The guardian., 1953-08-22
west MEDFORD

event marks the first time a
local pastor will be on call for
weddings, visits to the sick and
needy, family and personal pro-
blem guidance, prayer meetings
and funerals. Located at 127
Jerome street, the parsonage
will be a place where anyone
can visit in complete confidence
to secure help with a Pastor
available seven days a week. Vi
sit your Pastor often.
Wedding Bells
The marriage of Medford's
popular and pretty Mary Par
ris to William Shaw Jr., OF Rich
mond, Virginia, was held Aug
ust Is, at st. Raphael Catholic
church, Father Callahan off,
ciating. The daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Warren B. Paris Sr of go
Lincoln street, Mary has always
been a popular leader among
the young people and she was a
member Of the Medford city
park champion girl teams in
volleyball. softball and track.
The equally popular groom is
the son of Mr.. william Shaw
ST.. of Richmond. He is in the
Navy. The church ceremony was
one of the lovelieSt in years.
Mabel Paris, sister of the bride,
served as Maid of Honor. The
Bride aid was Margaret
Singleton. Mr.. Anthony Press
ley was Best Man. UsherS were
William Cromwell and Donald
Bell, The Soloist was Mrs. Donald
Bell, accompanied by Miss Flea
nor Jones. A gala wedding re-
ception attended by a large host
of friends and well Wishers was
held at the Community Center.
The young couple plan to make
their home in Boston.
If you miss seeing many
youngsters, it is because almost
half hundred boys from 9-12
yrs showed off for Camp Fells-
land at AmeSbury last Sunday
accompanied by adult yolun-
teers led by Mr.. Kieth Rollins,
the Community Center director.
The Center group will enjoy and
have charge of their camp area
for the next few weeks before
returning home for the opening
of school next month. Miss
Myrtle Garner, Avon Beauty
products agent, has just enjoyed
a fine two weeks at Breezy
Meadows. Mr.. and Mrs. oscar
Green have returned from a
pleasant three weeks of vaca-
rlon motoring through New Eng
land. The visits incIuded a stay
with Mr. Green's relative at
Williamstown and visit to the
Lanier home at Grafton, Ver-
mont. Mr.. James Thompson and
family enjoyed their vacation
motoring 10 their old home
town in Kentucky and meeting
old friends. Mr.. Thompson mo-
tored some 2300 miles and the
trip included visits to Delaware, |
Bunalo and Cleveland. Mr.. |
Charles Evans Sr has gone to |
Tuskegee, Alabama, to Join in |
the 5Uth marriage anniversary |
OF his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. |
Evans became grandparents re- /
Gently when Mr.. and Mrs. Stan
ton Bowen became proud par
ents Of a baby daughter. Mrs.
Bowen is the former Patty |
Evans, popular cellist and music
teacher. Mr.. Bowen, Korean war
veteran, is former star athlete
at Medford High. The an
nouncement from Germany that |
Cecil Phillips has been promoted !
to captain gives Medford the re-
markable total of six officers
from this community having |
high active military grades at |
this time. The Medford officers
are Major Charles Fisher, Army
Chaplain; Captain Ted Thomp-
son, Military Police; Captain
Eddie Dugger, Airforce Reserve
at Wright's Field, Ohio; Cap
tains Hamilton Kelley and Cecil |
Phillips, both stationed in Ger
many, and Captain Russell
Stokes, military instructor at
Wiloerforce. Two Majors in re-
serve are Hugh Bosfield and Bill
Phillips, captains during the
war, And, of course, the COM
mu1ity had Lieutenant Colon
el. Not bad record. The Fight
ing Phillips family continues to
make news. Ernie Jr Is now
studying to be a jet pilot. Dor
othy Phillips wears the WAF
uniform of the skymen and ex-
poets an oversee assignment
from Texas soon. We hear that
the late Lieut.. Ernest Phillips
was about to receive his cap
tai1cy papers when the tragedy
in Japan ended his life. It would
meant three captains in the
Phillips family out of the five
brothers enlisted. But their re-
cord is great even so and it
proves the patriotism and loyal
ty Of colored men beyond ques-
tion.