Kelsey Pharr Entertains Visitors
Kelsey Pharr hosted May 13 at his Brownsville home entertaining many African Methodist Episcopal Church figures. Guests enjoyed a garden setting, television, fellowship, and a buffet supper during a celebration that also marked the host’s birthday. Attendees included Ernest J. Yancey Liberia W. Africa Dr. George L. Hightower Atlanta Dr. R. A. Billings Atlanta A. A. Morgan St Joseph Mo F. LeMoyne Whitlock Kansas City Mo Rev. George A. Steele Jamaica B. W. I. Carlin Hagerstown Md Atty. Herbert L. Dudley Detroit E. S. Foust Los Angeles A. L. Lewis Jacksonville Dr. E. A. Ward Rev. Edward T. Graham Otis James H. E. S. Reeves W. S. Sullivan L. L. Bibb and Garth C. Reeves, all of Miami.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
African Methodist Episcopal Church
Kelsey Pharr
Brownsville
Pharr
Ernest J. Yancey
Liberia
W. Africa
George IL. Hightower
Atlanta
R. A. Billings
A. A. Morgan
St Joseph
F. LeMoyne Whitlock
Kansas City
George A. Steele
Jamaica
B. W. I. Mr. Carlin
Hagerstown
Atty. Herbert L. Dudley
Detroit
E. S. Foust
Los Angles
A. L. Lewis
Jacksonville
E. A. Ward
Edward T.graham
Otis James
Entertains AME Delegates at Miami gathering
The Women’s Cooperative Club of Miami hosted delegates to the General Conference of the AME Church, Mr. and Mrs. Sam Burgus and Mr. and Mrs. Gene Gypse of Bainbridge Georgia, at the Tucker home in Opa-Locka. Hosts Mrs. Tucker and Mrs. Zella Johnson led festivities with guests including Mr. and Mrs. Maddox and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Women’s Cooperative Club of
Miami
Sam Burgus
Gene Gypse
Bainbridge
AME
H. L. Tucker
N.W
155Th Terrace
Opa- Locka
Waiters Hicks
Tucker
Zella Johnson
Johnnie Maddox
Ozzie Walters
Benjamin Harris
Thelma Petts
Lottie Bush
Charles Thurston
Walters Hicks
Esther Lewis
Kazah Court Daughters of Isis to Meet
Kazah Court Daughters of Isis No 117 calls all members to meet Monday May 28 at 7:30 p.m. at the Masonic Hall between 9th and 10th streets NW 8th Ave. Creation of Mrs Rosalie Brady to take place. Open for petitions, reinstatements, and new members. Gala day from June 1 to 8. Daughters urged to pay charity and per capita tax.
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Kazah Court No
Daughters of
Isis
Masonic Hall
9Th
10Th St
Rosalie Brady
Nobes
Mystic Shrine
Surprise Birthday Party for Mrs Estella Benson
A surprise party held at 1442 NW 73rd St on Thursday May 17 honored Mrs Estella Benson. Relatives and friends enjoyed cards games and dancing followed by a repast. gifts were from her children Tyann Norma Strain and Alorise Beason.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Estella Benson
73Rd St
Tyann
Norma Strain
Alorise Beason
christened Little Miss Petera Johnson at Mt Zion Baptist Church
Petera Lynn Johnson, daughter of Mr and Mrs Pete Johnson of 1180 NW Second Ave Apt 6, was christened on Sunday May 20 at Mt Zion Baptist Church by Rev Edward T Graham. Godmothers are Mrs Bessie Mae Williams and Mrs Verda Harrow, and Godfather is Mr Eric Harrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Petera Lynn Johnson
Pete Johnson
Second Avenue
Apt. 6
Mt. Zion Baptist Church
Edward T. Graham
Petera
Bessie Mae Williams
Verda Harrow
Eric Harrow
Cornelius Roberts Dies at Jackson Memorial Hospital
Cornelius Roberts of 1985 NW 6th court died Friday afternoon at Jackson Memorial Hospital after two weeks of treatment. He had undergone an operation and was reported improving until Thursday evening. Funeral services were held Thursday at the Seventh Day Adventist Church near 4th Avenue. Survived by wife Maria two daughters Eloise Gibson and Lucille Jordan two sons Woodrow and Daniel three grandchildren Darnell John and Henry five brothers and six sisters and one aunt. Francis Funeral Home in charge.
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Cornelius Roberts
NW 6Th Ct
Jackson Memorial Hospital
Roberts
Seventh Day Adventist Church
14Th Terrace
4Th Ave
Maria
Eloise Gibson
Lucille Jordan
Woodrow
Daniel
Darnell
John
Henry
Francis
King and Queen To be Crowned At Debbie Playland Nursery
The Debbie Playland Nursery School invites attendance at the crowning of its May Day King and Queen on Sunday May 27 1956 at 4 pm. A fantasy in Nurseryland will be presented and narrated by Miss Glenda Bullard. Supervisors and managers are listed as Mrs Iona Perry Ms W O Perry and Mrs I Blackshear.
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Debbie Playland Nursery School
Glenda Bullard
Iona Perry
W. O. Perry
I. Blackshear
Moonlight Ride for YWP Club Announces Event
The Young Women Progressive Club invites members to a Moonlight Ride on Wednesday May 30. Transportation departs at 8 30 p m from the corner of 12th Street and 5th Court and travels to 2104 NW 152nd Street Opa Locka. Round trip fare is 50 cents with tickets from any club member.
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The
Young Women Progressive Club
12Th St
5Th Ct
152Nd St
Opa-Locka
Royal 20 Club Hosts New Member And Upcoming Meeting
The Royal Twenty Club enjoyed a dinner hosted by Mrs. Ethel Peavy. Welcome to new member Linda Hippard. Wishing Mrs. Bryant and Mrs. Thurston a speedy recovery. Next meeting at Mrs. Gladys Thurston’s home, 1215 NW 6th Ave, on May 27. Sylvia Hillsman, reporter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royal Twenty Club
Ethel Peavy
Linda Hippard
Bryant
Thurston
Seelie Fine
Gladys Thurston
6Th Ave
Sylvia Hillsman
State Champion Track Team The Carver Hornets Triumph
The Carver High Hornets of Coconut Grove won the state high school track championship at Tallahassee coached by Alonzo Fannin. They secured 11 first places in 15 events to clinch victory. Team members kneeling and standing include Nathaniel Gaiter Frank Taylor Jimmie Stringer James Harris Acey Peters Donald Cambridge James Ingraham Willie Black Johnny Harris Roosevelt Johnson Blazer Wright Fred Dawson James Corbett Alphonso Ferguson Albert Harrell Willie B. Taylor and Coach Fannin. Nonparticipants listed.
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Carver High Hornets
Coconut Grove
Tallahassee
Hornets
Alonzo Fannin
Nathaniel Gaiter
Frank Taylor
Jimmie Stringer
James Harris
Acey Peters
Donald Cambridge
James Ingraham
Willie Black
Johnny Harris
Roosevelt Johnson
Blazer Wright
Fred
Dolphins to meet Sunland Seahorses at Dixie Park pool
The Dixie Park Dolphins face the Fort Lauderdale Sunland Seahorses Saturday evening at 7 30 at the Dixie Park Municipal Pool corner 13th Street and 4th Avenue. Admission is free. Team rosters list Dolphins Horace Bain Frank Bain Rudy Fernandez Sam Hutchinson Stanley Lemar Leroy McKinney Frank Oliver Nelson Pay Roney Oliver Charles Smith Frank Symonette Fred Wallace Tyron Watts and coaches MceVicker Coleman and Roy D Vaughn. Seahorses include Eugene Brown Norman Cromartie Elija Gilbert Robert Johnson Willie Lee Johnson Roland Kelley Frank Osborne Willie Osborne Robert Strong Louis Tunnage David Watson Jessie Yates with assistants Weslie Akridge and Lonnie Bratcher. Officials Mil ton Butterball Smith referee Helen Bush Charles Smith Rocky Grace Bill Ward judges Barbara Ellison recorder William Miles announcer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dixie Park
Dolphins
Sunland Seahorses
Fort Lauderdale
13Th St
4Th Ave
Horace Bain
Frank Bain
Rudy Fernandez
Sam Hutchinson
Stanley Lemar
Leroy McKinney
Frank Oliver
Nelson Pay
Roney Oliver
Charles Smith
Frank Symonette
Fred Wallace
Tyron Watts
MceVicker Coleman
Roy D. Vaughn
Seahorse
Eugene Brown
Norman Cromartie
Elija Gilbert
Robert Johnson
Willie Lee Johnson
Roland Kelley
Frank Osborne
Willie Osborne
Robert Strong
Louis Tunnage
David Watson
Jessie Yates
Weslie Akridge
Lonnie Bratcher
Milton
Butterball) Smith
Helen Bush
Rocky Grace
Bill Ward
Barbara Ellison
William Miles
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Gar
Kazah
YWP
Royal 20 Club
Bunche
Sun
Lt Ie
Brando
KAZAN
Pegeseree
Kirk Douglas
Ulysses
Technicolor
RITZ
Prodigal
Lana Turner
Audrey
Lebcity Drive
Ave
Alan Freed
Sonny
Johnston
Talton
James Stewart
the Man From
Laramie
Vistavion
Bracing Carol Ohmart
Tom Tryon
Jody Lawrance Gwast
Nat “King” Cole
Michael Curtiz
Rip van Rommel
Frank Tashlin
John Meredyth
Lucas
Dean Martin and
Jerry Lewis
Ranchipur
Richard Burton
Fred MacMurray
Joan Caulfield
Michael Rennie
Betty ‘Grable
Sheree North
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