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cal essence " In die Image of
m y se lf". In fact, many w ill
remember G rover used 2
dummies for his professional
routine, G rover related that
p rio r to a performance one
evening his suitcases were
stolen that boused both of
die dummies, and out of des
peration, lie was forced to
design another; so working
against time and destiny,
"thus L ittle Joe was created".
G rover tells many faclnatlng
stories concerning tie aril
L ittle Joe, especially serving
his stint l/i the armed forces
wlie re L ittle Joe entertained
die troops nightly.
G rover
and L ittle Joe are now ap
pearing at "Shags Arena"
located at 15th and KUIlngs-
wordi,
along with James
Thomas, J r ., die musical
group called "The Infin ity'',
and featured vocalist Ralph
Black, recording artist and
veteran showman.
Shagg Thomas runs a real
tight and together arena. Ills
establlsliment offers a warm
and cozy atmosphere.
T ie
patrons were friendly and It's
one of the nicest places In
town.
The clientele Include
a great many of our black
elite and professional people.
I was Impressed to find that
the Arena did not house a
policeman. M r . Thomas sees
to It that law and order Is
maintained.
He states that
trouble makers are not w el
comed.
G rover
and
L ittle Joe
appear Friday, Saturday, and
Sunday nights. Together they
communicate In a new ex
pression of comedy. Grover
feels that thelr*s Is a new
dimension In W it and Humor.
They don't rely on X-rated
m aterial In trying to force
Portland/O b server
the audience to laugh.
F o r those of you who would
like to visit Grover and L ittle
Joe In the day time and early
evening, tley w ill be appear
ing at Levltz Furniture W are
house & Showroom, 13631 SE
Johnson Road.
la k e 82nd
all the way out. December
18th, 19th and 20th from 6
to 10 p jn . Is when they ap
pear. Three fun-filled days
w ill 1« In store, M rs . W il
lie Mae Hart. President of
National Council of Negro
Women will 1« your hostess
at the door.
As your offi
cial greeter, she w ill have
special goodies and prizes
and certificates of savings
for those who want to take
advantage ol tie many fabu
lous bargains Levltz Is of
fering
for
those special
Christmas
tree surprises.
Tom
Boothe w i l l bring a
special Christmas selections
for the kiddles as well as
adults on the flute.
All in
all, it's going to be a gas;
don’t miss It.
M y hat goes off the the
management of Levltz for
practicing equal opportunity
In their store policies. Le
vltz Is tire only furniture
store that has extended a
warm welcome Into tlie black
community
by
supporting
Black Cultural A n s and using
anisans ot the community.
G rover w ill also have on dis
play his exhibit of the fabu
lous chess pieces designed
and created by this great
talent.
So come on out and
dig us. Santa w ill be there
for the kiddies, and L ittle
Joe w ill be dressed as an
elf helping Santa to do his
thing. So come on out. This
Rambling Rose would like to
meet as many of you as pos
sible.
Thursday, Decemher 14, 1972
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J t  M E lî  J
5th big week
held over
Exclusive
Never a dude like this one!
He’s got a plan
to stick it to
The Man!
THIS LXPRESSIVI MUG .‘«longs to Godfrey Cambridge in
his role of a Harlein policeman trying to break up a gangs
ters li "Come Back Charleston B lue." The Samuel Goldwyn
J r . proub non f W arner Bros, release, a sequel to " C o t t o n
Com« ■ to H a rlem ." Cotton Is co-featured with Superfly at the
A lam - ¡ / Theater.
CURTIS MifFIELO
play his
Super Fly score*
18 YEARS OF SERVICE
Those ‘Cotton Comes To Harlem ’
cops are a t it again!
AS WE BEGIN OUR 19th YEAR TO THE PORTLAND COMMUNITY WE
FEEL rr IS PROPER TO EXPRESS APPRECIATION TO THE MANY PEOPLE
WHOENABLED US TO BECOME KNOWN AS AN INSTITUTION OF SERVICE.
WE HAVE BEEN SUBSTAINED BY THE CONFIDENCE OF THE FAMILIES WE
HAVE BEEN PRIVILEGED TO SERVE, BY THE SUPPORT OF MANY OF THE
RELIGIOUS LEADERS AND BY THE HELP OF PEOPLE IN LABOR AND
BUSINESS....
COME BACK
CHARLESTON BLUE
THE PLEDGE OF SERVICE WE MADE EIGHTEEN YEARS AGO
IS STILL VALID.
(1) TO SERVE AU. W H O CALL W IT H O U T RESERVATION
•COME BACH C h A/HESTON Blue A Swx« GoOwvx >
(2) TO SERVICE W IT H CARE
Monday - Thursday
Doors open 7:17 Show 7:30
Friday - Saturday
Doors open 7:00 Show 7:15
Sunday - Open 2:45
(3) TO SERVICE W IT H EFFICIB4CY
(4) TO SERVICE W IT H D IG NITY
Attention kids
W h a t y o u ’v e been
w a it in g fo r
C om ing soon a t A la m e d a
W a tc h this space
OUR ASSOCIATED STAFF THAT HAVE HELPED D O W N THROUGH THE YEARS
ASA BROCK
HELEN HEARD
L. C. ELLISON
ALFRED RIVERS SR.
CLARANCE SIE JR.
ROBBtTA B. V A N N
W . M . SMITH
C. D. V A N N JR.
STANLY CAGE SR.
EDDIE BUTLER
Returning December 2o|
by popular demand
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