Grand opening of Bunche Theatre in Bunche Park Opa Locka
Pictured guests officials and patrons attended the Bunche Theatre debut in Bunche Park Opa Locka last Friday. Honored figures include Amos Jenkins Gaines Construction executives Judge L E Thomas and Sid Meyer Wometco leaders Rev Edward T Graham Commissioner Hugh Peters Elmer Hecht Osceola Chapman and Mark Chartrand with Colonel Mitchell Wolfson sending a message. Patrons are shown shopping in the lobby and lining up for opening night tickets.
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Bunche Theatre
Bunche Park
Opa Locka
Amos Jenkins
Postal Employees Meet Opens Here
The Tenth Biennial Convention of the National Alliance of Postal Employees district 3 convenes in Miami May 29 to 31 hosted by the local branch and auxiliary. Mt Zion Baptist Church hosts the opening program with Thomas P Bomar from Washington as main speaker. The three day agenda includes a Rockland Palace reception, a Thursday sightseeing tour and a Virginia Beach picnic for delegates.
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National Alliance of Postal Employees, District 3
Miami
Mt. Zion Baptist Church
Thomas P. Bomar
Washington, D. C
Rockland Palace
Virginia Beach
Dunbar Nursery Opens for Open House
The Dunbar Nursery hosts an open house on the Dunbar grounds. Continued on page 12.
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Dunbar Nursery
The
Dunbar Continued
University of Florida Suit Returns to State Supreme Court
Five Negro students led by William T. Lewis Virgil Hawkins Rose Boyd Oliver Maxey and Benjamin Finley renew their challenge to the University of Florida admission plan The case argues the Board of Control failed to provide equal educational opportunities as ordered by last year’s state Supreme Court decision The court had allowed enrollment at Florida A and M College and selected courses at White universities but the plaintiffs claim the plan has not been implemented Henry E Hill of Daytona Beach represents the plaintiffs and Frank J Heinz assistant attorney general defends the board
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Tallahassee
H. E. Hill
Daytona Beach
University of Florida
Atty. Hill
Board of Control
State Supreme Court
Florida A and M College
Hill
Frank J. Heinz
Heintz
University of Fla
William T. Lewis
Virgil Hawkins
Rose Boyd
Oliver Maxey
Benjamin Finley
Judge calls extortion case political in pause of trial
Judge Ben C. Willard postponed former deputy sheriff James Robinson extortion trial after state witness Hiram Johnson failed to appear. Bond reduced from 1000 to 500 if Johnson not found, trial slated again with warning of possible dismissal. Robinson alleged to have threatened to accuse Johnson of gambling on December 7.
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Ben C. Willard
James Robinson
Hiram Johnson
Robinson
Willard
Johnson
67Th St
Declamation contest winners named by Dade teachers group
Winners of first prize in the Declamation contest sponsored by the Elementary Teachers Association of Dade County include Barbara Wooten of Liberty City Elementary and Bethune Elementary pupil Anthony Thurston with teachers Ruth Jones Everett and Rosa Fortson and principals Alese Gill and T R Crowder. Other winners are Geraline Lewis of Dunbar Elementary and Marcella Wake of Phyllis Wheatley Elementary.
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Elementary Teachers Association of
Dade County
Barbara Wooten
Liberty City
Ruth Jones Everett
Alese Gill
Anthony Thurston
Geraline Lewis
Dunbar
Marcella Wake
Phyllis Wheatley
Groveland defendants granted new trials by Florida Court
The Florida Supreme Court ordered new trials for two Black men condemned to death in the Groveland rape case. Following U S Supreme Court directions after reversing convictions of Samuel Sheppard and Walter Irvin, the Lake County court must retry the defendants for the July 16, 1949 rape near Groveland.
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Groveland
Robert H. Jackson
United States Supreme Court
Entertainers Nabbed in Georgia Dope Raid
A Miami quartet of entertainers was arrested in Savannah after narcotics agents seized marijuana enough to roll 3,000 cigarettes. Samuel Rolle, 21, a maraca player with a calypso band, was detained with a hemp filled suitcase. Also arrested were William Ray, Dorothy Anderson, and Vicki Copez, all deny peddling drugs. Rolle admitted guilt. The four appeared in Savannah ace court.
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Miami
Savannah
Samuel Rolle
Rolle
William
Fish) Ray
Dorothy Anderson
Vicki Copez
Dorothy
Vicki
Auties
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Hollywood
Bethune Elementary
Rosa Fortson
T. R. Crowder
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