THE ICHIGAN CITIZEN
AY 17 - 23,1987
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In and About Benton Harbor
He is rvived by two
d ughters; Eunice E. Fortson
of Benton Harbor; Unice enee
Fortson, Berrien Sprin s; a on,
Emory Forston Jr. of Kalama­
zoo' two sisters, Mr. Gloria
Richardson and Mrs. Betty Cren­
shaw, both of St. Louis .,Mo.·
a god-daughter, rs .... Antonea
Sheppard of Benton Harbor
and a host of other reI tives
and friends.
r. Fort n was eulogized
by the Rev. Emery Varrie
pastor of Pilgrim Rest.
His body was entrusted to
Finch Funeral Home. Burial
was in Veteran's Administration
Fort Cu er Cemetery, Battle
o. 225 of Creek.
BE TO HARBOR AREA SCHOOL BOARD
JUNE 8, 1987
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The Benton Harbor Area
Schools Voc tional Education
Department will sponsor its
annual Employer Appreciation
Banquet on Monday, May 18 in
the Benton Harbor High School
Student Commons. Master of
Ceremonies will be Me. Paul
Bergan, Vocational Education
Coordinator. Registration and
reception will begin at 6:30 p.m.
The Employer Appreciation
.Banquet is an annual event
designed to expre gratitude
and recognition to busine
and industries through the Twin
Cities area ho have employed
and trained udent in the
occupation taught through the
Vocational Education Depart­
ment.
fter the banquet, employer
ill be awarded gift and certifi­
cate. Entertainment will be
provided by the BHHS adri­
gal under the direction of
. Eli beth Giegerich.
Paul Harvey, owner of
Donalds Re aurant -139)
be the gue spe er for the
evenin .
Benton Harbor Area Schools
elcome busine and indus-
tri s intere ed in promotmg
the education of tomorro 's
employee today, especially in
the field of riculture, Auto
ody uto echanics,
laid
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Fun r rvi e for Emory ;
Fort n who died on unday,
pril 26 were held on ed-
n y ay 6 at the Pilgrim
e t B pti Church at 12:00
noon.
r. Fort n s born
ptember 16 1930 to orris
and Johnnie ary Fort n)
Turn r in emphis Tenne e.
He moved to Benton Harbor
in 1954. He re ided at 2434
urt Street.
Emory's nickname wa
, ob ile Black" hich hi
CB handle. He s an ctiv�
member of the now deleted
Four el Civic Club.
He rved in the United
St tes rmy 1956-58.
r. Fortson w s formerly
employed a supervisor t
Bendix Corpor tion.
He was member of Pil-
grim Re B ptist Church, where
he rved as Chief Usher. He
was al a member of Cook'
nic Lodge
Benton Harbor.
S & A WIL�IAMS
SECRETARY ERVICE
190 W. EMPI EAVE,.
BENTON HARBOR, MI
Oft.
6331.
chool
Building Trades and ain­
tenance, Business Computer/
Data Processing, Chiild Care,
of the young men and women­
who will staff tomorrow's work
places and also teaches and
exposes students to positive
work ethics.
Clerical ord Processing Com­
mercial Food Service, Computer
Accounting, Fashion Merchan­
dising Graphic Arts Health
Occupations achine Shop,
Trade and Industry Co-op,
Drafting and Electronic .
Through the efforts of the
Vocational Education Placement
Coordinators, students are plac­
ed in part-time jobs at local
busine s and industries. The
on-the-job training students
receive helps the schools to
compare ills being taught in
the classroom with the ills
that are needed in the market­
place. Thus, tudents gain
much insight into what the
world of wor demands of it
employee .
The opportunity to ork in
part-time job while in high
school aids in broadening stu­
dent horizons and enhances
kno ledge of free enterpri
and it importance to the Ameri­
can way of life. This program
help to ape career choice
o re
ELECT
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(Paid tor bf F os to ELECT BARBARA J, McKI
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loyee
DANIEL TUCKER, BHBS Vocatio
eel at SouthtoWD Quick �t
Supervisor, r. Ray Zebell.
Eclucatio Student Employ­
Off t rinter. Owner d
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