The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1941-05-30
By Mary M. Duncan

BY Mary M. Duncan
In all sincerity, we've dedicated
this page to the many colored wo-
men, old and young, of Portland
who have and are bravely carry
ing on, holding the torch of ach-
ievement. We believe these wo-
men were and are endowed with
the words of the poet, mot enjoy
ment and not sorrow is our .des-
tined end or way; but to act, that
each tomorrow finds us farther
than today The following are
some of those noble women, many
of them pioneers:
Mrs. Centhia Jenkins, charter
member of the Williams Avenue
Branch Y, is a sainted mother OF
A. M. E. Zion church; Mrs. Mary
Fullilove, first secretary of the
Puget Sound Annual Conference
and of the Oregon Federation of
Colored Women; Mrs. Clara May
berry, a mother in Christ, spends
much of her time administering
to the sick and afflicted. Sarah
Avery, Mrs. Alice Holiday, other
sweet Christian mothers; Mrs. E
A. Brown, very active in st. Phil
lips church and civic affairs; Mrs
Mollie Foster, president of the
Pioneer Birthday is also a staunch
member TO st. Phillips; Mrs. Len
ora Henderson, although an inva-
lid, is another charter member OF
Bethel church who really knows
its early history. Mrs. e. K. STAN
ley, active in religious, fraternal
civic and social life in Portland
Mrs. Katherine Gray, president OF
Emeritus of the o. F. c. W., char
ter member and religious chair
man of Branch Y and staunch
member of A. M. e. Zion; Mrs
Dollie Parties, Grand Lecturer OF
the United Grand Chapter of O.
E. S. of Washington and Juris-
diction.
Mrs. Pattie Summers, Mrs
Blanche Evans, Mrs. j. Morrison
and Mrs. Mary Turner have shared
religiously and fraternally in hold
ing the torch high. Mrs. L. Gragg
has and is rendering invaluable
service in the promotion of relig-
ious activities, is president of Be-
thel-Ite club. Mrs. Nellie Porter
heads the Searchlight club at Mt
Olivet; Mrs. Bonnie Boyle, jour-
nalist, grand organist, o. E. S. OF
California and jurisdiction, past
president of o. F. C. w. and Rose
bud club. Mrs. Nano Deiz, pres
ident of Literary Research club;
Mrs. Sara Williams is one of Mon
tavilla's active club women; Mrs
Emma Nelson is worthy matror
of Mt. Hood chapter o. e. s., hei
recorder is Mrs Bessie johnson
who is also secretary of the Rose
bud study club. Rarely does one
find family of sisters-in-law with
so much in common as Mesdames
Jessie, Ruth, Thelma and Melbs
Flowers, each actively engaged II
the racial development of the
community. Mrs. Jessie Flowers il
president of the Rosebud study
club. the other three are members
of the Culture club of which Mrs
Lenora Gaskin is president.
Mrs. Ethel Turner works dill
igently with the community band
Mrs. Elsie, president of Holiday
Parent Association anc
assistant director of the Chora
group for this association; Mrs
Thelma Unthank, heads st. Phil
lips Guild; Mrs. Rosa Nichols il
Housing chairman of Williams
Avenue Y; Mrs. Pearl Stewart
active in political and civic at
fairs. AS First Ladies" of the
churches are: Mesdames B. c
Allen, ]. j. Glow, L. o. Stone
]. F. Smith, R. E. Donaldson, c
e. Simms and others Ranking a:
Portland's genial hostesses ant
club women are Mesdames Ruby
Hardin, Ora Reed, Rose Ivey, Ro
beno Martin, Irine Braggs, Eliz
abeth Cardin; Mrs. Della Williams
is chairman of Negro achieve
ments of o. F. C. w. Mrs. Maym'
Stanton of the February Birthda,