War ner Bros Studio tops slate at Winthrop State Theatres
This week at Winthrop and State Theatres features Espionage Agent with Joel McCrea and Brenda Marshall, Every thing's on Ice a lightrom com with ice ballet, The Old Maid starring Bette Davis and Miriam Hopkins, Gloria Jean in The Under Pup, Mickey Rooney in Babes in Arms with Judy Garland, and Those High Grey Walls with Walter Connolly as a Columbia prison drama.
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Warner Bros
Joel McCrea
Brenda Marshall
Winthrop
State Theatres
Little I Renerate
Bette Davis
Miriam Hopkins
Gloria Jean
Mickey Rooney
Judy Garland
Rooney
Judy
Columbia
Walter Connolly
Noteworthy Haircut Lands Two in Court for Fines
Vernon Swan left a Milwaukee barber shop with a fine haircut and went to a tavern for critique. Oscar Meyer declared the cut lousy and the barroom scene led to legal trouble, resulting in Swan receiving three stitches and both men fined twenty five dollars each.
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Delilah
Samson
Vernon Swan
Oscar Meyer
Swan
Freemartin calves described as female twins to males
A freemartin is a female calf born as a twin to a male calf. Freemartins are sexually imperfect.
Scientists Hold Thanksgiving Service at Winthrop Church
A Thanksgiving Day service was held by First Church of Christ Scientist Winthrop at 10:45 AM with readings from the Bible and Science and Health. Grace Pigon read citations while Frederic W. Edgett shared correlative passages and the congregation sang hymns. Members offered testimonies of healing and blessings before benediction.
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First Church of Christ, Scientist of Winthrop
Winthrop St
First Church of Christ, Scientist
Boston
Massachusetts
United States
Jesus
I Thessalonians
Grace Pigon
Frederic W. Edgett
Mary Baker Eddy
Christian Science Hymnal
Clara Beal
Wm. Arms Fisher
Parrot Companions Attend Edinburgh Doctor on Street
A physician in Edinburgh walks the streets with a parrot perched on each shoulder, making two parrots constant companions during his day.
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Edinburgh
Christmas Doorway Contest Seeks Entries in Winthrop
Garden Club of the Winthrop Woman's Club invites entries for the Christmas Doorways contest. Enter by Monday Dec 18 with prizes for top four, decor ideas include evergreens, ribbons, bells and swags. Questions to Mrs. E. M. Howard or committee members Mrs. John Brown and others.
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Garden Club
Winthrop Woman's Club
E. M. Howard
John Brown
H. O. Belcher
W. D. Ramsey
Apple Cider Production Reaches Sixty Million Gallons
The United States produces sixty million gallons of apple cider annually.
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United States
Shenandoah National Park Tops 1938 Tourist Count
In 1938 Shenandoah National Park recorded the highest number of visitors among national parks, surpassing all others and signaling its growing popularity. The figure reflects a peak in tourism interest amid early park development.
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Shenandoah National Park
National Park
Glee Club Plans Holiday Meeting on Tuesday Evening
The Young Woman's Club Glee Club members will discuss rehearsals timing at the December 12 gathering hosted by Mrs. L W Jennings at 19 Seymour Street. The session aims to boost preparations for the Old Folks Concert in April and ensure members attend for a productive evening of singing.
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Glee Club
Young Woman's Club
L. W. Jennings
Seymour Street
Capt Evans to Speak at Episcopal Men’s Club Meeting
Capt Thomas E. Evans of Winthrop will tell of his Christmas dinner with General Von Hindenburg in Germany after the war. The Men’s Club of the church meets Thursday evening in the Parish House and Evans plans to center his talk on that dinner and encounter.
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Episcopal Church
Thomas E. Evans
Winthrop
Germany
General von Hindenburg
Capt. Evans
Oil Field Production Outpaces Russian Output in U.S. Fields
California Oklahoma and Texas combined have produced more to date than all Russian fields. The report highlights regional oil yields and contrasts domestic gains with foreign production, underscoring U.S. energy output growth across major shale regions.
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California
Oklahoma
Texas
Misses Meeting Flory Gessman Noted From Town Assembly
Absentee from Monday night’s Town Meeting was Precinct 3’s Flory Jacob M. Gessman. A Salisbury Mass based academic teacher and longtime civic participant, he previously ran for Park Commissioner in 1937 advocating Miller Field playgrounds and helped open the football field for local children.
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Precinct 3
Flory Jacob M. Gessman
Gessman
2105Th Co
CCC
Salisbury
Mass
Miller Field
Winthrop High
Northeastern Law School
State Teachers College
Salem
Sermon Schedule at Union Congregational Church
Sunday services announce four sermon topics for December and December 10 17 24 and 31 with subjects The Burden of Being a Man The Privilege of Being Man The Lord Sitteth upon the Flood and A Great Work for Christmas week and year end observances.
Massachusetts Tags Aim to Protect Christmas Greens
The Massachusetts Department of Agriculture will issue tags for Christmas trees and greens to ensure legality and curb waste in woodlands. Approved by the Massachusetts Conservation Council, the program urges the public to buy only tagged material to support conservation and future use. Citizens of Winthrop are asked to cooperate.
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Massachusetts Department of Agriculture
Massachusetts Conservation Council
State House
Boston
Winthrop
St John's Episcopal Church Service Schedule
Ralph M. Harper rector leads 8 a.m. Holy Communion 9:30 a.m. Church School 10:45 a.m. Kindergarten and Primary 10:45 a.m. Anniversary Service with historian Silvin F. Tucker 7:15 p.m. Young People's Fellowship.
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Ralph M. Harper
the Church School
Silvin F. Tucker
Young People’s Fellowship
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Florida
Rinso
Bartlett Road
ONGC
Garden Club of
Union Congregational Church
ST. John’s Episcopal Church
Cor. Bowdoin and Buchanan Sts
Buick
Tan
Puong
Flint
Mich
Super
John C. McMurray
Putnam ST
Winthrop, Mass
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