Elks Regional Oratorical Contest Set With $1000 Prize
Elks stage a regional oratorical contest Monday July 14 at 7 30 p m at Booker T Washington high school auditorium with a $1000 college scholarship for the winner. Contestants from North Carolina South Carolina Georgia Florida and Nassau compete. Georgia brings eight entrants led by state educational director E E Green. Nassau entrant Miss Elsie Ingram already in Miami with Elks delegates. Daughter Ida L Harvey Florida DSEA president and Daughter Hattie I James state secretary attend to support the event.
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Elks
Booker T. Washington High School
Southeastern
North Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia
Florida
Nassau
Elsie Ingram
Bahamas
Eureka Lodge
Temple
Kerfen Lodge
Hercules Lodge
Miami
Ida L. Harvey
Daughter Elks Association
Hattie I. James
Dr. Elks Association
Two Big Hits At Liberty Drive In Theatre
RKO Radio presents The Half Breed in Technicolor at Liberty Drive In Theatre for two days Sunday and Monday. Robert Young Janis Carter and Jack Buetel star with Buetel as a half Apache youth seeking to avert a tribal uprising in Arizona. Born To Be Bad follows with Joan Fontaine as a woman who uses beauty for social power in a dramatic San Francisco tale co starring Robert Ryan and Zachary Scott.
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RKO Radio
Liberty Drive
Robert Young
Janis Carter
Jack Buetel
Buetel
Young
Miss Carter
Arizona
Joan Fontaine
Robert Ryan
Zachery Scott
San Francisco
Name the Train Contest Catches On in Virginia Beach
County Commissioners approved a contest to name the miniature train at Virginia Beach. Entries are due July 12 with the winner to receive one week of free apartment usage. The streamlined locomotive plus three cars cost about 12000 dollars and will run on a 2100 foot scenic route through the park.
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Virginia Beach
Virgina Beach
County Park Department
I. D. MacVicar
County Parks Committee
A. D. Barnes
Notice for Baptist Ministers Council Meeting Next Wednesday
A reminder to members to attend the Baptist Ministers Council meeting next Wednesday at 11 a.m. The meeting is called by Rev. P. W. Williams, president, and Rev. M. J. Macon, director of public relations, for business of importance.
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Baptist Ministers‘ Council
Alpha Phi Alpha men host wives at 1951 52 swan song
Alpha Phi Alpha leaders closed their 1951 52 activities with a wives and sweethearts gathering at the home of Brother James Simmons on NW 67th Street. President Charles L Williams led a formal meeting with food and frivolity as the main order of the evening. Out of town guests included Miss Hilda Baker of Jacksonville and several brothers from Schenley and Beta Lambda chapters among others.
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Alpha
Brother
James Simmons
NW 67Th St
Charles L. Williams
Alpha Phi Alpha
Miami
Hilda Baker
Jacksonville
Brothers Brooks
Frankie Dee
Schenley
Roger Paschal
Paul Joseph
James W. Cash
Alfred Thompson
Mesdames Colson
Chas. Williams
Carl Williams
Stirrup
Jollivette
Cogdell
Simmons
Blackwell
Perry
Murrell
Carver Ranches Community News Highlights July 4 Barbecue
Mrs K Strachan reports on an old fashioned barbecue on July 4 on Mrs H Strachan’s lawn. Vacation Bible School begins Friday night June 27 at 8 p.m. at Gethsemane Baptist Church. Sunflower Glee Club marks its first anniversary Sunday June 29 at 4 p.m. at Gethsemane. Music by several groups. Public invited. Mrs M Edwards, manager.
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Carver Ranches
K. Strachan
Gethsemane Baptist Church
Sunflower Glee Club
Gethsemane
M. Edwards
Party Honors Carver Ranches 6th Grade Students
On Thursday June 19 a post graduate party was hosted by Mrs Cook for the Carver Ranches elementary 6th grade honor students at her home. Guests included Jerome Clark guest of honor and Arthur Daniel as honorees with others such as Frederick Clarke Franklin Carver Clarke Leroy Henderson Louis Strachan Godfrey E Gibson Olivia Gibson and Mrs E J Clarke. An AS Alma Mater program led by Arthur Daniel was enjoyed.
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Carver Ranches Elementary School
W. Collier
Jerome Clark
Arthur Daniel
Frederick Clarke
Franklin Carver Clarke
Leroy Henderson
Louis Strachan
Godfrey E. Gibson
Olivia Gibson
E. J. Clarke
K. Strachan
Mrs. Cook
Ministers And Deacons' Union Meeting At Mt Olivette
The Ministers and Deacons' Union of the Atlantic Coast Baptist Association meets at Mt Olivette 1450 NW 1stcourt from June 27 through 29. The public is invited to attend.
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Union of Atlantic Coast Baptist Association
Mt. Olivette
Heart Attack Fatal To Miamian In N J
The funeral for James Reynold Newbold known as Joe Monkey is set for Monday at Ebenezer M E Church at 3 30 p m. He died Sunday in Asbury Park New Jersey from a heart attack and his body will be taken to Miami by his sister Ruby. He is survived by two sisters four brothers and many relatives.
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James Reynold Newbold
Joe Monkey
Ebenezer M. E
Newbold
Asbury Park
N.J
Miami
Ruby
Louise Deveaux
Miriam Russell
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DT. Elks
Miami Times
Miami, Florida
Ritz Theatre
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P. W. Williams
M. J. Macon
NAACP
Alphas Entertain
van Johnson
Battleground
Bowery Boys
Sugar Chile Robinson
Billie Holliday
Count Basie
Liberty Dxcwe
Ae Theatre
N. W
22Nd Ave
Technicolor
Loret
Joan Leslie
Mel Ferrer
Gardner
Albert J. Cohen
Gregg Talas
An Alliance Productions, Inc
Ministers and Deacons’ Meeting
Opa Lockatel
Apache Pass
Jeff Chandler
John Lund
Gordon MacRae
Eddie Bracken
Harriet Craig
Joan Crawford
Thur
FBI
Miamian
Lord Calvert Dress Shop
N.W
2Nd. Ave
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Afro-American Life Insurance CO
J. H. Lewis
Jacksonville, Florida
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