Vaudeville to Return as Josephine Baker Booked here
Hollywood ANP reports Josephine Baker is booked by RKO Hill Street theater for the first major vaudeville in years. She arrives early July for two weeks, with other stars like Lena Horne and Sarah Vaughan also slated for local venues as musicians predict a banner season for Local 767.
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Hollywood
ANP
Josephine Baker
RKO Hill Street
Hill
Miss Baker
Sunset Strip
RKO
America
Orpheum
Broadway
Lincoln
Central Avenue
Negro District
Lena Horne
Sarah Vaughan
The
Tiffany
Lionel Hampton
Carmen de Bavillade
Dance Theater
Florence Cadrez
Ella Tate
Local 767
Nigerian Paper Pays Tribute to 11 U S Women Leaders
The Daily Times Lagos ran a double page spread titled These Negro Women are Leaders in the United States honoring 11 prominent African American women and one man, with photographs of Ethna Beulah Winston Thomasina W Norford Flemmie P Kittrell Freda De Knight Sara S Washington Abbie Clement Jackson Allison-Dunnigan Sadie T M Alexander Ann Arnold Hodgman Ella P Stewart and Robert L Vann. The piece says the forward march of the Negro races is exemplified by these leaders in various U S professions.
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Washington
ANP
The
Daily Times
Lagos
Nigeria
British West Africa
United States
Ethna Beulah Winston
Thomasina W. Norford
Flemmie P. Kittrell
Mmes
Freda de Knight
Sara S. Washington
Abbie Clement Jackson
Alice Allison-Dunnigan
Sadie T. M. Alexander
Ann Arnold Hodgman
Ella P. Stewart
Robert L. Vann
United States of America
Willie Best Arrested On Narcotics Rap In California
Mollywood, Calif. Willie Best, 32, known as the lazy co median, was arrested on charges of possessing more than $500 worth of heroin. Phyllis Watkins was also taken into custody at the home where the arrest occurred. Best had prior reports of marijuana offenses and rose to fame for his Stepin Fetchit likeness, leading to a Paramount contract in his youth.
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Mollywood
Calif
ANP
Willie Best
Phyllis Watkins
Best
Hollywood
South
Stepin Fetchit
Paramount Studios
Jackson Toddle Inn Kindergarten Graduation June 8
The Jackson Toddle Inn announces its fifth annual kindergarten graduation exercises to be held at Mt. Tabor Baptist Church at 1700 NW 65th St on Friday June 8 at 8 p.m. The event honors the graduates and marks the completion of the nursery program.
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The
Jackson Toddle Inn
Mt. Tabor Baptist Church
65Th St
Harvard Med School Honors Student Receives Maimonides Award
Boston ANP reports that Harold L. May of the Harvard College class of 1947 and son of a Poughkeepsie clergyman was honored at Harvard Medical School Class Day with the Maimonides award for worthiness of character. May, a medical school senior, will graduate in June.
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Boston
ANP
Harvard Medical School
Harold L. May
Harvard College
Poughkeepsie, N.Y
Greater
Douglass High School 22nd Commencement Exercises Summary
Douglass High School Key West held its twenty second commencement on Thursday June seven at 730 p m. The program featured processional hymn scripture invocation selections by the Douglass Chorus and musical groups. Lt Harold T Menges U S Navy gave the commencement address and diplomas were presented by Supt Horace O Bryant. Funeral services were held Sunday for Mrs Lucille Roberts at Bethel AME Church with many relatives attending. The sick list includes Cyril Fisher in the Naval hospital and William Edward at home.
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Douglass High School
Key West
Douglass
Eunice Tynes
L. Reichardt
William McKenzie
Luther Mounts
Edward Weech
Verdell Trotter
R. Gibb
Harold T. Menges
U. S. Navy
Bethel Ame Church
Lucille Roberts
Summer school opens June 11 at Trinity Presbyterian
A children’s summer program begins June 11 at the Trinity Presbyterian school building. Parents and guardians are urged to send their children for the summer months with registration details available from Miss Olga Leggett Miss Alice Edwards and Mr Louis Thomas.
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Trinity Presbyterian School
Olga Leggett
Alice Edwards
Louis Thomas
Ingrahams Visit Key West as Guests of Mrs Briggs
Mr and Mrs Arnold Ingraham and Mr and Mrs Harold Ingraham motored to Key West for a day last Sunday. While there they were guests of Mrs Frances Briggs.
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Arnold Ingraham
Harold Ingraham
Key West
Frances Briggs
Mrs Miriam Symonette Visits Mrs Sarah Roberts
Mrs Miriam Symonette of Miami spent Sunday visiting Mrs Sarah Roberts and family, sharing time with relatives and catching up on news.
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Miriam Symonette
Miami
Sarah Roberts
Miami woman attends funeral in city for Lucille Roberts
Mrs. Mary Lomax of Miami visits the city to attend the funeral service for the late Mrs. Lucille Roberts, joining family and friends in paying last respects.
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Mary Lomax
Miami
City
Lucille Roberts
Perkins Visit Reunites New York Family in Town
Mr and Mrs Ernest Perkins of New York City are spending vacation time visiting his brother and sister in law Mr and Mrs Frank Perkins in the area.
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Ernest Perkins
New York City
Mrs
Frank Perkins
Peter Pigeaux Heads to U S Army for Duty
Peter Pigeaux leaves the city for military service with the U S Army. Friends wish him luck and safe travels as he embarks on new duties.
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Peter Pigeaux
U. S. Army
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Catherine McCullough
Pat Jackson
Four Jills
Molero Club
Anna Moore
S. Phil Moore
Dorothy Dandridge
Mocambo Club
Selika Pettiford
Santa Monica
Ruby Peters
Denver
McCoy Davis
Paul L. Howard
el Capitan
New York
San Salvador
A. M
Herbert Major
W. M. Harry Williams
Sect
Charron-Williams Commercial College
N.W. 5Th St
U.S
Harvard Med School
Fred
2Nd Ave
Ritz Theatre
Fred Martin
Protectio
Moses
of Israel
Madam Hunter
N. W
73Rd Street
Miami, Fla
Key West News
Cyril Fisher
Naval Hospital
William Edward
Elizabeth St
Jeffreys and Jeffreys
Magic City Driving School
N.W
6Th Ave
Miami, Florida
John H. Braynon
Benny L. O’berry
Val
Fine Foods
17Th Street
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