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IP*«* í PORTLAND INQUIRER GROUND BREAKING AT ST. PHILIP’S ST. PHILIPS—Rev. L. O. Stone, vicar of Saint Philip» Episcopal Church, at Knott and Rodney Avenue, lifts first shovel of dirt in Ground Breaking Ceremony for neu parish house. Over half of the money necessary to build the parish house has been pledged. HOW MUCH DID YO UGIVE? It’s not too late to help. SOLDIERS IN BELGIUM OPERATE Dentist Holds RAILHEAD NEAR REICH BORDER Open House WITH THE FIRST U. S. ARMY The QM Group is under the com Next Sunday IN BELGIUM—Amid the huge mountains of supplies of all kinds intended for use by front line units of this Army, now across the Ger- ban border, the all-Negro 3170th QM Service Company is one of the two companies of a QM Group as signed to the operation of a large railway yard, which was recently used by the Germans as a mar shalling center. It now serves the First Army as one of its distribu tion points, receiving freight by rail from the French coast over routes opened by the Army’s Transportation Corps. In the distance can be seen the ridge which separates this part of Belgium from the present-day bor ders of Germany. Once this same station was actually in Germany, but the area was divorced from the Reich after the World War. It is now a Class III depot. mand of Lieutenant Colonel Ken Dr. Carle R. Vickers, Portland’s neth E. Keverin, white, of Twin only Negro Dentist, announced an Falls, Idaho. Two Negro warrant officers ope “Open House” for this Sunday, De rate in Group Headquarters. They cember 17th. This will be the for are warrant officers, junior grade mal opening of his offices and Robert E. Gayle, of 1418 Eagle gives the public a general idea of Street, New Orleans, Louisiana, a what to expect in the modern den Dillard University graduate, and tal office. who also studied business adminis However, the presence of Host tration at Atlanta University, and esses to serve refreshments will be Henry G. Crockett, of 1303 East only for Sunday and the good doc 4th Street, Waterloo, Iowa. tor wants it known that you cannot expect that even in a most modern First Sergeant of the 3170th is LaVeme Reed, 870 Lexington Ave., office. There will also be attend Columbus, Ohio; the supply serge ants present to show the visitors ant is Staff Sergeant Curtis Wat around so as not to get lost in the son, 48 North Garfield, Columbus, maze of a Powder Room, Reclining Ohio; the company clerk, and unit Room, X-Ray Room and two Ope reporter is Corporal Earl Figgins, rating Rooms. The offices will be open to the of Black Fqrk, ,0. Sv F* Sergeant public frothy#until 6 o’clock in the Preston Emory, 4132 Enright, St. afternoon. Louis, Missouri, is the mess serge The offices are located at N. E. Williams Court. ant. WE HAVE Portland’s Only Store Selling MEN’S FULL DRAPE SUITS Tru n k s *36” PACKING TRUNKS *30” SMALL STEAMER TRUNKS, Moderately Priced. Also United Exchange Store 25 S. W. THIRD AVENUE (Corner Ankeny Street) ♦Ladies’ 2 and 3-piece Air plane Luggage in Matched Sets. ♦Ladies’ 18“ O’Nites and Cosmetic Cases. ♦Men’s Two Suiters with Matching Pieces. ♦Men’s O’Nite and Club Bags PHOTOGRAPHS OF ALL KI NDS * PARTIES — INDIVIDUAL — PRESS In your home or Our Studio Call WEbster 7220 We also carry a Complete Line of Ladies’ and Men’s Bill Folds and small Leather Goods. TRY OUR CONVENIENT LAY AWAY PLAN SHOP HERE FOR XMAS OREGON FRATERNAL ASSOCIATION Portland Luggage Co. 1412 N. Williams Avenue 1003 S. W. Washington St. Comer 10th Portland, Ore. MORTGAGE BURNING (Continued from page 1) hundred churches of this group throughout the United States. When the 3 branches of the Meth odist church merged the church was materially benefitted from the standpoint of members and oppor tunities of Christian service. Bishop Brown emphasized the need of true leaders to go out into the field spreading the gospel to those still in darkness. Those who first preached the gospel were men tru ly moved by the Spirit. Now many missionaries go into the profession as an escape mechanism. He expressed the sincere hope that the colored people coming in from the South would catch the feeling that they owe Portland something rather than having the attitude that they are here for monetary gains only. “If you do not add something, you are a li ability, not an asset. When the white people find out we are here to add something to the section, we will be considered an asset. We do not want the white people to say that we are a liability and they are sorry we came.” Brother Wyatt Williams stressed the importance of saving the ship yard wages for the time when the employment problem will again be acute for the colored people. He related the importance of saving the money invested in war bonds in order that children may be edu cated, homes renovated and kept in repair, and the Albina district as a whole maintained as a credit to the city of Portland. Hon. Mayor Riley used phrases from “Lift Every Voice and Sing” for his speech, emphasizing the fact that the districts where there are churches and schools have no need of jails. Albina can become such a district when the walls of the A. M. E. Zion Church are mov- ted oq|t and can cpmpas)s the entire unbelieving group of the communi ty. The burning of the mortgage is only one step forward toward vic tory, and by no means the final one. Without the sacrifices of Rev. Smith and his wife there could be no mortgage burning. During the five years that they have been with the church, not only has the debt been liquidated, but the member ship has increased. People do not like to enter a church where there is a debt for fear that they may have to dig too deeply. Now that the debt has been freed a drive for new members can really begin. He closed with well wishes for future success of the A. M. E. Zion Church. Rev. L. W. McCoy conducted the mortgage burning. There was a sizable offering from the congregation. The trio of the Choral Society rendered two other numbers before the close of the program. Every person who attended the services left with a feeling of re newed religious fervor and the courage to surmount all obstacles in the way of making A. M. E. Zion “the” colored community cen ter spiritually and socially. Elks Continue Plans For Teen- Agers Enjoyment The Portland branch of the IBPOEW, both men and women, under the direction of Mrs. Letha Peck, daughter ruler and Mrs. Ar thur A. Cox, chairman of the com mittee, report that their plans are going according to schedule. They are preparing the Club Rooms of the Elks Hall for use of the Teen- Agers of the community around the first of the New Year. A civic- minded project, it has the indorse ment of the public and the Elks will accept any suggestion on the part of individuals or organizations to make the hall popular and suc cessful. Portland Now Has Thirty-Four Recreation Centers Opening Dec. 1 of the recently acquired building at 1137 N. Ben ton avenue, brings to 34 the num ber of indoor recreational centers whose programs are under direc tion of the park bureau. These in clude the 21 community buildings in the federal housing areas, whose recreational activities and staffing are under direction of the park bureau. 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