The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1940-03-23
WEST MEDFORD
Church

Church
WEST MEDFORD, Mass. March
l9-For his Palm Sunday message
Rev. J. Frederick Bailey chose "The
Wall of Rejected Love" The Junior
Choir sang in their usual fashion
Sunday mammoth Easter program is
in store for all and Shiloh cordially in
vltes all to come out and worship. In
the afternoon the junior group will
present short play depicting Easter
while in the evening a pageant en-
titled, "The Triumph of Love" will be
5enacted by the Senior group.-Last
Sunday at Mystic Baptist Sunday
School Union held at Maiden. Shiloh
Twas represented by Emily Thomp-
son who very inspiringly read the
scripture while Coral Yancey verv
thrlllngly sang a beautiful solo.-April
9, there will be joint concert at Shiloh
by that dramatic group the "los Ami
COS" who will give a play called "The
Sword that Divides" and the famed
Senior Choir of West Medford. Mrs.
&. Bailey is in charge of tickets at only
twenty-five cents-Dor't forget the
BlPU Essay Contest at Woburn the
3lst OF March. The subject is "Can the
Colored Youth Meet the Challenge of
the World?" Those contestants must
have their essays in the hands of some
BGPU officer before the last of the
week of the 31st.
Social
Last Thursday at Shiloh the Choir
Club held an "Apron and Necktie''
party which proved to be fairly sue
cessful. Many a young man kept his
lady escort well-fed. This club wishes
to thank all who supported their affair.
The Lend a Hand Club held their
annual whist last Monday at the home
OF Mrs. Marion Parham. Winners of
the prizes are: Whist; first, Cecil
Isaacs, second Miss Harriet johnson
and the BOBBY went Al Henderson
bridge, first, Richard Phillips; second.
Mrs Charlotte Finlay while the boobv
went to Tom Finlay. The next such
affair will be held at the home of Mrs.
Dorothy Parham, 1S2 Jerome St.-At
a recent meeting the dukes" CIub
voted to make William Wright their
corresponding secretary which means
that all notices to this club will be sent
to 81 jerome St.-We are glad to hear
that Theodore Thompson, son of Rev.
and Mrs. E. E. Thompson of Marion
St, Medford, is on the road to recovery
from his recent siege of pneumonia
Thursday, March 2S, the Mystic Ban
list Convention will present "Short
Night" at Shiloh at 500 pm. Here
for only a small admission fee YOU NAV
see one Of the most novel of entertain
ment by local talent. Come out and
support this affair because indirectly
It helps Shiloh Church.
Sports
Congratulations to a local lad that
Is making good by putting Medford as
well as Tufts on the athletic map. This
community has always swelled with
pride as Eddie Digger captured medal
after medal for his outstanding track
teats and they all knew sincerely that
some day In college, he by personal per
severance and natural ability would
llnally WIN national recognition-The
West Medford Ramblers duly crowned
the champions of Medford basketball
ers with Ii wins against one loss will
tackle the Park A,C. Thursday for com.
plete dominance of the title.
Editorially speaking by r. C. S.
! Many people wonder why the West
Medford Clubs don't present many
affairs in our community. The answe,
Is as We all know we the people of West
Medford won't cooperate and support
any affair sponsored by a home club
There have been many instances where
clubs have gone to a great financia'
loss because their own people let then
. down. We can't afford to let this hap.
pen continually Let's all co-operatc
and support our clubs first. Remem.
Der the old saying, CHARITY begins at
Home and those clubs need vour
support res.
StrOlling Along by Mr.. X
Heigho everybody Hope you are feel
ing fine because I'm on the nut. Things
that appeal to me most are: The way
Martha raves about her boy friends
Bertha being undecided; AIillicent that
way about Brockton; Lloyd with that