The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1944-02-05
WEST MEDFORD
CHURCH:

CHURCH:
'The Mind of Christ" was
the successful sermon subject
OF Shiloh's young Rev Freder-
lex Brown, promising protege
OF Pastor Rev ] Frederick
Bailey who announced to TIE
large assembly present last
Sunday that Rev Brown will
now preach monthly. Letters
were read or quoted from SOL
der boy Joseph Parham, now
overseas, who requested the
prayers of us all, and from
Mrs Coral Yancey Alexander
who thanked the entire COM
munity for kindness during her
recent illness. Mrs Alexander
said she anticipated an early
return to the church activity
from which she is so keenly
missed. Visitors at church last
Sunday included sailor Harold
Williams from Cincinnati, Mr.
Matthew Franklin of Virginia
and Miss Mabel Kelley of Wor-
cester, a Bridgewater State
Teacher College student, who
is an ardent admirer of our
young Rev Brown.
LEON FURR APPOINTED
After 43 years of faithful
service with the B g. M Rail
road, Deacon Whitfield Cole
man has retired with many re-
gretS from his employer, his
many associates, and friends.
Deacon Coleman, one of the
true pillars of our communi-
ty, and Medford's first colored
air warden chief, has estab-
lished a wealth of inter racial
good will from coast to coast.
Medfordites are also pleased
to hear that Mayor Walter z
Lawrence has appointed Leon
L FUR, community Club presi-
dent, to the Medford City
Planning Board, the second
trace appointee to the Board,
since the late 1t Colonel Ed
ward Digger was named by
Mayor John J Irwin in 1887.
Mr.. FUR, an able architect,
father of a family of four, a
community leader and former
ly one of the greatest athletes
at Mis- where he was the first
and only colored hockey team
captain, is certainly well quail
flied for his new post. We hear
too with mingled emotions,
that Wallace Buchanan, the
man who so many colored
Medfordites considered a friend
has been retired from the Of
flee of Tax Collector after IS
years of faithful service to the
city. His successor will be j
Warren Fowler.
We hear that Pvt Paul Rob-
inSon is due home for a visit
from Arizona. Cpl Roger Green
of the TuSkegee aviation
school technical crew is ex-
tending his field of training
1t. William Josey, according
to a friend, has been trans
feTed from Tuskegee to Texas
after some 50 hours flying ex-
perience. Mrs Helen Henderson
Luck, nurse at the N Y Lin
coin Hospital, was a recent
guest Of ST.. Hostess Madeline
Digger at Fort Devens where
Mrs Luck's husband was sta
toned. 1t Alvin williams,
technical officer with a crack
colored aviation unit at Sell
fridge Field, Michigan, was a
recent Medford visitor. The IA
nous Col Benjamin o Davis Jr,
eX-99th Pursuit Squadron
leader, is his commander.
COLORED SCHOOL
TEACHERS
Our little "honne town" seems
to be the gathering place for
many celebrated people. Chap
lain Luther M. Fuller, nation
ally headlined foe against ra-
cial discrimination in the
Armed Forces, visited Medford
last week. While here he spoke
to a representative of the AMP.
Many MedforditeS were pleased
last week when school children
returned home to tell of two
colored teachers seen in Med
ford's public schools which, we
believe set some sort Of prece-
dent, The girls, two sisters,
Barbara and Madeline Digger,
both Of Bridgewater State
Teachers College, were prac-
ticing with a view Of future
appointment although there is
no certainty Of their hope be-
ing realized. Medford has new
er appointed regular colored
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