The guardian., 1952-12-13

day. Dec. 7, at the home of Presi-
dent Josephine E. Williams, 2
Mills st.. Roxbury, had Mrs. Tony
Bullock as hostess. Among the
business items discussed were
plans for the annual observance
of History Week Sunday, Feb. s,
195S-time and place to be an
nounced. A Christmas atmos-
phere was observed throughout
the program in charge of
Mrs. Alberta C. Valentine. Group
singing of Carols, an inspiring
talk on ''The Message of That
Star, by Miss Gladys E. Holmes,
and the reading of a Christmas
story "Ben David" by Mrs. Val
entine, were the greatly enjoyed
highlights of the evening. 1t be-
ing Aristo's 9th birthday,
beautiful cake, made by Mrs.
Thelma Campbell with candles
afiame, accented the table decora-
tions. The hostess, Mrs. Bullock,
served an enjoyable collation. to
the following m e m b ers and
friends: Misses Geraldine E. Bar
I1er, Gladys J. Gray, Gladys E.
Holmes, Doris E jackson, Helen
Pratt, Claudia Williams, Joseph
me Williams, and Mesdames JOS
sphine A. Howard, Marion H. |
Shepard, Muriel w. Turk and AL
oerta c. Valentine. It is |
earned that Mildred Wade, for |
nerly of Boston, who resided in
Detroit for several years, has
zone to San Francisco, California, |
o be near the home of her
Mrs. Almira G. Craw-
ord of Long Beach. Mrs. Wade, |
/ milliner during her residence |
n Detroit, continues her trade |
n the Far West city. Her hus-
band is there in charge of a
MOTEL. Older Bostonians will
easily recall the Boston Crawford
family. Mrs. Almira Crawford
IS the widow of David E, Craw-
ford who was prominent here
as a real estate dealer, banker
and hotel-keeper. His brother,
Joshua A. Crawford, was a law
yer and active in politics. He
Marie Addison, who now
is the wife of New York artist
Cloyd Boykin. There were at
least two other Crawford broth
ers who conducted business in
Boston. A sister, Madam L. c.
Parrish, did a flourishing bust
ness in Boston as a pioneer
beauty culturist. All the original
Crawfords have passed on. Among
the best known of the survivors
are Mrs. Almira Crawford, her
family, and Mrs. Boykin. Mil
dred was a Blu. student, inclined
toward literature and did some
sprightly verse. Captain Will
liam H. Janey, whose wife is the
former Hortense Smith, has re-
turned from overseas duty and
is now with the Mass. National
Guard. He had been stationed
in Germany with the 272ad Fielc
Artillery Battalion. When he wa;
detached therefrom he was ten.
dered a party by men OF the
battery. A outline to a picture
of the party in the December /;
Saturday Evening Post labels
him "one of the most popular of.
ficers of Battery B." The Janey'
live at ISL Townsend st., Rox'
bury. Mrs. Janey is the sistel
of Schoolmarm Gertrude Smitl
and 1t. Fred E. Smith, who re
side with their father, Johr
Smith, on Holborn ST., Roxbury
One may say that, as thl
years come and 60, Cupid con
tinues his wonders to perform
but his creations Of years ag'
seem more durable than thos'
of today. For in these rush year
Cupid outdoes himself in won
ders which in many instances ar
so startling as to be obviousl!
ephemeral Il is easy to recall
many modern cases IN which tn
enchanted and enchained wer'
blasted apart - and soon. TIL
lullaby and the rapture abrupt.