Death of Little Ralph Hawkins 13 in Cincinnati
The obituary notes Ralph Reginald Hawkins Jr. son of Ralph R. and Amy Hays Hawkins and grandson of Hon. Geo W Hays died April 30 1920 in Cincinnati Ohio at 13 after a brief illness from croup. He was an active Union Baptist Church youth and Boy Scouts member. Funeral at Union Baptist Church May 3 with notable attendance and tributes from local figures.
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Ralph R. Hawkins, Jr
Ralph R. Hawkins
Geo. W. Hays
Rittenhouse Street
Kerr
Massengale
Wayne R. Waterman
West Court Street
Ralph
Union Baptist Church
Wrenn & Parker
Father Oxley
John
Fielding
Boy Scouts
Page
W. L. Brean
Ruth Alston
Isle of Somewhere
Theo Berry
Ralph Reginald Hawkins
Ralph R
Amy Hays Hawking
Grand Rapids
Michigan
Cincinnati
Ohio
Order of Boy Scouts of America
Memorial for Beloved Local Youth Draws Community Support
A heartfelt obituary notes the passing of a cherished local youth, remembered by family and friends across generations. Loved, respected, and popular with all ages, he leaves his mother, father, two sisters, a brother, grandfather, uncles, and many relatives. Resolutions were read by Master Lawrence Finley for the Sunday school, Bagly Raw ling Scout Troop No. 55, and Misa Sarah Parham of the B Y P U.
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Lawrence Finley
Sunday School
Bagly Rawling
Misa Sarah Parham
All That's Bright Must Fade The Brightest Sleetest
The lines reflect on fading light and the swift passing of sweetness, noting beauty's transient nature as moments of splendor vanish with time. The verse contemplates loss despite intensity and allure.
A Real Surprise Party For Local Professionals
Several weeks ago a dinner was proposed for business and professional men who had been here five to twenty six years. The idea grew, but expense in hard times seemed risky. At the bottom of the invitation board was the note As sessment, 3 Send in by Tuesday, as Money Talks. Some could not attend due to other commitments yet a few sent in their money by Tuesday.
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Africa
Railway Men's Memorial Meeting at Mt Carmel Church
The Public is invited to attend on Sunday May 16 1920 at Mt Carmel Presbyterian Church Col Linn and Ninth Streets. Railway men and their families are urged to be present. Auspices of the Beneficial Association of the South East Zone.
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Beneficial Association of
South- East Zone
Dinner at Hotel Sterling Ends With Returned Money
Guests gathered Friday at the Crescent clubrooms for a formal dinner staged by W. P. Dabney. Plates and covers for six were laid, but the party received their money back as they enjoyed a seasonal feast of wet and dry delicacies.
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Hotel Sterling
Crescent
Slavery Scandal In Memphis Ties Prominent Figures
Memphis investigators probe a system where children were used as forced labor and traded among planners, with many county figures implicated. The case began with habeas corpus freeing 14 year old Avon Lee Crawford from work at a judge’s home after a 30 day Industrial Farm sentence.
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Memphis
Tenn
J. E. Richards
Pittman
Avin Lee Crawford
T. T. McDonald
Negro delegation fight in Arkansas GOP urged for Chicago
Letter from A JONES of Little Rock dated May 1 1920 details Black complaint over Lilly White dominated Republican Party in Arkansas. He explains Negroes faced packed credentials committees and denial of representation, notes a separate Negro state convention nominating a governor candidate, and pledges to push the issue to the Chicago and Republican National Conventions. He requests newspaper support to aid political representation efforts.
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Republican Party
Arkansas
Chicago
A. Jones
Trophies Awarded At Ninth Street Y Basketball Night
The Ninth Street Y will award basketball trophies Thursday May 20 at 8 30 p m. The event will honor senior team members and all players from the junior and senior leagues with a reception. Each winning player will receive a maroon sweater and two silver trophy cups from the physical department committee.
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Ninth Street Y
Wilmington Names Harve A. Murray to Board of Health
Mayor Taylor appoints Dr. Harve A. Murray to the Board of Health in Wilmington Delaware becoming the first Black man to hold the honor. He joins a city body shaping public health policy and services.
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Wilmington
Del
Harve A. Murray
Taylor
Board of Health
Murray
Model Young Man Honored After Service and Career
Model Young Mian, a graduate of East Night High School and member of the track team, served as a wireless operator in France with the 225th Field Signal Battalion. After returning he worked at Fifth-Third National Bank and belonged to a respected family that thanks friends for their support.
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France
225Th Field
Fifth-Third National Bank
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Pittsburg
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Pitts
Burg
Col. Young
Xenia
Maud Morris Ferguson
Louisville
U. S
Peck
Hays
Ralph Hawkins, Jr
Helen Hagan
Park Street Church
Anna Matthews
Ninth Street
Young Mens’ Christian Association
9Th Street Branch
Theodore A. Christen
C. A. Roman
American Social Hygiene Society
MT. Carmel Presby
Col. Linn
Little Rock, Ark
Young Mian
Earl J. Belsinger
East Night High School
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