NAACP Drives 5000 Members City Campaign
The Miami and Liberty City branches launch a 5000 member drive with Rev. C. K. Steele urging Black residents to join. He recalls legal progress against segregation and stresses constitutional rights. Chef Belcher backs a fundraising contest to send “Miss NAACP-Miami” to Detroit with travel and hotel support.
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Miami
Liberty City
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Rev
C. K. Steele
Tallahassee
NAACP
Steele
Inter- Civic Council
Marion Muldrow
Chef Belcher
Famous
Chef
Sendnt
Detroit
Gotham Hotel
Bel
Little League Debuts in Liberty City Area
City officials led by Commissioner George DuBreuil back the creation of a new Little League diamond at NW 17th Ave and 60th St on the old Liberty City Elementary site. Local sponsor Ladson and partners organize two teams with gear for two more as FEC Champs prepare to start play next weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George DuBreuil
Arthur G. Ladson Sr
64Th St
Florida East Coast Railroad and Bonded Collection Agency
Liberty City
Brownsville
Miami Times
Garth C. Reeves
DuBreuil
City of
Miami
17Th Ave
60Th St
FEC
McElroy
Gilliam L. Black
Cornelius Hatfield
Arthur G. Ladson Jr
Bobby L. Washington
National Negro Insurance Week Proclaimed May 13
May 13 has been proclaimed National Negro Insurance Week with all Negro insurance companies nationwide to participate in a contest. Miami won top honors in 1956 and will mount a focused effort to repeat, with local cooperation urged to help the city win the national title. Managers O. D. James L. Porlock and D. Moore of Afro American Atlanta Life and Central Life Insurance companies are named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miami
Messrs
O. D. James
L. Porlock
D. Moore
Atlanta Life
Central Life Insurance Companies
Phi Delta Kappa Hosts Fourth Annual Essay Contest at Northwestern High
Five FTA clubs sent contestants to the Phi Delta Kappa event in Northwestern High School auditorium on Tuesday April 30 at 9 30 am. Winners were Lillian Small first prize 50 William Latimer second prize 25 Emily Terrell third prize 10. Certificates of merit went to all contestants with Northwestern soprano Jean Solomon performing My Lindy.
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FTA
Phi Delta Kappa
New
Northwestern
Lillian Small
Dillard High School
William Latimore
G. W. Carver
Aretha Hall
Booker T. Washington
Emily Terrell
Juanita Benn
Mays
Ida K. Sidney
Basileus
Alpha Delta Chapter
Mer
Jean Solomon
Joel Ingraham
Choralei
Church
Ellis Adger
Mesdames
Geneva
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Chicago
Miami-Liberty City
Cora Lee Taylor
Taylor
Miss Naacp
Ladson
William Myles
Leroy Williams
Adolphus Jordan
Alfred McPhail
Ernest Manning
Johnnie Sheffield
Nathaiel Ray
Jessie Usher
Allen Scott
Stevens Kelly
Willie B. Edwards
Bill Bivens
Edwards D. Sawyer
T. R. Mills
National Negro Insurance
William Lati
Kate S. Dean
Helena Holton
Carver
Sneed
Dillard
H. S. Bohannon
Dan J. Conroy
Red Cross
Dade County
Cora Perthune
Aletha
Chuck Willis
Roy Gaines
Sun
James Brown & the Flames
Fats Gonda
His
Hallandale
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