.... Tuesday, December 23, 195Z KayS·-Notations Kathryn H. Bogle, Social Editor It's nearly Christmas: and the air is fairly crackling with anticipation and excitement. Among the church programs in final preparations is one over at the Vancouver Avenue Baptist church. Their 17 youngsters of the youth choir are rehearsing with the three adult choirs to make Sunday, Decem-~ . ber 21, a real day of song. About 43 _members of the Alexander family gathered for the ocA candle light service is · casion. Mrs. Plummer will visit planned for Sunday evening at with her husband's family in 7:45 with the combined choirs Kansas City before taking a resinging special Christmas music. turn plane for Portland. Rev. 0. B. Williams is the minister there and Mrs. Williams is choir director. Mrs. Helen Blanchard, Mrs. Jean Griffin and Mrs. Florence Sellers are accompanists for the choral groups and Mrs. R. M. Durrow is supervisor for the Girls' chorus. Mr. and Mrs. William Heard have returned to their home in Los Angeles. They came to Portland this time because of the death of Mrs. Heard's nephew, William Crawford. They were with other member of the family, Mrs. Minnie Crawford and Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Flowers, at the Flower's residence. Some club groups have begun their holiday festivities early. G Th f th I t . 11 While stopping over between roup ree o e n erq1.c1a t . t h h · s F 11 h . h d th · rt th' rams enrou e to er orne 1n ee ows 1p a en- pa Y 1s l f L · A M v· k t th h f M B k att e rom os ngeles rs. uwee a e orne o rs. er -. J h · t 1 h S Th d'd 't 1 gtma o nson spen severa ours trowger. ey 1 ~ P a~ a pro- Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Charles gram for the evenmg-Just en- . . · d · T 'th h th R. Redd. Mrs. Johnson hved m JOye VlSl mg Wl eac 0 er Portland several years ago. over coffee. Mrs. Claude ~ewis is chairman for the group. Group Two of the Interracial Fellowship invited husbands and other guests to dine with them on Tuesday evening at the D. N. Un· thank residence. Mrs. Clifford Jackson and Mrs. D. N. Unthank were hostesses with several members participating special holiday dishes. Another former Portlander, Mrs.•G. V. Grayson, has been seriously ill for several weeks ih a Los Angeles hospital. She is now much improved and is once again in her home. Mrs. Grayson was prominent in the club and civic life of Portland during the family's residence here. Meanwhile-from somewhere in Korea, PFC Harold Washing· ton sends Christmas greetings to all his friends in Portland. The Kwanzan's had their Christmas party early this year on Saturday evening, December 20. The girls entertained their husbands and one extra couple each with supper and dancing at the D. N. Unthank residence. PORTLAND CHALLENGER !Holley Notes Comparisons In U. S., African Situations John S. Holley, neighborhood secretary of the Portland Urban league told a group assembled at Reed college Mol).- day that there were many points of comparison between the Union of South Africa and the United States. "The principle Page Three MARSHALL ACQUITTED Sylvester Marshall, 1837 N. Ross avenue, was acquitted of a charge of involuntary manslaughter in connection with the fatal shooting of his wife, Joyce, Thursday. The accident occurred in the latter part of November on Marine drive. reason the American Negro follows the situation in South r---------------: Africa is because they are sym- cussed "The South African Situapathetic toward the native popu- tion and How It Affects the Unitlation due to a similar situation ed States." here," said Holley. Portland Situation Similar The panel discussion was one BETTER CLEANING ELLIS CLEANERS John Ellis, Prop. PICK UP & DELIVERY 3304 N. Williams WE 3898 Holley was one of three speakers, Dr. Allen Edwards, visiting professor from Australia on the Reed faculty and Sudhakar Bhat, exchange staff reporter at the Oregonian on leave from the Bombay Times of India, who disof a series sponsored by a Reed !...------------~ student group, Focus. Holley stressed that although the situation here in Portland is not as acute as the one in South Africa, Negroes are still confrontthe couple that evening at a re- ed with a similar situations and ception at the Rick's residence. they are important. The Phil Reynolds recently left 1 A resident ot- SOuth Africa for for Christmas-calling on their six years, Dr. Edwards admitted married children who live along that rigid discrimination and segthe Pacific coast. regation is the policy in that -Watchmaker & Jeweler Imported Gifts From Denmark, Norway, Sweden Germany and England The Reynold's eldest son, Jack. lives in Seattle and they will visit Jack and his family first. A few days there, and then it's back country but said the problem is terribly complex and outsiders I shouldn't be too critical. 417 S.W. Park Ave AT 2672 (Continued on page 4) IL..---------------' to Portland to see again their ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ daughter, Phyllis and her hus- ~- ~ band Edward Smith and their ~ family who live here. ! ~·· SEASON'S GREETINGS ~ Dr. Wal:l:er Reynolds is the Rey- ~ from ~ nold's second son. Dr. Reynolds, ~·· ~(, a former army physician, practices ~ Herman C. Plummer and Co. .. now in San Mateo, Cal., where ~ he and his family settled after ~ ~·· Services in Real Estate moving from Alaska. Christmas ••• (, Eve will find the senior Reynolds ~ 2572 N. Williams GA 7763 ~·· in San Mateo with them. New Years, the grandparents will spend in Los Angeles with their youngest son, Robert, his wife and their little son Gary. They'll be back in Portland within a month. Mrs. Al:l:ha Lark of Malakoff, Texas, left recently for her home after a fortnight's visit with Mrs. lsaa;c Payne•.... Last Monday evening Mrs. Payne invited several couples to her home on N. Cook street to ~ I 0~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ J1 The Employees of First National ~ ~ ALL WISH YOU A f( ~ Very Merry Christmas ~ ~ Happy New Year ~ ~ F10.R4ts• ANY BRANCH ~ ~ ·a IIATIOIIAILDAMK ~ ~ c:....,) OF PO.R.T.LAN..D ~ Amusing games diverted the guests until the arrival of the Principals' Quartette. Dr. Miner T. Patton. principal at Duniway school, Dennis McGuire. principal at Fernwood, Joseph Hartley. Laurelhurst's principal and Miller Nicholson. principal of Glenhaven school form this quartette. They sang ballads and Christmas songs with as much pleasure as Garber accompanied them. Mrs. John Hollei" arranged the program for Group Two and Miss Dorothy Shimomura is chairman. December 20 w·as the date chos- meet Mrs. Lark. ~ :~:~5u~:~~~l~,f~s':~o:.=::: ~·~ Open 10 to 5-6 Days a Week '•' (Including Saturday) (, ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Expected home for Christmas is Mrs. Herman Plummer who has been in Graham County, Kansas, attending her family reunion. en by Jacqueline Holladay for her marriage to Mallory Walker. During her Portland stay, Mrs. Lark enjoyed Portland's scenic It was a quiet wedding but drives in spite of the capricious Jacqueline's mother, Mrs. Lillian~ weather. She was entertained at Graves and Mallory's parents, Mr. breakfast by Mrs. Aal'on Mitchell and Mrs. Wal:l:er Ricks issued in- and by Mrs. Lucille Conley who vitations for their friends to greet : was also a breakfast hostess. ~~~~~~~~~~~~fl ~GIFT SLIPPERS for lhe ENTIRE FAMILY I ~ ~ I An array of house slippers that will make an ideal " Christmas gift for Mom, Dad, Sister, B1·other A. B. Ja -r?:--Benj. 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