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Upcoming Benton Harbor Activities
Do y have qu tio or con­
cerns about 00 or 900 tel
phone number , the co t or
quality of utility service, win­
t r utility hutoff protection,
power outs or other utility or
trucking i ues? The Michigan
Public Servi Commissv- ..•• .11
hold a Consum r; vI. um at th
. th' Ben on H rbor Public Li­
brary, Sept m r 27, from 5:30
to 7:30 p.m.
Lend a
, helping hand
II lp burn out family at
530 E t Bn in Ave., Benton
Harbor, get th ir home back
into shape. � e- � •• " I r'�
Th family of John and Clot­
tee White-Jones recently lost
mo t of their posse ion by fire.
A fundraising Gospel Music
Program will be held September
26, from 7 to 9 p.m. at the State
Theatre, 14 W. Main St., to
help the family.
Local groups and soloists will
perform. Cost 3 per adult and
1 per child. Donations al 0 are
being acoep ed. Call 927-4044
for details.
All proceed ill go to benefit
th family, according to Sh rron .
W ks, Director nd owner of
th S te Theatre.
At the Library
Pre-School. StoryTime will
m ton Wedn day, Septemb r
28, from 10-10:45 a.m. Stories
ongs, a film and a craft are
plann each w k for young
children ages 3-5. Pre-registra­
tion is not required.
- Movies for children are
shown on Saturdays at 12 noon.
Showing on October 1st include:
Ransom Of Red hief and The
Legend .Johnny Apples
,,., IChildren are encouraged to
sign up for the library "Book A
Trip Around the World" pro­
gram. On the 3rd Saturday of
each month a storytime will be
held featuring a different coun­
try. The first s sion will b held
on Saturday, Octob r 15th, from
11-12:30 p.m. and will feature
stories, songs, food, and era
from Mexico.
Pre-regi tration i not re­
quired, but because attendance
is limited advance sign-up is en­
couraged. A material fee of 1
i required at sign-up at the
Junior Department desk.
.Eye Opener
,
Breakfast set
Cornerstone Allian , Coun­
cil of Com mer nd Commu­
nity D v lopm nt invites
individuals to an Ey Opener
Br kf t, "Busines Briefing
From rr Legi lators" ptem­
ber 30 t 7:30 a m. at th Villa
antani II .
Cost is, $9 for m mbei (in­
clude b akfast) and $12 for non
members (include breakfast
Contributing sponsor is Perry
Ballard/ Advertising.
Alzheimer's
Workshop
A workshop "All About
Alzh irner' .. will pon ored
LEAD 'continued from �age B3
the larges churches to tegister
with th convention, Lyons is
proposing a system more like the
Southern Baptist Convention,
where churches give a' percent­
age of income to a national coop­
erative program.
The money will come, Lyons
said, as the convention also of­
f rs its members r�gular,
Volunteers
needed for Rape
Crisis training
The W.H.l.S.P.E.R. Rape Cri-
. sis program is seeking volun­
t rs to provid support to rape
victims in the emer ncy room
setting in hospitals in Berrien
County. Th training will consist
of six 3-hour essions on Tues­
day and Thursday evenings
running through October 6.
There is no fee for the train­
ing. Call 925-0594 for further in-
formation. '
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For mor Information all
( 1 '471-77'1
udited financial r ports that
show how the fund a being
spent.
"Financial responsiblity and
integrity will be ahallmark of the
Lyons' administration," said the
Rev. Roscoe D. Cooper Jr. of
Richmond, Va., the new genera]
secretary of the convention.
The times may be uncertain,
but Lyons has a cl r' nse of
purpose. Becoming president of
the Baptist convention is a role
he has been preparing for most
of his adult life.
"I feel a divine mandate to do
something here," Lyons said.
"Since 1966, I've dedicated my
life to nothing more than thi ."
BH Obituaries
L.A. Morris &
Keyosha Scales
L.A. Morn , 4, and Keyosha
Seale , 2, childr n of hrrsti Mor­
ris and Rober Walk r of Benton
Harbor died Sept m r 8, as a r .
sult of injun s ceiv d in a fire at
their hom.
The funeral was held ptemb r
14, at Flake Tempi Church of God
In Christ, Benton Harbor. Burial
was in Crystal prmg Cemetery.
Robbins Brothers Funeral Home,
Benton Harbor was in charge of ar­
rangements.
L.A. wa born May 12, 1990 and
K yo ha wa born Nov mb r 6,
1991, both in t. Jo ph.
Surviving in addition to their
par nts are t pfath r , Edwin
Seal s of B nton Harbor.'a bro h r,
Richard Burton Jr. of B n on Har­
bor; grandpar nt , John and
E tella Pow 11, Jan t Walk rand
Mitch 11 W lk r, all of nton Har­
bor; and t 'p-grandmoth r ,
Mildred .Jrmmson of B n on Har­
bor .
Elma Purnell
Harbor.
Survivor include: four daugh-
r ,Ma Thomas and Honita King,
both of B n on Harbor, E ie Jones
of Por mouth, Va. and H len At­
terb rry of Eau Claire; five sons,
Guy Purnell and Clyd Purnell,
both of Atlanta. Ga., Willie Purnell
of B nton Harbor, Gen .Purnell of
Hollywood, Ca lrf.. and Romie
Purn 11 of Muskegon; two isters.
Parale . Bucklin of Sunflowwer,
MI., and Ruby Boyd of Tol do,
Ohio; 34 grandchildr n; 50 great­
grandchildren; and thre great­
great-grandchildr n.
Tommie Corhn
Tornrm Corhn, 80, of Benton
Harbor, died pt moor 1, at Mercy
Me m or i a l M d ica l Cent r , t.
Jo ph.
Th fun ral wa h ld ptemb r
,at ommuruty ,hurch of GOO In
Chri ,B nton Harbor. Burial was
In North hor Memory Gard n .
Robbin Broth r Fun ral Home,
B nton H rbor, wa In charg of
arrang m n
Mr. orhn wa born January 29,
1914, m Ozanna, Ark.
Survivor includ, : hi wife, B -
I; ix daught r ,P rh Rose­
burg, L Khon and Geraldine
William, all of B nton Harbor,
Mar Cray of Holt on, V rna
amp 11 of Van TU, I1f. and
I n BI ckmon of Milwauk ; SIX
n .Tomrm orhn Jr. of Chrcago,
Paul Corhn, Eddi Sy d, Jo ph
Corhn and lm r orhn, all of Ben­
ton H rbor, nd Jam Hawkins of
Los Ang I s: 1 r, Ro tta Col­
lin of Flint; a brother, B njarnin
orhn of Chicago; 75 grandchil­
dr n; 17 great-grandchildren; and
15 gr t-gr t-grandchrldr n.
by Berrien General Hospital on
September 29, from 6:30 to 8:30
p.m., at Berrien General Hospi­
tal.
The workshop is f e, but pre­
registration is necessary. To
regi ter, call (616) 471-9539.
Living with
diabetes series
Mercy Memorial Medical
Center is sponsoring a five-part
educational series for diabeti
and their families beginning
September 29. Clas will m t
in Faith Hall ofth St v nsville
United Methodist hurch. -50
Ridge Rd , f m 6: 0 to :30 p.m
each Thui day through ob r
27.
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