Christmas Greetings and Local Personal Notices
A Christmas themed column notes births, deaths, illnesses, relocations and social happenings. Mr and Mrs J B Hon welcome a baby girl born November 27 at Catherine Booth Hospital. Lizzie Allen, former teacher, dies in Covington Kentucky. Mrs Alice Pease funeral held. DeWitt Pease ill in Dayton Ohio. Madam Hogan active with church. Prof William Johnson of Louisville visits P W L Jones family. Clarence Paxton returns home after surgery. Ulyses Poole of Burdett Avenue passes away. James Daniels serves in Japan. A. Ford plans to move from Buena Vista.
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J. B. Hon
Catherine Booth Hospital
Hon
L. B. Hoggans
Lizzie Allen
Covington
St Luke’s Fraternal Birthday Congratulations
Mr. W. P. Burrell of Mt. Joy Council 115 Newark New Jersey turns 84 on November 27. He lives at 25 Howard Street and welcomes congratulatory messages from fraternity friends. A longtime St Luke member and officer, he is honored by Richmond Virginia friends and former schoolmates. The Union.
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W. P. Burrell
Mt. Joy Council
Newark
N. J
Brother Burrell
Howard Street
Burrell
St. Luke
St. Luke’s
Richmond
Wm. P. Burrell
The
Union
Ninth Street Y Receives Memorial Piano Gift
The Ninth Street Y M C A accepts a piano donated by the Elkus family in memory of Max Elkus to aid youth development. Dedicatory exercises are set for Sunday December 11 at 4 p.m. with Miss Rocelia Jones as pianist and readings and vocal selections. Tea will follow from 3 to 7 p.m.
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Ninth Street
Ielkus
Max Elkus
Louise Wilborn
Rocelia Jones
Ladies Auxiliary
Mamie Silver
Pauline McAlpern
West End Y W C A Announces December Hanging of the Green
Miss Laura Hines chairs the West End Branch YWCA announce the Annual Program and Hanging of the Green on December 18. The public is invited to attend this community event hosted by the organization.
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Laura Hines
LaStarza Says He Can Blow Past Charles At MSG
Roland LaStarza, a 185 pound five foot ten heavyweight and CCNY alumnus, tells Sport magazine he can out punch Ezzard Charles. His upcoming Madison Square Garden bout with Cesar Brion is a major test that could propel him toward a title shot. He contrasts Louis’s stalker style with his own power.
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New York
Atlas
Ezzard Charles
Roland LaStarza
Sport Magazine
CCNY
Cesar Brion
Madison Square Garden
Million Dollar Bail Fund Appeals Reach Peekskill Aid
The Civil Rights Congress Bail Fund in its first week drew loans from diverse groups including Negroes garment workers students longshoremen doctors dentists and foreign-born citizens. Dashiel Hammett said a Peekskill caller represented a group seeking to show there is another Peekskill. The appeal supports anticipated bail needs in deportation and civil rights cases.
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Peekskill
Civil Rights Congress
Dashiell Hammett
Bail Fund Office Seeks More Loans and Donations
During the first week, Mr. Hammett said the response was good but many more loans are needed. The Bail Fund office operates from Room 1613 at 205 East 42nd Street New York. The appeal mentions bearer U S Treasury bonds in 500 dollar denominations or more and cash gifts of 25 dollars or more.
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Hammett
East 42Nd Street
N. Y
U. S. Treasury
Worst Dressed List Targets Crosby Sinatra and Menjou
Hollywood secretaries crown ten men as worst dressed led by Bing Crosby whose rainbow outfits and odd wardrobes spark mockery. Frank Sinatra, Adolphe Menjou and others including Rudolph Vallee and Jimmy Stewart receive sharp, humorous critiques of style choices and wardrobe staples.
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Crosby
Sinatra
Menjou
Hollywood
One in Six Happiness Study Reported at State College
Dr. Clifford R. Adams of Pennsylvania State College presented findings to the Pennsylvania Conference on Family Relations noting that one married couple in six is extremely happy. He said happiness hinges on congenial companionship, sexual compatibility, and the couple’s resolve to succeed, with at least two factors needed for an average or above average marriage.
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State College
Pennsylvania Conference On Family Relations
Clifford R. Adams
Adams
Biography published of Negro Saint in New York
The Dutarie Press released a biography titled The black Saint about Saint Benedict the Moor. Benedict, a Negro, joined the Capuchin Brothers and was canonized by the Catholic Church after his death.
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New York
Saint
Saint Benedict the Moor
The
Dutarie Press
Saint Benedict
Capuchin Brothers
Law Groups Plan Committees on Communist Trial
The Lawyers Guild executive board and the Wolver ine Bar Association will form committees to study the eleven convicted Communists charged with plotting to overthrow the government. Both groups will announce their report next week.
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Detroit
Atlas
Lawyers Guild
Wolverine Bar Association
Celebrating Dabney’s Birthday Across the Century
A letter from a historian writer to Dabney honors his 84th birthday, praising his wit and service. It compares him to Cleopatra and John D. Rockefeller Sr., noting the sender cannot attend on November 4 but will be present in spirit. The exchange reflects high regard for Dabney’s column and influence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shakespeare
Cleopatra
John D
Rockefeller Sr
Belated congratulations to Perry B Jackson
Judge Perry B Jackson writes from the Municipal Court of Cleveland dated November 29 1949 to a celebrated friend in Cincinnati apologizing for a belated salute to a judge and businessman. He notes a housecleaning after an invitation to a testimonial and a Chicago trip due to a relative's death.
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W. P. Dabney
East Fourth Street
Main
Cincinnati
Seer Eeeee
Christ
Hell
Carnation Embroidery Club
Federated Club House
Bertie Mae Howard
Alice Pease
Granville Pease
Pease
Houston Turner
DeWitt Pease
Lucy Oxley
Veterans Hospital
Dayton, O
Madam Hogan
Walnut Hills
William Johnson
Louisville, Ky
P. W. L. Jones
Clarence Paxton
Ulyses Poole
Burdett Avenue
Douglas League
Bill” Townsend
W.S. Townsend
Associa
Tions
Chicago
James Daniels
Bessie Daniels
Richmond Street
24Th Infantry
Japan
A. Ford
Buena Vista
Ninth Street “Y
West End
LaStarza
Louis
Cincinnati Gas & Electric Company
You
Bing Crosby
Howard Duff
Adolphe Menjou
Frank Sinatra
MacDonald Carey
Marine Corps
Victor Mature
Rudy Vallee
van Heflin
Philadelphia Story
Jimmy Stewart
Robert Cummings
Herald American
Prescription
Horwitz
Clark and
Cutter Streets
Dabney
Freeman
Cherry
Perry B. Jackson
the Municipal Court
Cleveland
Wendell P. Dabney
Cincinnati 2
Ohio
Crittenden
E. B. Crittenden
Ella B. Crittenden
B. Crittenden
Kit Cafe
Kentucky
Madison St
Louisville
Cypress
M. L. Zeigler
Avondale
East Walnut Hills
Wyoming
Lockland
Madisonville
College Hill
East End
Glendale
Woodlawn
City
Chapel Street
Woodburn
Princeton
Renfro
Inez L. Renfro
Jenifer W. Renfro
Marietta Renfro Glenn
Henry H. Grandison
Stanley Spragens Insurance Agency
American Building
Parkway
Walnut Streets
Lavina Ave
East
Indian Arrow Herb Products
P. W. Whitson
Central Avenue
Cincinnati, Ohio
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