Joe Louis retirement stirs veteran boxing pride and parade of events
Archie Pinder recalls Joe Louis retirement and shared glory with memorable bouts and culture changing impact. The column also notes community events at Delta Sigma Theta and Alpha Phi Omega, a Rockland Palace dance, and upcoming boxing and entertainment plans including Elmer Ray versus John Holman.
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Bikdom
BTW
Coral City Lodge
Key Weet
Delta Sigma Theta Sorority
Alpha Phi
Pam
Archie
Beulah
Florida
Rockland Palace
Paddock
Bay
Elmer Ray
John Holman
Ray
Sphinx Civic Club backs Boys Club of Greater Miami
The Sphinx Civic Club met Friday February 25 at Albert Johnson home. Members discussed current events and chose their own project, the Boys Club of Greater Miami, to discuss. Information contacts listed for joining: Augustus Smith James Silva R. C. Coleman Alexander Brooks.
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Sphinx Civic Club
Albert Johnson
Boys Club of
Greater Miami
Augustus Smith
James Silva
R. C. Coleman
Alexander Brooks
Louis Louis retirement draws cheers from mother
Detroit dispatch reports Lilly Brooks, mother of heavyweight champion Joe Louis, saying she is very happy her son is retiring from boxing. She reveals she urged him to quit for a year and did not expect him to announce the retirement, noting she had heard little from him in two weeks.
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Joe Louis
Joe
Joe and
Detroit
Lilly Brooks
Local sports roundup by H Blackshear reporter
H Blackshear reports on basketball and boxing events, plus horseshoe pitching and checkers. Includes brief scores, notable performances, and upcoming games noted by the local sports desk.
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H. Blackshear
New Books at Dorsey Memorial Library
Easy Crafts offers simple projects for untrained hands with easy to secure materials. Jackie Robinson autobiography with foreword by Branch Rickey highlights the first Negro big leaguer. Witnesses for Freedom studies famous Negroes through biographical material. Date With a Dish is a delightful non regional cookbook of American Negro recipes with hints and menus.
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Dorsey Memorial Library
Barton
Denight
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Archie Pinder
Max Schmeling
Braddock
Carnera
the Bear Brothers
Omega Sorority
Bill Rivers
Phil Harris
Sammy Williams
Bill
Percy Brown
Carmetta Cash
Sir Stork
Herman
Globe
Walton
Reatha Lee Brown
Ritz Theatre
Georgia
Miami
L. M. Grant
Ruth Holeyfield
Elks Rest
Lewis Mootrey
John Remkings
Marie Gaynes
Odessa McKay
Nell Lorette
Auctioneers Outlet
East Flagler Street
Burdines
Miami Times
Miami, Florida
Louis
Baker’s Package Store
N. W. 20Th St
Cor. 4Th Ct
Ali Baba Avenue
Opa Locka, Fla
Cliff Baker
Prop
Dorsey Library
Jaeger
J. A. Burrows
N.W
67Th Street
Shane
Navy New
Sox
17Th St
N. W
7Th Ave
Mr. Mack
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