The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1945-08-18

W MEDFoRD, Mass, Aug 49,
Emphasizing faith in Christian
ity, Rev Gieger, Shiloh guest
pastor and assistant pastor Of
AME Zion church, who will serve
here until September during the
vacation of Pastor Bailey, pre-
sented an INSPIRING sermon last
Sunday. While not able to be
present, Shiloh trustee Wesley
Robinson sr was reported much
improved. The infant son Of Pv.
and Mrs Oscar Greene was
blessed at the hone of his god
mother, Mrs Florence Lovelace.
l76 Jerome st. on Sunday. Aug
5, in a lovely ceremony conduct
ed by Pastor ]. Frederick Bailey
In the presence of a large group
Of dinner guests, Mr. William
Morgan. brother of Pvt Greene
and a student Of Williams COL
lege, was godfather Those pres
ent included the Rev and Mrs
Bailey, Mr. and Mrs S D Banks
dale Of Winchester, Mr. and Mrs
w F Coleman, Mr. and Mrs H
Lassiter, Mr. and Mrs T Thomas
of Winchester, Mr. William Nor
gan of Williamstawn, Mrs June
Duckett and Mr. and Mrs Love
lace. Mr. Olis parllam, veteran
NY, N II & H R K emuloye, has
been enjoying his first real va
cation in % years. His son-in-Iaw
Naval Petty Officer Specialist
Sinclair Swan, and daughter,
Charlotte, motorcd here over the
weekend from Maryland, both
enthused over the news of peace.
Mother parham was telling me
about her three boys in the army
and the great courage of 1t
Lloyd Parham recovering from
wounds at the Fort Devens army
hospital. Miss Florence M Cooley
of Philadelphia and sister of
Mrs Mary Parham has been
awarded a $1,000 Scholarship to
U Pennsylvania as she studies in |
her final year for her masters
degree. Youngest sister of Mary,
Florence has visited Medford.
She is a graduate of Talladega. |
The Medford seryicemen con-
tinue to win high honors, Off1cial |
Pacific news release states that |
1t Harold Written, white, OF
Woodruff ave and Pfc Bob Ma
son, son Of Mr. and Mrs Bob Ma
& n of 107 Jerome st, both o.
the AAF ordnance ammunition
company on Two Jinaa, have been
awarded the Meritorious Service
Plaque for gallantry in providing
the AAF bombers and fighters
with power to blast Japan to
defeat while they were exposed
to counter blows from enemy &C
ton on one of the most danger
Gus and most difficult acquired
islands in the Pacific. Bob's COM
pany had charge ST hauling and
storage of bombs and ammuni-
ton for Army Airforce bombers
and fighters. We don't know yet
whether he had anything to dc
with the new atomic bomb. A
former mechanic for E Bushnell
of Maiden and another one Of
Medford's prize members of the
End Third Ba't2 ion, Bob Ma
son drove a jeep among his 9TH
er duties on Two Jima which the
Japs continued to attack even
after they had been ousted. The
action for which Bob was cited
occurred from Feb 4, 1914 to
Jan, 1915. No matter where you
look, our Medford colored ser1-
icemen have turned in one Of
the best records of this war, q
fact have recorded and written
In a story published by the Med
ford Daily Mercury, in case you
missed the article. Medford par
ents win the first glory for this
success for daring to be differ
emit" in raising their children
with courage and ideals and a
refusal to be segregated from
others. Let nothing change tbs
course of our progress in Med
ford. We have made history
here. Let us continue to do so
and not be led into the pitfalls
Of any regregatad iitterbug Har-
lem. apart from other Americans.