Oregon Advance Times_1968-07-25

July 25, 1968 TheOregon .Advance/TIMES Page 3 Union Appoints Black Representative Last week the Neighborhood Service Center sponsored a Clerical Workshop. Child Care I'll Keep Your Children whil(1 you shop N. E. Portland. Vi– cinity Lloyd Center. 75¢ per hour. Call 287-3883. 7/25 Ural Cannon, who resides at 2104 N, E. Bryant Street, was appointed field represen– tative for Local 296. Mr, Cannon has resided in Portland since 1944. He came here from Tallulah, Louisiana, where he grew up. Mr. Cannon was born in 1911. He was able to attain an elementary school edu– cation. Because of the need for income, he could not ob– tain a high school education, ''My first job was in the sawmills. I remained with this kind of work until 1942. ''In 1946, I joined Local 296. I worked as a construc– tion laborer until 1960. From 1960 until I received this job, I worked at Zidell Shipyard." Mr. Cannon has been in union politics for 18 years. He was elected to serve as representative to several union conventions. He was elected to the executive board in 1954 and won the union presidency in 1957. He served as vice-president in 1959, and again was elected ~ president in 1962. He still holds that position. Mr. Cannon stated that he \ There were people from several other agencies par– ticipating. Miss Hepburn, the Administrative Assistant, was Co-ordinator. PD. ADV. PACIFIC NORTHWEST BELL "Has Positions With a Future" JOBS AVAILABLE NOW in the Portland area for MULLEN'S MOBILE N.E. UNION AND KNOTT Ural Cannon to represent Union Local, advises young work– ers to "do your best," INSTALLER-REPAIRMEN LINEMAN * 5 day, 40 hr. week * Good starting salary * Regular increases Service & a·uality Products We Treat You Right! SELLS FOR LESS! PROTECTS WITH SERVICE CUSTOMERS GET THE BEST OF KIRBY CONTINUALLY LINN KIRBY FORD 2005 N. E. UNION PHONE 288-5211 5430 N. LOMBARD PHONE 288-5216 PARI-MUTUEL HORSE RACING 7:30 Nightly ..... 1:30 Saturday MULTNOMAH COUNTY FAIR GRESHAM AND OTHER BIG ACTS FREE SHOWS DAILY at2 & 8 ADMISSION: ~~-• Adults .....•...•... .•. ..•.$1.00 Teens (13 to 17) . . . . . . . . . . . .75 Children (thru 12 years) ... FREE believes that he was ap– pointed to be field repre– sentative because of his being able to get along with all people, regardless of race. The union is made up of 7CYfo white and 30% black workers. Another reason, he said, was his ability to meet all expectations demanded of him. His advice to young work– ers is "To do your best on whatever job you may have. You should not let money de– termine your work quality." Also, he said that you should control your temper and not let skin color determine your actions. Mr. Cannon is a doeacon at Vancouver Avenue First Baptist Church, He serves Ambassador Club Seeks Meeting Site The Ambassador Club is giving. their last club func– tion next month. The Club would like to rent some– place like the Thunderbird or the River Queen to give it in. This would be a sort of entertainment from differ– ent groups or singers from the Albina district. There will be provided two and a half hours of enter– tainment with two and a half hours of dancing and refresh– ments afterward. If you are at all talented and would like to take part in it and are between the ages of 16 and 19, contact Randy Blakely soon, or at least by July 27, for interviews. Before television, nobody knew what a headache looked like. The school of experience would be more pleasant if there were a vacation once in a while. Teen-ager placing battery in a radio: "I'm doing a transistor transplant.'' MODEL CITIES: 2 KATU -PORTLAND • Sunday 1:00 ,n col~r on several committees. He is a Sunday School de– partment superintendent. He belongs to the Master Mason organization, the NAACP, and the Urban League. His wife, Ruby, is a nurse at St. Vincent Hospital. She is also in church and com– munity activities. Mr. Cannon said he would like to see more young men get into Local 296. He -said that there are many fringe benefits. At present, the hourly wage is $4,30. Congratulations to Ural (Pete) Cannon. * Liberal benefits and * Pension plan For personal interview drop in at our employment office. 509 S.W. Oak Monday thru Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Pacific Northwest Bell Part of the Nationwide Bell System Equal opportunity for all qualified applicants. :·........., ...., ... i ,-~j"':"' 1 "'1•'!11: JP'lf~)fllll!l~ 1 "":"'1r,~.,x~ ... ,~ .... n . •••• ·= • • • • : RATH Tend'r Cut : • • : FULL LOWER ~ : : HALF : • • i HAMS LB. i • • • • • • • • • • • KIENOW'S HOOD RIVER • • • 5 ICE CREAM Apple Sauce 5 : ALL FLAVORS NORTHWEST FINEST : • • i G:~l~N 69t 6 ~:S $1° 0 i • • • • • • • • : SMUCKER'S RATH JUMBO : : ICE CREAM SLICED : • • :· TOPPING BOLOGNA : • • • ALL FLAVORS • i 4 ·~~~!· 5 1~:.. ,h 1 :~~- 49~ i • • • • • • • • • • 1• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • RED RIPE Watermelon 5~. WHOLE MELON CUT 6 ~ WATERMELON ..... LB.