The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1945-10-13
West MedfOrd
M. KOUNTZE
50 Jerome St. - Telephone ARL


WEST MEDFORD, Mass, Oct.
S--The Lords Last Supper was the
subject Of Pastor Bailey's sermon
last Sunday, the first in October,
and usherng in the uplifting
morning music of the Shiloh Jun
Tor Choir, eleven attractive young
ladies of our community. And
it has officially been announced
that Mrs. J. Frederick Bailey, the
pastors busy wife, has organized
a Shiloh Baptist Ladies Aid So
ciety to administer to the needs
Of our fast growing community;
creating a splendid good-neighbor
policy, a warm friendly spirit be-
tween the church and neighbors
everywhere. On Sunday, Oct. %,
the Ladies Aid will conduct the
Shiloh services, a special Good
Neighbor program for all our old
and new residents to become bet
ter acquainted, The choir will
render appropriate music and
this, indeed, is an old-fashioned
custom that we all love to see re-
vived. More power to the ladies
and let's have that Oct. % date
LECTURE
Rev. Father Dennis A. O'Brien,
of st. Raphael, Dep. Michael F.
Medford mayoralty candi-
date, and Mr.. Julius X. Kirsiadoo,
a student here from West Africa,
were among the distinguished
opening night guests at the W.
Medford Community Center week
ly Wednesday night Race History
Forum conducted by Mr.. William
Harrison, assistant news editor
and social studies teacher who be-
gan his series last week with a
preliminary sketch of the early !
American history of the colored |
race, bringing in the illustrious
names of Phyllis Wheatley, Girls
pus Attacks and many other early |
'freemen" of color who |
mde their mark long before
George Washington became presi- |
dent. And the D. A. R. wasn't |
even born. The Forum was we'll
attended and Mr.. Harrison, an
able militant speaker, was at his
best. Those in attendance &C.
Iuired mny brilliant new facts in
race education and Rep. Skerry,
one of the few who voted for
FEPC at the recent State House
oattl for democracy, enjoyed the
lecture as keenly as Father
O'Brien. 1t is the hope of the
sponsoring committee to invite as
many guests of all races as pos
sible. This is far reching, pro-
gressive nd sound program. Med
fordites may we'll feel proud of
this new adult Forum at the Cen
ter. Plan to attend.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Lovelace
have returned from a very enjoy
able weekend trip to New York |
City, where, while staying at the
Theresa hotel, they received many |
theater and dinner invitations. |
Mrs. Adelaide Bryant, of New
York City, Harlem hospital nurse
and wife of Glen Bryant, actor
and member of the New York |
police force, has been visiting her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Will !
liams, of Jerome street The Med !
ford Youth Council will sponsor a
city-wide boys basketball league.
On Oct. 80, a pro wrestling show
will be staged at the MHS gym
with Curley LaVoie, the Flying
Frenchman" and trainer of Don
Mccarthy helping out. Don may
wrestle, but we haven't heard yet. |
So now it's Mister" Dickie Phil |
lips, and is he happy! Welcome |
home, and we wonder I you'll |
start those Ramblers winning |
again. Lieut.. Bill Phillips has
been ordered to Georgia and his
friend, Capt. Bosfeld, is still in
Alabama. Beginning Thursday, |
Oct. II, the Community Center
Arts and Crafts classes in crochet
ing and knitting got underway
this week under Mrs. Ruth Thorpe |
and Mrs. Dorothy Kountze as in
Glasses are open to all
Youth Council members, five to
Is years, and may be Joined by