The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1945-07-07

w. MEDFORD, Mass, July b.
Preview of the Medford City Pri-
mary Ballot next week Tuesday,
July 10, finds Mrs. Alice Banks
the first name on the list for
School Committeeman-at = Large.
The second name, Mrs. Pearl Lar
son of High Street, also repres-
ents a friend of the colored citi-
zens. This reporter has talked
with both Mrs. Banks and Mrs.
Larson who have gone on record
long before this election as being
in support of equal rights in the
local school system. Voters must
lehoose a total of three names for
this School Committee and so
there is hope that Mrs, Banks and
Mrs. Larson will both come
through Mrs. Margaret Hanson
who also kindly championed the
recent fight on better textbooks
is running for School Committee
man from Ward Five against Miss
Elwell, This school committee con-
test is important that we elect lib
eral candidates to grant colored
children a square deal in learn
ling. Mrs. Banks and Mrs. Larson
are running in a different con-
test from that of Mrs. Hanson so
there viii be no mix-up. The May
oraty contest for Medford will
find Mr., Lawrence unapposed on
the COP ticket but the Democrats
must choose between Mike Skier
ry, John Carew, and Fred McDer-
mott Mayor Lawrence has been
the only candidate to campaign in
Ward Six via the press and Mike
Skerry won great respect here by
being the only Medford man to
vote for FEPC, McDermott is also
well liked here and the democratic
race may narrow down between
him and Mayor Carew. The Ward
Six local contest for Alderman
should see our old schoolmate,
Ted Rose go into the finals. As
former secretary to the Mayor,
Ted who is a member of the Coast
Guard Reserve, knows all the city
problems and has said he intends
to give Ward Six a real break.
Running on both sides of the tic
ket, Rose will come through one
way or another. The other Ward
Six candidates include ex-Alder-
man Brad Howes and popular
Mrs. Anna Roberts who may have
plenty Of support. Chef Francis is
running for Alderman-at-Large
where voters must choose four
men, This then, is small preview
of your ballot next week. If we
have favored certain candidates it
lis because we know of them, The
rest have generally stayed aloof
from Ward Six and hardly deserve
any mention here.
Mrs. Martha Hannahs of Los
Angeles, California, spent a very
pleasant weekend with her sister
in-law, Mrs. Leah Sheffield of A
Jerome st.
Medford Parks opened this
first week of July with Mrs. Wv
lien Fisher and Miss Portia Dug
ger carrying on the good work as
instructors. In response to re.
quests we hope to stage prize
events in kite flying and boat
racing. The Mystic will be cleaned
for swimming next year. Mr., Har-
Try R. Fisher. veteran New York
New Haven RR aiI'brake inspec-
tor, was injured while on the jon
when a falling wedge struck him
in the side, breaking a rib. Mr..
Fisher who moved to his new
home on Arlington Street Satur.
day is improved and able to walk
around, Mr.. Hayes r. Mccoy OF
SO Jerome st, another RR veter-
an RR employee, wishes to thank
kind friends and neighbors, as,
pecially Mrs, Estelle Furr, Mr.
Clarence Rhone, The Pullman Por.
ters Brotherhood and many Others
for cards, flowers, and other re.
membranes while he was at Nal,
den hospital and at home, follow,
ing his accident in which he frac,
tured his skull in fall at home
We are glad to report Mr. Mccoy
is now up and around again very
much improved. Young Bernard
Josey who, while riding bicycle
sustained head and neck iniurie;
when struck by a car, is reported