March 14, 1968 The Oregon Advance/TIMES Page 5 Roving Reporter Gets Earful Poverty War (Continued from Page l) combined and the joint project's board had redrawn their proposal for funding, The new program hopes to serve 500 people. The committee approved the proposed program, Honor Students Plan Two-Day Conference Visits to the Albina Art Center, C-CAP, the Neighborhood Services Center, and the Oregon Advance Times are highlights on the agenda of the state-wide National Honor Conference, to be held March IS and 16 at Portland State College. a teenage night club," Cleo plays trumpet with the Uniques. He learned how to (Continued from Page 1) parents can't afford to dress their children adequately and feeding them is another problem, The country needs help ' bad," he continued, ''Last year my father died in the County Hospital and I know if they had proper staffing, he would not have died, I think employment is the key issue in Albina," William "Bill" L. Guyton, Jr,, of 4035 N. Mississippi is employed at Products Engineering, He was born in Albina and is interested in law, "We need better housing but I can't criticize the public school for all of our education problems. How can children learn if they fail to go to school? I think parents should force their children to go to school and then make them learn discipline, That is what they need, As for riots this summer, I believe there will be attempts but I don't think there will be any widespread involvement.'' On N, E, Fremont and 14th, I met Ruth Whitlow, eighth grader at Highland School, Deborah Ray, a sophomore at Jefferson, and Cleo Franklin, a junior at Grant. They were on their way to a dance at the Albina Child Care Center on N, Williams and Morris, "We need more recreation for young people," they said, "We need a swimming pool and more dances," "I wish the teen center would open up again," said Cleo. He added, "We need Psychic Reader Gives complete life reading had devoted her life to help humanity. She has God given Power to lift all problems, she will tell you why you have failed In life, marriage or business and help you overcome It. She can tell you of changes you should or should not make. In fact she has successfully helped others where many others have failed. Bring your problems to me, 1 will help you solve them. Satisfaction Assured Mrs. Aldridge 7182 Martin Way * Olympia, Wash. * 357-8771 Deborah, Cleo, Ruth play at the Albina Art Center, As they were about to leave, I asked Cleo what he thought would happen this summer. "I hope nothing, If there was someplace to go and something to do, we would not have any problems. There's nothing to do in the parks but sit and look," he said, I met Jerry Hardaway, 13, of 3527 N, E, 10th. He attends Woodlawn School, Fred Jerry, Fred, Michael L. Mason, 15, of 5520 N. E, 24th, and Michael Hennesey, 8, of 18th and Klickitat were with him, The boys were playing basketball in Irving Park, I apologized for interrupting their game and took their picture, Then I asked about the problems of Albina, They said their only interest was athletics and more athletics so I departed leaving them enthusiastically engaged in their game, I next saw Vera Johnson who has been a resident of Albina for one year. She is IRISHER & SWEDE CLOSEOUT We Have Thousands of Household Items To Be Disx,sed of Now. All Have Been Marked Down to Wholesale Cost or Below. Furniture, Rugs, Antiques, Office Furn. You Name it and Chances are We Have it. New & Used, Stereos. stop & shop 9:30 9:00 Monday 2611 N.E. Union 9:30 6:00 Wk days 284-1146 a junior at Portland State College and is the only Negro residing at the Viking Residence Hall, She works part time as .a computer operator at Spear Beverage Co, Miss Johnson worked as a girls' co-ordinator in the 1967 summer program at the Neighborhood Service Center and a program aide assistant to the director at the A1bi na Service Center. "People can be trained for Rozell Gilmore, director of the Neighborhood Service Center, said Mayfield Webb, executive director of the Metropolitan Steering Committee had requested a leave of absence for Mrs. Margo Aecom, The leave was granted so that Mrs. Aecom could work for the next three months for the Concentrated Employment Program. Plans were outlined for the 1968 summer crash program which is to be conducted by the Service Center, The program is to be supervised by a project director, a community pride supervisor and a group work supervisor, Paul Schulze, director of the Model Cities program, will give the opening address to the 500 high school honor students expected. WATCH. THIS NEWSPAPER for Fashion Household Distributors OPENING ,J The projected program will Announcement set up a teen center which will be used as the headVerna Johnson ~ quarters for the entire series Next Week jobs and yet not be able to receive employment , • , I think follow-up is essential," said Miss Johnson. She paused and then remarked, "Education is what we need more than anything else. When I say education, I mean every aspect of it - cultural, spiritual or whatever. I notice that most tests for employment have a tendency to go into our social backgrounds, These are the abstract parts of education that are meaningful," Through the process of education dignity and pride will be instilled once again in the race. Miss Johnson is an aspiring tennis player, She won first place trophy in women's single tennis in September, 1967, She plans on continuing her education to become a professor of math, in Stanford or University of California at Berkeley, So until next week I hope to meet you on the streets of Albina, Counseling On Housing (Continued from Page 1) turning to civilian life, and to families displaced from their homes, The office will have a list of available housing both for sale and for rent, obtained from local real estate brokers. The FHA says any information given to the c,mnselor will be confidential, The office is located in the Cascade Building at 520 S. 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