7/23/04
Published 12:00 am Friday, July 23, 2004
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Clubs
VHS Class of 1989 Reunion, today and Saturday; 415-7017, 218-1155 or 868-0151.
Taylor-Foster Family Reunion Today-Sunday, Cedar Grove Mansion Inn; friends and classmates invited; 248-941-4233 to attend.
Ford, Carpenter, Wilson, Palmer Family Reunion 7 tonight, VFW on Indiana Avenue; 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, picnic at Rib Ranch, 5964 Nailor Road; Sunday, historical sites and events in Vicksburg; Willie Jean Carpenter Drayton, 638-0197.
American Legion Auxiliary, Unit 213 Installation ceremony, 4 p.m. Sunday, 1618 Main St.; refreshments served.
Retired Education Personnel of Vicksburg Warren County PERS retiree seminars; 9 a.m.-noon Monday, multi-purpose room, Hinds Community College, 755 Mississippi 27 South.
Farm Bureau Annual members’ meeting, 7 p.m. Aug. 2, Hinds Community College, Vicksburg; dinner, $5; reservations by July 28; 636-1003 or 1115 Grove St.
WCHS Class of 1974 Reunion, Sept. 17-18; 636-6409.
Public programs
Oak Ridge Opry 7-10 tonight, Oak Ridge Community Center; hamburgers and drinks for sale; donations accepted; music by the Wright Road Band.
Eagle Lake Water District Annual meeting, 7:30 tonight, Eagle Lake Community Center.
Antique Bottle Show and Sale 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, Battlefield Inn; free; bottles, tins, stoneware, jugs, glassware, marbles, fruit jars, Civil War relics, postcards and more.
Group Auditions for the Zamar Ensemble Noon Saturday, New Dimension, 2845 Clay St.; ages 18-35; proof of age, wallet-size photo and performance piece required; under the direction of Charlie Tubbs III; 883-2095.
VFW Super Saturday Spaghetti supper, 4-6 p.m., $5, dine in or carry out; blind-draw dart tournament, 6-9 p.m., $5; karaoke, 9 p.m.-1 a.m., $1 to sing, free ticket for drawing with singing.
Levi’s “A Gathering Place,” 7-10 p.m. Saturday, Shelter Drive; music by the Backwater Band; donations accepted.
“Cruisin’ for Donors” Blood Drive 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Monday, Vicksburg Convention Center; sponsored by United Blood Services; Suzie McDowell, 939-3336.
Crawford Street Play School Registration open for preschoolers in classes 3 and 4; extended day offered for 3 and 4-year-olds; 636-5612 or 638-7397.
Churches
Mount Alban M.B. Prayer for revival, 7 tonight, 2385 Mount Alban Road; pastor, the Rev. J.D. Cooper.
Ebenezer Baptist Revival, 7 tonight, 2346 Grove St.; speaker, the Rev. Hosea Williams, pastor of Porters Chapel Baptist Church; host pastor, the Rev. David Brown Jr.
Belmont M.B. Vacation Bible School and Youth Conference; sleepover, 6 tonight; 8 a.m.-noon Saturday; 4446 Charlie Brown Road, Utica; the Rev. Phillip Burks, 885-8097 or 529-8339, or the Rev. Andrew Cook, 415-0611 or 636-3734.
Mercy Seat M.B. Revival, 7 tonight, No. 5 Dos Casas; music by various choirs; pastor, Rudy L. Smith.
China Grove No. 2 Revival, 7:30 tonight; evangelist, the Rev. Willie F. Mitchell; pastor, the Rev. Darryl Moore.
Bethlehem M.B. Choir rehearsal, 11 a.m. Saturday, 3055 N. Washington St.; musicians, Kevin Winters and L.C. Dotson.
Pleasant Valley M.B. Revival and prayer service, 7 tonight-July 30, 2585 N. Washington St.; speakers, the Revs. James Archie, Joseph Brown, Casey Fisher, Charlie Blackmore and Leroy Wilson; host pastor, the Rev. Alex Miller; assistant pastor, the Rev. Douglas Bryant; choir rehearsal, 7 tonight and 11:30 a.m. Saturday.
Travelers Rest Baptist Family Life Seminar 2004; 4 p.m. Aug. 7, 718 Bowmar Ave.; speakers, Virginia Houston, James Goodman and others; pastor, the Rev. Thomas Bernard; 636-3712.
Benefits
Car Wash Saturday, 8 a.m. until; Wal-Mart; sponsored by the Mount Olive Baptist Church of Villa Nova Youth Department; proceeds to benefit the youth fund.