Booker T Washington Alumni Hold Historic Reunion Week
The Booker T. Washington High School Alumni Association staged its strongest reunion series to date featuring classes of 1942 and 1932. Rev Richard DeVeaux and Rev Manatee Bannerman addressed attendees while Irene Burns won the alumni annual scholarship. The McCartney family tribute highlighted eight siblings’ high school completions and Ralph McCartney graduated Tuesday. A reunion ball followed at Rockland Palace.
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Booker T. Washington High School Alumni Association
Richard DeVeaux
DeVeaux
Manatee Bannerman
Carver
YMCA
Bannerman
Irene Burns
George N. Burns
62Nd Terrace
Leon McCartney
15Th Street
McCartney
Ralph
Booker T. Washington
Rockland Palace
NAACP Fellowship Dinner Set for May 13
The Miami Branch of the NAACP invites all to a fellowship dinner at Liberty Square Auditorium NW 14th Ave and 64th St on Friday evening May 13, 1952 from 7:00 to 9:30. A full course meal costs one dollar and entertainment is free with delivery options by calling the number provided.
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Miami
The
NAACP
Liberty Square Auditorium
14Th Ave
64Th St
Debutantes Ball Presented by Delta Sigma Theta Chapter
The Beta Zeta Sigma chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority sponsored the annual Debutantes Ball in the Liberty City Cafetorium. Fifty-one charming young women from Dade County high schools were presented with applause. Debutantes showcased talents including piano pieces by Mercedes Pendar and Pearl Lockhart of Dorsey High, and a choral selection from Booker T. Washington High led by Ida Kelley with Barbara Dunn.
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Beta Zeta Sigma Chapter
Delta Sigma Theta Sorority
Liberty City
Dade County
Mercedes Pendar
Pearl Lockhart
Dorsey High School
Booker T. Washington High School
Ida Keley
Barbara Dunn
Beauticians Unit No 42 thanks attendees and Myrtle Davis
The Beauticians Unit No 42 expresses gratitude to attendees of the Frappe Lip event at the Mary Elizabeth Flamingo Room and to Mrs Myrtle McCloud Davis for her message. The state convention has ended and delegates return with inspiration and ideas for next year. Regular meetings move to the second and fourth Tuesday each month, next on June 10 at 8:00 PM at 260 NW 7th St Apt 12, hosted by Mrs Essie Mae Hogan.
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Mary Elizabeth Flamingo
Myrtle McCloud Davis
Unit No. 42
Essie Mae Hogan
7Th St
Apt
Billie Pitts
Dinner meeting promotes brotherhood under fatherhood of God
An advance invitation invites Dr. Hawkins to speak at a dinner with games music literature displays and films. The event stresses living brotherhood under God and promises an interesting affair.
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Hawkins
God
Debutante Selections Highlight Carver Dorsey Programs
The program featured a piano selection by Miss Francis Bell of Carver High School and refreshments served at the evening event. Dr Kelsey Pharr led as master of ceremonies with Miss Lena Brown and Mrs Josephine Poitier as committee co chairs. Debutantes listed include names from Booker T Washington Dorsey and Carver High Schools such as Harriett Adams Frances Leola Belle Laura Caldwell Daisy Edwards Alva Ford Ruthie Mae Frierson Edna Mae McKenzie Jesselyn McLeod Willie Mae Perry Barbara Sands Rosa Lee Storr and others.
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Francis Bell
Carver High School
Kelsey Pharr
Lena Brown
Josephine Poitier
Dorothy Newton
Edna Ammons
Booker T. Washington
Harriett Adams
Ethel Armstrong
Yvonne Bain
Barbara Bethel
Gloria Braynon
Jean Car
Cedes Pendar
Doris Williams
Barbara Walker
Betty Walker
Sadie Murray
Thelma Moon
Jéan Taylor
Rom
Carver High
Cora Lee Amos
Frances Leola Belle
Laura G. Caldwell
Daisy Edwards
Alva Ford
Ruthie Mae Frierson
Mildred Hines
Catherine Ingraham
Edna Mae McKenzie
Jesselyn McLeod
Jeanette Melton
Willie Mae Perry
Barbaritha Sands
Rosa Lee Storr
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BTW
Beauticians’ Unit No
OPA Lockatel
Sun., Mon
Robert Taylor
Doris Day
Gordon MacRae
Thur
FBI
Man IN the Iron Mask
Pago Pago
Liberty
N. W
Bud Abbott
Lou Costello
Jack and the Beanstalk
Techni
Joel McCrea
ST. Louis
Sun
Mon
BROAD
Mary Martin
Whip Wilson
Spectacle
Tim Holt
Ritz Theatre
William
Warfield
Ava Gardner
Hus
Magnolia
PHOTO
Samuel “Sambo” Harrison
Wilmington St
Opa Locka, Fla
Carter & Johnson Coffee Shop
N.W
15Th Ave
68Th St
Amos Milburn
Phil Harris
Boogie Man
Milburn
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