The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1941-02-15

/ ORDERED, That the Boston Hous-
ing Authority be requested, through
His Honor the Mayor, to take immed-
late steps to fill the vacant apartments
now existing in the new Lenox Street
housing project.
The Amician Club met at the home
of Secretary James L. Smith of Ever
EFT where the following officers were
retained in their stations: Pres, w.
Thomas Taylor; secy., James L. Smith;
treas, James A. Garner and sergeant
alarms, John D. Wise. The newly
| elected officers are: vice pres, Percy
| Simmons, who succeeds F. Leon
Sparrow, fnan. secy., Benjamin High,
replacing Harold M. Boardley. The
club plans the usual installation cere-
monies early in March and would be
pleased to have all old members get in
touch with Treasurer James A. Garner
at IA Watson Street, Boston, immedi-
ately.
Theodosia Goodman, young daugh-
ter of the George Goodmans of Colum-
bus Ave, will be presented by her
teacher, Anna Bobitt-Gardner, in
group of piano solos, at the studios
annual musical and literary debate to
be held at the Columbus Avenue Zion
Church Sunday afternoon, Feb. %, at
3:15. The public, as always, is cordi-
ally invited.
The Boy Group in the study of the
pianoforte at the Studio of Anna
Bobitt- Gardner is planning a big sur
prise for their many patrons and
friends at their annual concert. l.. Do
watch for the time, place and date, so
that you may attend. Thank you.
Judges for the annual debate to be
held at the Zion A. NJ E. Church Sun
day, Feb. % at 3:15 will be Rev. LAWS
count, Rev Foggie and Victor Bynoe.
Teams participating are the Piano
forte Studio Gorls of Anna Bobitt-
Gardner versus the West Medford
Young Mems Team headed by Russell
Stokes Public invited.
An inter-faith festival of choirs
under auspices of the Boston Council
of churches was held Sunday afternoon
at the Church of the Covenant, Back
Bay. On the program were the choir
of Temple Israel, Boston University
Choral Art Society, and choirs from
Ebenezer Baptist Church, Mrs. Ina
Braithwaite, Director; Twelfth Street
Baptist Church, Mrs. Ella F. Jones,
Director; Peoples Baptist Church,
Mrs. Gladys Perdue, Director; Concord
Baptist Church, Mrs. J. Spratley,
Director; Fourth Methodist Church,
Mrs. Ella R. Harris, Director; st.
Marks Congregational Church, Dolan
Yates, Director; St. Cyprian's Spisco-
pal Church, Elwyn Barrow, Director;
Crispus Attucks Chorus, Boston, Nal
colin Benders, Director; Greater Bos-
ton Chorus, Mrs. Dorothy Richardson,
Director; Union Baptist Church, Cam
bridge, Mrs. Vera Hodge, Director;
Rush Zion A.M.E. Church, Cambridge,
Mrs. Alma Collins, Director; st. Pauls
Methodist Church, Cambridge, Mrs
Edna Willoughby, Director; soprano
solo, Mildred Jenkins; contralto solo,
Dorothy Richardson; organ prelude
Elwyn Barrows who also was chair
man of committee.
With an eye to progress Macarthur
of McArthur's store, "a Camden ST.,
has placed a large sign on a building
just across the street calling attention
to his business. The sign in large
letters, readable from as far as Shaw
NUT Ave, states: "Why not buy at
McArthur's, your community store;
groceries and provisions. fruit, vege-
tables, candy, tonic, cigars, ciragettes'
. tobacco, coal, wood, oil, etc" Inc
store is well stocked and enjoys
large neighbOrhood patronage.