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P »-..MM 1 • - p age 4. Portland Observer, April 30, 1986 Two Black Leaders in Salem Exhibition of Out-standing Oregon Personalities of Great Influence on History S A LE M l « i i black leaders ore leave the all white neighborhood He even had difficulty foining hxal hospi tai staffs and medical societies Years later he would say. " T o give up ’ To return violence for violence ’ Those arc not solutions They won’ t get anyone — black or white — anywhere in this world " Withstanding the prejudices, he was named Oregon Doctor ol the Year in 1958, by the Oregon Medical Society for his service and attitude In 1962 he was named Citizen ol the year by the Portland Chapter of the National Con ferencc o f Christians and Jews lo r his twenty two years of service with the Human Relations Commis sion. former Mayor I errs Shrunk made- hiin honorary Human Relations Com missioner. w ith a Distinguished Achievement Award in 1971 Among his many honors arc the B'nai B 'rilh Brotherhood Award, the Concordia College Citizenship Award and a Dis tinguishcd Service Award from the University o f Oregon Dr Unthank was president of the Portland Chapter of the National As MKialion for the Advancement of Col ored K-ople. member of the National Council for the YM CA and was a member of the Governor's Committee on Child Welfare He was a member of the I inanuel Hospital Board, the Pott land Chamber ol Commerce. Oregon Committee lor Equal Rights, Council of Social Agencies and nunx-rous med among the portraits and personality sketches of influential Oregonians now featured in the exhibition cases main tained by the Oregon Historical Society in the Capitol lobby I he exhibition, ' ' portraits of ( begun Peisonalities I hut They May He Re membered. is open tree to the public through 1986 It may run longer if the exhibition is extended to include addi •tonal persons deemed memorable in the same way the first 16 are I he Oregon Historical Society welcomes nominations of notable Ore gon men and women whose contribu tions to the deselopment ol our state and region should he recognized and co m iixn it »rated," Ihomas Vaughan, t i l l s executive director, said "W e know there are many others who should be famous lor their deeds but who may now be forgotten because, in the rush ol events, their names hase not constantly been I k -Id up to the pub I k We now incite the public to suggest personalities who should he considered tor luture exhibitions in this marvelous space in our m uch-visited state C a p ito l," Vaughan added Nominees must be deceased and should he persons other than governors or I S senators, Vaughan said The names and biographical information should be sent to Vaughan. Oregon Hlstonal Society, I2.M) S W Park Ase . Portland 97205 Representing the black community hi the exhibition are Beatrice Cannady, the first black female attorney Io practice in Oregon, was an advocate lor c iv il rights legisla tion. lor women's nghls. and for black history courses in Portland schools She established several chapters of NAACP tN.ition.il Assixialion lor the Ad v.iiiceiiK-nt o f Colored People) Dr. DeNorval Unthank struggled against bigotry to establish a medical practice in Portland He wanco- founder o f the Urban l eague in Ponland and named Oregon D txlor o f the Year in 1958 by the Oregon Medical Society. oik - o f many honors bestowed upon him ical societies Portland's DeNorval Unihank Park in north Portland was named in his honor in 1969 lO rm u n Joto mil, Sep teinber 1977) l)r. DeNorval I nthank •(.¡lied As A Physician And Compassionate As A M an '' Dr (Jnthank became a leading figure in the black community serving on many public and professional associa tions He was a co founder ol the Port land Urban League and an original member ol what is now the Metropoli tan Human Relations Commission A native ol Pennsylvania, he moved to Portland in 1929 to establish a medical practice His early years in Portland were a struggle against bigotry His home was stoned, threatening phone calls were common, and he was ottered monev Io •‘ leader O f Inter-R aciul Relations'* Mother ol two children. Mrs Can nady graduated from Northwestern College ol Law m 1922 She became the first black female attorney Io prac tice in Oregon Mrs Cannady held inter racial gatherings for tea in her home to prom ote improved race relations in the Port land community Six- worked on the behall of black children in Oregon and Washington who had heen denied their civil right to attend sch.Mil An outspo Beatrice Cannadv ken advcxalc. she convinced the Board of Education to have lecture courses on black history in Portland high schools Mrs ( annady established a number o f N A.A< P l National Asscx lation l or Advancement Of Colored People I chapters in Oregon and Washington She served as a member of the Oregon Prison Asscx i.ilion’ s Committee for prison investigations and for women's interests Six- was also successful in A Public Survie« of the Portland Observer N\ A lbina M inisterial A lliance 284 6023 ALLEN TEMPLE CME CHURCH RELIGION UPDA TE Corner of thh and Skidm ore Sunday School9 15a m. Sunday Worship 11 00 a m Christian Youth Fellowship 6 00 p m (second and fourth Sundays) h\ pee Armstrong I yilia Mumford, widow uf Ira I). Mumford enjoys Ihe entertainment at Ihe Ira D Mumford 4-H Intc-rnuf iunal Culture Fair. Ihe la ir , an annual event was held at Ihe M all Dishman ( enter Saturday, April 26, Ihe theme was. "< hildren of the W orld" and included musical selections, drill teams, dan cers, food tasting and exhibits. Photo by Richard J. Brown “ Pre-Mother’s Day Concert’’ I lx- Alpha I (community choir) w ill present a "Pre Mother s Day Musical C oncert" featuring inspiraiion.il gospel music at it's best' Special guests include Rtxlena Preston ol Los Angeles, California (sister ol B illy Preston), National Choir Cooidinator lor the "Gospel M usk Workshop ol /America David Allen songwriter "W hen ot God's Children Gel to Heaven", music i.uv'tlirec tor from Winston-Salem North Carolina lnspuation.il Sounds, a community choir trout the I ugene area under direction of John Gainer w ho w ill conduct a music workshop in June New Hope Baptist Chinch Alpha I . a Ponland based community c hoir under the direction ol w rilcr. composer Danny ( bvbornc I he concert w ill be held at H lO p m . Sunday. May 4. 1986 at Bethel A M I 5828 N I 8th. Portland. Oregon I he pre Mother s Day Musical Concert is an opportunity to share in fellowship and iik lease appreciation ot gospel music as a true A lio American art form Don't miss it' I oi more information, contact Jcssilyn White 288 5420. or Ken Berry 222-1457 Greetings in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord and Savior We the State of Oregon Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction #1 Evangelist Team will be conducting our 1st Annual Evangelism Seminar. We w ill lx- covering tlx- many facets ol the ministry ol evangelism I opics to be covered I Whal is evangelism ’ 2 I he need lor evangelism 1 Why do we evangelize ’ 4 I he g ill of evangelism 5 How io lead others to Christ I his seminal promises io be a most informative and enlightening spiritual fellowship meeting We sincerely hope to see each and every one ol sou in attendance \ bountiful bullet lunch w ill be served, and is included in the seminar package Gcxi Bless Each o f You Evangelist B R Moore. Slate Evangelist May HI. I9K6; 10:00 a.m .-5:18) p.m ., lunch 12:00-1:00 p.m. Williams Temple ( .O .G .I.f 241 N.E. Hancock, Purtlund, Oregon. Cost: $5.(81 registration, tto lx- taken at the door, lunch included). I or more inhumation please call I vane M.xtre, 2 »5 (M62. Msn Ruby Fndgc 281 5848. Tracy Brandon, 281 9748 THE M O U N T O LIVET B A P T IS T C H U R C H N E F irst b S c h u y le r • 284 1964 John H Jsckton Mimttm M Ed M D 9 30 A M Church School 11 00 A M Cony«xjit>on«l Worship A 00 P M V m i w Service 10 00 A M Baptism Fourth Sunday 11 00 Communion tach First Sunday The American Baptist Convention, American Baptist Churches of Oregon Lott Carey Foreign Mission Convention National. Oregon. Portland Ecumenical Ministries, American Bible Society. M b M Board lO tiO D B I I HI GLORY And we know that all things work together for gmxl lo them that love (« xl. to them who are the called according to his purpose Ro 8:28 Praise (iix l Praise Gcxi! Rev Ruk Danner ol Bervan lt.ipiist ( hurch w ill receive a master degree from Western Conservative Baptist Seminary this Sunday Mav 4, 1986 in Ihe field ot "Christian Education" Il hasn i been easy said Pal Danner, Rick s wile He has worked Ihe entire time vince 1975 W ith school during the day and working at night, then trying to take care ol us and doing a gtxxl job ol i t . " Ricky Danner w as born in Oceanside. California Io his proud parents I Ihert and Jewel Danner After moving lo Richmond, C'A he attended and graduated from John F Kennedy High Schixil While still in high school Ricky Danner gave his life lo the ia>rd at the lender age ot fourteen W uh a exiling upon his life he studied Ihe word ot (itx l with Ihe deternn nation ot seeking His perfect w ill He soon developed a strong prayer life and this is w hxl attracted Ihe attention ot then P. i I ik la Hight also a young Christian ill Ihe I ord She said, R k k and I met in Bible Study I w as lirst attracted to him hv his outstanding prayer life .” Leaning on the Lord and seeking him through prayer and supplication Rev Danner was led to W I B S by the way ot a Bachelor's Degree from Bay City Bible Institute in Richmond. California W uh a humble spun and dedication lo the I ord he rose- lo academic excellence and received a $l2.ll<*t scholarship Irom W C B S where he w ill be honored this Sunday at 5 p m Now. Rick and Pal Danner have tour lovely children. Tricia 9. Ricky Jr 7. ( arleix* 6 and David ' years old In oui interview over the phone I could hear the children in the background as they were helping Mom out w uh the alter dinner desert. "Banana Pudding" I his is really beginning to hx>k strange said Pal. there is only one vanilla water on top, oh well there is a lot of love in u She says, "th e children love the word ol Ihe Lord aixl now at such a young age they tixi are giving their hearts to Jesus "Jesus is natural to them ," she said Sister Jean Boswell a student ot Rev Danner now attending North Portland Bible College wherv lx- has taught since Ihe Fall ol 1982 had this to say about him. He is first of all dedicated to the lo rd I ruly in my heart I praise Gcxi lor him and hisdedicalion I know lor a fact that he sincerely loves (h xl The c lasses that I look from him wen.- the most exciting ones I guess every student has his/her favorite teacher aixl yes, I admit he was mine He encouraged his students and he never pul himself above us lie was gtxxl news because he shared " The (hxxl News" and in Ihe process he saw the needs o f the pupil I thank Gcxi I met him and had the opportunity to view his life style, u was truly a blessing!" Io Rev Rick Danner, we the fxxiy of Christ rejoice with you in your ac complishment lor we know the scripture has said, "Study lo show thyself ap proved unto Gtxl. a workman that ncedeth not lo be ashamed, rightly dividing the W'ord ot truth " 2 Timothy 2 15 (itx l s speed be with you as you endeavor to work in his Kingdom I his week s i pdate with Ftxxi for I houghl, " M y brethren count it all joy w hen ye fall into divers temptations " JA I 2 getting civil rights legislation enacte. in Oregon She was selected as Oregon's rep resenlalive tor the Fourth Annua Pan African (. ongress held in New York City in 1927 Mrs Cannady wa> also nominated by the Ponland Council ol t hurches lor the Harmon Award in 1929 lor outstanding contributions (c race relations t.\otuhle Women in the H i\to r\ o f Oregon) Phillip S Nelson (Pastor) YOU ARE WELCOME TO WORSHIP AT 84 N E K illin g s w o rth • 281 0499 “ A warm spirit of fellowship always" -J* e<a tfZey * ~ I he A rt of Safety ( hurch of God in Christ A w ^ z W x f UV 00 M wmt Tuesday Bible Bend Thursday Choir Rehearsal Sunday «Sunday School Morning Worship YPW W Evangelistic Worship ? 90 p m 7 00 p m 9 1 5 am 11 15 a m 6 30p.m) 8 00 p m I Tuesday Friday Noon Day* Prayer COMMUNITY CHURCH of GOD 202 N.E. Skidm ore 281 5S7B ryrva ««» •> ZD* 3QKX « 9 Services: 9:46 a.m., Sunday School 11:00 a.m., Morning Worship 7:00 p.m., Evening Worship 7.00 p.m. Wednesday, Prayer Meeting Victor R. Brown, B. Theology, Pastor Dr Hazel L Brown Sr.. D.D., Assetant Pastor SMILE - GOD LOVES YOU There w ill he a roast in the honor of Rev Rick Danner this Saturday, May 2. 1986 at 6 p m at Berean Baptist Church. C IX »n Vann Rehería B Vann Iixatcd at 4822 N Vancouver .Avenue- Marth i art Rev Nathan C Barnet host pastor PRE-NEED ARRANGEMENTS \ Tribute To Minnie Harris for "4 2 Years ol Christian Service Io The Free o f L ife " May 4. 1986, Saturday. 5(8) p m at the Mt Olivet Baptist Church N E First & Schuyler lor more information call 284 1954 John II Jackson. Minister. M I I) . M D Ewwrrel P iiw h e t Ictidi» Vann Jr WHY ARE THEY SO IMPORTANT? 1 THE DESIRES OF THE DECEASED ARE MAD CLEAR 2 CONFUSION IS ELIM INATED J ADEQUATE FUNDING IS PROVIDED FOR EITHER ONE OF OUR COUNSELORS WILL BE GLA[ TO HELP VANN & VANN FUNERAL DIRECTORS 5211 N. Williams Avenue Telephone 281-2836
