The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1957-08-24
STUDENTS FAREWELL BALL
TO ATTRACT OUT-oF-TOWN
GUESTS

TO Al HAC w T.IOWN
GUESTS
High school graduates and col
lege students from as far away
as Key West, Fort Lauderdale,
West Palm Beach and Fl. Pierce,
have requested invitations to the
annual Students Farewell Ball,
which comes off on next Thurs
day evening, Aug. %, at 10 o'clock
at the Harlem Square Ballroom.
Interest is high, anticipations are
keen, anxiety is great and all in
dications point to the fact that this
years Farewell Ball will be one
of the most outstanding of its
kind ever presented by the spon-
soring group-the Booker T.
Washington High School Alumni
Association.
The bail has been planned as
a timely fitting sendoff to the
many students from Miami and
vicinity and elsewhere, who will
be leaving for. college during the
months of September or October.
This year number of added at
fractions will be featured at the
ball, for an additional entertain
ment of the many persons who
will undoubtedly be present. The
good ole college spirit will be
prevalent throughout the evening.
MORE INVITATIONS LEFT
The major portion Of the lnvi-
tations for the ball have already
been distributed, but there are
still few more left. Anyone who
has not as yet received his invi-
tation is asked to kindly call In
person or phone the downtown
office Of the Miami Times at 1112
NV 3rd ave., FIR 3.2236 and
alumni personnel will supply hin,
with invitations for himsIf and
friends. 5 ~
For table reservation for the
ball you may call FIR 1-5o77, Miss
Amy Mckenzie, for the down.
stairs tables or ~ S-e633, Mrs.
Verneka s. Silva, for tables up.
stairs.
WORTHY BENEFIT
Funds raised from the sponsor
ship of the ball will 60 towards
the alumni annual scholarship
fund, which each year aids some
deserving student in furthering his
educstion.
Another great evening is in
store for college students, high
school graduates, their friends and
visitors on next Thursday, Aug.
%, when the annual Students
Farewell Ball will be held at the
Harlem Square Ballroom. You
can't affor dto miss It.
NASSAU, A LAND OF MUCH
HUMAN INTEREST
Probably no place in the entire
BahcmaS offers as human interest
in various fields of endeavor as
does the capital city, Nassau. AS
! stated in my last weeks column,
a visit to Nassau, should be
"muSt" on the list of things to do
and places to go of all people who
can possibly do so. can assure
you that it will not be regretted.
SGT. sEYMoUR's ONLY ONE
OF MANY INTERESTING
FAMILIES
s To mention just one Of the
many interesting families which I
met on my recent trip to the Ba-
hamian Capital, I'm happy to tell
you about one which consider
very unique. This one is none
other than the family of Sgt. Fred
Seymour. Sgt. Seymour, who is
long time member of the Bahamas
Police Force, lives with his fine
family in his recently built T.
bedroom home in that section Of
Nassau known as Shirley Heights.
The Sgt. and his lovely wife, Sybil
are parents Of seven fine children.
six boys and one girl.
The children, in order of their
ages are: Godfrey, IL; Dorothea,
3; Reginald, z: Ralph 6, the twins
Wade md Warren, 8; and the
baby. Mark Anthony. z months I
Mrs. Seymour is a member of
Wesley Methodist Church of which
The Rev. Peter Howard is pastor,
while the Sgt. attends the Trans
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