The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1955-03-26

TICKS lay at the blSCdyne Ter
race Hotel. Approximately 800
persons attended, among them
some 20 reporters. Four Negro
Republican attended: DIR. H. H.
Green, Rev. Thedford Johnson,
Oslo DoSter, social studies in
structor, and Wayman Evans, real
estate dealer. There was no un-
pleasant incident but especially
cordial were leading Florida Re-
publicanS, G.. H. Alexander, state
chairman, Fl. Myers; c. c. Spades,
state committeeman, St. Angus
tine, B. T. Smith, state financial
chairman, W. c. Booth, r. Nc
Kellup, assistant chairman in
charge of the Southern District
and assistant Federal District At
torney E. Wharton. Federal Dis
trict Judge Emmett Choate and
former Ohio Governor James Cox
and Loren Berry of Dayton, Ohio
were among the many Midwest
and Eastern Republicans who are
winter residents here.
Leonard w. Hall, Republican
National chairman, the principal
speaker, made a fairly short
speech covering the causes for the
swing to the Republican Party.
He concluded his speech with a
summation of the five trends to-
ward Socialism and what the
Eisenhower administration a d
the party have done to counter
act them. OF particular interest
was a statement that the party
must search the fringe areas for
members since highly industrial
areas were controlled by the Clio.
Mrs. Ruth Allen Smith of Pitts
burgh arrived last Friday to spend
three weeks as guests of the
Luther Bibbs of 32nd avenue. Mrs.
Smith is a long time friend Of
Mrs. Bib.
FIR. and Mrs. Richard DeVeaux
entertained on Monday evening
with a surprise birthday party for
DR.. william A. Patterson, Jr. A
select number of friends enjoyed
the affair which was held at the
home of Miss Edna DeVeaux.
Members of Beta Zeta Sigma
Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta
Sorority were thrilled 10 have one
of Delta's founders, Mrs. Florence
Toms, as guest at their March I6
meeting. Mrs. Toms was guest at
Pharr-Out for a few days before
leaving for a trip in the Carib-
bean area.
Gethsemane Court No. 330,
Heroines of Jericho, is holding It's
Anniversary Tea on Sunday,
March ~, from 8 at the Fed
Grafton Building, 3rd avenue and
goth street. Charming and viva
cious Mrs. Mallie Hunter Johnson
is to be the guest speaker. Be sure
TO hear her.
Also on Sunday afternoon, the
PTA of Holmes Elementary is
having a Musical Tea at the
school. This tea which has been
an annual affair is being held for
the first time in their beautiful
building. Mrs. Dennis Smith Is
PTA president. The public Is
cordially invited to attend.
Some interesting facts were
Earnered about Chi Eta Phi, ma
tional professional Nursing So
rority, from the basileus Of MA
chapter, Mrs. Leatha Neickens.
The group was organized in 1882
by ~ young women at the Nurs-
ing Home OF Freedman's Hos
pital in Washington, ID. c. and in
coruorated under the laws of the
District May /, 1894 Guiding the
organization was DR.. George w.
Adams, charter member Of Chi
Delta Mu. Medical Fraternity.
Ailene Ewell was elected first
baSileus and served for seven
years. The purpose OF the group
are fourfold: 10 promote high
educational background for the
profession; TO correlate all bran
ches of the profession: 10 bring
closer and friendlier feeling among
all members Of the profession,
and TO elevate the general plane
OF nursing. More than 500 MEM
bers are working in chapters for
student and graduate nurses
found from the Atlantic to the
Pacific coasts. The annual p1bli-
cation, The Glowing Lamp" Is
both international and inspira-
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