The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1957-03-30

FAUCiNA'S
BEAUTY SALON
10 HARVARD AVENUE
MI 8-9715
Tn Rev Henry Brooks, for
mer Shiloh assistant, and now
pastor of the Woburn church,
was the guest speaker and
discussion leader last Sunday
at the Baptist Youth College
age Forum. The interesting
subject was Modern Methods
Of Prison Reform, a subject
well known to pastors who
serve in hospitals and prisons
as well as churches during the
week The college age Forum
was held at the Parsonage
with the young people re-
Taxed in an informal atmos-
phere, somewhat like a home
living room gathering. The
local Parsonage which has
also served as a meeting place
and residence for Bay state
visitors. National and inter-
national, is each day proving
Its worth as a valuable asset
to the church and community.
The Shiloh Sunday activi-
ties also included the weekly
Coffee Hour and class meet
ings of three younger group
forums. All young people in
terested in the coming Camp
activity are urged to see Mrs.
Alice Issacs. The League OF
the Congregational Church
has invited Shiloh women to
their April 10th meeting. And
the Maiden international
Night at Maplewood Baptist
has also invited the local la
dies. Shiloh men have beer
invited to attend the Mems
| Fellowship of Boston East. al
First Baptist Church, Danvers
All of which reminds us thai
that Shiloh men and women
also been extended an invita-
ton to visit Africa. Many Of
you will recall that standing
invitation being offered by the
Pastors brother-in-law, Mr.
Sundee Obamwonyi Of one oil
| the leading families in Benin
City, Nigeria. Mr.. Obamwonyj
spoke twice at Shiloh in 1851
when he was the first inter
national resident at the Par
sonage He and his famil,
have since returned home.
Speaking Of returning home
Major Charles Fisher returned
to Medford, his old home
town, for brief visit last
week after visiting his eldest
brother, Walter, who is re.
covering from an illness al
City hospital Major Fisher
an army chaplain OF two wars
and both the Asiatic and
European theatres, was rushed
to the States by army bonn
Der from Japan when his
brother was on the critical
hospital list several days ago
With improved conditions, the
Major enjoyed visiting visiting his
Medford friends here and re-
calling the days of his early
residence before joining the
service Major Fisher is one
OF six Medford residents To
have held that rank. He Is
the second army chaplain of
color from Medford and the
first to have been featured
in Ebony magazine. Those in
terested should read the Sept
1852 edition. The Major was q
former chaplain dean OF men
at Tillotson, Texas.
Mr.. Bill Bayard has become
the fourth local resident To
win his Federal Communica-
ton Commission licensed Am
ateur Radio ticket for General
or Second Glass operator. MFR
Byard passed the test at the
Custom House last week. Two
OF tee local men are now
electronic engineers. The Med
ford visitors next summer NAV
be treated to boat rides by
local citizens, many who eth
err own or plan to own some
type of boat in the near fut-
ure. Mrs. Ruth Thompson was
a recent visitor to New York.
We wish all our sick friends
/ and neighbors a speedy re-
coyery and good weather in
which TO enjoy it. One OF our
birthday greetings last week
came from a hospitallzed pa
tient whose birthday was the
same day as our own. Wonder
full people live in Medford.