The guardian., 1951-06-16
w. MEDE0RD

Sunday. A good father is 81
lent suffering man who goes to
work, and sometimes to war.
Children never see enough of
him, some wives never fully
understand him. But a family
can't do without him. Go to
church Sunday and let your Pas
tor tell you more about fathers
Veterans Service
Former u. S. Army chaplain,
the Rev. Roger Williams, pop
ular world war II veteran of the
93rd division, preached a brill
liant sermon here last Sunday
at the sixth annual Shiloh Mem
orial tribute to Medford service
men of all wars, past and present
Chaplain Williams, Pastor Phil
lips, and war veteran Deacon
Charles Booker supplied the stir
ring religious depth to the pro-
gram assisted by appropriate
music of the Shiloh Choir, .
soprano solo by Mrs. Faucinia
Booker and the trumpet sound
ing of Taps by veteran Lloyd
Wright whose brother Fred, an
other ex G. /. heads the Choir.
The Communion services follow
ed. The community was deeply
impressed. Many Medford men
are once again in uniform. Some
are stationed abroad with others
due to follow. And UNIT will
make many more veterans. The
Medford Vets Club established
in 1946 has done splendid job
aiding servicemen and aiding in
civilian life. To-day many Of
the Medford Vet club members
are serving in the church ard
working efficiently on jobs in
the city, state and federal COVER
nment. Some are serving in uni
form for the second, and even
third critical war period. It is
a record worthy of praise.
School GraduatiOns
June is the month of gradua-
tions. Each year we list some
of the graduates from College,
High School, and Junior High
from this area with the invita-
ton for readers to a d d any
omissions. Please do so.
The College list of graduates
for 1851 is headed by Armand
Furey Jr. of Tufts college, B. A.
in Sociology, a war veteran who
returned to school to co-captain
the Tufts indoor track team and
establish himself as one Of the
best quarter-fnile track stars IN
college ranks. He is married
and is the father of a lovely
baby girl
William 'Bill" Booker grad
uated from Fisk University.
Tennessee, last week. He is one
of the quartet of Booker brothers
who served in the Army during
the last war. Bill is the young
est and specialized in history.
He was with a trio of Medford
ex CTS who entered Fisk few
years ago. The others were Jim
Sherwood and Paul Robinson.
All have graduated and Jim who
has been getting his training
quietly as a teacher in the Med
ford school system, was married
last week to Miss Ida Louise Du-
Pee Of Indianapolis.
Other college graduates in
clude Miss Alyce Banks who
graduated from the Mass. School
of Art after brilliant record at
Medford High school. She is the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph
J. Banks, now of Boston. And
in Arlington, Lucius Banks Jr.,
son of the veteran and heroic
policeman, now retired, gradual
ed from Harvard. Miss Doris
Sewell of Bennett college, N. c.,
is visiting her sister, Mrs. Elsie
Oliver. Also visiting relatives
and attending his 10th class re-
union is Eddie Digger here with
his wonderful wife, Wertha,
Ohio school teacher. and their
three children, Kountez, Wrisa,
and Eddie Junior. Eddie cap
tanned the Tufts track team and
starred in the dash, hurdles,
high jump and broad jump. He
was national hurdles champion
and equalled the worlds record.
Now an aeronautical engineer
for the Armed Services at
Wright's Field, Ohio, Eddie has
enjoyed his brief stgy here.
Speaking Of the Armed Forces,
two other visitors have been
Pfc Charlie Smith Of this city
and Sgt. Bill Wright Of New
York. Mike Snowdon is now at
Fort Dix, the Army having in
terrupted his studies. Mrs.
Snowdon has had all her sons
in the service. Two are now
studying for college degrees.
The Medford High graduates
this year include Harriet Rose,
Ann Mcdonald, Joan Rhone,
Gertrude White, Quendolyn