The guardian., 1952-12-13

towI4s have retained faithful at
tendance. There is no doubt that
with added facilities the Shiloh
Kitchen can bring unlimited pos
sibilities. Both the ladies of the
Pastors Guild and the Shiloh
Mems Club have shown just
sample of what can be achieved.
Among those who became cand-
idates for Shiloh last Sunday
were Mr.. Derry, Rev. Brooks, and
Mr. Phil Oliver. In one of the
most impressive church Christen-
ing Of young people, the three
sons of Mr.. and Mrs. Stephen
Douglass were dedicated to
Christ by Pastor Phillips last
Sunday. Both parents are from
old Medford families, the father
being veteran of the last war.
L aura Lewis and Katherine
Wright, became Godmothers, and
Edward Lewis, became Godfath-
er to Philip Arthur Douglass.
Hugh Wright became Godfather
and Cora Tyler and Elizabeth
Leary became Godmothers to
Steven Waldo Douglass II. And
Wilhelmina Stubs became God
mother and Benjamin Nelson be-
came Godfather to George Will
liam Douglass. The Shiloh ap-
peal to our youth is increasing.
And as is the annual custom,
there will be a Shiloh Christmas
Party and Pageant. Everyone,
both young and old is invited to
join in with Shiloh's program of
faith and progress to keep our
community strong in the ideals
of the founders.
The Grand Prize Award and
Final 1852 Adult Game Night will
be held Dec. 10Th next week, Fri
day evening, at the Community
Center, with the public invited.
The leaders in scoring going into
the finals are Mrs. Caroline Clay
ton in Canasta; Mrs. Alice Hayes
in Pinochle; and Buddy Clayton
is leading in Whist. Will Buddy
and Caroline win Norma Pariss
and Mr.. and Mrs. Major Edwards
closely challenge Caroline. Fire
man Charlie Booker and Joe EN-
mons are hot on the heels of
Buddy. Mary Emmons, Barbara
Bell and Virginia Jeffers have a
chance at whist. It's all clean
wholesome entertainment. Go.
Wilhelmina Lanier
Mrs. Wilhelmina Turner Ian
ier, Sc, devoted wife of Mr.. Ches-
ter A Lanier, Sr., of 152 jerome
street this city, passed away sud-
denly at Lawrence Memorial hos
pital, Dec. 3rd, Tuesday of last
week, after a lingering illness
Funeral services were held Dec
5th in capacity crowded Shiloh
Baptist Church in which people
of all races and walks Of life at
tended including Judge and Mrs
Lawrence Brooks, Medford's
Mother of the Year, Mrs. Garnett
and a large delegation from Cor
don Theological College. Serv.
ices were conducted by Shiloh
Pastor, Oscar G. Phillips, assisted
by the Rev. Roger Williams, pas
tor of Mass. Avenue Baptis
Church, Cambridge.
The late Mrs. Lanier was borr
in Grafton, Vermont, where hel
parents Alexander and Sally Anr
Turner moved from Virginia
Her father was a native of Alex
andria and her mother came from
st Petersburg. Welded to Mr.
Lanier March II, 1903, Mrs. Lam
ier would have observed her fif.
tieth wedding anniversary early
next year. She and her husband
have resided in Medford for ovel
80 years and in 1922 Mr.. Laniel
established the oldest express anc
trucking service in the commun
ity. Their son, Chester, Jr., be
came N. E. amateur heavyweight
champ, winner of the John L
Sullivan Trophy. Mrs. Lanier wa!
buried at Oak Grove. She is sur,
vived by her devoted husband
Chester A. Lanier; a son, Chester
Lanier, Jr., two daughters, Yer
onica Lanier and Mrs Persis
Chisolm, six sisters, Mrs. Viola
Hall of Medford; Zelma Grant
Daisy Turner, Rachel Blossom
Florida DiBendetta of Grafton
VT, Evelyn Karlson of Athens