The guardian., 1941-01-04

Iva Hargrove. The annual Watch
night service was held at the Baptist
Church on Tuesday evening
Social
Last week your scribe was over
joyed at being asked to usher at the
farewell party given the National
Guards of the 372nd Inf. Other ushers
from Brockton were the Misses Marion
and Winifred Gabourel. Many nota-
bles were present such as, Mayor
Tobin of Boston, who presented the
Guards with an American flag, repre-
.sentatives of the mayors of Medford
and Woburn, the commander of the
Ohio regiment, and others. 1t was a
wonderful sight to see those hundreds
'of our race boys, drilling and march
ing, letter perfect in all their manoeu-
vers. Entertainers from Boston mite
spots and Mildred Davenport's dancing
school, aided by Tasker Crosson's
orchestra, presented lively program.
All | can say is, anyone who had a
chance to go and didn't, missed a
wonderful thing. In the crowd I
caught a glimpse of Mesdames, Alice
Royster Williams. Mary Humphrey,
Pearl Brooks, Gertrude Simmons,
Annie Fields, Augusta Hawkins, Mr..
Humphrey, in his Legionaire's uni
form, Mr.. Joseph Carter, and last but
never least, our Alice Marrow, who
was on the Brockton Committee.-The
holidays brought home Robert NAL
lery, who is attending A and T College
in North Carolina who returned to the
South on New Years day.-Mr. Gene
jackson of East st. has visiting with
him, his daughter, Ethel and her three
children, who reside in Jamaica, L. l.
Mr.. jackson, who has been quite i'll,
was able to be out this week.-Monday
evening, Ernest Mayors, Andrew Gale,
Jr., other members of the B.A.A. and
those who played in the charity game
IN December, were given a banquet at
Raiders restaurant. - The Mothers
Club had an after Christmas dinner at
the Household of Ruth Hall. They all
invited their hubbys and everyone
really killed fried chicken. Mrs. Viola
Gale was caterer and mattresses, Mary
Baker and Mildred Coombs, served
Sunday, Mrs. Catherine Smith was
hostess at Christmas dinner party
for group of young people. The
house and grounds We're decorated with
lighted candles and trees. After din
ner, the children gathered around the
Christmas tree and Santa distributed
gifts. Among those present to enjoy
the fun were, Roger, Harold, Barbara
and Phyllis Prout, Anna Mae Kennedy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Outing and daughter.
Betty, Marion Bauld of Norwell, Shir-
ley and Sonny Roberts, Earl and elan
Prout of Everett, Roy and Allen Bauld
and the hostess and host, Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Smith.-ML.C.
Shopping With HOrace-Hi slavesl
Back to work-back to school-hol-
days over. Holiday reminds me of
Christmas and Christmas reminds me
OF cards and cards remind me of one
which | as well as others got from the
South-signed, "Jim and Gladvs"-
sounds real settled and definite, doesn't
lt!-What's this | hear about the dark
clouds lowering over our newly en-
gagged couple, Jerri and Jock ?-noth-
ing serious | hope.-Saw "Glamour
gal" Marrow on the Boulevard the
other day-it's good to see her on her
feet again-there's hardly pick ON
her, after her long illness, but she can
still hold her own nywhere-ahmen!
Romance-ah, sweet romance-whose
acourtin who? Let's see Galesy?-
he's still going strong with one Essie
Mae-Hassy?-still the lone wolf