Crowned Girl of the Year at BTW ceremony
Miss Maureen Stafford, senior at Booker T. Washington High School, crowned Girl of the Year by Kappa Alpha Psi in a March 5 ceremony. She plans to use the $250 prize for education at West Virginia State College. Mercedes Pendar and Eva Jones won $150 and $75 respectively.
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Maureen Stafford
Albert Stafford
Booker T. Washington High School
Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity
Booker T. Washington Auditorium
Miss Stafford
Stafford
West Virginia State College
Mercedes Pendar
Dorsey
Eva Jones
BTW
Billing Case Postponed As Witness Stricken
The second degree murder case of William B Billing s 23 of 1814 NW 74th street was continued to the next term after Deputy Sheriff John Bordeaux was stricken with an internal ailment and the key witness fell unconscious. Trial dates for the next term will be set in April with Billing’s trial likely late April or early May. Delores Perry, 27, died at Jackson Memorial Hospital on August 23, 1951 following blows alleged to be by Billing on August 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William B. Billings
Michael Zarony
Bordeaux
Criminal Court
Herbert Shapiro
Billing
Perry
Jackson Memorial Hospital
Omegas and Kappas Set Tampa Joint Meeting
In Tampa a joint meet of the Omegas and Kappas will be held March 27 to 29. All public meetings and social events occur jointly, with only business sessions separate. A large Miami delegation is expected to attend the gathering in the cigar city.
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Cigar City
Miami
Tampa
Wrong Man on Trial in First Degree Murder Case
A Florida circuit court case collapsed when prosecutors admitted the wrong man was about to be tried. Ira Harding, 28, faced a murder charge for the July 17 killing of Isaac Denson. witnesses showed he was out of town, leading to nolle prosequi after four months’ detention.
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State Attorney’s Office
A. W. Carlson
F. X. Knuck
Marshall Wiseheart
Ira Harding
Nolle
Harding
Isaac Denson
6Th Ave
Denson
Tri High Career Week to Feature National Figures
Dade County three high schools plus Goulds will host Tri-Hi Career Week starting March 24 with many local and national figures. Coordinated by DCDGC, Mrs. McAdams and DCT programs, co sponsored by urban league sororities and fraternities. Final meeting at Booker T. Washington High on March 28 with guests including W B Stewart Edward Waters College and Richard Moore Bethune Cookman College.
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Dade County
Goulds High School
Greater Miami
Dade County Guidance Council
McAdams
DCT
Greater Miami Urban League
Delta Sigma Theta
Phi Delta Kappa
Zeta Phi Beta
Alpha Kappa Alpha
Phi Beta Sigma
Kappa Alpha Psi
Omega Psi Phi
Alpha Phi Alpha
Miami Negro Jaycees
Harlem Globetrotters to Play Two Local Games
The Harlem Globetrotters, renowned players and entertainers, visit this area for two shows next week. They face the Chicago Brown Bombers Wednesday at the Coliseum and perform again Thursday at the Miami Beach Auditorium. It marks their 25th year of organization. A preliminary pro game precedes the main event.
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Harlem Globetrotters
Chicago Brown Bombers
Coliseum
Miami Beach Auditorium
Angel of Mercy Honored Nursing Student’s Perseverance
Eunice Elizabeth Harmon a 1949 Dorsey High School graduate pursues nursing to honor Florence Nightingale. Despite poverty and polio she secured support from Mrs. Dorothy Edwards and a scholarship fund, entering Dixie Hospital Hampton Institute after help from the Christian Hospital staff.
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Eunice Elizabeth Harmon
Dorsey High School
Florence Nightingale
Christian Hospital
Miami
Variety Children Hospital
Dorothy
Elizabeth
Dixie Hospital
Hampton Institute
Hampton, Va
Woman Neooked 3 Years For Killing Common-Law Husband
Fannie Mae Cooks of Goulds found guilty of manslaughter in the fatal stabbing of Abe Philpot her common-law husband. A six man jury recommended mercy and Judge Ben C Willard sentenced her to three years in the State Penitentiary at Raiford. The defense cited self defense amid testimony that Philpot beat her. the stabbing followed an October 13 argument after a long relationship since 1944 and they had a five year old child who is deformed. Seven witnesses testified.
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Fannie _Mae Cooks
Goulds
Abe Philnot
Ben C. Willard
Charley Brown
Mercy
Willard
Miss Cooks
Raiford
Henry Carr
Walter E. Gwinn
Asst
Michael Zarony
Philpot
Dade County
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Omegas - Kappas
Fort Lauderdale
Edward T. Graham
Mt. Zion Baptist Church
New Bunche Park
Opa Locka
Booker T. Washing
Globetrotters
Angel OF Mercy
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