Toyland Opens At Two Shirley Hardware Stores
The Shirley Hardware Company announces Toyland at its Shirley street store and the former A and P building in Winthrop Center. Both locations offer a full line of toys and gifts including skates, doll houses, sleds, radios, refrigerators, games, carts and moving picture machines with Boston prices. Visitors are urged to shop Toyland at either site to avoid crowds in Boston.
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Toyland
Shirley Hardware Company
Shirley St
Shirley Hardware Co
Winthrop Center
Boston
Catholic Action Club Activities Highlight December Meeting
The Catholic Action Club reports commendable handling of the December business meeting and a planned moving picture program. Ruth Lloyd may be interviewed by talent scouts. Cap's house has faced picketing since Father Sullivan's screening. Flo Welling has recovered from illness and Christmas party plans proceed. bowling records include Dot Cioffi 277 for the girls and Dick Farrahd 320 for the boys. A former club correspondent, once a Thespian, was seen with a young woman on a bus and at the Boston Garden, claiming it was strictly business. Marcella’s curls are fading. her curls are offered as mementos to customers.
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Ruth Lloyd
Father Sullivan
C. A
Flo Welling
Dot Cioffi
Dick Farrahd
Boston Garden
Marcella
Best Scores of Season Reported for Union Church M C and Odd Fellows
Union Church M C and Odd Fellows led the season with team totals of 1622 and 1620 respectively. Odd Fellows posted the high single team score of 575, while Union Church M C followed with 571. Whitman of Cottage Park V C had the top individual total at 370 and J Evans of Tiltons topped the single with 148.
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Odd Fellows Wee Ee
Union Church
M. C
Odd Fellows
Whitman
Cottage Park V. C
J. Evans
Tiltons
Bible Sunday Observance At St Johns Episcopal Church
Ralph M. Harper rector conducts Holy Communion at 8:00 a. m. and sermon at 10:45 a. m. with Holy Communion. Church School 9:30 a. m. Kindergarten and Primary at 10:45 a. m. Bible Sunday theme spans Galatians verse I withstood Him to the face. Young People's Fellowship at 7:15 p. m.
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Ralph M. Harper
Church School
Young People’s Fellowship
Formation of the FDIC Under Glass Steagall Act
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation was created under the Banking Act of 1933 known as the Glass Steagall Act. It was approved by President Franklin D. Roosevelt on June 16, 1933, with amendments following. The act was championed by Senator Carter Glass of Virginia and Representative Henry B. Steagall of Alabama.
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Federal Deposit Insurance
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Glass-Steagall
Carter Glass
Virginia
Henry B. Steagall
Alabama
Winthrop Womens Club Christmas Meeting Highlights
December 1 meeting at Beacon Villa featured Mrs Edwin C Howard presiding and a Christmas poem, carols and a talk on Decorative Lighting by Mr Merton Baker of Pope Lighting Co Boston. Exhibits by Mrs Frank Gorman and Mrs Arthur Hodges shown, and talks on decorating and Christmas planning noted.
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den Club
Winthrop Womens Club
Beacon ‘Villa
Edwin C. Howard
Howard
Merton QC
Baker
Pope Lighting Co
Boston
Frank Gorman
Arthur Hodges
H. W. Richmond
Wollaston
Samuel S. Close
Hugh W. Roberts
Israel B. Winchester
Salerno
Begonia
Howard D. Snow
Christmas Tree Shortage Expected in Maine This Year
Advance notes from Maine indicate a Christmas tree shortage due to labor shortages in woodsmen and truckers. Rail freight for National Defense and high pulpwood profits limit shipments, and farmers resist cutting trees for quick profits. Moisture shortages show limited impact, but buyers should avoid early cut trees that shed needles indoors.
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Maine
Noted photographer Cecil Atwater to speak at Winthrop Camera Club
The Winthrop Camera Club will host Cecil Atwater at its Thursday evening meeting in the Spanish War Veterans Hall. He will critique members prints and show acclaimed National Forest color moving pictures. December contest subjects are nature scenes. newly elected officers will assume duties.
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Spanish War Veterans Hall
Winthrop Camera Club
Cecil Atwater
United Staes
Atwater
National Forest
United States
Town Matters Is Subject of Talk By Rotary Club
George W. Searle spoke at the Winthrop Rotary meeting on December 1 delivering comparative figures showing Winthrop’s status among similarly sized towns and detailing the town’s Advisory Board functions. Guests included selectmen from Revere and Chelsea and local officials. Next week Sir Herbert Ames will discuss the Canadian Mechanized Army with moving pictures. Harvey Grant chairs.
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George W. Searle
Winthrop
Rotary Club
Searle
Rotarians
Mr Searle
Fred Fisher
Thomas Key
Ross Batchelder
Carl Hilton
Lynn
Arthur Locke
Arthur Bowen
Revere
G. I
Hayes
Chelsea
Herbert Ames
Harvey Grant
Uncle Sam Speaks Address at Winthrop meeting
The Winthrop Improvement and Historical Association hosts an address titled Uncle Sam Speaks on December 9. Dr. F King Singiser of the Massachusetts Bible Society will speak at about 8:00 p m with free admission. A 6:30 dinner precedes the talk with reservations due by December 8.
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Winthrop Improvement and Historical Association
F. King Singiser
Massachusetts Bible Society
Ocean
M. Carle W. Malley
Singiser
Walter Smith
Winthrop
Metropolitan Conference for Social Planning Sixth Dinner Meeting
More than 2000 representatives from 46 cities, including Winthrop, are to attend the sixth dinner meeting at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday December 9 in the Hotel Continental Cambridge. The agenda focuses on coordinating public and private social service agencies to support civilian defense programs and strengthen communities after the current emergency.
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Winthrop
Metropolitan Conference For Social Planning
Continental
Cambridge
Arkansas Bauxite Source for Aluminum Mined Locally
From Arkansas comes the United States main source of bauxite ore used to obtain aluminum, highlighting the state’s role in supplying key material for metal production. The statement emphasizes Arkansas as a primary ore supplier in the U.S. mining landscape.
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U. S
Arkansas
First Church of Winthrop Service Schedule
The First Church of Winthrop invites the public to worship and study. Morning services include 9:45 a.m. classes and an 11:00 a.m. sermon “Hallowed Ground” with a nursery for children. Evening programs feature the Youth Forum, Epworth League, and a book sermon on A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens.
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Harry Belmont Hill
Carl W. Malley
Methodist Youth Forum
Epworth League
Charles Dickens
Winding Watches Benefit From Regular Morning Winding
A watch runs most uniformly when wound at regular intervals especially every morning. The main spring then exerts its greatest power during daytime activities and its lowest power at night when the watch rests.
Railroads Consume Water Across the United States
Railroads use about 600 billion gallons of water each year. The figure highlights the vast water demands of American railway operations and their impact on regional water resources.
Legion Auxiliary Regular Meeting Details at Winthrop
The American Legion Auxiliary to Winthrop Post 146 held its regular meeting on Thursday evening. Dutch Whist followed the session and refreshments were served by hostess Mrs. Elsie Cashman. Mrs. Estelle Buschena chairs the December Wednesday afternoon parties.
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American Legion Auxiliary
Winthrop Post 146
Elsie Cashman
Estelle Buschena
Police Entrance Exam Set For Winthrop January 24 1942
The town of Winthrop is notified by the Massachusetts Civil Service that a Police Entrance Examination will be held January 24 1942. Applications must be filed by December 27 1941 at 12 noon. General information is available from the Civil Service office at the State House. This offers residents a chance to join the eligible list.
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Massachusetts Civil Service
Winthrop
Civil Service Office
State House
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