ifS Oregon Association of Colored Women Year's Theme, 9 Clubs Participate Under Meeting; Our Goals." Hold Annual "Achieving By Kathryn H. Bogle S.o<iial Editor,, The Challenger The Oregon Association of Colored Women held their 35th annual meeting on May 22, 2:.; and 24 at the Williams Avenue YWCA. Mrs. Bernadette Plummer, president, opened the sessisions Thursday morning and heard reports from nine participating clubs. Theme this year was "Achieving our Goals." An exhibit of the club women's handicrafts was judged Thursday morning and was open to th~ r;ublic thereafter. Thursday afternoon, a panel o: eight members discussed, "Wh<1t do you want to get out of club work?" Moderator was Mrs. Ear~ ::vlorrison. Views and commentc from the floor were livel.Y and spirited. Thursday evening's meeting was given over to the scholarship department headed by Mrs. Phil Reynolds, who worked in cooperation with Mrs. Nina Jackson. Miss Dolores Harris won the scholarship awaro.. Gives Annual Message In the presidents annual me<;- fage given Friday morning, Mrs. Plummer paid tribute to member clubs who have worked during the year with community welfare organizations such as Red Cross, Community Chest and the infantile paralysis drive. Freak Mishap Injures Eye 01 Local Girl Sadie Grimmett, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bennett Grimmett, _ ~~ N Mnnrne stre<>t, faees thf' possibility of losing the sight in her left eye following a freak mishap in Eugene, May 16. Special mention was give?'! to communit.Y activities cited by the work of one club group who Mrs. P~!ummer were: sewin~ worked with the TB survey mo- clone for Boys' and Girls' Aid Sobile unit stationed in the Boi5~- ciety by one group; financial Holladay school districts. Other oupport by another, to the Lew· ONE of the clubs represented at the fifth annual meeting of :the Oregon Association of Colored Women held at the Williams avenue YWCA was the Kwdanzans. Front row (1. to r.) Mrs. Wilbur Marshal.l Mrs. Clifford Jackson, art chairman; Mrs. Booker Burnette. Second row (1. tor.) Mrs. Olandus Webb, Mrs. Huron Smith. secretary: Mrs. Leon A. Johnson, president; Mrs. Lawson Jones, Mrs. Webster Rand. Back row (1. to r.) Mrs. Benjamin Robinson. co-art chairman: Mrs. Fred Williams, Mrs. Roy Fuller, treasurer; Mrs. DeNorval Unthank. and Mrs. Clarence Countee. (Clarence Countee Photo.) is and Clark college library; and colored women and girls. Our continuation of giving campships association offers ideal opporfor girls, by other clubs. tunities both to serve and be Mrs. Plummer commend~d served.", Mrs. Nina Jackson, state super- Gives Fashion Show visor of the Association of Col- F'riday evening, a fashion ored Girls; Mrs. Edward Smith; ~how, arranged by Mrs. Evelyn and Mrs. Julia Shelton, whom Allen as a money raising project she termed "guiding forces" in for the association, was held in I the association's youth program. the YWCA auditorium. At the The president reported that ,the close of the fashion show, Mrs. Oregon association, itself, had Ellen Webb, chairman for the CJwarded a scholarship and had association's art department, C'ontributed toward the building presented awards to the clubs fund of the YWCA. whose handicrafts had been Supports National judged best in the art exhibit. Of support to the National The next general meeting cf Association of Ore~on, Mrs. the association, to be held L-1. Plummer said, ''Oregon has coil- May, 1953, will elect officers for tributed, but not to her best.'' a two-year period. She called for more local sup- Mrs. Plummer released the port, saying, "The National Asso- new slate of officers who will ciation of Colored Women is guide the Oregon Association of growing into an increasingly ef- Colored Girls during the next fective world force. Our women vear: Billy Williams, president; are traveling into new countries Joyce Care.Y, vice-president; Eth- :md talking our organization. We el Manlove, secretary; Rochelle have clubs in Hawaii and Haiti Dawson, assistant secretary; Maand are considering adding them xine Elliot, treasurer; Mary Ann in other countries. We must do Fuller, sgt.-at-arms; Marie Parour share for national headquar- ker, chaplain; Adeline Olden, piters so that it will be an inspira- anist; and Betty Searcie, art tion to those who visit it and chairman. use it." The president concluded b,Y recommending "that our clubwomen continue in the same coo]jerative spirit, loyal 9upp01 t and with greater determination to build a large association of NAACP Read Speaks Here; Vole Essential Gloster B. Current, nationC<l director of NAACP branches, made a crowded stop-over in Portland last week and in an address to local NAACP members at the Vancouver Avenue Baptist church, said that he sees r10 <:andidates acct-ptable tu th:' Negro on either one of the m:tjor party tickets. He based this acceptance to the Negro on the candidate'..; ~tand on an enforced FEPC bill, . one with "sharp teeth." · The spirited Miss Grimmett was out picnicking along a stream in partial celebration of her recent signing of a teaching c-ontract when the accident oc- (:urred. VOL. I, NO.3 PORTLAND. OREGON, May 30, 1952 PRICE 10 CENTS Noting that his organization is a non-partisan political body working daily to influence and change legislation, Current emphasized the fact that neither the Democrats nor the Republicans can go into the November elections ignoring the civil rights issue and expect to win. According to her mother, the:: group of girls she was with had been scaling rocks across the c;tt·eam when they decided to wade. One of the girls, a close friend of Miss Grimmett, took one last fling at throwing. Seeing that the rock would hit Miss Bethel's AME Minister Returns From ChicagoMethodistConfah By Richard Bogle Associate Editor, The Challenger Grimmett, she yelled, "Sadie, Sadie, duck!" Reverend Jesse L. Boyd, BathWarning Too Late el AME pastor, has recentl.Y reHer warning was just a sec- turned from the thirty-fourth {jnd too late. Miss Grimmett y_uadrennial sessions held m turned to heed the warning anrl Chicago's mammath coliseum. received the rock simultaneously According to Rev. Boyd, the on the ball of the eye. sessions serve two broad purDoctors are skeptical of the poses. The first is to review the chances of saving the eye and previous four years work and, offer no definite promises, but secondly, to plan the program for report Miss Grimmett to be rest- the coming four years. To do ing well. this there were approximately The 21-year-old Oregon grad- 1086 delegates present. This figuate finished her work on a B.A ure includes: Bishops, general in English Literature in March. officers, college pres-i.dH.ts, She will receive her diploma Deans of theological schools, next month and had just recent- ministers and laymen. ly signed. 7 contract to teach in Election of Committees the Portland public school sys- One of the most important tern. important pieces of business was She was attending Oregon. the election of the Episcopal working toward her master's de I committee. This body is col'r'- gree. posed by 34 ministers and 3 i A member of Delta Sigma The- la.Ymen. Ministers and laynten ta sorority and Oregon's French have equal voice and vote in honorary, Miss Grimmett wa~ this, the most powerful committhe first Negro girl to room with tee in the general conference. Hs a mate of her choice in a univer- :!uties are to first review t.J\e sity dormitory. work of each Bishop for the fom She did her junior college years past; secondly, it del'Jes -work at Portland State. While into the Bishops' health record judicial body which handles charges brought against Bishops. Rev. Boyd stated that it Js a dramatic moment indeed when the Episcopal committee files in the general conference. All bus- •.. back from Chicago there she was chosen secretary determining his fitness for iness stops and complete attei:- of the student council. At Ore- another four-year term. Also. it t;on is given the committee unt1l gon she served on the executive recommends to the general con·- its report has been delivered. committee and was a representa- ference how many Bishops Bishops Retired ti'-·e of that school in the recent fhould be elected. It then assig'ns This year the committee reWillamette mock political con- Bishops to their districts. tired two Bishops, W. A. Faunvention. 1 Within this committee is d tain, and Reverdy C. Rans;;rr. and,also granted another, Bishop Monroe H. Davis, a four year leave. Three new men were ele.. vated to the Bishopric: H. Thomas Primm was sent to West A..frica; Rev. F. b. Jordan wJs assigned to the 17th Episcop;,J district in South Africa; a:1d Rev. E. C. Hatcher went to the 15th district, also in South Africa. One of the most important events of the conference was the forming of the judicial council. It will serve as a bod.Y of final appeal, higher even than the strong Bishops' council. This action has been interpreted, by those in the know, to take away all judicial power from the Bishops. AnotHer highlight of the conference was the speech of former Federal Judge J. Waites Waring who opened the South Caro~ina p:rimaries to Negroes. He Jenounced segregation. graduaiism and called upon the AME church to take the lead in the fight for civil rights. S!ork Visits Simpsons The stork visited Oscar and Florence Simpson (formerly known as lorence Bird) last week at the St. Vincent's hospital. The gift was a 14 pound baby boy. "The NAACP is interested in men and measures, not Democrats or Republicans as such. Fight For What's Right ''The men in both parties worthy of public election, should go to the national convention armed with a desire to fight for what is right," said Current. Terming himself a "burned-out jitterbug, formerly a musician," the youthful Current outlined a program of seven points that delegates to the national convention should sanction: (1) a filiibuster curb; (2) FEPC; (3) antilynching legislation; (4) protect the rights of citizens to vote; (5) no discrimination in the armed forces; (6) eliminate segregation :n Washington; and, (7) eliminate segregation in housing. .Current said that the Negro voter is a balance of power in many states. "The influence and potenc.Y of the Negro is important to the politician,'' stated the branch head. Negro Votes Intelligently According to the Roper poll, said Current, one-half of the Negroes questioned were influenced by the NAACP. "The N·~ gro voter tends to vote as a bloc; they listen and vote intelligently when their rights ar~ involved,'' he averred. "Until the Negro is accorded all rights and privileges, we cannot call the United States a democracy," continued Current. -\ \
An Independent Newspaper William A. Hilliard, Editor and Publisher Published every other Friday at 3300 N. Williams Avenue in Portland 12, Oregon. Advertising rates will be given upon request. We are not responsible for unsolicited manuscripts or photographs. SUBSCRIPTIONS 10 Cents Per Copy $2.50 Pe:r Year It Is A Difficult C.hoice In his address to NAACP members here recently, Gloster B. -Current, their national director of branch~:s, made it emphatically clear that his organization can see no hope for the Negro in any of the avowed candidates now offered for the presidency by the Republican and Democratic parties. He bases his assertion on the willingne~s of these candidates to stand pat for an enforced federal FEPC bill. Looking back over the current crop of candidates, their platforms and promises, one has not to hesitate in agreeing wholeheartedly with Mr. Current. It is of the utmost importance to the American people that the next administration in Washington goes progressively forward on civil rights legislation-and the campaign speeches of both parties' presidential asprants have failed to lend support to their holding up the present civil rights venture of President Truman. No man, regardless of his intellect or leadership ability, can morally take the president's post unless he honestly endeavors to wipe out the injustices done to America's colored millions. No candidate for this-the most coveted of all American offices-with any true feeling of human defency, can expect to ignore the shame surrounding our "democratic structure." This November election will not only affect the future path of America, but it will also shape the future course of the entire world. It will greatly benefit all of us if we will study objectively and consider carefully the men and their platforms. It is not too late to get a real American in the White House. One who is a humanitarian, with the love of America and all her people first in his heart. .Atlanta Shows Hospitality During NAACP Co,n·vention In part answer to the question, "What advantage is there to holding NAACP na- . tk>nal conventions in the south?" (this year's convention will be held in Oklahoma City while last year's host city was Atlanta, Georgia), Gloster B. Current, NAACP national director of branches, had this to say. "The people in Atlanta had orders to treat us well. Once ( boarded a bus and didn't have the correct fare. The drivel' inquired of me, 'Are you with that convention?' F'inding out that I was, he let me ride , free! '' On the serious side, Current said that meeting in the south gave both faction~ a better chance to observe each other at first hand, thus hastening the chance of understanding. "The young newspaper reporters were hungry for info~· mation," said Current. "Their presses gave us far more space and importance than do the Northern ones.'' GLOSTER B. CURRENT ••• NAACP' head speaks Models Parade Fashions Galore F'ashions for women and children were shown Friday evening at the Williams avenue YWCA by the Oregon Association of Colored Women at the close of their annu<>l meeting. Chairman for the association was Mrs. Eve- 'Jyn Allen. Most of the garments worn by the fifty models were made by either the model her- ~elf or by a mer.1ber of her family. On stage the mannikins paraded before a table laid for tea ) t at which, offering cakes and tea, were Mrs. Cleo Jackson, president of the Social Fifteen and Mrs. Bennie Brown, president of Altru:stic. Several garments, which had been entries in the association's art exhibit, bore award ribbons ;;ttached by th_ art judges for excellence in workmanship. Sweepstakes suit was worn by Mrs. Benjamin Robinson who had made it. PORTLAND CHALLENGER PlunnEDer Places In Election. Race Supported by more than 35,- 500 votes, Herman C. Plummer gained an eighth place berth among Democratic candidates for the Oregon House of Representatives in the Oregon Democralic primaries. With the backing of both major labor parties and many .:i.vi~ indorsements, the personable Plummer now stands an excellent chance of becoming Ot·egon's first Negro in Salem's capitol building. Plummer now has to be amen~ the first 13 in this fall's non-partisan election of state representatives. His platform stands for t!13 elimination of the tax burden where practical; equal and JUSt administration of our laws; an indeterminate Senate Law, and a full-ti-me parole board; state law assuring proper disposition of the sex pervert; and a positive stand for the working farmer, for labor and for equal rights for all Americans. A graduate of Lincoln uni·v·ersity in economics and political science, Plummer is currently engaged in a thriving Real Estate firm at 2752 N. Williams ::tvenue. His brother is U. G. Plummer, a practicing Portland attorney Air Force Man. Here to Recruit New in Portland on air force recruit duty is T/Sgt. Jatnes Patton Jr. He has been here since May 16. Sgt. Patton is alrnost through with his training period he;:e and will go on full recruit duty June 1. Hailing from Tacoma. Washington, Sgt. Patton is making a career out of military life. He Js now in his fifth year of au· force living. Married and the father of two, the sergeant formerly did recruit duty in Kansas City, Missouri. covering an area that includf'd all of the central part of ~ country. Bogle Says: Friday, May 30, 1952 Our methods important in drive to in· fluence and gain friendship of world ============BY RICHARD BOGLE--------------- At the resent time the United States is trying to extend her shere of influence and gain new friends from the world community. If we fail in this objective, we might find ourselves standing practically alone in case of a future world conflict. The logical question that follows is what are our chances of succeeding to gain friends and influence people. The answer lies almost completely in the methods we use to obtain our obj"ctive. U. S. policy makers came up with the idea of a North Atlantic Treaty Organization. NATO, if carried out as originally planned, would unite the resources and military might of Western Europe. In order to accomplish this, the West Europeans would have to sacrifice some of their national sovereignty. But the crux of NATO, as I see it, is that in order for it to work both military power and political authority must be transferred to a higher level than the present national level. Now leafing through _the pages of history we see that there have been numerous confederations and alliance but they were not lasting because the aforementioned sacrifices were not made. For example, take the League of Natiom. Would the various nations' foreign policies permit this sacrifice-! doubt it. The very definition of foregn policy runs counter to the concept of sovereignty sacrifices. The late Nicholas J. Spykman, former professor of international relations at Yale university, defines the basic objective of foreign policy of state as the preservation of territorial integrity and political independence. Another highly important factor to be considered in the discmsion of methods is America's attitude concerning AfroAsian relationships. The current policy seems to overlook the wishes of the Afro-Asian masses. Take for an example our support of Chiang in China. The Chinese common man did not and does not approve of either Chiang or his methods. China turned to communism. Not because of a great love for Marxist doctrines, but because it was their only alternative. This support of the wrong man by the U. S. alienated China and America. Another even more current American mistake is our recent actions in the United Nations General Assembly concern_- ing Tunisia and Morocco. This same overlooking of the wishes of the mas:;;es arises again. These colonialized peoples wanted their case to be heard in the U. N. The United States action in the Moroccan case was to vote against the Moroccans even presenting their case. The Tunisian affair was not much different. Although we did not follow the French and British lead, we did, however, abstain from voting. This to me is not tile way of gaining friends and influencing people. Next issue-What is being done to help and what more can be done. Slaughter On Journalist Noles Williams Avenue Stanton in Korea By Dick Bogle Mercury record company, with Norman Granz heading the jazz side of the business, is issuing on wax some of the best music being blown by contemporary jazz men. One of the top discs is "Mohawk" with Charlie Parker, Diz Gillespie and Thelonius 1\lonk, the three musketeers of p!·ogressive music. "Mohawk comes on with a unison intro and then '·Bird" Parker takes off blowing familiar :riffs voicing his wonderful full blown tones behind a kicking ryhthm section. Diz take;; his turn exhibiting his musically prolific mind playing rapidly executed passages like a cascading waterfall. Monk's solo is easy flowing and relaxed and shows his complete mastery of the keyboard. That is not the only fine piece of music on big Ed Slaughter's friendly juke box. Another record that gets a lot of plays-in fact the people wore out the first two copies of it is ,Moody's Mood For Love." Its on a Prestige label with an unusual bop vocal by King Pleasure and an unnamed thrush. The bop vocal is unusual in the fact that it is not bopped in the ordinary sense. This means actual words insteads of bop's usual syllabic sounds are used. These words follow note for note James Moody's original recording of "I'm in the Mood for Love." Tea Pot by J J Johnson is not a new disc but is extremely up to date. JJ, who originated the chopped note style of modern tram men, is at his chopping, bopping best as he has the tea pot boiling. He is supported by one of the best progressive drummers in the business, Max Roach. Little Max never lets the tempo slacken a bit as he drives the group ever onward. An interesti~ but short pi~no ~olo is executed by John Lewis from Diz's old band. Lewis' solo, short as it is, exhibits some deep contrapuntal harmony. Sonny Stitt ,a familiar name to jaz:: fans, gives his tenor a nice ride for a few bars. The old standby "Margie" under a modern beauty treatment by James Moody sounds all the better for the treatment. Even the squares will like this ont'! {iS it swings all the WfJ..Y with a sustained beat. Excellent voicing gives this platter a big band ~ound and Moody is the recipient of wonderful instrumental backing. When The Oregonian's staff writer, Herman Edwards, now on assignment in Japan, sougl:>t out Oregonians from among per- <:onnel in the 403rd troop carri~r wing, he ran across Majm• Charles Richard Stanton of Port. land. Major Stanton, born and reared in Portland, is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles R. Stanton of 5265 N. E. 8th Avenue. A graduate of University of Oregon, he has 13een a star athlete at Jefferson high school. Stanton was also a member and former acolyte at St. Philips Episcopal church. A veteran C-46 Commando flier, Major Stanton, according to Edward's report in the Oregonian, is now executive officer of the 437th troop carrier wing's tactical group, an important un· it in the Korean airlift. This Portland-born flier was stationed at Kimpo airfield in Korea until it was abandoned to the Chinese in December, 1950, at which time he joined the 4:37th group. Mrs. Stanton ancl the couple's two young sons have joined Major Stanton in Japan.
Friday. May 30, 1952 FORTLAND CHALLENGER Page 3 Two More 'Charmers' Await Debut Entry I Tall,Graceful.Ann Williams NAACP Slates Loves a 'lBallet Existence' Fashions, Dance Miss Olga Ann Plummer Vivacious, Full of Sparkle By Kathryn H. Bogle. Social Editor, The Challenger Tall and graceful as a flower is Ann, the 17-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Williams, who is one of the six young lovelies to be presented by Les Fer,;nmes at their first June Ball. The ball is to be on June 9, and that week Ann will also graduate from Cleveland high school. Crowded into the same week is the spring recital of the Nicholas Vasilieff school of the ballet in which Ann will be a featured student. Lives for Ballet Ballet is the breath of Ann's existence. For the sake of ballet, according to Ann's parents, she will forego any o£ the usual teenage pleasures. Money for motion picture shows and extra ice cream sodas is happily channeled by Ann into her funds for new toe shoes, leatards, or a new tu-tu. Ann sometimes earns spending-money by baby sitting for neighbors, and this too, she may hoard toward some special ballet pleasure. During last winter she used her earnings for extra lessons from the prima ballerina of the Saddler Wells ballet company here tour. Plans College Life For all her interes n tiballet, Ann has made excellent grades at Cleveland, as ·she did at Cloistered St. Helens hall, the Episcopal school for girls where her sophomore year was spent. She likes to sew, especially if it's to help her mother make a new costume for dancing. Although she tries often, her cooking is still a joke to her older brother, Charles Jr., a sophomore at the University of Portland. He will admit, however, that her french fries are "quite edible." Loyal father Unfurnished Apartment 2-3 rooms-$43.50 to $50 Including all Utilities call Dean Vincent Inc. AT 3181 Citizens Fountain downs any of her concoctions. Miss Willlams plans to go to college "somewhere close to home" in the fall. Summer plans shine bright and clear for there is the cherished privilege of being a student of Fedorova, a famed ballerina scheduled to teach summer courses at Vasilieffs. MISS ANN WILLIAMS • • . tall and graceful Unthank on 'Y' Trip Back East Dl'. DeNorval Unthank is currently on a trip that took him to Detroit, Michigan, as a member of the National Area Council of the YMCA. He was elected to the council last March from the Oregon, Washington, Idaho and parts of Montana area. Dr. Unthank will visit relatives in Kansas City and Omaha before returning home around June 1. Tomorrow night is the night for the N A A C P sponsored "around the clock fashion show" ~nd dance in the sunken ballroom of the Masonic Temple. The program is being presented by the local branch of the NAACP, of which Otto Rutherford is president, in order to defray expenses of their delegates to the national convention to be held next month at Oklahome>. City. Two other purposes were given by U. H. Leverett, committee chairman of the affair. They include a desire to create interest :.n well grooming and an attempt to present to the people a real ':'how. Models Listed Models on the program include: By Kathryn H. Bogle Social Editor, The Chalenger Vivacious and full of sparkl~ is Miss Olga Ann Plummer, 17year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ulysses G. Plummer. Her days are hardly ever long enough to include all· the things Olga wants to do, but these day~ now, are packed, simply packed to the brim with exciting preparations for thrilling moment~ ;;head. On Sunday, June 8, Olga will augmented graduation choir. Her rlass at Immaculata and the graduating classes of five other Catholic high schools will join at the public auditorium to share one big ceremony on that Sunday afternoon. Earlier this y~ar Olga won first place as pianist in an inter-school talent program aranged by these five participating schools. Olga has been active in sports, too. She pla,Ys basketball, badminton, softball and tennis, and this year she was Immaculata's champ at ping-pong. For the last two years Olga has been president of the Lettermen's club. Likes To Cook At home Olga likes to cook and frequently takes the responsibility for cooking a complete meal for the whole family. She I Clara Allen; Lily Beaver, Marie Brooks; Hazel Burton; Virgima Davis; Mary Bell Dawson; Ma- ' regards her younger sister, 13year-old Bernadine, as a big ble Hodgeson; Norma Marks; Marjory Marshall; Eunice Beryl .\iott; Ozi Jane Mott; Adalene I Olden; Mr. .Robert Price; Arie Randle; Laurice Smith; and Ju- . anita Thomas. Scheduled to be on the program of vocal entertainment are Verla Woods; Oscar Haynes; Adalene Olden; J. C. Edwards .md Jean Lichty. Music By Hubert Lewis OLGA ANN PLUMMER • .. awaits her debut be graduated from high school, Dancing will be to the music and next day, Olga will join five of Hubert Lewis and his orches- of her girl-friends to be presenttra. Advance tickets are on sale ed by Les F'emmes at the June at Neal's drug, Williams avenue Ball. At her graduation Olga will :md Knott street. don the regulation cap and gown Mrs. Victoria Summers Mur- of white, but for the June Ball, ray, former Powers' model, will 1 and the many parties planned be the fashion coordinator and near both these important dates. commentator. Mrs. Renee Schira this is the time ·for thinking up will assist her. something dreamy to wear. Herman C. Plummer is maste1• of ceremonies for the affair. Mark Smith, president of _ the Vancouver chapter of the NAACP, will be gq.est master of ceremonies. P.iano Practice There are many hours to b8 spent practicing at her piano, for Olga has studied piano through .all her four years at Immaculata Academy. Now she has been The program is slated underway at 8:30. to chosen to be accompanist for an get help on these occasions. B'ernadine and Ulysses Jr., the gi:ls' 10-year-old brother both att<>n:i I Immaculate Heart 'grade sch~ol. University of Portland is Olga's choice for college. She will enroll for fall term, with music as her major, and psychology her minor. Trio Gives Shower Miss Ruby Brock, Miss Bernice Banks and Mrs. Mary Herndon gave a baby shower for Mrs. Wilba Lamar at Mrs. Herndn's home, Saturday, May 24th. :HOME :PORTlr.Al•rs PUBLIC ENGAGEMENTS rums for Sale - l'lin1s Developed Baltzegar's Photos With or vVithout Appointment 9 N.E. Halsey St. EM 0979 De Luxe Barber Shop It Pays to Look Your Best 2726 N. Williams J. C. Fosler. Prop. Food and Soft Drinks Kappa Polemarch Portland Visitor Services in Real Estate Herman C. 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Williams Ave. MU 7552 Prescriptions Sundries - Fountain Likes Hospitality Said Bradley, W11o ts now completing his fourth year as re · gional director, "I find the chapprogressing rapidly in the fine tradition of the fraternity. The hospitality which has been accorded me has made my visit here more of a social pleasure than an official duty. I have also noted the tremendous strides in business expansion and good will of the populace of the city since my lRst visit here in December, 1950, and it is indeed encourag- !ng for the benefit of harmonious race relations." Bradley was house guest of I Mr. and Mrs. Armstead Johnson. Mr. and Mrs. E. Shelton Hill and. I Mr. and Mrs. Robert H. Herndon. Jr. provided him with cuisine in their homes. Mysterious Billy Smith 1500 N. Wheeler VE 9163 Jesse Thomas Mobil Station 1515 N. Williams GA 7763 Towing and Expert Repairing Avrill's Garage 2242 N. 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! I II I .Page 4 PORTLAND CHALLENGER Friday. May 30. 1952 hallenger's Corner By Lonnie Harris. Sports Editor Barnes, Cook Get Ribbons In PCC, NW Conference The Produce Merchants, with AI Rivers on the mound, have compiled a won two, loss two record to date. In four games thus far Rivers has given up only four hits and allowed two runs to sco~e. He has the only "no-no" in the Major Intra-city league. He )>itched his mates to a no-hit, no-run victory against the Oswego Merchants in their first game. Two former Jeffersomam; INDIVIDUAL honors in the slated to be on hand Saturday, racked them back in college con- Northwest conference track meet May 31, for the Northwest AAG ference track and field meds neld in Walla Walla went to joust to be held on Lincoln high here in the Northwest recently. Lewis and Clark's now hmed school's new field. Bob Boyd and Artie Wilson are back in the line-up with the SeBoth gained individual recogni- '·Comet," Caley Cook. This ver- This AAU affair will feature tion in their respective confe:r- satile thinclad grabed firsts IT some of the coasts' top rrack- ~nces. the broad jump, 1~0 and 220 low sters. Included among the star3 attle Rainiers. Roy Welmaker. acquired from the Hollywood Stars recently, is fast turning out to be one of the best relief hurlers on the coast. Who knows. he may soon get a starting assignment for the Beavers. The new Pacific coast confer- nurdles. Added to this was a is the probable entry of Ollie ence high jump champion is O···~- rourth in the high hurdles for a Matson, the footbal flash of the gon's tall Emery Barnes. The total of 18 points. University of San Francisco. He Cook was the Pioneers' most has been clocked at :09.6 in the Dave Hoskins, the Dallas Eagles pitcher, while compiling a record of 4 wins, one loss, is also a tremendous drawing attraction. Negro fans poured into the ball park on the nights that he pitched and when he was not slated for mound duty, the average attendance was exceeded Dallas has also signed a Negro catcher, 16-year-old Tommie Lee P11illip~, from Midlands, Texas. He was a star in the winter tryout camp of the Eagles which is for Negroes. He will remain with the club for a few days, then be farmed ~ut to a class D league for more seasoning. Philadelphia's Athletics are seeking Negro players this season or next. Among their 11 farmhand prospects are Thomas {Pee Wee) Butts. shortstop. and Flemiro Reedy. second baseman. Both are with the class A team in Lincoln. Nebraska. The rumor that big Don Newcombe, Brooklyn's 20 game winner, was bemg discharged from the army is official. Newcombe is in the l>ospital in Virginia for a physical check-up. former IGeorgia·n To Settle Here By Miss Joy Brock "t[•ff 1\'rrl<·, The f'hallenger 1 Portland has recently attracte•l ~;everal young people who s~e ·this area as a prospective city from the standpoint of employl 11ent and soci2lization. The Chall~nger l:as been running article;; o>l recent newcomers interested in making Portland their home. present the only Negro mortici3n there. He stated that he lived across the street from a park where :1is children could only experience the enjoyment vicariously by iooking through the fence. Th1s and numerous other incidents are the instigators of Willis see~{ ing a new area in which to raise his children ,\·ithout fear of disrrimination. Plans To Live Here consistent point getter throughout the spring track and field session. BARNES' effort at the PCC meet Saturday at Hayward field in Eugene was his third be5t of the _year and pushed him closer to a probable berth on the Unitea States Olympic team. Earlier jumps recorded by Barnes included a leap of 6 feet, 8 inches at Corvallis-the best on the coast this year and the third Journal Photo best in the nation- and a 6 feet. EMERY BARNES 6 inch jump to tote off ND r.on- . . . PCC champion -------------- ors at Seattle. cool Mr. Barnes had to shace first-place honors, however, wit.1 Southern Cal's Manuel Ronquii- !o. Both cleared the bar at 6 feet, 5 7/8 inches. Barnes was ;::warded the first-place ribbon by virtue of his fewer attempts at the winning mark. His best high school effort was 6 feet, 2 inches in city competition. His city prep mark <;till &tands but his North-South mark of 6 feet, 3/16 inches was erased by 3/16 of an inch by· Lincoln's tower, Swede Halbrook. BOTH BARNES and Cook are Warren/ Flowers Pace Porllanders Pacing the Portland track I ~tars in their first victory in five years over Southern Oregon's cinder greats, was Lincoln's Ernie Warren. He tied for first in the pole vault in the state meet with a vault of 12 feet, 6 inches. Another p ·ospective newcc;11cr j,;; William Willis, who hails from Dalton Georgia. Willis attended Moreh~use college and is a grac.l.- uate of Mortuary College of Science. He plans on opening a Jnortuary here in Portland where he may maintain an integrateLl tllentele. His teammate at Lincoln, lit- ~le Freddie Flowers, sprinted to a first in the hundred with a Warren won the high hurdles nifty 10.3. This equaled the time The 23-year-old mortician has in 15.2, tied for first in the pole ~et in the century by Nyssa's two children, a boy, 4, and a girl, vault-going over at 12 feet- Martin Pedigo in the state meet. 2. His wife was here a few months I and romped to a third spot in the Flowers also managed a third In Business 31 Months Willis has been in business for 31 months in Dalton, Georgia, where l'is clientele was limited to Negroes. Negro population in Dalton is 4,000 and Willis is at SEMLER'S Sporting Goods Photo Equipment 500 5. VJ. 3rd & Washington AT 4565 Mallhieu. Drugs Pcescription Druggists 1 N. Russell ago and worked at the Multno- low hurdles. place in the 220. mah county hospital as a regis- ______________....;..______________ tered nurse. She obtained a leave Tudgesl Public Hail Art Exhibit I of absence to take over mortuary business for her husband while The art exhibit of the Oregon Fifteen. An engraved tray was 1 1 he made futu,-e plans in Port- Association of Colored Women, an award to Kwanzan for the land. included by custom as a part of best tablecloth shown. The Lit-11 Willis will continue his moriu- their annual meeting, was hailed erary Research club was "best 1 ary plans when his reciprocity by the judges, as well as the pub- club" for fine art exhibited. I relations with Georgia are com lie for outstanding quality of Association av.,ard for most oleted and when he takes llis workmanship. On display durinf5 work of a charitable nature went I final state b~rd examination or. Thursday and Friday sessions in to the Culture club. Judges for July 29 and 30. He has already one of the meeting rooms of the art work were Mrs. Helen Young rented a home on N. Missouri Williams avenue YWCA, wer<o' assistant buyer for Meier and and will bring his family here garments for the family made Frank Co., art needlework desometime in September. by participating club women partment; Miss Margery Coquil· BETTER CLEANING! Ellis Cleaners John Ellis, Prop. Shown, also, were embroideries lette, knitting counselor; ancl and crocheted and knitted artie- Miss Verna McConnell, also of les. that department, and Mrs. Trula W. Kendrick, a Portland modist~. .To11rnal l'hoto CALEY COOK •.• Scored 18 points 100 and has run one of the fastest 440s in the nation this year. SUMMARY Barnes: 6 feet, 5 7-8 inches in the high jump (PCC champion) Cook: :10.0005 in 100-yard dash; :24.7 in 20 low hurdles; and a 21 feet, 2 5-8 inches in the broad jump (Northwest confer. ence champion). A. B. James-Ben J. Dean P. W. Wilborn, Operator-Mgr. Ideal Barber Shop 6 N. E. Russell MU 9298 Glenn's Texaco Service We Give S&H Green Stamps Mark Lubrication Firestone Tires N. E. Broadway &: Williams MU 9983 3304 N. Williams WE 3898 TR 3816 On Friday evening, at the close of the fashion show in the YWCA auditorium, Mrs. Ellen Web!J. ~ssociation art chairman presented awards to competing club.;;. A green dressmaker suit made b_y Mrs. Benjamin Robinson was awarded sweepstakes and her club, the Kwanzans, was named as sweepstakes winner for th" exhibit. Mrs. Clifford J ackso!l. art chairman for Kwanzan, accepted the judge's silver trop:1y for her club. Here in Pacific Powerland ••• Open from 6:30 A.M. to 2:00A.M. (Daylight) Daily Food Service Neighborhood Shopping Center 2115 N. Williams TU 4666 frolic anrl Fun With Your Friends at the ·cASBAH :Food and Drinks 2014 N. Vancouver Ave Phone TU 9131 Chinese & American Dishes J ackies Cafe 37 N. E.. Weilder MU 9021 "We Need Your Head In Our Business" Dawson's Tonsorial Parlor 20 N. Cherry VE 8128 Paul"s Paradise For Youur Pleasure Bilhards Snacks Beverages Phone MU 9109 Other awards and winners were: 1st prize, a silver placque ~o the C_ulture club; 2nd prize, a silver loving cup to Excelsior club; and 3rd prize, a bronze cup to Kwanzan. Honorable mention and a bronze cup went to Soc:al Compliments of Keystone Investment Co. 1453 N. 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