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Page 6 Portland Observer, January 7, 1902 OBSERVATIONS FROM THE SIDELINES by Kathryn H a ll Bogle o From Philadelphia for a little visit w ith her parents, M r. and Mrs. Maurice W illiam s, came Beverly W'illiams, one-time Portland TV an chorwoman. Maintaining her charm off-cam- era as well as on-camera, the media star was a central figure among Portland admirers as she moved around under low lights at a semi- form al dance hosted by the Zcta Sigma Omega Chapter o f the Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority just before New Year’s Eve. The dance marked the 26th Anni versary o f the local chapter. Friends o f A K A members were invited to the Fiesta Center ballroom o f the Holiday Jnn at the Airport. Dancers crowding the flo o r wore everything from flowing chif fon to shining sequins, from ro mantic ankle length pantaloons to knickerbockers buttoned smartly at the knee. Beverly was demure in georgette with a round white collar with a narrow ruffled edge. Folk lucky enough to get near Beverly listened eagerly for her new plans. Beverly has left P hilly and anchoring our commercial television as we have known it fo r A tlan ta , Georgia and cable television as few o f us know it. Yes, she resigned her lucrative anchor position she held fo r six- and-a-half years with Westinghouse Broadcasting to go to a lucrative po sition as anchor w ith the Turner Broadcasting Company. In Atlanta Beverly Williams w ill be a national correspondent and a national anchor for Cable News Network. “ It presents greater opportunity for me,” says Bev. “ This company plans on in ternational exposure. And you may say that the money is also very sa tisfa cto ry.” ( I t ’ s up around 100,000 per.) Beverly soon may be seen locally on TV over in S.W. Portland where Cable TV is already in service. The former Portlander suggests you call Liberty Cable to find out where you should tune in to see her. She fastens on her mike in A tlanta on January 4, 1982. Back in Detroit many Black phy sicians and a number o f Black hos pital administrators (and, quite pos sibly, a few individuals) take their legal problems and battles to Dr. Cherlyn Parrish-Mitchell. Why do they do that? Dr. Parrish, C hief o f S ta ff at Brent General Hospital in Detroit for her second two-year term, is Chief, as well, o f the Radiology de partment at Brent. People take their legal problems to Dr. Parrish be cause Cherlyn P arrish-M itchell, M.D., is also an attorney-at-law, an outstanding graduate o f D etroit College o f Law. She has now woven her knowledge and competency in two professions into a new and un usual third profession, that o f medi cal-legal counselling. Doing the unusual is, however, the usual fo r this v isito r to P ort land, Dr. Cherlyn Parrish—grand daughter o f Mrs. Flora Parrish o f this city. A most attractive young woman o f 37 years, Dr. Parrish looks not much more than half her actual age. Her eyes tparkle with the joy o f liv ing, her attitude is relaxed and her open smile invites confidence. Her early education was at St. Ed wards, and Episcopal parochial school in Chicago. Her medical de- Beverly Williams says, “ are interested in city and state laws that govern the removal o f 20 per cent o f the existing hospi tal beds in the city o f D e tro it. Trouble is that almost 90 per cent o f the beds to be removed would be those used in Black hospitals—those owned and operated by Black persons. We can’ t just let that hap pen. “ I would like to pass a word along to Oregon students and stu dents everywhere: It is incumbent upon students to look upon the pos itive side o f life — see what can be done to make things better—to rec tify injustices where they occur. Yes, my level o f expectations o f others is high. gree was earned from Howard Uni versity in 1967. A t graduation time Dr. Parrish was 22 years old and had been married a year to Oscar M itchell, a fellow physician. She continues to use her maiden name, professionally. Within the following year, during her internship at St. Joseph hospital in Pontiac, Michigan, Dr. Parrish became a mother. The M itc h e ll’ s first child, a daughter, was born. M otherhood slowed her not one whit and soon she was teaching radiology at University o f M ich i gan. The “ firs t” Black in the depart ment, Dr. Parrish enjoyed three years there. However, commuting between Ann Arbor and Detroit had become wearying to both husband Dr. Cherlyn Parrish-Mitchell and wife and they decided to go into The children o f the Mitchells are private practice together in Detroit. now 14, 12, and 6 years old. “ The “ In private practice,” said Dr. time I spend w ith them is qua lity Parrish, “ I found that the practice tim e ,” the busy mother said. o f medicine had become more and “ Beyond socializing w ith in the more regulated. I found racial dis fam ily, we swim together, we play crim in atio n cropping up in many tennis and we attend some theatre, places and in many ways. For in and. o f course, they often travel stance, hospitals sometimes did not with us. They are enjoying this visit absorb qualified Black physicians with their great-grandmother Par but could fin d room fo r foreign rish.” maels. They (the foreigners) seemed The Mitchells are currently plan to have better chances at becoming ning to open and maintain a jo in t residents. medical practice office in Atlanta, “ I felt the increasing need to com Georgia, where Andrew Young is bat discrimination. 1 saw Black pa mayor. Their offices in Detroit will tients with white practitioners leav be maintained. Dr. Cherlyn Parrish ing the Black practitioners on the w ill, o f course, be available for outside. There were many legal ram medical-legal counselling in the ifications that needed a more benign state o f Georgia and (he airlines will., interpretation to help a Black doc see a lot o f her. tor. There were government funds, grants in state/federal level that didn't mesh in our behalf. Numbeis o f beds were sometimes cut in neigh borhoods composed p rim a rily o f needful Black citizens and I found I did not know how to protect them, myself, or other Black physicians in the legal maze. “ Mv husband, a certified prac- tioner win the field o f family prac tice was pleased with my decision to enter law school. I entered Detroit College o f Law . . . . Yes, before I finished law school 1 had three chil dren under five years old, but my husband shared the duties o f caring for our three.’ * Camille Hamilton/David Patino Dr. Parrish continued to practice C amille Hamilton and her date, radiology in her private office and David Patino, danced the night for Brent H ospital u n til she was away at the 26th Anniversary dance graduated from law school in 1977. given by the local chapter o f the A l Radiology still occupies her prin pha Kappa Alpha sorority during cipal interest although she is now the holidays. also engaged in medical-legal Cam ille, the daughter o f Judge interests. These are prim arily tax- and Mrs. H.J. Belton Hamilton Jr., related considerations and concerns is a recent graduate o f Stanford regarding reduction o f hospital beds University. Guesses arc that she will in the city and ther ram ifications follow in her father’ s legal steps and these produce. complete a law education, but she This reduction of hospital beds in has not quite made up her mind. Detroit deeply concerns Dr. Parrish. Patino is a medical student at “ Hospital insurance carriers,” she U.C.L.A. hair designs f f Presents Revlon Platform Artist Marie Edwards M a rie E dw ards brings so m eth in g n e w in '82 — A European Look ju s t fo r you. Permanents with a definite fla ir. Color that puts you there. Cuts that have a unique line. Styles that can be worn any time. Be so m eo n e n e w in 82! hair designs J HOURS. TUESDAY THRU SATUDAY, 11 am 8 pm. 5 2 6 S .W . P ark A v e . P o rtla n d , 241-9462 241-9463 \he M organ-Park B u ild in g " aiiu ixratc arc m iii in tnc hearts of men But to concern ourselves with others seems to be a cardinal sin. W e as members o f the Exodus Clean Team Are trying to bring to reality things that were once only a dream Love they neighbors and thy self Caring and sharing our community with everyone else. Reaganomics is making us realize Thai we need to share our love and resources in order io survive. I will not lake a stand whether it is right or wrong For our government to make us stand on our own. government Slop the crying and dry your weeping eyes The Exodus Clean Team will try desperately to keep your heads held high. We believe and you should too that life will go on in spite o f you. When you realize when life gets rough, the rough gets tough And we’re not talking about making a smoke screen, for that’s not enough Cleanliness o f body is fine, but with the mind it’s great Tackle it with vigor, determination, but never try to deviate. Nature is a never changing course And our lives will not be beautiful if we use force. Make life a beautiful place to be Whether it is on land, air or the sea. We at Exodus have only begun to fight S and UndcrManding 10 ,ha' end of the tunr el the A light that we can see and also be seen With love in our hearts keeping our community clean. Johnny tugene Johnson Columbia Lions Club president Jim Robinson (right) and past president Ed Yost present scholarship award to Portland Community Collage atudant Beverly Austad. Ms. Austad. a second year optical student at PC C S Cascade Campus, was awardd full tuition and books for one year as part of the Columbia Lions sight conservation program. Presented at a community service by the House of Exodus
