05/01/1942: Bethune School hosts festivities

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Black Ancestors Awareness Campaign Platte County Black History Repository

Entry/Object ID

NP.1296

Collection

Newspaper Articles

Archive Items Details

Description

Weston, Missouri - Bethune School is to have their May festivities May 4 at the Second Baptist church to entertain the other two colored schools of Platte County, namely, Dunbar School of Platte City, Missouri (Prof. Payton, teacher) and Parkville School (Prof. Douglass, teacher). Mrs. Mabel Bell, teacher of Bethune School.

Date(s) of Creation

5/1/1942

Other Names and Numbers

Other Names

Name Type

Free Blacks

Other Name

Bell, Mabel

Other Numbers

Number Type

Source Citation

Other Number

The Call (Kansas City, MO, 1932-1964): 05/01/1942, p. 7

Copyright

Copyright Details

© 2026 BAAC All Rights Reserved

Research Notes

Research Type

Researcher

Person

Bill Nichols

Date

7/8/2026

General Notes

Note

Weston, Missouri

Note

1942.05.01 Bethune The_Call_1942_05_01_7.pdf

Note

BAAC workbook: 1839-(open) Newspaper Articles CatalogIt version.xlsx [Newspapers begun 04.16.26]

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Create Date

September 2, 2026

Updated By

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Update Date

September 30, 2026

Name/Title

05/01/1942: Bethune School hosts festivities