Consumer
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John Jenkins named OMBE director
Protection
and autos
I'hia is the time ut yenr
with all llie new cars coming
on I lie market that potential
laiyers w ill lie soul searching
and money hunting to justify
lias (urchase of a brand new
hunk ut D etroit lio n , which
in all probability w ill C o s t
Just as much to maintain and
4
run as the last one that they
modern lifelike
bought which Is tlie reason
tor looking at the new ones.
1.
On Interest:
Interest
Is the amount of money that
you are charged fo r a financ
ing agency or bank to ca rry
your contract o f |iuichase ut
youi automobile, or to put
it anotlier way Interest •flays
fo r tlie money that you had
to pay in order to purchase
tlie car.
2. The Interest rate on new
automobiles Is 8^ per year.
Dn automobiles 1-3 years old
S ta » .. In .a r fa d
tlie legal Interest rate Is IQ£
Im m e d ia te ly «W ar te e th
per year and fo r cars that
e r e e a ir acted
are older than 3 years tlie
legal interest rate is 12%.
Going beck to tlie new car
John IJ e n k in s , 13, hlgliest-
came effective Aug. 2.
May to become director of
for a moment this can easily
ranked
black official In the
P rio r to his appointment,
Urban A ffa irs at General
be wot ked out by simply
Department ofCommeice, has
jenkins had been serving as an
Motors.
stating that you w ill pay $8
been named D ire cto r of the
Assistant D ire c to r in OMBE
In announcing tlie appoint
last 1 100 fo r the purchase
Office ut M in o rity Business
since May of 1970 heading up
ment the Secretary said, " M r .
of a bland new automobile
Enterprise (DMHE) by Socie
its Community Services D iv i
jenkins hasdemonstrated out
and this same formula applies
tal y of Commetce Maurice II.
sion. lie succeeds Abraham
standing leadership qualities
equally to tlie higher Interest
S. Venable, who resigned last
Stans. Tlie appointment be-
since joining the Department '
rates for used cars depending
upon their age.
Some fu itlie r hints on tlie
buying of automobiles: always
COOPERATIVE EXTENSION SERVICE
If (Hissible even though you are
oece« rwi o i»x : Uvta it I
n u v iw tB in m i
luylng a used car go to the
• xweanmn ■ ussm t |
new car dealer who handles
RMK « ■ - « ! t U t ■
that make of car. Also please
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remember that wlien you are
HOURS!
taiylng a car on contract what-
W e e k d a y . 1 : 1 0 t e SiO O
ever tlie salesman promises,
U h o d . , A i l O la 1 : 0 0
it It is not In w ritin g , 1«?
cannot lx- I»|(] accountable for
It.
Aral last hut not least
As another step fo r pro
DR. JEFFREY
do not let a salesman rush you
gress, tlie W llliamette Con
into buying a car before you
sistory #23 P.H.A. Portland,
have had lim o to thoroughly
Oregon, had tlie opportunity
i e> k i t «
think over what the entire
DENTIST
to elevate IS members to the
U M U R S U IL O IN G
period to time is going to
32nd
degree
as
Sublime
5 W 3 rd A M o t m o n
cost you for tlie kind of car
Princes. Those In the class
Per flood Orrqon
that you are luylng. The
receiving from the 4th degree
Phone:
last thing to remember Is that
through (lie 32nd degree In
djfc teeitii a»-
American car manufacturers
clusive were six representa
are turning out 7 m illion cars
tives from Sabre Lodge #7
every year and that foreign
M t. Home APB Idaho, were
im porters are bringing in an
Princes* H arry P e rry J r ,
additional m illion and a half.
Herman L . Mason, Charles
With this many cars fluatlng
C. T aylor, L ary Hogan, Hun
arourxl on tlie market there
tley A.Arm strongandW Ullani
Just Is no reason fo r rushing
H arr J r .
Those from the
out to buy a car without firs t
constituent lodges In tlie Port
thinking about It and if as a
land area, were W.M. Huerett
last resort you are s till
J . Wasson #1, Louis E . Alex
u n w re , call the Consumer
ander #3, James B. A ruler son
Protection Program - that is
#5, Sylvester F ra z ie r, and
why we are here and that la
John V . Smith #5, Joseph J .
what thia column is all about.
Held #6, and Razz M. McClay
WM of Shasta Lodge #2,
Eugene, Oregon. This class
was named the George L .
Jackson class, honoring tlos
late Grand Inspector General
III. George L . Jackson, 33rd
degree.
Saturday evening,
(let. 8, 1971, tlie Princes were
treated
to dinner at the
Aladdin Restaurant in the
Lloyd Centre.
Hosting for
Consistory #23, under the
direction of Prince John T .
Blow J r , who also super
vised the luncheon held both
Saturday and Sunday A fte r
W illiam Charles Houston assists two of Bethel’ s Children
noon. A fter being elevated to
with clean up of building blocks. The children are Timothy
a
Sublime
Prince,
the
newly
A C(
M itchell and A lte rt W illiam s.
made Princes were warmly
welcomed to the Consistory
by tlie Grand Inspector Gen
erals, A rvell W. Denton 33rd
degree, C lark Dean J r . 33rd
degree, Thomas R. V ickers
33rd degree, James L . Was
In conjunction with the AI ram, Inc. of Asheville, NX?.
son 33rd. Also tlie Deputy
has a contract fo r operating
Small
Business
for tlie State of Oregon, III.
Admtnis-
room nuises caps in the
nation (SBA) Section 8(a)
Vernon C. Butler 33rd, and
amount of $ 17,050 and Coastal
Program, the Veterans Ad
the Commander in Chief W il
m in i s t r a t io n
(v \)
m
liam B. tHlomJr.32nddegree.
Pharmaceutical C o , a Nor
$3,358,650 worth of con
In addition, a standing ovation
folk, Va. firm , supplies drugs
struction and service con
was given to Prince John T .
under a $7,000 award.
tracts to m inority firm s in the
Blow J r. who was the Master
In addition to 8(a) activi
firs t II months of fiscal year
of Ceremonies for the two
ties, the VA Department of
1971.
days of elevation along with
Medicine and Surgery Supply
Recently, two construction
his capable assistants. 111.
Service recently completed
N E . 12»h
contracts went to m inority
Thomas R. Vickers 33rd de
arrangements fo r the firs t
film s in Pennsylvania and
gree, Prince John W. Wise
VA consultant contract nego
Texas. Narva H a rris Con
man. It was also stated by
tiated directly with a m inority
the 111. Janies L . Wasson that
struction Co. received a
firm . The award, which totals
$140,310 award for conversion
this was tlie largest
nearly $50,000, is fo r a m ar
of hospital wards at the
fo r an elevation that lie had
keting study of frozen foods.
Philadelphia VA Hospital. The
witnessed In Oregon since
BSiC Associates of High Point,
hospital at Bonham, Tex. w ill
1925. However, due to pre
N.C. w ill pei from tlie study.
LEW WILLIAMS
be remodeled by Gulf-Tex
vious committments, the Hon.
Through the Property Man
Construction C o , a Pallas
Elijah Graham 33rd degree,
633 NE. 12th
agement
,;n m of the VA
firm undei a$113,688 contract.
of tlie M.W. P rlncellallG rand
Loan Guaranty Service, min
Pne of the largest 8(a)
Lodge of ( iregon M.W. Grand
ority firm s are Involved in
supply awards negotiated dur
master of Masons Is a)9o
repair and maintenance con
Grand Inspector General was
ing the fiscal year was a
tracts and as brokers, man
unable to attend.
I I
contract with Watts Manu
agers and appraisers of VA-
D o w n to w n
facturing C o , Los Angeles,
owned propet ties.
S te e l H n r lq r
In the amount of $122,310 for
Approximately 20 percent
(Coni, fio m page 2)
manufacture of pajamas.
of the total dollar amount of
It i wue to boy a good (ire owned Cadillac or other
VA represenutives regularly
VA property repair and main
make big cm They hold then value longei, cost less to
shirts, 1 start to buy greater
attend m inority enterprise and
tenance conn acts In the firs t
maintain and sell better when you trade
quantities of the color which
procurement
opportunity
quartet of calendar year 1971
w ill filte r down to white men
seminars in an e ffo rt to in
which i even to tlie VA through
a little Intel .
volve m inority entrepreneurs
See us today1
default on guaranteed loans.
In the VA’ s Marketing Center
Men’ s
went
magazine
In another aspect of the VA
Procurement Program fo r its
agrees. ‘ ’ American Negroes
165 hospitals.
property management, min
form an Independent fash
Pther conti acts secured by
o rity real estate brokers
ion gioup whose tastes filte r
m inority firm s during the last
across the country earned
down to Influence the general
fiscal year Include awards for
$769,300 in commissions fot
men’ s wear market.”
supply of surgical a ttire and
haiklling tlie sale of VA p r o
Hut who influences tlie
drugs. Lnder
perties in tlie fir s t three
f H.730
influences? "1 (lersonally feel
.section 8(a) contract Terry
months of 1971.
Minority
that (lie black news media Is
Manufacturing C o , Inc. of
firm s also earned a signi
tlie most effective medium
633 N E. Twelfth Avenue • Phone 233 6451
Roanoke, Ala. w ill supply sur
ficant amount In management
fe in t lion fenum Hi«X Wtlofe id m e n 1« lloel O nt« tim minutn bom Oownloen
arouixl today,” concludes tlie
gical gowns, pants and shirts.
fees fot VA p'opertles.
men’ s wear buyer nt Straw-
bridge Sr C lothier.
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Portland/Observcr Thursday, Oct. 14. 1971 Page I
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OR. JEFFREY
Congratulations
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DENTAL
PLATES
PARTIAL PLATES
ANP EXTRACTIONS
Immediate
Restorations
• Partial Plates
Dental Plates
Portland Observer
on its
lst Anniversary.
SLEEP
DURINC
EXTRACTIONS
Masonic
Consistory
elevation
QSU
BRADY
N.E. UNION and FREMONT
and all over town
••RO C H O M E
-
McDonalds
u
LL
FOB NEWS
IT E M S "
C ongratulations on y o u r
1st A n n iv e rs a ry
The
('ire le o f
lie nee
fo r
Pre-i h e n e d '
Pitf C o r s
r Â
f|
IjCiAWilldtniv,
Cadillac
11
Record numbers
of do-it-yourselfers saving much
more money at BSDCs
Portland, Ore. (AW A ) Recently
released figures have revealed that
Portiand-area home and business
owners are saving more money in
record numbers at Building Supply
Discount Centers. Building Supply
Discount Centers buy manufac
turers' overstocks, closeouts, dis
continued lines . . . even entire
companies! Company spokesmen
disclosed a longstanding motto
which has been the key reason
tor the supply yards' success, ” lf
we can't sell it tor less, we don't
even buy it!”
VA Contracts with
Minority Firms
—4
Always over-stocked but never undersold!
Drive out today!
R E A L L Y H O T S P E C IA LS !!
PANELING
LUMBER SPECIALS
Storm doors - mfr. closes brooch’ Pre-hung »ome
pre painted, some selt storing, reg $39.50
new
a low, low $2»! Golv. gutters, 4 * . . , only 15 H.
Pro-hung wood doors, birch & mahogany, 2' to 3'
. . . only si3.es ¡some smoller tizot and z2s os low
a i SS.9S)!!! Versa w rou g h iro n ra mg. 4' & 5’
longths. reg. wholesale $2 Im ft . . . way down to
only 40c W!
O '- 30CO p ece* on hand" Chocse from 50 cU’e
ent patterns ond textures" Strip po-'e • equals
4 »8 shee’
00c eo1 4 «7 4 x7
4 (8
51.10 to 54.00?! Quantity discounts on 10 pieces
or mare"!
2«4 $tu . 14,34,65 ea 2*4 • 10 .. 33' eo:
114 fir flooring
7 ” 1 »6 cedor boards . . . 5
ft 1 <12 cedar fcoarJs . . 10<
'? 'x 3 ' fencing
boards . . 3c f * *4 rough sawn 8 special . . .
$30 per unit. A I kinds of s e . oi
on bond at
comparable low, low pne
Knot*y P,n< shelving,
1 * ’ 2, reg. 15c ft only . . . 10c
FREIGHT CLAIM-ODDS N ENOS
SECONOS
Surplus convos tarps . . 7* to 10 <q ft Beat
covers canvas. . . $15 to $20: Office choirs
$1
to $5: Hardwood desk tops . *5 to $15 eo B.i sa
life rafts
S50 to $75 to Both tubs
$5 to
520: Kitchen sinks . . $2 to 55: Shower stall».. ♦
bergloss or metol . . . $40 eo Toilets • close cou
pled
524 .05 : Attic Insulation, covert 40 sq ft .
. . 51.30 per bag ? " Electric conduit . 6 ft:
W ater heaters, gas ond eectnc . . 550: Patio
brooms ond rakes, reg. 52 98
$1.40: Goroge
doors with hardware
540: Furnaces, carton
damaged
2 5% discount Pipe •
golv
10c fl.: Gutter heovy go -
$1.40 10 ft sect
ROOFING
large stock an hand . . . 40- to 6 5 - smooth b ocx . .
. $1.75 to 53.50 a ro Felt rooting - 1 5 - to 30- . .
51.50 to 54.25 o roll No. 1 • 235s ospholt shm-
g les.d colors . . . $12.05 sq Pat-o roofing - fiber
gloss, 26" xS* • 5 colors . . . $2.05: la rg e s’oek of
»oof coatings, potch-ng cements, metal roof trim,
gutter*, down spouts and fitting* for fall ond winter
repoir work (expert advice, too”
SIDING
Special foil and w nter prices. 3 4* 10 Igp c e d a r.
$130 M. 1 ‘S td lo o c e a o r
$75 M: ’ exture I- I
P » Jidmg - 3 8»4«8 - rough sown
$3.05 sheet
3 8*4x8 w g’ooves . . . 0 SO sheet 3 8*4 *9 w /
grooves .
$4.05 shee’ 5 8*4«3 w ;r©o*es
54.45 to 54.45.
PARTICLE BOARD
3 Carloads on hu.nd! 1000 uses ♦ f-oors, subfloor»,
wall covering cupboards & cobme**, shelving, tty
3 8
4 ’/ i H. ..5 1 ,1 0 sheet
5 It. . . .
$1 25 sheet: S I ” . . . S’V ♦♦
$ 140 sheer
3 4
6‘ ft
SI.50 sheet Can oisa be used tor
pmg pong tops
ALUMINUM PRODUCTS
Wmdows ond doors • all sues - check the>e p t.ke
so »pies.
2 w2 wmdaw w screen . . . $ » » 5 : 6 , 3 ’ w m do*
w, screen . • . 515.05: 5' Pat o door tempered gio .
w screen . . . 540: 6 ' Potio door tempe’ed glass
w screen . . 575 : 8 ' Pano door tempered gloss
w screen. . $»♦.
DOORS
.0 0 0 O ’ h a m - our warenoj'. bulging ail k.nas
C 1 « -C M ktfteMI
. ding (<■.. ,t t d ; „
,h o rd *c re - 5
$25: 6
$29: MoHow core
interior doors 1 ft to 3 ft
$2.50 • $4.50: So
core exterior door$ . $4.45 • $15.45: Pr«
j
front doors exterior only
$3$: i n •ed ond ton-
cy front door*
$34.50 d louvre and fiu$h b
fold door*, 3 to 6
$14 t j $24.
MISCELLANEOUS
Burglor olotm systems for your horn* - protect vc iu-
ob e> ond loved ones - o - ’o n •< light, 2 window
a arms, 1 doo' a arm. Reg pr.ee $18 95 now on ,..
$4.45: Ce^'^g T ii «
10' ft: 1 8*4x8 Peg B o n d
$1.45 sheet 1 8x4x3 Hardboard .
$1.45
sheet Ready-mi* C-ment ovoiloblt Friday thru
Monday ot Vancouver yord only.
PLYWOOD
2 '•qrfoods in stock' Sanded, unbonded, . tenor,
exter.or. l/2x4<8
unsonded
$2.50 sheet
3 16*4*7 4 4x8 Mahogany . $1.44 sheet
lorotions Open Sundays. V a n ttm rtr A vt. store open evenings Mon. & Fri.
BUILDING SUPPLY
DISCOUNT CENTERS INC
15123 S E McLaughlin Blvd
Across trom McDonald s Call 654-5444
G905 N Vancouver Ave.
Across from G I Joes Call 285-0546