Remembering Mothers May 8 in Miami Times notes
A long wrap of local happenings from Key West to Liberty City covers Mother’s Day tributes on May 8, school plays at BTW High School May 19 and May 26, civic acknowledgments, and social notes. It highlights press box birthdays, congrats to WFEC for school airtime, and community figures like Colleen McKinney and the Seymour family with local events and a James Wanza Reserve Unit note.
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Mother
Natal
Mom
Down Key West Way
Beaulah
Adderly
Ahl
Mack
Henry McKinney
Miami Times
Key West Way
Episcopal Churches
James Seymours
Florida Acosta
Key West
Dade County English
BTW
BTW Hi School
U.S. Civil Service Commission
Miami
Charlie Raylsers
Lillie
15Th St
Rockland Blue Hour
Island
Florelle Taylor
Susan Lewis
Thomas Deane
Francisco
Ritz
O'Voutie-O Rooney
Slim Gilliard
Phil Harris
Mickey Mobley
Sickie Staten
Sickie
Slick
Joe Keys
Liberty City
Daisy Mae
72Nd St
Army Sets Up Local Reserve Unit in Miami
Miami will form the 240th Transportation Port Company under the Miami Military Sub-District with headquarters at Booker T. Washington High School. Lt. James Wanza will command. All enlisted and officer reservists are invited to join, with non reservists able to enlist. Meetings on the second and fourth Wednesdays include two hours of pay for the full day.
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Miami
240Th Transportation Port Company
Booker T. Washington High School
James W. Wanza
Trumpeteers To Perform At Booker T Washington High
The CBS Trumpeteers quartet will appear Tuesday night at 8 at Booker T. Washington High School. Admission is 1.25 in advance and 1.50 at the door. They will broadcast from WMBW Tuesday evening between 6 and 6 30 p.m. Advance tickets are at 1047 NW 4th Ct and Jones Place 360 NW 14th St.
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CBS Trumpeteers
Booker T. Washington High School
WMBW
4Th Ct
Jones Place
14Th St
Regular Fellows Club Meet At Mr Ancel Roberts Home
Key West notes report the Regular Fellows Club gathering May 2 with President Arthur Sands presiding. Island City Softball League opened May 1 at Ft Taylor Park as Navy beat Douglass 7 2 and Regular Fellows edged Blue Heaven Devils 5 3 in 11 innings, Dave Ball earning the win with 28 strikeouts. League has eight teams including Navy Regular Fellows Douglass VFW and Blue Heaven. Games scheduled daily at 5 pm with Sunday doubleheaders.
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Ancel Roberts
Arthur Sands
Island City
Ft. Taylor Park
Navy
Douglass
Blue Heaven Devils
Dave Ball
VFW
Blue Heaven
Grace Cleare Gonzalez Admitted to City Hospital
Mrs Grace Cleare Gonzalez is at the city hospital as friends wish her a speedy recovery. Mrs Beatrice Shelton is sick at the Naval hospital and friends wish her well again.
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Grace Cleare Gonzalez
Beatrice Shelton
Naval Hospital
May Events Shifted and Local Celebrations Noted
The Regular Fellows club reschedules the May 27 dance and raffle to June 3 at Douglass high school auditorium with a 50 cent admission. A three act comedy drama Closed Lips will be shown May 16 at 8 p.m. Miss Audrey Sawyer, granddaughter of Mrs. Rowena Pinder, celebrated her birthday on April 27. On May 6 the operetta Jeanie with Stephen Foster music was performed at Convent Hall by pupils of St Francis Xavier school and was well received.
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Douglass High School
Jeanie
Stephen Foster
Will Bee
Convent Hall
St. Francis Xavier School
Audrey Sawyer
Rowena Pinder
Birthday greeting for Archie Pinder on May 2
A personal birthday note celebrates Archie Pinder turning a new year on May 2, wishing him happiness and good health from a loving sibling.
Four Bahamian Aliens Held in Miami Smuggling Ring
Four Bahamian men and one woman were arrested in Miami on alien smuggling charges linked to a Nassau operation. Authorities say the ring sold forged delayed birth certificates for Florida citizenship, charging up to 20 pounds per document. Bonds set at $1,000 each. Fernandez, Archer, and Knowles are named among the arrestees. two entered Miami last December and March posing as citizens.
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Miami
Nassau
Florida
Miller
U. S
Roger Eadward Davis
Leonard Fernandez
Charles A. Archer
Charles H. Knowles
For Sale Employment Agency Estabished Four Years
For sale an employment agency established four years. For particulars write P. O. Box 6205 Station B Miami Florida.
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P. O
Miami
Florida
Don't Miss An Evening of Talent by The Little Theatre Group
The James EB Scott Community Association presents an evening of talent on Saturday May 14 1949 at 8 30 p m in Liberty Square Auditorium 6304 N W 14th Avenue. Admission costs 50 cents for adults and 25 cents for children.
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Little Theatre Group
The
James EB. Scott Community Association
Liberty Square Auditorium
N. W
14Th Avenue
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Key West News
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Archie Pinder
Miami, Florida
Murrell Branch Ywca
Reba Ross Netzler
SUN
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Glen Ford
William Holden
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Technicolor
Era
Denier
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3Rd Ave
Baoh
2Nd Avenue
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