Rotarians Hear Talk On Jails In Suffolk County
James J. Mellen Suffolk County Sheriff spoke at the Winthrop Rotary Club detailing jail operations at Charles Street Jail. He described separation of inmates by sex, juvenile segregation, and clothing provisions, noting no meat shortage and ongoing charity fund progress. Several local officials attended and next week’s program will feature Charles Casey.
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James J. Mellen
Suffolk County
Winthrop Rotary Club
Beacon Villa
Mellen
General Court
Boston
Edward H. Homer
Rotary
Irving Alexander
Charles K. Weiner
Roy W. Pigeon
George J. Hamilton
Walter Smith
Board of Selectmen
Garden Club Harvest Show Set for September 10 and 11
The Garden Club of The Winthrop Woman's Club announces a Harvest Show at Odd Fellows Hall on September 10 and 11 with attractions for all. Tickets cost 10 cents and are sold by garden club members.
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Winthrop Woman’s Club
Odd Fellows Hall
Garden Club
Lieutenant Grimes Returns From Sicily Leave
Lieut. Gerald C. Grimes U S N R son of Mrs. M J Grimes of 210 Woodside Ave is home on leave after aiding the Sicily invasion He describes an exciting trip and compares local Fourth of July fireworks at Ingleside Park to a tea party praising the troops and landing operations
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Gerald C. Grimes
M. J. Grimes
Woodside Ave
Sicily
Grimes
Ingleside Park
Additional Buses Return to Normal Service
Selectman George J. Hamilton announced after a meeting with Rapid Transit officials that bus service will be restored to normal on Sunday following the recent gasoline reduction ban. Additional buses have been put into operation this week and the normal schedule will resume.
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Selectman
George J. Hamilton
The
Rapid Transit, Inc
Selectman Hamilton
Crest Market Delivers Limited Spanish Wine Shipment
Crest Market at 29 Crest Ave announces a recent shipment of imported Spanish wine of excellent quality with limited supply. Interested customers are urged to place orders immediately.
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Crest Market
Crest Ave
Garden Club Meeting at Point Shirley in Winthrop
The August meeting of the Garden Club of Winthrop was hosted by Mrs. J. W. McElroy at 81 Otis Street Point Shirley. Members presented ferns and pressed New England varieties while Mrs. Grace Pierce reported on a children’s nature meeting. Awards were given to Mrs. McElroy Mrs. Hamilton and Mrs. Power for arrangements and blooms. The next meeting is set for September 29 at Mrs. Arthur Bliss 219 Court Road Winthrop.
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Garden Club of
Winthrop
J. W. McElroy
Otis St
Point Shirley
Carl Root
New England
Grace Pierce
McElroy
Hamilton
Power
Arthur Bliss
Court Rd
Marriage of Marie Antonette Fabiano to Navy man Magee
Mr and Mrs John Fabiano of Revere announce the marriage of their elder daughter Marie Antonette to Paul Douglas Magee R M 2 C U S Coast Guard on Monday August 2 at 5 30 pm The ceremony was at the Church of the Immaculate Conception Revere with Father Marks officiating The bride wore satin and marquisette with a veil and carried white roses and lilies of the valley Attendant Miss Lillian Fabiano wore aqua organza and carried talisman roses Best man was John Magee After a twelve day honeymoon the groom returned to his ship and continues duty as Radio Man Second Class in the Coast Guard.
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John Fabiano
Central Ave
Revere
Marie Antonette
Paul Douglas Magee
R. M
U. S. Coast Guard
Nettie Magee
Atlantic St
Winthrop
Mark’s
Church of the Immaculate Conception
Awards at Court of Honor Aug 15 Camp Power
Merit badges awarded to numerous Scouts including David Allen Troop 3 James Power Troop 8 William Lamont Troop 56 plus many others across fields like public health woodcarving camping and athletics. First Class awards to Gene D Entremont Troop 52 and Robert Darby Troop 16. Star and Life Awards noted along with Power Arrow qualifiers. Powow Beaver awarded to Richard Wilkinson Troop 61. Upcoming Powow events County Fair Annual Powow Show Closing Banquet and 1943 season ending Aug 23.
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Camp Power
David Allen
James Power
William Lamont
Kenneth Robinson
Mark Hamilton
Richard Wilkinson
Earl Hamilton
Reginald Therman
Kemon Taschioglou
Robert Petrillo
James Kirios
Robert Stanlaske
Jamaica
Robert Athens
Richard Mulheir
Robert Richards
Edward Beller
Kevin Hanlon
William Bucklin
Edward Leslie
Kenneth Woods
Harland Smith
Carl Halvorsen
Richard Curra
Gene D’entremont
Robert Blair
Robert Darby
Richard White
Earl and
Hugh Maxwell
Robert Aitkens
Bruce Penney
Theodore Fritz
William Howard
Warren Cassidy
Norman Acheson
James Tucker
Herman Parker
Leslie LeBlanc
Francis Cuthbert
Robert Chase
Thomas Gallagher
Thomas Howard
John Thornton
John Flaherty
Carl Smith
Powow
Morris Crooks Wedding At Winthrop Church
Miss Betty Carol Crooks daughter of Mr and Mrs Amos W Crooks of Winthrop Massachusetts married Wendell C Morris son of Mr and Mrs H Earl Hadley of Solvay New York on August 18 at St Johns Episcopal Church Winthrop Ralph M Harper officiated Bride given in marriage by her father Attendants included sisters Mrs William E Gibbons and Mrs Jesse G Sadler Best man was Mr Robert B Murphy of Syracuse New York Groom attended Syracuse University and was a member of Beta Theta Pi and Theta Beta Phi He will relocate with bride to Port Byron New York
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Betty Carol Crooks
Amos W. Crooks
Egleton Park
Winthrop
Mass
Wendell C. Morris
H. Earl Hadley
Solvay
N. Y
St. John’s Episcopal Church
Ralph M. Harper
William E. Gibbons
Jesse G. Sadler
Robert B. Murphy
Syracuse
Miss Crooks
University of New Hampshire
Alpha Xi Delta Sorority
Wheelock College
Boston
Morris
Syracuse University
Beta Theta Pi Fraternity
Theta Beta Phi
Albany State Teachers College
Syracuse , University
Port Byron
Home On Leave For Marine Lieut Kevitt Mulcahy
Lieut Kevitt Mulcahy newly commissioned in the United States Marine Corps is at home on leave. The article notes his recent commission and home visit, highlighting his service connection.
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Lieut
Kevitt’Mulcahy
United States Marine Corps
Wage Increase for Bus Employees Approved by Board
Rapid Transit Inc and the New England War Labor Board along with the Amalgamated Association of Street, Electric Railway and Motor Coach Employees approved a wage raise retroactive to April 4. Operators gain five cents per hour, mechanics five to ten cents, plus time and a half after eight hours and a vacation plan.
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Rapid Transit, Inc
New England War Labor Board
Amalgamated Association of Street, Electric Railway and
USO Rotary Night Postponed One Week
President Jack Abrams of the Winthrop Rotary Club announced that USO-Rotary night scheduled for August 18 has been postponed to August 25. The delay was necessary because the Camel Caravan show will be at Fort Banks on August 18.
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Jack Abrams
Winthrop Rotary Club
Fort Banks
Miss D. McNamara Doubles Weds Lieut Brooks in Williamsburg
Dorothy McNamara daughter of Mrs. Mary McNamara of Nevada became the bride of Lieut. Paul Brooks son of Mrs. Julia Brooks of Cross Street on Monday in Williamsburg Virginia where Brooks is stationed. Both graduates of Whitman High School with classes years 1940 and 1936 and Brooks a Boston College alumnus.
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Dorothy McNamara
Mary McNamara
Nevada
Paul 7 .Brooks
Julia Brooks
Cross St
Wlliamsburg
Virginia
Lieut. Brooks
McNamara
W. H.S
Lieut. McNamara
Boston College
Children’s Meeting Held On Thursday At Union Church
A Winthrop children’s gathering sponsored by the Garden Club of Winthrop was held Thursday afternoon August 12 at the Union Congregational Church. Guests included Mrs Blanchard Boston Herald Garden Page editor and Mrs Davis Garden Club president who spoke on wild flowers birds and nature songs and presented bouquets to the children.
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Winthrop
Union Congregational Church
Garden Club of
Blanchard
Boston Herald
Garden Page
Davis
Hamilton
Grace Pierce
Ruth Hammer
Open Regatta At Pleasant Park Yacht Club Sunday
The annual open regatta of the Pleasant Park Yacht Club will be held Sunday afternoon. Classes include the Mass Bay Indian, Zenith, Penguin, Hustlers, Winabouts 16 1-2 ft, Radio, Handicap under 21 ft, and the International Snipe. First race starts at 3:30 p m.
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Pleasant Park Yacht Club
Private William E Griffin Promoted to Corporal
Private William E Griffin son of Mr and Mrs Richard E Griffin of Emerson road has been promoted to Corporal in the United States Marine Camps. He is stationed in Georgia and serves as a Link Trainer.
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William E. Griffin
Emerson Rd
United States Marine
Billie
Georgia
Fuel Oil Coupon Mailing Under War Price Plan
Winthrop War Price and Rationing Board reports fuel oil coupons are entering mail distribution this week for about 5 000 homes. Coupon values are 10 50 or 250 gallons per unit, based on a 1941 42 heating season usage, with a sliding scale rationing plan accounting for living space and hot water needs.
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John Opratt
Winthrop War Price and Rationing Board
Winthrop
Lewis Hollingsworth
Edward Gluckler
Arnold Malone
Orrall
Bids-Gunder Hage Happy Farewell
Nils Nelson known as Swede, honorary president of the American-Scandinavian Athletic Association, led a farewell event for Gunder Hagge the world champion runner from Sweden after the Harvard track meet in July. The association presented a donation of 8212 dollars to the U S Air Forces Aid Society. Nelson is a long time resident, former Harvard football player and coach, and former Boston All-Star grid coach.
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Nils
Nelson
American-Scandinavian Athletic Association
U. S. Air Forces Aid Society
Harvard
Hagg
Pleasant Park Yacht Club Dinner Dance Planned
The Entertainment Committee announces a mid summer party at Pleasant Park Yacht Club on Saturday Aug 28 starting 8 p m with dinner at 9 sharp. Tickets are 2.25 per person including tax and tables for four to twenty may be reserved. reservations due by Aug 26.
Winthrop Reaches Waste Eats Quota and Calls for More
The Salvage Committee reports Winthrop has surrendered 100 percent of its required waste fats and urges continued effort. Residents are asked to deliver news papers magazines cartons and tin cans to the meat market or junk dealers with collection every third Tuesday.
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Winthrop
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Magee
Fabiano
Nat’s
Nat’s” Delicatessen
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Wave Way
Morris—Crooks
D. McNamara
St. Brooks
O.P.A. Thre
DAN Honan’s
Pauernest
Fire
Gunder Hage
Ham
OCE
Highlands
Ham’s
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