Two Soldiers Die In Car Wreck Near Canal Point
Two soldiers en route to Miami for a holiday weekend drowned when their car veered out of control and sank in a canal about 100 miles north of Miami near Canal Point. Pvt. Commandiay E. Darthard of Palm Beach and Pvt. Leroy Pearson Sr. of Augusta, Ga. died. Pvt. William J. Massey of Jersey City, N. J. survived with a fractured arm and facial lacerations while another soldier was hospitalized in Pahokee.
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Miami
Canal
Canal Point
Pahokee
Commandiay E. Darthard
Palm Beach
Leroy Pearson
Augusta
William J. Massey
Jersey City
N. J
Heart attack kills club wielder in fatal pursuit
Frazier Smiley, 52, of 1131 NW Third Ave., died Sunday moments after chasing and beating West Mathis, 37, with a 2x4. An argument over a small sum led Smiley to chase Mathis, who was struck twice before Smiley collapsed and died. The incident ended without further details released.
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Frazier Smiley
Third Ave
West Mathis
Smiley
Mathis
Funeral services for Ben Woods to be held at Bethel AME
Ben Woods will have funeral services at 3 p.m. Friday at Bethel AME Church. Richardson Funeral Home will ship the body to Valdosta, Georgia for burial. Woods died after a stroke Sunday during service, at Jackson Memorial Hospital, on Tuesday September 4. He is survived by his wife Carrie Woods, his mother and father, eight brothers, two sisters, and many other relatives.
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Ben Woods
Bethel Ame Church
Richardson Funeral Home
Valdosta
Woods
Jackson Memorial Hospital
Carrie Woods
Fracas Leaves One Dead and One Wounded
One man was killed and another seriously wounded in a Sunday afternoon fight involving three men. Walter Davenport, 30, of 441 NW 14th Terrace, died from a neck stab. Alfred Willis, 30, of 431-A NW 14th Terrace, was stabbed in the groin, and Rander Davis, 35, of 422 NW 14th Terrace, fired a .22 at Davenport but hit Willis. Davis is being sought by police as Willis is treated at Kendall County Hospital.
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Walter Davenport
B. J. Palmer
Rander Davis
Davenport
Alfred Willis
Davis
Willis
Kendall
Critical Wounding of George Moore Jr in Kendall Shooting
Police hunt Jessie James Magwood 28 of 728 Washington Ave for shooting 27 year old George Moore Jr on S Dixie highway Sunday afternoon. Moore is in Dade county Hospital at Kendall in critical condition.
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George Moore, Jr
S. Dixie Highway
Jessie James Magwood
Washington Ave
Moore
Dade County
Kendall
Senate OKays B. T. W., Carver 50 Cent Coins
The Senate passed 54 bills on calendar call including an amendment to the Coinage Act authorizing 50 cent pieces to commemorate Booker T. Washington and George W. Carver. The note indicates continuation on page 9.
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Washington
ANP
Senate
Booker T. Washington
George W. Carver
O Neil Helmlly s Furniture Opens With Open House
The O Neil Helmlly s Furniture store at 941 NW 2nd Ave announces a formal opening over Monday and Tuesday evenings Sep 10 and 11. Hours end at 5 30 p m with open house starting at 6 00 p m and no sales after 5 30. Manager Johnny O Neil invites all to a Monday night 8 30 performance by Jimmy Reeves and an all star revue. Admission is free. Free tickets for a Tuesday night drawing offer chances to win prizes.
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O‘neil Helmly
Furniture Department
2Nd Ave
Johnny O’neil
Jimmy Reeves
Virginia Beach
Biscayne Bay
Calvert Distillers
Lord Calvert
6Th St
Davis
Harlem Square Club
10Th St
Legionaires
State Court Upholds Golf Segregation in Miami
The Florida Supreme Court upheld Miami’s right to enforce racial segregation on its municipal golf course, in a dispute brought by Joseph Rice of the Cosmopolitan Golf Association. The decision cites differences between educational facilities and golf course use, noting equal facilities but limited weekly access for Negro players.
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American Legion
Miami
Florida Supreme Court
United States Supreme Court
Joseph Rice
Cosmopolitan Golf Association
G. E. Graves
John D. Johnson
Atorneys
Carroll
State Supreme Court
Washington
Florida Court
Hugh M. Taylor
Quincy
H. L. Sebring
Roy H. Chapman
Elywn Thomas
Alto Adams
Glenn Terrell
T. Frank Hobson
B. K. Roberts
Rice
Florida
Texas
Oklahoma University
J. W. Watson, Jr
Thirteen Delinquent Registrants Named by Draft Board No. 46
Draft Board No. 46 lists thirteen registrants as delinquent for failure to keep the board informed of their correct mailing addresses. The names and addresses include L. C. Bailey. Evangelyn Floyd. Herman I. Delaney. Elwood Williams. Austin Brown. Chas Alexandria Wilson. Albert Bates. Humphrey Mason. John Deer. Louis Rivas. Nagem Jimmy Maleck. Paul Edward Southern. with multiple NW street addresses in the area.
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Draft Board No. 46
L. C. Bailey
18Th St
Alfolpheilous Evangelyn Floyd
2Nd Ave
Herman Isaac Delaney
1St Ave
Elwood Cleophus Williams
Austin Brown
17Th St
Chas. Alexandria Wilson
Albert Bates
14Th St
Humphrey Harold Mason
5Th Pl
John Deer
8Th Ave
Louis Rivas
Nagem Jimmy Maleck
Nagem Cummings
21St St
Paul Edward Southern
14Th Ave
Labor stages big parade honoring Bunche and Elks
Dr. Ralph J. Bunche, Lovejoy Medal winner, urged Negroes to fight for full equality as segregation walls topple nationwide. At a $2.50-per-plate Elks breakfast in Buffalo, he called for unity under a world order of law and praised J. Finley Wilson. The event included remarks by Judge Hobson Reynolds and a parade by Local Longshoreman Union 1416 and Tile Letters Helpers, with 600 participants and bands, showcasing modern equipment.
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Buffalo
ANP
Ralph J. Bunche
Lovejoy
Elijah Lovejoy
Hotel Lafayette
Bunche
J. Finley Wilson
Washington, D.C
Elks
Hobson R. Reynolds
Philadelphia
Dr. Bunche
Wilson
Longshoreman
Tile Letters Helpers
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Carver
O’neil Helmly
38Rd Legion Meet
U. S. Supreme Court
Draft Board
LABOR
The
United Nation
Division of Trusteeship
Abraham Lincoln
United Nations
United States
Technical High School
Branch Rickey
Judge Henderson
Charles Lockhart
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