Bahamas Election Results by Island and Fraternity Meeting
Election results across Cat Island Eleuthera Andros Long Island Exuma district are reported with winners H G Christie Godfrey Kelly Trevor Kelly George Baker Asa H Pritchard Cyril St John Stevenson Clarence Bain Milton Taylor Donald Albenas Pilot Brown. Also notes the 46th Grand Lodge Session of the Independent Order of Good Samaritans and Daughters of Samaria of the Bahamas opened June 13 with Grand Chief P G Rodgers presiding and Americans in attendance including Grand Sire P Patterson M D Grand Secretary J L Gale Jr Grand Treasurer W H Foster and Grand Attorney Col W H Perkins.
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Cat Island
H. G. Christie
Godfrey Kelly
Eleuthera
Trevor Kelly
George Baker
Asa H. Pritchard
Cyril St. John Stevenson
Clarence Bain
Andros
Long Island
Milton Taylor
Donald Albenas
Pilot Brown
D. B. McKinney
Exuma
Grand Lodge
Independent Order of Good Samaritans and Daughters of Samaria
Bahamas
St. John’s Cathedral
P. G. Rodgers
Nassau South See Change in District Leadership
The passage notes replacements across regions: Randol Fawkes and L. O. Pindling take over from Bert Cambridge and C. R. Walker in the South. Milo Butler succeeds Marcus Bethel in the West. Sammie Isaacs follows Etienne Dupuch in the East. Joseph Albury replaces Newton Higgs at Harbour Island, and Trevor Kelv takes over from Aseph Baker at Eleuthera. Abaco and Watlings retain their existing representatives.
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Nassau
Randol Fawkes
L. O. Pindling
Bert Cambridge
C. R. Walker
Milo Butler
Marcus Bethel
Sammie Isaacs
Etienne Dupuch
Harbor Island
Joseph Albury
Newton Higgs
Trevor Kelv
Aseph Baker
Eleuthera
Abaco
Watlings
Nassau Man Flown From Miami After Heart Attack
Mr G L Pyfrom was flown back to Nassau from Miami last week after a severe heart attack. He was accompanied by his wife and a nurse. Attorney Pyfrom serves on the Diocesan Council of Nassau and is the son of the late Canon G L Pyfrom.
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G. L. Pyfrom
Nassau
Miami
Attorney Pyfrom
Diocesan Council of
Car Destroyed By Fire Near Blue Hill Road
A 1949 Chrysler owned by John N. Gordon was destroyed by fire Saturday night June 9 on a side road near Blue Hill Road. The cause of the blaze has not yet been determined.
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Chrysler
John N. Gordon
Blue Hill Road
Archie R Donaldson earns biology degree at Central State
Archie R Donaldson graduates from Central State College Wilberforce Ohio with a B S in Biology on June 10 He is the son of Nicerena Donaldson a member of the Los Amigos social group
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Archie R. Donaldson
Central State College
Wilberforce
Ohio
Nicerena Donaldson
Los Amigos
Day Camp Begins Monday at Murrell YWCA YMCA
The Summer Day Camp program for Murrell Branch YWCA and Carver Branch YMCA starts Monday June 25 at 9:00 a.m. at Douglas Elementary School with activities in music, shop, gymnastics, swimming, hikes, crafts, sports, field trips and devotions. Transportation may be provided if enough families request it. register at YMCA or YWCA offices, 340 NW 13th Street.
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Murrell Branch Ywca
Carver Branch Ymca
YMCA
YWCA
13Th Street
Arrest Made in Rectory Break In and Robbery
Hubert Morrison, 26, was arrested by the Criminal Investigation Department early on June 13 and charged with breaking and entering the St. Matthew's Rectory and robbing the Rev. Donald Lambert of church funds. His arrest uncovered a sequence of five burglaries charged against him.
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Hubert Morrison
Criminal Investigation Department
St. Matthew’s
Donald Lambert
Daley earns dental hygiene certificate at Howard University
Ruth Mavis Daley of Mackey Street graduates from Howard University College of Dentistry Washing ton D C on June 5 with the highest scholastic average and leadership in her class She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from 1954 and accepts a one year post as Dental Hygienist in the Dental School
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Ruth Mavis Daley
Reuben M. Daley
Mackey Street
Howard University College of Dentistry
Washington, D. C
Miss Daley
Daughter Elks Election Interesting By DOT ESTELLE BROWN
A large turnout of daughter Elks number 769 filled the semi annual election rostrum. Dues fines and taxes brought near 200 dollars. Dr Marie White district deputy praised thrift and urged using wealth to aid others. Reports by Drs Annis Thompson Sarah Smalley and Myrtle Davis showed substantial gains in banks and bonds. Dr Ruler Ellen Taylor and Serena Green were reelected and new officers named including Lily Mae Lovett doorkeeper and trustees Hester Rivers Alfreda Scott Helen Jones Enid Reese. Members expressed sympathy for ill Dr Lottie Mae Ryan and noted friend’s last rites in Tampa.
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Elks
Marie White
Annis Thompson
Sarah Smalley
Myrtle Davis
Pearl Preston
Gertrude Smith
Temple
Ellen Taylor
Serena Green
Olivia Rogers
Ruler
Muriel Culmer
Hester Rivers
Alfreda Scott
Helen Jones
Enid Reese
Lily Mae Lovett
Alice Dean
California
Grand Temple
White
Silver Springs
Lottie Mae Ryan
Blanche Dean
Betty Fisher
Tampa
Green
Sereen
Maud Glass
Greater Miami 769
Ortega and Perez on Beach Card Fight Set at Miami Beach
Young Havana lightweight Rudy Ortega meets veteran Lulu Perez of New York in a 10 round feature at the Miami Beach Auditorium Tuesday night. Ortega, undefeated in 15 pro fights, is a clever, well conditioned boxer with a solid right hand, while Perez is a rough slugger who rose to prominence by stopping ex-champion Willie Pep in two rounds on TV. Perez trains in York and arrives Saturday. Ortega works out daily in Miami Beach.
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Rudy Ortega
Havana
Lulu Perez
New York
Miami Beach
Ortega
Chris Dundee
Big Boys
Perez
Willie Pep
Lulu
Rudy Garcia
Glen Flanagan
Davey Gallardo
Bobby Woods
Tommy Collins
Collins
Pep
York
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CLUB
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Chena Johnson
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Opa Locka
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Hal Wallis
Tewnnessee Williams
Rue Rose Tattoo
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Rhonda Fleming
Hell’s Outpost
Rod Cameron
Capitol
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Leecuty
Columbia Pictures Presents
Jane Russell
Cornet Wilde
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Howard Welsch
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