1944-08-31

August 31, 1944 THE PEOPLE'S OBSERVER Page 7 SINGING CONTEST COMING!! Marjorie Simmons was born in Simmons, Jr. Chicago, Illinois, November 14, Funeral services were held at a 1933. She lived there with her funeral home in Vancouver, Wash– family until the first of this year, ington. Prayer was ,offered by Rev. when the family moved to Van- L. V. Perkins. Rev. R. L. Johnson couver. She is survived by her par- officiated. Interment was at Park ents and her brother, James R. Hill cemetery. BATTLE OF SPIRITUALS Benefit of COMMUNITY CHURCH, VANPORT SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 1944 7:30P.M. At Recreational Center No. J. Prizes of War Bonds Will Be Given Donation, Includin gTax $1.00 BUY WAR BONDS AND STAMPS MINISTERS ORDAINED Rev. L. V. Perkns, formerly of New Orleans, Lousiana, and Rev. Reese H. Williams, of Birming- Baptist Associations Meet ham, Alabama, were ordained July 20, at a special service held in the Burbon Homes Baptist Church. Rev. R. L. Johnson officiated. on August 18 to 20. Theme of the session -\vas "Building with Christ". Rev. H. C. Cheatam, pastor of the Community M. B. A joint session of the Golden Church in Vanport, was mode ra– West Baptist Association and the tor, and Rev. James W. Brown, General Baptist ~ssociation of the pastor of the First Baptist Church West · convened at the People's · of Burton Homes, Vancouver, Community Baptist Church, N. E. Washington, was secretary. 74th and Glisan' street, of which R R E D ld · Other pastors participating were: ev. . . ona son rs· pastor, •••••••••••• Rev. T. H. Hopkins, Rev. Henry SAND LIME GRAVEL CEMENT PLASTER MORTAR JAMES A. C. TAIT AND CO. ·BUILDING MATERIALS Gaines, Rev. ]. P. Ridgles, Rev. R. L. Johnson, Rev. A. Griffen, Rev. C. C. Thompson, and Rev. W. M. Moore. Musical numbers throughout the meeting were rendered by Mrs. Clara Louise Childress, the Har– monizing Five quartet, Mrs. Lin– nie Carter, Mr. John Larry, Mrs. Louise G. Martin, Mrs. Linnie Ree Carter, and the choirs of the I People's Community B a p tis t Church and the Vanport Commun– ity Choir under the direction of Mr. Zackery. Women's activities were led by Mrs. Bertha Whitfield and Mrs. Ada Wiggs, during the missionary conference on August 18, Mrs. Novella Donaldson, Mrs. T. W. EAst 1131 316 s. E. MADISON STREET Kendrick, pianist; Mrs. Thelma Sango of the Sunday School and PORTLAND, OREGON --------- B. Y. P. U. Dr. Carl R. Vickers Portland's Only Negro Dentist Announces THE OPENING OF A SUITE OF DENTAL OFFICES AT 1471 N. E. WILLIAMS COURT Telephone VErmont 4208. Bagley Downs News BIRTHDAY SOCIAL OCCASION A large number of guests were entertained at a birthday party given by Mr. and Mrs. Ike Car– ter for their son, Harnee Melvin Kermit Carter, at their home on Wintler Drive, Bagley Downs, on August 12. Those in attendance in– cluded Freddy Lee Smith, Carl White, Scre'tha Carter, Otis Clay– ton Storghill, W a!ter Starghill, Maxine Laure, Tommie Wayne, Joseph Carter, Joel Talar, Snider Milton, Charles Russell, James Brown, Robert Brown, Sherry Henderson, Ardella Henderson, Jeanne Johnson, Doris Woody. Among the gifts received by Mr. Carter were those from Mrs. Alice Carter, Mrs. J annie Davis, Mrs. Arlene Storghill, Mr. and Mrs. S. M. Moore, and Mrs. Josephine Armstrong. Obituary MAR!JORIE T. SIMMONS Marjorie Elizabeth Simmons, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J ames R. Simmons, Vancouver, Washing– ton, died at the Northern Per– manente hospital on August 15, at the age ,of ten years, nine months and one day. It's WEISFIELD & GOLDBERG For Portland's Greatest Values in DIAMONDS-. 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[ 6th & Washington + 11 -HII-IIU-1111-IIII-IItt-HII-IId-IIII-KII-II,J-~II-IIII-II-IU-AM-~II-1111-ai-IIU-liM-IIH-YM-IN-MII-Hil-UII-III-III-Ift--lll!-na-IIU-MI-II-I~--+ . i ! ~ 1 Attention Nogro Residents of Multnomah County 1 i i j PORTLA~D - GUILDS LAKE - GUILDS COURT i i VANPORT-- EAST VANPORT i i I j YoJ.I may now register to vote at the Multnomah County j · Courthouse, S. W. 5th Avenu-e and Salmon Street, Portland, Ore. i ALL PERSONS WHO HAVE - (1) Lived in Oregon for six months or longer (2) Reached the age of 21, or (3) Who will be 21 years of age before November 7, 1944 MAY REGISTER0nd then are ABLE TO VOTE! Soon there will be mobile registration units d111 distant neighboring communities. Watch the PEOPLE'S OBSERVER closely for information giving the dates, location and hours when these will be available in your community. Negro Citizens using trolley or bus s-ervice and desiring to reg– ister at the Courthouse should follow these directions: Williams Avenue and Sellwood busses to S. W~ Salmon Street, walk westward two blocks. · Alberta Trolley Car to S. W. Alder Street, walk four blocks South and two blocks west. Vanport Bus to S. W. 9th and Oak Bus Station, walk eastward one and a half blocks to Broadway. Take South-bound Broa\dway Trolley or Mississippi Bus, to S. W. Salmon Street, walk two blocks East. St. Johns and Interstate Busses 1 to S. W. 5th Avenue and Stark Street, take West-bound Irvington Bus, get off at Court– house. I i i i i i i i i i I i i Persons who were registered in one precinct, but have since i changed their place of residence, must register again in order to j vote in the precinct in which they are now living. i ~ i Persons who failed to vote at the last election must also register · to be eligible to vote November 7. / J DON'T FORGET- OCTOBER 6 IS THE LAST DAY FOR REGISTERING! 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