The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1954-10-09
WEST MEDEORD

KNOW my works. DelOlQ,
I have set before thee an
open door, and no man can
shut it: for thou hast a little
strength, and hast kept my
word, and hast not denied
my name" Revelations 3:8.
The message delivered by Pas
tor Phillips, at Shiloh Bap-
fist Church, Sunday, was Sc
lected from this passage in
the scriptures. A large audi
ence is expected at Shiloh
this Sunday, October 10, at $50
PM. at the Woman's Day
Rally, sponsored by the Pas
tors Guild, Mrs. Dorothy
Kountez president. The rally
to raise $500 under the chair
manship of Mrs. Evelyn Ty-
ner, will present at this time
a musical program. The cap
tain whose team" has made
it possible for her to turn in
the largest contribution, will
be crowned, Miss Shiloh.
Reverend Roger williams will
be the guest speaker. Plans
are being formulated for a
Harvest Bazaar, Saturday,
November 6, at the Community
Center, sponsored by the Pas
tors Guild t Shiloh Baptist
Church: Mrs. Edna Phillips,
chairman, Mrs. Dorothy Kount-
re, president. Have you seen
the Friendship Quilt. which
was put together by the wo-
men of Shiloh? Those who
have say that the winner of
this quilt will be a very for
tunate person indeed. 1t will
be on display at the rally Oc-
tooer 10th. The drawing will
be at the Bazaar. . Mrs. Ce-
ellie is still quite i'll at the
Mass. General Mrs. Lightfoot
is at the Boston city. And Mrs.
Lucille TWomey is at the Wal
than hospital. Among those
in the community who are
not feeling too well and are
more or less confined to their
homes are Mrs. Estelle Cole
man, Mrs. Thompson and Mrs.
Ella Smith. Among the
more progressive young leaders
in the neighborhood are the
Misses Caroline Houston who
was recently selected for the
Advisory Council at the Med
ford High school and Lor-
raine Henderson chosen as
president of the Medford High
All Girl Cholr
Funeral services for Mr..
William Matthews, a resident
of West Medford for the past
fifteen years, were held Fri
day at the Shiloh Baptist
Church at 100 p. m. Mr.. Mat
thewS, who will long be re-
membered for his cheerful ma
ture and his eagerness to do
for others, passed away Mon
day evening at the Mass. Gen.
eral hospital. He was SO years
old. Born On June %, 1891,
at Alexandria, Virginia, he
came to Boston to live while
a young man; later making his
home in West Medford. A good
Christian and a member of
Saint Marks Congregational
church, a valued neighbor and
member of the West Medford
Community Center, a devoted
husband and father, exemplify
his career. His main occupa-
ton in life was that of a fire
man. He was also an electri-
clan and a generally capable
man who displayed a willing
ness to help others whenever
and wherever he could. Among
his services to his community
is recalled the assistance he
gave in the building of the
game room at the Community
Center in the days of its early
beginnings. But he will be re-
membered, perhaps most. for
his remarkably pleasant dis
position and a rare ability to
transfer his buoyant spirits to
others. His life was a pleasant
experience for he always saw
It's sunny side. And although
IN the last few years he suf-
Tered poor health, this too he
faced with a smile. He leaves
to mourn, his widow, Mrs. FL
mire Matthews, two daughters.
Mrs. Mary Emmons and Mrs,
Mamie Bliss, three sons; VIII
liam, John, and James, a sis
ter, Mrs. Mamie B. Owens, a
cousin Mrs. Katie Hicks.
other relatives and a host of
friends. Reverend Samuel La
yiscount of Saint Marks con-
quoted the services, assisted
h., Pavnro,,J -. :.