The guardian., 1953-11-28
WE:ST MEDFORD

Pastor Phillips before an 1ppre-
ciatlve congregation which in
claded ali the members of the
Mystic Valley Women's Bowling
League, Mrs. Evelyn Tyner
president. This fine organiza-
t!on, Lne largest wJmen'S sports
group in the history of the
community and comprising
several bowling teams with its
own team captain, has provided
a wholesome source of recrea-
ton for the women of this dis
trict. With all members hold
ing a high regard for the reli-
glous progress of the commu-
nifty, the group made a quiet
and substantial cash contribu-
ton to Shiloh following the
sermon last Sunday. With such
an unselhsh and Christian
character, the Mystic Valley
Bowling League seems destined
to have many years Of good
fortune ahead.
One of Medford's most eligible
bachelors was married last Sat-
urday, Nov. q at Union Meth
odist church. Boston, the Rev.
E. C. Mcleod Pastor, off1ciat-
ing. With the blessings of his
recently departed mother. Wal
ter Milton Sherwood Jr was
married to the pretty and popu-
lar Hettie D. White Of Boston
ir a quiet ceremony attended
by members of both families
and friends. A brilliant recep-
ton followed at the Profess
Sional g. Business Mems Club
of Boston which was packed
with relatives and acquaint-
ances of the popular bride and
groom. The newlyweds will re-
side here in Medford, making
their home at 3 Lincoln street
near High street.
Medfordites who attended the
recent gala Sigma Formal at
Green Acres Country Club
SaXonyille, recently, included
MesdameS Gwendolyn Madden,
Adele Evans, Messrs and Mes
danes James Bell, Whitfield
Jeffers, Kenneth Grant, STAN
ton Bell, Robert Booker. Phil
Oliver and Bill Lewis.
The w. Medford Girls Chorus
will feature the Thanksgiving
Service this week, during the
holiday evening in the YMCA
City Square in Charlestowp
preceding the dinner rendered
to out-of- town serVicemen.
The first of 4 series of piano
forte recitalS presenting pupils
of Adele NJ Evans and Patricia
M. Bell was held recently at
Shiloh Baptist Church. Pupils
presented included Ruth God
frey, Mari!yn and Sharon Whit
taker George Walford, Gwynne
Singleton, Judith Thrash, An
drea Smit, Lawrence Bagwell,
Patricia Walker, Frances Bur
rell, Jeanette Ried. Joseph Top
pin, Joan Phillips, Ann Hayes,
Mary Langford Barbara Chase,
Dorthea Alleyne, Gloria Dram.
Esther Furr, Beverly Burke, and
Carolyn Jasper Awards for
outstanding nrst year students
were received by Patricia Walk
er of Maiden, Andrea Smith
and Lawrence Bagwell of Rox-
bury and Mary Langford OF
Medford. All of the students
showed great promise.
The 1858 Medford High
School Talent Show also fea-
tured local talent which won
quite an ovation from the
largely student audience. Miss
Sylvia Crowelli, the Medford
girl tennis champion, drew a
tremendous ovation following
her singing of "The Lords
Prayer" and You'll Never
Walk Alone" Sylvia was accom-
panied by popular MHs stud
ent Ann Hayes. AS if this wasn't
enough, sophomore basketball
team member, AL Kountze, dis
carded his clarinet and played
a hot piano boJ3ie which
brought down the house again.
This was one 0: the best local
participatiGns in the MIIS Tai
ent show to date. We hope to
have the result of the Center
Talent show later.
Our Sick List continues. Mrs.
Mabel Stokes, wife of our local
barber, was reported quite i'll
this week. Former 372nd Band
master Ray Sheldon our ener-
getic church and center leader,
was also reported very sick this
week Mrs. Lottie Furr is re-
covering from a broken shoul-
der suffered in a fall while do
ing charity soliciting for the
Red Feather Community Fund.
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