Kelsey Pharr Receives Honorary LL.D. Degree
Dr Kelsey L Pharr Miami mortician receives LL D from Edward Waters College in Jacksonville Florida Scouts honor him as a council official A memorial building at Camp Rocky Pines is named in his honor by the South Florida Council Boy Scouts of America The letter dated May 28 1951 notes the camp tribute and wishes for continued service to youth and ideals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kelsey Pharr
Miami
Edward Waters College
Jacksonville
Florida
Pharr
Scouts
Camp Rocky Pines
South Florida Council
Boy Scouts of America
Kelsey L. Pharr
N.W
2Nd Avenue
Fla
Former Miami police officer shot dead on NW 3rd Ave
Oscar Louis Holbert a 32 year old former Miami policeman was shot several times Friday night at NW 3rd Ave and 8th St and died at Jackson Memorial Hospital. Police seek the killer. He served on the Miami police force until a year ago and is survived by his wife Christine. funeral services set for Saturday at Mt Zion Baptist Church with Francis Funeral Home directing
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar Louis Holbert
Miami
3Rd Ave
8Th St
Jackson Memorial Hospital
Christine Holbert
7Th St
Miami Negroes win second in Jaycee parade float awards
Results from the United States Junior Chamber of Commerce Parade float awards announced Thursday show Florida entries led by Miami Beach first place, Miami Negroes second, and North Dade Jaycees third. A note mentions youth beatings and a city sued for 50 000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Junior Chamber of Commerce
Miami Beach
North Dade Jaycees
Miami
Miami Negro Junior Chamber of Commerce
Beating Suit vs Miami Police Affects Local Youth Eye Loss
In Circuit court a city of Miami suit seeks 50000 from Officers Augustus Matthews and James Washington after a beating alleged to blind 18 year old Kelsey Bethel of 1926 NW 6th Ave. Edith Bethel, mother, filed the complaint. UNC Law School announces three Negroes accepted for the summer term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miami
Kelsey Bethel
6Th Ave
Agustus Matthews
James Washington
Edith Bethel
Young Bethel
Althea Gibson Goes to Wimbledon World Tourney
New York notes that Althea Gibson the first American Negro invited to Wimbledon has departed for London. The event brings top American and European players to the world famous tournament. Gibson previously dominated southern circuits winning two events at the Good Neighbor tournament in Miami Beach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Althea Gibson
London
Miss Gibson
Miami Beach
Miami Pays Parents of Slain Youth in Police Shooting Case
The Miami city commission awarded Mr. and Mrs. W. Armbrister 2500 for their son Irvin Armbrister who was shot June 2, 1950 while fleeing Officer Reginald Sandilands. The panel had denied liability earlier. Cecil E. Kirby urged the payout after testimony that Sandilands was in civilian clothes and unrecognized. Two commissioners opposed the award.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cecil E. Kirby
Sanford M. Swerlin
Commission
Sandilands
Armbrister
Miami Gls Organize Quartet In Germany
Four Miami men from Florida formed a quartet after joining the Army in 1948 and meeting in January 1949 at the Kitzingen Training Center as members of the 31st Army Band. They entertained soldiers in Germany and on German audiences, with talents in trumpet, clarinet, singing, and rhythm. The unit also notes the Miami Negro Junior Chamber of Commerce participation in civic events and its ongoing community projects since December 1950.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kitzingen
Germany
Florida
Johnnie Anderson
16Th St
Henry J. Cobb
5Th Ave
Thomas Forsyth
42Nd St
Miami
Fla
Charles E. Lott
Lee St
Jacksonville
Fila
Fort Dix
N. J
Kitzengen
31St Army Band
Harvey Barracks
Miami Negro Junior Chamber of Commerce
National Funeral Directors Association
The
Atlan
Edison Center Public Housing Rejected
The murder case of Edward Coco for the February killing of Johnny Smith will go before the court on Monday. Eyewitness Herbert Williams was arrested on Tuesday with bond set at $10,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Coco
Johnny Smith
Herbert Williams
Miss Booker T. Washington Hails Miss Bain in Pageant
Yvonne Marie Bain, an 11th grade student, was selected Miss Booker T. Washington High in a general election. She also won district and state honors in the Elks oratorical contest this year. An unrelated line notes Life Insurance Co. at 221 Northwest Limited Street at 8:15 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yvonne Marie’ Bain
Booker T. Washington High
Bain
Elks
In Life Insurance Co
NW Ltd St
City balks at buying housing project amid race tensions
An Edison Center faction led by Walter Frederick failed to win city purchase of Knight Manor apartments for White public housing. The city commission voted 3 to 2 against the plan, with Bandel Kirby and Mayor Wolforth opposing and Perrine Palmer and William Charles in favor. Frederick warned of white flight if the area became mixed, while Palmer noted segregation persists in housing authority practices.
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Edison Center
Walter Frederick
Knight Manor
7Th and 12Th Aves
William Charles
Frederich
7Th Ave
Bandel
Miami Housing Authority
Palmer
Housing Authority
Frederick
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A. S. Macfarlane
K. L. Pharr
Mt. Zion Baptist Church
Francis Funeral Home
Ocar Louis Holbert
N.C. University
Chapel Hill
N.C
Henry P. Brandis
University of North Carolina Law School
Wimbledon
William W. Charles and
Perrine Palmer, Jr
Miami Gls
Cpl. Anderson
Florida A and M College
Talla
Booker T. Washington and
Dorsey
Webb
Maria Pharr
Joan Marks
Vivian Smith
Booker T. Washington
Dinner Key
Smith
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