The guardian., 1951-07-28
WEST MEDFORD

1868. It set forth the status OF
citizenship for all Americans.
MedforditeS, in general, have
stood firm for these rights. 1t
is one of the finer traits main
tanned here generation after
generation.
- Big Day, Sunday
More history will be made at
Shiloh this Sunday, if all ar
rangementS work out well. Be-
ginning at 2:30 in the after
noon, a program is scheduled
which will bring to Medford and
also feature a large number Of
theological scholars from many
of the 48 states, plus some from
foreign countries. With inter-
eSting and colorful history and
background of national and in
ternational flavor, these schol-
arS will be the guests Of our
church and community, some
thing to long remember and en-
JOY. The scholars, all from New
ton Theological, will present
their own brief program. This
will be church history. Shiloh
has had visiting scholars before
from places including India and
Africa. This year Shiloh had
very successful student volun-
teer workers, the Martyrs of
Texas and Mr.. william ConnorS
of Montana. The record is an
enviable one. The scholars have
proven their desire to aid the
church. Next Sundays national
and international visitors should
find a warm welcome here.
Shiloh cordially invites every
one to attend. Let's fill the
church. Shiloh gave many youth
their first individual Bibles.
Many servicemen on furlough
make it a point to attend church.
Among servicemen on recent
furlough have been Lieut.. Cecil
Phillips, PFC Wallace Kountze,
Cpl. Stanton Bowen, Cpl. Ernie
Phillips. Jr., and Cpl. Jim Nc
Donald, all of the Artillery. Para
trooper Sgt. Bob Furey has COM
pleted an extended Army hitch
and is expected home in the
near future. Bob is another one
of our MHS alumni who has
done a good job. The list grows
and grows. Among our vaca-
ito nvisitors we have Mrs. Edna
Fields. nee Talbert, whose hus-
band is a White House employe.
The TalbertS were long time
MedforditeS.
The annual AKA Garden Party
at Rowland Manor, Roxbury, last
Saturday evening saw Med
fordite receive one of the fine
AKA Scholarship Awards. Miss
lone Dugger, senior at jack
son next school term was a wor-
thy winner. In addition to her
many college activities, lone
works in her community and Is
an assistant director Of the
Shiloh Choir. She is employed
during the summer in an in
come tax Office. Let's thank the
AKA.
Mr.. Rufus Brent, gifted bari
tone, actor, and professor at
Palmer Memorial Institute, Sc
dalia, N. c., is spending the sum-
mer here at his home. Also
spending the summer here is
MRS. Adelaide Bryant, New York
nurse and wife of the popular
New York policeman, actor, and
PAL worker.
Speaking of athletics. In sum-
mers past the community boast
ed of a fast semi-pro club like
the Original w. Medford cham
pion independents. A second
and younger independents team
followed the first. A few other
uniformed teams came after this
including the Shiloh Honor
Club which beat West Newton,
Maiden and Winchester for the
church titles. But lately, out
side of the park teams, base
ball player development has fall
len of here. And this at a
time when the Major Leagues
are madly scouting for talent.
It's time we started training
prospective Big Leaguers from
Medford. Why not?
Mr.. Cleedie Rhone has decided
to do something to develop ten
mis- talent here although he Is
well past his peak as captain
of the Boston Tennis Club. At
ter getting the courts here,
Cleedie encouraged youngsters
to learn the game and, along
with friends, has helped devel-
op some of our local youth. This
Sunday Cleedie has invited the
Boston Tennis Team to ioust
with the Dugger Park Team in
both singles and doubles mat
ches. If you like tennis. you
are invited to see these matches
free. You'll see some Of our
local people and those from
Boston in friendly contest.
Thanks to kindly neighbors
with cars. the youngsters Of the
Community Center enjoyed an
outing last week. And in spite
Of the rain, the Salem Willow