Oberlin group rebuilds Mississippi church marked at Blue Mountain
Fifty years after Carpenters for Christmas rebuilt Antioch Missionary Baptist Church in Blue Mountain Mississippi volunteers gathered January 17 for a Mississippi Freedom Trail marker dedication. The effort drew national media attention and highlighted ongoing civil rights struggles.
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Oberlin
Mississippi
Blue Mountain
Miss
Antioch Missionary Baptist Church
Fannie Lou Hamer
Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party
Jerry von Korff
Paul Schmidt
Gail Baker Schmidt
von Korff
Marcia Aronoff
Joe Gross
Carpenters
The
New York Times
CBS
NBC
Arnoff
Randy Furst
Gross
Dedica
Carpenters For Christmas
Matt Rinaldi
Oberlin College
Sarah McCullough
Ripley
Oberlin events round up include talks and performances
Notable happenings at Oberlin and Kendal at Oberlin feature chemist Norman C. Craig discussing Charles Hall and the Perkin Medal at Heiser Auditorium. Judy Cook presents Civil War letters and songs at 7:15 p.m. Feb 5. Carol Lasser speaks on Civil War homefront letters Feb 17. Theater pieces include a Dessa Rose musical Feb 5–8 and a modern opera Feb 7. Museum shows and JVS activities run through February with family events and fundraisers.
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Norman C. Craig
Oberlin College
Charles Hall
Kendal
Oberlin
Heiser
Judy Cook
Kendal Drive
Judycook.net
Oberlinheritagecenter.org
Carol Lasser
Giles Shurtleff
Mary Burton
Oberlin Theater
Dessa Rose
Ruth
Hall Auditorium
Blood donor clinic and public health events in Wellington area
A packed schedule lists a blood donor clinic at Wellington High School from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. with ID requirements and age/weight rules, plus a child immunization clinic at St. Patrick’s Church, a Wellington Schools Board meeting at Westwood Elementary, adult immunizations in Elyria, a free mammogram program at Mercy Regional Medical Center, and calendar submissions guidelines.
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Wellington High School
N. Main St
Redcrossblood.org
RED Cross
St. Patrick’s Catholic Church
Wellington
Braincountyhealth.com
Women’s Health Center
Mercy Regional Medical Center
Kolbe Road
Lorain
Debbie
Property dispute and vehicle incident summary
A woman trespassed on a property after a prior order, supported by video. A separate case involved a daughter asking police to alert her mother she is no longer welcome after a near-vehicle incident. An officer located a BB gun mistaken for a pistol during a domestic call. Four tires were slashed on a vehicle in the Courtland area.
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Wheeling
Courtland St
Carpenter St
Courtland
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Jack Hopkins
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Oberlin Heritage Center
Oberlin College Archives
Oberlin College Department of History
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Wilder Hall
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