BENTON HARBOR FoeofHUD grants going to center rather than streets V R Ie 0 TO 0 - Benton Harbor City Commi 10 e y th Y ve d enou 0 Commi ioner George Wy jn er' outbur t , in rruptions nd fal e ccus tio of oth r commi on nd e ci ty. Some commi ioner id Wy in er is ml informing the people, havln them believe th t the 2.S million the city i ettin for the new community center could go toward new ho in the city or treet rep ir. "The $2.S million w earmar ed for the community center, not for homes or anything el e," Commi ioner Ricky Hill aid. In fact, the money i a loan gainst future HUD grants to the city. These future grant money will be used to repay the co ts of the community center and thus will not be available for housing, treets or other eligible HUD activities. Commi sioner Charle Yarbrough stated that if Wysinger would come to ome of the committee meetings, he would know ti oin city. " EMPTY agon makes a lot Qf noise. When the wagon I ded, it drive down very moothly. You can bearl y hear it go down the treet," Mayor Hull id. "We re h re to serve the people, not each other. We re about busin here," Hull added. Not onl y did Wysinger attack the commission, but the news media. Progressive Women celebrate Annual'Day The Progressive Mi ionary Bap­ tist Church, 245 Pipestone Street, will be celebrating it's Annual Womens Day on Sunday, November 8, at 10:45 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. Their theme is, "Women Developing Friendship Under The Unkinde " (Ruth ·16-17). Moue, "Btldging",1hc Generation Gap." (Luke 1 :5-56, Titus 3:5). The 10:45 a.m. speaker will be Mrs. Annie Childs, First Lady of Progre ive. Mrs. Childs received her teachers certificate from Standard Publishers. She also completed computer cour-: ses from the Adult Career Center and taken Business Assistant classes at Lake Michigan College. SHE IS EMPLOYED as a Patient Account Clerk at Mercy Memorial Hospital. She is Chairper­ son of the Board of Christian Educa­ tion of Progressive,' teacher of Tuesday night Bible Class, Bible Teacher for the JUDI r Women Auxiliary of the General Baptist State Convention of Michigan, Past President of the Junior Women Auxiliary of the Union Baptist Dis­ trict Association, Past Bible Teacher of the Junior Women's Auxiliary of the National Missionary Baptist Convention of America. She is the wife of Rev. James Childs, pastor of Progressive. She is the mother of four daughters, Shen­ na, Fredia, Gwendolyn and Donetta. Presiding officers include: Joyce Manning, New Paradise Missionary Baptist Church. Devotional Service, Emma Arington, A.M.E.; Ernestine Stokes, Pilgrim Rest; and Lizzie Box, Isralite Baptist Church. Others on program include: Ethel Hartfield, Debra Moss, Emma Malone, Melviney Peek, and Meosha Williams, all of host church. Music will be furnished by w Mayor. CO MIlO Ralph Crenshaw said, time and time again Wy inger h disrespected people' right. "I don't think he i appropriate enough to represent the citizens of Benton Harbor." Commissioner Jame Turners Soloist Doris Harvell and the pecial Women's Day Choir, under the direction of Barbara Robbins and Senetha Cook. Brenda Watson and Ro line London is the musicians. The special guest speaker for the 3:30 p.m. program will be Rosa Jef­ frie of St. Paul Bapti t Church, Ben­ ton Harbot. MRS. JEFFRIES attended Lake Michigan College, Luther Rice Ex­ tension Seminary and received her Bachelors of Theology from Conroe Normal and Industrial College of Conroe, Texas, under the direction of the late Dr. Daniel E. Cook. She is a certified teacher through the Evangetical Teachers Training Association. She is a assistant Sun­ day School teacher at St. Paul, also Missionary Bible Teacher, weekly Bible Class teacher, an active worker with the Berrien County Council of Churches and Vice President of the Board of Directors of Benton Manor. She is married to the Rev. Johnny Jeffries, Assistant Pastor of St. Paul. She is the mother of three children, one son Ronald and two daughters, Izenna and Brenda. Josephine Smith will be the Presiding officer. On Devotional Services include: Virginia Banks of Hopewell Baptist Church; Mary Holliday and Bernice Bogan of host church. Others participating include: Helen Calhoun, Nanci Epps, of host church and Delores OavinofSecond Baptist Church. Vernola Brown, Women's Day Chatrperscn; Lovle Washing\on, C;p-Ch p rj n; F Qrid,- Lloyd, Badges' Ma e Hines Publici!y': Vender it· I enS, . Music and Decorations; Finance Pat Eddie, Mildred Ash and Mary Childs. Special Sunday School guest in­ clude: Yisitlng teachers, Annie Spann of New Bethel Baptist Church; Queen Jenkins, Ebenezer Baptist Church and Katie Love ofSt. Matthew Baptist Church. Moesha Williams, acting director and Sylvia Shannon, acting secretary. " The public is invited to attend. Rev. James O. Childs, pastor. Anxiety upport group meet The Anxiety Support Group will meet Tuesday, November 10, at 7 p.m. There is no fee required to join the group. For information on meet­ ing location contact Janet at 927- 2792. Parent AdviSOry to meet The Annual Chapter One Parent Advisory Council (COPAC) meet­ ing will be held Tuesday, November 10, at Sorter School at 4 p.m. in tlre gymnasium. The purpose of this Chapter One meeting is to provide an introduc­ tion to Chapter One Programs and how it supports children in the Benton Harbor Area Schools. The public is invited to attend this informative meeting. NAACP REWARD $600 FOR INFORMATION LEADING TO THE ARREST AND CONVICTION IN THE Co DROWNING_DEATH OF ERIC McGINNIS Call the NAACP at (616) 925-4824 with information or to donate to reward fund. :' nnual ay c By MARY QOLUDAY Muskegon native Andrew Ford Jr., was featured recently on BET National Cable Program, "Comic View." He is a graduate of Muskegon High School and now lives in Dayton. Ohio. ' He i t no. 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