The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1955-12-10
BIRMINGHAM

I +.0N ~fPS"AtH ~ IS DeueVeQ
that the circumstances have
been alleyiated and that the
column will appear each week.
Perhaps Bobby Grier was
Just another substitute warm
ing the bench for Pittsburg
several weeks ago. but during
the past several days he has
left obScurisy and Ieaped into
the limelight thru no effort
OF his own. His name has
been on the lips of many and
hundreds of eyes are focused
on the outcome of this ridi-
culous situation. Not infre-
quently does an apparent
knock downward turn out to
be a boost in the upward di-
rection, SO can it be here,
Miss Barbara Jackson ran"
a close second at the recent
talent show held at Nevins
Hall. Her failure to be no.
will not affect her oppor-
tunity to be auditioned on the
Community Opticians TV pro-
gram in the not too distant
future, Praise was very high
and bright future looms for
this young lady in the music
field, Her vocalization of He"
was so well done that she was
requested to appear on the
program preserl cd at the
Annual High School Framing
ham) Football dance. And
she did.
Mrs. Rose Clements is no
longer hospitalized having
been permitted to return home
in time to join the family
Thanksgiving dinner at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Clements, Sr. Convalesceace
will require several months,
however. ~
Mr.. and Mrs. Cornelius Lig-
gins and Miss Gertrude Jack
son tere the dinner guests of
Miss Pearl Jackson on Tur-
key day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Murray Scott
motored to Maine where they
spent Thanksgiving and the
weekend at the home of their
daughter in Brunswick.
Mrs. Helen Clements select
ed Saturdya night, November
18th, to ask some folk in to
play cards. That particular
Saturday night seemed just
the right one to remain in
doors for cards and so thought
the tweIty-odd guests who
came. Among those present
were Messrs and Mesdames
Thomas West, Walter johnson.
Wilbur Eady, Mrs. Frances
Mrs. Marion Butner, Mrs. Pat
Bernard Mrs. Frances Odum,
ricia Beckett, Mrs. Mary Fowl
er, the Misses Pearl jackson,
Esther Clements, Mary Jane
AsSencoa. Bobbie Berry, Lucy
Bell, Barbara Jackson, and
Messrs Thomas Cobb, Theo-
dore Lowden, Robert Beckett,
Al Johnson, Robert Spriggs,
Joseph Clements, Robert Jack
son, Charlie Clements, Jr., and
others whose names escape
the writer at the moment.
Following the various card
games, a delicious collation.
was served after which the
guests reluctantly took their
leave feeling that atmospheric
conditions on the outside had
interfered not che iota with
a most enjoyable evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Saun-
ders have returned from Phil
i sdelphia where they celebrated
their wedding anniversary
visiting friends and relatives.
The November social meet
ing Of the Pro-To Community
Club was held at the home of
Mrs. Gladys Guion. The mem
bers and guests enjoyed a
"trip" to the Caribbean via
moving pictures shown and
narrated by Mrs. Vera Robin
son of Wellesley. The end
came all too quickly but the
beauty of the scenery and
the interesting narration lin
gered on and were discussed
over waffles and coffee.
/ The Pro-Tos are putting the
| final touches on their Christ
mas Party for the children on
Decembe 22nd at the Civic
League. All are cordially in
vited to come out to hear the
children participate on the
program and to join in the
fun. Santa Just could have
a little something for you too.
The accelerated pace in
which we find ourselves en-
meshed today seems more pro-
nounced as it is noted how
quickly we jump from Thanks
giving to Christmas (all too
fast, methinks). Each year
the Messiah is presented by
various groups and choirs. and
on last Sunday evening, ths
Framing am Community
Choral Society gave their rem
dition which was very we'll
done. The voices were &C.