DETROIT Andre
Barbdale, ot While trying to
rescue a toddler, was buried fol­
lowing services held Nov. 7 at sr,
Phillip Missionary Baptist
Church.
The o-year veteran of .the
Detroit Police Force was killed
during the line of duty as he at­
tempted to ve the life of a tod­
dler threatened by her father
with a knife.
Barksdale was born January
20, 1965. He was the youngest of
six children. .
He was a graduate 'of Central
High School in Detroit. He later
ttended Henry Ford Com­
munity College. Barksdale was a
member of the Army Reserve
nd in Jan. 1986 joined the
Detroit Police.
He leave to rejoice in his
memory, a son Andre, fiancee
Marsha Wise, mother Owhedon
Holding, three sisters: Valerie
Myle, Sharon Lewis and Crystal
Williams, two brothers Robert
Holding Jr. and Gregory
Barksdale, two nieces, three
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nephews and a host of relatives
and friends.
Detroit Police officers were
pallbearers, and honorary
pallbearers were Keith McNear,
Barry Paige, Fredrick King and
Tyrone Williams.
Swansons' Funeral Home
handled arrangements. Inter­
ment at Forest Hill Cemetery.
Rev. Theron Hodges of­
ficiated.
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Calendar
tival continues Tuesday,
ovember 24 with "Namibia:
A Cry For Solidarity". Speaker
will be Mr. Jac on Swartz, a
representative of the South­
west Africa Peoples Organiza­
tion (SWAPO).
A video, "Namibia: Africa's
Last Colony" will be shown at
7 p.m. at 4800 Woodward.
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NAACP conference
The regular meeting of the
Michigan state conference of
AACP branches will be held in
the Baxter Community Center
935 Baxter, S.E., Grand Rapids,
MI, 1:00 p.m. till 3:45 p.m.,
Saturday, ovember 21,1987.
All units will give a progress
report.
Rev. Julius C. Hope is now
Midewst Region III AACP
Acting' Director. He replaces
Charles Anderson who is now
President of the Detroit Urban
League.
Shelter open house
Open house and dedication
at the Elizabeth K Davenport
Shelter for Girls will celebrate
the opening of this emergency
shelter/assessment/diagnostic
center for temporarily homeless
Wayne County adolescent,
teenage girls.
The event will be held on
November 17, from 3 to Sp.m. at
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13130 Woodward Avenue in
Highland Park.
The program will feature: C.
Patrie Babcock, former mayor
Robert Blackwell, Charles .
Boyce, Benjamin Burns,
Elizabeth K. Davenport, Shirley
D. Edwards, James J. Minder,
Leonard Smith, and Lil Tabor.
African Renaissance
Fu nd raiser
The Organization for
African Renaissance corclially
invites you to the fundraising
cocktail, in honor of Marcus
Garvey, at the Elan, 1314 Broad­
way, Detroit, Michigan. Satur­
day, December 12, from 5:00
p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Donation is 15, tax deduc­
table. Music to suit the oc­
casion. Proceeds to benefit
African students in Michigan.
For more information call
OAR, (313) 342-1646; 341-9386;
965-2196 or 965-2239
. Concert
Sunday, ovember 22, 19 7,
at 3:00 p.m., patronage of St.
Joseph Gospel Choir will
pre ent their second anniver­
sary concert entitled:
Thanksgiving and Praise". The
church is located on Georgia b -
tween Culver and Raymond,
which is in Detroit.
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