The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1949-07-23
West MedfOrd

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Medford is still one of the
finest summer vacation spots and
a long list Of visitors have been
here while local folks took off
for faraway places. Mrs. AIDE
laide Bryant, New York nurse,
and daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Joe Williams Of Jerome ST., ar
rived here by plane with her
baby son and Miss Henryee Hous-
ton who has been her house
guest in New York. Mrs. Bryant
will be joined here by her hus-
band, Glen Bryant, a member Of
the Harlem Police force and
prominent New York actor who
was in the record breaking stage
cast Of Carmen Jones. Mrs. Bryant
who spends her summer vacation
here annually, is the god-mother
of Miss Houston. Miss Yvonne
Press Of Brooklyn spent a few
days here with relatives before
going to the popular Cape resort
at Popponesett operated by Mr..
and Mrs. Wallace Moffitt of Wor-
cester. Master Sergeant Charles
Anderson has arrived here from
the U. S. Marine base at Cherry
Point and will enjoy a brief fur
Tough with his family before be-
ing reassigned to duty with the
Marines on the West Coast. Cpl.
Ernest Phillips, Jr., is home after
completing training as an avia-
ton mechnaic at Biloxi, Missis-
sippi. Now a T-5 and skilled
member of the Mass. National
Guard, Ernie says he has never
forgotten his boyhood days here
when he flew model planes in
Medford. His dad is an army
officer in Japan. The Boston
Harbor Moonlight Sail sponsored
by st. Bartholomew this week
was enjoyed by host Of Med
fordites. Among the popular
clergymen enjoying the salt sea
air, were FIR. Kenneth Hughes,
and Pastor Daniel VIM. A re-
port on the Church Picnic will
appear next week. The Junior
Matrons held their annual get
together last week at Chickland,
followed by a party at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Whit letters.
The Lend-a-Hand annual picnic
will be held Thursday, July %,
at Canobie Lake, N. H. The
Digger Park youngsters have
really been travelling for. tun
this year. Recently they have
taken in Nature Trail studies in
the Fells, Music Appreciation at
the Esplanade and Animal and
Bird study at the Franklin Park
Zoo. Local parents are very for
tunate to have such fine park
supervision which was not avail
able when many parents were
youngsters. Local instructors
this year are Miss lone Digger
and Armand Furey, Jr., both Of
Tufts. We expect to have story
on the Community Center next
week. The St. Raphael basket
ball team coaching berth for next
season has been offered to A.A.U.
official Leo Barros, who has been
coaching Don Boscos at East Bos-
ton. Leo holds an A.A.U. basket
ball referee license and has al
ways been closely associated with
sports. He formerly coached the
local West Medford RamblerS
football club. The Community
Center Block Party and Sidewalk
Cafe will be held next week, FRI
day, July 10Th, at Lincoln and
Fairfield. Reserve this date well
in advance. Volley ball is on the
comeback trail at Digger Park
with an increasing number Of
converts, both men and women,
and some very torrid action over
the nets. Mr.. Harry R. Fisher,
popular postal employee is much
improved after a recent i'l"ase.
Mrs. Marian Parham has sent
cards from Hot Springs, hrAall-
sas, where she is undergoing a
rest cure. Mrs. Parham reports
a pleasant time and extends best
wishes to all of her many friends.
Every effort is being made to
keep her cheerful. More Medford
news next week. Phone in your
names of visitors for tn summer
or any other news.