Negro Service Council delegates attend Urban League conference in Atlanta
YE EDITOR'S NOTE BOOK recounts four Miami delegates paying their own way to the Southern Regional Urban League Conference at Atlanta University. The piece notes university campuses and Atlanta sites visited, including Hampton Institute dancers and local hosts, with reflections on the workshop and future meetings.
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Atlanta
Atlanta University
Negro Service Council of Miami
National Urban League
Walter Pinkston
L. E. Thomas
H. E. S. Reeves
E. A. Ward
Urban League
Atlanta Daily World
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church
Fr. Usher
White Union Protests Sepia Musicians
Sammy Williams and the Rockland Palace orchestra played a jazz concert at the Sky Club on SW 8th Street and 36th Ave last Sunday. The White Musicians Union criticized the event, but the crowd's warm reception prompted the manager to announce a repeat performance next Sunday. The Negro musicians hailed from a local union, with Johnny Burdine's trio and two all White bands also performing.
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Sammy Williams
Rockland Palace Orchestra
Sky Club
S. W. 8Th Street
36Th Ave
Johnny Burdine
FHA Official Here Seeking Low Cost Housing
A. L. Thompson, FHA racial relations advisor for the Southeastern states, is in Miami to promote building homes and low cost rental housing for Negroes. He has been contacting construction companies and private builders to secure more and better housing in the city.
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A. L. Thompson
FHA
Miami
Mr. Thompson
Prince Miller Dies at Home in Northwest Street
Real estate dealer Prince A. Miller died Tuesday afternoon at his home 310 NW 9th street after suffering a second stroke four weeks earlier. He leaves a wife, three sons and two daughters. Funeral services will be held Monday afternoon at Mt. Zion Baptist Church with Newbold Funeral Home in charge.
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Prince A. Miller
9Th St
Miller
Mt. Zion Baptist Church
Newbold Funeral Home
Slum Clearance Chairman Honored in 1948 Civic List
Mrs. Elizabeth Virrick, tireless chairman of the Coconut Grove Slum Clearance Committee, was named outstanding Dade County citizen for 1948. The project she originated in Coconut Grove has expanded to include most of Dade County, alongside Rabbi Coleman A. Zwitman who was also honored.
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Elizabeth Virrick
Coconut Grove
Coleman A. Zwitman
Dade County
Virrick
Bethel Pastor To Preach On Marriage
Rev W F Ball of Greater Bethel AME Church will deliver Sunday night sermon on The Three W s of Marriage Who Should Marry When To Marry and Why Marry The talk aims to provoke thought as Ball stands as a 1952 AME bishop candidate Baptism of infants and adults will occur at 11 00 a m service in the morning
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W. F. Ball
Greater Bethel Ame Church
Ball
AME
Knights of Pythias Grand Court plans move to West Palm Beach
The Knights of Pythias state department outlines plans for the annual grand court, likely the largest assembly in years, to be held in West Palm Beach over three days. Mrs. Amelia Cole of Tampa heads as Grand Worthy Counsellor with a lineup of officers including Irene Belford, Idella Robinson, Mary Smith, Estelle Livingstone, Annie Henderson, Edith Major, Helen McLaughlin, Myrtle Wormack, Mary Donovan, Mary Gamble, Julia Harris, Mattie McGill, Hattie Weaver, Annie Mae Dasher, P M Martin, A L Lassiter, L Thompson, Helen Ponder, and Col S D McGill. The Grand Lodge of Florida is part of a world organization spanning multiple continents.
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Knights of Pythians
Knights of Pythias
Amelia Cole
Tampa
West Palm Beach
Madame Cole
Irene Belford
Idella Robinson
Mary Smith
Estelle Livingston
Annie Henderson
Edith Major
Helen McLaughlin
Myrtle Wormack
Mary J. Donovan
Grand Worthy Conductress; Mesdames
Mary C. Gamble
Julia Harris
Mattie McGill
Grand Worthy Herald
Hattie Weaver
Annie Mae Dasher
P. M. Martin
A. L. Lassister
L. Thompson
Helen Ponder
Rand
Col. S. D. McGill
Grand Lodge of
Florida
North America
South America
Europe
Asia
Africa
Australia
St Agnes Masses and Services Noted on Sunday
The St Agnes parish schedules Masses at 7:30 a.m. Low Mass 10:45 a.m. Sung Mass with sermon and procession at 1:00 p.m. Church School at 1:00 p.m. Solemn Evening Song and sermon at 7:30 p.m. Visitors welcomed.
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St. Agnes
St Agnes Opens Youth Center With Public Skating
The St Agnes church plans a modern Adult and Youth Center featuring a skating rink open to the public on Monday May 22 as part of its efforts addressing juvenile delinquency.
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St. Agnes’ Church
Service Council To Hold Meeting In 1949 50 Term Roster
Miss Florida Murray of District Welfare Board No 9 will discuss the councils present program and future plans. Walter C Pinkston Extire Director will present goals and methods. Mrs Doreen Curtis will present the 1949 50 officers led by Atty L E Thomas as president with H E S Reeves vice president and Mrs Eddie Daniels assistant treasurer. J E Preston, Miss Florida Murray and Dr A Ward are re elected officers. Music will be provided by three local high schools.
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Florida Murray
District Welfare Board No. 9
Negro Service Council
Extire
Walter C. Pinkston
Doreen Curtis
Atty. L. E. Thomas
H. E. S. Reeves
Eddie Daniels
J. E. Preston
A. Ward
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