The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1946-03-16

For Elderly Women
GAR. 6o2s
the Boston Branch, his years of
Postal experience, and his unset
fish efforts and willingness to as
sist members with any difficult
problems. Because of these urgent
requests, Robert L. Merritt, Jr.,
this week announced his candidacy
for reelection to the office of re-
porter.
Musical Tea by the Interde-
nOminatiOnal Ushers Chorus of
New England, Sunday, March "a,
3 pm. at $50 Mass. Ave. Guest
speaker, Anna BObitt Gardner
Mus B.Sy, director; Miss Naomi
Brown, chm; Mrs. Emma
Barnes, pres. Subscription Csc.
Mrs. Helen D. Ridley, 1877 APP
pleton st, Boston, who recently un-
derwent an operation at Beth
Israel Hospital is now recuperat-
ing at home and wishes to thank,
her many friends for the lovely
flowers and cards which she has
received.
In his frank discussion of ma
tional Disaster and Deliverance"
last Sunday at st. Mark Brother
hood J. Caswell Smith Jr., very
neatly brought in the international
situation. The speaker gave his
audience the choice of what he
termed invasion by innovation
and new ideas based upon that
principle effecting the common
good, or invasion by certain inter-
est which monopolize power by
means of the advantages of mod
ern communication" Sunday,
March II, the speaker will be Mr..
Raymond Carmen of Newton Mass.
whose subject will be Facing Our
Time.
Mrs. May Whittier of 74s Col
umbus Ave-, returned Thursday,
March z, from several weeks visit
to her home in Jamaica, B. W. l.
She reports her mothers health
much improved, and general pros
perity in the community.
Mrs. Anna Belle Nichols
Thomas of 169 Putnam ave, Cam
bridge, passed away Friday, Mar.
8, after long illness.
Mrs. Della Crudup, wife of Dea-
con Byrd Crudup of Union Baptist
Church, Cambridge, passed away
Thursday, March 7, after a lin
gering illness.
7 h Massachusetts State
Union Of WOmen's Club will hold
its annual Club Women's Day ON
Sunday, 3;15 pm, March II, at
Peoples Baptist Church. A
prize will be presented to the
club having the best attendance
and also to the club turning in
the largest amount of money.
Miss Roberta Dunbar of PrOvi-
dence will speak on Our Pioneer
Club Women" There will be
good musical program under the
direction of Mrs. Florence
Taylor, Organist, who is commit
tee chairman.
At the February meeting of the
Boston Branch National Alliance
of Postal Employees, Robert L.
Merritt, Jr., offered a motion
which was unanimously adopted,
that the Boston Branch go on re-
rord favoring H-4O0, Governor
Tobin's FEPC bill, also requesting
by letter the Legislative Commit
tee. on State Administration to
report favorably said bill to the
General Court.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Turner,
1856 Columbus ave. had as their
guests over the weekend, Mrs.
Louise Morse of Atlanta, Ga. and
John McHenry of New York.
The Liberia College Club of
America, Inc. will present its
regular Coffee Hour at the Inter
national Institute on Sunday,
March II, at $50 p. m. when the
guest speaker will be Mrs. Nor
man Levinson of the Mass. Council
of American-Soviet Friendship,
who will present facts about the
Soviet Union. Miss Joenelle Bry-
ant, contralto, will be guest artist.
Mr.. and Mrs. John H. Wilker-
son Of West Medford were agree
ably surprised last Wednesday by
a visit Of their nephew Claude
Lewis Of Detroit whom they had