7/14/04

Published 12:00 am Wednesday, July 14, 2004

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Clubs

Paragon Lodge No. 7 F.&A.M. 7:30 tonight, lodge.

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Myles, White, Young Family Reunion Saturday: 8:45-11 a.m., breakfast at Shoney’s; 6-10 p.m., banquet at Maxwell’s; Sunday: 9 a.m., church service at St. Peter’s Church; 2, picnic at Clear Creek.

Sanders, Younger, Mosley, Webb Family Reunion Friday: 6-8 p.m., home of Ruth Nixon, 636-6281; Saturday: picnic, noon, Bonner Campbell College in Edwards; Sunday: church service, 11 a.m., Bonner Campbell College; Debora A. Webb, 636-7030.

WCHS Class of 1984 Reunion, Friday and Saturday; www.warrencentral84.freeservers.com or 638-4114.

Vicksburg Civitan Bill Eargle Memorial Golf Tournament Sign in, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.; shotgun start, 1 p.m. Friday, Vicksburg Country Club; Kimberly Alexander, 638-0083 and 661-6277, or Alberta Eargle, 638-1460.

VHS Class of 1984 2 p.m. Saturday, Shoney’s; reunion fees are due.

Broadwater Lodge No. 55 6 p.m. Saturday, Masonic Hall; Prince Hall Masons welcome; casual attire.

Public programs

Senior Center Thursday: 9 a.m.-1 p.m., computer class by appointment; 9-noon, oil painting; 10, chair exercises; 12:30 p.m., Richter bridge; 1, piano class; 2, chicken foot tournament.

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

School Uniform Drive May be dropped off through Thursday at County Market, Piggly Wiggly, Save-Rite or SuperValu grocery stores and Wal-Mart SuperCenter; Hilda Y. White, 636-7674; sponsored by Nu Kappa Zeta Chapter of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority.

Vicksburg 4-H State Competition Thursday: roping and goat-tying, 8 a.m.; Parade of Counties, 5:30 p.m., followed by team penning; Friday: judged events; Saturday: running events; Equine Center at the State Fairgrounds in Jackson.

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

Obesity Surgery Support Group 6 p.m. Thursday, River Region Medical Center, education conference room A; 883-6189.

Buck’s Country Playhouse Supper, 6:30 p.m. Friday, Chicken Coop; $6; music by the Wild Bunch; 638-3193.

CPR/Fire Prevention Training 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, Rose Hill M.B. Church; church, 636-1467, Christine Gibbs, 638-3285, or Sandy M. Jackson, 629-9742.

Extravaganza Day with SpongeBob Square Pants 1-4 p.m. Saturday, Brice Entertainment, 1615 Mulberry St.; $2 admission; free food and drinks; jumpers for kids and a slam dunk contest; master of ceremony, J. Williams.

Youth Gospel Blowout 2004 6 p.m. Saturday, Triumph M.B. Church, 124 Pittman Road; music by Mighty Train of Gospel, Kris Havard, Alysha Fields and others; pastor, the Rev. Larry Nicks; minister of music, Victor Gilliam.

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

Churches

Jackson Street M.B. Vacation Bible School, 6-8 tonight-Friday, 1416 Jackson St.; pastor, the Rev. John W. Carroll Sr.

Second Baptist Revival, 7 tonight-Friday, 410 Anthony St., Port Gibson; speaker, the Rev. Kemp Burley; pastor, Leon Nelson Jr.

St. Luke Church of God in Christ Vacation Bible School for grades k-8; 10 a.m.-noon today-Friday, 915 First East St.; 636-2111 or 638-4508 for transportation; Elder Douglas Anderson is pastor.

China Grove Revival, 7:30 tonight-Friday, Oak Ridge Road; evangelist, the Rev. E.E. Gibbs; pastor, the Rev. R.L. Miller.

New Poplar Grove Revival, 7:30 tonight-Friday; pastor, James O. Bowman.

Shiloh M.B. Revival, 7 tonight-Friday; evangelist, the Rev. Jesse Brown; pastor, Dr. Willie J. Jones.

Friendship M.B. Youth revival, 7:15 tonight-Friday, 103 Williamson Ave., Edwards; speaker, the Rev. Clyde Tate; picnic, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday; pastor, the Rev. Bobby Burks.

Grove Street M.B. Vacation Bible School, 10 a.m.-noon, today-Friday, House of Peace; transportation, 456-1553; Communion, 7 tonight, House of Peace Worship Church, 707 Pierce St.; Bonnie Jordan, evangelist; pastor, the Rev. Casey Fisher.

Triumph M.B. Food distribution, 5:30 p.m. today; 2869 N. Washington St.; open to residents of North Washington Street area; verification of income, Social Security cards and a utility bill required; the Rev. Larry Nicks, pastor.

St. Paul, Bovina Vacation Bible School, 6-7:30 tonight-Friday; transportation, 636-6644; pastor, Tyrone Dixon.

Wayside Apostolic Church of Deliverance Revival, 7:30 tonight-Friday, 4615 Halls Ferry Road; evangelist, Alexis S. Adams; 638-4654.

Greater Mount Lebanon M.B. Musical program to honor the pastor, Larry D. Clark; 6 p.m. Friday, 339 Alpine St.; guest, The Veal Brothers; Eric Knapp of Jackson will speak at 6 p.m. Saturday.

Mount Zion No. 1 M.B. Celebration for Myrtle Bowie, 6 p.m. Friday, 920 Fifth North St.; J.B. Johnson, 638-1832.

Gibson Memorial United Methodist One Great Waterday Vacation Bible School, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday; to register, 636-2605.

King Solomon M.B. Senior Choir Extravaganza, 5 p.m. Saturday, 1401 Farmer St.; music by various choirs.

Wayside Baptist Yard sale, 7 a.m.-noon Saturday, 6151 Jeff Davis Road; family fun day, noon-4 p.m.