Benefit planned for Arnett Cobb at Harlem Savoy Ballrom
A July 25 benefit titled Arnett Cobb Night will unite major agents and booking firms to support saxophonist Arnett Cobb who is hospitalized after a severe auto accident. The event at Harlem's Savoy Ballroom is led by Ben Bart with Universal Attractions, and joined by Associated Booking Corporation Gale Agency and Shaw Artists Corp. Additional notes cover Sugar Ray Robinson, Lionel Hampton, and other show business developments and tours across major cities indicating ongoing industry activity.
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New York
ANP
Harlem
Savoy Ballroom
Arnett Cobb
Ben Bart
Universal Attractions Booking Agency
Joe Glaser
Associated Booking Corporation
Gale Agency
Shaw Artists Corp
Lionel Hampton
Cobb
Ed Sullivan
Sullivan
Israel
Sugar Ray Robinson
Frank Sinatra
Sugar
Autherine Lucy Foster
University of Alabama
Summer Recreation Program At Dorsey Junior High
Dorsey Junior High launches a six week summer recreation program starting Monday June 25 1956 from 9 to 4 for elementary and high school youths with adults welcome. Free registration daily 9 4. Instructors include David Bythwood Bernice Cox Alexine Delaney and others offering arts crafts music homemaking drama remedial reading sports and nature study. Principal S O Cohen.
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Dorsey Junior High School
David Bythwood
Bernice Cox
Alexine Delaney
Melzie Elliott
Vernetta Ingraham
William Johnson
Annette McNeal
Pernell Miller
John Sanders
Jonathan Thurston
Ethel Counts-Wilkinson
S. O. Cohen
JRE Lee Summer Program at J R E Lee Elementary
The recreation program at J R E Lee Elementary School in South Miami runs Mondays through Fridays from June 25 to August 3, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. under Samuel Johnson with assistants Gwendy Green and Earline Cliette. Daily activities include sports field trips picnics dancing arts and crafts with special events Thursday and Friday this week. Parents are urged to attend Fun Nights with their children to share in the events.
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J.R.E. Lee
South Miami
Samuel Johnson
Gwendolyn Green
Earline D. Cliette
Tragic Breton Bay drowning claims mother and four children
In Breton Bay Maryland a mother Madeline Berry 28 and her four children Gladys Barber Christina Berry Le Roy Berry and Paul Berry all drowned after stepping into deep water while a father Augustus Berry was arrested for drunken and abusive behavior. Police said the mother followed a sinking child triggering a group plunge into the water.
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Washington
ANP
Maryland
Breton Bay
St. Mary’s County
Madeline Berry
Gladys Barber
Christina Berry
LeRoy Berry
Paul Berry
Augustus Berry
Back From Nat P T A Conrab Tour Attendee Return
Mr and Mrs Albert Dean arrived home Saturday June 23 from a one week tour with Mrs Elizabeth Espy Perrine principal of R R Moton Elementary School in attendance at the National Parent Teachers Association conference held in Shreveport La June 17 to 20 The party toured New Orleans Marshall and other parts of Texas Also attending was Mrs Wilhelmina Kelly of Richmond Heights Delgates to the confab The Berry family is from Clemens Md
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Albert Dean
62Nd Terrace
Elizabeth Espy
R. R. Moton
Perrine
Parent-Teachers Association
Shrevesport
New Orleans
Wilhelmina Kelly
Richmond Heights
Kelly
Espy
Marshall
Texas
Mayme Williams
Parent-Teacher Association
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Hollywood
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Cholly
Dottie
Joe May
WLOK
Memphis
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Dorothy Dandridge
Henri Bevard
France
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Apollo Theatre
Tommy
Dr. Jive” Smalls
Hizzoner
Beby Grand
M Harlem
Count Basie
Seventh Ave
Birdland
Bill Doggett
King
Starlight
Bubber Johnsons
Capitol Record
Anita Tucker
Dakota Staton
Crown Propeller Lounge
Chicago
Los Angeles
Five Keys
Cor
Delmar Ave
Orange ST
Carver Ranches
Ellis King
Madison Riley
Mer
Dorsey Junior High
JRE Lee
Nat
P. T. A. Conrab
Berry
Clements, Md
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Castlerock
Curtis Walker
Barney Bembry
The
People
Lou Adams and Orchestra
Nassau
Lou Adams
Mary Elizabeth Hotel
Miami
Jimmie
Dallas
N.W
2Nd St
Ft. Lauderdale
O. F.C. Hotel
Baker’s Famous Corner
W. J. Brassfield
15Th Ave
Ollie Mae Tucker
Mgr
N.W. 15Th Avenue
W. C. Baker
Little Clara Jay - Papa
Pel
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Gordon
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