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The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1954-12-25
4 Happy Christmas

Christmas can have one and only one slgnlhc,
ance. It is the day on which the Christian world
celebrates the birth of Jesus Christ. AS such,
Christmas is in turn joyous, solemn glorious.
But the years have been long and customs have
been divergent since that first Christmas IN the
little town of Bethlehem more than 2OOO years
ago.
So it is that today Christmas has many tribu-
taries, nearly of them happy, heart-Warnlng, gra-
cious festive
To the children Christmas is day in Wonder
land as the Yultide spirit dominates the home
Pure faith is probably at its highest flow in the
children who persevere in Santa Claus It's con-
tagious faith which brings happiness to all, equally
to the gver and to they who receive.
Good Will is never more abundant than when
people of all ages exchange gifts = truly Just
continuation of the Santa Claus motif. Festivity is
everywhere It's in the trees of evergreen the
wreaths, the holly, the mistletoe.
SO Christmas brings JOY, merriment and awe to
Santa Claus children; happiness to men who
express good will in the age old custom Of giving;
festivity in the home in every corner of the City
and the world.
But the real spirit of Christmas awaits all in
the church of his choice and there is found =
peace on Earth" and the real meaning of
Christmas That spirit echoed and reechoed Sun
day.in all Protestant churches and will be con-
tfnued in some Christmas Eve and on Christmas
Day.
Again on Christmas Day that spirit will reach
a climax in Catholic churches in celebration of
Mass, in music and hymn and in gospel and SER
mon as the faithful joyously, solemnly join in OBJ
servance Of Christmas
- From Chrstmastide comes the everlating hope
for renewed Peace and Good Will among men
from which happiness is born
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1954-12-25
0banyOn's
Observations

The Samuel Coleridge- Tay-
Tor Musical Association always
gives the Sunday nearest
Christmas to sponsor the pro-
gram because there are sup
posed to be such a few per-
sons who will come to hear
my program. Think Of that
Well, we have always fooled
them, so far, by having a
goodly turnout, singing carols,
listening to singers and play
ers, and having a floor dis
cussion, Tomorrow, Gil Harvey
Is due to sing, and I can pro-
mise a floor discussion inter-
eSting to me, and I hope you
will find 1t so. We also inter
sperse musical and literary
numbers from among the
audience, so come prepared. I
am looking for the usual large
attendance. Don't let me down
Sunday, December 26, $50
F, NJ, $50 Mass. Ave. See YOU
there.
Fred Riggs seems TO be get
ting up higher than the air
planes, He is not only prom
inent in the musical circles,
out his ability is recognized
in the Naval shipyard where
ne works as painter. In Nov
emoer he was elected to his
Ith consecutive term on the
Executive Board, and his Bird
term as Chaplain of Boston
Naval Shipyard Veterans AS
ISOLATION. He was presented by
That same body at a concert in
Brown Hall, last year. In the
december meeting of the
Yards Painters Union, after
finishing on the Executive
Board ever since the organiza-
ton Of the local, he was elect
ed Secretary. How can he
wear a hat2
Remember what I told you,
two weeks ago, about the com
ing presentation OF Ella Mar
tin, Soprano by the s. coier
idge- Taylor Musical Associa
tion7 February 6, 800 p. M.
Recital Hall, B. U. Save the
date.
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ST. Marks Church

Townsend St., Roxbury, Mass.
Rev. S. L. Laviscount, Pastor
Christmas was celebrated at
the church on Sunday. The
text was taken from st. Luke
2, verse l. Rev. Laviscount
spoke On Put Christ Back
Into Christmas" This proved
to be a most interesting topic
our own sells in regards to
as it made us stop to analyze
good deeds, kindness, thoughts,
and what Christmas really
means to us. Do we really feel
that it is better to give than
to, receive? Christmas should
not be for one day but rather
for the entire year.
The choir sang many Car
OILS, and an anthem, 20 Saw
Jour OF The World. At the
evening service the choir rem
dered a pageant Three Kings
and Cantata carol From
the Skies" The soloist for the
Cantata were Gloria Clark, So
prano, Dolores Johnson, So
prano, Jose Trezvant, Central
to, J.YM. Hopkins, Bass, with
several trios, DUETS and Quar-
tets included. Following this
was the annual Candle light
service with all the congrega-
ton taking part, A very inn
presSive service.
The flowers for the day were
given by Mr.. John Gentry and
The Flower Circle.
The Brotherhood OF the
Church made their annual
award to the person contrib
uting the most in service to
the church Mrs. Irene Robin
son was the recipient of a
scroll.
Visitors to the services were
from Atlanta, Georgia, and
from various colleges where
the former members of the
church are now students. We'll
come home.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1954-12-25
Care Is Urged In
Writing Last VIII

When you write your will
don't fall into the common
error of making it either too
vague or too rigid.
Judges, court officials and
executors, plagued with the
problems of such wills, urge
this. They know from long
experience it is difficult in
many instances to carry out
the wishes Of the testator-if,
indeed, they can understand
just what the deceased want
ed to do with the estate.
So make it simple, easy to
understand, not SO rigid that
your wishes are impossible to
fulfill.
At first glance you might
guess the court would disallow
the will filed in 1851 in Mid
dlesex Probate Court which
directed there be no tears at
the testator's funeral and that
liquor and cake be served to
the "mourners,
Il direct my executor to
furnish liquor and cake at
the cemetery and the funeral
home"
Knew What He Wanted
He then proceeded to be
aueath his $4,000 estate to
various relatives and friends.
1t was plain he knew exactly
what estate he had and how
he wanted to leave it,
Despite the novel provision
in the opening paragraph his
will was neither vague nor
the terms SO rigid they couldn't
be carried out.
The same cannot be said
for another will which has
been bothering the Judge, court
officials and possible legatees.
The woman left $25, 900. She
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1954-12-25

World, using John 3:16 for
Scriptural background, was in
keeping with his endless fund
Of pulpit orations, and result
ed in additions to the menu
bership. A chorus of about
twenty men gave the other
unusual feature, and the way
they handled the Awakening
Chorus" will long be remen1-
bered, The superb singing of
the Gospel Chorus, Madeline
Bryan, Director, and of the
intermediate Choir, Director
Accompanist Kennedy, and
the Senior Choir, Director-O Or
ganist O'Banyoun have to take
back seats only because 1t was
Mems Day, Everton C. John
son sarE THE Stranger of
Galiee" with feeling. Pastor
Barrow was assisted by Rev.
Wilfred Griffith, Brothers 10
seph Bourne, Aubrey Layne
and Eleanor Wilkey. The Day
was. in charge of Co Chairmen
Joseph G. Bourne and Everton
c. Johnson, and supported by
George Bennett, Seibert By
noe, D, z. Crawford, Samuel
Dottin. John T. Goodrum, Ru-
fus Haynes, Joseph Hurley,
Earl Johnson, Aubrey Layne,
William Lewis, Edmund Lynch,
Lee Robinson, Murray Thames,
Reginald Weems, Eleazer Will
key.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1954-12-25

made cash requests of $2700.
Then she stated bluntly her
relatives were to get nothing.
But she wrote no residuary
clause, under which the bal
ance of the estate, after spec
ific requests, would be dis
tributed. Normally the resi-
due would go to heirs at-law.
But she wrote clearly that
relatives were to get nothing.
Now who gets the remain
ing $20,0002. 1t would require
Solomon to solve that puzzle.
Then on the other extreme
was the recently-resolved case
of the man who left his home
town money to build a high
school he directed be named
after him.
He left $4,000 for the spe-
cific purpose and the town
accepted it by formal vote.
Through investment and ac-
emulation it has more than
doubled in the nearly 80 years
since he died, His will stipu
lated the high school and a
playground be built on a plot
he gave previously.
It was impossible to carry
out his wishes. First, the plot
wasn't big enough for his pro-
posed project, and second, the
town determined it was never
feasible or practical to build
a high school. However, until
this year, it was not ruled
impossible.
But this year the town, Lin
coin, joined with adjacent
Sudbury in voting overwhelm-
ingly to establish a regional
high school the building to be
located in Sudbury.
That made it impossible to
carry out the terms Of the
will, SO what to do with
100000.
The matter came before
Judge Horace T. Cahill in his
equity session of Middlesex
Superior Court. 1t was the will
Of the late Charles Sumner
Smith, who died in 1927.
Surviving. relatives and town
officials got together and
brought in an agreement they
asked the court to approve.
It set forth that at Smiths
death there was a small ele-
mentary school situated on land
he had given the town. The
plot was too small, it said
and in l948 an elementary
school was built a quarter OF
a mile away, with an addition
put on in 1851.
This year, the petition said
the town voted to build an.
other addition to it, call ii
the Charles Sumner Smith
School and-court approving
to use the Smith $1O1 ,0OC
fund toward the $4,000 es-
timated total cost.
Judge Cahill gave his ben
ediction and made a final de-
cree authorizing the town to
carry out the plan.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1954-12-25
We HAVE seen
HIS STAR
By So. Clair Kirtnn

BY st. Clair KirtOn
A brighter star shines in the
East today
AS men Of vision hasten on
their way;
Striving to usher in a reign
Of Peace,
And bid our troubled world
It's faith increase.
For high above the din we
hear a voice
Resembling DER the earth,
and men rejoice
To see the day when nearer,
nearer still,
Peace Is at hand to all men
Of good will.
Then let all flesh In this and
every land,
In jubilation join the angelic
band;
For unto us on that first
Christmas morn
Emmanuel the Prince OF
Peace was bornl
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1954-12-25
Korean Vets Seeking
High Skill Training

Another 10 percent, or $4,000
entered training in the field
of science, The majority, 10000,
studied engineering, while 49,
600 chose medicine and relat-
ed courses. Other science cour-
ses which attracted substan-
tial numbers Of veterans were
chemistry, geology, physics
and biology.
Other veterans studying for
the professions or for the arts,
$1,000 we're enrolled in teach
ing courses; 1000 in law; 6,40O
in psychology, economics and
other social sciences; $500 for
the ministry; 10000 in art and
design; 1900 in architecture;
$500 in music, and 1000 In
journalism.
On-the-farm trainees under
the Korean CT Bill numbered
$4,000, Farm training is a
combination OF classroom work
and actual supervised expert
ence in scientific agricultural
methods on the veterans own
farm.
In addition to veterans
training for specific Jobs, a
number of others were using
the Korean Gil Bill to acquire
a general education 49, for
most a iumping-off point for
specialization later on. Among
them, 10000 were In Ameri-
cas- colleges and universities
ses and the remaining $4,000
not specifying their fields.
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|. Smith
Continued From rage One

Continued From Page One
years in the forefront of the
fight against discrimination
Of all kinds would make my
work on the Commission of
value to the entire community.
In the light of present-day
hysteria and fear. we might
well repeat. the Biblical QUO
tation, This, too, shall pass. .
Unfortunately it does not ap-
pear to be passing quickly en-
ough and l am concerned lest
my appointment prove en-
barrassing to you, and, what
Is more important, to the work
Of the commission.
I, therefore, respectfully re-
quest that you Withdraw my
name from consideration by
the Council.
5incery yours,
Isl MAURICE L. SMITH
The Governor acknowledged
receipt of Smiths request and
wrote Smith that he appre
ciated beyond telling the spir-
it shown by Smiths letter.
Gov. Herter's reply.
Mr.. Maurice L. Smith
7S4 fremont Street
Boston, Massachusetts,
Dear Maurice:
1 have just received your
letter Of December 81, 1864,
in which you ask that I with
draw your name from the Ex-
ecutive Council as a member
Of the Massachusetts, Commits
sion Against Discrimination.
1 am acceding to your re
quest with reluctance, but
with the conviction that. as
you yourself state, the work
Of that Commission is of such
Importance that no controver-
sy over an individual should
embarrass its operations.
I appreciate more than
can tell you the spirit in
which your letter Is written.
My warmest personal re-
CARDS.
Sincerely,
Isl CHRISTIAN A. HERTER
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1954-12-25

Veterans training under the
Korean CT Bill are aiming for
high-skill Jobs and away from
SNAP" courses, a Veterans
Administration study has re-
vealed.
The study = the first made
of Korean CT training objec-
tiyes - analysed courses cho-
sen by the half million post
Korea veterans who had en-
rolled in training during the
first two years of the Korean
CT Bill. Half had entered col
leges; the rest had enrolled in
schools below college level, on
the-job and on-the-farm.
50 The largest single group of
Veterans - one out of every
five, or a total Of 144,000 -
enrolled for highly-skilled craft
and trade occupations. Includ-
ed are $1,000 who studied me-
chanics, with sutomotive me-
cf1af1ics leading, two to one;
$4,000 who chose radio and
televlsion; $1,000 In metal
working, and 1900 in the con
struction trades. Smaller num-
oers Selected other trades such
rs printing and electrical
work.
. Ten percent OF the trainees
= or a total Of 1000 - chose
BUSINESS management and
BUSINESS administration, and
1900 prepared to be account
.nts or auditors.
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BOSTON BAKED
Continued From Page One)

Continued From Page 0ne)
William Lloyd Garrison, Fred
Douglass and other Abolition
lists. Lincoln was already &C
tive at this time. He was born
in the East. Two women saw
his greatness.
SILENT NIGHT it was In
the lOwly log cabin of Abe
Lincoln, a mortal Saviour
born on Earth to bring free
dom and save Democracy in
America. A man whose SER
mons were debates and whose
Scriptures grace our history.
And mortal Saviour who,
like Franklin Roosevelt, Mo-
handus Ghandi, and others,
were born under a star" for a
purpose and time to serve
mankind. And even this night,
another star may be in the
sky heralding another.
80
THE MESSAGE Of Christmas
to me is, therefor, not the in
depreciation that we must ex-
pect a periodic return Of
Christ Himself, but rather a
comforting knowledge that
Christmas revives the truth
that The Creator has been
sending mortal Saviours to the
Earth a long time and will
continue to do so TO help those
who keep the Faith. The Col
ored People have proof, No
Ism" Of nateriaIsrn viii!
change our belief. And now
Merry Christmas
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1954-12-25
MvSIC CIRCLE
BY st. Clair Kirton

~ Ghs GA0AA @AAA AOAA
God loved US indeedl He
gave Us MUSIC, the one elem
ent of absolute freedom with
one man cannot rule another.
BY economic manipulation
one can tell another where he
must live, the amount of sun
shine he may enjoy and even
the quality of food he must
eat. But music remains always
lnviolate. For even the ster-
nest, severest master could
not stem the music arising
from the soul OF the African
slave. Without knowing a dia-
tonic scale from a melodic
minor, ne sang his songs with
the same exaltation that train
ed voices gathered from the
great Bach cnorales, Such is
the miracle OF musicl Lillian
Byers, Alumna of Florida A
and M Univ, now doing re-
search in African Affairs, re-
Gently from that continent
where she travelled extensive
ly, showed to a small group at
558 Mass. Ave, slides dealing
with types and mode of living
in Africa. She gave a most
informative lecture on music
there. Immediately establish
ing the fact that like its Ian
guages, music over the cen
turtles was not written down
but passed by word through
generations. She told Of the
perfect harmonieS achieved
from voices singing all levels
of pitch, and the ability of
any member Of the group to
pitch up the melody at any
point OF the beat without get
ting off pitch or losing rhythm.
All without formal conductors.
Even the children sing and
dance with absolute timing.
The dance, of course, is inter
Wkh melodies, with dis
tinctive music for various oc-
casions. Africa offers unlimit-
ed melodies for visiting Ameri-
can musicians to arrange and
record, which may be used
for choruses, orchestras and
instrumentalists. Miss Byers
plans to revisit Africa soon.
WITHIN THE CIRCLE i.
Leontyne Price, Soprano, re-
Gently guest soloist with the
Boston Symphony Orchestra
was also selected to do Tosca
on TV Jan. %. Boston
Univ Chorus. whose remark
success under the baton
Of Symphony Conductor, Leo
pold Stokowski, at Boston
Symphony Hall and Carnegie
Fall, N, Y. c., has earned for
them many DIFFERS for con-
cert appearances across the
nation. Some of the members
OF the chorus include Miriam,
Alma Gregg, Doris Mitchell,
Gwendolyn Belle, Elmer Dick
ey, Louis Davis, Edward Car
Francis Marsh, Jew
ell Anderson, Regina Lopes and
Jeanne Robinson. Natalie
Hinderas, Pianist, has critics
predicting for her a brilliant
career as the results of her
recent Town Hall Debut.
A MERE HINT. Wouldn't ii
be wonderful If the next sing
er who makes a Jordan Hall
debut would engage Joenelle
Bryant as the sccompanist.
She is really quite good, and
I for One want to hear the
subtle artistry of her playing
on formal concert stage
where the right acoustics
might do her justice. Carol
Brice, Contralto, endorsed by
the late Dr. Serge Koussevit-
sky, received quite an ovation
when she was guest solist
with the Ottawa Philharmonic
Orchestra.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1954-12-25
CAMBRIDGE
ST. PAUL A. NJ. F.. CHURCH
Rev. G. b. Barrow, Pastor

81. rAbL "A, M. r., CHURCH
Rev. G. B. Barrow, Pastor
Last Sunday was Mans Day.
When one entered the door the
spirit of something unusual
seemed to greet him. After
taking the Gay in review, two
unusual numbers stood out,
being the masterful preach
ing of the Rt Rev Bishop D,
Ward Nichols and the mas
terful singing Of the Mems
Chorus. The Bishops preach
ing has, long since, reached
the elevation when it is ac
cepted as a matter Of course,
and his treatment of the sub
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1954-12-25

Production Of goods and
services is near the all-tilne
peak; personal income is very
close to last years record lev
Ell; unemployment is being
steadily reduced - business is
good and the country as a
whole is prosperous"
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1954-12-25

VA said it still is too early
to tell whether the Korean CT
Bill course breakdown will re-
fleet the ultimate training pat
terms of post-Korea veterans.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-07-02

Richmond hospital on June 28 for
an appendendcctomy IT is 70 be
hoped thas it viii be successful
and he caa soon return home.
William ~Flanagan. OF Brook
i'm. Isl in northumberland
County sthe present time.
Nliss Sadie Williams OF Rich
mona anc1 MiohauA IS spending
some time with Miss Birdie
Bauap Recent callers IN INC same
home were Mrs II - Morlng ana
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-07-02

NJ. Rudd and Mrs. Merit Bowles.
in Richmond on Thursday.
Mrs Nancy Albaugh, Of The
Glebe". and Mrs, Floyd Simpson
and Mrs. Ollie Martin, Of Pow
hatan. motored to York Pa. ON
Sunday to spend several days
Mr.. and Mrs. Grayson Liegers
and small daughter Of Rich
mond. were guests OF Mrs Beulah
Walthall on. Sunday for the day
Randy Morrison entered q
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-07-02

Miss Elva Brown. Of Cumberland.
tile Rev Carlos Loop Billy West
oil Powhatan. Mrs. Patsy Parks
and Mrs Billy Hatcher OF Balls
vile
Vacation Bible School opened
nj Providence Church on June 20
ID $50 i. m. 1t is to be hoped the
attendance Will be good.
s. W. Moore, OF CreWe, arrived
ON SUNDAY TO visit his daughter,
Mrs A. w. MAY. for several days.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-07-02

Guests at Portland the J,
A. Hazleerovc home, on Sunday,
June 20, were Mr.. ana Mrb.
Frank Gordon. OF Bedford M,
and Mrs john Warner and aaugll-
ter, Janet d Fmmvlle Mr and
MIS- l.. c Warner and children
Amelia Caroline and Dell and
Harold Variier. Luncheon guests
~ the same home on Sunday.
june ID. were Mrs Laura Brandt
OF Richmond. and daughters, Mrs
George Weller. Of Richmond and
Mrs. Randolph Mcclure. Of Chi
cago
Ebert Redd Womack frorl Camp
Gordon. Georgia arrived Satug-
day night for a visit With his
parents. Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Womack. Jr, and his brother
Charles Womack. III
Mr. and Mrs. Robert T. Gar
nett and children Edmund III
and Betty sue. were Fathers Day
guests Of her parents. Mr. amd
Mrs. Harrison Shumaker IF
Buckingham
Mr.. and Mrs Robert Floyd of
Silver Syringe Md were recent
guests in the w u Walker home
Miss Elaine Walker of White
Hall was a Tuesday luncheon
guest Of MIS- David Matson and
J A. Addleman MI and Mrs. J
p. StIatton We're Sunday evening
visitors IN The same home
Mrs Warren walker and Mr
and MIS- Robert Floyd We're T'es
day guests of Mr and Mrs Willis
Allen. Of PoWhatan.
JIMMY Jackson. of Bucklngham
is spending some time with ms
grandparents. MI and Mrs q. r.
Barnett. and family.
Inspiring Sermon
The FEY f. + Look brought am
inspiring message TO the c0ngre-
CATION Il Centenary Church sun
day This was the Rev. Look S
first SERMON, here since the an
nual Methodist Conference in
Richmond The people are glad
to have .hiln returned 10 them
Among those no attended
church S hool at Centenary
Church Sunday were Mrs. Robert
l.. Aeee and daug hter-in-laW Mrs.
Robin Agee. and Misses Ann and
Nancy Agee OF Stoddert
Miss Rebecca Thompson was a
recent guest Of the Carr Matthews
family and attended services at
Centenary Church sunday
Nh and Mrs. John Holman and
their house guest. Miss Dolly
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-07-02
Oak Forest

Mr. ana Mrs. b B stonnell
ana "Debbie" Stomen, of Farm
vile. we're dinner guests OF MI.
and MIS- w B Stonnen last Wed
nesday evening
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Jenkins, Of
Cumberland. visited Mrs. c. f.
and Mr. and Mrs. W
B.. Anderson, Saturday afternoon.
Mr., and Mrs Wesley Sheldon
and children, Of Toano, visited
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-07-02

Miss Mary Wright and her
nephew B 0 bb by Wright are
spending several DAYS With her
sisters. Adell Orange and Frances
East. in Richmond this week
Francis Arndt. Of Cleveland
ONO, is the expected guest Of Mr..
and MIS- Henry Rousch for two
weeks vacation
MI and MIS- willard Orange
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-07-02

were the week end visitors of her
parents, MI and Mrs. Robert
Wright
Nh and Mrs. John Rousch are
planning their vacation trip to
Tennessee. Her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Oliver Hause, viii accom-
pany them as far as North Caro-
lima where they viii spend an
extended visit with relatives and
friends.