…• • o 0.9 JAN. 30 - FEB. 5, 1985 S G - Four depart.' ment of th State of Michigan do not employ minoriti or women in proporti n to their. pre nc in the popul tion. That i th finding of th ichigan D pt. of Civil Right rep rted in J nuary issue of the departm nt Let r. " The four departments are: th ttorney General the Legi - I tiv uditor General, tural Re ources and the State Police, the ewsletter tate . The dep rtm nt 'operate...…
…C e on- 7:00- Ho pital or- rt etiviti , mueh more. Cl e ry und y foil ing Sund y illb on ae Community College, on the national them year' Blae History Af ro- erican Strength nd the Progr rn ehairrn n VBUCOp c e b program d Frieda Bro n . ident. eal elas es d- Pr p ring for Childbirth - Thursday, February 7, at 7:00 p.m. at emorial Hospital Forum. Call 983-8171. A class session for expectan moth rs nd thei r p r...…
…rrien Co By ic er ST. JOSEPH - hile 'chi- n h lagged behind the nation both during the rece- ion and the current re overy, Ch rle Schren ees 1985 as th year when both th state and the county will be back on their fe t. Sc ren, xecutive director of th Berrien County Economic Development Commi ion, de li red hi year end report to th county Board of Commis- ioner at a pecial meeting Thur ay morning Jan. 24. The county completed ...…
…# .... ----c I D ",__ ... 711 c eed • I ren rian . t Ed elmen is pre id t of tlr Children' Fund. a NltionaJ voice for. ildren. …
…T A -' e hall not ilent on this kind of de- pl rable ction id Faye B._ Bryant n tion 1 pre ident of" pha ppa Alph AKA) in re ction to the burning of . a cro in front of th AKA ch pter hou on th campus Georgia Te h in Atlanta Jan. 15. "Such violence in 1985 i incomprehensible and . indefensibl 'Bryant id. The move in to the hou on Gree Row le than a year go gave them' the dis tinction of being the only BI c orority at Tech to h...…
…CI Z J P 0 m de p y bl to b h nd- 700; in· th rt u day n and 5 p.m. AU gran orms ready nn or th t ... nner Perfect of u ry uden bov voice u cia ilable in piano nd bra , itar. are voic in lude tudent' mn bu ine Term Re it I f r current mu i tudent t th h 1 ill b held 'r:':':':':':':':':':':':':':':':':':':':':':::':':':':':':':':':':':':':':':][1 � .. �:� .. BREA FAST RVED ALL HOU RS ���. LU CH SP CIALS :...…
…JAN. 30 - FEB. 5, 1985 THE CITIZEN PAGE SEVEN BQQo!l1munity pays tribute to Louise Bell MUSKEGO rs. Loui Bell w honored Sunday, January 27 at John Wesley AME Zion Church on her retirement. The community of uskegon ble d indeed to have a 'Lady" of rs. Loui Bell's character orking with them to make their city a better place to live. She was described during Sunday's ceremonie as a person with a calming effect a soul of the bright...…
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…JAN. 30 - FEB. 5, 1985 THE CITIZEN PAGE NINE AN EDUCATOR'S OPINION " Crowded Classrooms Impede learning Throughout 1M South, it was �/y ilJerai 10 educat� slaws. But despite stringmt rqukuions, many � dql«l IJw.1aws by founding private schools in #aidt to tmch 1M slows. � Payrttt was OM such mtm. H� was born Q free � III Cluzrleston, South 0u0IiNz in 1811. H� was Q � 01 1M AME church tIIId WMn M was td«:ted presitJeU 0/ W"�� U�, M ...…
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…---------0 bi t u a r i es--- OLIVE E. ROBBINS Mrs. Olive E. Robbins, 97, mother of Raymond A. Rob bins, owner of Robbins Brothers Funeral Home in Benton Har bor, died Jan. 25 in morial Hospital, st. Joseph, following a long iIIn SSe She resided at 465 Terri . I Road, Benton Harbor. Mrs. Robbins was born Nov. 6, 1887, in Merlin, Ontario, Canada, and had resided in the United States for the past 70 years. Survivors in addition...…
…• uld ir entir en ir nm nt urce of 1m of the e e tr n inclu i n of Hi tory in th re st emph tic in our endor ent of the rep rt recomm nd tion that the Federal G v mrnent ha hi h r and Sil Screen &. Sports "Oualuy & Service is our Goal" 1101 p.p one Ben on Harbor (616) 926-1066 …
…I th ri t m n for m . 27 y old and I m rried. I r Iy ant mother. I fo tim d Ii m t I am �J im ' three or e beea he in 01' o. La told me th t he marri d had t 0 U children, h told me that h 10 eel only me and that he didn't ant to 10 me. Erik befor you anything, I t myth h h been very bon t with m. It m hi and bee u of her d the children, he her. I kno th t he want to be h 10 e h other. amie , Chic ,HI Dear arnie', ...…
…· " o is _.-..,__ 11 y of January promises to cl out on a \U1Usua! ed to relationship 'th an 0 da of the n month is free of co nu mishaps, Ho ever, onday and Tuesday 0 ee are exceptionally fa orab to make the cnanze for the better. d Pro io e a goo to …
…FREELANCE REPORT. ERS - Reporters are n d ed to cover communrty n s in the following areas: usk on, Benton Harbor, Cass County, Kalamazoo and Battle Cree. Ex. p ri nce h Ipful. Will train right individual. Respond to: The Citiz n, P.O. Box 216, B nton Harbor, I 49022. EOE hristiln Womln nMded to prti For Un· _. ot CIII 926- 1410. SERVICES SEPTIC TANKS PU PED call Blllird 1& Withrow S r S rvice 944-5818. , WANTED WANTED ...…
…ac fo o • • ore VOL. VII ou BATTLE CREE A "Founders Day" ob rvance, celebrating the 75th anniversary y r of the ational Urban Leagu movement, will be held by the Battle Cree Are Urban League, Inc., on Sunday, January 27, 1985 t 4:00 p.m., at Second Baptist Church on orth ashington Avenue. ith the showing of "Honor in Ye erday, Challenging Tomorro ", a film depicting the . ory of e ational Urban League, and having it's fe...…
…and nior our-ye r Junior pro- r m to t rt thi fall net program offering. It run j intly by th hoo nd the US my. Steph n id th pro r m ouId b il bi to all grade level - but 10th gr der on up ould not et all four ye r of the program. Th bo rd comm nded the irl v� ity b etball team on it 23-1 record and for finish in runner -up in State finals. Director of Instruction Dr. Fred Bri id th Lady Tiger chi ved th mo t in for gir te...…
…y myDu from The Michigan Chronicle It' "crime" for BI c couple from t 0 eparate areas, or "homeland ," in South Africa to marry. '1m gine, it's like prohibiting a arylander from wedding a Georgian," y Dr. ana Seshibe, a Blac South frican e patri teo •. It' a 0 illegal for a Blac to upervis a White in South Africa. Ironically, this collide with the Sullivan Principles, which encourage U.S. companie in South Africa to advance Bl...…
…o • o e ve Pay ttention to your bod . B are of f d nd ctiviti th t cau you problem. R your health nd your h lth nnot be ithout dan ero con- edic id, fore you e h th d t. c 'ldren of Azania piece m. hom But he on Ie m that all thi uty not for him. Th front door i not meant for hi u - he no to al around to th b c . To rna e aybe he hears bout ch n , but he e tho ho fight for it j iled or gunned do in th tr t. He i p...…
…JANUARY 23 - 29,1985 THE CITIZEN PAGE FIVE Buy tw Lifetime 0 al tick ts, get one fre with thi coupon':" that's an extra chanc to win 1 a week, for life. Photostatic copies or any reproducti n of this coupon are invalid. Thi ffer is limited to one coupon per customer. Oller e· 1/31/85. A E __ ADDR S ___ Cut oursel in or an e tra chance to win 81 a week f. r Ute playin Li etime Deal. Wh n u pia th ne in tant lotter 1 gam Lifetim...…
…SATURDAY 6:10 "1 GO ERCHANTS HALL Fa rplain Plaza a, o er sues II. rna II owner Feb 2 Or tool -in. quare drive ratchet wrench. R 5999 1 a-m. square drive Impact rench. $1 8999 …
…MUSKEGO - The u e- gon Branch AACP on the first round in it court battle to op the discriminatory hiring practices of the city of uske gon. In a suit ftled, July 1, 1984, in the Federal District Court in Grand Rapids� the AACP ed for relief fr the dis- criminatory hiring practice. alledged to exist in the city, AACP attorney David Justian told The Citizen in a phone intervie Jan. 23. The city responded with a motion to dismi b...…
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…, ory JANUARY 23 - 29, 1985 THE CITIZE� PAGE NINE . , Throughout the 1930s, the ill astin Trio continued to play vaudeville, burlesque and cabaret. In 1943 Davis entered the Army and rved for two years riting, directing and producing camp show. After his discharge, he rejoined the trio, which in 1946 cracked the 'big-time" club circuit with a ucce sful Hollywood engage ment. Davis recorded string of hits ("Hey There," "Mr. on...…
…d mas play, becau they re livin it. They are trusting in th Lord. PASTO . L. STE ART, you for- Founder and former Pastor of Queen E er on ry pti t (burch and his wife, s. .L. for t Ste rt wiD b celebrating their 50th Anniversary . . P or Ste i th Pa or of nri Baptist Church, Shreveport, Louisian . ban quet wiD be held in their honor January 26 t th Ram d Inn, 5116 onkho Dr., Shreveport, Louisian . ppli d th ter a e ? P.O. B...…
…• air ·ea e I ATLANTA, GA - The M&M Products Company, makers of Sta-Sof-Fro and Sof 'Free Black hair care product, has joined the fight to combat famine in Ethiopia and in ¥ ral African nations. Ac- cording to Therman cKenzie, & 's Executive Vice President who erves on a blue chip com mittee of the American Red Cro -Atlanta Chapter to raise an estimated $100000, &M will contribute $10,000 to the food fund. "When babies and f...…
…c P t r. .. _ . Vivi n Bre ,821 orth hore Drive Benton Harbor, ter and r hall Bre 5245 7th ddm pi nn d. b m the e t ly t by pr - viding re ur to undergird th de el pm n1 of the in i 1 ch n e nd erie U . inv m nt in Chry er important to building th ecur ity of th n tion' e onomie f brie. id Blac Am rie i not the 0 rrun nt poor nor to hieh are in- plight. Immanuel 1teeormng StuJios � 1 Riu.rharu1 Dr" fa nton H rbor. I. 90...…
…D Erik, I am bout to become engag to man ho i ten y older th n I am.� I am 23 ye old,' thi . I be my first marri but it will be h' ond. Hi fi wife died 0 year 0 and he t about her all the time. Ho . much they loved each other and ho she obeyed his every . , rule and ta . Althou I 10 e him and trust him completely, I am ill a littl raid of him. He h er hit me or anything e th t but he h y of punish- in m he er I do or y methin...…
…e is current d in- The number of people ho will be hired d th ir salaries contract p ment for disp tching. That contr ct e pires pril 1. iel- n id he hopes e can hit the ground running." The bo d e tablish d a reet lighting district for Herr Court d Coolidge, and Tre urer Jam s Boothby announced he will t ith hool official b n bout a summer t collection . nton it own id B n will one on riff v ry ond y for pro rti s r in...…
…LEGAL NOTICE In compliance with the Job Training Partn rship Act, th B rrien-Cass-Van Bur n Private Industry Council has a .. ilable a gen ral summary of th modification to the program plan for 1984 through 1986. A copy may b requested from: Kathl n A. T rry, D puty Director, Berrien-Cass-Van Bur n PIC, 410 East Prairie Ronde, Dowagiac, I 490 7. Th Citizen Adv. 1/23/85 LEGAL OTICE The B rrien-Cass-Van Buren Private Industry C...…
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…Dr. Marl!in luther King Jr. HIS BIRTHDAY BECOMES A NATIO AL HOLIDAY Turn to Page 8 VOL. VII NO.7 JA UARV 16 - 22,1985 25. Bulk of Black stud ARBOR - More than 75 percent of all Blac u den in the United States are cncentrated within about two percent of the nation' school di trict , according to University of ichigan education Prof. Charle D. oody Sr. Whil the statistic may eem a mandate for new de g regation effort, oody beli...…
…lot of elderly peop in th to P ho re livin 'It force their ide thorough." t thi tim r. Bishop thirty-fi e tudent in the of th young bro en into print. or inc1ud illu tr ted t t t family histori d of poetry hand-l ttered 09 Clinic in ub- t nd rd h he id. Thi 1 t ice torm quite a test. lot of elderly Co ert re ident ere without electricit nd heat. I 11 feel it lot better hen e can e them all in central loc tion. H dded th t t...…
…Rec Center announces activity schedule BE 0 HARBOR - The City of Benton Harbor harles Gray Recreational Center will be offerin the following recrea- ,. tional activities onday through Saturday from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m., at the Charles Gray Recreational Center located behind the Benton Harbor Senior High School. The activitie include: Open Gym, eight Lifting, Ping Pong and Swimming. Youth Dances and Overnights which ill be held at d...…
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…JANUARY 16 - 22,1985 THE CITIZEN PAGE FIVE More Senior Citizens now qual ify for free cheese expre d the feeling of the Board by saying,' e are glad that CAA could be instru mental in bringing about this increa d rvice to low-income eriors of our community. e hav been in reasingly con cerned that seniors on fixed income and l with high medical bill were left our of this pro gr m." Persons over 60 who quali y will be able to rec...…
…The P STO 'S ID Club of GOOD TID GS Community B pti t Church i having pro gr m t 7:30 p.m. Friday Jan. 18. Gu t ill be I r elite Baptist Church here the Rev. Perry urr y is the pastor. ill be Rev. The public i invited. Sis. nette H c ett . pre i- d nt nd Rev. thaniel Gath- ri ht i th p tor. rv d t th publi invited to d help c I brate thi birthd y. Bro n thaniel D .. b en est bli b-Am ri an numb r ELCO ES ALL TO ORSHIP T...…
…Bethesda Baptist, site of Dr. King . Service US EGO HEIGHTS - It was standing room only Tue day on the 56th Anniversary of Dr. artin Luther King J r birthday. Repre ntatives from area churches gathered at Bethe da, 575 Getty, for an ecumenical observance of King's birthday. . According to Bethesda Pastor Rev. Charles Poole, the ervice wa an effort to inspire people to carry on King's dream. Rev. Poole said the King programs h...…
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…JANUARY 16 - 22,1985 THE CITIZEN PAGE NINE ,.America. He believed justice and equality rights belonged to all American citizens and that they could be achieved without violence and con flict. Martin Luther King, Jr. is now a national hero, not just a martyr black leader, and his day of observance is worthy of the respect and honor of all Americans. Martin Luther King Day will mean that his dream and message . a United States • ...…
…- 2, c u co r ebru ry. if ttend church YO SIlO U • boo in a bre d wr pper or b g ould prevent damage. e let me kno If, only I my y not right h e His help n THE EC OS are planning an Ea er Shopping Spree on Satur day, rch 9, at South lake all in errillville, Indiana. Price for e 3 to 12 is 10 and for e 13 and up, 20. e P yment is due by February p.m. 9. Departure time is 6:30 .m. and return i around 11 : 00 p.m. For ...…
…JANUARY 16 - 22.1985 THE CITIZEN PAGE ELEVEN PAGE lack progress is not a myth Editor: When nt the Citizen a copy of an article from the all St. Journal, I had no idea it wa going to get a hatchet job by Charle E. Belle. Truly, I enjoyed hatchets long as they are journalistic and also, 'not directed at me. Just for the fun of it, let's see how Belle handle the attached article from the 16 Dec. Chicago Tribune by Clarence Page. ...…
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…Children in limbo - the foster care crisis TURN TO PAGE 4 VOL. VII NO.6 JANUARY 9 - 15, 1985 lac 'Aged � ta e on cut TURN TO PAGE 3 ants Blae omen involved p Iti Ily . Story on e S h e • Ir e 9 retirement CROCKETI will be honored t a he en;d a career with the Civil Right. CoJ/Brt Arts talent breaking out . ,., Th to the effort of 0 com munity-minded m . ian of Van Buren United Civic 0 nization obtained a grant from...…
…-1 • ten h ve not b en evaluated to for Both to . d handles a month both court time nd mone . HOL' n on of th ith HUD dol- the city on • borhood . • emor mp yment dult . On pp intment i m ,th pro pecti e pplic nt ill m t ith not 0 coun lor, fill out . an ppli- tion a kill nt form and receive inform tion bout the program. fter an income veri fie tion i completed the individual ill, be enrolled. Then he m y be 1 ced in ...…
