The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1956-05-19

The AME Conference has clos
ed a l5-day meeting in Miami. II
has been a revelation to the many
Miamians who visited the session
to see the large delegate body in
action. It was amazing to talk
here and there with delegates and
to find that some had been at
tending these meetings for 20 to
40 years as either visitors or
delegates Many of these Wis
itors were making their firt trips
into our area. Some of the retir-
ed people are thinking of return
ing here as either permanent res
idents or as winter visitors :.
Some, who arranged for vacations
at this time, will remain through
this weekend and enjoy the many
side-trips to Cuba and Nassau.
Conventions sell our community
in many ways . We are among
the best statesmen A.. Congratu-
lations to Rev. Ball upon his
election to the Bishops Council.
Made two short trips to Dinner
Key. On the first visit, last Fri
day evening saw Maceo Hill,
leading layman from Columbus,
Ohio. Hill, who is very well
known in tennis circles has been
a regular visitor here since his
wife, Mrs. Maybelle Hill, is So
cial worker in the area. He at
tended the Alpha Convention,
also On the second visit, last
Tuesday, was thrilled to talk with
Mrs. Goldie Hargett and daughter,
Luana of Greensboro, both of
whom we know so many years
ago in that city. Mrs. Hargett,
who is well known in social
circles, is the leading business
owner in the Piedmont and Tide
water region of North Carolina.
Daughter, Luana, was clasSmate
of Coconut Groves Gloria Macon
. at both Palmer Memorial Insti-
tute and at Howard. Miss Hargett
is a graduate also of the School
of Social Work of Howard Uni
versity Happy to meet the
sister of an old friend of ours,
Mrs. Bonner, wife of Bishop Bon
ner, and sister to the former An
ME Waddy of Greensboro
Also in the North Carolina group
was Mrs. Berry, widow of DIR.
Berry, well known in AME circles.
Finally managed to get to the
Blackstone last Sunday evening
with DR.. and Mrs. A. ]. White,
of Paul Quinn College, Waco,
Texas. There vase able to visit
with the Lloyd Lewises of Day.
ton who will be able to relay that
information that we are not pin
ing away here in Florida The
charming Resale Hill, wife of
WiIberforce president, DIR. c. L.
Hill Charlotte Wright, wife
of Bishop Wri ght of South Amer
lea and author whose latest book
sUnder The Southern Cross" was
published recently Mrs.
Wright expressed regret that she
and her daughters were unable TO
attend the Alpha Kappa Alpha
Brunch last Saturday, but dele
gates were not able to leave the
sessions at that time Have
rust looked through the book on
Bantuland written by the Whites
(Dr. A. J. and Louella) about
their experiences during the three
years. DIR. White was president OF
Wherefore Institute in Africa
Amazing that neither the White
nor the Wright book was on dis
play or sale at Dinner Key!
Sunday, May 20 will be very
full. First, it is the opening day
of the 10Th Annual Convention OF
the Orange Blossom Beauticians
Association. The public meeting is
scheduled for 8 o'clock at Greater
Bethel AME Church and in ad-
dition to the welcome extended by
various groups, Rev. Z. T.
Graham of Mt. Zion will be the
principal SPEAKER Miami is
fortunate in having two local
members as members of the mem
Der board of directors of the
National Beauticians League: Mrs.
Bertha Hamilton Perry, first Ne
gro beauty Inspector in the state,