Portland Observer, November 24, 1982 Page 7
OBSERVATIONS
FROM THE SIDELINES
by Kathryn H all Boyle
I
T W A S an extiavagan/a ol art.
Il was an autograph parly for a
Portland author. Il was a proud dis­
play of those in the performing arts.
It was the celebration o f the 25th an­
niversary o f the fou n d in g o f the
Portland Chapter of The Links, Inc.
It took place on November 14, at
the In terstate Firehouse C u ltu ra l
Center, a perfectly planned setting
for the gems of art set before the ad
miring 400 or 500 persons who a t­
tended.
O pening the a ffa ir were C ity
Commissioner Charles Jordan and
Al Jamison, assistant to the com ­
missioner, who achieved the site and
building project for such cultural
events. Johnnie Stokes, president of
The Links, welcomed the guests to
the afternoon, a Links service and
gift to the community.
Lenora C . M o rris , author ol
•‘The Ebony Princesses of The Port­
land Rose Festival," was featured al
an autograph party near the book
display table o f The t alking Drum
Bookstore of the Black Educational
Center. Books were all by black au
(hors.
Ms. Morris was attended by sev­
eral members o f the Royal Rosari-
ans. Her presentation was heralded
by trumpet fanfares by Ricky O lli-
son o f Jazmin.
The visual arts exhibit encom ­
passed wood, ice. was and metal
sculpture, paintings in oils, pastels,
drawings in pen, pencil, charcoal.
There were works by photograph­
ers, architects and graphic d e­
signers. Original art from West A f ­
rica formed a stage setting for the
perform ing arts. C o n trib u to rs o f
African art were Dr. W illiam Little
o f P o rtla n d Stale U n ive rs ity and
Gloria M cM urtry of (he Transatlan­
tic Trading Co. Floral designs were
by Rot hey Manus.
Visual artists were Bernard A n ­
derson, Richard Brown, Quiltm an
Caddcll, J r., Edna G olden, Janice
B arrell, Al Goldsby, Stanford Kil-
lingsw orth, Glenda Payne, C aro l
Probasco and Phil Reid.
Other visual artists were: Michael
T a y lo r, W ilson S m ith , D c N o rv a l
U n lh a n k , A . I . A . , Thom as U n ­
than k, Lois Lewis, Shedrick W il­
liams, and William Rutherford.
A program o f the performing arts
ran continuously in the build in g ’s
auditorium with guests taking in as
much as they had lime for in the a f­
ternoon. Each performance was of
stellar attraction.
Included were: D r. W illia m
Scales, pianist, Nycwusi Askari and
his Sojourner Truth Troupe, Russell
Graham , violinist, accompanied by
Alvin Graham, M .D ., and Dr. Sam­
uel T . C am eron, baritone soloist.
H erb C aw th o rn e, n a rra to r-h is ­
to ria n , was in fine form as were
"Th e Joyful Sound,” a choir under
the direction o f M argaret C arte r.
The Benny Bell Dancers were billed.
The Osborne Brothers were also
billed. Obo Addy, the master drum ­
mer fro m West A fr ic a , a crowd
pleaser, thrilled his listeners.
Twenty-five years o f local Links
history was a rtfu lly arranged in a
separate display room o f the
building Refreshments were served
here as well.
Designer and coordinator o f vis­
ual arts was W illia m R u th erfo rd ;
Jewel Johns was chairperson for the
perform ing arts; Clem entyne Guy
arranged the Ebony Fashion Fair
exhibit; M ildred Reynolds, Fannie
Chatman and Bernadette Plummer
were responsible for the anniversary
exh ib it; Jackie W ashington and
Kathryn Bogle assembled the visual
artists.
A $200 I.inks Art scholarship was
awarded to Julianne Johnson, a
senior dram a student at P ortland
University.
June Brown was general chairper­
son for the event.
saxophonist and instrumental music
teacher at W ilson, presented W il­
son’ s stage band o f 22 members
(one of four bands at Wilson), sing­
T.
ANDREW S
C ath o lic
ers G a b rie l W idm an and Tracey
Clay, and Gloria Dempsey, in a dra­
Church parish hall played host
to 300 persons on F rid a y evening matic skit.
Arrangements for the affair were
who are parents and teachers o f
children attending W ilson H igh
completed by Leon McKenzie, fo r­
School.
merly o f Jackson High School, and
John Mays. Both men are integra­
Styled as a “ Cross O ver The
tion coordinators at Wilson.
Bridge” annual pot luck supper, the
Gail Washington, parent-activity
a ffa ir, started three years ago al
manager, served as mistress of cere­
Jackson H igh School, was picked
monies.
up this year as a “ good thing” by
For Sunday, N ovem ber 28, the
Wilson High School P T A to bridge
National Council of Negro Women,
the gap between the Southwest and
Inc., in its Portland section, is invit­
the Northeast neighborhoods.
ing interested persons to an annual
A panel drawn from Wilson’s fac­
founder's day program to be pre­
ulty answered parents’ questions re­
sented at Bethel A .M .E . Church. A
garding school regulations, student
musical program of old Negro Spiri­
perform ances, etc. O n the social
tuals featuring Lissie W illiam s, so­
side, a student program entertained
the supper crowd. Gregg McKclzey,
prano and E arl W inchester, b a ri­
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siah Nunn, Chairman of P O IC
executive board, and several family
members o f Rosemary Anderson,
executive at P O IC , gathered in A n ­
derson’s office on Friday afternoon.
W hen Anderson returned fro m
lunch she walked right into a sur­
prise birthday party, cake and all.
N o, she d id n ’ t walk into the cake,
but she can walk around in one o f
her g ifts — a lovely red wool suit.
Perfume and flowers were other lux­
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tone, will be in honor o f Dr. M ary
M cL eod Bethune, founder o f
N C N W . Accompanist is to be Cyn­
thia Rampone.
Anniversary Tea hours are set for
3:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. according to
Beulah C am pbell, chairperson for
the event and Lenora C . M o rris ,
president.
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