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Miami Labor Citizen
Miami, Dade County, Florida
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The Greater Miami Welfare League organized a party for 1500 guests on Sept 1, 1951, at Miami Beach Community Center, awarding concert tickets to contest winners based on age, marriage, family, and travel distance.
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On Saturday, September 1st, the Greater Miami Welfare League gave a very enjoyable party at the Miami Beach Community Center, 23rd street and Washington avenue, to about 1500 guests.
Doby Bratman, as master of ceremonies, announced that 20 free tickets would be given to the final pop concert at the Miami Beach Auditorium with the nine year old guest pianist Susan Star as soloist for Sunday, September 2.
Leopold Anzig, chairman of the Entertainment and Civic Committee, announced that the tickets would be given to the following contestants: the oldest man, the oldest woman, the couple married longest, the parents
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with the most grandchildren and great grandchildren, the youngest grandparents, the most recent marriage and the visitor from the farthest point away from Miami Beach.
The oldest man proved to be 81 years old and a good dancer; the oldest woman present, 76, the great-grandparents with 9 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren, longest married, a 50 year anniversary on Sept 10, 1951; the most recent marriage July 16, 1951, the youngest grandparents, 41 years; the visitor furthest from home came from Kobe, Japan.
The Greater Miami Welfare League is to be congratulated on their public-spirited program of civic work. They are doing a great job.
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Miami Beach Community Center, 23rd Street And Washington Avenue; Miami Beach Auditorium
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September 1, 1951; September 2, 1951
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The Greater Miami Welfare League hosted a party for 1500 guests at the Miami Beach Community Center. Doby Bratman announced 20 free tickets to a concert with Susan Star. Leopold Anzig awarded tickets to contestants based on age, marriage length, family size, and distance traveled: oldest man 81, oldest woman 76, longest married 50 years on Sept 10 1951, most recent marriage July 16 1951, youngest grandparents 41, furthest visitor from Kobe Japan.