The guardian., 1953-12-12
west MEDF0RD

scheduled the Shiloh Sunday
School. Walton Tucker is re-
Questing that all Sunday School
students be punctual in attend
ing classes as in public schools.
Sunday School begins at $50
A. M. sharp and many interest
ing classes and programs await
the pupils, which they can't
afford to miss. The cooperation
OF parents will be appreciated.
Let's give the youngsters the
very best The Shiloh Evening
services, featuring Bible lec-
lures and study, are gaining
greater interest among adults.
There was a time when the
evening service drew as many,
if not more than the morning
service, with plenty of good
preaching and community
church singing.
Former Christian Endeavor
president, III Henderson Jr, who
retired as undefeated Medford
Tennis Singles champion, leaves
this week for Tuskegee, Alaba-
ma, where he will further his
studies in mechanics. The
Lend Hand Club. Mrs. Beat
rice Furbler Robinson, presi-
dent, held a we'll attended Pen
ney Sale last week Saturday
evening at the home of Mrs.
Ann Denard, Sharon street.
There was plenty of delicious
home made goodies on hand, all
enjoyed by the participants.
The Lend Hand will hold its
annual pre- Christmas Party
Dec. IA, next Monday night a.
the home of Mrs. Dorothy
Kountze. Mrs. Susie B. Wash.
ington, wife of Bob Washington,
is in TIE hospital at this writ
ing, as is Mr.. Chester Lanier
Sr. The community sick list has
been unusually large in recent
weeks, and the various sick
committees and our Pastor
have busy time cheering our
many good neighbors. Do your
part by visiting, phoning or
sending a card. Be a good neigh
Dor. The Boston Common
Christmas Festival of 1858 will
feature the West Medford and
Suburban Girls chorus groups
combined and directed by Mrs.
Adele Evans, December IL, this
Saturday, another local honor.
MedforditeS, white and colored,
were mighty proud of their
youth Talent in recent weeks.
On Nov. %, the Community
Center final 1858 Talent Show
featured arounl ten acts, in
cluding singers, acrobats and
dancers. Sponsored by the Wo-
mems Mystic Bowling League,
the show also featured guest
talent including Medford'S new
Mr.. Rhythm Vernon Parham,
and The Echoe singers from
Cambridge. The first three prize
winners were Bobby Booker, |
Sylvia Crowelli, and Carol Bliss.
Little Bobby did a colorful In
dian dance with matching cos
tune. Sylvia sang one of her
popular numbers and Carol fea-
tured a costume dance. Con-
ISOLATION prizes went to Corne-
Illus Finley Jr. and Geraldine
Lambert who did a baton twirl-
ing speciality. Judge were Mae |
Harris and the Mesdames Pat
ricia Bell and Joan Tanner.
Last week Friday evening, Dec
ember 4, the eight leading acts
from the 1858 and annual Med
ford High School Talent Show
were televised from Station |
WBZ-TV, on the young Ideas"
show sponsored by the ever |
growing popular newspaper, the
Boston Globe, which had al
ready previously featured ia
nice Roberts and Leona Lang
ford on the same program
earlier this year. Moreover,
WBZ-TV had featured Eddie |
Christmas on a similar program |
only a few years ago. Last |
weeks 1858 MHS talent parade |
was led off by Al Kountze Jr
with an original piano boogie
woogie. The surprising fact is
that AL plays a clarinet even
better and can also play the |
guitar. But perhaps the biggest |
surprise to Medfordites has been |
the singing of Sylvia Crowelli,
the 1858 Medford girl tennis |
champion. The modest Sylvia |
sang 1.-The Lords Prayer" beau
tifully. The TV cameras gave a
fine closeup Of pretty Ann !
Hayes at the piano, accompany |
ing Sylvia. All of the acts we're
great and the telephones were
ringing ali over Medford last
week as neighbors and parents,
white and colored, expressed
their joy. Certainly Medford has
given an answer to those who
dispair Of our youth. All youth
needs is encouragement and
good planned programs. Those
adults who are making this pos
SihIe are IN he commanded