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Newspaper

Miami Times

Location

Miami, Florida, United States of America

Date

Jun 18, 1955

Page

9

Love And Charity To Hold 55th Grand Lodge Meet

Love And Charity district 4 of the GGAO BS of Love and Charity announces the 55th Grand Lodge Session at its temple at 3rd Ave and 11th St June 27 28 29. Opening program at St John Baptist Church 1328 NW 3rd Ave Monday June 27 8 PM with Judge L E Thomas as principal speaker. Business meetings at the temple. Attendees urged. list of officers and deputies appears in the notice.

Ggao of BS of Love and Charity 3Rd Ave 11Th St St. John Baptist Church Rev. T. Johnson L. E. Thomas

Summer Band Program at Booker T. Washington High

The Board of Public Instruction sponsors a free summer instrumental music recreation program at Booker T. Washington High School starting June 27. Courses include Beginning Band Concert Band Marching Band and Sight Reading with Timothy O. Savage conducting. Sessions run 6:00 to 3:00 daily.

The Board of Public Instruction Booker T. Washington High School Timothy O. Savage

Daughter Elks Sponsor Contest At Temple No 769

Thirty five young entrants aged 1 month to five years compete in the Daughter Elks of Greater Mise Temple No 769 contest. Dist Deputy Marie White with Dr Le-Green and Dr Sarah Smaley oversee. Highest donor over 100 wins a bank account. sponsor gets a round trip ticket to the National Convention. All entries win prizes. contest ends at the second meeting in July. Afterward Ruth Davis and committee stage a cotton dress ball at the Mary Elizabeth hotel.

Elks Greater Mise Temple Dist Marie White le— Green Sarah Smaley Ruth Davis Walker Lilly Mae Isom Amy Culmer Pinky Lowe Mary Elizabeth Hotel

Rev Graham's Day Service at Mt Zion Baptist Church

Sunday June 26 is designated Rev Edward T Graham Day with a spiritual service at Mt Zion Baptist Church. A large chorus directed by Arthur King will perform as Rev W F Tanner I preaches a highly regarded gospel sermon. An invitation extends to all ages and a photo gift awaits contributors.

Edward T. Graham Mt. Zion Baptist Church Arthur King W. F. Tanner Paul Ellis Mt. Zion Grahamites

First Annual Fathers Day Tea at Church of the Incarnation

The Young People Religious and Social Organization invites fathers and families to a Father’s Day Tea at the Church of the Incarnation on Sunday June 19 at 4 00 p m. The event aims to honor fathers with light refreshments and fellowship.

Young People Religious and Social Organization Church of the Incarnation

Scott Homes X Ray Unit Visits July 11 12

The Dade County TB X Ray Unit will be available for tenants on July 11 and 12 with sessions from 2 to 5 p.m. and 6 to 9 p.m. Local health officials emphasize convenient access and encouraged tenants to participate.

Dade County TB

Benefit Play Rehearsed by Social Elites Club

The Social Elites tenants in Scott Homes rehearse a benefit play for James E. Scott Nursery School. The performance is set for June 30 at 8:00 pm in the Community Building.

Scott Homes James’ E. Scott

Kiddies In Swingtime at Community Building June 17

Edythe Oliver Schools of Dancing present Kiddies In Swingtime in the Community Building at 8:00 p.m. on Friday June 17. Proceeds support James E. Scott Homes Boy Scout Troop No 358 summer camp. Cast includes students from Delray Fort Lauderdale Dania Carver Ranches Opa Locka and Miami. Ross Gisboe's Comibo provides music after the show for all ages.

Edythe Oliver’s School of Dancing James E. Scott Homes Edythe Oliver Schools of Dancing Delray Fort Lauderdale Dania Carver Ranches Opa Locka Miami Ross Gisboe Comibo

Playground Supervisors Named for Summer

Mrs. Ruth Polite, a popular school teacher, and Robert Smith have been appointed by the Dade County Board of Public Instruction to supervise playground activities this summer beginning June 27.

Ruth Polite Robert Smith Dade County Board of Public Instruction

Elite Social Club Calendar Event Listings

June 30 Elite Social Club play at 6 00 p m. July 1 and 8 Teenage Dance by the TB X ray Opa Locka Negro Youth Foundation to be held at 8 00 p m. July 11 and 12.

Elite TB X-ray Opa Locka Negro Youth Foundation

Notice to Beauty Shop Owners Meeting Heads to Flamingo Room

Beauty shop owners are urged to attend a special meeting next Monday after noon June 20 at 12:30 in the Flamingo Room of the Mary Elizabeth Hotel. Inspector Mr Dupree will attend. Business of importance.

Mary Elizabeth Hotel Dupree

Bahamian Delegate Visits Miami Times and Bahamas Anniversary

Audrey E. Thompson of Nassau, a member of British American Life Insurance Co agency force, visited the Miami Times on Tuesday. He was among 22 Bahamian delegates at the company’s 35th anniversary on June 9 in Havana, then stayed in Miami for a week courtesy of his cousin, Mrs. L. Nairn. Olivia Rogers, formerly of New York, returns to Miami to manage her aunt's estate and reopens L. Ann's Beauty Salon as Rogers Beauty Salon.

Audrey E. Thompson Nassau Miami Times British- American Life Insurance Co Havana Miami L. Nairn Olivia Rogers New York City Lucy Hanna Rogers L. Ann’s Rogers Beauty Salon

Mrs Emma Boggs Heads to Detroit for Month Long Rest

Mrs Emma Boggs departs for Detroit to spend a month of vacation and needed rest. Her plans include travel and leisure time away from home.

Emma Boggs Detroit

Elks Temple Visit Delights Ladies and Miss White

Mrs Amelia Shavers and Mrs Spero Parker Kokine joined Miss Marie White on an official Elks Temple visit to West Palm Beach last Tuesday. The party reports a very pleasant time typical of Elks social events.

Amelia Shavers Spero Parker Kokine Marie White West Palm Beach Elks’ Temple Elks

Kinard Arrival: NYC Executive Visits Opa Locka

Mrs. James A. Kinard from New York City arrived by plane Saturday to visit her parents Mr. and Mrs. Luther D. Wells of Opa Locka. She was greeted at the airport by her son Louis Kirven Jr who accompanied his mother home. Louis is noted as one of NYC's youngest advertising executives.

James A. Kinard Hester Wells New York City Luther D. Wells Opa Locka Kinard Louis Kirven, Jr Louis Nyc

Nab Supplier of Dope To Broadway Stars

After a month long stakeout police arrested Winnie May Stafford known as Queenie, a chief marijuana supplier to Broadway entertainers. She was seized in a Harlem apartment with $20,000 worth of marijuana in a suitcase while rolling reefers at a table.

New York

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