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January 13, 1991 - Image 6

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Michigan Citizen, 1991-01-13

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, Fro a humble] egi ning in I .,
Alabama ,to an enterpri ing
busine man in Detroit, 0 0'-
-Ne I Lewi , Sr. reached out nd"
touched many people during hi
mo .t significant life.
John O� e I Lewis, r.
born June 3, 1909, in .Newbern,
. Alabama, the' on of Ivey F.
Lewi and Agnes C. Lewi .
J oh erved hl Country for
three and one hart years during
the World War II conflict. Even­
though the U.S. Army wa still
troubled with raci m.. John
served- in the elit_e carpentry
corps. During his t ur Qf uty, .
Jo.b" .in � i�udin John
Part9- 6nd 'London-; nd-tn -Guam'''' ..•. - .
the Sou; _, .
O'Ne I Lewl .s-.
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E HUNGRY - Mh:hael M. Glusae, Vice President,
Governmental 'Affalr for C,hrysler Corporation rec:ently
presented Mayor Martba G. Scott, with a' 15,000 check to assist
the Mayor's Emer ency Food Relief Fund. Several city
organizations that will bene t rom the eontrJ,bu'l�n Includes the
Hlabl�nd �"rk Goodfellow ; Hlgbland Park Ministers Alliance,
the Unite" SJsters f Charity, and the New Life 'Home, Inc. lhll
year' conrr butlon represented a $5,000 increase from the
previous year. Accompanying �ayor Scott and Mr. Glu ae II
Roy L. W.lll1ams, Chrysler Corporation Community Relatlonl
Manager.
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HIGHLAND PK -Activities for
gifted -and- talented student at
ighland Park's Liberty Elemen­
tary School are flying toward
lofty goal.
·u erty' dove program -
�eve ping opportunities Viva­
ciously Everywhere - is an ef
fort, to develop talents and
prepare youngster to aim high,
Jo n, a licen ed contractor, to·ward .educational and career
was tr ined by his father as a opportunitie �
young man and later joined him , DOVE involves the Liberty
in a succe ful construction busi-
. Lion Associatiou.an organization
ne s in Alabama and later in -of giCted and talented youngsters
'Detroit ,#' " _ guided by teacher Janet Stewart.
During his life, John Lewl The program include's the
wa an active member df the Libertyettes, cheerleaders
United Brotherhood of Car- directed by staff member Ann
penters and Joiners of America, Braswell; the Dove Players. �ho
Local 114. also, he was a mem- _. � ,
ber of the rade Union Leader- perfo�� skits; and the new Liber-
hip Council (T.U.L.C.) l.he·1f ty Spirtt , a porn-porn quad,
emoqalic Part Bio
of Elks .. ... an
need the' Christian
'th�oughout his life.
.
. John w educated .at al
County Training School .in
Green boro. He' trended Payne
Univer ity' m Selma, Alabafba
nd Lincoln Normal School in
M rion, Alabama.
, T�E
JlIRITS
WERE
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e ceremony,
Twenty-nine-year Highland Park resident Wardell Johns. wa
the lucky. winner of the Highland: Park Chamber of Commerce
$100 Chrl tma Drawing held at. Sears 0 Dec.22. L-r J{)hnson,
Chs ber Executive Secretary Pat . Zobel, . Chamber . Pre ident
Charles Kelly.
formed with the he of high
school students from Highland
Park' and Southfield, . '
• FlU Per "! In front .. K�
• lIVe SQcc lou In au.loty MttCn.tldtU
• e Will Can Chtclts lOt Out CVll�rs
'!ceCoid I[U & WIN[
• lIVe �ccPt WIC COU'ONS
He leave . to cherish. hi
.memory: his , Yusef J. Lewis' .
His Sisters, Bes�art; Mattie
GoldSby and Cornelia Baker: .
four grand/ ch�!dren, Yusef J.
Lewis, Jr., AJexandrea Carr.John .
eric Lewis and' Darryl Lee Lewis
. and a nos: ot, other relatives and
. friends.
Liberty pcrfomers showed
their' talents at the' first DOVE'
assembly in. November .
A gucs t spea ke r , Detroi t
Deputy Po l icc Chief Thoma'
M 0 sse x p I a inc' <1 � the J u n i r
Police Cadet Programs, which he
heads, '
Moss encouraged students to
take pride in themselves, commit
themselve to academic excel­
lence, and live a productive life.
• FRES'H MEAT
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• FASr S'ERVICE:--'
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John O'Neal Lewis, Sr. died
of natural causes Saturday,
December 22, 1990 in his sleep.
Arrangements were handled
by the Cremation Socje ty. of
Michigan. The- family will hold
'a private trib\1t� to the life of
,John O'Neal Lewis, Sr., after
tbe fir,st of the year. .
. In lieu of 110wers, the family
requests that memorial contribu-
tions "be made to the Trade Union
Leadership Council (T.U.L.C.).
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