The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1945-09-08
w. MEpFoRD, Mas. sept. 8 :


Rev Miller, guest minister at
Shiloh last Sunday, spoke
strongly against the ungodly who
refuse to change their ways in
shining against mankind. Lash
ing sharply against Germany
and Japan as realistic examples,
Rev Miller also hit the stand-pat
attitude of many churches in re-
fusing to work against existing
evils, Communion was served.
There were many holiday visi-
tors.
Mrs Rose of New York visited
her relatives, Mr. and Mrs Whit
field Coleman of Jerome ST. Miss
Morgan of Williamstown, Mass,
visited her cousin. Mrs Florence
Lcvelace OF Jerome st. Miss Har-
riett Rose has returned from a
stay at Preezy Meadows. Miss
Ethal Evans has returned from
her stay at New Jersey. Mr. and
Mrs Joseph JeffrieS of Haverhill
enjoyed q visit with Mrs Estele
Fur of Jerome st. A long time
pioneer resident here, Mr. Jeff
ries saw many changes here in
The community. Lieut. William
Bill" Phillips has returned
home from action overseas in
Italy where his brother, Sgt
Dickie Phillips, is stationed. Sgt
Cecil Phillips returned home
from the Aleutians about week
ago. Mrs Vera Carney has re-
turned home from a pleasant
vacation stay. The husband of
Mrs Bessie Maxwell repeatedly
has arrived home from a long
army service overseas. Pic Irwin
Press of the U S Cavalry, West
Point and his sister, Miss Pris-
ella Press Of Brooklyn have been
visiting relatives here. The Miss
eS June Cassidy and Phyllis
Thomas of New York City have
been enjoying a Medford sum-
mer visit. Miss Cassidy is a stu
dent at Hunters College and
Miss Thomas plans to study for
her masters degree in history at
Columbia. As official V-Day eX-
ercises were held last Sunday,
the ringing bugle Of taps sound
ed for those boys who will never
be home. Among those who will
never see AIedford creme again
are Pvt Bill Smith and Sgt
RED" Day. Let us not forget.
The Holiday saw Medford crowd.
ed with visitors and the Com
munity Center annual Field Day
featured the best sporting ac-
tivity since 1912. Among the vet
Grams seen at the Park this year
were Lieut. Bill Phillips, Lieut.
Cecil Phillips, former lieutenants
Al Kountze, Charlie Booker, Sam
Sherwood, Harry Coleman and
S-Sgt Warren Evans all of the
army; and Jim Sherwood ana
Eddie Valentine of the U S Ma
Wy. Walter ISaacs and Kennie
Grant who marched with the
9th State Guard, put on e
splendid day of sports activity,
assisted by former Air Raid War
den Chief Whitfield Coleman
and Mr. James LasSiter, Sr. who
has two boys jim and Arthur,
in the service. As we left the
park, the so-called "Old Men,
were sh wing the youngsters how
to hammer the ball. Lieut. Bill
Phillips who arrived from Italy
just in time for the game, played
a surprisingly good second base
while his brother Cecil played
first, All IN all, everyone had a
! good time on a perfect day at
the park. Mr. and Mrs Cleedie
! Rhone competed in the N E
Closed Tennis Tournament. The
Community Center Education
and Historic Society, after
sponsoring a fine tour of the
Royal House recently is planning
an interesting fall season in
Guiding motion pictures and a
Wednesday night Colored His
tory lecture series by the well
known Boston newspaper aso-
ciate editor, William l. Harrison
who made an intereting lecture
here some months ago. Many
Medfordites enjoyed holiday
trips, including those who mo-
tored to the Cane with the local
gun and rod club cslvacade, The
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