The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1954-10-23
WEST MEDEORD

lll6 AlO4lOI W bLlS lul46SGs OtAC
is Mrs. Faucina Booker who
is carrying on the long re-
cord of Shiloh contribution
by the Booker family which
dates back to an industrious
relative, Frank FUR, who, as
community carpenter and
charter Shiloh deacon, help
ed build the original church
structure over fifty years ago.
Mrs. Booker is the wife of to-
days carpenter and builder
Franklin Booker, the present
Shiloh treasurer, whose bro
ther, Charles,is a Shiloh Dea-
con, as is a cousin Arthur
Lassiter. Mrs. Carrie Booker
Frye served for many years as
a Shiloh teacher and Sunday
School superintendent and
Mrs. Shiloh Of 1854 has served
as Shiloh Choir Director. She
is a well known community
beautician and is a member of
the always helpful Women's
Mystic Valley Bowling League
which, along with other or
CARNATIONS, has entered into
church work as was so evid-
ent during the recent Rally. So
this week we give a royal sa-
lutte to Mrs. Shiloh of 1854
and all the Rally workers. 1t
is certain they will reap much
good in their Crusade for
Christ.
Community Mothers who
wish to get out in the morn
ings from 9 A. M. until noon,
daily Monday through Friday,
may leave their youngsters at
the West Medford Community
Center Nursery, Mrs. Ada
Sherwood, wife of Medford'S
school teacher, Jim Sherwood,
director. Each child receives
schooling, a midmorning
snack, rest period, games
and entertainment, all for a
small fee of two dollars for
the entire five day week.
Where can you beat this offer?
All interested mothers may
contact Mrs. Sherwood or the
Center. The Center Nursery
could and should be the So
luton to many homes with
children and this applies to
people of all races, and re-
ligions who reside in the com
munity, In past years the
Nursery project was not fully
supported. Let us put it over
the top and make it perma-
nant now.
Two Of our community citi-
zens, Mrs. Whitfield Coleman
and Mrs. Walter Neal, wert
both reported improved this
week. This column extends
best wishes to all our sick anc
confined citizens. Certainly
this has been a difficult year
for many families. And il
stresses more and more the
comforting values of the
church and need for giving it
our fullest support. Although
the recent Autumn Rally end
ed last week, the contribu-
tons from all readers. mem
berS and non-members alike.
are still welcome. Give to-day.
Another worthy appeal is the
Salvation Army. It always does
a grand job, The fifty first
annual convention of Colored
Club Women held last Colum-
BUS Day at Newport, Rhode
Island, was addressed by Mrs.
Madeline Digger Garnett at
the Mount Zion AME Zion
church. Miss Myrtle Gar
ner Of this city wishes to an
nounce that her wedding
plans, as announced last week,
have been postponed indef1-
nlteIy, Major and Mrs.
Hamilton Kelley and family
are expected to arrive home
in the States from Germany
early next month. The
Community Center Pre-Teens
club held its first party at the
Center last week. Lorraine
Henderson is the Center Teen
age activity reporter. Another
party, sponsored by the Theta
Kappa Delta club, was held
recently at the home Of Flea
nor and Gloria Thompson.
Four girls aided in the recent
door to door Red Feather
drive.
The community extends its
sympathy to Shiloh Pastor
Guild president, Mrs. Dorothy
Kountze, in the loss of her
mother, Mrs. Miriam Moff1tt.
last week. Mrs. Mofitt often
attended Shiloh and was a
member of the Mashpee Bap-
fist church where she played
the organ. Many relatives and
friends from Medford motor
ed to the Cape to attend the
Funeral last Sunday. Fun
eral services we're held this
week Thursday for Mrs. Ella
Johnson, widow of the late
Amos Johnson and mother of
Mrs. Vera Robinson of We'll
lesley, all former long time