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P age B5 T he P ortland O bserver • A ugust 9, 1995 (Station's Largest African American Organization Tians March On (Birmingham The N ational B aptist C onven tio n , U S A , Inc., the nation’ s largest A frica n A m erican organization, an nounced that plans are being made fo r a Mass march in Birm ingham . The M arch is scheduled fo r Septem ber 6, 1995 during N B C ’ s 115th Annual N a tio n al C onvention. In a letter to the Congressional B lack Caucus and a ll c iv il rights organiza tions, the C on ve ntio n ’ s new Presi dent, Dr. H enry J. Lyons said, “ The M arch is being held to show A m erica that B la ck Am ericans w ill not sit back and a llo w the recent acts o f congress and the U.S. Supreme C ourt to go unchecked!” A c c o rd in g to Dr. Lyons, A f r i can A m ericans, have always had to have the law on th e ir side in order to achieve any measure o f success in B irm ingham Ja il;” the c ity where three o f our ow n B aptist children were k ille d in the bom bing o f the 16th Street Baptist C hurch and the this country. He says, the leadership in Congress and the U.S. Supreme C ourt, is try in g to tum the clock c ity where we intend to brin g back to back, to repeal those laws that endure A frica n s Am ericans equal opp o rtu dream we must keep a liv e .” Lyons also said, “ In 1963, D r. K in g had a dream, but, in 1995, we are experi nity. Says the new national N B C Pres ident, “ It is tim e ly that we are con vening in B irm ingham , Alabam a, the c ity w h ich symbolizes the cradle o f the c iv il rights struggle. It is the c ity where D r. K in g w rote his passionate “ Letter from a the attention o f a ll Am ericans the struggle we must continue and the encing a nightmare! The N ational B aptist Conven tion represents over 8,000,000 peo ple and more than 30,000 churches. O ver 60,000 are expected in B ir m ingham fo r the N ational Conven tion and over 25,000 plan to march. Lyons has asked the N ational Urban League, the N A A C P, the Con gressional B lack Caucus, the SCLC and numerous other A frica n A m e ri can organizations to jo in w ith the N ational Baptists in this historic B ir mingham March. President C lin to n has also been invitedtoattend. The M arch w illta k e A rea S tu d e n ts [Receive (Degrees f r o m (Drew C a llin g upon them to stand up fo r their beliefs and make a difference in the w orld, television star and com m unity activist A ndrew Shue ad dressed the 384 graduates from the three schools o f Drew U niversity during its 127th commencement ceremony on Saturday, M ay 20. Former New Jersey G overnor Thomas H. Kean, D re w ’ s tenth president, presided over the ceremonies held on the south lawn o f historic Mead Hall. - “ The only truth I know to give you as you head out into the w o rld on yo u r own, as you leave the com fort and security o f college life , is that we must be true to ourselves...to stand up and speak in a voice we know to be our own. T o stand up and let that voice be heard. T o stand up and bring place on Wednesday, September 6, people together,” said Shue,” ...life is too short, too precious, to be lost at 1995, at 3:00 PM. It w ill begin at the B irm ingham C iv ic C enter. M archers w ill file the hancls o f doubters.” D rew U n ive rsity is a selective, independent university w ith an en ro ll ment o f 2,100 in a College o f Liberal A rts, a Graduate School and a T heological School w hich maintains its historic a ffilia tio n w ith the United through the c ity toward the 16th Street Baptist Church, and end at the B ir mingham C iv il Rights Park w ith a speech by president Lyons. For The Best Hand In Advertising... M ethodist Church. Degree M a jo r Engl B io l Psci Psci, Econ Anth Name Jacqueline Elizabeth Megan Jennifer Smith K e vin N arizny A ndrew Julian Scott BA BA BA BA BA B rian Lee M ichael B a b y ’ s N am e: Bobby James Lee H illm a n D ate o f B ir th : 7-28-95 Sex: M ale M o th e r ’ s N am e: Kebala K . 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C arrie was a very strong w ille d wom an w ith a lo vin g personality. She went on to earn a degree in General $ 'if Mafd One o f a M in d V Mcceb&odeb Studies from Portland C om m unity C o l lege. C arrie had a lot o f love to give to everyone w ho had the opp o rtu n ity o f having a relationship w ith her. She was know n throughout the com m unity as “ M ae Love” and others called her “ M om m a Love” and her grandchildren rem ember her as “ G ram m y” But, most o f all she w ill be remembered and missed fo r her b rig h t smile and g lo w in g personality. She is survived by: seven children, C edric Love o f Tacoma, W ashington, Rosalind C leveland (L o v e ) o f Portland, Oregon, W esley Love o f Portland, Oregon, A lo n z o Sm ith o f Valdez, Alaska, K eith Sm ith o f Portland, Oregon, C arrie Mae G ault (L o v e ) o f C incinnati, O hio, Mfio-Mwieïican fa rd i ¿fat dïocfj Jfx. — <Jmenean ■'Hetifaye .JlM e u fe n The Grace Collins Memorial Center 128 N.E. Russell Saturday and R onald B arrow o f Portland, Oregon; tw elve grandchildren; brothers and sisters, E llis Smothers, Robert Smothers, Charles Pearson, W esley Love, M a ry L. D evolt, and Ethel D. Canda; five nephews and six nieces; in Merfnedcfay - Tfarr/ay J:C0-7:00fwn Vf Maia trfeiy JO: OOam - 6: OOf m August 19th 4:00 - 8:00 laws, Roy D evolt, Julius Canda III and M a g n o lia Smothers; son in-laws, Jonathan Cleveland and Kendal Gault. “C arrie M a e Love... M ae, M other, Sister, Aunt, Gram m y and frie n d , Come Share Our Vision you w ill be missed! ” “I love you 'G rann y' and miss you much, ’’ Love K yro n M . J. B arrow . ‘Pastor Marcia ‘lay[or Received Certificate Of Appreciation received a certificate o f appreciation from the B la ck W omen o f A ch ie ve ment and a special award fo r her 11 years o f excellent service to the co m m u n ity from the S ickle C ell Founda tio n this m onth. “ I see it as a m in istry to those w ho are su ffe rin g w ith this pain fu l, hereditary b lood disorder and I find it very re w a rd in g " she states. “ 1 could Pastor Marcia Taylor not have come this far w ith o u t strong supporters w h o were sensitive to the Pastor M arcia T a ylo r, Founder and E xecutive D ire cto r fo r the Port- cause and w ho lended themselves as volunteers and/or funders. F o r that, land S ickle C e ll A nem ia Foundation I ’ m so g ra te fu l.” 2808 in e Vf ' M ftllaty f n e in n (5 0 3 ) 2 8 8 -5 2 4 0 Food, Gospel Choirs Emmanuel Temple Open Door House of Prayer Lighthouse Church Of God In Christ Free will love offering only Sunday School 9:30 A M. 8138 N Hudson Portland, OR 97203 (503) 283-3558 * Church (503) 283-0169 * Home Elder Tom Moore, Pastor Sunday Morning Worship 11:45 A.M. YPWW 6:30 P.M. Sunday Evening Worship 7:30 P.M. “World of Adventure" a Multi-Cultural, Music and arts Day Camp at First Presbyterian Church Tuesday Prayer/Bible Band 7:30 P.M. Friday Worship Service 7:00 P.M. “Come Unto Me All Ye That Labor And Are Heavy Laden. 12th & Alder SW July 10 - August 18; 9 - dpm w/ext. hrs $80 - 90/week And I Will Give You Rest. Take My Yoke Upon You And Learn Of Me. ” Matt. 11 28-29 We have a place for you. Come fellowship with us! call 228-7331 Mt Olivet Baptist Church 8501 N. 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Oregon 97206 SUNDAY Sunday School 9:30am M orning Worship 10:45am Evangelistic Service 7:30pm Tuesday Pastoral Teaching 7:00pm F R ID A Y Evangelistic Service 7 :00pm D A IL Y Prayer 12:00pm & 6:00pm (503) 774-5470 P A S TO R S : Bishop Robert Simpson. Jr. • D r Ida M Simpson »