Image provided by: University of Oregon Libraries; Eugene, OR
About Portland observer. (Portland, Or.) 1970-current | View Entire Issue (Dec. 16, 1971)
Portland/Ubserver PORTLAND Tid Bits for Living »7 KE V. T X . STRAYH AND ■ SCLC calls voter Campaign They Forgot it was The Southern C hristian I.eaderahlp Conference, which vowed at Its moat recent con vention to become more "p o lit ic a l" , has embarked on a campaign In Atlanta to regls- tei potential black voters be tween die ages of IB and 21. Stoney Cooks, executive d i rector of die c iv il lig h ts o r ganization, said more than a thousand young blacka were registered during the firs t tfiiee weeks of the effort. Cooks explained that much of the voter registration drive has leen conducted at five of Atlanta’ s black colleges.Some 900 students from C lark, Spellman and M o rris Brown were registered during the firs t phase of the drive, arid according to Cooks, current drives at Moiehuuse and A t lanta U niversity also look pro mising. The registration ef fo rt Is being coordinated by SC I d staffer John Bascom. " L a s t fa ll, some of these kids were simply trying to out- dashlkl one another," said Cooks, "tin now tfiey are be coming meaningfully Involved In the political process." lie said the students are being asked not only to register themselves but to work toward the r e g i s t r a t i o n ofother blacka. Meanwhile, across the country In C alifornia, SCLC . board member A lla rd Lowen- stein and He[xjbllcsn p re s i dential challenger. Congress man Pete McCloskey, have sought with comparable suc- cuss to register young people- mostly while-on press cover age In C alifornia and else where, but the SCLC campaign among blacks lias been almost completely Ignored by the me dia. Christmas Eve It wax In n very ru ra l sec tion of the Uiitt<«d Status and the houses were far apart, . It was possible durtiiK the w inter to no for itaya without - seelnif anyone except the meintiers of your Immediate *, fa m ily. It was In thia set- I I iik I list I knew a fam ily who say they foi gut to go to town on Christmas live totellSanta Claus what to bi lug th e ir two • children for Chi latinua. Ima gine two children waking up on Christmas and looking eagerly for presents aid toys anil fuxllng none. C hlklien always remember. That was He Christmas when many of tl» children ui tliat area learned fot 11» firs t tune what It meant to give rattiei than Just receive. I he man of tliat fam ily went to a few houses and told the adults tliat tie actually foigot It was Christm as, tie w ia thinking that day was Christm as Ewe aixl the next day was C h ris t mas. Parent« immediately coaxed their children tntoglv- Uig up some of tl» thlngb they had fo r Christmas In order that those two foi gotten child ren may also have a m erry C hristm as. Many children, with (»rents per suasion, gave up toys, fru its and g ifts tut some (Mt a condition to it that if those two children did not use them they could get tliem t»ck. Like children H E V . THO M AS S T R A YH A N D w ill do they trusted no one to tell tliem but they watched tlx) children to see If the a rticles were being used. When I grew older 1 never (ward anyone say w lietherthls fam ily was too poor to get die things fo r Christmas or they actually forgot It was Christm as. Whatever die esse may he. It wss a Christmas I shall never forget because II was die firs t Christmas I had ever given up some thing I valued very much foi m yself. In o ld e r that no one is forgotten In your neigh borhood this yesr, w ill you give something lo make their Chi Istmas M erry? BPOE tries priest l aifiei W illia m M ackenzie, an aaslatant pastoi ai Sacred Le. i i i P a il* h m MKI lieb« i o. M m * tchuaeta, a ■ sland t i u l liy fellow m em bers Ul t t e B U t a l I.lg e . M ackenzie was charged wlth "co n d u c tu n - becumtng s n E lk " foi hls stand against the E lk 's white-only policy. Mackenzie w ill I * tired by a jui y of five m e m le is of his b»lge and following tl>e trad due« "b la c k b a lls " by any of the 70U members could put him out of Che lodge. Prayer for the week Fan within me o God, the flames of discontent with much that goes on. Save me from falling Into the trap of' concer n only fo r my own skia and soul. Give me tlx) courage to live out In action the gorx^ news that Is In C h ris t. A m in. ■rtHbi.ti Wfio Win Minister Of Tfje Year? Moke Your Pastor 'Minister of The Year” N o ffa’s lead cut Rev. Thomas Strayhand Is seeking to capture third place as he makes hls bid for one of the top three positions. There Is but ONE WEEK left to make the final selection. May the most w illin g worker achieve hls goal. H ev. T J». Noffa As the final week ap proaches In the search for the Most Outstanding M inister in the c ity of Portland, It appears tliat the runaway lead held by Rev. T. N. Noffa Is being greatlv reduced by Rev. J. H. Jackson. S e rv ic e O f H ig h O u a lity P ricin g T hat M e e ts Y o u r R e q u ire m e n t C o urtesy T hat Is A T ra d itio n C.Don V ann is no d o u b t w h en you c a ll V a n n 's ” V A N N ’S M o rtu a ry 5211 N ? 8 1 -2 8 3 6 W illia m s A v e . P o rtlo n d , O re g o n Reverend E a rl A lbert Nell, rector of St. AugustlnesEpla- Copal Church In Oakland, was elected to the highest govern ing body of the Episcopal Dlucise of C alifornia. Reverend Nell attracted National attention as spiritual advisor to Huey Newton and fo r officiating at the funeral of George Jackson. A s a member of the Stand ing Committee, Neil w ill have consklerable ecclesiastical power. Die committee takes tl« place of the Bishop in hls absence, incapacity, re tirem ent, resignation, or death; It can approve or veto the ordination of any candi date fo r the m in is try ; no church can le established. Incur Indebtedness, sell pro- |» rty , move, or fire Its pastor without the permission of the committee. It has the power to putclergynien on ecclesias tical tria l. No priest can be made a Bishop anywhere In the U.S. without the consent Rev. J.H. Jackson •****************w eeew eeeee» THE OBSERVER Minister of the Year Register 10 (ten votes for) — ______ _ Minister — -----------—— — — — — ------- --------------------- C h u rc h i ring in or mail to the Portland Observer, must be postmarked no later than Dec. 2o’ 1971. Votes void after that date. 2201 N. Killingsworth, P.O. Box 3137 Portland’ Oregon 9720ft ’ of the m ajority of theStaixllng Committee. N ell, 35, Is a native of St. Paul, Minnesota. He served churches in Wichita and Chi cago before going to Oakland In 1967. A t the church’ s convention this year, Nell Introduced a resolution deploring racial discrim ination and calling for a committee to Investigate race relations In the Diocese The resolution specified that 10 of the 21 investigators be selected by the Bay Area Union of Black Episcopalians. When asked about the number of members of this organization, he said, "Those who know don't te ll; those who tell don’ t know." The resolution passed. Nell was nominated at the convention fo r the Standing Committee but was not elect ed. He was elected three weeks later by the committee Itself, which has the power to f ill vacancies. I t is very h a rd to he do w n on your luck a t Christmas, m ake do presents to r the children, an or dm, ii y dinner n o p r e tty decorations ¡he Salvation A rm y knows that the Christmas h o lid a y marks the b ir th o f a new o ld idea id universal love and brotherhood tin t the m aterial giving is im p o rta n t, too A needy la m ily hods a h e lp ing ha nd a t The Salvation A t m y A modest check to help pay lo r the Christmas dinner A selection n t toys to r the kids Y our c o n trib u tio n to I he Salvation A rm y Christmas Appeal .» / Jo lly Jim Dean, an 825- pound w restler turned Santa Claus, has converted his log cabin home Into a toy factory. W ith the help of neighbors, "M an Mountain" Dean Is re pairing cast-off toys fo r un- derprlveleged children this Christm as. "T h e re ’ s nothing I can’ t fix with nail polish, glue or a l it tle paint,” Dean declared. Hts Christmas project also Includes tours of hospitals, juvenile homes and other In stitutions as Santa Claus. It takes 15 yards of flannel to make hls red suit and he cinches his 128-lnch waist with an elephant's harness. Fifteen years ago Dean packed in thousands of sports fans a night to show off his famed airplane spin and made up to $20,000 a performance as a professional w re stle r. Everybody’ s Invited to come and celebrate Christm as Eve with us, Allen Temple C.M .E. Church, corner of N X . Skktmore anti 8th. F riday, December 24th at 7 pun. Annual Christm as Eve Candlelight Service, "T h e G ift of L ig h t” . A cast of twelve, two choirs. Acolytes, narrator and others. F ull Candlelight service with Individual candles fo r participants. Rev. T . L , Strayhand Pastor Allen Temple C .M .E. Church presents Annual C hristm as T w ilig h t Tea, Sunday, December 26th from 5 to 9 p.m. at 3615 N.E. 9th Avenue, home of M r. and M rs. J . 1. Manus. Everybody’ s welcome. w ill make it a happy Christmas to r a la m ily that m ig h t otherw ise he le ft o u t NOW WHEN I l'S NEEDED. SHARE WITH OTHERS *************************** Santa gives aid A lle n Tem ple C. M . E. Church with Others A rth u r Fletcher, speaking to some 400 Jewish leaders In New York, urged them to join blacks In creating an expand ing national economy that "would end the race problem In this century.” M r. Fletcher, a member of tl« UJS. delegation to the Unit ed Nations, said the economic, health and education gaps be tween black and white Am er icans woulddlsappesr If "bus iness and employment oppor tunities created by the federal d o lla r are shared with m inor itie s ." Fletcher emphasized that be was not talkingabout"sharlng the w ealth" or freezing anyone out. He said there could be enough economic growth in the next ten years to include everyone if a free and open society was developed. He said A m erica’ s race problem "stands In the way of relationships with tw o-thirds of the countries belonging to the United N a tio n s". He d i rectly linked the defeat of the U.S. two-Chlna policy In the U.N. General Assembly to the race issue. He said because of that defeat, third world na tions are looking to the Peo ple’ s Republic of China for leadership In spite of the fact that the U.S. has the second largest black population In the world. Fletcher said he was shock ed by the extent of antagonism the American race problem stirre d and the severity and frequency with which it was brought up even In unrelated situations. Fletcher said the U.S. is be ginning to realize for the firs t time that blacks are an asset In international affairs and 4236 N.E. 8th Ave. Now he lives In an unpreten tious log cabin that was once a buffalo ranch and spends his time repairing toys. "B roken dolls, games, you name it, i t ’ s here,” said the 52-year-old Dean. "T o ys in the kitchen, bedroom, living ro o m ." When he dons the fam ilia r red and white outfit to make holiday appearances, kids just know it’ s K ris K rln - gle. "They say I’ ve got to be the real Santa. They even lif t my coat to see If it’ s all m e ," he said in a booming voice. "F o u r other Santas could fit Into one suit fo r m e," he added. The most unusual C h rist mas request Dean has receiv ed was fo r s wheel chair for a child’ s brother. "W e got It. We hegged and pleaded with merchants. And we got it , ” Dean said. Dean said he has always en joyed helping needy children and since hls retirem ent has devoted much of his time to them. He lives on income from Ocala Caverns, a tro u rls ta t traction. In hls sunshine workshop he sits on a throne - a specially made wooden chair bound In leather. Come ChristmasEve hew lll forego the reindeer for wheels - a car reinforced w ith 4-by 4s. ARE YOU BRIDGING THE generation gap or making It wider? Todays parent needs a firm understanding of how young people think and the type of problems they face. Prob lems which sometimes le id to drug addiction. If yourclvlc organization or church Is In terested and concerned enough to find out what they can do to) combat this increasing prob lem, contact: A. M arshall at 2 8 7 -5 4 3 4 between the hours of 6:00 to Page 5 O f Ctourrt) of Dour Chota «■•It» w a r fa n iin Jews join Blacks Fletcher urges Black Minister elected P e rs o n a l Thei OBSERVER Dec. 16, 1971 C XwtN a rd ‘«w I’ m ST A NO REW $ CATHOLIC CHURCH • 0 6 *4 t 20 I 442« k , « ! '» «ORTLANO O R IG O N «721 I If* IfOrVAA« GRMttN GOROON i O K X f* « 00 am Hymee 10 JO I 2 0C »o* « m i that they w ill p ity a more meaningful role in UJ5. rela tions with A frican countries in the way other ethnic groups do with th e ir homelands. Fletcher called upon the Jewish community to help be cause "a s you help us u p lift ourselves, we help you sustain yourselves. Remember you may be traveling fir s t class and 1 second class, butwe are all in the same boat called d is crim in a tio n ." me Choe ALLEN TEMPLE CME CHURCH Corner of 8th Ave ond Skidmore S.S. 9 :3 0 A.M . Sunday Worship 1 1:00 A M. Christian Youth Fellowship 6 0 0 P M (2nd and Fourth Sundays) Rev. Thomas Strayhand, minister Remember Men Across The Sea By Elizabeth Churchweli " I t 's teen a long tim e since we’ ve talked about our men overseas. So now 1 shall get down with those natural feel ings and share with yo u ." The men overseas no mat te r who they are or where they are deserve a little attention from us, don't you think? You see some wanted to go - others didn’ t but s till they went.Some live - Some die - A ll fo r our country and people to make it what we call " A Better A m er ic a ." How would you feel hearing thunder of bombs explode un der you - over you - loud gun roars thru the a ir always won dering whether the next one w ill get you o r your friend.N o war is no picnic but a danger ous unbelievable part of a bad dream that some men never awaken from . We often miss seeing those who are dear to us like: our friends, husbands, fathers o r b ro th e rs -a ll serv ing us w ell. I often wish I could have joined the service and seen different countries and people so that my life could be more enlightened on facts and ex periences and better me as a person. I enjoy hearing from my brother all the time to learn of his joys, his hopes and sor rows. To know what he is fac ing helps me to know somewhat what America may face in years to come - an outline of our future. ?hc Mount Olivet Kaptist Church Rev John H. Jackson Minister N.E First ond Schuyler Portland, O re. Phone 2 8 4 -1 954 9 a.m. Sunday School Morning Worship Vesper 1 I am 5 p.m /x t ux enfirr lo U’orwAip and diparr to «erre jAethodisf C H y ¡f * 5828 N.E. 8th A. Lee Henderson, Minister 288-5429 Ellis Casson, Associate Minister Church School .................... Morning Worship W ed Noon — The Hour o f Power W ed . Prayer & Class M eeting Nursery Care Provided W e are m aking our Neighborhood A Brotherhood'' "W hen there is Joy There is no Sorrow When there is hope We face a better tom orrow ’ Thank you fo r your ear. Soloists named Names of the four soloists fo r the annual presentation of Handel's MESSIAH were an nounced today. They are: Anne Kathrens, Soprano; Frances A rnold, Alto: Guy Aydelott, Tenor; and Paul P iersall, Bass. Performance date this year is Sunday, December 19, 8:00 p.m ., at the C ivic Auditorium. Sponsored jo in tly by the Greater Portland Council of Chruches and the Portland Symphonic C hoir, the perfor mance w ill be under the d ir ection of Frank Holman and w ill be accompanied by an or chestra made possible through the cooperation of Local W and the Music Performance Trust Fund of the Phonograph Indus- tire s , A .F . of M. There is no admission charge fo r the performance, but a fre e w ill offering w ill he taken to cover expenses. Vancouver Ave. First Baptist Church 3138 N. Vancouver Ave. Phone 282-9496 Sunday School Morning Worship 9 :0 0 A.M . 1 J.0 0 A M. Dr. O.B. Williams, Pastor "T h e Church With A H e a rt-F e lt Welcome" C om m u nity Care A ssociation We Need You Please Volunteer Are you in need of free food? Do you need free food tor home canning? Do you want free m eals, free sewing and new clothes? Do you want a membership for discount prices on oil,m eats,cleaninganc other services? If so, please come to Com munity Care Association Inc. 2 0 2 2 N.E. A lb e rta 288*8321 C la ra M . Peoples, D irecto r Maranatha Evangelistic Center Church Office 288-7241 Youth Office 288-7243 Sunday Morning Worship Jefferson High-Auditorium 11:00 a. m. 5210 N. Kirby St. Rev. A Mrs. Joseph E. Brazil-Interim Pastors 'Unusual Services With An Unusual People Because Of An Unusual Chrlit'' 1222 NE Skidmore Sunday School Sunday Evening Worship Hour of Power-Wed. Youth Meeting-Fri. 9:15 a. m. 7:00 p. m. 7:00 p. m. 7:30 p. m.
