Florists Prepa re for D C Meet at Hotel Statler
Over 500 delegates and visitors are expected for the International Florists Association fifth annual convention July 6 10 in Washington at the Hotel Statler Washington Flower and Garden Guild hosts with workshops on floral design Using the theme Flowers and Faith highlights include a Sunday address by Rev Earl L Harrison a Perry tribute a Frederick Douglass Home pilgrimage and wreaths at Arlington Ceremony The annual banquet features talks by White House representatives ambassadors and the Allied Florists Carl Murphy Afro American Newspapers and Judge Andrew J Howard will award merit certificates The Miss Orchid contest winner will be announced at a July 8 Flower and Style Show
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Washington
International Florists’ Association, Inc
Hotel Statler
William O. Perry
Miami
J. Wesley Lee
Pittsburg
Evelyn O. Chisley
Mr. Perry
America
Washington Flower and Garden Guild
Asociation
Evelyn O. Chiley
Earl L. Harrison
Perry
Frederick Douglas
Lincoln
Statler
White House
Carl Murphy
Andrew J. Howard
International Florists Association, Inc
Washington Flower and Garden Guild, Inc
Prayer Pilgrimage to Lincoln Memorial Draws Civil Rights Leaders
Washington event unites clergymen, civil rights figures and two Congress members as speakers while thousands travel by plane bus and train to attend the Prayer Pilgrimage for Freedom. Co chairs Randolph King Wilkins lead a program with Powell Diggs Borders Steele Shuttlesworth and others. Aimed at commemorating the Supreme Court school rulings pushing for civil rights legislation and peaceful protest.
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Congress
Lincoln Memorial
A. Philip Randolph
The
Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters
Martin Luther King
Southern Leaders Conference
Roy Wilkins
NAACP
Lincoln Shrine
National Baptist Sunday School and
Baptist Training Union
Fure Nished
Mahalia Jackson
Warner Lawson
Howard University
Supreme Court
South
Abraham Lincoln
Midway Boat Club Hosts Bar-B-Que and Fish Fry
The Midway Boat Club held a Bar-B-Que and Fish Fry on April 27 at the 53rd Street home of Business Manager Ted Plessy. About 350 people attended this successful event. Club officers listed include Dan Johnson Commodore George Williams Vice Commodore Ted Plessy Rear Commodore Vernon Jackson Rec. Secy Goldie Knowles Fin. Secy Holly Bethune Treasurer.
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Midway Boat Club
53Rd Street
Ted Plessy
Dan Johnson
George Williams
Vernon Jackson
Goldie Knowles
Holly Bethune
Mississippi Church Burned After NAACP Meeting
The New Haze Baptist Church in Cleveland Mississippi was burned down in a fire of undetermined origin early today after a NAACP meeting the previous night. Amzie Moore, president of the local branch, said threats were received warning to stop NAACP activities. Rev. E C Smith is the church pastor.
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Cleveland
Miss
New Haze
NAACP
Amzie Moore
E. C. Smith
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