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t ain In the early
50' comin her from
, Atty R.E. Bry nt
cti in the m ny ects of
community life.
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County
BI c to.
Berrien b r.
pr cticc in Berrien
II a bein th first
dmitted to the
HOPE ELL BAPTIST
756 Highl nd
Re . John A. Simmon, Pastor
Sunday School 9:30 a.m.
Divine Wor hip 11 :00 .m.
FIRST PRESBYTHERIA
475 Green
Ph n : 925-7075
v. Dorothy F. Cro .Pastor
oming or hip 10:00 a.m.
Church School 11:00 .m.
HIGH LA DAVE U£ S.D.A.
Highl nd & Euclid
Pa tor R.C. Dou I
bb th School. 9:15 a.m.
Divine orship 11 :00 a.m.
Young People' tg .. 4:00 p.m.
Wcdnesd y
Prayer e ting 7 :30 p.m.
Frid y Ve r 7: 0 p.m.
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FRIE DSHIP BAPTIST
High Pt Dr At Empire
927-2062
Rev. T. . ilkins
orship.11:00 a.m. & 7:30 p.m.
Sunday School 9:30 a.m.
BTU Sunday.. . 6:30 p.m.
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By WARR�N P. MITCHELL, III
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Atty. Bryant, his wife
nd four children Ii d at 795
W u kond before
Chicago.
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tty. R.E. Bryan
DR. CHARLES AHO EY·
Dr. hon y wa born
and rid in Decatur but his
f m pre d orld- ide.
He the first BI c
m d a full delegate of th
Unit d State 0 th United
ation .
i He attended Olivet'
Coi lege where baseball and
football player: M honey went
on to Fis Univer ity to gain his
degree.
In 1911 , ahon y
earned his law degree at the
University of Michigan and
opened a law practice in Detroit
In 1925, Dr. honey
founded the Great La es
utual Life In urance
Comp ny.
When appointed in the
50's s one of five full-time U.S.
,t dele tes to the U. ., Dr.
t ahon y said, "It's one of th
gre test honors e er gi n to a
m n of my race."
Comedy Concert set for Peace'
Pe ce Temple and Twin
Citie Opportunities, Inc., are
co-sponsoring a comedy concert
in Tempi Hilt 7:30 p.m. on
Wednesday, February 28.
Hardy Wolfe, concert
comedy violinist, will perform.
. Mr. Wolfe is bille
"the violinist most fiddlers
swear by."
This unusu ct is good,
clean, artistic, and funny
All are invited to
this exceptional event.
ST. PAUL BAPTIST
130 Urbandale
Rev. Elbert Brown, Pastor
Sunday School 9:30 a.m.
orning Worship 11:00 a.m.
Afternoon Services .. 3: p.m.
B. Y P. U 5· 0 p.m.
E ening Services 7:00 p.m.
Weekly Worship 7:00 p.m.
Tuesday Willing Workers
issionary Society ... 4:00 p.m.
Wednesd y: Bible Class & Pra-
yer eling 7:00 p.m.
E BETHEL BAPTIST
T ownline Rd. -
927-3902
Rev. Milton McAfee
Sunday School ..... 9:30 a.m.
Wor hip 11 a.m. & 7 :30 p-m.
BYPU: 6:00 p.m.
Fl E TE PlE C.O.G.C.
693 Columbus
Elder Versie Flake, Pastor
Sunday School 10:00 a.m.
Worship ·12:00 p.m.
Y.P.W.W 6:30 p.m.
Evening Service •.... 8:00-p.m.
Tue & frio Service ... 8:00 p.m.
FebruMY 27, 1979
TH CITIZE
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ISRAELITE BAPTIST
1715 Highland
927-4764
Rev. J. L. cAfee
Sunday School 9:30 a.m.
ornin Worship 11:00 p.m.
Prayer Meeting &
Bible Class ed ..... 7:00 p.m.
E PARADISE BAPTIST
287 South Crystal
927-2727
Rev. W.T. Burton, Pastor
Sunday School 9:30 a.m.
orning Wor hip 11 :00 .m.
PROGRESSIVE BAPTIST
, 245 �ipestone
Dr. 0 niel E. Co , Pa tor
Sunday School .... ', 9:30 a.m.
Rev. Jam Childs & Mr. Reubin
Holiday-Directors
Worship Services ... 10:45 a.m.
Baptist
Training Union.' .... 6:00 p.m.
Mrs. attic Childs & rs. Emma
Malone
Evening
Worship Services .... 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday
Prayer e ting ..... 7:00 p.m.
Led by De cons of church.
EDITOR'S OTE: The folio
. ing eulogy was 'd livered by
ry Def oe, President
of the T in Cities Branch
AACP at the funeral of James
Alexander on Febru 7. e
print here to pay tribut to and
mat the passing of one of th
city's outstandir:-g m o.
hel p d to pearhe d and co-
ponsor the fir t iss
cont t, iving 10 I bl c girl
of thi communit the
opportunity to participa , in
and ride on a flo t in this ar 's
Blo ml nd p rade.
Also, another ou tanding event·
that ould ne er be forgotten
[arne Alexander' Young en's
Improvement CI b joined in
with th AA<;:P, after th
national AACP i ued an
emerg nc call for food,
clothing and mone , to help
the blac families ho h d
b en evict d from eir home
nd farms In Fayett County,
Tenn ssee (i th early 6(r),
who d red to register and vote.
A I rge true load of food nd ·
clothing wa deli r d to help
alleviate th t sufferin .
It ta a trong- iIIed
Christi n-person in mind, bod
and soul, to stand up when the
cause' is unpopular or so-called
dangerous - ris ing lif /limb,
for the rights of others - a true
definition of a civil ri ts
wor ere
J ames Ale ander as true j
ci '1 rights person and should
nd shall b long-remembered
by citizens of thi community ,
H ppin s Bloom Club and th
ACP. .•
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BH Bandin 50th· Concert
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James Alexander was a man who
cared and had great concern for
his family, neighbors and friends
including tho who were not
hi friend. He possessed deep
in ight into the many public
and personal problems of many.
. J ame Alexander, see ing a
definite need for improving hi
surrounding and community
at-large, along with other young
men uch as ill Branscumb,
who was then president of the
AACP; organized the "Young
en's Improvement Club" for
that purpose.
When the need arose, it was
nothing to see James Alexander
rally others who wer self
minded to the ch lIenge of.
pub ic or person I ,.. rong that'
ould affect or. improve many
lives in the present or future
James Alexander, of the Young
Men's fmpro ement Club, who
had be n a long-time member of
the local branch of AACP,
Benton -Harbor High
School's band will i> rform its
50th Annual Band Concert at
8 p.rn. arch 1 in the high
school's Performing Arts Center.
. 8ernb rdt Kuschel, for-
mer director of band for e
• school, will b the' guest
conductor.
Pa ticipating b nd will
be the high school freshman I
band, concert band nd �
symphony band.
Adults tic ets, I for $1 .
e ch, ill be av il ble at th
door. tickets, t 75
cents' e ch, mu t be bought in
dvance at th high hool b nd
office.
U 10 ORIAL. .E.
I 91 I S. r t t
Rev. Arthur L. J I s, Sr. Pastor
Sunday hoo 9:30 a.m.
Morning r hip 10:45 .m.
edne day
Mid- ee S rvic .... 7:00 p.m.
SECO 0 BAPTIST
600 Lyn h Street
Phon : 926-8191
Rev. Donald Ad in , Pastor
Sunday Sch I � 9:30 .m.·
orning or hip 10:45 a.m.
ST. )OH C THOLIC
Columbu
25-2425
EBE ZER P. PTIST
214 . Britain PllGRI ST B PTIST
927-218 1105 in
R v. Iter L. Bro n 925-3411
S d S h I 9 30 R . . E. Elli
un y coo..... : a.m. Re. llliarn Cald ell- st.
orning or hip ... 10:55 .m. Su d S h I 9 0
Sunday . nyc 00 ••• .. : a.m.
. Sund y or hip 11 .m. 7 +-,
Evening S rvice 7:30 p.m. BYPU 5:00 p.m.
unda E enin
rvice 1:00 p.m.