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The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1941-03-15
WEST MEDFORD

WEST MEDFORD, March lin
honor OF our West Medford boys going
away to camp morning worship at
Shiloh Baptist Church was presented
IN the form of a Farewell Service Our
boys whom we have seen for the last
time before they leave for their years
training, showed their appreciation and
respect for their friends, parents and
church by attending each in his uni
form. The guest speaker was Mr.. Otis
Skinner, Supt. Of Zion A.M.E. Church
He very ably held the audiences inter
est telling the boys that they had
standard to maintain and a goal to
achieve; that they not only had to be
good citizens but they must remember
they had mothers and fathers. friends
and a city depending on their ability
to train well, and be the men that their
country wants them to be. His CLOSING
words advised the boys to remember
God, wherever they were or whatever
the position they found themselves in
because with God and prayer they will
De bound to come out on top. Mavor
Carr, unable to be present, sent a letter
bidding the boys farewell, and telling
them he knows that Medford will be
proud of her boys The Mayors son
was present and gave a very nice talk
about conditions in the U.S.A.-Gen-
eral remarks were heard from 1t.
George Bingham, Clevia johnson and
1t. Phillip Morris who stated that Med
ford had a large percentage of non
commissioned officers in the national
guard, also that Co. K, the largest com
pany of the battalion, consists of one
third West Medford boys. After this
very inspiring talk Mayor Carr's son
presented each boy with a small Bible
and also the officers of Co. K. who were
present. These Bibles were gifts from
the church and Sunday School.-On
Sunday, March 16, Mr.. Manuel Nc
kenney will be the guest speaker at
B.Y.P.U. at $50 pm. Come out and
support their first speaker of the
month. Also in the afternoon of the
same Sunday the Jr. Choir viii sponsor
a tea. Silver offering at the door.-A
goodly number Of young and adult per
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BROCKTON
SOCIAL

COOAAL
BROCKTON, Mass, March II -
Congratulations to Mr. and Mrs John
Gale on the birth of their son-both
mother and child are doing well
Friday evening, the Gale home was
overrun with the crowd that gathered
to bid farewell to Andrew Schoolie
Gale. Refreshments were served at
the home of Mrs. Baker and dancing
was enjoyed at the Gales On
Thursday evening the Progressive
club gave Schoolie a party at which
they presented him with a purse
A st. Patrick's social will be held in
the vestry of the Messiah Baptist
church on Friday March 81 Admis-
sion is 10 cents and good time is
assured 49,. A new organization, the
Rem Associates, will present the At
tucks Chorus Of Boston in a concert
at the Pythian temple on West Elm
St., Brockton-Watch for the date l..
A pre-Easter concert will be given at
the Messiah Baptist Church Sunday
evening, March % by the Norwell
members of the church. Mrs. Ina
Butler will be mistress of ceremonies.
The Norwell group will be assisted
by some of the local members. The
concert will include organ and piano
selections, readings and vocal solos
MILO.
SHOPPING WITH HORACE -
Here l am-still snoopin'. Going the
rounds at the party saw that-M.
wasn't paying much attention to
Duke when she met Connie
Mamie and John seem to enjoy them
selves at Taunton parties, but not at
ours Couldn't Chippy make up
her mind whom she wanted to be
with, Friday, but finally sought out
frankie c. :. For whom was M.B.'s
eyes cleaning with hate when talking
to Dunk? hear that one H.B.
did fine job of passing out-some
folks just don't know when! |
see BUS" Terrence is getting to be
quite a man about town with the
boys Has the fire between Jerri
and Jack burned low or is it out ?
| see George is smiling again like
the world is her oyster Schoolie
should create a woman revolution
with that fine uniform-and does he
know it? Did the Chippy burn
when she discovered the Man was
directing his smile elsewhere Is
the blonde actually serious or is she
losing her S. A.-the cause being no
new men around HORACE
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On March 10, the West Medford
Mems Community Club gave a success
full Swing-a-roo at the Harvey School
and the club wishes to thank all who
turned out.-The dukes" viii be
carried on by the members not in the
army. They are as follows: Pres. Eu-
gene Puryear; treas. Wilbur Allen;
Corresponding Sec'y, William Wright;
Edward Stoner; Walton Tucker and
John Eaton. First meeting will be
March %, at the home of Pres. Pur-
year Monday, March 10, the 372nd
Infantry was indicted into the U. S.
Army. Parties and private gatherings
were well attended by the boys in uni
form Some of the young men are not
going to be satisfied with being just
privates; they will attend the Military
School to be established at Camp Dix.
I know this community would like to
see the boys rise from the ranks to
leaders. 1t can be done, boys, if you
have the stick-to-it attitude. I under
stand the boys leave for Camp Dix the
first part of next week.
Strolling Along With Mr.. X
Heigho, everybody, here's your friend
Mr.. x back with some news of our boys
and girls of our city and others. All
l seem to see is the soldiers running
around to have their last moments with
their sweethearts. AS you know, most
all the boys are going to Camp Dix,
N. ]. I saw Sphinx booting it down to
see if Sylvia was out-Rhine-heart and
Francis are the newest couple in our
town but it's shame he is in the army
Sonny and Dee are looking at each
.other in that funny way that love
makes you look.-Jimmie says it's true
that Gloria is his one and only-Tucker
doesn't know it but NJ. H. is madly in
love with Johnnie Brent.-This girls
nick name is Sotchie if you don't
catch onto the initials.-Say, don't
worry about your girls as they shall be
watched by Mr.. X who will inform you
every so often.-So long and the best
of luck, fellers.-Mr. X.
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OAKLAND, CALF
By MARIE GRIFFIN

OAKLAND, Calf, March 1.-THE
Sewing Bee, composed of federated
club women, spent a delightful day
March 8 at the Fannie Wall Home and
Day Nursery, making curtains, darn
ing and mending clothing for the chill
dren. Mesdames Ruth Larche and
Bertha Allan are co-chairmen of the
club Those present We're: Mesdames
.Justina Ross, Pauline Mccoy, F.
.Gooseby, Carrie Brownell, Stella Wick,
Chlora Sledge, Bertha Allen, and Mae
Hill, superintendent.-Mrs Idella Nut
all was hostess to the Prairie View Col
lege Club Monday evening at her home
on POPS Chestnut Street. After bust
ness when members formulated many
constructive plans, the evening was
spent in playing bridge. Cocktails
were served later, followed by q buffet
dinner. Mrs. Irene Simms, presided.
The honored guest was Mrs. Chlora
Sledge.-The next meeting will be at
the home of Miss Marie Turner of
Ellis Street, Berkeley, the first Monday
in April. Mrs A. Hicks is club re-
porter.-Mrs. w. Simpson entertained
the Rhododendron Self Culture Club,
March 3 at her home in West Oakland.
Mrs. Estella Wick, president, presided.
Mrs. Chlora H. Sledge served as sec
rotary for Mrs. Beatrice Johnson Mrs.
Mary Netherland was reported much
improved. The members are planning
to make their st. Patrick's party
gala affair, at Mrs. Ruth Gains home
ll28-Sth Street, the public is invited.
A program for the remainder of the
years departmental work was formu-
lated. The highlights Of the next
meeting will be an educational and
musical program combined. Mrs.
Beatrice johnson is chairman of edu-
cation and literature, and Mrs. Aretta
Wilson is chairman of music. A deli
cious repast was served by the hostess
Miss Althea Clark of West st.
North Oakland was hostess to the
supervisors Board of the National
Association of Colored Girls (Junior
Federation Northern California sec
ton, February q. Mrs. Chlora H.
Sledge, assistant, presided in the alb
sence of Mrs. Vivian Marsh, State
supervisor. Reports of Junior club
activities were of much interest.
Plans for the NAACP Tag sale were
discussed, proceeds of which will 90
toward sending the first delegate to
the national meeting in Oakland The
supervisors were elated over the sue
cess of the musical extravaganza
sponsored recently by the Girls
Junior Executive Board. The girls
have received much praise. This was
their last affair of this nature. Greet
lngs were received from Mrs. Vivian
Marsh from Los Angeles, where she
Is Is making an official visit. Mrs.
Cooper, state supervisor of Phyllis
Wheatley Department of the Califor-
MIA State Association was welcomed
and she gave splendid resume of the
progress made and so inspired the
young women there that number of
young women have applied for mem
boership.-The following members of
Alpha Epsilon Chapter of Alpha Phi
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CHELSEA
Peoples Baptist Church
1866 Pearl Street

Rev. l.. VI. Fuller, Minister
TRIPLE FEATURE AT PEOPLES
BAPTIST CHURCH S U Nd AY
EVENING.
CHELSEA, Mass, March 11-Dr.
E, c. Adams, beloved Field Secretary
.of Churches and Missions, orator and
gospel preacher, Rev. Samuel H. Bull
lock, well known preacher, and Dr.. j E.
JeItz, well known, powerful singing
evangelist, will be the triple feature at
Peoples Baptist Church Sunday even
ing, March 49, Rev. Bullock will
preach at 7:15 pm, and Dr.. Jeltz will
sing some we'll known spirituals. At
8 pm, DR.. Adams will speak on "See-
ing Eye to Eye" Rev. Norman Nc
Lean, popular pastor Of Central Con-
gregationalist Church, Chelsea, Mr.
and Mrs. James Cummings Of Belmont,
and other members will be special in
vited guests Sunday evening. Mrs.
Cummings, a great singer, has prom
ised to sing a solo.
At 3 pm, Dr. Fuller will preach at
Pleasant Hill Baptist Church, Rev.
Samuel Bullock, pastor, on the subject:
Pressing on Mrs. Marguerite Tate,
of Peoples Church will sing "Precious
Lord, Take My Hand" Sunday School
at 1890 pm, prayer meeting at PM
on every Wednesday evening.
On st. Patrick's Day, March II, at
Chapman Hall, fremont Temple, Hon
Roy Harlow of the Yankee Network,
will address the Boston Baptist Minis
ter's Conference on the "Radio." Rev.
Fuller will be in charge of the music
The public is cordially invited.
The public is cordially invited. Mon
day morning, March 10, DR.. S. Paul
Jefferson, pastor of the Baptist Church
in birmingham gave a very inspiring
address to the Conference on 1.-The
Place of God in a Call to a Church" "
HalfK emmy Morris Nuptials, Double
Ceremony
Peoples Parsonage was the scene Of
a pretty unique and unusual double
ceremony, Sunday evening after SER
vices. James Halfkenny of Boston,
formerly of Chelsea, and Miss Eliza.
beth Morris of Virginia presented
themselves to be made man and wife
In course of conversation, it was re,
vealed that neither had any spiritual
home but both were processing Chris
tians. After careful pastoral plead
ings, they decided to secure the spiri-
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SOCIAL. ITEMS

Rev. Williston NJ Holburt, asst.
Pastor and church school supt. of the
Portuguese Baptist Church, Cam
bridge, was the guest speaker for the
Christian Endeavor Hour, station
WHDH March g. His topic was "SeIf
Encouragement" Mr.. Holburt. for
mer Supt. Junior Christian Endeavor
Society, Union Baptist Church, NAL
den, has for five years been assist
ant Junior Supt of the Malverett c,
E. Union. He is student of Theol-
ogy, and is active in young peoples
work.
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MAIDEN
Union Baptist Church

n =, ! I9VUT
Rev. Clayton's Sunday morning text
was, If the salt has lost its SAVIOUR"
Nineteen men from the 372nd In
fantry, were special guests at night
when Rev. Clayton spoke from the
text, Endure Hardship AS a Good
Soldier. New Testaments with
khaki covers were given each man.
The service closed with communion.
Taps was played by Arthur L. Whita-
ker. The parishioners in the contin-
gent were Sergt James L. Smith.
James r. Hinton, Robert w. Whitaker,
Robert w. Cheeks, Edwin F. Randolph
James W. Richardson, Alton ]. Hinton.
Raymond Atkinson, and Edward b.
Washington; other enlisted men were
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lima and hear she just bid a National
Guard goodbye.-Mal Lindsey is hav-
ing the time of her life in town these
days. She mixes school work with
pleasure-What's this I hear about
iClara secretly admiring one of our
sheiks. That's all this week folks.
LUCY TISH.
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SUNS StUtCA4uCu ttAS Union services III w o.
burn last Sunday. We hope as MANY
as can viii attend the next one on
April y at the Pleasant Hill Church,
RoXbury.
Social
March 27 is the day YOU have been
waiting for to attend the whist party
at the home of Mrs. Marguerite Rose,
POS Arlington st. Sponsored bv the
AlHura League for the benefit Of their
camp fund The adm. is l5c. at 500
pm. Wen see YOU there. The Lend
a-Hand club met at the home of Mrs.
Lovelace Monday, Mar TO- with Miss
EstelIe Coleman as hostess.-We hear
there is a newly organized club in West
Medford Of young matrons. We wish
them success and would like them to
send their news to our reporter before
fuesday-W W., 30 jerome St., ".
Medford.
Scout Notes
TOP OF THE NEWS: Pack One of
South Medford will be guest of Pack
II at Shiloh next Tuesday night; A
Girl Scout Brownie" troop NAV be
organizing this month; Alexander Han
derson Is the new boy Cub Pack chair
man and Scout Master Leo Barros and
Cub Master Mabe Kountze are collabo-
rating in series of Troop-Pack pro-
grams for the benefit of both organiza-
tions.-The Pack program at Shiloh
next Tuesday, March IS, will find Pack
One, white, repeating dramatic and
patriotic play which will be open TO
the public without charge. The visiting
Pack has 81 Cubs. Troop II will be
among the special guests and all par
ents and friends are invited. "Brow-
MES" are junior Girl Scouts. aged 6
to 10 inclusive. An organization of
this branch Of the Girl Scouts was
discussed here this week by Mrs.
Edwina Hazelwood of Cambridge. for
years an experienced Girl Scout
leader; Mrs. Wilson of the Medford
Girl Scouts organization. and Leo
Barros and Mabe Kountze of the Bow
Scout organizations who promised
cooperation. 1t was understood that
Shiloh Baptist might sponsor the
Girl Scout unit and among the eager
youngsters who have already rushed
to register this week are Jean Me-
earthly, Gloria Bosfeld, and Henrvce
Houston. At least eight girls must
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RUSH A.M.E. ZION CHURCH
Charles FL. FOggie. Minister

The second in a series of Lenten
Sermons, "A Place for Rainbows".
was the subject of the message de-
livered by Rev. Foggie at the morn
ing worship. At the evening worship
Rev. Foggie gave an inspiring mes
sage from the hymn abide With
Me-. The "Y'' Missionaries will meet
at the home of Mrs. Josephine Pat
terson, 4 Ashburton Place, Monday.
March II, at $3.50 pm. Next Sunday
Mr.. Martin L. Harvey, Jr., interna-
tlonaly known as Youth Leader, will
be guest speaker at all services. Visi-
tors and friends are always welcome.
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RACE CONFERENCE AT UNION
BAPTIST CHURCH MARCH 26TH

A conference on discrimination. un-
employment and housing will be held
at Union Baptist Church Wednesday
night, March &c. The list of spon-
sors includes: Rev. Havis Davis, Rev.
Kenneth Hughes, Rev. Charles H.
FFogie, Miss Odile Sweeney, Rev.
George L. Paine, Atty. Ray Guild
Dr. Mary Wright, James johnson,
DR.. Albert Dieffenbach, Ernest Col
Inns, Thomas Center, Miss Alice Sol
onions, Herbert A. Philbrick. Miss
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CA M 3 FRIDGE

cara dupont, Luwaugh ]. Holmes.
Prof. H. w. L. Dana, Rev. F. Hast
ings Snyth. The conference is open
to the public. Admission is free.
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MASS. AVE. BAPTIST CHURCH

Sunday, March 8, Rev. Holburt
spoke to US in place. of Rev. Roger
Williams. His subject was, Living a
Spiritual Life" A fine solo was rem
dered by Mr.. Marvin Gatherwright.
Thursday, March 27, the choir is pre-
senting George Matthews, tenor. in
what promises to be very fine con-
cert. Tickets are being sold by the
church members.
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A Cash Prize Bid Whist will be
given by the Auxiliary to the Isaac
Wilson Taylor Post 2443, V.F.W.,
Thursday eve, March 20, 1871, at In
man So. Firehouse Building, Cam
bridge, Mass, $50 pm. sharp.
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register before a troop can be formed.
Alexander Henderson, the new Pack
II Committee chairman is a former
First Class Scout with deep inter
est in the movement. He has planned
many fine programs for the coming
months. A Checker Tournament is
due.-The agreement for closer col
laboration between the local Troop
and Pack made this week is con-
sidered a great stride toward adj
vancement. A radio stage play
featuring a quiz, music and other en-
tertainment which is being written
for united cast of Scouts and Cubs.
The skit will be presented sometime
after Easter.
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CAMBRIDGE
Tel. Kirkland 05es

sons attended the Union services in Wo-
burn last Sunday. We hope as many
as can will attend the next one on
April y at the Pleasant Hill Church,
RoXbury.
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Evening star., 1941-07-22

every purchaser OF gasoline will be
asked to sign one.
The pledge is, II pledge myself to
go $3.50 with our fighting forces
by reducing my gasoline consmnp-
ton by so per cent" Signers will
receive stickers with the inscription
$3.50 car pledge to save gasoline
Evening star., 1941-07-22
British-Sovie Pact Baked
Peace Plan, Papen Holds
Ry theAssncia1ed Press

BY the Associated Press.
ANKARA, Turkey, July Il de-
layed) Informed sources reported
today that German Ambassador
Franz Won Papen had let 1t be
known that Berlin was angered by
the Russian British pact because it
had delayed opportunities for peace.
Won Papen was reported to have
told a Turkish official disgustedly
that Britain should have known
that Germany was ready to pro-
pose peace on terms of gentle
manly agreement as soon as Russia
was crushed.
These sources also reported the
Ambassador expressed concern over
delayed German progress against
Russia. although he was not
alarmed.
One diplomat, discussing the re-
port about Won Papen, remarked:
1T sounds like him. There is
scarcely an ambassador or minister
of neutral country in Ankara who
has not been collared by Won Papen
and told it was that country's Cod
given mission to intercede for
peace between Germany and Eng
land. He's obSeSSed with the idea"
Evening star., 1941-07-22
Concession 10 u. 5. Firm
Is Denied by Ecuador

BY the Associated Press.
QUITO, Ecuador, July 22-An
Ecuadorian government spokesman,
commenting on a Washington re-
port that an American company had
obtained a s5OO,000 Federal loan
there 10 develop an island in the
Galapagos Archipelago. said last
night Ecuador never had granted a
concession to any foreign company
in that area
The statement was made by j.
Ricardo Chiriboga. general secre-
tary of the administration Of the
islands. on behalf of President Ar
royo del Rio of Ecuador.
The Federal Loan Agency an
nounced Saturday in Washing
ton it was making a loan of
S500,000 to the Pacific Develop
ment Co. Inc, Of Delaware. TO
be used in commercial develop
ment of Albemarle Island, one
of the Galapagos group
Mr.. Chiriboga said the ECua-
dorean government wished to state
emphatically it never had made
concession to any foreign company,
either on Albemarle or any other
Galapagos island
Evening star., 1941-07-22

Destruction caused by the MAY
earthquake has caused building
boom in Peru.
Evening star., 1941-07-22
EscddriNe Flyers End
Three-Month Tour
0fLatin America
Trip Most Successful
Sportsmen Pilots Say Of
Efforts at Cooperation

A three-month aerial tour of Latin
America ended here yesterday when
organizers of the american
Escadrille landed at the Washing
ton Airport to report success in
their efforts to unite the flyers of
the Americas.
The organizers left Washington
on March to tour Latin America
to establish new chapters of ESca-
drille, enlisting sportsmen pilots and
others interested in flying.
Nelson Rockefeller, co-ordinator
of cultural relations with the coun-
tries to the South, was on hand
yesterday to get report when the
Grumann amphibian. in which the
trip had been made, touched its
wheels to earth.
He learned that the organizers
had succeeded in establishing new
wings of the EScadrllle in 10 coun-
tries of Latin America and in Puerto
Rico, and that everywhere they had
been pleased by the sentiment to-
ward the United States"
Vehicle for Cooperation.
The EScadrille was founded six
years ago TO promote the natural
fraternity among airmen and to use
it as a vehicle for inter- American
cooperation.
The EScadrille has sought TO es-
Evening star., 1941-07-22

men. ""' The decision to operate
under the Panama flag with foreign
crews was not the companies de-
cision. They have assured me they
were willing to operate the vessels
under the American flag and with
Sailors Union crews. The orders to
operate on Panama registry, with
loW-paid foreign crews. came from
Undersecretary of State Sumner
WelleS."
The West Coast protest against
employment OF foreign crews on the
Danish vessels brought from the
Maritime Commission today a state
ment in Washington that there was
adequate employment for United
States Seamen on ships flying the
American flag. Further, said
commission spokesman, shortage
OF Seamen was threatened.
About a dozen Danish ships have
been transferred 10 Panamanian
registry as part of the aid-to-Brit-
ain program, he said, and other
vessels also have been transferred
to Panamanian registry TO permit
them to enter combat zones.
Evening star., 1941-07-22

tablish an "air MISUNDERSTANDING
string Of airports-over which
sportsmen pilots could make their
way easily from one American coun-
try to another.
The trip which was just COM
pleted saw this objective advanced.
In each country the most influential
flyers were enrolled in new wings
of the Escadrille.
In several of the countries Or
ganization of the new wings was
followed by construction of needed
airports and other facilities. 1t is
planned to bring flyers from Latin
America to this country for gather
ings of the EScadrille and to senG
or own flyers South.
Trip Most Successful.
Those who arrived here yesterday
included Alfredo de los Rios of
Chile. founder of the organization
j. NJ. Farris, Eastern Air Lines pilot,
who was granted leave to fiv the
Escadrille ship, and Warren Simon
son, former president of the Stand
ard Oil Co. of Brazil.
Maj. Gen. Frank R. Mccoy, presi-
dent of the Escadrille; Walter Bruce
Howe, counsel TO Gen. Mccoy, and
Luis A. Medina of BOgOta. chief
mechanic of the flight. stopped off
before reaching the United States.
Mr. do 1oS PioS cold that the trim
has been most successful" and
stated that the people of Latin
America were more air-minded than
those of this country.
In addition to Mr.. Rockefeller
and members of his staff, Leo S.
Rowe, director of the American
Union, and Laurence Duggan OF the
State Department were at the air.
port to greet the flyers.