The guardian., 1953-12-05
WEST MEpFORD

SIOWGIl W bAAS SOiliANANJ'
Nov. 1S, Mrs. Elizabeth Newton,
Mrs. Alice Isaacs, and Mrs. Dor
othy Kountze represented
Shiloh at the Installation OF
Rev. Billinsby of First Church
of Newton. Pastor Phillips and
Mrs. Isaacs attended the
thanksgiving Eve Service of the
Medford Council of Churches
and Mrs. Isaacs and Mrs, Helen
Lightfoot were delegates to The
Council annual meeting at the
First Methodist church. Great
work.
The Sick List continues. Mrs.
EMS williams of Jerome Street
is at home recovering from
operation. At this writing, Mrs.
Lucinda Twoony is at Waltham
State hospital and Mr.. Chester
Lanier Sr is at Mass. General
hospital. Among those i'll at
home are Mrs. Mabel Stokes,
Mrs. Ruth Thompson, Mrs.
Minnie Ross, and Mr.. Ray
Sheldon. Mrs. Lo.tte Furr is
home recovering rom a shoul-
der injury, and homie States
is recovering from his recent
leg injury. So visit or drop a
card or give a phone call. And
we wish everyone rapid re-
covery.
The W.Medford and Subur-
ban Girl Chorus groups under
the direction of Mrs. Adele
M. Evans will join to present
Christmas Concert on BoS-
ton Common, Saturday, Dec. IL,
as part of the brilliant evening
services which are attracting
many to the Common this year.
And on Christmas Eve the Med
ford groups will be neard on
Radio as guest of the popular
Gretchen jackson hour. Two
big holiday season honors for a
fine group of singers and their
fine director, Mrs. Evans. The
Girls Chorus participated in
the Thanksgiving Eve services
at the YMCA, Ci y Square,
CharleStown. Chaplin Steely of
Chelsea Naval hospital was the
speaker. Miss Voncille Jones,
Simmons College student, from
TuSkegee Alabama, has been
guest OF Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Evans. Serviceman Arthur
States has been home visiting
relatives and friends. From last
reports Rocky ChiSolm is sta
toned in Tripoli. Richie Furr
observed this Thanksgiving III
Korea and Vim Valentine, Sonny
Parham, Warren Furey, Hamil-
ton Kelley, Arthur LaSSlter and
Cecil Phillips were among others
who observed the holiday over
seas. The obituary report last
week of Mrs. Mamie Pegram
Lassiter had some unintention-
al errors. Mrs. LaSSiter was sur
vived by two sons, Arthur B
and James w. LaSSiter, her de-
voted daughter-in-law, Mrs
Hortense Lassiter, four grand
children, niceS, nephewS, and
a host Of friends.
Funeral services were held
last Tuesday, Dec. First, for
Trafford Lightfoot, )ne OF our
best known Medfordites who
passed away quietly, November
2S at Boston City hospital fol-
lowing a long illness. Pastor
Phillips olf1ciated at the SER
vices held at the Chisolm Fun
eral Chapel on Boston. Burial
was at Mount Hope Cemetery.
The late Trafford Lightfoot was
a member of one of Medford's
first colored families, his mother
being one of Medford's oldest
citizens having recently OBJ
served her seth birthday. Traf-
ford was a graduate of Medford |
High where he was one of the
early colored track stars, be-
ing of tall slim build and pos
SeSSing long legged strides AL
ways interested in sports. Light
foot encouraged and assisted
in all locel sports enterprise. |
He was intensely interested in
all race progress and tried to
advance the community in po-
litical affairs. Known for his un-
selfish and good natured char
acter, Lightfoot was a popular
figure at many public events
volunteering his help One of
his public services included the
covering Of city and sports
news for both the Boston col
ored weeklieS. He was vel!
known by many sports. civic
and military leaders. he pos
sessed an engaging personality
and keen mind and, with bet
ter fortune, might have gone
beyond his 81 years to greater
heights He leaves to mourn.
his mother, Mrs Willie Ade-
laide, one brother, Roger, one
niece, other relatives, and