6/24/04

Published 12:00 am Thursday, June 24, 2004

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Clubs

Vicksburg Coin Club 7 tonight, Vicksburg Clinic conference room.

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Vicksburg Homecoming Benevolent Club 7 tonight, 1609 Grove St.; hostess, Gladys Bingham; members asked to attend.

WCHS Class of 1994 Reunion party, 8 p.m. Friday, American Legion, “The Hut;” $5 admission.

Rosa A. Temple Class of 1959 Reunion meeting, 4 p.m. Saturday, home of Lois Y. Anderson, 108 Dogwood Drive; members asked to attend; reunion fees due.

Vicksburg Cruisers Car Club Old car cruise, 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Bumpers; 636-2720.

Rosa A. Temple Class of 1965 Business meeting, 3 p.m. Sunday, King David No. 1, 2719 Letitia St.; members asked to attend; 636-5958 or 638-0171.

WCHS Class of 1995 Mincer Minor, 529-0893, or mincer_2@yahoo.com, to update contact information and vote on reunion dates.

Public programs

Senior Center Friday: 9:30 a.m., breakfast with River Region; 10, bean bag baseball; 11, open play dominoes; 1:30 p.m., investments with Wayne Pratt; 3, open play dominoes.

Serenity Al-Anon 5:30 p.m. today, Marion Hill administrative area; for family and friends of alcoholics and addicts; 631-2770 or 631-2705.

DivorceCare Class 13-week course beginning at 6:30 tonight, Bowmar Baptist Church; $30.

Gospel Music Workshop Today, New Dimension, 2845 Clay St.; guest clinician, Charlie Tubbs III of Atlanta; registration, $10; 883-2095.

Warren County Baptist Association and Women’s Auxiliary Spring session, today and Friday, E.D. Straughter Center; moderator, the Rev. R.L. Miller.

Oak Ridge Opry 7-10 p.m. Friday, Oak Ridge Community Center; hamburgers and drinks for sale; music by Old Habits; donations accepted.

“The Siege of Vicksburg” Spiritual warfare conference; 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, New Dimension, 2845 Clay St.; music by various recording artists; hosted by George Tyler Straughter; 883-2095 or www.heartofelijah.cjb.net for information.

Catfish Dinner Sale 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, 111 Overlook Drive; sponsored by The Angelic Voices of Christ; 638-8428.

Juneteenth Heritage Festival 10 a.m. Saturday, City Park Pavilion, 900 Lee St.; gospel, R&B, rap and more; free; 638-8271.

Catfish, Barbecue Chicken and Ribs Dinners Will deliver two or more plates Saturday during the Juneteenth Festival at City Park Pavilion; 415-5738 or 415-0736 to place orders; sponsored by St. John Grand Lodge and Esther Grand Chapter.

Laboring in God’s Vineyard Free clothes, food and job referrals; 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, Living Word Baptist Church, 260 Mississippi 27 South; sponsored by the Community Care Network; 661-0680 for transportation.

Levi’s “A Gathering Place,” 7-10 p.m. Saturday, Shelter Drive; music by Omar Rivers; donations accepted.

Generation of Women in Unity Program 3 p.m. Sunday, Travis Chapel A.M.E. Church; sponsored by the Ivyettes Girl’s Club of AKA Sorority.

Ballroom Dance Classes 5-7 p.m. Sunday, Southern Cultural Heritage Center; $20 per person; individuals and couples welcome; 631-2997 for reservations.

“The Delta Indians” Author Paul V. Canonici will present readings at 6 p.m. Tuesday at the Southern Cultural Heritage Center, 1302 Adams St.; book signing at 7; 631-2997.

Peanut Butter & Jelly Theater Teenagers will sing, mime, dance and dramatize poems, folk tales, stories and songs in a free performance for children at 2 p.m. July 1, Southern Cultural Heritage Center; 631-2997.

Summer Playground Camp 9 a.m.-noon Monday-Thursday; Mission Park, June 28-July 1; Jackson Street, July 6-8; free; ages 5-12; arts, crafts and games; 634-4514.

Narcotics Anonymous 8 p.m. Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday, Good Shepherd Community Center, 629 Cherry St.; daytime, Alvin J., 661-7646; evening, Jackie G., 638-8456 or 415-3345.

Churches

Jackson Street M.B. Revival, 7 tonight-Friday, 1416 Jackson St.; evangelist, the Rev. Philip Burks; pastor, the Rev. John W. Carroll Sr.

Oak Grove M.B., Lake Providence Revival, 7 tonight-Friday; guests, the Rev. Casey Fisher and Grove Street M.B. Church members; Grove Street pastor and members will leave at 6 each night from the House of Peace Worship Church, 707 Pierce St.; host pastor, the Rev. Edward Knight.

New Mount Pilgrim Revival, 7 tonight-Friday; speakers, Mable Jennings, Jackie Griffin and the Revs. Rex Anderson and Roosevelt Mitchell.

Porters Chapel M.B. Prayer, 6 tonight-Saturday; revival, 7 p.m. June 27-July 2; Halls Ferry Road; speaker, the Rev. Willie Hardy of Tallulah.

Bethlehem M.B. Choir rehearsals, 5:30 p.m. today and 11 a.m. Saturday, 3055 N. Washington St.; musicians, Kevin Winters and L.C. Dotson.