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» « Pa«»- • Portland Observer Thursday. July 16th. »*?* Official speaks Alfred Baker Lpwia, Treasurer Emeri tus of the NAACP and a member of its National Board of Directors will apeak at a Branch Meeting to be held on Thursday Evening. July 22nd. 7:30 p.m. at Bethel A.M .E. Church. 5828 N.E. 8th Avenue. Mr. Lewis is from Greenwich, Conn, and has been a member of the NAACP aince 1924. and a member of the National Board for over 26 years. He is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania both college and law school, and taught economics briefly at the Uni versity of Pennsylvania. Mr. Lewis will speak on the subject; “Gains Made and To Be Made in The Struggle for Civil Rights." President Ellis H. Casson will give highlights from the National Convention held in Memphis. Tennessee and present to the membership the Thalheimer Award which the local branch has receiv ed for five years in a row. The meeting to open to the public. , this to how it After shoot 55 hears of looked to the bystanders - Kenny Kero and Sai winners. Te the right, runners-up Danny Adair left. Iabeve] And this to hew it ta the participants. I below | (Pbntee: Dan ,7 Food stamp requirements change Individuals living in one or two person households, who were denied July food stamp benefits in June because their in comes exceeded maximum standard, may now be eligible for the program, accord ing to Oregon Food Stamp Program D ir ector Dwayne Prather. In a June 29th telegram from the Wes tern Regional Office of the Food and Nutrition Service, Oregon was notified that the maximum incomes for eligibility have been raised from $215 to $246 a month for a one person household, and from $307 to $322 for two person house holds. Maximum incomes for larger households were not affected by the new requirements. “We urge all Oregonians of one and two person households who applied for food stamps in June but were denied because their incomes barely exceeded the maxi mum incomes to reapply at their local offices,” said Prather. Individuals wishing further informa tion are encouraged to contact their local food stamp offices or to call Jean Stryker <n Salem at 378-3193. O.E.S. elects Linnie Carter The M.W. S t Joseph Grand Lodge A.F. A A.M. Scottish Rite Masons A Mt. Olive Grand Chapter O.E.S. of Oregon held it’s 17th Annual Grand Session last week. Memorial services were held, with Rev. Hampton Calloway of M t Gillard Baptist Church, the guest speaker. Sister Linnie Ree Carter was installed as Grand Worthy Matron and Brother Clarence Tolbert was installed as Grand Patron, following election. The Grand Session was climaxed with a banquet held at the Portland Hilton Hotel. The guest speaker for the banquet was Miss Pearlie Mae Hill, Director of Bum ping for the Record by P at Laaiey Ms. Anna Street, secretary of Commissioner Charles Jordan, cut the ribbon to kick off the Marathon Bumping contest on July 9th, 1976. The Martin Luther King. Jr. Scholarship Fund of Oregon held the Marathon at Peter's Habbit. in Downtown Portland. The eight couples began at 2:00 p.m. attempting to break the Guineas World Book record for the bump, which is 74 hours. The winning couple, Danny Kearns and Sandra Hinton, fell short of the record by about 10 hours. Contestants were sponsored by local businessmen of Port land, and pledges from citizens and interested parties. The Albina Lions Club monitored the affair as well as handling the judging. George Rankins and head judge Preston Richie were opening officials. Macceo Pettis and his M LK staff directed the fund raiser. The marathon was a newly gruelling contest as the bump is a very physical dance. Doctors and nurses were on hand with oxygen and high protein food and drink. Winners, Danny and Sandra, bumped themselves to a $500.00 prize along with trophies for their time of 64 hours and 50 minutes. A $250.00 prize amount was given to second and third place winners. A special permit was issued by the Oregon Liquor Control Commission. (OLCC) for Peter's Habbit to remain open during the entire marathon as well as to admit teenagers to compete. The whole affair came to a halt on the morning of July 12th. 1976. The Martin Luther King Scholarship Fund organization extends many thanks to the Albina Lions Club for their great effort in making the affair successful. Lions President Terry W illia m « emphasized it as just another Lions Club effort to bring unity in the community. B arbara Jordan addresses convention Scholarships were presented io three students. Officers are: Grand Master^ Nelson Starks; W.M. Evegreen. J. L, Ganter; W.M. St. Johns. Napoleon Jellts; W.M. Mt. Hood. Nelson Starks; W .M Hunter, Levan Johnson. ML Olive Grand Chapter. Grand War thy Matron, Lennie Ree Carter; W. Ma Iron, Rose of Sharon. Mary Tanner; W. Matron, Lily of the Valley, V. Buffington; W. Matron. Queen Esther. Mabie Davis; W. Matron. Ruth. Marian L. Scott. Queen for 19761977 is Annie Jackson. S M IT H 'S WE NEED YOUR REFRIGERATOR Activities offered The YMCA. Project Move, to offering activities at two locations - the King Neighborhood Facility. 4816 N E 7th. and- milito Mallory Avenue Christian Church, 123 N.E. Alberta. Classes rsnge from home decorsting to sports clinics. Recreation includes baa kethqll and field trips. “We hope to provide a challenging, entertaining and growing summer." sta- tea director Willie Mae Hall. "The YMCA is well known for its excellent summer activities highlighted by Camps Collins and Meehan and this summer. We are particularly favored with an outstanding and experienced staff in Grambling foot ball player. Marc McDonald; former pea ce Corpsman, David Austen; community worker. Carla McKenzie; sisters Vernita and Donna Waddie and Julie Franklin. It promises to be an exciting summer at the Y. so check it o u t Call 287-2628 for de tails. t Upward Bound Program at the U»iver sity of Oregon. J • • • t® o a Tear r*frlg«rat«r Is wertb M m mailmam at Smith's, ' Md save. uUhEtoto »WUwi CO KOST-FNEE^ WITH A NEW CE! SPACE-SAVER SIDE-BY-SIDE 18.8 Cu. Ft. refrigerator- freezer, completely N o Frost 6.4 6 Cu. Ft. freezer. Four od- justable »helve»; power »over »witch. R o h out on wheel» Tinted, see-through meat keep er and crisper Two ke'n Easy tray». Automatic Ice M a k ,« available a t extra cost. O nty 3 0 h " wide, 6 4 " high. 'n iinm num i»f TFF-19O (Continued from page 1 col. 2) Americans of diverse backgrounds. We believe that the people are the source of .'11 governmental power, that the authority of the people is to be extended, not restricted. This can be accomplished only by providing each citizen with every opportunity to participate in the management of the government. They must have that. We believe that the government which represents the authority of all people, not just one interest group, but all the people has an obligation to actively seek to remove the obstacles which would block individual achievement - obstacles eminating from race, sex, economic conditions. Government must seek to remove them. We are a party of innovation - we do not reject our traditions, but we are willing to adapt to changing when change we must. We are willing to suffer the discomfort in order to achieve a better future. We have a positive vision of the future, founded on the belief that the gap between the promise and the reality can one day be closed. We believe that. This, my friends, is the bedrock of our concept of governing. This is a part of the reason why Americans have turned to the Democratic Party. These are the founda tions upon which s national community can be built. Let all understand that these gruding principles cannot be discarded for short-term political gains. They represent what this country is all about. They are indigienous to the American ides and these are principles that are not negotiable. In other times I could stand here and give this kind of exposition in the Democratic Party and it would be enough. But today, that is not enough. The people want more. That is not sufficient reason for the majority of the people of this country to decide to vote Democratic. We have made mistakes. We realize that. We admit our mistakes In our haste to do ail things for all people toe did not forsee the full consequence of our actions, and when the people raised their voices we didn't hear. This was only a temporary condition and not an inevitable condition. Even as I stand here and admit that we have made mistakes, I still believe that if the people of America look in each party, they will recognize that our mistakes were mistakes of the heart. Now we must look to the future. Let us heed the noice of the people and recognize their common sense. I f we do not, we not only blaspheme our political heritage, we ignore the common ties that bind all Americans. Many fear the future, many are distrustful of their leaders and believe that their voices are never heard. Many seek only to satisfy their privste wants, to satisfy their private interests, but this is tne great danger America faces, that we will cease to be one nation and become instead a collection of interest groups - city sgainst suburbs, region sgainst region, individual against individual - each seeking to satisfy privste wants. I f that happens, who then will speak for America? Who then will speak tor the common good? This is the question which must be answered in 1976: Are we to be one people, bound together in spirit, sharing in a common endeavor, or will we become a divided nation? For all of its uncertainty we cannot leave the future. We must not become puritans and rejects our society. We must address and master the future - together. I can be done if we restore the belief that we share a sense of national community -- that we share a national common endeavor - it can be done. There is no executive order, . there is no law, that can require the American people to form a national community. This we must do as individuals, and if we do it as individuals, there is not president of the United States who can veto that decision. > As a first step we must restore our belief in ourselves. We are a generous people so why can't we be generous with each other? We need to take to heart the words spoken by Thomas Jefferson, "Let us restore to social intercourse that harmony, and that affection, without which liberty and even life are but dreary thing/.'A nation is formed by the willingness of each of us to share in the responsibility for upholding the common good. A government is invigorated whe each one of us is willing to participate in shaping the future of this nation. In this election year, we must define the common good and begin again to shape a common future. Let each person do his or her part. I f one citizen is unwilling to participate, all of us are going to suffer, for the American idea, though it to shared by all of us is realized in each one of us. Now, what are those of us who are elected public officials supposed to do? We call ourselves public servants, but I'll tell you this, we as public servants must set an example for the rest of the nation. I t is hypocritical for the public officials to admonist and exort the people to uphold the common good if we are directed in upholding the common good. More is required of public officials than slogans and handshakes and press releases. More is required. We must hold ourselves strictly accountable. We must provide the people with a vision of the future. If we promise as public officials, we must deliver. If we as public officials propose, we must produce. If we say to the American people, “I t ’s time for you to be a sacrificial sacrifice." If the public official says that, we must be the first to give. And again, if we make mistakes, we must be willing to admit them. We have to do that. What we have to do is strike a balance between the idea that government should do everything and the belief that government ourht to do nothing. Strike a balance. Let there be no illusions about the difficulty of forming this kind of national community. I have confidence that we can form thia kind of national community. I have confidence that the Democratic Party can lead the way. I have that confidence. We cannot improve in the system of government hsnded down to us by the founders of the Republic. There is no way to improve upon that but what we can do is find new ways to implement that system and realize our destiny. Now I began this speech commenting to you on the uniqueness of a Barbara Jordon making a keynote address. Well, I am going to close my speech by quoting a Republican president, and I ask you that as you listen to these words of Abraham Lincoln relate them to the concept of a national community in which every last one of us participates. "As I would not be a slave, so I would not be a master." This expresses my idea of democracy. Whatever differs from this, to the extent of the difference is no democracy. ASK FOK SMITH'S PRICK AMR CIAHT TRAil-IH > NO-FROST "16" N o defrosting ever. 4.3 Cu. 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