Winthrop Seeks Federal OK for Short-Wave Defense Radio
Town boards with ARP units ask Washington for authority to operate fixed portable and mobile amateur radio stations for defense use. Plan includes 10 mile link to Malden control, four to five car mobile patrols, and operation on 2 1/2 meter bands during emergencies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Selectmen
Malden
Washington
New Post Office
Washington, D. C
Federal Communications Commission
American Radio Relay League
WNAW
Winthrop
Area Control Center
Massachusetts
Bennison Estate Drops Nativity Display for War Effort
Mr and Mrs Charles R Bennison of 170 Winthrop St cooperate with the local Defense Committee to remove their well known Nativity Scene and Christmas decorations this year to avoid large crowds. Santa Claus will still visit Winthrop on Christmas Eve arriving at the Winthrop Bridge about 7 00 p m and travel through town to greet residents small and large despite the change.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles R. Bennison
Winthrop St
Defense Committee
Santa Claus
Winthrop
Defense
Bennison
Santa
Hospital League Elects Officers at Winthrop Meeting
The Winthrop Community Hospital League held its regular annual meeting with 29 members present. Officers re elected include President Mrs Fairfax Proctor Vice President Mrs Marie Griffin Recording Secretary Mrs Winifred Orrall Corresponding Secretary Mrs Edna Beach and Treasurer Mrs Emma Kiley. Board for three years includes Mrs Alicia Barclay and Mrs Pauline s. Remaining members are Mrs Lila Baker Mrs Eleonor Howard Mrs Hazel Griffin and Mrs Ruth Treadwell. A doll raffle winner was Mrs McCullum of 64 Prospect St. During the year 27 447 dressings 392 swabs and 12 premature jackets were made. There have been 8 resignations and 3 new members, bringing the active membership to 45.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winthrop Community Hospital League
Fairfax Proctor
Marie Griffin
Winifred Orrall
Edna Beach
Emma Kiley
Alicia Barclay
Pauline
Lila Baker
Eleanor Howard
Hazel Griffin
Ruth Treadwell
McCullum
Prospect St
Senior Girl Scouts Organize New Troop
Eighteen senior Girl Scouts met at a Methodist Church to form a new troop led by Mrs. Royce Kunze with Miss Lois Peterson assisting. The troop plans community service activities and a Red Cross First Aid course as part of civilian defense efforts.
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Frederic Davis
Fort Banks
Royce Kunze
Lois Peterson
George Myrick
Richard Griffin
Louis Salerno
Bernice Manning
Harry B. Knight
Beatrice Brown
Red Cross
Quest and Question Club meet December 30 at Clarke home
The Quest and Question Club will gather December 30 at 2 o'clock at Mrs. G. B. Clarke’s home at 40 Washington Ave. for an afternoon session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quest and Question Club
G. B. Clarke
Washington Ave
ARP School To Start Friday
The Amer ican Legion Auxiliary Juniors held their regular meeting at the Dugout on Thursday at 3:30 p m with fourteen members present. Officers elected include Chairman Mary Lambert Senior Vice Chairman Margaret Murphy Junior Vice Chairman Jacqueline E Law Secretary Marion Parker Treasurer Elaine Kirby Chaplain Nancy Colson Sergeant at arms Leonora Lazzarino Drill Leader Betty Ann Colson Historian Irene Ballem and Executive Committee Chairman Rita Lazzarino.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Auxiliary
Rita Lazzarino
Mary Lambert
Margaret Murphy
Jacqueline E. Law
Marion Parker
Elaine Kirby
Nancy Colson
Leonora Lazzarino
Betty Ann Colson
Irene Ballem
ARP School opening postponed to Friday in Winthrop
Plans to open Tuesday evening were delayed due to a date conflict with a Red Cross basketball game. ARP School opening moved to Friday evening December 26 at the Junior High School gym. about 800 citizens have registered or volunteered, with more needed for defense duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Winthrop Civilian Defense Committee
ARP
Walter Smith
Defense Committee
Percy L. Sterling
State Defense
PWA
Sterling
Committee For Defense
Winthrop
Malden
State Defense Committee
George J Hamilton To Lead Winthrop United War Fund Drive
Winthrop prepares for the Greater Boston United War Fund drive running January 22 to February 11 with a $7 600 000 quota. George J Hamilton and George W Downie co chair the effort with local leaders named to assist. A town meeting at Town Hall Monday eight P M will organize plans and appoint precinct chairmen as the campaign begins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George J. Hamilton
Winthrop United Fund
George W. Downie
Citizens Meeting
Town Hall
Winthrop
Greater Boston United War Fund
Pleasant Park Yacht Club
Community Fund
Greater Boston
American Red Cross
Soldiers and Sailors Relief
United States Service
Greater Boston Community Federation
United War Fund
William J. Clark
John
Training Auxiliary Police Formed in Town Hall
Chief Pumphret with Richard Griffin opened a training school for auxiliary policemen in the town hall. About a dozen local citizens were chosen as nucleus for fundamental and advanced training to assist the police in emergencies and to instruct others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pumphret
Richard Griffin
Christmas Eve Masses Cancelled At St John Church
Due to the national emergency all Christmas Eve services at St John the Evangelist Church are cancelled. Christmas Day masses will be at the usual Sunday times with a 10 o'clock high mass and a special program by the senior choir.
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St. John the Evangelist Church
Sub-Committee Named to Study Town Wage Scales
James Conway Wm Clark Earl Benson Thos White and George Beattie named a sub committee of the Advisory Committee to study prevailing salaries and wages in town departments and report back soon. Nat Goldberg of Nat's Delicatessen Shirley Street underwent appendectomy at Winthrop Community Hospital Tuesday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Conway
Wm. Clark
Earl Benson
Thos. White
George Beattie
Nat Goldberg
Nat
Shirley Sr
Winthrop Community Hospital
Defense committee chairmen named by General Chairman Sterling
The article lists defense committee chairs appointed by General Chairman Percy L. Sterling including Vice Chairman Fritz Westlin, Secretary John W. Fielding, and an Executive Committee with multiple members. It notes more chairmen will be announced and that committees will draw from over 800 registered people.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Percy L. Sterling
John W. Fielding
Winthrop Civilian Defense Committee
Defense Committee
Fritz Westlin
Frank C. Gorman
Winfield S. Kendrick, Jr
Willard Noyes
Wendall Hodgkins
Frank Kirby
David Groman
John Fielding
Winfield S. Kendrick
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E. K. Jett
Defense Communication Board
Stewart S. Perry
Pleasant St
Boardman H. Chase
Thornton Park
Brenton I. Stotz
Shirley St
Donald McDougal
Sunnyside Ave
Arthur Ridley
Seth S. Card
Putnam St
Fearl Petersen
Williams
Thomas E. Key
Arthur Verney
Ross Batchelder
Town of
Mass
Mrs
Chas. R. Bennison
Winthrop Bridge
Winthrod State
Sat
Winthrop Friday
Lew Ayres
Marjorie Weaver
Geo. Reeves
Mon
William
Holden
Trevor
Glenn Ford
Joan Blondell
Robt
Benchley
Jane
Bette Davis
Herbert Marshall
Little Foxes
Betty Grable
Victor Mature
3 Stooges
Gene Krupa
His
Hospital League
Legion
Walter FE. Smith
William Floyd
Wilson F. Pumphret
Richard Grifin
Thomas H. Fielding
William Moran
William Lindsay
Albert J. Wyman
George Walsh
Harvey A. Kelly
Elliot Jackson
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