hotel on June 13 and 14.
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The
Global News, Syndicate
Julius J. Adams
Theresa Hotel
New York City
Spinning with Sy draws praise from readers in Miami Times
The Miami Times column Spinning with Sy is drawing many compliments from readers. Fans are urged to send a postcard to Sy at WTTT in Coral Gables.
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Miami Times
WTTT
Coral Gables
Bahamian Visitors Stay In Opa Locka
Bahamian visitors Mr Langton Hilton and Miss Trissie Hilton from Nassau are visiting in Opa Locka with their brother and sister in law Mr and Mrs Charles Hilton. Mr Hilton works in the Treasury Department and his sister are enjoying a pleasant stay in the Magic City.
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Langton Hilton
Trissie Hilton
Nassau
Bahamas
Opa Locka
Charles Hilton
Hilton
Treasury Department
Magic City
Joan of Arc at Drive-In Plays in Miami
Ingrid Bergman and Jose Ferrer star in Joan of Arc at the Liberty Drive-In. The two hour 25 minute Technicolor film screens Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. It marks the first colored showing in Miami.
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Joan of Arc
Liberty Drive-in
Ingrid Bergman
Jose Ferrer
Miami
Jimmy Reeves Now Representing Old Hickory
Jimmy Reeves, known as Salt Pork Reeves, popular emcee, is employed by Allied Liquor Distributors Inc as special representative for Old Hickory Bourbon.
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Jimmy Reeves
Old Hickory
Jimmy
Salt Pork
Reeves
Allied Liquor Distributors, Inc
Old Hickory Bourbon
Found Wallet Belonging to Edward McGill At Ritz Theatre
A wallet found at the Ritz Theatre is identified as belonging to Edward McGill. The owner may retrieve it by visiting the Times Plant at 6740 North West 15th Avenue.
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Ritz Theatre
Edward McGill
Times
N.W
15Th Ave
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Associated Negro Press
Interstate United Newspapers, Incorporated
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Garth C. Reeves
Lamoe
York
Committee On Health Service
Southern Region
Miami Beach
David Breecher
Johnson
Milt
Paul R. Henry
Langton ‘Hilton
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