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Among the 7,000 delegates who attended the recent National Bap
tist convention, Inc., in Philadelphia were ministers from Baptist
churches throughout the country. Shown below are some of the nation’s
best known Baptist leaders.
Good Morning Judge
News and Views from Miami's Municipal Negro Court
JUDGE L. E. THOMAS, PRESIDING
By ELLIOTT J. PIEZE, Times Staff Writer
A record low for a Monday morning, was establish
ed in Judge L. E. Thomas’ Municipal Court Monday morn
ing when only S 3 cases were listed on the docket for trial.
This was the smallest number of cases ever tried on a
Monday, in the interesting history of the court.
Many observers offered the opinion that the small
number of cases was due to the fact that Judge Thomas
has been “throwing the book” so regularly that the regu
lar offenders have begun to behave themselves much bet
ter than they did in the past.
But the session did not lack for interest. It was spott
ed with several highlights, at least one of which still has
the spectators talking.
The top highlight case of the day
was probably one of the most pa
thetic hearings ever to be held in
the new court. It was the case of
Benjamin Dennis. Jr., 20, who was
charged with disorderly conduct,
creating a disturbance. His mother,
Mrs. Dennis, who also has four
younger children, was the chief
complainant. and pressed the
charge against her son.
According to the mother, her son
was in general a "bad boy" who
caused her and her other children
nothing but trouble on top of
trouble. She explained to the court
that he disrupted her home and
furniture, beat-up his younger sis
ters and brothers, for no reason at
all. disrespected her and in general
conducted himself in a manner un
becoming any boy with good inten
tions.
Young Dennis countered with the
explanation that he was forced to
stop school when he was only IS
years of age, to help his mother,
because his father had left her alone
with the children; he was pushed
around from family to family be
cause they were all hard pressed fi
nancially, and at times he was forc
ed to sleep on the floor because
there was no room in bed for him,
and that it seemed as if his younger
sisters and brothers had more pri
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vilege around the house than he,
the oldest child had. It was a case
of mother against her son her
oldest child and it was really a
'pathetic and unfortunate case,
j After listening to both sides of
the case, Judge Thomas sentenced
young Dennis, to 30 days in jail.
$65 and cost or an additional 30
days in jail. •
Other cases heard and disposed of
were as follows:
John B. Henry, Rufus Bethel,
James Muscrove, Harold Williams,
William E. Saunders and John
Austin were each charged with be
ing drunk. Henry and Saunders
w’ere dismissed. The others received
fines and sentences ranging from
$5 and cost or 6 days to $lO and cost
or 8 days.
I*ack Harris, Albert Percell, Wil
lie Mack Williams. James Williams,
Willie Johnson, Frank McCray and
Minnie Lee Brown were each carg*
ed with assault and battery. Harris
was charged with assault and bat
tery on his wife, Nora Harris, Per
cell was charged with assault and
battery on Willie M. White, Willie
Mack Williams on his wife, Doro
thy Williams, James Williams on
Flora Dawson, Johnson on his wife
Irene Johnson. McCray on James
Nelson and Minnie Lee Brown on
Jewel Phillips.
Harris’ case was continued until
a later date, Johnson was dismissed.
Percell was fined $lO and cost or 8
days; Willie Mack Williams
was sentenced to 10 days,
$65 and cost or an additional 30
days in jail; James Williams was
fined S4O and cost or 20 days; Mc-
Cray was fined $25 and cost or 14
days and Minnie Lee Brown was
fined sls and cost or 10 days.
Leon Berry—charged with driving
an automobile while his license was
suspended, and reckless driving.
Case continued.
Willie Mae White charged with
improper exhibition of a dangerous
wepaon fined $lO and cost or 8
days.
Eva Williams. Louise Holmes,
Cecil Pratt, James Nelson and Jewel
Phillips were each charged with dis
orderly conduct. Williams received
a 30 day suspended sentence;
Holmes was fined sls and cost or
10 days, her fine was suspended bi|t
the cost must be paid; Pratt was
fined $65 and cost or 30 days; Nel
son was dismissed and Phillips was
fined sls and cot or 10 days.
Frank Coleman charged with
carrying concealed weapon (a knife)
fined $26 and cost or 14 days.
Leonard Mills charged with
reckless and careless display of fire
arm sentenced to 4 days in Jail,
SIOO and cost or an additional 44
days in Jail.
Attention - Colored Veterans!
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Registration Office— 2386 W. Flagler St. Phone 83-5016
Beulah Danford—Registrar
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Bottom, right: Rev. C. C. Ajiams speaks. On the platform are Rev.
Marshall Shephard, chairman of Foreign Missions board, and a refugee
from Russia.—ANP.
PLAYHOUSE
COMM. HOLDS
WORKSHOP
The playhouse Committee of the
James E. Scott Community Assoc
iation is holding two evening work
shops designed for parents of small
children at the Association head
quarters, 6248 NW 15th ave.
The first on Folk Dances will bo
conducted by Mrs. Ada Olasser, ac
complished folk dancer, on Wednes
day evening October 11 at 8:30 p.m.
The second on Arts and Crafts
will be conducted by Mrs. Ada
Sheiner who is associated with the
YMHA on Monday evening Octob-
PROF. STEWPID
er 16 at 8:30 p.m.
The workshops are free and are
open to the public.
The Playhouse Committee has
been conducting a free Saturday
Playschool at Mt. Zion Baptist
church for the pust two years. The
Playschool will re-open in Novem
ber.
HEART ATTACK OR
INDIGESTION?
THANK HCAVXNS! Moat attack* are Just Mid
Indigestion. When It strikes, take Bellmans
tablets. They contain the fastest-acting
medicines known to doctors for the relief of
heartburn, gas and similar distress. $5 4.