Fort Bragg Ham Radio Station Connects Soldiers With Home
Fort Bragg's Field Artillery Replacement Center hosts amateur radio station W4HSY run by Sergeant Lester Thayer Jr. from Winthrop Massachusetts. The, station has handled over 100 messages since inception and offers free person to person contact for soldiers and their families. Local Winthrop stations are invited to contact W4HSY to greet Sergeant Thayer and arrange broadcasts.
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Ft. Bragg
Raleigh
N. C
U. S
Field Artillery Replacement Center
Lester Thayer, Jr
Lester Thayer
Bowdoin St
Army
Portsmouth
N. H
Thayer
Winthrop
Mass
W4hsy
Florida
Fort Bragg
N.C
Senior Scouting Conference draws 200 Bay Shore leaders in Boston
District Commissioner John H. Flinn Jr Wiley Moulton and Scoutmaster James Nolan among 19 Bay Shore Scouters at Wentworth Institute as about 200 participate in a six hour Senior Scouting Conference. Winthrop Scouters to join the Northeastern Massachusetts Councils Round Up in Lowell on December 6 from 3 to 9 30 p m with talks led by Don W Moyer and Herbert L Patrick. A turkey banquet follows at 6 30 p m.
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John H. Flinn
Wiley Moulton
James Nolan
Bay Shore Council
Wentworth Institute
Boston
Winthrop
Massachusetts
Lowell
Mass
Don W. Moyer
New England
Scout
Herbert L. Patrick
Portland
Maine
Steam extraction for deep splinters method
The text advises using steam to extract deep splinters. Heat a wide-mouthed bottle, fill two thirds with very hot water, place under the injured area, and apply slight pressure to draw the flesh down. Steam then lifts the splinter and inflammation in minutes, especially for long-embedded splinters.
Chain Stores Lead In U.S. Retail Sales Share
Chain stores in the United States account for about 21.7 percent of total retail store sales, a figure highlighted as a major share of the market. The data underscores the prominence of chain retailers in national commerce.
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United States
Axolotl a Peculiar Amphibian Found in Mexico and U S
The axolotl is an unusual amphibian native to Mexico and found in parts of the United States. It resembles a newt and can live both in water and on land. It lays eggs and commonly loses its gills.
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Mexico
United States
Cribbage Tournament Opens With Three Tables Finished
Winthrop Post reports the cribbage tournament started Monday night with three tables finished and partnerships shuffled to accommodate players. Team 2 Sterling and Masterson beat Team 1 Floyd and Cosman at Table 1, Team 4 Booth and Carlton eliminated Team 3 Westlin and Carlzon at Table ?, and Team 6 Green and McNeil defeated Team 5 Muldoon and Gunderson at Table 3. Final rounds will determine champions with three more tables to play and a December 8 program planned with dinner, business, movies, and a Civilian Defense talk by Dr. John H. Hall.
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Eam No
Percy Sterling
Frank Masterson
Chub Floyd
Wes Cosman
Ben Booth
al Carlton
Fritz Westlin
Jerry Carlz
Ollie Green
Jack McNeil
Fred Muldoon
Charlie Gunderson
Frank Kirby
Fritz
Activities Committee
Department
John H. Hall
Air Raid Service
Robert Schaaf
Mass. Motor Sales Co
Dodge Motor Car Co
Army
India
Arthur P
Allen
Legion
Mr. Allen
Frank Marsh
Legion Post
Ali Baba Jack
Fred
Tom Maloney
Chelsea Soldiers' Hospital
Jim Chambers
Brighton Marine Hospital
Chet Ashworth
Chelsea Naval Hospital
Compliment To Winthrop Street Department
A visitor from Gloucester praised Winthrop streets for cleanliness after a town tour. Fritz Westlin, Superintendent of Streets, received the compliment from a stranger, who noted the town’s tidy appearance and encouraged reporting any spots needing attention.
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Winthrop
Gloucester
Fritz Westlin
Fritz
Tipping Totals 200 Million Dollars Annually
Grace E. Smith president of the National Restaurant Association estimates tips by diners total about 200 million dollars yearly. She notes restaurants push to end tipping but it remains popular, based on 2.185 billion dollars in meals and assumed tips of 10 to 30 percent for non cafeteria venues with no tipping rule.
Porpoise Jawbone Oil Used for Watches
Oil used or to be used in watches comes from a cavity in the jawbone of the porpoise or the blackfish. The best quality is rare.
Open Forum questions air raid fund transfer delay
Winthrop Review letters discuss Walter Smith Chief Air Raid Warden and an Advisory Committee request for a $100 transfer to set up a report center. An order was drawn on November 4 and received by the Town Accountant November 5 but has seen no action from the Chief Air Raid Warden since. The secretary Edward R. Thomas urges diligence in an actual air raid.
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Winthrop Review
Walter Smith
Edward R. Thomas
Not a Matter of Being Crazy Editorial Note on Air Raids
Winthrop Review discusses public indifference to air raids and asks whether authorities would keep women in exposed areas. It notes raids arrive without warning and roads may be closed, stressing the need to plan rapid, safe evacuation rather than stay put.
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France
Club thanks editor for space in union church notes
The Young Married Couples Club of the Union Congregational Church expresses gratitude for newspaper space this past year. All notices are archived in the club report book as a permanent record. Mrs Lawrence P Stone, secretary.
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Winthrop
Young Married Couples Club
Union Congregational Church
Lawrence P. Stone
Card of Thanks To Frank J Sullivan And Family
Public notice of thanks from Frank J Sullivan and family expresses gratitude for sympathies shown during their recent bereavement and acknowledges the community’s kindness.
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Frank J. Sullivan
Rumors Of Candidate Bids In March Town Election
Local politics up for grabs as December hints at potential candidates for the March town election. Board of Selectmen likely to seek re election along with town clerk and other offices. Some races may see opposition while filing deadlines approach in February.
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Board of Selectmen
Selectmen
Key
Verney
Batchelder
Board of Assessors
White
William Remby
Pauline Street
Putnam Street
Christmas Seals Aid Tuberculosis Prevention Efforts
Christmas Seal funds support local Winthrop projects and national groups. Fifty five percent stays locally to fund home visits x rays and education. Thirty percent aids the Southern Middlesex Health Association with trained workers and outreach in Middlesex towns. Ten percent supports the Massachusetts Tuberculosis League and five percent funds the National Tuberculosis Association activities.
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H. W. Farquhar
Winthrop Tuberculosis Committee
Winthrop
Southern Middlesex Health Association
Middlesex
Sharon
Massachusetts Tuberculosis League
National Tuberculosis Association
Woman wrestles hawk from flock in Mills Illinois
Mrs. Burton Kidd of Warrier Mills Illinois spotted a blue teal hawk swooping toward her chickens. She waded into the flock, grabbed the hawk by the legs, and held on until the bird was subdued.
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Senior Scout Conference
Scouters’ Conference
Winthrop Post. A
Hee
Een
THE
Open Forum
Smith
Esther Madison
Irwin St
Greeting Cards Lending Library
the Thistle
Woodside Avenue
GULF
Gulf Service
Bill” King
Gulf Service School
Gordon G. Fullerton, Inc
Chevrolet
Pauline
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