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The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1955-09-24
Good Morning Judge

JUDGE I. {. THOMAS, PRESIDING
BY ELLIOTT }. PIEzE. Times STAFF Writer

Exactly 70 cases were listed for
trial in the Municipal Court Mon
dav morning, Sept. IL.
The case of Harold Armstrong
charged with petty larceny in the
theft of $11 from Mrs. Jewell
Farrell, of 371 NV 10th ST., was
one of the highlight cases. The
incident occurred Sunday night
and had its beginning at Evelyn's
Bar in Opa Locka. Mrs. Farrell
told the court that she and a
number of other women were en-
joying themselves at the bar.
Armstrong was at the bar also
and was sitting near the table
where Mrs. Terrell and the others
were sitting. Mrs. Farrell said
she got up to dance and left her
pocketbook on the table. When
she returned, Armstrong told her
that he had taken $1.00 from her
pocketbook to buy additional re-
freShments. When the panty re-
turned to Miami that night Mrs.
Farrell discovered that $l1 had
been taken from her pocketbook.
She demanded the money from
Armstrong who was in the car
with them. He. denied taking that
much but did promise 10 pay her
that sum if ne could borrow it
from a friend. He did not get
the money; the officers were call
ed and Armstrong was arrested.
Armstrong appeared in court
Monday morning with a swollen
left eye. He told the judge that
was the result of a blow Mrs
Farrell'S husband had inflicted
when he attempted to explain
about the money.
In court Armstrong still denied
taking the money, but agreed to
pay that sum if given a chance
to get it up. The judge continued
the case until Friday of this week
in order to give Armstrong time
to pay Mrs. Farrell. If he fails to
pay her by this Friday, he'll go
to jail.
Among other cases heard and
disposed OF were the following:
Richard Barnett and Edward
Darden, Jr., were each charged
with assault and battery. Barnett
was charged with assault and
battery on Glendora Sellers, and
Darden ON ESSie Fluellen. Sellers
was sentenced to 80 days, $50 or
an additional 20 days. Da-den
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1955-09-24
DEATHS at RANGE

Earlin James of 5193 NV 9th
ave-, died at his home on the af-
ternoon of Sept, 20. He is sur
vived by his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Colin James and other rel
'atives. Funeral services are being
conducted on Friday, Sept. % at
4 pm. Rev. J. N. Byrd of Mt.
Tabor Church officiating with
burial in Lincoln Memorial ceme-
terry.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1955-09-24
Md. Man Jailed For Fatherinq
Eight Children Out Of WedIock

Baltimore, Md. - CAMP Leon
Norris, 40, was sentenced to l6
years in the House of Correction
after pleading guilty to eight
charges of bastardy in Domestic
Relations court here.
Norris admitted that eight of
nine children of Miss Virginia
Fender, 20 are his. He was
brought to trial because he failed
to support them as he had been
ordered to do. by the states attor-
ney office.
Judge Joseph l.. Carter was told
that Norris and Miss Fender had
been friends" for about IL years.
Their first child was born in jan
uary, 1914, and their last child
was born in January, 1854.
Soloman Liss, attorney for Nor
riS, who earns about $28 a week,
said his client wanted to marry
Miss Fender, but had a wife from
whom he was separated but not
divorced. The wife died about z
months ago.
Liss said that just before the
trial he had tried ito get Norris to
marry Miss Fender, but that she
refused. She is receiving SITS in
welfare payment for support of the
nine children.
Norris will have to serve only
two years of his sentence; Judge
Carter ordered him to serve that
term for the birth of the Oldest
child, and suspended the other
seven cases on condition that
Norris promise to support them
when he gets out.
Only last month, Liss made a
statement in connection with the
case, in which he said:
Zone of the things that sup
prises me is that these mothers
are permitted to keep the children
and in fact are encouraged by the
monthly checks they receive from
the Welfare Department.
He suggested that some pro-
vision be made to punish the
mothers as well as the fathers
who persist in these arrange
mentS."
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1955-09-24
And Now They're
Lynching Boys

BY William Henry Huff for AMP
Mothers, mothers, oh dear mothers
What are now to do?
They have gone to lynching boys
Others have to don the shoe.
Let us make a noise like thunder
Let's wake the sleeping mass
We shall not always be under
Well be no second class:
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1955-09-24

Rev. lack Humes of 1859 SW
9th ST., South Miami, died Sept.
Is at Dade County Hospital af-
ter a short illness. He was the
pastor of the Church of God in
Prophecy for four years. Funeral
will be held Friday 2 pm. at the
church. He is survived by a wife
and host of other relatives.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1955-09-24
Miami Airnan to
Get Jet Training

1t. Joseph c. Watts of 1868
NV Goth ST., a graduate of Dor
sey High School and Florida A
and M University, was happy to
receive his wings on Sept. 16 at
Camp Rucker, Ala. He is now en-
route to Texas for jet training.
He will remain in the u. S. A.
until early SO and will report for
oversee duty.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1955-09-24

H. S. Bragg, 511 NV 18th ST.,
died Sept. 10 at Christian Hos
pital. Funeral services will be
held at Greater Bethel anne
Church, Friday, Sept. % at 8 pm.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1955-09-24

Nathaniel Prime. CTS NV 18th
st. died Thursday, Sept. Is at
home. Funeral was held Sept.
IL at 1870 am. in the chapel. He
is survived by his parents and
other relatives.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1955-09-24

Marie Stuart Horton of 1912
NV Bird court, apt 8 passed away
Sunday, Sept. 18 at Jackson Me-
mortal Hospital. Funeral will be
held Saturday pm. in the chapel.
She is survived by a daughter
and other relatives.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1955-09-24

Randy Burch, 6317 SW 59th pl.
South Miami, died Sept. IA at
Dade County Hospital. Funeral
to be held Saturday pm. at Mt.
Olivette Baptist Church in South
Miami. He is survived by three
daughters, two sons, and host
of other relatives and friends.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1955-09-24
MIAMI TIMES, MIAMI, FLORIDA
PAGE IA SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER "a, 1855
Deaths at Richardson

Funeral services for Mrs. Eliza
Walker of Florida City, was held
Friday, Sept. 9 at st. Paul Bap-
fist Church, Homestead. Inter
ment Lincoln Cemetery.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1955-09-24

Funeral services for James
Graves of Florida City was held in
the chapel Tuesday, Sept. 20, Rev.
Thedford Johnson officiated. In
torment was in local cemetery.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1955-09-24

Vivian Lawson Of 1443 NV 1st
ave. passed away Sept. 16 in
Clewiston. Funeral was held
Sept. 81 at 2 pm. in the chapel.
She is survived by her parents
and other relatives.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1955-09-24

William Knott of 1851 NV 10th
ST., died suddenly Sunday, Sept.
IL. Funeral service and interment
will be held in Bilgee, Ala.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1955-09-24

Willie Frank Smith died Sept.
Is, at the Veterans Administra-
ton Hospital. Funeral service and
interment will be held in West
Palm Beach.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1955-09-24

GraveSide services for Baby
Boy Mays of Homestead was held
Wednesday, Sept. IA.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1955-09-24

Infants Lyals, sons of Mr.. and
Mrs. Francis Lyals of 439 NV
18th terrace, died Sept. Is and IL
at Christian Hospital.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1955-07-16
AME BOARDS
REPORT 100000
RAISED, $500, 900
IN ASSETS
BY GEORGE A. SINGLETON

PHILADELPHIA - (ANP) -
The boards of publication, Chris
tian education and pensions met
in joint session here July in the
reclaimed Allen building.
Reports were heard from DR.. E.
A. SeIby, secretary-treasurer,
Sunday School, union; F. A
Hughes, editor, Christian Re-
corder; George A. Singleton, edi-
tor, ANIE Review; S. l.. Jones,
editor, Southwestern Christian
Recorder; S. S. Morris, ST., gen.
eral secretary, Division of Chris
tian Education, General Board OF
Education; c. w. Arlington, editor,
Religious Literature, and ]. E.
Beard, Secretary-treasurer, pen
sion department.
Subsequently the boards met
separately to hear and pass upon
reports by committees. Senior
Bishop S. l.. Greene is president
of the board of publications; Bish-
op Joseph Gomez and w. r. VIII
kins, co-chairmen of the board OF
education; and Bishop d. Ward
Nichols, president, board of pen
Sions. These boards represent an
income of 100000 for the year,
and $1,500.0 900 in assets.
One of the highlightS of the
meeting was the presentation by
Bishop Nichols of a deed to the
Allen building on behalf of the
First Episcopal district to the
pension department. 1t was re-
ceived by DR.. Beard. There was
much rejoicing and Bishop Nichols
was highly commended.
A few years ago, the historic
building was sold at a Sheriff's
auction and bought by Bishop
Nichols for the pension depart
ment. The First District reim-
cursed the purchaser who in turn
presented it to the pension depart
ment. 1t has been said that this
viii be made the official head
quarters of the AME church in
The city where African Method
ism was started i68 years ago.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1955-07-16
BAPTIST
DELEGATION
BOUND FOR
LONDON

NEW YORK - CAMP - The
National Baptist Convention
delegation to the Baptist World
Alliance quadrennial in London
sailed from New York aboard the
SIS. America.
The party was comprised of l25
ministers and some of their wives.
There were also number OF lay
members in the group.
Rev. Edward T. Graham, pas
tor of Mt. Zion; Rev. Thedford
Johnson of st. John, and Rev. j..
N. Byrd of Mt. Tabor, formed the
delegation from Miami, Fla.
DR.. ]. H. Jackson, president OF
the convention, embarked on June
"a to fill speaking engagements in
Switzerland, Britain and Russia.
The alliance will be held July
1922, after which the party will
go on a tour of Europe and the
Holy Land. They will return to
the u. S. on August 10.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1955-07-16
wilkins Calls For Support Of
Anti-Bias Amendments

NEW YORK, July IL - In the
face of President EiSenhower's
reiterated opposition to. anti-seg-
regation amendments to congress
sional bills, Roy wilkins, execu-
tive secretary of the National AS
ISOLATION for the Advancement of
Colored People, calls for inclu-
sion of such an amendment to
the school construction bill.
In a letter to Representative
Adam Clayton Powell 3D., N.Y.
who introduced the anti-segrega-
ton amendment to the military
training bill. Mr.. wilkins express
ed the conviction that the Presi-
dents pronouncement at his July
6 press conference twill not deter
you from your intention to intro
duce an appropriate anti-segre-
cation amendment to the school
aid bill in the House."
Assuring the New York con-
gresham of full NAACP support,
Mr.. wilkins said that some mea-
sure to prevent the use of feder-
al funds to build Jim Crow
schools is essential in view of the
"open defiance" of certain south
ern politicians who shave an
nounced that they will operate
their schools as they have done in
the paSt-on racially Segregat-
ed basis"
The President, the NAACP
leader asserted, whether he rea-
Lies it or not has joined this
group whose operation may be
fairly described as congreSSion-
al thanking movement with the
objective of evading the Supreme
Court ruling"
'To assert in the face of this
plain outline that an amendment
is 'extraneous' is to close ones
eyes to realities, political and
moral" Mr.. wilkins declared.
There are hundreds of precedents
in Congress for language in ap-
preparation bills directing the allo-
cation of funds. When, as in this
case, there is a ruling on consti-
tutionality from the Supreme
Court the inclusion of such di-
rection in the legislation would
seem to be imperative, unless the
federal government knowingly
wishes to substitute non-compli-
ance with its own Supreme
Court"
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1955-07-16
Cadet Lynch Takes
Officers Training

FORT BENNING Cadet
Fluornoy Lynch, son OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Sam Lynch, 6531 NV 18th
CT, and a student at Tuskegee In
stitute, is among the group OF
Advanced Reserve Officers Train
ing Corp students who have ar
rived al the 1855 General Mill
tary Science Summer Camp, 10
Gated at Fort Benning, Ca, home
Of the United States Infantry.
Lynch was an outstanding attn
lete at Dorsey and now stars al
Tuskegee.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1955-07-16

to worship with them in the fol-
lowing services:
Sunday School ............. Gas am.
Morning WorNh'n -. - =
Song Practice Sun. ....-. 500 pm.
Bible Study .................... 49,. -.
Svening Worship Sun. -. 700 pm.
Prayer meeting Fri. 49,. 1900 pm.
H. H. Wilson, pastor
Mary Mitchell, reporter
The Vacation Bible School
closed last week after two weeks
If classes each day with Bro.
Wilson doing the teaching. The
attendance was so. Bro. Lloyd
dadley assisted by teaching the
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1955-07-16

The congregation Of the Church
of Christ, corner of Old Dixie
Highway and Bird ST., invites you
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1955-07-16
Bl'oWard
County
News
BY
Walter 6owe

Sgt. Alonza Allen left last
Thursday for Camp Fort Hood,
Texas after a Today leave. He
reenliSted for two years of active
service. Allen is the grandson of
Mrs. jamie Allen.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1955-07-16

The Tiny Tot Nursery and Kin
dergarten at 270l 18th 81. in
Washington Park will continue its
summer program. For information
call Mrs. Winifred Wells Cooper,
phone 1880.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1955-07-16

The Knight Templar will meet
Sunday at the Masonic Temple
on Pembroke Road at 3 pm. All
members are asked to be present.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1955-07-16

Eleanor'S Luncheonette is now
open for business. It will be open
every day, but Monday. When
you are driving out, try the de-
liciouS home cooked meals. 1t is
located at 4819 Orlando st. The
proprietor is Eleanor Bowe.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1955-07-16

Little Jesse (Skipper) Nc
Dowell was as brave as usual
when he boarded the Delta Air
liner to Cincinnati where he will
visit his grand father and other
relatives. Jessie is the son of Mrs.
Leila Mcdowell, 52l9 Zehring st.
The grandson of Mrs. James
harris of Harris Pit Bar-B-Q.
Jessie is also the marshall OF the
Junior Pail Bearers Lodge No. 81.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1955-07-16

The Hallandale Church Of
Christ located on the Old Dixie
Highway at Srd st. invites you to
come and hear Evangelist r. j.
Dunwood Of Lovington, New
Mexico. All Bible questions
answered from the Bible. Service
be gins ~ 7:45 pm. each night for
two weeks.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1955-07-16

adult class the first week. At the
close of classes. A picnic was
sponsored by the Sunday School
at Virginia Beach, and enjoyed by
all from Hallandale, Carver's
Ranch and Hyde Park
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1955-07-16

Bowe'S Barber Shop at 48l9,
Orlando St. and $500 Pembroke
Road began closing on Sunday,
June 10. All barber shop n
Broward County have been order
ed to close. We appreciate it very
much if you will come to the shop
during the week. The shop is
open every night until 10 pm.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1955-12-02
KILL DEVIL HILLS IS
GRANTED $lI,676.20
FOR DISASTER RELIEF

The town of Kill Devil Hills
finds itself ahead in the amount
of $11,676.20 by virtue of it's still
being recognized as municipal
entity. Mrs. Emily F. Mustian, the
mayor, was advised yesterday that
the towns application for grant
from the Federal Disaster Relief
fund in this amount had been APP
proved, in a letter from General
Edward F. Griffin, N. C. Director
of Civil Defense.
This notification gives the town
the go-ahead signal TO proceed
with its health, sanitary and open
ditch drainage project, including
mosquito control. The towns con-
tribution added to this sum will be
$5.511.79, making a total Of $17.-
1879. Part of the towns obliga-
ton has already been taken care
of with the conduits that have al
ready been opened.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1955-12-02
THIS SUBMARINE WAS
NOT ATOM-POWERED

A. w. Drinkwater, retired com
munications official of the old US
Weather Service and the present
day Coast Guard, recalled today
that the atom-powered Nautilus
the most modern of Americas un-
dersea fighting craft, is far cry
from the old Moccasin, a subma-
rine which founded on the beach
at Corolla north of Mays Head 81
years ago. Drinkwater SHOULD
know what he is talking about be,
cause he was the man assigned tc
give daily telephone and telegra-
phic reports on the Nays salvage
operation of the Moccasin.
"At that time the Navy's sub
marine fleet consisted of two YES
sells, the Moccasin and the Adder,
recalls Drinkwater. "They were in
tow from New England to Hamp-
ton Roads. The tug Peoria was
towing them"
"Off Cape Henry the vessels rar
into bad weather, overshot the
Capes entrance to Hampton Roads
and continued southwark. Off Cur
rituck the Moccasin broke loose
and came ashore at Corolla neal
what was then called Whalesheac
Lighthouse. My salvage reports
were sent to not only the Nav!
but to Theodore Roosevelt in tn,
White House. The Moccasin wa
finally refloated and salvaged sue
'essfuily," says Drinkwater. eth
Moccasin came ashore on Decem
her 3, just two weeks before tn
Wright Brothers made their sue
2essful first flights at Kill Dew
Hills, near Kitty Hawk" he added
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1955-12-02
I3 YEAR OLD BOY
KILLS BROTHER. 2.
IN CURRITUCK co.
Johnnie Bridgeman Acciden+ly
Shot While Gun Is Unloaded
in Living Room

A tragic death occurred Tuesday
afternoon when a nine-year-old
boy was shot and killed by his 49,
year-old brother near Powells
Point in Currituck County as the
older boy was unloading a shot
gun in the living room of the fam
lily home.
Tuesday afternoon Johnnie Ar
thur Bridgeman was shot in the
back of the head by the gun which
was being unloaded by his broth
er Wade, who had returned after
an attempt to kill some geese
which were flying over the home.
The boy was the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph H. Bridgeman, and
he is also survived by six sisters
and two brothers.
Sheriff Laurence Dozier and
Deputy Lindsay Dowdy investigat-
ed and termed the shooting purely
accidental. Coroner Bryan Smith
said no inquest would be neces-
sary.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1955-12-02
LEGION POST TO GIVE
CAR AWAY JANUARY N29tt

A 1856 4-door Chevrolet sedan
is to be given away by Fort Ra-
leigh Post No. 26, American Legion
of Manteo on the night of Janu-
airy 18th, 1856 during the inter
mission of grand ball which the
Post will give at the Dare County
Shrine Club home on that date.
The dance will begin at $3.50 pm.
In order to finance the building
of the posts contemplated home
near Kill Devil Hills a campaign
is being conducted to raise funds,
and the giving of the Chevrolet
is one of the methods used. Tickets
to the dance will be sold. During
the intermission some lucky person
will win new car.
The post now owns lot near
Kill Devil Hills on which the hut
will be built.
James M. Vannote is Post Com
mander and Pencil A. Tillett is adj
iutant. The post usually meets on
the fourth Thursday night in each
month in the community building
in Manteo. Donald A. Kretchncr.
post commander of Granite Falls,
N. C. came to Manteo this week
to assist in the campaign.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1955-12-02
TUESDAY THE TIME TO SET
DATE FOR JAIL ELECTION

Tuesday, December 6 is the date
the Dare Commissioners have set
to decide what date to call the
second election for voting bonds to
tear down the County Jail. build a
new one, add to the courthouse and
build Jail at Buxton. The Manteo
iail is structureally in good shape,
but in order to build some finer
offices for county officials, it is
necessary to waste it, and build a
new one. The county has $4,000
cash now idle and it must be spent,
but more must be voted to add
to it.
The people defeated this measure
on July 9th at a cost of nearly
$4,000 wasted, but by a vote of
two to one. The Board now thinks
they will change their mind and
vote for even higher taxes than
they are having to pay this year.
No effort is being made to keep
in repair what the county now has.
No consideration whatever was
given to trying to get a hospital
built with the $4,000 and state
and Federal grants for which no
bonds would be issued nor taxes
raised.
We've got to have two iails, so
as to be different from any other
county.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1955-12-02
WRONG LICENSE TAGS AND
NO OPERATORS LICENSE
CONTINUE TO BE COSTLY

Notice having been given some
weeks ago, the highway patrol con-
tinues to crack down on eases in
which tags of other states are used
on North Carolina automobiles.
Tuesday in Dare Recorders Courts,
the following cases We're disposed
of:
James Bethea had no operators
license, was taxed with the costs
$500, the court being lenient be-
cause he had formerly had driv-
ing permit in South Carolina.
Henry McCleese, who was driving
the car of Cleon Tillett which used
a Virginia tag, paid court costs.
Theodore Robertson Meekins, who
was driving without his glasses,
when his, driving. permit required
them, was fined SIS and costs.
Mallory Reynolds Thompson of
Kitty Hawk, driving with Virginia
tags, paid $40 and costs. For
speeding 65 mph Cary Worth
Stetson of Wanchese, paid $40 and
costs. P. J. M. Bayne of Mays
Head, paid SIS and costs for go
ing at 70 mph. Elmo Hughes
Daniels of Wanchese, paid $40 for
going at IS mph.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1955-12-02
FIVE NEW HOMES
NOW BEING BUILT
IN KITTY HAWK

The desirability of the forest
sheltered village of Kitty Hawk
for a homeplace is manifested by
five new homes now under con-
struction. Three of them are being
built on the Sound Landing road
and two in the lower part of the
community.
VIII Perry, retired after &c
years of service in the Coast
Guard, and his son-in-law, VIII G.
Rogers are each building homes
near Austin Cemetery. Thos
Beacham, retired after 21 years
service is the third native to re-
turn, and is building a home in
the same vicinity.
Clifton Perry, whose wife is the
former Norma Spruill, and Rad
ford Tillett, who married Miss
Margie Haskell are building their
homes in the area nearer church
and postoffice. These are both
young couples.
Other new homes are contem-
plated in Kitty Hawk.
For the past ten years there
have been many fine homes built
in the community, all of modern
type, some of them costing as
much as $4,000.