M W Page 4 Portland Observer Thursday. February 28. 1974 4t4i4i********** N E W N E W S *********** by K o s rm a rs M ie n Unusual Values_ at Cascade Music organs (pre-owned) BALDWIN Theatre sp.net w les e ‘ 1695 perc , rhythm................................... 395 IOWREY 2 monuol w Glide. Perc CONN, Rhythm perc . lighted chords ‘ 1295. near new .......................................... KIMBALL, Rhythm, Leslie, beautiful pecan .......................................... ‘ 895. HAMMOND, 25 pedol 61 note. Leslie + Hommond speakers ................... ‘ 1395 WURLITZER Organ 25 pedol 61 note, separote Leslie.............................. ‘ 1395 pianos (pre-owned) 5'2" YAM AH A grond ebony beouty, 10 yrs. o ld .................................... ‘ 1995 STEINWAY 5 8 M6yrs old. Walnut, perfect........................................ ‘ 3995. 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Sharp 67 Ford PU with small camper $1199_______ JOE FISHER USED CAR CENTER Union & Burnside I 235-6646 “Soul On", as defined in the D ictio n a ry of A f r o - tm e r ir a n S lan g, is: phrase of encouragement to one to continue to be authentic. Mrs. Ethel Williams, for the last 5 years, has been “Soul ing On" young talent in the Albina community. Mrs. Williams, who is a mother of 7 children, gives vocal and dance groups direction. She teaches them voice control, methods of singing and the manner in which to present themselves. Mrs. Williams moved from New Orleans to Southern Oregon when she was 11 years old with her family. A 2 year scholarship carried her to Lewis and Clark College. After a major accident, she became interested in working with young people. It was during this time that Mrs. Williams realized the need of many young Blacks in the community. “Must make people settle down and work together and enforce more discipline." Mrs. Williams said in ex­ plaining her approach to youth. Most of the time M rs. Williams spends helping these groups is volunteer time. " It’s hard to get people to work together, but once you get things sta rte d , things really roll. The first group Mrs. Williams worked with were several young lady dancers called the Realistic«. Since then she has worked with approximately 5 singing Portland Observer reporter Rosemary Allen (right) ques tions Mrs. Ethel Williams about her involvement with youth. (Photo by K E V IN .) groups, 3 dancing groups and 2 bands. One of the groups, the Beyouns are now pro fessional and perform in clubs in the Portland area. Williams commented. A lthough Po rtlan d has great potential. Mrs. Wil liams pointed out. beginning talent must be very roura geous. Talent in Portland can get a good foundation and become more original. Discouragement comes easily to many young entertainers. Mrs. Williams has found it very important to counsel much of the talent. “If not, many would have fallen." In working with youth, the only problem in drugs Mrs. Williams has run up against is Marijuana. "They don't mess with the heavy drugs, and if I see the need, it goes." Mrs. Williams considers the need to be damaging psychologi­ cally. “I can't see the per son's realy personality. Their eyes are reddened and they just don't look themselves." Mrs. Williams, who has a singing background in the Baptist church, is a soloist and choir member at Van c o u v e r A v e n u e B a p tis t Church in North Portland. “A church background is an asset to anyone, because people who have a God con cept have someting to hold on to and fall back on." Mrs. M rs. W illia m s sacrifices time and money for the sue cessful dream she realizes in the talent she works with. The way she put it. "I haven't gotten discouraged. The only thing that has stopped me is illness. I ’ve always felt like working." So Mrs. Williams, while others among us are shaken to the very depths by a shortage of gas. keeps on Souling On! Stars re v e a l b eau ty secrets Did you know that as a child. Cicely Tyson. Academy Award Nominee co-star of "Sounder”, was a string bean with short, coarse hair and was considered unattractive? Or that Leslie Uggams, who started in television at age six, had her greatest prob lem with makeup because there were almost no colors for Black people in those days? And. Denise Nicholas, "Room 222" star, was frus trated when she tried to break into commercials be cause everyone was looking for Black girls with Afros and she had straight hair? In the January Essence Beauty Annual, West Coast editor Liz Gant interviews five prom inent Black ac­ tresses for an inside look at how they visualize them selves as "beauties", and finds out more about how they got that way. Leslie Uggams recalls that back in the Mitch Miller days, Blacks tried to look as white as possible and she was constantly straightening her hair. Eventually it broke off. and she went through six years of wigs - day and night. But now she condi­ tions her hair with mayon naise and wraps it in Saran W ra p , and i t ’s n atu rally healthy and beautiful. Nancy W ilson, always beautifully coiffed, does her own hair. “Going to strange beauticians on the road all the time really started it," she says. And, I can do my own hair much more simply and faster at home.” Cicely Tyson m aintains, “I'm a great advocate of choice. If you want to straighten your hair, do it. Whatever you want to do, do it, if it works for you. I ’m a person of many moods. Sometimes I just decide I want to look a certain way and feel I'm entitled. I have never been one to follow fashion. I have always been one to follow the dictates of my own mind. I shaved my head ten years ago in New York when it wasn't fashion able, and then just last year. I wore a Marrelle to the Academy Awards because of the type of gown I wore.” Hairstyle is a very indivi­ dual thing. Is the same true with makeup? “Yes.” says Denise Nicho las. "I don't like a lot o‘ makeup; and it really doe* ruin your skin, especially when you're working under hot lights." Leslie used to live in makeup. “I believed that since 1 was in the public eye that was the thing to do. Now, I like the least amount of makeup, except when I'm doing a concert or night club date. I think the eyes are important. If the eyes are right, then you're OK." What about a beauty re » C IM A M I«» A LAUMOBRIR» C h ild re n ’s program publishes books Six new soft cover books based on the experimental teles ision series "The Elec trie Company" have come on ths- market to turn children on to reading. They are published by W estern Publishing Com pally under the Golden Rook label in conjunction with Children's Television Work shop, producers of the award w inning daily T V series which is designed to teach basic reading skills. The books retail for 39 cents each. The books are aimed at an audience that is be tween beginner and juvenile hooks, usually about age seven. Simple vocabulary is eni ployed through word balloon* to help gise the child a sue cessful reading experience. They supplement the TV series, w hich concentrates on building good reading skills through skits, songs and humorous situations. The new four color hooks feature jokes, riddles, gags and adventure exploits of many of the show's popular characters Fargo North. Marko the Magician, Julia Grownup. Easy Reader, Jen Mi» S tivici ot» c i i a n i n o AV All A ll I •SAMi 0 / > swat stavici • ì MOU» Cl (AMINO SAtliatlAtS UMtll N (X }N C O M M IT ! lAUNOtV u a v ic t • nil'er and Paul the Gorilla. 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