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About Portland observer. (Portland, Or.) 1970-current | View Entire Issue (June 14, 1979)
A Father's Day Salute Ericka Bogle, sixth grade spelling champion of Montclair Elementary School and Principal Larry Bosshardt of Montclair admire trophy award ed to Ericka earlier in the spring term. Ericka spelled down the top spellers of three schools - Montclair, Raleigh Hills and Raleigh Park in open competition in her Southwest school district. The trophy is hers to keep. Ericka is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Richard W. Bogle. (Photo: Buddy Bogle) New Hope presents play The New Hope Missionary Baptist C hurch w ill sponsor a three-act religious musical play, written by Pamela R. Davis. The play is en titled, “ A Divine Peace.” Character parts and ages needed are: men — two in their fifties, three in their thirties, three in their twen ties, and three in their middle teens. Character parts and ages needed women: three in their thirties, two in their twenties, one in her forties, one in her fifties and four in their middle teens. Auditions w ill be held June 25th, 27th, 28th from 6:00-8:30 p m., at New Hope M issionary Baptist Church, Reverend A. Bernard De vers, Pastor, 3725 N. Gantcnbein Avenue. HUGHES MEMORIAL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH REV A U S T IN V RAY, M INISTER 111 N.E. FAILING Dial A Prayer 284 0684 Worship 11 00 a m Church School 9 45 a.m. Office 281 2332 Speclullzinn In Individual • M a rro w and I um dv • Group 1 herupv "T h e C hu rch W h ere N o S tran g er Feels S tran g e" ALLEN TEMPLE CME CHURCH Corner of 8th and Skidmore Sunday School 9:30 a m. Sunday Worship 11:00 a.m. Christian Youth Fellowship 6:00 p.m. (Second and Fourth Sundays) Reverend Thomas L. Strayhand. Minister ST. ANDREWS CATHOLIC CHURCH 281-4429 806 N.E. Alberta Street Reverend Bertram Griffin, Pastor M assas 6 :0 0 p .m V ig il — S atu rd ay 10 00 a m C hoir — Sunday 12:00 p .m Folk Sunday ST. ANDREW COMM UNITY SCHOOL P h o n e 284 1620 G rades 1 th ro u g h 8 4919 N E 9th A ve N o rita Kelly. P rincipal (Continued from page I column 4) having their problems in the tight lit tle community. There was a period o f tim e when M other W alker arranged for James to bus to Vallejo fo r school d u rin g the week and return to her in Klamath Falls for the weekend. A t age 17, James took his own destiny in his hands and joined the army as a member o f the 24th Infan try with the 25th Division, the all- Negro u n it, the firs t to land in Korea. Incidentally, he made rank as Staff Sargeant, was wounded, had awards o f silver star and three purple hearts — and was boxing champ o f the 8th and 6th army at the time o f his discharge three years later. Tough physically, James did not smoke nor did he drink. Such things he passed on to others for money — which he saved. Now he had a new career — boxing. He found a new home and a new wife, both in San Francisco, and life was sweet. Boxing took James to Klamath Falls again, to Medford and up to Portland where he gained the atten tion o f Tom Moyer, a prominent boxing promoter o f the time and of Robert Duncan, now a Congress man, who became one o f James’ backers. Because he had d iffic u lty as a Black man in attempts to purchase a home for his family in Medford, the Walker’ s moved to Portland where (hey were able to buy a house to fit their needs. Their family grew from Debra, who was bom in Klamath Falls, to include Ronnetta, Freda and James Zelton W alker III , all born in Portland. The boxing career with its demands flourished through the years and James became Jimmy “ Bang-Bang” W alker, well-known all along the Pacific coast. “ I became immersed in my career,” says Jimmy, “ and my family had less and less o f my tim e.” He was in the gym training or on the road, was seldom at home. The home became “ heartbreak cottage" when the fa m ily ’ s final breakup came. ‘ ‘ Bang-Bang’ ’ became a single father, a man w ith four children ranging in age from 19 months to eight years. Some drastic changes in lifestyle were indicated. "Bang-Bang” made t hem be heard from anyone in the family in the morning. So everybody started the day well fed and happy and secure inside when facing the world outside. Any criticism from within the family was leveled at nightfall, after dinner, when the fam ily was together again and there was time to share and discuss all the happenings o f the day. The family shopped together and learned to watch money values early, with Father steering his daughters gently away fro m too expensive choices. Punishment by Father was seldom necessary, but spankings were meted out on occasion. “ I was honest and straight w ith my ch ild re n ” , says “ Bang-Bang.” “ I worked with them, I listened to them, and they listened to me. 1 gave them praise — a lot o f it.” M r. Walker taught his children to type. They all studied their lessons for school at one big table and those that were too young to go to school sat there, too, with pad and pencil to draw in silence w hile the older children studied. Father taught each child that, in school, the teacher was in charge and to consider her (or him) as right. They were taught to do as the teacher said and to tell Father later what had transpired. The fam ily business sometimes needed help and the fa m ily par ticipated in this as much as (hey did in the home, in a unit venture without favorites. In the course o f the years, each child was encouraged to think and to move independently so that each could mature fully. Strong individ- ualistics are emerging from the hearth o f this “ single parent” home, but there also is a strong family support system operating — a cohesiveness that distance, geographically, does not affect. Soon Zellton Jr., a 15-year-old sophomore at Jesuit High School w ill be at home alone with his father. Zellton is an excellent student and is showing good prowess at basketball and baseball. Freda, o f sparkling, vivacious per sonality and just graduated from Jefferson High School with many scholastic honors, w ill be leaving home for Fisk University where she w ill study Political Science. Ronnetta, an honor roll student and a Rose Festival princess while at Jefferson High, is presently attend ing the Am erican Academy o f Dramatic Arts in Pasadena, a highly competitive campus in its field Only one Black person has ever been graduated from this elusive Academy where acceptance comes only after s tiff entrance examinations and a com petitive place is won. This is Ronnetta’s second year to have been accepted. We and her fa m ily are rooting for Ronnetta. Debra, the eldest Walker daughter, set the pace fo r her siblings in high school by achieving and keeping her place on the National Honor Society while attending Jef ferson. Debra was chosen by her classmates to be a Rose Festival prin cess in 1974, the first in the Walker family. C u rre n tly , Debra lives in San Francisco where she is a student at University o f San Francisco. Debra helps to support herself by working in the o ffic e o f one o f the C ity Commissioners at C ity Hall where her mother is also employed. Debra keeps in close touch with her Port land fam ily by telephone and still calls to get advice, now and then, from her father. A ll the children of M r. Walker are expected to be in P ortland to celebrate Fathers Day this year. The Walker cup must be running over w ith love, but we add our best wishes anyway — H A P P Y F A T H E R ’ S D AY. “ Bang-Bang — Hope it's a KNOCKOUT!! That the right person to run the W alker household would be difficult to fin d was an early lesson fo r “ Bang-Bang." His mother had died meanwhile, but he did have a sister, Gail Boles, whom he could call if need be. The children and “ Bang-Bang" went into conference. The decision was that together they would run their own household. Father would be ever accessible to them. He would now run his own business, work for himself, to be in charge o f his own time. Family rules were established. The oldest would always represent father in his absence in any situation, and the younger ones must obey which ever child was the oldest present. Household duties were shared things. Everybody learned to cook and anybody cooked, with Father holding Chef position. Everybody cleaned and dusted and took care o f personal belongings. They all went to the laundrom at together and ran the machines as Father instructed. Each one held an assigned seat in the family car. Dad, and everybody, cleaned up the kit chen and washed the dishes and became good friends and good con versationalists while doing so. Father started the day by getting breakfast fo r the fa m ily so that everyone started the day well fed. One other rule was strictly adhered to. No criticism o f any kind was to GIVE iO THE UNITED NEGRO COLLEGE FUND. A mind is a terrible thing to waste. HOUSE OFSOUND The Snwitierul IDILLI AMS BROTHERS WP S trigglt 8e. Straggle [7 A , « l Pi ’* “ I've Get A Home" Iht Inovwl MORNING SI ARS S«i\«tnn*»h.( n KNIGHT Cryrrt AL, > ML lord I* M COUPON C O U PO N House of Soundg 3606 N. 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Peterson, D.D, “ The Holiness Preacher,” Pastor Sunday Sunday School Morning Worship 9:16am 11 16am "Show er* of Blessings Broadcaat" KGAR166O 11 30 am 12:30pm YPBC 8:30 pm Evsngefcshc Worship 8:00 pm Tuesday-Friday Noon Oay Prayer Tuaaday Bible B an d/Jr Church Wadnaaday: Choir Rehearsal Friday The Pastor Speaks 84 NF Killingeworth 281 0488 Morning Worship Evening Sarvica 2nd. 4th and 6th Sunday* Communion 1st Sunday W ad. - Family Prayer Masting and Bible Study Friday - Brotherhood Fellowship Service with Morning Star 3rd Sunday Prayer and Paator Phon*: 281 -8478 Church Phone: 281-0183 * w e g iv e y o u m o r e . . . 9 : 3 0 * .m. 10:30s.m . 7.00 p.m . 6:00 p m. 7:30 p.m . h o m e fu r n is h in g s 7.00 p.m. 30th and S.E. Division __ ____ 3728 N . Q g n f nbgln A v n y P o r t la n d , O f gon «7227 J 234-9351 Shop 9 to 9 Tuesday thru Friday Saturday 9 to 6 (Closed Sunday and M onday)
