The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1950-02-11
WEST MEDFORD

The Shiloh Christian EndeaVor
youth group conducted the regu-
lar services last Sunday with
four main speakers presenting
excellent and original concepts of
Christianity in everyday life.
Miss Eleanor Lambert spoke on
the home; Miss Eleanor Jones
spoke on the Golden Rule in play;
Master Al Henderson, Jr., spoke
on the influence and activity of
Works, who also served as master
Of ceremonies, spoke on the i'm
portance of the church. With
out any doubt, our young people
revealed that they can and will
carry on the best traditions of
Shiloh. We hope they will be
given more and more opportuni-
ties to prove their talents. Boy
Scout Troop % has joined in Boy
Scout week celebration. Under
Scoutmaster Bill Lewis and an
excellent hard working commit
tee, the Center Troop is making
good progress at this time. Mr..
Edmund Christmas, now making
a wonderful recovery from his
polio attack last year, has been
presented the Artistic Club 1850
Race History Week Award for
his prize winning water color
painting. Congratulations. Miss
lone Digger of Jackson has been
initiated into the AKA Sorority
which already includes her
mother, two sisters and an aunt.
And Shiloh's youngest Deacon,
quiet, assuming Deacon
Charles Booker is mentioned in
the current March issue of ma
tionally read Ebony magazine
now on sale. Not too many peo-
pie know it, but Charlie Booker
was rated one of the Smoothest
skatin G, and cleverest stick
handling amateur ice hockey
center stars around the Ba.
State. He comp ct ed agains
amateur, college, and semi-prc
players in Medford, Arlington
Somerville and Cambridge or
fast outdoor Kinks. He hung
around the Garden watching the
Boston Bruins and absorbed
friendly advice from the Bruin
star, Eddie Shore. Although no
colored players since olden times
had been in the National pro
hockey league, the Bruins,
especially Eddie Shore, were in
terested in Medford's sepia star
and he took part in Bruin prac-
tice trys. Booker served in the
Army as lieutenant during the
war and become the first of color
to join the Medford Fire Depart
ment upon his return home. He
was at the Garden in 1913 to see
the first Boston appearance of
hockey league stars. Herb and
Ossie Carnegie and Nanny Nc
Intyre, mentioned in E b ony
magazine. The Tan Trio helped
defeat the Boston Olynpics. In
1947 Ossie Carnegie had been
offered a pro contract by the
New York Rangers. But as far
as we're concerned, Deacon
Charles Booker of Shiloh Baptist
Church, Medford, is a pioneer in
ice hockey as was his uncle Leon
Fur, ex-hockey captain and star
center at Medford High. It's
about time Booker received the
national honor he deserves. We
know his Pastor will be pleased.
Oh, you can't escape it, these
Medford people just won't stay
out of the news. Grand little
town.
The Medford Auto Company in
West Medford Square has set a
precedent by hiring Bob Jones,
perhaps Medford's first colored
auto salesman. The former presi-
dent of the Community Club is
specializing in sales of new and
used Chrysler and Plymouth cars.
Well have a lot more about this
local FEPC progress later. The
1850 elections Of the National
Association of Post Office Main
tenance Employees of Boston
Local A have named Mr.. Luz
verne Barnett of Jerome Street
to the Executive Board and as a
delegate to the National Conven-
ton. Mr.. Barnette, veteran P. o.
carpenter shop employee for over
Is years, is very well known at
the South Postal. The new Opal
Club, organized October Is, at
the home Of Mrs. Alberta Single
ton of Cambridge and also in
Guiding members from Medford
and Arlington, sponsored
Pokeno game last Saturday,
January %. The Club is now
preparing to sponsor an Easter
Rasket Limited IL a;oht fnern-