1/23/03

Published 12:00 am Thursday, January 23, 2003

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Clubs

Delta Kappa Gamma Society International Chi Chapter; 9:30 a.m. Saturday.

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Class of 1973 North and South Vicksburg and Warren Central high schools; reunion meeting, 4 p.m. Saturday at 919 Wabash Ave.; Roosevelt Holly, 634-8565.

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

VHS Class of 1988 Reunion meeting, 5 p.m. Sunday at L.D.’s Kitchen; all classmates are asked to attend; Crystal Washington, 636-2291, Kenneth Jones Sr., 852-5176, Eric Jefferson, 957-1506 or 750-4818, Chandra White, 638-4188 or 619-3525, Pamela McDaniel, 631-6923.

Vicksburg Warren Retired Teachers Association Retired Teacher of the Year 2002 luncheon, 11 a.m. Monday at Maxwell’s.

Public programs

Vicksburg Senior Center Friday: 9-11 a.m., walking at Jackson Street Community Center; 10, bean bag baseball; noon, River Region brown bag lunch; 1 p.m., open play dominoes.

Singles Night Out 6:45 p.m. Friday, St. Paul M.B. Church in Bovina; bowling, movies and other social events; contact the church, 638-9360, or Mary Reed, 529-5059.

Oak Ridge Opry 7 p.m. Friday at the Oak Ridge Community Center; hamburgers and drinks for sale; music by Travelers Quartet, a gospel group from Pelahatchie; an offering will be taken.

Dance Party Ballroom, Latin and Swing; 8 until 10 p.m. Friday at Applause Dance Factory, 208 Industrial Drive in Ridgeland, $10 per person; waltz lesson from 7 until 8, $10 per person; classes and private lessons available; 856-6168; for Vicksburg classes, 636-7000.

Art Evangelism Workshop 9:30 a.m. until noon and 1 p.m. until 3 Saturday at the E.D. Straughter Baptist Memorial Center, 1411 M.L. King Jr. St.; the Rev. Charles Terrell is instructor; fee is charged; Rev. Terrell, 437-8503 or Dr. Lewis Lassiter, 638-5424.

Winter Jubilee 3 p.m. Saturday at Bonner-Campbell College, Highway 80 in Edwards; entertainment by Jimmy Lewis, Tougaloo College Gospel Choir and the Utica Jubilee Singers; tickets are $5; Bruce Payne is master of ceremonies; sponsored by the Southwest Mississippi Chapter of Tougaloo Alumni Association; 218-3577.

Emergency Appeal Blood Drive 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. Saturday in the bloodmobile in front of Wal-Mart and the vacant room next to Payless Shoes at Pemberton Square mall; sponsored by Delta Sigma Theta Sorority and United Blood Services; donors will receive free T-shirt.

Annual Youth Musical 5 p.m. Saturday at Gospel Temple M.B., 1612 Lane St.; 634-0759 or 661-0500; the Rev. Walter Edley is pastor and Efrem Warren is sponsor.

Levi’s “A Gathering Place,” 7-10 p.m. Saturday, Shelter Drive off Mount Alban Road; music by the Oak Ridge Band.

Winter Showcase and Dance 8 until 11 p.m. Saturday at Applause Dance Factory, 208 Industrial Drive in Ridgeland; $15 advance tickets or $20 at door; general dancing, student performances and professional presentations; heavy hors d’oeuvres and set-ups provided; for information, 856-6168; for Vicksburg classes, 636-7000.

Jam Session at the Welcome Center 1 until 4 p.m. Sunday at 4210 Washington St.; public is welcome; sponsored by the Mississippi Old Time Music Society; 638-7511.

Community CPR 5 until 8 p.m. Tuesday in the conference room at the Street Clinic; to enroll, 619-3192.

Churches

Bethlehem M.B. Choir rehearsal, 5:30 tonight at the church, 3055 N. Washington St., with Kevin Winters and L.C. Dotson.

St. Mark Freewill Baptist Business meeting, 7 tonight at the church, 2606 Hannah St.; the Rev. Willie James is pastor.

Christ Episcopal Parish-wide meeting, 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. Saturday at the church, 1115 Main St.; lunch will be served; David Johnson is facilitator; 638-5899.

King Solomon M.B. Business meeting, 3 p.m. Saturday at the church, 1401 Farmer St.; all members are asked to attend.

Grove Street M.B. 6:30 p.m. Saturday; pastor’s fourth anniversary celebration; the Rev. Larry Brown, pastor of Mount Zion No. 1 M.B., is guest speaker; the Rev. Casey Fisher is pastor.