Florida Sentinel Bulletin

    The Middleton High School  Class of 1959 celebrated their 70th birthday last month with a weekend of events at the Little Harbor Resort in Ruskin. They enjoyed eating carioca sandwiches, drinking Nehi sodas and peanuts; prayer on the beach; dancing the chicken and twist to music of their era and on Sunday they gathered for worship. Dr. Ernestine Anderson Glenn and Gloridine McNair were chairpersons.  Classmates in attendance, front row, left to right: Joyce Brown, Mary Staples, Mattie Houston, Carolyn Miller, Gloridine McNair, Eloise Lowe Crump, Cecelia Cambridge, Novellar Campbell Cherry, Ernestine Anderson Glenn, Eloise Smith, Virginia Murphy Arnao, LaVerne Latson and Olivia Carmichael-Brown. Second row: Larry Houston, Joyce Stokes, Leroy Twiggs, Gloria Nelson Austin, Alberta Ellison, Carolyn Harris Baker, Dora Dixon, Florence Reeves, Lillian White, Nathleen Nix, Helen Johnson, Brenda Dennard Thompson, Dorothy Cherry Paige, Pearl Cross-Claybrooks and Johnny Armstrong. Back row: Michael Gilbert, Joe Sturks, Henry Evans, Alphonso Sheppard, Ollie Chatman, Sr., Henry Brown, Ernest Collins and Winona Hardin. Not shown: Alton White, Charles Kennedy, Dwight Weaver, Betty Collington Thompson and Inez Buggs Joseph. (Photo by Harris Photography)

The Howard W. Blake “Soulful Class” Of 1971 celebrated their 40th-year reunion last month at the Cruis-A-Cade. They started on Thursday with “Hospitality Night” and concluded the following Thursday with a “Spaghetti Dinner Celebration” at the home of Yvonne Glasgow.  Classmates came from as far as California and Virginia and as close as Ft. Myers and West Palm Beach, Florida. Class members in attendance were: front row kneeling from left to right: Marshall, Freddie Moore, Freddie Everhart, Dwight (Fishman) Bolden, Henry (Cheta Man) Carrington and Robert (Bobby) Reeder. 2nd Row: Gloria Thomas, Doris Williams, Deborah (Kirk) Warr, Mary (Jones) Randolph, Yvonne Glasgow, Willie Mae (Sails) Gregg. 3rd Row: Shirley (Fisher) Best, Freda Mitchell, Harriett (Chester) Watson, Charles Jackson, Carolyn (Flowers) Dix, Denise (Franklin) Wester, Latrell (Thomas) Ghant, Cindy Samuels, Helen Smith, Yvette (Ballard) Sims, Sylvia (Wallace) Harris. 4th Row: James Dix, Brenda (Pearson) Perry, Wanda Seigler, Robert (Tuley) Bell, Bonnie (Brown) Dukes, Melvin (Schoolboy) Monroe, Gussie (Bigham) Albury, Coach Winston Davis (Class President) and Gregory (Nick) Griffin.

Bay Area Medical Association (BAMA) held its quarterly meeting Wednesday at the Rusty Pelican Restaurant. Three speakers addressed the medical professionals and their guests. Among the speakers was State Representative Darryl Rouson, Democrat, District 55. Medical professionals in attendance were: Dr. Frederic J. Guerrier, who introduced Rep. Rouson; Dr. Eleanine Hardy-Hunter, Dr. Tatton Williamson, Dr. Robert Sheppard, Dr. Erich Wycoff, Tameka Wycoff, Dr. James Brookins, Dr. Jenny Chamblain and Dr. Faith Felder, President of BAMA. (Photograph by Lomax McIntyre)

The “Tremendous” Tampa District hosted an Appreciation Celebration Service on Sunday, August 28, 2011 for their Presiding Elder, Rev. Dr. Henry E. Green, Jr. The service was held at St. James African Methodist Episcopal Church with Rev. Michael B. Price as host pastor. Many of the churches in the “Tremendous” Tampa District were in attendance. The guest speaker was Rev. Dr. Henry J. Lyons, Pastor/Teacher of New Salem M. B. Church. The Allen Temple membership posed with the Presiding Elder after the service. They are from left: Gloria Andrews, Mack Davis, Janice Carter-Collier, Zannie Mount, Jennifer Cason Green (Presiding Elder’s wife), Presiding Elder Green, Lydia Hudson, Jonell Lawson, Brenda McIntyre and Mae McDonald. On the second row: Jannie Simpson; third row: E. Carver Lee, Grace Clark, Loretta Jackson, Rev. Janet Lee and Sandra Bell. In the rear: Curtis Walker, Leonard Oliver, Arthur Cole, Evelyn Moore, Alphonzo Simpson, Ernest Ellison, Deborah Epps, LaShirelle Harper and Janette Spencer-Davis. (Photo by Lomax McIntyre)

The Gospel Music Workshop of America held its convention in Tampa last week with several gospel greats in attendance. During the week, the Music and Christian Arts Ministry of Allen Temple AME Church held its first Community Music Workshop with Rev. Raymond Wise, Ph.D., of Columbus, Ohio as the facilitator. At the conclusion of the 3-day workshop, a concert was held Sunday afternoon featuring the Tampa Chapter of the Gospel Music Workshop of America. In attendance were: from left, Carlton Brown, GMWA Chapter Representative; Lagreta Snowden, Maurice Jackson, Rev. Dr. Henry E. Green, Jr., Rev. Raymond Wise, Ph.D., James Robbins, Brittney Weaver, Lady Tamira Bouie and Rev. Michael K. Bouie, Pastor of Allen Temple AME Church. (Photograph by Lomax McIntyre)

The Gospel Music Workshop of America held its convention in Tampa last week with several gospel greats in attendance. During the week, the Music and Christian Arts Ministry of Allen Temple AME Church held its first Community Music Workshop with Rev. Raymond Wise, Ph.D., of Columbus, Ohio as the facilitator. At the conclusion of the 3-day workshop, a concert was held Sunday afternoon featuring the Tampa Chapter of the Gospel Music Workshop of America. In attendance were: from left, Carlton Brown, GMWA Chapter Representative; Lagreta Snowden, Maurice Jackson, Rev. Dr. Henry E. Green, Jr., Rev. Raymond Wise, Ph.D., James Robbins, Brittney Weaver, Lady Tamira Bouie and Rev. Michael K. Bouie, Pastor of Allen Temple AME Church. (Photograph by Lomax McIntyre)

The Middleton High Class of 1961 celebrated its 50th class reunion at the Airport Hilton Westshore July 22-29, 2011. The reunion was dedicated to the parents of the class. After the Tampa activities, the class journeyed to Washington, D. C. Ralph Rance was the General Chairperson. The Maroon and Gold Banquet was attended by many guests, including former teachers and the Blake High family.

Classmates in attendance were Otis Brandon, Arthur Wilson, Ralph Rance, Mitchell Dasher, Esquire, Dr. Charles Myers, Tedd Scott, Isaac Singleton, Samuel Scott, Harold Evans, Alyce Mallard-Konate, Marie Alexis, Sylvia Butcher, Gloria Creed-Harry, Juanita Cannon, Harriet Logan, Betty Jo Hayes (teacher), Linda W. Evans, Alberta Mosley,  Johnnye Maye Davis, Betty Woodard, Alma McMillan, Leroy Hayes, Josephine Brady, Elizabeth Futch, Laura McKeever, Alma Kinsey, Sandra Nelson, Willie Pouncy, Joy Armstrong, James Moore, Barbara Mitchell, Booker T. Lundy, Senator Arthenia Joyner, Helen Dickerson, Willie Aldridge, Esquire, Dr. Ruby Thompson, Johnnie Coleman, Mrs. Canady-Bryant, Luther Wynn, Bobby Bowden, Coretha Perry, Zannie Black, Gloria Woods, Joyce Price, Jacqueline Scrivens-Sample, Vivian Rivers, Gloria Fordham and Carolyn Alexander. (Photograph by Sylvester Harris)

    Mrs. Ruth Walker celebrated her 90th birthday recently with a birthday party with family, friends, and neighbors. The party was held at the University Area Community Development Corporation, 14013 North 22nd Street, on July 16th. Mrs. Walker is the mother of two; grandmother of 4; great grandmother of 5; and she has 8 great, great grandchildren. Mrs. Walker, arrived at the party in style, accompanied by four escorts. They were: Gavin Harris, Robert Jacobs, Jr., Jerome Jacobs, and David Fraticelli. After the sit down dinner and dancing, her family honored her wish of riding in a convertible. Joe Harney drove her home in a 2010 Audi Convertible with the top down.

    An overflow crowd was at Bible-Based Fellowship Church of Carrollwood on Sunday afternoon. Gospel recording artists from around the country were in town to pay tribute to “Rev. Arthur T. Jones: The Man, The Music, The Message.” The 63-year-old pastor, author, songwriter, Stellar Awards nominee and Grammy nominee has been battling cancer for several months. Shown with him at the celebration on Sunday from left to right: Dr. Julia McMillan, Reverend Dr. Arthur T. Jones, Mrs. Doris Jones, Timothy Jones and Natalie Jones. In the rear, Mary Larosa James Anderson, Brenda James (both of the James Sisters of Chicago, IL) and Minister John Warren. (Photo by Lomax McIntyre)