9/1/04

Published 12:00 am Wednesday, September 1, 2004

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Clubs

Vicksburg Toastmasters Club 2052 Noon Thursday; Stephen Spangler, 634-3104; Laurel Gorman, 634-4484.

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Sons of Confederate Veterans John C. Pemberton Camp; 6 p.m. Thursday, home of Robert Armstrong, 3214 Washington St. (across from No. 7 Firehouse); refreshments available; Civil War books and other items for sale; members urged to attend.

Army-Navy Club Monthly steak dinner meeting, 7 p.m. Thursday at the clubhouse.

Public programs

Senior Center Thursday: 10 a.m., chair exercises; 12:30 p.m., richter bridge; 1, piano class; 2, River Region’s “Your Good Health;” 3, chicken foot and dominoes.

Overeaters Anonymous For those wanting to stop binge eating; 6-7 tonight, Bowmar Baptist, room 102 C; 638-0011.

Jesse “One Man Band” Robinson Concert 8 tonight, L.D.’s Kitchen, 1111 Mulberry St.; $5 admission; Julius Green, 456-6221; presented by Brothers Inc.

Breast Cancer Support Group 6 p.m. Thursday, Porters Chapel United Methodist Church; patients, survivors, family members and caregivers welcome.

Big River Classics Car Show Featuring 1955-57 Chevys, 1-6 p.m. Friday and 8 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday, Battlefield Inn.

Ballroom, Latin and Swing Dance 8-10 p.m. Friday; Applause Dance Factory, 242 Stephens St. in Ridgeland; swing lesson, 7-8; $10 per person per event, first time free; 856-6186 or 636-7000.

Pink Diamondz Labor Day Bash 6 p.m. Saturday, City Pavilion; $2 admission.

“Big Gospel Singing” 6 p.m. Saturday, Cool Spring M.B. Church; guests include King Jubilee Gospel Singers, Gospel Harmonettes, Sensational Spiritual Angels, Gospel Visionaries, Lamentation Gospel Singers, the Rev. Jessie Brown of Utica; master of ceremonies, Fred Hall Hudson.

Levi’s “A Gathering Place,” Shelter Drive; hamburger cookout, 5 p.m. Saturday; music by Wright Road Band; ladies bring a side dish.

Recovery At Noon Monday-Friday, Keystone Ministries, 821 Clay St.; Mike W., 631-0873 or 415-0314; Joel F., 634-0639 or 868-0057; Nathan G., 636-6664 or 831-9033.

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.

Preschoolers Learning Through Play Days Tuesday and Thursday mornings, Crawford Street; for 2- and 3-year-olds; Sally, 636-5612.

Lovie’s Preschool and Child Care Accepting applications for ages 2 weeks to 12 years and for 2- to 4-year-old preschool; open until 6 p.m. weekdays; 638-7040.

Churches

Second Union M.B. Revival, 7 tonight-Friday, Old Port Gibson Road in Utica; evangelist, the Rev. Herman Harris of Winnsboro, La.; pastor, Dr. Michael R. Reed.

Bethlehem No. 1 M.B. Revival, 7 tonight-Friday, 1827 Youngtown Road in Bovina; evangelist, the Rev. Henry Mayfield; pastor, the Rev. Booker T. Smith.

Cool Spring Senior Choir rehearsal, 6 p.m. Thursday at the church; musician, Kevin Winters.

Mountain of Faith Ministries “Revival in the Marcus Bottom,” 7 p.m. Friday-Monday; corner of Bowmar Avenue and Halls Ferry Road; guests will be Pastors John Williams and Billy Talbert, Bishop George Straughter and a special pastor from Florida; Youth Night Saturday, pizza; Tina Hayward, 661-8990.

St. James M.B. “Women in Red,” 6 p.m. Saturday; 1922 Pearl St.; music by C.J. Williams and the Angelic Voices of Christ; Lubertha Webber, chairman; Helen L. Hunter, mistress of ceremonies; Charlie Blackmore Jr., pastor.