Oregon Advance Times_1968-02-15

Roving Reporter What the People Say The wind has subsided, the weather is warm, and your reporter is back on the street. I should have worn my ear muffs because after the day's interviews, my ears were ringing. I encountered JOHNNY WILSON and COSTELLA CATHEY, both residents of Albina, COSTELLA CATHEY N. Williams and Tillamook. Johnny, a new arrival, who has been in Portland for three weeks, had no comment to make onourcommunityneeds. He is presently employed at the Western Poultry Co. Costella, who resides at 2028 N. Williams was less reserved about our needs, "We need better homes, bet– ter schools and better jobs." Costella, a farm laborer, is unemployed at present. He is optimistic about the fu– ture. "We shall overcome," he said, and went back to his auto repairing. certainly need better schools. We don't have enough teachers and sooner or later the city will wake up." Wilburn sighed and said, "There is so much to say I don't know where to sta rt. We have made some advances because I remember in 1944 and '45 when Negroes could not enter certain stores downtown. Today, many of those same stores employour people." When asked if he thought there would be riots this summer he said, "I would not doubt it. Our area needs help." l wandered into a shoe shine parlor and engaged in a warm discussion on Albina and its needs. I met WARREN O'NEAL who is 33 years old, employed as a seaman and has lived in Albina for 25 years. He presently resides at 5420 N. E. 9th. Warren WWf O'NEAL, REV. JACKSON thinks that more recreation and better housing are the key to progress in ourarea. More important is the demolishing of the old structures. "For I met RICHARD G. WIL– BURN waiting for a bus on N. ' Williams and Tillamook. instance," he said, "We have Wilburn is a retired janitor had two or three structures and a resident of 24 years burn because of absentee land– in Albina. He lives at 86 owners. The buildings are N. E. Tillamook. "Our chil- not torn down or remodeled dren are the most important but the windows and doors - have been boarded up and left untouched which leaves a hazard to us and our com– munity. l think something should be done about this." REV. JACKSON, who is 45 years old and a resident for 13 years chimed in and said, "The land owners are com– plaining about our rundown area and they contribute to most of the problem. We support them in rent and they exploit us in the upkeep of their property. The Rev. Mr. Jackson is the assistant pastor of St. Mark's Baptist Church and resides at 4824 N. Kirby. RICHARD WILBURN CLARENCE WILLIAMS, 27 product of our community," years old, interrupted to say said Wilburn. "We need more that he felt the ministers of recreation for children and we our area should become more I '- - SCARBOR.OUGH FUEL SERVICE • FURNACE REPAIR • HEATING OIL KEY SERVICE I Phone 282-4920 102 N.E. Russell i February 15, 1968 1 The Oregon Advance TIMES Page 5 Honore Named By McDonalds Grand Lodge Enlarges Marvin Honore, a two-year resident of Albina, has been promoted to manager of Mc– Donalds on N. E. Union and Fremont. one of the Northwest's larg– est and most successful operatic Honore Marvin is a graduate of Garfield High School in Se– attle. Leaving, Seattle in 1949, Honore went on tour of Canada and sang for six months on a daily broadcast. Then he went to Chicago where he studied at Chicago Musical College, and later , became managing director of the National Negro Opera's Chicago Opera Guild. The Most Worship f u 1 ship in local lodges. To en– Prince Hall Grand Lodge, F. large the Grand Lodge mem– and A. M. of Oregon, headed bership, Dillard has declared by Grand Master Robert H. the entire jurisdiction as a Dillard, has announced plans whole under dispens.ition for increasing the member- from Jan. 1 to April 14. SOUL FOOD Cafe 1n 1957 Honore was invited to Vancouver, B. C., where he helped set up the Van– couver Opera Association, militant in our civic affairs. "They have not assumed their responsibility to the com– munity. The strength of our progress should come from the churches and it appears they have neglected their re– sponsibility." Clarence, who has been employed for over four years at Alcoa Alum– inum Co., resides at 6 N. Beech. Warren said, "We need to understand the full meaningof Black Power. It does not mean violence. It means power for the black man to identify himself in the present white society." l met GRANT RANDOLPH on N, Russell. He is 43 old and lives at 814 are what we need and jobs that are not handyman types." Randolph said. "A Negro is the last to be hired and first to be fired. He does the most work and gets paid the less. He can work on a job for 25 years and remain in the apprenticeship status when 'Whitey' can work five years and then he's in charge. The average Negro is not wise to the politician. He has been brainwashed and' Whitey' can– not come into our neighbor– hood and dictate to us. He cannot understand our prob- lem when he has never lived with us." About that time, REMES GENTRY of 2836 N, E. Rod– ney, a resident of Albina for 24 years, was passing by and entered into the conversation. Gentry is employed as a din– ing car waiter for the Union Pacific Railroad. ''Our lead– ers do not practice politics. The white man has been a politician for years and I think this is our problem. l have been in organized labor since 1930. l am one of the oldest Negroes in organized labor here in Portland. I have seen jobs taken by whites that at one time Negroes only were given. I've seen un– skilled jobs become skilled jobs but in the meantime, the Negro has been pushed out of these jobs. What I am saying is we have been po- 1it i call y undermined." "Yeah," interupted Grant, "We are 20 years behind. We are lost in the wilderness." So, with my ears ringing, stumbled off down the street. Perhaps next week I'll meet you and if I clear my head up by then, I' 11 ask you, ''What do we need in Albina," MARVIN HONORE and COCKTAILS organized a group of some 50 young voices and instru– mentalists for a musical concert tour, making an ap– pearance at the New York World's Fair. featuring: REAL SOUL FOOD STEAKS * CHICKEN * * BBQ SPARE RIBS * HOT LINKS Honore is the first Negro manager to be appointed by McDonalds in Oregon. He says he enjoys Portland be– cause it reminds him of the Canadian countryside. We are now serving the best in town at He plans to open a voice school here in the near fu– ture. For Rent - One two-bedroom house In country, $60 per month. Rent lowered If renters willing to work on place. Write Rt. 1, Box 18B, Aurora, Ore. Or call 678-5635 after 7 p.m. BARBER SHOPS WILLIE HARRIS SPORTSMAN'S BARBERSHOP 3638 N. Williams CLOTHING LEW'S MAN'S SHOP "HOUSE OF STYLE" 113 N. 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