The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1945-08-11

w. MEDFORD, Mass, Aug g.
"rhe Glory in the Cross" an
inspiring sermon enabling the
congregation to beaS the thorns
of suffering, was delivered last
Sunday by Pastor Bailey. Mr..
Weslty Robinson, ST., veteran
member of the Shiloh trustee
board, was taken i'll Just before
communion. sMr. Robinson has
been carrying on in spite of ILL
ness fc9 many months and we
hope his health improves. Mrs.
Coral Yancey A exander, Shiloh
church organist, has returned
from her vacation. Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Clay OF N. Y, cous-
ms of SUpt. Pinkston, visited
Medford recently, and we hear
Mr.. and Mrs. AL Henderson also
have N, Y. visitors. Mr.. and
Mrs. Keneth Grant have been
entertaining his uncle, Mr.. Hen
ry Freeman of New Haven, and
Mr.. Grants two sisters. Corol
and Verna. Miss Ethal Evans
recently enjoyed stay at Oak
Bluffs. Mr.. William Morgan,
Williams College sophomore,
formerly of the Navy, recently
visited his aunt, Mrs. Florence
Lovelace. Ernie Phillips, Jr., has
returned from a vacation at
Breezy Meadows. Zebra Rose is
mentioning in Maine. Wallace
Kountze, member of Troop II,
has been spending tn eweek at
the Boy Scout camp at Newton
Junction, New Hampshire. Lit
tie Wendell Houston, Jr., who
toppled from a second story
window last week had his fall
broken by a grapvine and mir
sculously escaped with only an
injured arm at present esti-
mates. Friends report that Bill
Wright, Jr., Harold Gibson, Law
renee LasSitter and Charlie Hen
derson have all been heard from
in the Philippines. Capt. Hugh
H. BoSfield made a surprise tele-
phone call to his wife last Sat-
urday night from Virginia soon
after his boat docked from Italy.
His first request, like all vet
Grams, was for milk and ice
cream. The Medford Service
mans Special news edition fea-
lures a fine picture Of Medford
colored women volunteers who
served in the newspaper mail
ing department at City Hall.
The very attractive ladies pic
tured are Miss Veronica Lanier
and the Mesdames Dorothy
Kountze, Sylvia ]. Evans and
Estelle w. Jackson. They are
shown with His Honor the May
or. A mammoth Medford Fes-
tival Fair has been announced
for Aug. q, through Sept. 3 to
be staged at City Hall grounds
with special features and booths
operated by colored and white
organizations wishing to aid the
War Service Fund. See if your
club is listed. The Lend-a-Hand
Club was the only local organ
ization among the long list Of
clubs present last week at City
Hall. Mrs. Elizabeth Smith and
Mrs. Adelaide Lightfoot remain
on the sick list. Ladderman
Charles Booker of the Medford
Fire Department was given prac-
tice driving the big hook and
ladder truck last week to the
thrill and rapture of the young
sters who watched. Friends tell
lis that Rev. willard Clayton of
Maiden will soon leave for a
call in Baltimore. Rev. Clay
ton made many friends here. In
response 70 local boys, this col
umn will present the annual
Mystic River Model Sailboat
Race, Friday morning, August
II. provided enough entries sign
UP. We are also considering
boys competition bike racing
and kite flying contests at the
park If enough boys are inter-
ested. Little Peggy Wright
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Wright of Peabody is spending
a few days with her aunt, Mrs.
Estelle Jackson. Thanks to all
our contributors an dwelcome to