ging from cl
ible violation
ming conduct of
, Benton Harbor City
Imnm· ssio told t th
J.JeoetJtlt)er 6, m tingtbat if they
rul out of order nd ye
continu to spea , di rupting
th m ing, they would be
moved.
Th rning cam about
h n Commission George ys-
i I' ruled out of order by
YOI' Emma Hull. When Wys-
in I' oontinu to , th
commi ion adjourned into
cl ion to get an "opinion"
from City Attorney Charles
Waugh.
Returning from clo ed s -
sion, Waugh read portions of the
City's Charter that deal with
"conduct of individual commis­
sioner and officers" at meetings.
At the Library
Big Kids StoryTime will be
held Wednesday, December
15th, from 4-5 p.m. Christmas
stories and crafts will be pre­
sented. Pre-registration is not
required. This is the last session
before the holidays; a new ses­
sion will start in February.
Movies for children are
shown on Saturdays at 12 noon.
Showing on December 18th are:
"Santa Bear's First Christmas"
and "It's Christmastime Again,
Charlie Brown. "
Lettermen
Christmas' show
at LMC Mendel
The Mendel Center will fea­
' ... � ..... e harmonious strains of
...... term y,�
•• _.12, at ..... ,._
Tickets for The Lettermen
are available by calling the Men­
del Center Box Office at (616)
927-1221. Adult admission is
$16; students and seniors, $14.
Inquire about special rates
available. to groups of 20 or
more.
Mendel
Mainstage gets -
cash for Christmas
The timeless Johnny Cash,
m nor.·
11"OD()8ed by
another com . ·0 t t n
orator' comments a i ulting,
inflame t io of another
individual or disrup tb good
order of the m ting, the chair
may declare that th orator'
"out of order" and that the
speaker has forfeited the right to
the floor. Once properly ruled
out of order, the right to speak
bas been relinquished. A second
declaration of "out of order"
means the peaker relinquish
country music's living legend -
complete with his wife, June
Carter Cash and family mem­
bers will perform at the Mendel
Center on Friday, December 17,
at 7 p.m. and again at 9:30 p.m.
The evening will include well­
known hits as well as many
Christmas favorites.
Adult admission is 20; stu­
dents and seniors, $18. Special
rates are available to groupe of
20 or more. Call the Mendel
Center Box Office at (616) 927-
1221.
LMC offe
medical office
procedures class
- The Medical Office Proce­
dures class at Lake Michigan
College will be using a new
medical software program. The
G_"ofl'ered at Lake Michigan
College beginning January 18,
meets Tuesdays from 6:30-9:30
p.m. .
Students will use The Medi­
cal Manager, a new program de­
signed to familiarize students
with the capabilities of a medical
practice management software
program. In addition, students
will learn how to post patient
charges and payments; generate
superbills, billing statements,
and insurance claim forms, age
accounts receivable; process
practice management data, and
print patient and practice re­
ports.
Students may register daily
at the registrar's office Monday­
Thursday, 8 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.;
Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Lake
Michigan College' Main Cam­
pus is located at 2755 E. Napier
Avenue, Benton Harbor.
For more information, call
Myra Voth, (616) 927-8100, Ext.'
5002.
LMC offers
Computer
Training Institute
Individuals wanting career
development and improved job
, opportunities through computer
applications and the use of bus i­
ness software packages, Lake
Michigan College offers a Com­
puter Training Institute.
Courses begin on d· ffere�t
dates beginning January 11,
and are offered at the new Men­
del Center's Advanced Tech
Center on the main campus and
at the Niles Tech Center. Daily
registration is 8 a.m. to 8:30 p.m,
Monday through Thursday, and
8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday. Students
may register in the Registrar's
Office on the main campus, 2755
E. Napier Avenue, Benton
Township or at the South Cam­
pus, 111 Spruce Street, Niles.
Call Sally Schwerha at (616)
927 -8140 or the South Campus,
(616) 684-5850, for more infor­
mation.
This Week In Black History
December 12-18
DECEMBER 12, 1950 -
Je e Leroy Brown became
first Black American naval of­
ficer to die in combat. 1963-
Kenya gained independence
from Great Britain. 1965 -
Gale Sayers scored five touch­
downs and avaraged 19.6 yards
per carry, both NFL single­
game records.
Name the invention for
which Henry Blair is credited
for receiving -the first patent
awarded to a Black man.
DECEMBER 13, 1944
First Black servicewomen was
sworn into the WAVES. 1915
- The NAACP tried but failed
to block a showing of the movie
Birth of a Nation. Between
1872 and 1920 - Elijah
McCoy' inventions became
the basis for quality products -
thus, "The Real McCoy."
Who is knoum as the King of
Chicago Blues?
DECEMBER 14, 1829 -
John Mercer Lang ton, con­
gressman and founder of
Howard University Law D -
partment, was born. 1970 -
The Flip Wil n ho was
the first Black variety seri in
U.S. television history. 1895-
The Negro National Medical
Association was founded.
W1w were the starting run­
ning backs for the New York
Jets when they won Super Bowl
III in 1969?
DECEMBER 15, 1864 -
Black troops engaged in Battle
of Nashville. 1883 - William.
A. Hinton, first African­
American on Harvard Medical
School faculty and developer of
the Hinton test to detect syphi­
lis, was born. 1928 - Charles
w. Che tnutt, author, was
awarded the Spingarn Medal
for pioneer work in literature.
1831 - Abolitionist Newspa­
per, . The Liberator, was
founded by William Lloyd
Garri on.
What Black author was once
the city editor of the Atlantic
Daily World?
DECEMBER 16, 1976 -
Andrew Young was nomi­
nated by Jimmy Carter to be
U.S. Ambassador to the United
Nations. 1963 - Martin
Luther Kin eloquent Letter
From Birmingham -Jail was
written. 1973-0.J. imp n
of ths Buffalo Bills became the
first player to rush for more
than 2,000 yeards in a season
- 2,003 for a 14-game season.
In what city is Clark College
located?
DECEMBER 17, 1971
Heavyweight champion Joe
Frazier addressed the South
Carolina Legislature. 1830 -
There were 319,000 free Blacks
in the U.S.
Did Missouri enter the Un­
ion as a slave state or a free
state?
DECEMBER 18, 1865 -
13th amendment abolishing
slavery was ratified. 1920 -
Actor 0 sie Davi wsa born
near Waycross, Ga. 1971 -
Rev. Je e Jackson founded
Operation PUSH. 1952 -
Odetta began her career as a
professional folksinger. 1941
- Me sman Dorie Miller
downed four Japanese planes
at Pearl Harbor.
In what year did Dr. David
J. Peck graduate {rom Rush
Medical College: 1923, 1847 or
1856?
12th - Com Harvester.
13th - Muddly Waters.
14th - Emerson Boozer
and Matt Snell.
15th - Lerone Bennett, Jr.
16th - Atlanta.
17th - Slave.
18th-1847.
MAYOR EMMA lIDLL said
she had asked for an "opinion"
from the City's attorney about
what the City's Charter stated
about the outburst and disrup­
tions of meetings, because she
wanted to be, "acting in my legal
rights as chair of the council,"
when it is enforced.
"When I ran for office of
Mayor, the citizens were com­
plaining about all of the fighting
at City Hall and how all the com­
missioners were fighting with
one another and no business was
'thou t-
from the
id, t. -t
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Obituaries
I
Tue er Infant
Terry Tucker, Infant son 01 Tasha
TIllman and Eric Tucker 01 Benton
Harbor died shortly after birth Novem­
ber 28.
The funeral was held December 7,
at Robbins Brothers Chapel, Benton
Harbor. Burial was In Crystal Springs
Cemetery.
Survtvors Include his parents and
two sisters, Annette and Angle TIll­
man, both of Benton Harbor; grand­
parents and great-grandpar nts.
ose Carruth
Rose A Carruth, 40, of Benton
Harbor, died December 2, at Mercy
memorial Medical Center, St. Joseph,
after a long Illness.
Funeral was held December 7, at
Spiritual Development Chapel, Ben­
ton Harbor. Burial was In Crystal
Springs Cemetery. Florin Funeral
Service, Benton Harbor was In charge
91 arrangements.
Memorials may be made to Hos­
pice at Home.
Ms. Carruth was born July 4, 1953,
. In Benton Harbor. She was employed
as a pharmacy tech at Mercy Memo­
rlal Medical Center.
Survivors Include: her mother, Min­
nie Carruth 01 Benton Harbor; nine
Qrot . Q�sse' Vat J,I'" Calvin
and
CARE
for
Yates, Kenneth Carruth, Chrlstopher
yates, Milton Carruth and M Shonte
Potts, all of Benton Harbor, and Bobby
J. Carruth, Reginald Carruth and
Lamont Carruth, all of Kansas City;
and four Isters, Judy Gladney, Char­
lene Yates, Rosemary Yates and
Carolyn Yates Word, all of Benton
Harbor.
Lovie Tay or '
Lovie Taylor, 59, of Benton Harbor,
died December 1 , at her home after a
long Illness.
The funeral was held December 6,
at' Union Memorial lAME. Church,
Benton Harbor. Buri was In North
Shore Memory Gardens. Arrange­
ments was by Robbins Brothers Fu­
neral Home, Benton Harbor.
Mrs. Taylor wa . born November
30, 1934, In Dumas, ArK Sh was a
former church secretary at Union Me­
morial AME. Church.
Survivors Include: three sons,
Timothy Jenkins of Detroit, Ronald­
Wallace of Grand Rapids and Keith
Taylor of Benton H arbor; four- sisters, •
Barbara, Lavern, Lavere and Yvonne
Jenkins, all of Oakland, Cal.; 1 ° broth­
ers, James, Roy, Lester, Charles,
Rickey, Richard, Jimmy, Johnny, An­
thony and Michael Jenkins, all of Oak­
land, Cal.; eight grandchildren and
one great-grandchild.
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