The Miami times. [volume], November 14, 1953, Image 1

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THIS WEEK THE TIMES PRESENTS . . .
G. E. Graves, Jr., was born in
Lawrenceville, Virginia, Febru
ary 11, 1919 on the campus of
Saint Paul Polytechnic Institute.
While 'he was very young, his
parents moved to Washington,
D. C. where Graves was reared
and educated in the public
schools in the District of Colum
bia. Having completed his ele
mentary and secondary educa
tion he attended the Howard Un
iversity College of Liberal Arts
where he received his pre legal
education. He then pursued his
course of study at the Howard
University School of Law and re
ceived the bachelor of law degree
in 1943.
In March, 1944, Graves sub
mitted himself to the Board of
Law Examiners of the State of
Florida for the purpose of taking
a bar examination and at that
time became the first Negro in
the history of the State of For
ida to pass the State Bar Exam
ination on his jjrst attempt. Sev
eral have done so later. In 1940
at the invitation of Judge L. E.
Thomas, Graves moved to Mi
ami to engage in the general
practice of law as an associate
with Judge Thomas. This assoc
iation lasted for a period of two
years, after which G. E. Graves
went out on his own and estab
lished his own law offices at
941 NW 2nd ave., where he has
end practice of law.
An ardent civic worker and
zealot for fair play and the abo
lition of racial discrimination, C.
E. Graves has made his presence
felt in the community for the
pass eight years. He has made
many contributions of note to the
political, civic and religious life
of the community. He is probably
best known for his work with
Atty. John D.. Johnson in their
fight against the City of Miami
to obtain equal privileges for Ne
groes on the Miami* Springs
County Golf Course. He and his
associate, Horace E. Hill of Day
tona Beach were recently suc
cessful in obtaining a declaratory
judgement against the city which
forbade the city from refusing
Negroes admission in the
auditorium. He is also remember
ed for 'his fight with the. City of
Miami and the Orange Bowl
committee to obtain accomoda
tions for Negroes at the Orange
Bowl games. He was also instru
mental in obtaining the rights for
Negroes to use the down town
public library.
Graves is a champion joiner.
He is a member of the following
organizations: Saint Agnes Epis
copal Church, the Welfare Board
of the Diocese of South Florida,
Boy Scouts of America, Girls
Scouts of America, Dade County
Young Democratic Association,
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Frank Wilkerson, industrial re
lations secretary of the Louisville
Jrban League since July, 1951,
has assumed duties as Industrial
Secretary of the Greater Miami
Urban League.
The newly appointed secretary,
a native of Austin, Texas, is 27
years of age and a graduate of
Omaha University. He has a
bachelor of science degree in sec
ondary education and a master of
arts degree in sociology, both
earned from the University of
Omaha.
Since his graduation from col
lege, Wilkerson has worked with
the Omaha YMCA and the
Omaha and Canton Urban
Leagues. In the Louisville Urban
League, Wilkerson directed the
first full time Industrial Rela
tions Department. Part of his job
was to improve living and work
ing conditions among Negroes of
this area, and to affect a change
in the community’s attitudes in
interracial , matters. The contri
butions made by the industrial
Department to the community
life in the Louisville area show
ed an expansion of job oppor
tunities for Negroes in all fields
of employment.
FLA. BUSINESS
LEAGUE TO MEET
HERE
The Florida Negro Business
League will hold its 6th annual
state convention here in Miami
during the week of the Orange
Blossom Classic. The three-day
meeting will convene Dec. 2-4.
A local committee consisting of
Mr. D. A. Julius, Dr. I. P. Davis,
Atty L. E. Thomas. Mr. Clyde
If You Vote
11,275 NEGROES
REGISTERED
By ARLINGTON SANDS
“If you vote . . . we will win!"
stated Atty. G. E. Graves in 9
final appeal to the Colored voters
to utilize their ballots to elect a
Negro to the city commission.
Graves is banking heavy on a
large Negro turnout for the first
primary election on Tuesday.
With the Negro voting strength
at an all-time high of 11,275, a
large Negro vote can be decisive.
Atty. Graves has shown real
EISENHOWER SAYS;
Navy Segregation
Ended In Florida
Washington President Eisen
hower today made public a re
port showing that segregation of
facilities for civilian employes
has been ended at all of the 15
Navy installations in Florida.
The President congratulated the
secretary of the navy on the re
port, which covered 60 naval ac
tivities throughout the South and
showed that partial segregation
now exists only at Newport News
and Charleston installations.
' Segregation had been ended by
August at the Marine Corps Air
Base in Miami and at the Naval
Station, Hospital and Air Station
at Key West, as well as at the
Navy Hospital in Pensacola, the
report showed.
First reports, received from five
other Navy installations, two at
Killens, Mr. W. O. Perry, Mr.
John A. Diaz and Mr. J. R. Tay
lor are hard at work making
plans for the meeting that will
draw business men and women
from all over the state.
All persons operating businesses
in Miami are invited to attend the
next meeting of the committee
Monday night, Nov. 16 at 1234
NW 3rd ave.
Tempora Mutanur Et Noe Mutamur In Ellis
MIAMI, FLORIDA, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 1953
-We Will Win.. Graves
ability as a campaigner. He has
conducted an enthusiastic hard
hitting campaign ending this
week with a door-to-door ap
pearance in Liberty City and Co
conut Grove areas.
In the opinion of political ob
servers Atty. Graves’ chances are
good and he stands a chance to
make the run-off. If you vote on
Tuesday—Graves can win and
Miami can be on its way to be
coming the 10th Southern City
with a Negro on the city council.
It is up to every registered voter.
8,000 to 10,000 Negro votes for
Graves can do it.
Jacksonville and one each at
Pensacola, Orlando and Sanford,
showed segregation abolished as
of that date.
Some segregation had been re
ported in August at the follow
ing Florida installations, but had
been eliminated by November;
Mine Counter-Measure Station
Panama City; Naval Air Station,
Pensacola; Naval Station Green
Cove Springs; nd the Navy Hos
pital and Naval Air Station at
Jacksonville.
Nov. 13 Deadline
For Extension
Registration
The final date for registration
for extension courses in Miami is
Nov. 13 at 7:30 p.m. The follow
ing courses will be offered:
Graduate: Mus. 313-314, public
school music.
At. 201, public schools art.
P. E. 208, materials and meth
ods in Health education.
Ed. 3u4, methods and material*
of teaching reading.
Graduate: Ed. 524, reading di
agnosis and improvement.
Ed. 539, child development.
Edward F. Norwood is direetdf
of extension services.
GEORGIAN URGES SOUTH . . .
FORGET OLD
PLANTATION
ECONOMY
Dr. George S. Mitchell of At
lanta gave listeners some good
advice toward better race rela
tions when he urged them to
Coco Sentenced To Life
POSTS $25,000
BOND PENDING
APPEAL
Eddie Coco was sentenced to
life in the state penitentiary
Thursday for the 1951 slaying of
Johnnie Smith.
It was the second such sen
tence passed on Coco for the same
crime. The/’lorida Supreme court
had ordered a new trial for the
one time manager of Rocky Graz
iano after his first conviction.
Atty. Pat Whitaker of Tampa,
noted criminal lawyer, and for
mer Dade County Solicitor Rob
ert Taylor argued unsuccessfully
for a new trial. Whitaker and
Judge Ben C. Willard engaged
in a battle of woids as the cagey
attorney tried every trick in the
bag to pull the pase out of the
hole.
Whitaker asked the court to
sign an order declaring Coco
bankrupt, probably in sight of a
damage suit filed by Mrs. Pauline
Smith, widow of the slain man.
But Judge Willard ruled that if
a man can post $25,000 bond he
can’t be very insolvent. Whitaker
argued that friends were stanch
ing bond for Coco, but the stern
Judge asked that the friends be
brought forward so that he might
talk with them.
Willard directed Whitaker to
produce them Tuesday if the
lawyer plans to push the insol
vency plea.
The Judge did grant Coco free
dom ui der the $25,000 bond.
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PRICE: TEN CENTS
overcome “habus of thought ief
over from the Old Plantatioj
economy.” He admitted it was th
South’s most difficult job.
Dr. Mitchell, executive direc
tor of the Southern Region.
Council on Community Relation
addressed the first membershi
drive of the Dade County Cour
cil of Community Relations a
the Colony Restaurant.
He added that strides hav
been taken toward adjusting n
lations. but that much still rc
mains to be done. His audienc.
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They’re off to Boston, Mass.,
to attend the American School
Food Service Aaaoclation. Head
ing from left to right: Mrs. Ruth
Walks, J. R. E. Lee, South Miami;
Mrs. Annie K. Carver HI;
POLICEMAN
FELLS VICTIM IN
GUN BATTLE
Edward Antfbrister, 23. broth -
«r of Percy (Wassie Blue* An -
brister. was recovering in Jack
-Bon Memorial Hospih* l today
from two bulled wounds received
in a gun battle with a policema
E. B. Kirkland, the policeman,
said that When he came out of •
theater on NW 2nd ave. near 9th
st. Monday he saw Ambriste:
leaving a poolroom across the
street with a pistol in his hand
/hen he ordered him to drop
he weapon, he said. Ambriste;
pened fire on hint
In the fight which followed
ve shots were fired, two oi
hem finding their mark in Am
risterh leg and body. Ambristev.
olice records show, also 1S
nown as Edward Alexander.
Ambnster’s brother. Percy, i s
i Raiford where he is under a
eath sentence with two other
len for the murder of a county
'ad patrolman
icluded approximately 300 per
ms. representing the 60 civic
roups and churches that found
ed the Dade council in 1952.
Mrs. Cornelia L. Glenn; Dunbar
Elementary, Mrs. Mary Wright
BTW ant Mrs. Maude K. Diaz,
superviaor.They will go by plane.
The associate begins on Nov. 0.