Benton Harbor
Briefs
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and $1.50 for children.
Living with diabetes
series offered
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educa ional : n or di b lCS and th ir famili beginning
Augus 10 The cla will m tin F ith Hall ofth .. teven ville
Unit d Method' Church, 5506 Rid Road, from 6:30 to 8:30
p.m. ach Wedn d y hrough ep mb r 7
The eries i fr but pr �r gi tration is required. To regis-
. ter, or for mor inform tion, call 927-5297 on w ekd ys be­
ween 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Enrollment i limited.
. Annual Community
Picnic scheduled .
�h Br hr n ofH r r Lodge #15 F.E.A.M. PHA is having
their Annual ommumty Picnic a he Lodge Hall 1056 Ter­
ritorial Rd , n on H r or on a urday, Augu t 20, from 10
a.m 0 4 p m Th nigh rh d r id nts r welcome to
attend.
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fied," Wood n id "We cannot
ha no offi r not improving.
The City Clerk' evaluation was
very low. It was fair th first
time. We n profe ionalism
in this city to k p this city mov-
the compl in
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talk bout whatev r w do, no
matter if it's good or bad. Be.
cause that' people," Wooden
said."P pIe don't lik things 0
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By BERNICE BROWN
The City of Benton Harbor han w
ity I rk aft r 14 y rs. Th city commis-
ion ppro to hire ellie Jean bit
th n w City Clerk, repl c:ing Marga t
Adam fter h w fired t th July 25,
m ting.
bit, a member of the Benton Harbor
Ho ing Commission nd a retired m­
ploy for Whirlpool Financial Corporation
after 25 years, has no p viou exp ri n
in city gov Inment.
h was recently hired by th commis­
sion 0 fill in for Adam while sh was on
U'S nsion for fiv days for low evalu tion
cor . . � ..
mID1 ioner t v
of th commi ion'
committ id they ch r ti n,
Florida
Brigham
Florida (Williams) Brigham, 59, of
Benton Harbor, died July 11, at Mercy
Memorial Medical Center, St. Joseph.
The funeral was held July 15, .at
Union Memorial African Methodist
Episcopal Church, Benton Harbor.
Burial was In Crystal Springs Ceme­
tery. Arrangements were by the Fair­
plain Chapel, Florin Funeral Home,
Benton Harbor .
Mrs. Brigham was born May 4,
1935, In Batesville, Miss. She was a
member of Bethel Apostolic Church.
Survivors Include: five sons, Henry
Brigham, Michael Brigham, Willie
Brigham, Maurice Brigham and Eric
Brigham, all of Benton Harbor; four
daughters, Karen Williams, Cheryl Wil­
burn, Jenlta Brigham and Sharada
Brigham, all of Benton Harbor; her
mother, Eva Kirkwood of Benton Har­
bor; a sister, Connie Johnson of Ben-
. ton Harbor; seven grandchildren; and
three great-grandchildren. She was
preceded In death by her husband,
Verlle In 1969.
Harold
Frederick
Celia Harper
Cella L. Harper, 101, of Benton Har­
bor died July 23. at the Orchard Grove
Extended Care Cen er, Benton ar­
bor
The funeral was held July 28, at the
positions and provided secretarial services
for di 0 dd p rtmentmem rs.She
lso had xperi n in working with com­
puters.
ommi ioner harles Yarbrough ab­
tained from voting for Nesbitt hiring. "I'm
going to hav 0 in becaus I not for
certain of this p rsori's qualifications.
bitt othing p on 1, but I don't think she has
th to do this kind of job. "
omrms IOn George Wysinger and
Ralph re haw voted agains th hiring
of hi t.
OBITUARIES
Harold Frederick, 95, died July 11,
at h s home In St. Joseph Township
after a Ions. Illness.
Graveside services was held July
14, at Crystal Springs Cemetery, Ben­
ton Harbor. Robbins Brothers Funeral
Home, Benton Harbor, was In charge
of arrangements.
Mr. Frederick was born December J-
23, 1898, In Colfax, Iowa. He was for-
merly employed as a post offic clerk.
He was a Marine Corps veteran of I
World War II.
Survivors Include a niece, Betty
Richardson of Benton Harbor and two
nephews, Fred Morrow of b�troit and I'
Kirk Richardson of San Diego, Calif.
Second Baptist Church, Benton Hrbor,
of which she was a member and
served as deaconess. Burial was In
Cavary Cemetery. Falrplaln Chapel,
Florin Funeral Service, Benton Harbor
was In charge of arrangements. Me­
morials may be made to the church.
Mrs. Harper was born November
19. 1892, In Adams County. Miss.
Survivors include a daughter, Mrs.
Gertrude Westfield of Benton Harbor.
and a grandson. Her husband, Her­
bert, preceded her In death in 1976.
Robert
Reynolds, jr.
Robert L Reynolds Jr., 58, of Ben­
ton Harbor died July 16, at Berrien
General Hospital, Berrien Center, after
a long Illness.
The funeral was held July 21, at
Second Baptist Church. Benton Har­
bor. Burial was in Crystal Springs '
Cemetery. Robbins Brothers Funeral
Home, Benton Harbor, was in charge
of arrangements.
Mr. Reynolds was born June 6,'
1936, In Benton Harbor. He was for­
merly employed as a barber.
Survivors include: a son, Jacob
Reynolds of Minneapolis, Minn.; two
brothers, Dennis Reynolds and Jim
Reynolds, both of Detroit; and a sister,
Delores Gavin of Benton Harbor.
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