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The Allison Durham Concert
will be held May 6, t 7 p.m. at
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Benton Harbor
Briefs
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r in the n ighborhooda
th t h tt cted oth to
dispoee of th ir tr h nd 0 h r
un nted ho hold item .
Bre er aid thr of the fires
occurred during riod of forty
minut , ith th more
et the follo ing day, hich
ca them to call in all of th
fir units in the urrounding
municipaliti to help handl
the problem.
She id fi ere t t 741
Columbu , 390 Ohio, 3 0 Ohio,
846 Superior, 352 High and one
on Lincoln (addr un
known at the time). According
to Brewer, flyers were distrib
uted at the i , here re
ward of up to 5,000 is being
offered by the Michigan Arson
Committee for any information
leading to the arrest of suspects
involved in the fir .
Although there were no inju
rie to the residents, sa'id
Brewer, the fire on Superior
caused damage to two houses
that were occupied and the fire
on Columbus did damage to the
adjoining house. She also said if
the fire at 340 Ohio had gotten
out of hand, it might have
caused a tragedy cause some
ofth r idents living next door
were confined to wheelchairs.
"The citizens of Benton Har
bor have a responsibility," said
Brewer. "We can sit here and
talk about what the City is not
doing, but there is a responsibil
ity for this community. We're
not just talking abou t landlords,
.u\a�"" citizens in gen al,
conditio 0 this city shows that
there has been a lack of pride in
their community to allow these
buildings to get in the condition
Commodity
distribution scheduled
Commodi y Distribution for Berrien County residents is
h uled for 1'u day, April '26.
In B n on Harbor clients who have not completed applica
tio III Y 0 0 h Benton Harbor office at 170 East Wall
S r t, � w n th hours of :30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m , Monday
through Friday
In il eli n may complete applications at 0 East Main
• tr t, RIY rfron hopping Center, between the hours of 8:30
a m nd 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.
lien will n to bring proof of income (i.e. check stubs,
Soci I ecuri y b nefit letter or bank statement for direct
deposit, food tarn p/medicaid card), proof of address and Social
uri y card.
PI e con c Alice Knapp a 674-3905 or call 1-800-968�
5 for fur h r information.
Auxiliary Ai and rvices are available upon request by
p ons WI h di bilitie. An Equal Opportunity Employer.
Barfield to speak
at state conferenc
Cardiac Education
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program offered
,
Luber Willi8ll1s Sr.
Luber "Buddy" Williams Sr., 85, of Benton Harbor died April
15, at home after a long illn
The funeral was held April 21, at Progressive Baptist
Church, Benton Harbor, where he was a member. Burial was
in Crystal Springs Cemetery. Arrangements was made by
Robbins Brothers Funeral Home, Benton Harbor.
Mr. Williams was born June 10, 1908, in Jackson, Miss. He
was an Army vetean of World War II.
Brown Infant
Devin Demarcus Brown, 2-month-old infant son of Tania
Brown and Terrance Allen of Benton Harbor died April 2, at
home.
The funeral was held April 12, at the Robbins Brothers
Funeral Home, Benton Harbor. Burial was in Crystal Springs
Cemetery.
H VI bot- Februry 2, in J� ph.
In addition to his parents, other survivors includ : th
sisters, Shaniqua Huddleston of Benton Harbor, Terrian Allen
and. Tyrese Allen, both of Cassopolis; grandparents, Patricia
Buchannon of Benton Harbor, Sam Buchannon of Milwaukee,
Eula Wallace, Oscar Beechem and Joe Taylor, all of Benton
Harbor; and great-grandparents, Izona and J.B. Brown of
Benton Harbor and Addie Jenkins of Benton Harbor.
We know
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wha
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will be held at the Baltimore Convention
, and i xing v ral hou nd partici
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