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
ury gifts.
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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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