1941-05-30

FRIDAY, MAY 30, 1941 THE NORTHWEST ENTERt>RISE PAGE THREE Portland To Welcome O.F.C. W. Editor Reviews Portland's Living Moulders Of Men I 24th Annual 0. F. C. W. Nergo Priestln Demand The Oregon Federation of Col- Rev. Dom Basil Matthews, 0. ored Women will convene in its S. B. of Trinidad, B. W. Indies, 24th annual meeting, Wed. through the first Negro By Mary M. Duncan In all sincerity, we've dedicated this page to the many colored wo· men, old and young, of Portland who have and are bravely carry– ing on, holding the torch of ach- -------------------- Th d J 4 d 5 t th Priest to speak Cl b · t· · Mt H d h urs ay, une an a e u IS ac 1ve m . oo c ap- ' . in Oregon, ad- t 0 E S f h . h M Abb' I Williams Ave. Branch Y. Headmg er · · · o w JC rs. le I dressed an enthu Cantrell is associate matron. Mrs. the combined ~epartments, Art, - H d N h' siastic and ap- L t't' B k d' t Better omes, an egro ac leve- e 1 1a roc , recor mg ~ecre ary ments will be Mrs.Lenora Gaskin, preciative group of 0. F. C. W. and cha1rman of 'I . . t d b M D 11 Friday evening . charrman ass!S e y rs. e a the scholarShip fund; Mrs. Polly- ' M W St 1 at Library Hall. • 1 Williams and rs. J. . an ey. ievement. We believe these wo- anna Reed, pres1dent of the 0. 1 t' . "S Interesting parts . . Theme of the mee mg 1s uccess men were and are endowed with F. C. W., IS also m charge of the I d T 1 I of Father Matt- through Harmony an o erance. the words of the poet, "Not enjoy- Blessed Martin Catholic Day IF' t d w dn d - 11 b hews' address, 1rs ay, e es ay, WI e or- ment and not sorrow is our des- Nursery. 1 1 granzation . Club reports, presid- confined mostly tined end or way; but to act, that ....Numbered among past presid- ential address, Wednesday evening to Trinidad were: that the island each tomorrow finds us farther ents of the 0. F. c. w. are Mrs. program, greetings from outside was discovered in 1498 by Chris– than today." The following are Edith Greene, Mrs. Ella Smith, organizations. Thursday, legisla- topher Columbus, years before some of those noble women, many Mrs. Ann Shepard, Mrs. Cecil Ber- tion and club programs. Election he discovered America; that it has of them pioneers: ry is an elocutionist. Miss Eliza- of officers. Thursday evening, in-~ a tropica~ clime, is popu~a.rized by Spokane Crowns A Queen, Chooses Retinue Of Two Princesses And Domesticates An Elephant Lillian Francis Stokes Zoe Paula Houston Franceda Burnett Mrs. Centhia Jenkins, charter beth Summers was executive sec- stalation of new officers. Mrs. the Sparush, Fr~nch, Bntlsh East member of the _Williams Avenue retary of the Branch Y for 8 years Pollyanna Reed, president; Mrs. , Indies, and Negroes. Its religion Branch Y, is a sainted mother of preceding Miss Rosa Marie Spears, Mary M. Duncan, vice president; is one third Catholic; chief among A. M. E. Zion church; Mrs. Mary the present executive. Heading Ia- Mrs. Letitia Brock, recording sec- its produce is coco, coffee, rice, Fullilove, first secretary of the bor group auxiliaries are: Mrs. retary; Mrs. Mary Smith, execu- sugar cane, that coco once call– Puget Sound Annual Conference Nina Jackson, Rose City Ladies' tive chairman. ed gold bean because of market and of the Oregon Federation of of Local 465; Mrs. Ruth Reed was The Oregon Federation Scholar- value. Economic problem extreme– Colored Women; Mrs. Clara May- its first president, Mrs. Anthony ship Committee is receiving ap- ly serious, many strikes and riots. berry, a mother in Christ, spends Smith, Auxiliary to Brotherhood plications for scholarships. High Many natives and low paid work- much of her time administering of Sle~ing Car Porters and Mrs. school and college students eleg- ers are ill fed and housed and II ces Stokes, $312.11 and Zoe Pau- '11 When the young people of Be- parsonage, without creating new to the sick and afflicted. Sarah Eleise Reynolds, president of Aux- ible. For further information call clothed. Social condition mostly la Houston, $379.52. Total $714.50, f · dl t d the! AME church meet at the an- indebtedness, the church at present Avery, Mrs. Alice Holliday, other iliary to Red Caps. Portland's Mrs. L. Brock, Ga. 9776 or write nen y; social status de ermine sufficient to roof the church, re- sweet Christian mothers; Mrs. E. loss but Los Angeles' gain is Mrs. 73 4 N. E. Shaver. by education, not color. Mayor nual conference which convenes being mortgage free. The drive to pair the parsonage and tame the A. Brown, very active in St. Phil- Jessie Grayson and Mollie Martin- of the city is colored, also his at Tacoma, 'Vash, in August and raise the funds was under the im- "White Elephant." lips church and civic affairs; Mrs. ez, whose value in the community Wiiii.8Dl$ Ave. YW"A wife; there is however, much in- at the District Conference next mediate direction of Mrs. Wayland zoe Paula Houston was crown– Mollie Foster president of the is hard to replace. Mrs. Marie U termarriage. Trinidad has an ex- year they will be welcomed by the Boot, Mrs. Lee Allen and Frank ed queen, LUlian Frances Stokes Pioneer Birthday is also a staunch Smith, ex-chairman of 0. F. C. I The Branch building is getting pert school system which sends out first to reign, Queen zoe Paula A. Stokes. A beauty contest was first princess and Franceda Bur- member fo S t. Phillips·, Mrs. Len- W grand chairman of 0 E S some of the nation's finest den- E d and three ~andJ'dates nett, second pr1'ncess by Miss Wil- . ·. · · 1·ts final touches of exterior clean Houston, her throne Bethel AM arrange ~ H F d t f L t tists, teachers, etc., is often vis- B 11 Th E h · 1 orne un secre ary o 1 erary Th fl Church, Spokane, Wash., her do- named for queen. Each member la e omas. ac g~r gave a ora Henderson, although an inva– lid, is another charter member of Bethel church who really knows its early history. Mrs. E. K. Stan– ley, active in religious, fraternal, civic and social life in Portland; up for this season. e gym oor ited by notables from all over the h Research club is associated with l'k . The minion, the Inland Empire. was g·iven a bank donated by the fifteen minute program before t e . . . is mirror I e m appearance. world. Recenly from the U. S. the c1ty-w1de cradle gulld. Mrs. offt'ce with its ivory walls and The crowning of Queen Zoe Home Milk Co., in which to save crowning of the queen. P tt P t M t • were ex-Postmaster General Far- s M N 'l f 1 Clara icke ' as a rons I d k t· bl' ds to Paula Houston was the result of their $10. The contest closed May The Rev. L. . c e1 , ormer Y . 0 E woo wor • vene tan 1n ley and President Roosevelt who f B counCil, Mt. Hood chapter · · match, the wicker furniture in efforts to place a new roof on the 15 with the following result. Fran- of Fresno, Calif., is pastor o e- l~rs. Katherine Gray, president of Emeritus of the 0. F. C. W., char– ter member and religious chair– man of Branch Y and staunch member of A. M. E. Zion; Mrs. Dollie Parries, Grand Lecturer of the United Grand Chapter of 0. E. S. of Washington and Juris- S., a member of Houshold Ruth, Girls' club room on main floor, enjoys fishing. What did he catch? church, repair and renovate the ceda Burnett, $22.65, Lillian Fran- Ithel AME church. served several terms as president has a bright spring color to har Oh, his biggest catch might have ___________:._____________________ • A ·1· f s been the island as a naval base. of the Ladies UXl lary 0 pan- monize with the ivory walls of this Churches Rev. and Mrs. Browning c. Al-' Race Solidarity ish War Vets. The speaker's origin of his Priest- len, their son Browning Jr. and room. The new upstairs club room hood was extremely interesting. I Mr. and Mrs. Wilson cochran Rules Spokane, Wn. In the business world we have: is furnished in upholstered bam- Many and varied were forthcoming Mt. Olivet Baptist were Tuesday dinner guests of boo; it takes on a South Sea As beauticians, Mrs. Zepha Baker, Mrs. Inez Duke, Mrs. S. Redman, Mrs. Minnie Turner, Cozy Inn; Mrs. Cora Minor and Mrs. G. W. questions. Father Jerome Schmidt N. E. First and Schuyler Mrs. Ruby Hardin at her home Isle atmosphere quite a decided introduced the speaker. change from the more formale and '-;!'II!IJ!~~~~I:Jl!!~~~lii·C Rev. J. J. Clow, Minister in S. E. Yamhill. Following the Spokane, a city of 120 thousand, has the smallest Negro popula– tion of any city of 100 thousand or over in the U. S. having less than 7 Negroes to every 1000 diction. Kenney, real estate. Mrs. C. L. In- sophisticated. I' Services: Sunday School, 9:30 delectible three course dinner, the Mrs. Pattie Summers, Mrs. gersoll, Co-Manager of Up-To– Blanche Evans, Mrs. J. Morrison Date Cleaners. Mrs. Ruth Jackson and Mrs. Mary Turner have shared and Miss Hattie Wasson are fine Organizations religiously and fraternally in hold- Models. Mrs. Beatrice Reed is Sergeant Joseph White Camp ing the torch high. Mrs. L. Gragg the only race attendant in the Spanish War Vets and Auxiliary has and lS. renderm·g invaluable B th held their Memorial services joint– servtce m the promu1:ion of r.,lig– ious activities, is president of Be– thel-Ite club. Mrs. Nellie Porter heads the Searchlight club at Mt. Mortician profession. Mrs. er a Mullen is an 'interior decorator ly with Scout Yom,g Cam}:> No. while Mesdames L. R. Blackburn, 3 and Auxiliary Sunday, May 25 at the Central Christian Church, Blanche Holliday, Ella Smith and Edna Matthews boast of their S. E. Hawthorne. Rev. J. Claude Olivet; Mrs. Bonnie Bogle, jour– nalist, grand organist, 0. E. S. of California and jurisdiction, past president of 0. F. C. W. and Rose– bud club. Mrs. Nano Deiz, pres– ident of Literary Research club; Mrs. Sara Williams is one of Mon- Neeley PI ·eached the sermon. A beautiful flower gardens. The miscellaneous program was effect– Flower Mecca ovl'ned and operat- ed by Gwendolyn and Vyollette ively carried out, followed by taps and bugle call. tavilla's active club women; Mrs. Emma Nelson is worthy matron of Mt. Hood chapter 0. E. S., her Hooker, is a credit to any com- munity. "Let us be up and doing, with a spirit for any fate, still achieving, still pursuing, Learn to labor and to wait" seems to be the slogan for a younger group of women. They are: Misses Lena Hilsman and Helen Torrance, Uni– versity of Oregon grads, active in Y. W. C. A. and religion. Jessie Flowers, Josephine Dancey on the Central Library Staff; Hattie Jor– don, studying Social Science; Misses Barbara Hubbard, instruct– or of Arts and Crafts; Geraldine William in the Budget Dept at Keep off date, June 19, "Trip Around World" by Mt. Hood Chap– ter 0. E. S. No. 16. burn, Cora Bunch, Lucy Bell, Lil– lian Allen, Lucile Cross White, Frank Adams, Kate Lewis Bo– gan, Anna Payne, Lottie Ruther– ford, Mother Eliza West. We pause in our realization that death is not a journey into an unkonwn land. It is a voyage to God's home in the great beyond. recorder is Mrs Bessie Johnson who is also secretary of the Rose– bud study club. Rarely does one find a family of sisters-in-law with so much ifi common as Mesdames Jessie, Ruth, Thelma. and Melba Flowers, each actively engaged in the racial development of the comunity. Mrs. Jessie Flowers is president of the Rosebud study club, the other three are members of the Culture club of which Mrs. Lenora Gaskin is president. state Capitol; her sister, Bernice, - Moore's Food Store director of Bethel's Jr. choir. Ge– neva Turner, only race girl on the welfare board; this group of girls: Mrs. Ethel Turner works dil– igently with the community band. Mrs. Elsie, president of Holliday Parent-Teacher Association and assistant director of the Choral group for this association; Mrs. Thelma Unthank, heads St. Phil– lips Guild; Mrs. Rosa Nichols is Housing chairman of Williams Avenue Y; Mrs. Pearl Stewart, active in political and civic af– fairs. As "First Ladies" of the churches are: Mesdames B. C. Allen, J. J. Clow, L. 0. Stone, J. F. Smith, R. E. Donaldson, C. E. Simms and others Ranking as Portland's genial hostesses and club women are Mesdames Ruby Lurline Gibbs, Arzena Downing, Maxine Brown, Shirley Iline Reed, Dorothy and Pearl Drew do music either vocally or instrumentaL Blanche Graves is fine in public speaking; Florence Mills is an ac– complished typist; Mary Ellen Duncan is good in the art of draw– ing and sewing. Delores Caldwell holds the spotlight as a drum ma– jorette; Eunis Mott is an elocu– tionist while here sister, Ozie Jane is a finished masseuse. Ruth and La Sonja Scott head the Youth department of Mt. Olivet Church. Mesdames Ruby Wright 1s an art– ist; Kathryn Bogle, Columnist; Marjorie Williams, culinary art– Hardin, Ora Reed, Rose Ivey, r:o- ist and Muriel Alberta, athlete. beno Martin, Irine Braggs, Eliz- abeth Cardin; Mrs. Della Williams A curtain call on the stage of is chairman of Negro achieve- action has shut from view several ments of 0. F. C. W. Mrs. Mayme I of our noble women. They are Stanton of the February Birthday Mary A. Dupuy, Elizabeth Black- PREFEREN·CE That Permits Beaeause our overhead is distribu– ted among so many fmterals our prices can necessarily be low. Ser– vices from Holman & Lutz are within the means of all . . . . re- LOWER COSTS Oonventent Monthly Payments For An gudl~~ti.IMttk • Directors of Funerals • Colonial 1\le~rtuary Holman Ghapel l~th & Sandy Blvd. S. W. Third & Salmon Groceries, Mee-ts, Fruits And Vegetaltles 226 N. Br!lwy Call Trinity 7722 COZY INN 66 N. E. Broadway Ted. Mu. 3430 Minnie Turner, Proprietor Home cooked meals by an Epi– curean, Mrs. Letha. Peck 9a.m.to4a.m. Hours-Breakfast 9 to 1 p. m. Dinner 4 p. m. untl.l Steaks & chicken specialty OPEN FOR BUS~SS Fountain Service Sandwiches And Lunch 2018 N. Willlams Ave. and San Rafel St. R. Bird, Proprietor SAVE-WAY CLEANERS 13 N. Brdwy at Williams Ave. TeL Trinity 2569 Alterations and Repairs Suits and Overcoats, 45c Two for 85c Gwedolyn Vyolette Hooker There's a certain satisfaction when your flower needs are purchased at your own Flower Vacca 6126 N. E. Hp!.iey St. 1 Bl<"-:k So. of Broadway Call Lancaster 7027---Nc. A.gents a. m.; Morning Worship, 11 a. m.; guests enjoyed an entertaining in– B. Y. P. U., 7:00 p. m. Evening telligcnce test game in which Mrs. services 8:00 p m. "The Iron did Allen was recipient of a blooming whites. Swim" was Rev. Clow's a. m. mes- geranium plant. At a not too late They have three churches: Me– sage subject, Sunday, May 25. The hour the guests departed, declar- thodist, Baptist and Epis~opal. I p. m. services were conducted by ing Mrs. Hardin the perfect host- These churches work -cooperative the S. 0. C. club. Miss Muriel ess. These churches work cooperatiYe· Leslie was guest speaker, fine mu- Carol Diez has finis:!'!ed a course lly. sical selections were interspersed. in m~chanics an~ _the proud pos- Bethel AME celebrated its 50th sessor of a certifiCate from the anniversary Apr i 1, 1939. The government. Young Deiz is now church yas built in 1920 at the in pursuit of a job in his ·profes- cost of $17,000. Rev. T. F. Jones Bethel A. M. E. N. McMillen & Larabee Rev. B. C. Allen, Pastor sion. William "Bobbie" Deiz has was pastor. At present the church 9:30 a. m., Sunday school, W. B. completed an aeronautics course has no mortgage indebtedness. The Brown, supt.; 11:00 a. m., morn- and has made several solo flights ing worship; 6:45 p. m. A. C. E. as has Jack Halsclaw who com– League, Blanch Graves, president; pleted the same course last fall. 8:00 p. m. evening worship. May These and other young men striv- - ___ 25 was "Memorial Sunday." Pastor ing for racial, business and indus- Stanton H. Duke, Portland dance Allen and Bethel members paused trial advancement are to be high– promoter who announces all last ~evere~t~y to reflec~ upon the hero.~ j1y complimented and encouraged. minute details .are in order to as- lC sacrifices of the honored dead. Jack with his mother, Mrs. Hols– sure the many guests who attend [Pastor's ser~on theme. "Univer~al claw, is visiting in Detroit, Mich– parsonage was one of the early houses built in Spokane and in 1920 it was bought from the Rail– road Co. and moved on church property at Fifth and Pine Streets. Spokane~ Wn. the presentaion of Jimmie Lunce- Brotherhood was a flttmg trlb- igan. ford and his band, Monday, June I ute to the Spanish War Vets, ----------- By Sybil Stafford Mr. and Mrs. Albert Freeman 'W W N 1 V t " d Mesdames Luda Randall and 2nd at McElroy's Palm Gardens ' ord ar 0 · e s an pre- an 'evening of comfort and plea~ sent draftees. M. Friday motored to Salem last are parents of a daughter born Thursday, May 15 at a local hos– pital. sure. Besides the nation's leading or– chestra, the sponsor is presenting the "Bronze American Beauty contest" in which will be displayed some of the nation's finest bronze This event promises to be one of the evening's highlights, which will take place at 11:00 p. m. If you are unable to attend this grand affair do not fail to get I your copy of "Danceteria" sou- l venir album and amusement gui~e to be published annually. Th1s number will carry pictures of beauty contestants, features on Lunceford's band, and many other interesting articles. Copies on sale June 3rd, Seattle, Robinson Drug, 306 12th St. So. and Bishop drug, 507, Jackson St. In Port– land, Fraternal Club, or call Tr. 5881. ·~~:ii.~~~·~:1 wishes to announce that he ~ has taken over the offices ~ and Dental practice of Dr. ~ Hirata, and will continue to~ conduct the practice of gen- ~ ~ eral Dentistry at the same~ ~ location-6 S. W. Sixth~ ~ Ave. Phone Be. 0534 ~ .......••.•.•.......... Residenoo-Su. 8822 Massage Institute 1736 N. Vancouver Tel. Trinity 0510 Sidney D. Porter Massuer; Nel- lie V. Porter, Masuse. Vapor Steam sweat, mineral baths, Magicol electric sweats for rhumatism, Neuritis & ach– ing muscles, Internal baths, sci- entiflc Swedish massage. Church of God In Christ Elder C. E. Simms, Pastor 1\Uss Ludia Randall, Church Scribe Sunday school, 9 :45 a. m.; morning worship, 11:00 a. m.; week d a y services, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, 7:30 p. m. Elder Van Goodlow, pastor of Church of God in Christ and as- 1 Thursday to again visit Miss Mat– tie Arnold, a patient at the State Hospital. Mrs. Randall accompan- ied the Witt and Davis chuldren and Marie Lloyd to Longview Sun– day wher thy visitd the Freemans. The Les Sonombula Club met at the home of Miss Willabelle Tho– mas Tuesday afternoon, May 18. The Harlem Club baseball team defeated the Northwestern Supply Company in a game held Sunday afternoon, May 25, at Franklin park. Mrs. Ida Mumford is pheerful– ly recuperating at her home af– ter undergoing amputation of her injured leg at Portland Sanatar– s i s t a n t overseer of Colorado ium, sustained in a fall at her preached Tuesday evening. A Jitterbug Club was opened recently by Chas. Brown. The club is located in the rear of the Har– lem Club Inn on East Spokane. _ Shilo Baptist N. E. 76th and Everette Rev. R. E. Donaldson, Pastor Beginning with Sunday school at 9:45 a. m. and throughout the day the spiritual trend was in observance of "Memorial Sunday." Memorial services for Sergeant Joseph White Camp, U. S. Spanish War Vets scheduled for Shilo on May 25, were changed to a joint Memorial with their white com– rades elsewhere. On the first Sunday June 1st, Rev. Donaldson will preach at 11:00 a. m.; theme, "God's Search for Power." Lord's Supper and Fellowship. Let every Negro count himself as an American, and live up to that high standard in every way. 6 ROOM HOME strictly modern throughout. Fine location, close to car line. Equity Cheap for cash 1239 Se. 50 Ave. Call La. 6526, Tr. 6553 of the Enterprise office, Ea. 7911. Myr±le Barno's HOME COOKED MEALS Prepared by Ethel Edwards Breakfast 9-1 TRlnity l!881 Dinner 4-9 85 N. E. Broadway home several months ago. Mrs. Mumford's host of friends wish for her a speedy recovery. Geraldine Williams is reported much improved from a very ser– ious attack. She is in a Salem hospital, has the very best care of nurses and the close attention of her sister, Bernice. Jessie Thornton Passes The passing of Brother Jessie Thornton, May 15, removed from our midst a lovable character. A resident of Portland for the past 30 years, Mr. Thornton has lived a very useful life. He made his home with his daughter, Mrs. Nat Isurn where he passed. Funeral services were held Friday, May 23rd, at A. M. E. Zion Church "And Moses said unto the chil- dren of Israel: Remember this day." Ex. 13 :2 was the text of a memorial sermon selected by the Rev. L. S. McNeil Sunday morn– ing, May 25. In part he said, All America will unite in observing Memorial day next Friday, but the greatest day that the Christian can remember is the day of re– lease from the bondage of sin and iniquity. That Negro America must not look to any leader but God for guidance and protection. Tacoma, Wash. By Callie B. Mathews We Regret where he had been a communicant Tacoma News miscarried. Arriv- l member for many years. Rev.' J. ed too late. I F. Smith, pastor, officiated, as- We_w_ill __ n_e_v_e_r_be_t_r_a_y_t_h_e_mem- 1 sisted by Rev. B. C. Allen of Beth- ory of those who have died to el. A large attendance of both keep America free. Our children white and colored citizens paid and our children's children shall their respects as banks of floral never forget the sacrifices and offerings evidenced their esteem. devotion that have kept us "one Interment in Rose City. To mourn nation indivisible, with liberty his passing are: 2 9aughters, Mrs. and justice for all." Nat Isurm, Mrs. Elizabeth Fra- zier who came up from San Fran- Curious Old Lady: "Why, you've cisc~; two sons, Jessie Jr. and lost your leg, haven't you?" Frank, 17 grand children and 7 1 Cripple (looking down): "Well, great grand children. I'll be darned if I haven't."