11/19/04
Published 12:00 am Friday, November 19, 2004
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Clubs
Crme de la Crme Girls’ Club Lock-in, 6 tonight; for information, Patricia McCuiston-Winters, 634-1579, or Barbara Burns, 638-4395; sponsored by the Vicksburg Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc.
VHS Class of 1975 Reunion meeting, 6:30 tonight, LD’s Restaurant; Patricia Walker Daniel, 631-0283; Debra Goodman, 636-3429; Jerre Gibson Houston, 636-6139.
Vicksburg-Warren Alcorn Alumni Chapter 7 tonight, Elks Lodge, 916 Walnut.
Ivyettes Girls Club Leadership workshop; 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Rolling Acres Community Center.
Willing Workers Club 3 p.m. Saturday, Pleasant Valley Church, 2585 N. Washington St.; president, Eddie Bryant.
Broadwater Lodge No. 55 6 p.m. Saturday, Masonic Hall; all Prince Hall Masons welcome.
Knights of Columbus Saltillo Breakfast; 8-11 a.m. Sunday, KC Hall; $3 per person; $12 for immediate family; public welcome.
Rosa A. Temple Class of 1965 Reunion meeting, 3 p.m. Sunday, home of Bob Shield, 933 Royal Oak Drive, Jackson; members should meet at King David No. 1 on Letitia Street at 2 p.m. to carpool; 922-5388, 636-5958 or 638-0171.
Warren County Baptist Association Women’s Auxiliary Women’s Day; 3 p.m. Sunday, Rock of Ages Baptist Church; message by the Rev. Joseph Brisco; president, Shirley Reed; program chair, Louvenia Ellis.
VHS Class of 1985 Reunion; for information, Polly Scott Smith, 631-0403, 415-6996 or mapit@vicksburg.com.
Public programs
Buck’s Country Playhouse 6:30 tonight; bonfire and wiener roast; bring hotdogs, buns and a side dish; condiments provided; in case of rain, activities will be held indoors; music to follow by The Wild Bunch; 638-3193.
2004 Holiday Show Reception, 7-9 tonight, The Attic Gallery, 1101 Washington St.; Wyatt Waters, watercolorist, will sign calendars from 2 until 4 p.m. Saturday; atticgallery.net or 638-9221.
Free Clothes Drive 8 a.m.-noon Saturday, Rose Hill M.B. Church, 683 Stenson Road; Mary Winters, 638-7760, or Sandy Jackson, 218-1712.
Levi’s “A Gathering Place,” 7-10 p.m. Saturday, Shelter Drive; music by Southern Still; donations accepted.
Blood Drive For Lindsay Smith, VHS student; 3:30-8:30 p.m. Monday, Bowmar Baptist Church.
Vicksburg Kiwanis Clergy Appreciation Day, noon Tuesday, Maxwell’s; speaker will be Maggie Wade, WLBT-TV3.
Narcotics Anonymous River City group, 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; Recovery at Noon group, Monday-Friday; Keystone Ministries, 821 Clay St.; Mike W., 631-0873 or 415-0314; Joel F., 634-0639 or 868-0057.
After-School Program Homework assistance programs at 920 Shannon St. and 1911-B Mission 66; sponsored by Central Mississippi Prevention Services; 631-0102.
Memorial Tree Ribbons may be placed on the tree at Lakeview Memorial Funeral Home, 2102 Clay St., in honor of a deceased family member or friend from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. weekdays during December; nonperishable food items may be brought to donate to River City Rescue Mission.
Churches
Redwood Methodist Turkey/dressing dinner and Country Store; 9:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday; takeout available.
United M.B. Three-night fellowship; 7 tonight, 18085 U.S. 80, Edwards; speakers, Dr. John C. Evans, the Rev. Robert Miller and the Rev. Joseph Boone; pastor, the Rev. Elzie O’Neal.
Greater Oak Grove M.B. Harvest Day program and pre-Thanksgiving worship; 6:30 tonight; speaker, the Rev. Samuel Brown; dinner will be served.
Keystone Ministries Tent meeting, Thanksgiving dinner and Angel Tree kickoff; Saturday, rear of old YMCA building, 821 Clay St.; 638-8100 or 638-0408.
Belmont M.B. Praise service, 7 p.m. Monday, 4446 Charlie Brown Road; speaker, the Rev. Emmett Pollard; pastor, the Rev. Phillip Burks.
Benefits
Sarah Skinner and Peggy Pierce Benefit Program 6 p.m. Saturday, Greater Mount Lebanon Baptist Church, 339 Alpine St.; pastor, the Rev. Larry Clark.
Christmas Neighborhood Children’s Fund 1-8 p.m. Dec. 5, Chotard Landing and Resort; live music, door prizes, auctions, raffles; dinner, $5, eat-in or take-out.