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Newspaper
The Winthrop Review
Location
Winthrop, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1939
Page
5
Harlow H Curtice, Buick Division president, announces a new Estate Wagon joining the 1940 Buick line. The utility station wagon combines Buick chassis with luxury design and equipment to meet rising demand for upscale family and utility wagons.
A 7 30 vesper service features carols and a Christmas story in scripture art and song. Miss Merlyn Peck of Lynn gives a dramatic reading While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks. At 6 30, Senior Christian Endeavor with guest speaker Miss Bule of Wellesley College.
Miss Ellen M. Ames daughter of Mr and Mrs Arthur A Ames of 195 Lincoln Street and Harry A Chase son of Mr and Mrs Louis A Chase of 100 Hermon Street were married at St John’s Episcopal Church on Saturday evening December 2 with Mr and Mrs Earl F Tewksbury as attendants. Rev Ralph M Harper officiated.
Miss Kathleen Dudley daughter of Mr and Mrs Arthur W Dudley 355 Winthrop Street married Wilbur F Asman of Wallingford Connecticut at St Johns Episcopal Church on November 28 with Rev Ralph M Harper officiating.
Mrs Helen C Ellis aged 81 at 81 Court Road married Samuel W Munnis of 131 Winthrop Street in St John s Episcopal Church on Thanksgiving Day November 30 at noonday. Howard E Milius of New York served as best man with the bride s daughter as matron of honor. Rev Ralph M Harper officiated.
The column reports births including a second daughter for Mr. and Mrs. Charles Marden at Melrose Hospital and an eight and a half pound girl for Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Lt. Gilbert at Community Hospital. It also notes several travels and visits by local residents and mentions William K. Ricker's retirement after nearly 35 years with the Winthrop Fire Department.
The First Church of Winthrop schedules 9:45 a m Sunday School, 11 a m Morning Worship with a sermon on An Imperishable Heritage, 12:30 p m luncheon for canvassers, 25:30 p m home visits for budget subscribers, 6:30 p m Young People's Forum with guest from Boston University, 7:30 p m Evening Worship The Fifty Third Psalm theme on Friday night Bible Hour. The public is invited.
Alabama will place tiny glass balls the size of sand grains on 100 miles of highway curves and danger points to reduce accidents. Six pounds of glass balls are mixed with a gallon of paint and sprayed in a four inch center strip, requiring 17 gallons of paint per mile. A test near Central, Alabama showed promising results, with Montana also adopting the marker.
On Sunday December 10 at 6 30 p m Mr John Swomley of B A School of Theology speaks to the Young People's Forum at First Church Winthrop Methodist on Peace as part of a Rec onciliation Program. Bring friends and note Bowling every Friday night.
As modern heating and air conditioning raise relative humidity from about 5 to 50 percent, moisture moves through plaster and walls until reaching dew point. Inside walls moisture settles at the bottom of sections, drenching framing and causing warping twisting distorted woodwork and paint blisters.
An Irish village Maghera in County Derry is noted as the birthplace of Charles Thomson, secretary to the first U S Congress, whose handwriting first displayed the Declaration of Independence.
Geological indicators suggest three separate periods when seas covered land that is now Texas. Researchers point to rock formations and fossil remains marking ancient shorelines, shoreline erosion patterns, and sea level fluctuations through deep time.
The hospital lists needed items to improve services including an electric mixer, delivery room lamp, new delivery room table, sterilizer, steam piping, front door marquises, patient parking, an electrocardiograph, and a new nurses home with assembly room. Superintendent invites talks with donors, noting ongoing needs and thanks.
The Winthrop Catholic Action Club reports active outings with hikes to Sharon Bird Sanctuary Dungeon Rock Breakheart Reservation and Blue Hills Observatory drawing 20 to 25 members per trip. The bowling league shows Mary Harrington leading the girls with 81 average and Sonny Carter tops the boys with 98.
The Christian Science Church of Christ, Scientist, Winthrop at 165 Winthrop St announces Sunday services at 10 45 am and a Sunday School for youths to age 20. A testimonial meeting is held Wednesday at 8 pm and a public reading room is open daily 2 to 5 pm with evening hours Saturday 7 to 9 and Wednesday around meetings.
Rites for Mrs Ann Sullivan Verdi wife of George Verdi of Thorn ton Park were held Monday at St John the Evangelist Church with a solemn high mass. Rev James I Carrol officiated assisted by Rev Norbert I McInnes and Rev John Sullivan. She was born in Boston and lived in town thirty three years. Survived by her husband two daughters Mrs Timothy Sheehan and Mrs Walter Donahue and six grandchildren Interment in Winthrop Cemetery.
The National Museum of Palermo in Sicily houses a stone tablet that records events and notable figures from 3400 to 2700 B C. by mentions rather than dates. The artifact is described as the world’s oldest history book in early reports.
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