Local column notes readers and weekend exploits
A gossiping columnist apologizes for gaps in print as a loyal reader teases with “what's up Ace.” The piece mentions George Busbee hosting Omega fraternity events in Virginia Beach, plans for a 7th Regional meet, and locals hosting next year. It cites Johnny Davis and a fiancée vacationing in Orlando and Chris Ingraham with Lawrence Cooper and Archie Pinder on weekend fishing trips to the Keys, plus a corned beef plan and a revived nightlife on the avenue as Sunday crowds return.
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George Busbee
Virginia Beach
Omegas
K’s
Johnny Davis
Philly
Davis
18Th Ave
Lawrence Cooper
Archie Pinder
Garth Reeves
Chris Ingraham
Keys
Chris
Local remodel stirs town as Bil Rivers revamps Rock-Pal
JHOMAS P. JOHN and others return to Carver Ranches four weeks ago. Bil Rivers renovates the Rock-Pal to attract late-night crowds, tearing out the bar floor and leaving the venue with a sad look.
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Jhomas P
el Maestro
John
Miamian
New Yorker
Iwo Jimpan
Carver
Hallandale Way
Bil Rivers
Get Well Card for Dr Hawkins Receptionist
A lighthearted note mentions India Wyche being bedded at home and asks readers to send a get well card. The item also references a rumor about Eunice Robinson and notes a classroom gift presentation to the Chief at a Dunbar Elementary School testimonial dinner.
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India Wyche
Dunbar Elementary School
Postal Patrons Learn to Write Names on Withdrawal Slips
A postal employee helped a depositor learn to write his name in about 20 minutes, a kind act that eased past difficulties with the signature line. The anecdote praises patient instruction for those who struggle with writing their own name on official forms.
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P. O
John Henry
P.O
Dorsey High Grad Gloria Freela in June Wedding
Gloria Freelain, recent Dorsey High graduate, will wed Lloyd Evans in June. Notes on Boy Scouts Benefit performers accuse sponsors of subpar handling, while a playful quip about odds and misdialed numbers winds through the column.
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Halethorpe
Gloria Freelain
Dorsey High
Lloyd Evans
Boy Scouts
Negro America's Most Exciting Men in Ebony June
Ebony magazine lists ten Black men as America’s most exciting and glamorous, chosen by 24 distinguished Black women. Names include Ralph Bunche Paul Robeson Duke Ellington A Phillip Randolph Lester B Granger William L Dawson Richard Wright Horace Mann Bond and E Simms Campbell.
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Chicago
Union
America
Ebony
Ralph Bunche
Paul Robeson
William H. Hastie
Duke Ellington
A. Phillip Randolph
Lester B. Granger
William L. Dawson
Richard Wright
Horace Mann Bond
E. Simms Campbell
Dauntless Circle Straw Ride Plans May 27
The Dauntless Circle will host a straw ride at Liberty City on Friday May 27 at 8 p.m. The outing departs from 1447 NW 6th Street and stops at the president's home at 6318 NW 19th Ave. Admission is 50 cents.
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Dauntless Circle
Liberty City
19Th Ave
In Memoriam Henry W Macky 1948 Memorial Card
In loving memory of Henry W Macky who died May 22 1948. A happy home once shared and sweet memories linger though death has left loneliness. In the graveyard sleeping softly lies the one we love so dearly. Essie Macky mother Olivia Macky daughter Alexander Macky brother James Macky brother Doris Taylor niece Gladston Taylor Rollington Taylor nephews.
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Henry. W. Macky
Essie Macky
Olivia Macky
Alexander Macky
James Macky
Doris Taylor
Neice Gladston Taylor
Rollington Taylor
In Loving Memory of Adina Dean
In loving memory of our dear mother Adina Dean who departed this life on May 16 1928 On the resurrection morning Soul and body meet again No more sorrow no more weeping No more pain Oh that happy Easter morning All the graves their dead restore Father sister child and mother Mel once more Raymond Wright son Verdella Martin daughter Nieces Earline Kennedy Constance Dorsett Sarah Wright Simpson Butler nephew
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Adina Dean
Mel
Raymond Wright
Verdella Martin
Earline Kennedy Constance Dorsett
Sarah Wright Simpson Butler
Francis Family grateful for kindness after loss of James Frances Jr
The Francis family expresses sincere appreciation for kindness shown during James Frances Jrs illness and death on May 3 1949. They thank Rev A Burns of Ebenezer Methodist Church Rev W C Bartley and the Allen Funeral Home staff for their consoling remarks and support.
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James Frances, JR
A. ©. Burns
Ebenezer Methodist Church
Allen Funeral Home
W. C. Bartley
In loving memory of James Earl Moxte 1947 obituary note
In loving memory of James Earl Moxte who departed this life May 18 1947 in Government Hospital Butts Pa. Gone but not forgotten beloved grandson Julia Farrington mother Maud Moxie five loving sisters and two aunts Gertrude Soutlan Daisy Moxie noted.
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James Earl Moxte
Government
Butts
Julia Farrington
Maud Moxie
Gertrude Soutlan
Daisy Moxie
In memory of Neal Berrien obituary
In memory of our loving husband and father Neal Berrien who went to his Heavenly Home May 24, 1948. May he rest in peace, Sleep on in Jesus name and take your rest. We love you but Jesus loves you best, Mary Lu Berrien wife, Linton Berrien son.
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Neal Berrien
Jesus
Mary Lu Berrien
Linton Berrien
Card of Thanks for Mrs Esther Moxie Funeral
The family thanks friends for sympathy shown at the death and funeral of Esther Moxie who died April 28 1949. They note appreciation for Rev O W Burns Rev James Sutherland neighbors of 1d4th Street spray Frances Funeral Home Ushers board No 1 and Choir No 1 of Ebenezer Church. She came from the Bahamas as a girl and is survived by five daughters one son her mother six sisters and three brothers.
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Esther Moxie
O. W. Burns
James Sutherland
Frances Funeral Home
Ebenezer Church
Moxie
Bahamas
Thanking Friends for Condolences on Mrs Jane Wiley’s Passing
The family of the late Mrs Jane Wiley who died April 20 thanks friends for kindness shown during their bereavement noting cards flowers telegrams and visits. They express gratitude to Francis Funeral Home and to the pastor of Ebenezer AME Church for their support.
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Jane Wiley
Francis Funeral Home
Ebenezer Ame Church
Are You A Member Of The Y Join The YMCA Now
Community message urges readers to join the YMCA, highlighting membership benefits, programs, and facilities available at local branches.
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YMCA
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