'CathrYn
Hamp on
ero ned
o her of
Year�1
VeraWbi
Bethel Baptist Church's
21st Annu 'I Mother's and
Daughter's Banquet was held
Friday, May 12 at the Church's
Recreation & Learning
Center. The theme was "God
.II Gave Us Talent and
Abilities, Use Them". Scrip­
tures, St. Matthew 25:15-21
was read by Denise Arnold,
followed by pray" by Geral-
dine Hu and directre
Hearietta Tolbert, led a
ingsp. tion, -Give of Your
Besr-.
The highlight of the eve­
ning a the crowaing of
Cathryn Hampto -19�
Other of the Year- by Marie
Scott, 1988 Mother of the
Year. Piccola Shelton was
honored Bethel', 01 ac­
. tive member.
Cathryn as escorted
dowa the runway by her hus­
band Roo evelt, They wiD
soon celebrate their 53rd.wec;I­
ding anniversary.
Ca is mother of
three children, Yvonne,
Rooseve Jr., and Me . (aU'
grown). Seven gr dchildren
d great-gr ildren,
Cathryn' . phy oflife
to live and let . ,to ex­
emplify the ... t examp for
her . CD, grands and great
gran by living ri ght myself,
treati my fellowman right by
DOl ••• persons.
. CathryD sa to the Black
th, educ:atioD : _ � jm.
Le is grad
honored
By
Rose Hubbard, one of the
100 outstanding gradua es of
historically Black colleges and
universities (UBCU) was
honored by the National As­
sociation for Equal Education
Opportunites. (NAFEO) as a
distinguished Alumni at the
14th National 'Conference on
Blacks in Higher Education in -
Washington D.C., this spring.
Hubbard was nominated
by her alumni, Lewis College
of Business in Detroit, for
making a significant contribu­
tion to American society after
graduating fro an all Blac
institution.
Executive Director of
NAFEO, William Lewis said
the organization acts'as liason
for the entire organization of
Blac Collegtes throughout
the United States.
Hubbard graduated from
Lewis Business College in
1961, from there she attended
Wayne Community College
and received an Associates
Degree in Supervision and
Management She went on to
¥l4I yne State and University of
Detroit but did not complete
their degree requirements.
Hubbard said she left
Le . College and wor ed tor
tive to continue your educa­
tion, so that you can excel in
. other areas. Keep your minds
and bodies clean and abo all
serve the Lord
OSEHUBBARD
a small accounting fi m which
she quickly exbanged for a
position with the Federal
Government.
Hubbard said her current
__ position i Executive Director
of the Federal Executive
Board, where she conducts
the coodinating efforts for 86
federal agencies in the
metropolitan Detroit area.
Hubbard siad a combina­
tion of seniority and hard work
are at th base of her success
story. She said "I have been
emp oyed by the Go emment
for about 23 years, and taking
advantage .of advancement
opportunities is always a plus."
Year in" agic Roller �; Lor­
raine She 00, 1 M�ber of
the Year in "Clowning
Around"; Harriet Jordan,
1981 Mother of t Year '"
Daughters Shalaunda,
Lakesha, and Danielle in "Dr.
Blue Bonnet; Dor Brown,
1982 Mother of the Year in
'-Dramatic Readings"; and
Vera White, 1983 Mother of
"the Ye r & Grandaughter
OUT
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RIVERS
WAY
francine Cochran in '-risit to
Grandma's Ho fl.
The Brotherhood Onion
and Junior Dcaco erv d
th meal. One hundred and
ten (110) persons trended.
Rev. Bobby Joe Tolbert was
the host pastor.
Congratulation , Cathryn
- Hampton, Bethel Baptist's
1989 Mother of the Y .
Ohio. He may be contact d at
(219) 746-5747.
Human Service
Talent on Parade was <
preseated by the Mother's of
the Year Ahrmni, which in­
cluded, Melvia Hicks, 1969
Mother of the Year serving as
-q,menator-; Edwina Foster,
1970 Mother of th Year '"
The ichigan League for
Human Services is sponsoring
a Public Policy Forum and
Luncheon on Juae 6 from 12
nOOD to 2 p.m. at the Olsen
Conference Facility on the
campus of orth tern Col­
lege, Ta City. The theme
fur the foruID is "th Changing
Dynamics of Hu Services
Spending Priorities: Winners,
Losers and Decision ma ers,"
Speakers will be Warren
Gregory, Associate Director
of the Michigan House iscal
Agency and Jane Sno den,
Executive Director of the
Govemor's Human Services
Cabinet
Registration fee re $6
&om MUiS member; for
nonmembers; and $4 for stu­
dents, retirees, and th� un­
employed. For further infor­
mation, contact the League
office at (517) 487-5436.
PRETORIA, SOUTH AFRICA - A white outh
African policeman told a Pre tor . court last week that e
pra aad meditated for three days before deciding o
go on a shoo ing pree which resulted in the deaths of
seven Blac .
Berend Strydo 23, testifying in order to avoid a
death ntence. But during the testimony be admitted th t
he killed ODe Black man "practice" just to see if h
w Capable of murder. .
Strydom id be prayed to see the appro al of Jesus
Christ for the .. and that e interpreted th f ct that
Jesus did not come to him and say "no· taci approval
I
Daughter, Ketri in ItExcpses ;
Velma Whitten, 1974 Mother
of the Year in a '.C1ean
Up·; Ethel Travis, 1976
other of the Year '" Gran­
daughter Teashon in Doing
. Together."; Henrietta
ToIlCd.. 197\ other of the
SOuth African
killing ack
I-
epray
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