State Funeral Directors To Meet In Tallahassee
The 26th Annual Florida Negro Funeral Direct and Embalmers Association gathering will be in Tallahassee June 20 through 22. Hostesses are Mr Elbert W Jones and Mrs Mamie J Strong. Key speakers include Maxwell Charlow and Frank Goodwin with programs on cost accounting professional standards and a $500 scholarship.
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State Association
Florida Negro Funeral Direct and Embalmers Association
Tallahassee
Florida
Elbert W. Jones
Mamie J. Strong
Florida A. and M. College
State Board of Funeral Directors
Maxwell Charlow
Plant City
George W. Gore
Florida A and M
J. W. Anderson
Chatlow
Business Department of
Bethel Ame
Divine Power
William P. Milner
Hewing Funeral Home
Bartow
Frank Goodwin
University of Florida
Edwin A. McWhinny
Florida State Board of Funeral Directors
State Board
College Chapel
Kelsey Pharr
N. P. Cannon
Tampa Cacket Company
Moving Picture
Barrington McCarter
Atlanta College of Mortuary Science
Edward W. Stone
Stone Funeral Home
Tampa
Two Colleges Honor Student Roy Eaton’s Double Degree
New York ANP reports Roy Eaton, 20, graduates June 15 from Manhattan School of Music with a Bachelor’s in music and from City College of New York with a B A in history magna cum laude. He earned Phi Beta Kappa at CCNY, held Aaron Naumburg scholarship, studied at Zurich, gave recitals in Germany, and will pursue master’s degrees at Yale and Manhattan School of Music. He speaks five languages.
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NEW York
ANP
Roy Eaton
Eaton
Manhattan School of Music
City College of New York
Music
CCNY
Phi Beta Kappa
Aaron Naumburg
University of Zurich
Switzerland
Edwin Fischer
Germany
Yale University
National Carrier
Half Of Negro Schools In County Unfit, Report Says
AugustaGA based Richmond County school system analysis by 3000 laymen and University of Georgia education dept. found 12 of 24 Negro schools unfit for use and eight very poor while three were fair. White schools fared better with one excellent, eight good and 11 fair.
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Augusta
ANP
Richmond County
University of Georgia Department of Education
Philadelphia Widow Wins Stop The Music Jackpot
Mrs. Della Burnette a 56 year old widow won the Stop the Music jackpot on Sunday night by identifying Pirouette after named the preliminary number Tiger Rag She claimed a new 1950 Lincoln automatic washer $1000 cash a diamond ring wardrobe of woolen suits gas dryer deep freeze and other gifts valued over 25900 aided by neighbor Thomas Coleman who urged her to answer The earlier Philadelphia winner was Mrs Julie Hubert who in March 1949 won over 35000 in gifts and cash prizes.
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Philadelphia
ANP
Della Burnette
Thomas Coleman
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Florida Association
Florida A and M College
J. Maxwell Charlow
Herbert Thompson
Daytona Beach
Ft. Lauderdale
George W. Coleman
West Palm Beach
Max Starks
Orlando
J. T. Brunson
Lakeland
N. Y
Bridgewater’s Grocery & Market
N.W. 19Th St
Coleman’s
General Auto Repairing
Gulf Products Auto Accessories
N. W
3Rd Avenue
Magic City Driving School
Eos
Cal Benny Oberry
6Th Avenue
Miami Times
Miami, Florida
FEPC
White House
Washington
FEPCW
Atlantic Manor
N.W
32Nd Avenue
41St Street
Frigidaire
CBS
D. & H. Construction CO
N. Davidow
L. H. Hedlund
Coral Way
Liberty City
Brown’s Sub
Coconut Grove, Inc
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