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Observer Thursday. November I", 1977 Groadnother selection »ears JULIA BESS H I BEEN TO THE MOUNTAINTOP - • • • When viewing the ingredients it takes to establish and maintain a successful production company, aside from good solid management and financial stability, you must also have a continuous flow of talented people. Star Productions has an uncanny knack for procumng some of the very best local talent available. This marks the second successful show Star Production has produced this year - the first being "Stardust Actor Paul Winfield, star of stage and screen, is currently doing "Mountaintop" on Broadway Ira Mumford has just completed a four-day run of "Mountaintop" ■ November 1st through the 4th* at the new Evans Auditorium on the campus of Lewis and Clark College. Mumford, formerly with the singing “Ink Spots", continues to blossom his many talents before the public audiences from California to tt ashtngton His portrayal of Dr Martin Luther King was extremely impressive, to say the least. He was cast beautifully far the part of Dr. King. Aside from a slight physical resemblance. Mumford's projection of King, the spokesman and humanitarian, left the entire audience in awe. Sandra Love, in my opinion, is the best female actress I've seen in the Northwest. Her presence in "Mountaintop" alone was enough to prompt me to go. Love portrayed the mother of the Civil Rights Movement. Mrs. Rosa Parka. As you probably know. Rosa Parks was arrested for refusing to give up her seat on a bus to a white man in Montgomery. Alabama in 1955. All Ms. Love needs is a good agent who knows his wav around Hollywood. What surprised me about the singing ensemble "Love Congregation" twho sang Black spirituals and Civil Rights songs* was the fact that individually they all possess very good voices. I particularly enjoyed the song stylings of: Karen Phillips. Mary Brunett. Willie Bums, and Jackie McHenry. Other members of the cast who gave impressive performances were: Gypsy Hopkins. Thalia Antoine. Brenda Phillips. Joyce LaYosce. Prentice Phillips, and Bobbi O'Hare Michael Grant did an excellent job of narrating the show. Don t worry, if you missed “I’v e Been To The Mountaintop' during its four day run it was too successful not to run again! The play will be presented by Allen Temple CME Church on November 30th at 7.-00 p.m. at the church. 4236 N X 8th Avenue. Julia Doyle Bess, born in New Orleans, began her gospel career at age ten in her hometown "church - by the time she was a teenager she had joined and toured with the Gayle Jubilee Singers. She has since appeared at Gospe! Festivals across the nation, in such cities as Detroit. Chicago and Memphis, as well as New l ork and her hometown in New Orleans. Her New York appearances have included Carnegie Hall. Town Hall. Madison Square Garden 'with the James Cleveland Gospel Convention* and at the world famous Apollo Theatre in Harlem where she appeared with the Harmonizing Four, the Gospel Harmonettes. the Blind Boys from Mississippi, the Davis Singers and Tommy Elhson. One of the highlights of her career was being asked to sing at the funeral of fnend and mentor Gospel great Mahaiia Jackson Miss Bess was a sensation at the Gospel segment of the Newport Jazz Festival. New York City. 1976. and has been widely acclaimed as one of the great living traditional Gospel artists. At present she calls New York City home and is an active member of the New York Baptist Church. Reborn Records announces the release of "Spiritual Eyes." a new album by the noted blind Gospel singer The album contains ten fine examples of uptempo, straight ahead gospel shouts, slower preaching numbers, parables and call-and-re sponse offerings, and is bound to attract wide attention in Gospel circles University president wins achievement award John H Jackson. President of the Portland Branch NAACP announced that the Branch's annual Freedom Seal Cam paign will end on November 27th. when the Grandmother of the Year will be named Each year grandmothers, repre tenting local churches, compete far thia honor through the sale of Freedom Seals. The Seals provide funds for legal and educational work of the national organiza tion. This year’s contestants are: Ma. Ida Jones. Vancouver Avenue First Baptist Church: Ms. Hazel Wil bams. Mt. Olivet Baptist: Ms. Emma Eugene. New Hope Baptist; Sadie Roes. Morning Star Baptist; Ms. Wilhemena Henderson. Mt. Sinai; Ms. Dora Knight. St. Mark; Ms. Mahan Scott. Mt. Gillard Baptist Ms. M argrett Hill, Paradise Baptist; Ms. Bernice Vance. First AME Zion. Ms. Lillian Williams. Bethel African Methodist Episcopal: Ms. Frankie White. Allen Temple CME; Ms. Mary Slaughter. Ml. Zion. Ms. Lucille Williams. Berean Baptist. Ms. Mary Smith. Highland Unit ed Church of Christ, and Polly Johnson. Williams Temple COGIC. The winner will be announced at a tea to be held on November 27th, 5:00 p.m. at Vancouver Avenue First Baptist Church The monthly membership meeting will be held on November 20th at 4:00 p.m. at Berean Baptist Church. ROCHESTER, N.Y. - Clifton R Whar ton. Jr., president of Michigan S u te University and chancellor-designate of the S u te University of New York, has been named the 1977 recipient of the Joseph C. Wilson Award for achievement and promise in international affairs. Dr. Wharton is being recognised for his service in Southeast Asia, where hr brought economic analysts to bear on regional problems and developed local cadres of practical economists and agn cultural specialists The award, which carries a JlO.iMW honorarium, will be presented Friday. December 16. 1977. at a public luncheon in the Americana Hotel here It is offered as a memorial to Joseph C. Wilson, late chairman of Xerox Corpora tkm. and a leading figure in humaniu han. civic and educational affairs. The award is administered by the Rochester IN.Y.) Association for the United Na trons. a United Nations .Association. USA affiliate, in association with the Uaiver sity of Rochester. The llti.tMt) honors hum is funded by Xerox Corporation. The award is given to an American citiaen in mid-career whose sustained contribution to the quality of life and to international understanding includes re cent achievement of unusual and lasting significance. Last year's Wilson Award went to Dr. Harold Brown, then president of Califor nia Institute of Technology , for his Social activist preseats concert Black social activist. Black woman singer, songwriter, educator... Bernice Re agon has been jailed, honored, threat ened. and been given standing ovations far her contributions to society A strong woman, born into the family of a Georgia Baptist preacher, she was early intro duced to acapelia gospel singing - ac companied by tapping feet and clapping hands - a style that has been character« tie of nearly all of her later work. An active member of SNCC in the 60 s, she acquired most of her musical education in the rhythmn and blues women's section of the local jailhouses. There she learned the power of music as an instrument - as a tool more apt at igniting emotions and unleashing energy than rhetoric or even quiet conversation. She became a mem ber of the Original Freedom Singers and years later organized the Haram bee Singers, quartets which sang at rallies and demonstrations, anywhere they could hope to move people to take a stand - to organize. More recently she kas been the vocal director of the D.C. Black Reperatory Theatre where she produced her eriti rally well received play. "A Day. A Life. A People." She has also formed and sung with Sweet Honey in the Rock, a D.C. based Black women s acapelia quartet, a group know n for vocal excellence and the strength and sweet warmth of honey in their song She will be appearing in Portland with Holly Near, well known cultural worker folksinger who has con s is te n tly a ttra cted SRO au d ien ces throughout the nation. The event is sponsored by A Woman's Place Resource Center and is scheduled for one night only - Friday, November 25th at Neigh hors of Woodcraft hall. 1410 S.W. Mont gomery. A donation of $3 is requested. Records and or ta p e s of both performers will be available at the concert. Tickets are on tale at United Front Bookstore. A W oman's Place Bookstore, N.E. Commu mty Market. Long Hair Music, and at the door For child care reservations please call 234 7044. Allen Temple sponsors play Local critics acclaimed the production of "I've Been to the Mountaintop." per formed this month at Evans Auditorium. Lewis and Clark College. Featuring the same cast, the produc tion will be staged for a single perfor mance Sunday evening. November 2lKh, at 7:00 p.m.. at Allen Temple. CME Church. 4236 N.E. Sth Avenue. Portland, announces Reverend T.L. Stray hand. Pastor. The stirring narrative of faith, courage and commitment was written by Jackie McHenry, and the part of Martin Luther King, Jr. is portrayed by Reverend Ira Mumford. Narrator is Michael Grant and Sandra Love is Rosa Parks. The Love Congregation choir is also featured in the production. Tickets can be obtained by- calling 284-0293 or from any member of Allen Temple Church. contributions to the SALT talks. He subsequently became Secretary of De fense. Dr. Wharton's appointment as preai dent of Michigan S u te University in 1969 made him the first Black to head a predominantly white, major American uiuveixil? since Patrick Heeley headed Georgetown University from 1872 to 1883 The son of the nation's first Black career ambassador and foreign service officer. Dr. Wharton was born in Boston in 1926. While an undergraduate at Harvard College, where he earned a BA in history, be became a founder and national secretary of the U.S. National Student Association He received his MA in international studies at Johns Hopkins University and. at the University of Chicago, another MA and his PhD. both in economics. From 1948 to 1953 he headed the reports and analysis division of the Latin American-oriented American Interna tional Association for Economic and So cial Development. He served from 1968 to 1964 as the Agricultural Development Council's associate for Malaysia. Viet Nam, Thailand and Cambodia. As a visiting professor at the universities of Malaya and Signapore during thia period, he developed a curriculum that made economic analysis meaningful to their students The students Dr Wharton trained and CLIFTON WHARTON. JR. influences are among today’s leading southeast Asian economists, and the research he pioneered has become the cornerstone of today's emphasis on the small subsistence farmer in the world wide war on hunger. Currently he is chairman of the U.S. State Department's Board for Interna tional Food and Agricultural Develop ment. AID. Dr. Wharton will assume his new position as chancellor of the 345,000 stu dent State University of New York early in 1978. The largest university in the country. SUNY operates 64 campuses throughout New York State. __________ObtiUMM __________ Doiold J. Herzog Donald J. Herzog died on November 14.1977 at Providence Hospital of cancer. A memorial service was held on Thurs day. November 17th, at 10:30 a.m. at Zeller Chapel of Roses. The family re quests that contributions be made to the Oregon Lions Sight Foundation Donald Herzog was born on January 24. 1909 on the family homestead near Minot. North Dakota. He attended Minot State Teachers College and then served in the l'.S Army m Europe and Northern Africa during World War II. Married to Lillian Lee they had one daughter Ann Lee Don moved to Oregon with his family in 1951. Active in community affairs Herzog sponsored Little League Baseball teams in Irving Park. Herzog was also involved in Irvington Community Association. Mo del Cities Program. Urban League, and the NAACP. was member and past president of the Columbia Lions Club and assisted his wife in developing the Reading Tree Project in Irving Park. Herzog was self employed as an in surance and tax consultant lor many years. He was the owner of the Don Herzog Insurance Agency and the H.E. Dickson Tax Agency. He is survived by his wife. Lillian; his daughter. Ann Lee Herzog Schneider of Portland; his sister. Shirley Jonckowaki of New f*rague. Minnesota, his brother, Kenneth H. Herzog of Portland. Mrs. Maggie Dana Funeral serv ices were held November 14. 1977 at 1.00 p.m. at New Hope Baptist Church for Maggie Dunn who died November 9. 1977 Mrs. Dunn was born November 25, 1915. She was united with church at a very young age. Mrs Dunn married Jimmie Dunn April 21. 1933 and from that union five daught ers were born. Mrs. Dunn moved to Portland over 30 years ago where she has resided since. At the time of her death she was a state employee. Besides being a member of New Hope Baptist Church Usher Board Number 1. The Rebecca Mission Circle, she was active in social and community affairs. Friends and neighbors of Mrs Dunn have expressed deep shock and sympathy over her death and have offered their aid by cooking and consoling the bereaved relatives. Survivors include her parents. Mr. and Mrs. Ruben Davis of Alabama, her d au gh ters, B ern ice D unn, Margie Norman of Portland. Ruby Hagler, Jim míe Lee McNeal of Sacramento. Califor nia and Shirley Griffin of Athen. Ala bama; two sisters. Bessie Hampton and Nancy Hinton of New York, fourteen grandchildren, six great grandchildren, many neices. nephews, friends and neighbors. Vanns Mortuary was in charge and interment was at Hollywood Rose City Cemetery. Krugerrand defended Desegregation Notice The new office for the Legal Services Development for the Elderly Program is at 232* N.W. Everett The program is par. of the Oregon Lega. Services Cor poration Ron W yden. Legal Services Developer, and Peggy Lindquist are working to develop special ways of reaching low income seniors with assistance in legal problems Two projects now in progress are a paralegal training conference for com munity workers, scheduled for Decern ber. and the Older Attorney's Associa tion. a group of semi-retired attorneys who. along with active practitioners, will volunteer their time in Senior Centers. Attorneys who would like to serve as volunteers can call the office at 223 7502 iContmued from Page 1 Column 6* Brief presentations will be made, to be followed by public comment Dick Frey will discuss the Newman Plan, a plan proposed by School Board member Jona than Newman to limit enrollment of Black students in Jefferson. Jean Bucciarelh will explain community response to the Newman Plan and Alice Banks will present the responses of the Jefferson community Yesia Loving will discuss one-way busing as practiced by the Portland Public Schools Ruth Spencer will speak on "Minority teachers, the law, school district practices and reaction to those practices " Harry W ard will explain the history and purposes of the Community Coalition for School Integration. All parents and citizens interested in education in the Portland Public Schools are urged to attend the forum and to express their views. •Continued from Page 1 Column 6* cals, and raw materials for industrial expansion. Such sales also help to pay for arms and oil crucial for the regime s survival. In the past few years, gold sales have covered about one third of the total import bill. On Tuesday at a Metropolitan Human Relations Commission meeting set up to discuss a community initiated resolution against the Krugerrand 'proposed by a local group. "Portland Citizens Against Racism"! that would urge Portlanders not to sell or buy the Krugerrand. Mr. Slanker and Davis again defended South Africa, the coin and its sales. In response to a question asking for his viewpoint on a.iartkeid. the South African system of legislated racial segregation and white domination Davis replied. “There is racism wherever you find people." He added. “There are numerous opportuni ties and avenues of employment for Black people in South Africa. You have Black millionaires. Black businessmen and Black heads of supermarkets." Davis insisted that sales of the Kruger rand could only help Black South Afri cans. not hurt them. He claims that by not buying South African gold you will be hurting Black South Africans by putting them out of work. However, in a recent Washington P o e t article (October 29. 1977* residents in Soweto gave a dif ferent opinion when asked whether eeo nomic sanctions would not hurt Black people more than the whites "Cut it. get nd of it. take your business and get out." said a young man angrily "What can it do to Soweto? People here have nothing to lose." An aging teacher's response was: “Don't worry. You will just put pressure on a man who is already suffering. What good is my job without my freedom? We are all Steve Biko now. We are ready to die" "Where the p re » it free and every man able to read, all is safe " Thomas Jefferson SHOP IENO W S FOR BRANDS yo u k n o w VARIETIES yo u lik e SIZES yo u w an t The fnorvdltes* Stores In T ow n| Since 1 9 0 8 M tiu w u o i» la m a v i «w m M . »»«a a taw fcwiMiea t w t a i »««»o t U o U l U OUaaa — M. U ^ a r d * OraHay lie d A Waer U-"w4. * » W v U .I UaaCWv PORTLAND CLEANING WORKS D/i. 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