Charles Takes Louis To New Heist Of Harlem Fame
Harlem and across cities reel after Charles defeats Joe Louis at Yankee Stadium. The crowd scatters, goods and trunks litter Seventh Ave, and fear of eviction fades as the heavyweight champion is crowned. Fans discuss bets, glamour fading, and the shifting social scene around the Brown Bomber and Ezzard Charles.
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New York Y
el Charles
Joe Louis
Yankee Stadium
Tae Natchez
Los Angeles
Hamtramck
7Th
Queen Mary
Harlem
Charles
Joe
Mark Conn
Charles’ Paw
Sugar Hill
Schmeling
Max
Philadelphia
Washington
Detroit
Cleveland
Chicago
Pittsburgh
Columbus
Buffalo
St. Louis
Kansas City
New York
London
Calcutta
Rhetoric Denounces Rooster Parties as Wicked
A fiery denunciation labels certain dens as sodomy houses, calling them wicked and slimy. The speaker warns that vice threatens the home life and demands divine intervention to avert crime against nature from spreading.
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Sweet Home
Shamrock Den No 6 and Liberty Den No 6 Host Benefit
Shamrock Den No 6 of Miami and Liberty Den No 6 of Liberty City present a Sunday benefit program at St Agnes Social Hall 1782 NW 38rd court on October 15 at 3 pm Admission is free and the public is invited Mrs Henrietta Sweeting presiding Tigress Mrs T L Johnson Royal Bengal and Mrs Amy Culmer committeemember is listed.
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Shamrock den No
Miami
Liberty den No
Liberty City
Loyal Tigers
Tigresses of the World
St. Agnes
38Rd Court
Henrietta Sweeting
Tigress
Shamrock den
T. L. Johnson
Royal Bengal
Liberty den
Amy Culmer
St Paul AME Church Holds Endowment Day Gala
St Paul Church News reports a gala Sunday at St Paul AME with Pastor R A Jackson delivering a strong sermon on Who are you looking for and Rev A W Jenkins from Grant Memorial AME Church of Jacksonville giving a wonderful message. Endowment Day praised as a fine achievement and church members thanked for support. The article emphasizes outreach potential of the church’s ministry.
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St. Paul Ame Church
R. A. Jackson
A. W. Jenkins
Grant Memorial Ame Church
Jacksonville
Fila
St. Paul Church
St Agnes On The Air Broadcast At WTTT
St Agnes church marks a notable broadcast Sunday October 15 with a Sung Mass and sermon at 10 45 a m on WTTT. Other services include Low Mass 7 15 a m Church School 1 00 p m and Solemn Vespers and sermon 7 30 p m. Public welcome.
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St. Agnes’ Church
WTTT
Funeral Services for Mrs Hilda Moss Saturday at 2 PM
Temple notes funeral services for the late Mrs Hilda Moss on Saturday at 2 P M. The Brotherhood program from last Sunday is postponed to this Sunday at 3 30 P M. You are invited.
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Hilda Moss
Brotherhood
Dunbar Elementary School Patrols Organized and PTA Formed
The Intermediate Boy Patrols were organized at Dunbar Elementary with 43 members and four officers. Installations were led by Mr. Swann and Patrolman Voges. Mr. Ivey served as master of ceremonies. Officers include William Webster as captain and Arthur Mitchell as co captain. The Ritz Theatre allows a free movie for patrols Thursdays 4 to 6 pm. The Dunbar PTA organized October 2 with officers led by Mrs. Lillie King as president and Mrs. Elizabeth Reddick as vice president.
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Swann
Voges
Miami Aaa
Mr. Ivey
William Webster
Arthur Mitchell
Luther Bell Smith
Rueben Mortimore
Ritz Theatre
Dunbar Pta
Lillie King
Elizabeth Reddick
Jones
Carolyn Johnson
Joeph Cramberly
Charles Cash
Millicent Harris
Lemmon R. Ivey
Clora Pearsall
Bahamas Vacationer Mr Cleveland Reeves Returns
Personal item notes Mr. Cleveland Reeves, vacationing in the United States, returning to the Bahamas Saturday afternoon. Also mentions Dr I P Davis attending the American Legion Convention in Los Angeles, and Mr Godfrey Scavella convalescing at Jackson Memorial Hospital. President George W Gore and J R E Lee Jr of FAM College visited Miami this week. Augusta Perry ill at Jackson Memorial Hospital. Dr E A Ward of Economy Drug Store left Saturday for a vacation in New York and other northern cities.
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Cleveland Reeves
United States
Bahamas
Dr. I. P. Davis
American Legion
Los Angeles
Cal
George W. Gore
J. R. E. Lee Jr
The
FAM College
Miami
E. A. Ward
Economy Drug
New York
Mary Roker Dies. Funeral Held at Richardson's Chapel
Mary Roker died on October 4. Funeral services were held at Richardson's Funeral Home chapel on Wednesday afternoon. Mrs. Ella Thompson of 343 NW 11th Terrace was admitted to Jackson Memorial Hospital this week for illness. Friends wish her a speedy recovery.
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Mary. Roker
Chapel of Richardson's Funeral Home
Ella Thompson
1Lth
Terrace
Jackson Memorial Hospital
Mr George Saunders Ill at His Third Court Home
Mr George Saunders remains ill at his third court home while Miss Corinthia Wilson, once ill at the Christian hospital, shows signs of improvement.
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George Saunders
Corinthia Wilson
The
Christian Hospital
Local figure Jack Kemp dies at home last Friday
Jack Kemp died at his home on 5th Place last Friday. Funeral services will be held on Saturday afternoon.
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Jack Kemp
Photographer and Subway Conductor Visits From New York
Mr Artemus L Brown eldest son of Mr and Mrs George M Brown of 218 NW 14th terrace formerly of Miami now in New York City arrived Sunday afternoon for a short vacation. He works as a commercial and portrait photographer in spare time and serves as a conductor on New York City subway trains. He plans to return to his duties October 20.
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Artemus L. Brown
George M. Brown
14Th Terrace
Miami
New York City
Mr. Brown
New York
Brown
Local Man Mr. Thomas Bernard Davis Returns After 20 Years
Mr. Thomas Bernard Davis, formerly of Miami, returned to the city for an indefinite stay after being away twenty years. He had been living in New York and was located there recently.
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Thomas Bernard Davis
Davis
New York
Miss Gladys Portier Visits Davis Family in September
Miss Gladys Portier of Pittsburgh stayed two weeks as houseguest of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Davis at 2021 NW 6th Ave to see her fiancé James F. Kinnon Jr. who left for the armed services on September 21. The visit was very enjoyable.
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Gladys Portier
Pittsburgh
Charles Davis
6Th Ave
James F. Kinnon Jr
Armed Services
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