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Newspaper
Miami Times
Location
Miami, Florida, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1956
Page
5
The VFW Auxiliary No 6021 thanks all who helped host a Father’s Day Tea last Sunday. Milton Evans won prizes for oldest father and largest family, Rupert Whitehead for youngest father. Attendees enjoyed a variety of refreshments and shared poems about loyal love.
Friends and relatives wish him well again soon. Frank Fluckers, nephew of Mrs Ellen Welters Sanchez, is a patient at Pratt General Hospital. This column extends sympathy to Mrs Caroline Ward and family in the loss of her husband, Eddie Ward, who died in Miami. Congratulations to Mr and Mrs Clarence Wildgoose upon their ap wedding anniversary June.
The VFW Auxiliary calls all members to attend a meeting on June 28. Members are urged to come out for important business and updates.
Miss Lillian Adams who died suddenly Sunday will be buried Saturday at St Francis Star of the Sea Roman Catholic Church. She leaves a brother and a devoted niece Wilhelmina Bastin and a host of relatives and friends. Jones Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
Mrs Laurette Saunders of Miami traveled to the city last weekend to visit her mother who is ill. Also mentioned is Mrs Beatrice McIntosh residing at 106 Olivia Street.
Miss Dorotha Curry daughter of Mrs Margaret Curry will spend the summer studying at Columbia University.
Mrs Florine Curry Welch and her children left the city for Norfolk Virginia where her husband is stationed there. She was accompanied by her cousin Franka Mae Jones who will spend her vacation visiting friends.
Cleveland Strachan son of Mrs Myrtle Curtis of this city is reported ill at Pratt General Hospital.
For sale notice offers a 50 by 100 foot lot in the Liberty City area. Contact the owner at phone number 84 9768 for details and inquiries.
Shirley Payne, a 1956 Booker T. Washington high school graduate, received the Leach Art and Culture Club annual award for a deserving young person. She plans to enter college in the fall. LACC members include president Rose Lee Brady and officers Alma Harris and Ollie H. Jones among others.
The combined Land O Nod and Fairyland Kindergarten will hold their commencement on Friday night June 29 at 8 at Temple Baptist Church 1723 NW 3rd Ave Rev L A Thompson pastor. Mrs Ellen Taylor president of the Federation of Negro Clubs Inc will be principal speaker. Twenty eight children will receive certificates and graduate. Elliott J Pieze Times staff writer and WMBM commentator will be master of ceremonies.
Howard University president Dr Mordecai W Johnson thanked the Howard Alumni Association for a $100000 bequest from late Baltimore attorney Roy Bond. The fund, to be invested, will generate income for scholarships and is joined by $1777 donated by association chapters for further scholarship support.
A Talladega club group plus guests Bertha Hodge and Gwinette Wright traveled to West Palm Beach for baccalaureate services at Roosevelt High School. Dr. Arthur Gray, Talladega president, spoke eloquently, inspiring attendees young and old. Host Samuel Hutchinson and wife hosted a post dinner, with Hazel Wright as president and officers listed.
Three former Miamians now living in New York City Leonard Bum Smith Ulysses Smith and Leonard Buster Williams return to the city for a two week vacation visiting relatives and friends and being seen by the local social set.
Mrs Theresa Cohen departed Friday for New York City to spend a month visiting her sons and other relatives.
St Alban s Day Nursery in Coconut Grove seeks a teacher executive. college graduate preferred with several years experience in preschool care and administrative or social welfare work. Starting salary 300 dollars monthly. Apply by mail to P O Box 243 Coconut Grove Station.
Lost-Found column lists a red wallet with identification papers, addresses, photographs, and other items. Readers advised to identify and claim the wallet at the Miami Times office.
Found items include a brown wallet with Helmly's credit tag Family Finance credit card a photograph receipts and more A red wallet with a driver's license photos Rainbow Park Elementary School ID and small change Four keys on a keyring three car keys and one door key reported found for return to rightful owner.
Advertising alert offers 20 percent off each dollar on Lucky Heart products at 353 Northwest 13th Street. Customer must call FR 3-3266 before June 30 to redeem. The notice provides a single contact telephone and a deadline for the sale.
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