The guardian., 1951-03-31

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Baptist Church with executive
secretary Of the N. E, Fellowship,
Rev. George S. Mcneil, speaker.
Groups from Arlington, Woburn,
Burlington and elsewhere have
been invited.
SHILOH PROGRAMS
Shiloh Baptist Church was
jam-packed to overflowing, re-
quiring the need for extra chairs,
as Pastor Oscar Phillips deliv-
cred the 1851 Easter morning
sermon last week and oficiated
at the Baptisms of Mrs. Ina
Hudlin Of Mystic River road and
Miss Margaret Wright, daugh-
ter of Shiloh's Choir director.
At least five other Baptisms are
scheduled for April 9th, next
week. The church choir music
was superb and the entire pro-
gram for the day was inspiring
to the people of the commun-
ity.
The Holy Day began, appro-
pirate enough, with the sixth
Community Sunrise Service con-
Quoted by the Community Cen
ter Girl Scout Troop, led by Miss
Veronica Lanier, at Dugger
Park. The sun was shining for
the first Sunday in many weeks
to honor the occasion. Miss
Eunice Harris played the Call
to Worship and she has served
faithfully in this role for many
of the previous services. The
Sunrise sermon was preached by
the Rev. Frederick D. Arnold of
Blu. who had returned by popu-
lar demand. The Girl Scout
Chorus and other members of
the troop helped provide a good
Easter program.
The Shiloh Senior Basketball
team is today, the basketball
champion of the Medford Prot
estant Church League which in
cludes First Baptist, Trinity
Methodist, Shiloh, w. Medford
Congregational, Hillside Meth
odist, and w. Medford Baptist.
The local team went through
the season undefeated, winning
10 games. Shiloh recently re-
ceiVed the 1851 championship
Medford Church Trophy. The
members of the local champi-
onship team were feted at the
recent and first annual Medford
Protestant Church League Ban
quet at First Baptist Church,
Oakland street. The w. Med
ford Baptist Church won the
junior championship, with the
Shiloh Juniors almost winning
that one too. At the banquet,
the church athletes were ad-
dressed by Leo Appiani, varsity
coach Of the Medford High bas-
ketbalI team and Leo answered
a number of questions. There is
no doubt that Coach Appian will
keep a sharp eye on the Shiloh
basketball team members who
enter the high school classes.
In this first wear of Church
League basketball competition,
the large number of local candi-
dates was as surprising as their
title triumph. The champion
ship Shiloh Senior Team was
composed of Ronnie Lovett,
Bubber Smith, Warren Furey,
Charlie Smith, Alvin Barnett,
Rodney Chisolm, Aubrey Bar
nett, and Charlie Evans. The
almost champion Junior squad
included Cecil Furey, Eddie Car
rington, Cecil Isaacs, frankie
Taylor, Johnny Johnson, Bobby
Lambert, Ronnie States and
Dickie Graham. Chet Works
served as manager. Now comes
the Greater Boston champion
ships. Shiloh, the champion of
Medford, will try TO outplay the
champions from other areas.
The first contest will be April 7,
next Saturday, with the Med
ford champions stacked against
Maiden in an important semi
final at the Lincoln Jr. H. S.
gym. So get the girl cheer
leaders ready and have a big
Shiloh delegation of sports fans
ready for this game. But even
if Shiloh fails to win this added
title, the entire community is
proud of the boys for what they
have already accomplished. Last
week, with the loan of Mr..
Smiths truck, the local lads
CT led a most successful
Is paper drive for uniforms
g. regardless of the semi
results, are preparing for an
even stronger team next year.
During the recent banquet plans
were discussed for the 1851 So
season by League president John
Gray and secretary Paul Hokan-
son and the Rev. Gordon H.
Washburn.
The youth group has lost one
Of its star athletes for awhile.
Popular Stanley Barnett was
one of a group of 38 Medford
draftees who were given a send
of party by the Medford Mayor
this week. Good luck, Stanley.
There are other local lads slated
to leave this year.
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