The guardian., 1940-02-03

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Junior Choir sang in their usual good
form.-At crowded B.YPU. gather
ing, Mrs. Madeline Dugger spoke very
interestingly on several topics that
involved the improvement of our race.
For those who are lovers of good
old-fashioned "Baked Beans" there
will be an enjoyable time for them.
Feb. 8 the Trustee Board is sponsor
ing such an affair at the church from
six till 2, twenty-five cents will be the
price of admission.
Social
Here from Washington is Miss
Helen Jones who is staying at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Postell Jones
of Lincoln st. She has the distinction
OF being great aunt at the age of
eighteen, her niece being little Sylvia
Gamble.-At the recent bridge and
whist party given by the wives of the
officers of the 372nd Inf. one of the
winners of one of the prizes, a ten
pound ham, was Mrs. Lottie Furr of
this city.-Time is drawing nigh to
close when all the preparations for
the dukes" Anniversary Tea will be
completed. This affair promises to be
one of great Importance as the guest
speaker, Atty. Joseph Michel of the
Parole Board will be the guest speak
er. Many more will also participate
on the program. Come one, come all
to the Dukes Tea at Shiloh Baptist
Church, Feb. 18 at 800 pm. Silver
offering is the price of admission
Miss Barbara Dugger has left for the
State College at Bridgewater where
she plans to stay at the school for
the next ten weeks.-Don't forget the
W. M. Mems Clubs pre-holiday bene-
fit dance at Pitman's Academy of
Winthrop Square, Medford, Feb. Is.
AS there prevails a scarcity of tickets,
it behooves all to get theirs from a
Community Club member. The music
is by that Incompatible Tasker Cros-
son and his ten statesmen featuring
that lovely songstress. Kay Bailey
The admission is only sixty cents. Re
gard this affair as one that really
deserves your support because it will
mean Community home for your
children. Get your ticket now. See
adv. on page eight.-Rev. E. E..
Thompson of South Medford was quite
sick last week under the care of his
physician, DR.. Theo. A. McCurdy, but
despite this he was able to fill the
pulpit of the New Hope Baptist
Church last Sunday where he will be
until the Second Sunday in February
Since his resignation from the Mass.
Ave. Baptist Church he is acting as
minister at large, serving as supply
pastor and visiting courts, prisons,
and hospitals. Rev. Thompson also
conducts services twice monthly at the
Resthaven Home assisted by the
Bergman sisters.-Last Tuesday a
group of girl friends headed by Mrs.
Florence Guy rendered a surprise
shower to Mrs. Ariel Lassiter at her
new home on Harvard Ave-Fellow
citizens: The time has come when we
of this community should take steps
to officially organize ourselves to fight
for various racial problems in Med
ford. We have thirteen different clubs
in W. Medford. Why not have a rep
resentative from each to form a Citi-
zens Committee to be active at all
times and on all occasions. If we are
to get anywhere at all, we must be
organized There will be more about
this next week.
StrOlling BY Mr.. X
Hello everybody.-Let's continue
our long delayed hop into the Holly
wood of Medford. Walking along
Metro-G -Goldwyn Ave. we glimpse the
following: Geo. Williams-the origi-
nal Dead End Kid, Hugh Herbert,
John Brent, Roscoe Ates, Walter
Sherwood, Allen jenkins, Wilbur Allen
Donald Meek, Robert Mason, Slim
Summerville, Ray Phillips, Eugene
Puryear, George Raft, Dorothy La
mour, Estelle Robinson; Maxine Sui
livan, Mary Thompson; Ann Sheridan,
Louise Robinson; Rochester, Eddie
Stoner; Edw. G. Robinson, Harry
Coleman, and Eric Blore, Warren
Evans. Well have more next week
readers. "Gump" and Nanny Mat
hews seem to be 194O's ideal couple.
Wonder if Ray still insists that
Gregor is not the one he really loves.
Little Caesar" Coleman still has
eyes for that little bundle of loveliness
from Cambridge who may answer to
Norma.-Bumps seems quite infatu-
ated over the charms of that lovely
society girl Florence.-Can anyone
give me reason for S. J. of "After
Twilight" fame to insert slight quips
in his column about a certain Lincoln
Street CD lass. Can it be jealousy?
| Pm afraid that is all-Mr. x.