The guardian., 1953-10-31
West MEDFORD

Mr.. and Mrs. Robert E. Furey,
was dedicated into the church
at Shiloh last Sunday, with
Pastor Phillips off1ciating. God
mothers are Barbara Couz,ins
and Thelma Wentworth. Mr..
Edward Couzens is Godfather.
And little Donna Lynn Bell,
baby daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Stanton Bell, was christened
recently at st. Cyprian's. God
parents are Mrs. Carolyn Clay
ton, Miss Eleanor Nurse of
Brooklyn and Mr.. James Bell
Donna seems a popular and
pretty name.
The Service of Ordination of
Henry G. Brooks, one of the
most impressive of church cere-
monies, was held Oct. 25 at
Shiloh last Sunday afternoon,
before a large congregation and
a group of white and colored
highlightS of te program was
te administration of the Vows
of Ordination by the father of
the new minister, Rev. Hous-
ton G. Brooks who came to
Medford all the way from
Providence Baptist Church in
Lessburg, Virginia. The invoca-
tion and Declaration of Or
dination was given by Pastor
Phillips of Shiloh. The Scrip
ture was read by the Rev. Per-
cy A. Carter of st. John Bap-
tiSt Church, Woburn The
Charge to the Church and
Charge to the Candidate were
given respectively by the Rev.
Earl Lawson of Emmanuel Bap-
tist church, Maiden; and DR..
Walter j. HARRISON, professor
of Old Testament, from And
over Newton Theological School.
The Prayer of Ordination and
Welcome to the Ministry we're
given respectively by the Rev.
H. J. Murchie of First Baptist
Church, Woburn, and the Rev.
Louis r. Beckwith of White
Street Baptist Church, East
Boston Music was provided by
the Shiloh Junior Choir, Mrs.
Faucina Booker, director; Mrs.
Dorothy Johnson, organist. An
informal reception followed
during with everyone was served
tea and cake by the Pastors
Guild. The Rev. Henry C.
Brooks has added to the his
tory of Shiloh and is ordained
to do much good in his life
time. The community is
proud, indeed of having had
a part in forming his minis
try.
Mrs. Ruth Ellison, contralto,
and wife of the equally popu-
lar baritone concert artist, was
Medford guest singer, Oct. %,
last week Friday, World Com
munity Day during a program
sponsored by the Medford
Council of Churches and held
at First Baptist church here,
Rev. Henderson, pastor. Mrs.
Ellison proved a huge favorite
and was filling in an encore
demand resulting from her sue
ceSSful appreasance two years
ago. The representatives from |
Shiloh included the mesdames
Ruth Thorpe, Dorothy Kountze,
and Edna Phillips. The COM |
munity's first 1858 Talent Show,
open to young and old, is sche-
duled for the Center next |
month, a presentation of the |
Mystic Bowling League, Mrs.
Evelyn Tyner. president. A ten
dollar prize is one of the of
ferings. Contact club members
and prepare to enter now.
Among recent Medford visitors |
have been Judge Edward o.
Gourdin, Colonel Karl Russell,
and singer Nat King" Cole |
we keep telling you, Medford |
sort of draws everybody sooner
or later. The annual Garden |
Club Supper was held at the
home of Mrs. Ann Bernard of
Sharon street with members
and guests enjoying home gar
den grown products. Picture
screen slides of their visit to
Maine and Canada were shown
by Mr.. and Mrs. Leon Furr.
Mr.. Furr is a member of the
Medford Planning Board. One
son, Leon Jr, is now training
to be a commercial pilot and
the oldest son, Richard, is with
the Army in Korea. Both the
w. Medford Girls Chorus and
Suburban Girls Chorus are
quietly preparing for a busy
new season under director Mrs.
Adele NJ. Evans. Ann Hayes,
Miriam Senhouse and Aaronetta
Brown have graduated to the
w. Medford Chorus. Barbara
Britton Lomax has also return
ed. Halloween Parties are sche-
duled for local youngsters, g.
8 P. M. at the Shiloh Baptist
Church with also a party plan
ned at the Center. Household
ers can prepare a treat for
some of the youngster as they
make their usual rounds. 1t