Alfred Williams, Editor
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30's and early
d area of Blue
w s a re rt
area of ort.
Th Chicago Tribune h d a
ubs .ription pr m ti n in hich
u riber rcc iv d small
lot of land h re for elling a
num r f ub ription. Thi
wa th u ht of a "good de IH
until th y arriv d to claim their
lot and found that you needed
to own eight of them in order to
build anything, 0 th re was
litt! d velopment after that.
igrat ing per ons, with large
famili and very littl capit 1
began to tt I in the re rt
hou e that were quite bundant
thn ugh ut the area and could
b lea d very inexpen ively.
Th hum were u ually not
in ulat d and h d no in ide
plumbing e cept for a cold
water f Uc t. In the winter,
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USK GO
- The J ne
amily held it reunion her
ugu t 11, 12 d 13.
The Jone Family origin ted in
Delight, ran, with Sam Jone
nd Linni 'Broc becoming hu -
b nd nd ife in the year, 190 I.
The first child of thi m rriage
a born on Octob r 2, 1902
B rth Jone John on.
o , 81 year Iter, e and
hr' ters nd broth r who
folio ed her g thered here in
u en. They are, r. B rt
Le Jon La renee, Jim Jone ,
thel Jon Woods, James
r . Erma Jone
aver, r. arle Jone Haislip
and Sam Jone .
Pearl t ta J one alker, Viola
Jon ole, Herbert Jone nd
C1 mmit Jon, re decea d.
Their f ther, S m Jone pa ed
in 1973, while mother Linnie
Broc Jone pa ed in 1977.
Th family m mb r
a
orth Vi w Center
offers assi stance
o
y
the occupants "froze" if they
were in an unhe ted room and
over come by the h at if they
t yed in th room with th
wood stove or oil heater.
The attitude of the ener I
white community in regard t
Blacks m ving in, wa except­
ion By po r and their were
numerou 'incident' between
th Blac and white re ident .
John Upchurch was one
those early pioneer and tarted
out ttcrnpting to improve the
poor housing nd to bridge the
raci I gap that w being develop­
ed by bigots on both ide of the
"racial fence."
The first organized effort to
improve the community w pon-
ored by the u e n area
Urb n Le gue.
At that time, r. William
Layton be arne the Urban League.
Dire t r and I cated his family
in lar e hou on White Lake
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nio
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Road. The 'Urban League"
neighborh d unit tarted a hain
f organizational devel pm nt
that m de for m ny improve­
r r the better.
MUSK GO orth View
CAAP enter in Blue Lake and
D Iton Township i offerin two
Senior 'Citizens Program at
thi time.
MEALS 0
HEELS: Pre-
pI yed in v ri u reas of c m­
m rc and the pr fe ins: Beau-
ncran • ial ork, education,
photography, iIled trades civil
ervice, and mortician.
The Jones c me fr m Arkan-
California, evada, Illinois,
Indiana, and v rious cities in
ichigan.
The even living brothers and
. ters brought their 23 children
with their hu bands and wive
and their 39 grand children,
gre t-grand children. The
fourth generation was also pre­
sent at the reunion.
Reunion tivities began on
Friday ev ning, with fi hing for
the children; shopping and ight-
eing for th adult and of
cour e, eating.
Saturday was the picnic day t
Ro Par.
Sunday wa chur h attendan e.
They attended B the d Bapti t
hurch which i elebrating it's
ry.
pared me Is are delivered once
e ch day, between 11 a.m. and 12
noon, nday thru Friday.
To enroll in the Meals on
Wheels Program, contact s.
Marion Plummer. To be eligible
a per n must be 62 ye rs or
older or be hou bound.
ADULT C RE ERVICES:
Referr I to the D pt. of ciaJ
Service
to obtain support
AUGUST 15 - 21, 1984 THE CITIZEN PAGE SEVEN
orth View C.A.A. P.
Center 0 spark pi ug
community effort
US EGO - Frank Sartor,
n w director of the orth V'e
C.A.A.P. Center, is attempting to
re ctivate all of th established
rganizations and group th t
have been in the past, orking
for c' mmunity improvement. H
wi he to recognize the leaders
that hav guided the groups
and their progr ming efforts.
Sartor hope this method will
encourage full support for a total
revitalization effort.
Sartor i arran ing a m tin
ith the various gr up, ith
tentative date of September 20
19 4 at 7 p.m. at the center.
Sartor i he to be informed
f the group's program priorit­
ie and he plans on review in
programing nd project plans th t
will have been accepted by his
own Advisory Board.
Sart r stated that there appear
to be a need for an exceptional
effort to e tabli h comprehen- .. -
ive community development pro­
gram. S rtor recognize th t
he j th venth director to
direct the orth View CAAP
Center.
(The "Citizen" ill report to
the community the results of the
meetings to be held, in order
that the community b kept
informed of the p gram n ed
and a full understanding of
what will be required fTi m the
p opl them elv s.)
shopping and eeping medicaJ
appointments.
In dditi n to thi referral
rvice, the progam al 0 refer
per ons who are seeking employ­
ment in the area of providing
rvice for the Adult Care Ser­
vices Program. These re paid,
part-time po itions. To pply
for th dult Care Services, or
to apply for part-time employ­
ment position, contact . arion
Plummer, Community Aide, t
893-2255, weekdays from 8 a.m.
til 5 p.m.
Th Senior Citizen Program
a tivities ar c rdinated by
Plumm r , wh ha her B.S. Degree
with a
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