The guardian., 1952-07-19

honeymoon at York Beach,
Maine. Mrs. LaBlanche Puryear,
and Mrs. Hannah Phillips are
both on our sick list. Mrs. Pur-
year, long active in social and
civic affairs, was forced to re-
tire from the Community Club
presidency due to her health
several months ago. She was re-
ported resting comfortably at
the Mass. Memorial hospital this
week. Mrs Phillips, honored
during the last war as American
War Mother with five sons in the
Army, has been i'll at her home,
As Bower st. Like Mrs. Puryear,
Mrs. Phillips has long been ac-
tive in community affairs and
both ladies are extended the best
wishes of their many friends.
Captain Bill Phillips has arrived
home from Germany after being
stationed there ten months. A
veteran of the last war, Bill is
one of our several Medford men
who have served two separate
war periods in the short span of
ten years. Welcome home, Bill
Medfordits are mighty proud of
our local housewife, Mrs. Mil
dred Griffith, wife of Mr.. Ash
ley Griffith of Harvard ave-, the
well known Boston Postal en-
ploye and ardent bowling en-
thusiast. Mrs. Griffith has
studied and worked hard to be-
come Assistant to the Chief Pro-
baton Officer of the Eastern
Middlesex Third District Court
in Cambridge So the list of
Medford's outstanding women
continue to grow. There must be
a mighty good reason for this
Medford progress. And it's only
the beginning. But it helps in
spire success.
Medford still does not have
our predictions of a colored doc
tor, lawyer, plumber, optomet-
rist, councillor, School Commit
teeman and not even a nom
partisan community civic club.
Although living near the water,
there is no boat and fishing club.
With many available golf courses,
there is no Men & Women's Golf
Club. But all these things will
come in time. And that's for
sure. Shiloh has been well rep
resented at the Northfield Relig-
ious Conference this month. Two
Shiloh student delegates, Miss
Aaronetta Brown and Miss Lor-
raine Henderson, were present
as Scholarship winners and they
reported wonderful week at
the Conference upon their. re-
turn last Sunday. Both girls
were chosen by the Shiloh Board
of Education to represent the
church, due to their record of
good conduct, attendance, and
outstanding talent as church
workers. Pastor Phillips will
serve as a Conference speaker
and teacher this week. The fam
lily of the late Marian Parham
wishes to thank everyone who
sent flowers and other expires
sions of sympathy to Baltimore.
Among these were, Of course,
flowers from Shiloh were Mrs.
Parham spent so much of her
life in enjoyment. Mrs. Par
ham was buried in Arbutus
Cemetery in Baltimore follow
ing services preached by NAL
den's former minister, Rev. w.
L. Clayton who knows all the
Medford people. Now a pastor in
Baltimore, Rev. Clayton got out
of a sick bed to pay homage to
one of Medford's most beloved
mothers, although he was a very
sick man himself. Medfordites
will all be happy to know about
this great tribute. Mrs. Parham
is not too far from home. She
was born in Richmond and
graduated from the Richmond
Normal School. Last week we
should have added that she is
also survived by eighteen grand
children, one great grand-child,
and a retired teacher cousin,
Miss Katie Cook, Of Richmond.
Mr.. and Mrs. Parham married
in 1907. They lived in Medford
about forty years and have be-
come a wonderful part of our