Wednesday, Jan. 29, 1969 | Volume II, Issue IV
ON THE COVER
“Kona Enters Sixties With Picketing Of Steak House”
By Jim Langdon
Last week, Kona recorded its first social protest in the form of street demonstrations with the picketing of the Kona Steak House in Kailua. The grievance on the part of the protesters was the refusal of the establishment to serve a group of “hippie-looking” customers with long hair two weekends ago.
Sympathizers paraded in front of the restaurant four nights last week, wielding signs in basically silent vigils of two hours or more. No violence occurred throughout the protests.
This week, protesters were working on petitions to be circulated, calling for a stronger public accommodations law to protect the rights of the individual.
The protesters feel that no person should be refused service in a public establishment on the basis of his personal appearance. The management, on the other hand, feels it is their right to refuse service to anyone whose appearance might discourage customers from patronizing the establishment.
“Rev. O.W. Efurd is Kona DSA Winner”
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A young vivacious chaplain was named the Distinguished Service Award winner by the Kona Jaycees at the annual Bosses Banquet at Hotel King Kamehameha. Rev. O.W. Efurd, 32, pastor at Kona Baptist Church in Puuloa, received the award from Ichiro Shikada, a past DSA winner, at the banquet.
He was cited for his contributions to the general community welfare. He is a 4-H leader for the Honalo area and chaplain for the Civil Air Patrol and a charter member and director for Kona Coast Civitan. He was also instrumental in securing the location and building of the Kona Baptist Church in Puuloa off Kuakini Highway. He was also a member of various boards and community groups.
OTHER NOTABLE HEADLINES
“Sex Education”
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The Department of Education’s new Family Life and Sex Education programs are scheduled to make their debut in Kona schools this week, but not without a certain degree of mixed sentiments. The controversy over the programs has been brewing in a few circles for the past two weeks, with at least one petition being circulated in support of a special meeting of parents on the issue.
The DOE sanctioned programs will be implemented in the schools’ curriculum, regardless. And parents who do not wish their children to participate in the classes will be allowed to have them excused. In addition, concerned parents will have the opportunity to view the films prior to classroom showing.
Weekly deals:
At KK Super Mart in Honokaa: five pounds of Hawaiian flour for $0.55, C&H sugar, 10-pound sack for $1.33, and three 12-ounce cans of Niblets corn for $0.79.
At K. Taniguchi Super Markets (KTA Super Stores): Fresh island pork chops, center cut loin, $1.09 per pound, Colgate supersize toothpaste $0.75, and Pig’s feet, one pound for $0.69.
At Kamigaki Store: Diamond Shoyu, one gallon for $1.89, Nestles Quik, two pounds for $0.69, and Beechnut gum, 1 carton for $0.55.
At Sure Save Super Markets: two cups of air-flown mushrooms for $0.89, Kraft American cheese, 12 ounces for $0.67, and Oscar Mayer Little Smokies, two 5-ounce packages for $0.89.
Featured films:
At Kona Theatre: “The Japanese Are Here,” Walt Disney’s “The Horse In The Gray Flannel Suit,” and John Richardson starring in “The Vengeance Of She” plus “Double Man.” For adults only, “Infidelity, American Style” and “Twisted Sex.”
At Aloha Theatre: “The Hellbenders” featuring Joseph Cotton and Normal Bengell,” “A Fine Madness” starring Sean Connery and Joanne Woodward,” and “The Boston Strangler” with Tony Curtis and Henry Fonda.