The guardian., 1953-01-03


ing been married Jan. 3, 1895 IN
Boston although both are natives
of Virginia. Mr.. Wilkerson now
entering his 83rd year, is a re-
tired u. S. Post Office employe,
having served Uncle Sans mail
ing service for 38 years. Mr..
and Mrs. Wilkerson enjoy trav-
cling and keep up with the times.
Ardent champions of equal rights
both are regular Guardian read
ers, and both attend Shiloh, being
two Of the community's pioneer
residents.
The Shiloh Courier, sponsored
by the church youth group, has
resumed publication and featured
a fine December issue last week
under Editor Ann Hayes, assisted
by Cynthia Isaacs and an all girl
staff which turned in a fine job.
The new sponsors include Miss
Pierce, Mr.. R. Furey, Mr.. H.
Brooks, Mrs. E. Newton, Mrs. R.
Sheldon, Mrs. w. Isaacs, Mrs. E.
Tyner, Mr.. Aston, and Supt. w.
Tucker. May v"e extend our best
wishes to the Courier, the edi-
tors, staff, and all the adult help
ers. We note one Of the girls,
Miss Leona Langford, is a Liter
ary editor of the MHS journal
ism class paper, The Little Giant.
All the girls have talent. The
Shiloh Senior Basketball team
now has record of Al, and the
players include Bubber Smith,
Ronnie Lovett, Bob Lambert,
Cecil Isaacs, Ronnie States and
Cecil Furey. Barnett is lost to
the Army.
The third appearance of Radios
Art Tacker drew another banner
crowd, Dec. 26th, at the Center,
as expected. Everyone had a
grand time.
INDOOR SPORTS =
The Shiloh Juniors, also de-
Tending champions in their own
division of the Medford Basket
ball League, with a 81 record,
include Buddy Langford, Vernon
Parham, Johnny johnson, Al
Hayes Jr., Al Kountze Jr., Billy
Thompson and Joe Emmons.
Coach Leo Appiani of Medford
High School, defending champi-
ons of the Greater Boston High
School League, has already shown
consideration of the Shiloh teams
as possible farm clubs for the
MHS Varsity. Already Coach
Appiani has enlisted Cecil Isaacs
who was placed on the junior
varsity and is now alternating
with the varsity. Coach Appiani
now has two Shiloh juniors, Al
Hayes and AL Kountze with the
MHS Jayvees and is scouting
others. Isaacs, a center, scored
Is points as the Jayvees defeated
the Brookline JV team. He
tossed an overhead goal to tit
Newton Jayvees and allow Med
ford to finally win the game. The
Church boys will definitely hell
school sports.
The Medford Protestant Churcl
Bowling League finds the Shilol
Mems Team in third place in thei
League division, having won 2
and lost 20 at this writing. Team
members are Mr.. Chester Lanier
Perle Smith, Roger Lightfoot, A
Hayes Sr., Walter Tucker and
when possible, Walt Isaacs, Frank
Booker and Bob Furey. Mr.
Lanier, especially, has been do
ing a remarkable job. Someday
Shiloh is going to win the Bowl
/ ing title.
Turning to the indoor sport OF
playing cards, the 1852 champi-
ons of the Community Center
Adult Night Tournament were
crowned last month, Mrs. Caro-
line Clayton won the Canasta
Grand Prize and title. Mrs. Alice
Hayes won the Grand Prize in
Pinochle and Buddy Clayton won
in Whist. The new 1858 Series
will start this month. More of
this later. Among the Service
men home for the holidays were
Captain Russell Stokes, 1t. Wes
Harris, M/Sgt. Charlie Paris,
Charlie Lambert, Warren Furey,
Rocky Chisolm, Babe Evans, Miss
Ann Mcdonald of the WAFS, and
Cadets Dickie Graham and Ar
thur Thompson. More news next
week. Meanwhile, a little late
but most sincere Happy New
Wear to eyerVOne