Citizens Honored At Testimonial Banquet
The Great Miami Urban League marked its seventh anniversary by honoring three Miami citizens at a testimonial banquet on May 29. Dr Aubrey W Henry Dr William A Patterson Jr and Dr Kelsey L Pharr received plaques for hospital appointments and years of service. Fraternal organizations and hospital staff praised the honorees with speeches and presentations at the Book T Washington high school event.
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Greater Miami Urban League
Miami
Aubrey W. Henry
William A. Patterson, Jr
Kelsey L. Pharr
Ll.d
Mt. Sinai Hospital
Miami Beach
Cardiac Home Hospital
Dr. Pharr
Greater
Samuel Gertner
Henry
M. F. Sasslaw
Cardiac Home~ Hospital
Patterson
D. A. Douglas
Atlanta Life Insurance Co
T. L. Lowrie
Pharr
Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity
J. R. Taylor
Roscoe Cobb
Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity
Willie Futch
William Washington
Bobby Ford
Booker T. Washington High School
Charles L. Williams
Florida Normal honors Rev J W Drake at commencement
The Florida Normal and Industrial Memorial College of St Augustine posthumously honors Rev J W Drake at the May 26 commencement. Mrs Drake receives the meritorious service certificate for over a quarter century of service. Drake died in February 1951 after delivering the closing sermon for the Flat East Coast Baptist Association. He served as pastor of St John Baptist Church for 39 years and led the association with 85 churches and a yearly $10,000 contribution to the college. Mrs Drake says the honor keeps Florida Normal dear to her heart.
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Florida Normal and Industrial Memorial College of
St. John Baptist Church
Foreign Mission Board
National Baptist Convention, Inc
Afro- American Life Insurance Co
Florida East Coast Baptist Association
Rev. Drake
St. Augustine
Florida
Mrs. Drake
Dorsey Kin Estate Settled For Campbell Share
A Miami area probate case ends with Zeke Campbell receiving roughly one third of D. A. Dorsey estate valued near a million dollars. Funds will be placed in Fort Lauderdale First National Bank under Campbell estate guardian. Campbell deemed incompetent with mind like an eight year old, with Susan inheriting the rest.
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Zeke Campbell
Miami
D. A. Dorsey
Campbell
First National Bank
Fort Lauderdale
Foster Ingall
Henry M. Jones
Dorsey
Susan
Zeke
Bethune Cookman College
Kelsey Pharr
R. C. Houser
Miami youths tied to daylight holdup identified
Two Miami juveniles returned from Norfolk were identified by the holdup victim. Donald Scavella, 16, and Danes, both linked to a March daylight robbery, were also to be questioned about the February killing of Glenn H. Thurber, a grocer living on NW 62nd Street. They were arrested on a pick up order and handed to Miami police by Frank Bass after their capture.
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Miami
Norfolk
Donald Scavella
65Th St
Glenn H. Thurber
62Nd St
Scavella
Frank Bass
Man Found Shot to Death in Northwest Neighborhood
The body of Albert Jones, 34, a chauffeur of 1724 NW 75th St, was found shot to death beside the road at 1556 NW 70th St early Saturday. Detectives say witnesses heard loud talk and pleas for mercy around 2 am followed by two gunshots. Jones was shot near the heart with powder burns on flesh and clothing. A 36-year-old woman is being held as a
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Jones
75Th St
70Th St
Jones
Nine Miami grads win Leonard Scholarships
Nine Greater Miami high school graduates win Leonard Stores scholarships from Booker T. Washington, D. A. Dorsey, and George Washington Carver. Each school picks first, second, and third prize. $200, $100, and $50 awards may be used at any college. Winners include Albertha Nelson, Heastie, Barr, Mildred Hines, Ruthie Mae Frierson, Alvin Espy.
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Greater Miami
Leonard Stores
Booker T. Washington
D. A. Dorsey
George Washington Carver
Mildred Hines
Jackson St
Richmond Heights
Ruthie Mae Frierson
Perrine
Fla
Alvin Espy
Pierce
BTW-CARVER DCTers In Annual Banquet
The Diversified Cooperative Training clubs of Booker T. Washington and Carver high schools held their annual Employers-Employees Banquet at the Flamingo Room of the Mary Elizabeth hotel last Wednesday. A large attendance heard Herman Hoff of Jackson Memorial hospital speak, with principals, supervisors, and several staff members listed among the program participants.
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Booker T. Washington and
Carver High School
Mary Elizabeth Hotel
Herman Hoff
Jackson Memorial Hospital
Charles L. Williams
Booker T. Washington High School
Frances Tucker
A. M. Hart
General High
Jennette Melton
Milton
Lila Carey
Cora Amos
Lula Kemp
Theodore Gibson
Christ Episcopal Church
Coconut Grove
Edith Sampson Named to U S National UNESCO Commission
Mrs Edith Sampson a Chicago attorney receives congratulations from Howland H Sargeant assistant secretary of State for Public Affairs upon her appointment to the U S National Commission for UNESCO The commission consists of 100 leading citizens of the United States who advise the Department of State on UNESCO matters Mrs Sampson previously served as an alternate United States representative to the organization for cultural scientific and educational affairs
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edith Sampson
Chicago
Howland H. Sargeant
U. S
Department of State
Unesco
Miamians Graduate at Bethune-Cookman College
Seven Miamians received degrees at Bethune-Cookman College. Dr. T K Larders, U S dermatologist, spoke on enduring college purpose. Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune praised him as humanitarian and skin expert. Chairman Lee Nichols and board trustees awarded honorary Master of Arts to Lawless and Nichols.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Lawless
Lee Nicholas
Bethune-Cookman College
Anna Grace Sweeting
Clara Brown
Cynthia Bythwood
Estelle Grant Graves
Maxwell
Also Mentioned on This Page
W. A. Patterson, JR
College
Bass
Danes
Leonard
Washington
Albertha
Nelson
Bain
Barr
Pearl
Lockhart
Carver
Janet Byron
Dorsey High School
James Byron
64Th St
Food Fair
Miami Herald
Ava Brown
BCC College
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