The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1950-05-06
SATURDAY, MAY 6, 1850
YE EDITORS NOTEBOOK

The election is over and as / said two weeks ago,
everybody is glad of it.
The senatorial between Congressman George
Smathers and Senator Claude Pepper ended somewhat
surprisingly with Mr. Smathers defeating the veteran Mr.
Pepper by majority of more than 10000 votes. Mr.
Smathers is Maman and for the first time this honor
comes to Miami
The county proud of it's senator and expects
great things of him.
Mr.. Pepper carried Dade by majority of GIT votes
Another very large vote given Ex-Mayor Floyd
who has elected to the State House of Representa-
tves Our exmayor has made himself popular figure in
Miami.
Our Congressman to succeed Mr. Smathers will be
Bill Lantaff who the seat easily Congratulations to
Mr. Lantaff
Mr. George Okel retains his seat state representa-
tive Grant Stockdae must go into runoff with Dante
Fascell.
The school board will lose it's chairman Harley O.
Lasseter who defeated by Angus w. Graham Harley
G. Collins and James A. Henderson will be in runoff
with James Noel and c. Raymond Van Dusen.
W. D. Bill Joyce has the post of purchasing agent
The 1000 school bond issue was voted upon
favorably
Among candidates on the Republican ticket were two
Negroes for the County School Board Mrs Charlie
Mae Lewis and Mr. D. A. Douglas. They polled 1888 and
1921 votes, respectively.
There is doubt that the senatorial reSpOn-
sibe for the large number of during this primary
but whatever the it is very healthy sign and
should serve pattern for future elections.
On Sunday afternoon ground broken for the Dun
bar Nursery which will be located at the N E. corner of
dunbar school grounds The Rev. Edward i. Graham
master of ceremonies. DR. Bowman Ashe president of the
University of Miami the principal speaker Other
speakers were Mrs Lee Gilbert chairman of Womens
Auxiliary of the Junior Chamber of Commerce. Mrs John
Kronenfed, chairman of the nursery association Mrs c.
M. Pearsall principal Dunbar School and Mr.. Jack Bell
Miami Herald coumnst and spark plug for the project
Mayor Wofarth honored the occasion with his pres
but the program late in starting and the mayor
had to leave.
Music was furnished by the chorus from Booker T.
Washington and Dorsey High schools.
Mr. W. O. Perry, ardent supporter of the project
was in charge of arrangements.
Last week was in West Palm Beach attending the
Diocesan Convention of the Episcopal Church. At this
convention presided by the RI Rev. Henry Louttt
Diocesan the Rt Rev. John D. Wing notified the
venton of his intention resign the end of the year. be-
cause of ill health.
diocesan reports show progress numerically and fl
nancally.
There nine coored priests and two deacons al
a large number of delegates at the convention.
The delegates indebted to FIR Bright-Davis and
members of ST. Paricks church for delicious meals and
other kindnesses
I took time out to or two old friends The
Simeon Mathers Mr.. Maher is not quite WELL The Henry
McKinneys of the Florida News doing we'll and Is
the congenal editor M. c. Bode thank you to
hosts Mrs Agnes Kemp and Mr.. Kemp
The colored notice force 81 of them with Lieut. Grit