The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1956-03-17
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ing worship sermon as we en-
ter the religious weeks ahead.
Shiloh, as announced, will OBJ
serve the coming national
Hour of Prayer on Wednes-
day, March 28th, from SIS
am, with persons of all
churches and faiths invited.
Persons working the morning
or afternoon shifts in or ar
ound the neighborhood on
March 28th, will have time
to attend the Shiloh service
before leaving for work. AS
is customary, Pastor Phillips
offered special prayers for our
oppressed southern brothers
last week, at the regular
church service. The Y.B.A.
Coffet Hour which began this
month will continue through
May. This means coffee viii
De served at Shiloh each Sum
day following morning wor-
ship. The period contributes
much to the meeting of neigh
bors, visitors, and warm Eel
lowship. The Medford United
College fund committee. head
ed by Mrs. Susan Brooks,
stresses the need for aiding
colored colleges and students
in view Of the current condo
tons in the south. Members
of the committee will hold
a Prize Card Party April 7th
at the Community Center for
the benefit of the fund. And
looking ahead to May 18th
the first local musical comedy
of the current season, Mar
rying Marian" will be present.
ed at Hobbs Jr. HIS. under
the auspices of the Mystic
Valley Bowling League with a
cast directed by Mrs Ruth
Robertson. And as you know,
our local stage talent is
getting better and better.
Among those participating in
the recent Crispus Attacks
Day celebration were ex-Med-
fordites Mr.. & Mrs. Ralph
j. Banks. Mr.. Banks, as of
December last, is now full
Pledged foreman at the South
Postal Annex but he and his
wife are still working for the
advancement of their people.
along the field of full equal
rights. The AttuckS Day at
tendance was one of the larg-
est ever and is being devel-
oped into a national obser-
vance, as it should be. Back
in 1889 Mr.. Banks and your
reporter helped organize the
first united united commun-
ity civic organization. This
Civic Committee was composed
OF the President of the orig
inal Mems Community Club.
The Welfare Club, the Lend
A-Hand Club, the Daffodil
Club, the w. Medford Council
the DebEtant Club, the Dukes
Club, the Four g. Twenty
Cub, the Rosebud Cub, the
Community Center, and Shiloh
Elaptist Church. represented
then by Pastor Bailey. Organ
lied originally for the Digger
Park dedication, this Commit
tee continued for months as
a potent community represen-
tative at City Hall. It truly
represented the comnnunity
Our representatives had an
open door at City Hall and we
sat as one, in round-table
discussions in the Mayors Of
flee discussing community
problems and receiving a
greater hearing than we have
ever had since that time. I
cite this fact in reply to those
VINO have asked whether we
have done anything more than
talk about a civic organization.
Also we believe what has been
done along these lines in the
past can be done with i'm
provements today.
And in these vital political
times, we should organize
strongly. Mr.. Joseph MADDOX,
social worker for the citv Of
Boston was guest speaker at
the BYE meetini last Sun
day. His subject was appro-
prlately Christian Citizenship
The West Medford Congrega-
tlonal, West Medford Baptist.
West Medford Trinity and
shiloh Baptist will participate
Jolntly in the March 26, %,
ana 20 Holy Week Services
PASTOR Phillips will preach the
March 26th service at W.
Med1ord Baptist church. On
wednesday, March %, the Rev,
Gordon Washburn of Congre-