Winthrop Social Notes Preview Holiday Travels and Events
Winthrop residents share winter plans and celebrations. Betty Carol Crooks and Polly Crooks head to Malone and Winthrop High school seniors, while Albert R. Stedfast and Mrs. Stedfast sail to Barbados for winter. Edith Adams engages to George W. Conner with plans to wed in Dayton Ohio January 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amos W. Crooks
Egleton PLC
Betty Carol
University of New Hampshire
Polly
Winthrop High
Malone
N. Y
Montreal
Albert R. Stedfast
Franklin Bell
Thornton PLC
Edith Adams
Miss Adams
Bell
Dayton
Ohio
George W. Conner
New Year's Eve Watch Night at St. John’s Church
St John’s Episcopal Church on Bowdoin and Buchanan hosts a Watch Night Service from 11:15 p m 1937 to 12 05 a m 1938 and a New Year’s Day service schedule featuring Holy Communion sermons and youth activities across 8:00 a m 9:30 a m and 10:45 a m with 7:15 p m Young People’s Fellowship on January 2 1938 Ralph M Harper rector.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowdoin and
Buchanan Sts
Ralph M. Harper
People’s Fellowship
Funeral Notices for George H. Fox and Winthrop Cemetery
Funerals conducted by Bennison undertakers for George H. Fox 72, of Bowdoin Street held at his residence and interred in Winthrop Cemetery with Rev Ralph M. Harper officiating. Sheffield Noved highlights England cutlery history from Chaucer’s era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheffield
England
Chaucer
Union Congregational Church Watch Night Service Planned
The Union Congregational Church outlines services for next Sunday including 9 45 Sunday School and 7 30 Evening Worship. A Watch Night Service is planned from 11 to 12 with socials at 10 30 and venues for adults young people and Juniors prior to the service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holy Communion
Friendly Fellowship
John Henshaw
Union Congregational Church
Shirley St
Vernon Skillings
Africans Use Lion Traps
In Africa natives hunt lions by constructing a bamboo and palm enclosure baited with a sheep. When the sheep lures the lion inside a latch-slip gate locks, a net is raised above the gate and the hunters simultaneously lift the gate to drive the net down. The lion becomes trapped as the net tightens.
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Africa
King of Beasts
Mexican Civilization Traced By Ancient Remains
Archaeologists trace the earliest Mexican civilization from 3000 to 10000 years ago using discovered remains. The findings push back the timeline of complex societies in the region and suggest long term cultural development across pre-Columbian sites.
First Church of Christ Scientist Winthrop Services
The First Church of Christ Scientist of Winthrop at 165 Winthrop Street offers Sunday services at 10 45 am with a child study hour for those up to 20. A daily public reading room is open 2 to 5 pm with additional Saturday evenings 7 to 9 and Wednesday evenings before and after meetings. Testimonial meetings occur Wednesday at 8 pm. The Lesson Sermon for January 2 centers on God with Bible citations from Psalms Romans and the Christian Science text Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Church of Christ, Scientist
Winthrop
Winthrop Street
God
Churches of Christ
Scientist
Mary Baker Eddy
Rome
Earth
Heaven
Night Blooming Cactus Delights Jamaica with White Flowers
A Jamaica native night blooming cactus opens after dark, producing exquisite creamy white flowers. The plant stands out for its striking nocturnal display and luminous blossoms that brighten gardens at night.
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Jamaica
Town of Winthrop taxi cab regulations enacted 1937
The Winthrop Board of Selectmen enacts taxi cab rules requiring licenses for taxi operators and vehicles used for hire. Licenses issued under Sections 2 3 and 4 expire December 31 each year with a one dollar fee and fines up to twenty dollars for violations. Effective January 1 1988 the rules were enacted December 6 1937.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Selectmen
Christmas at Community Hospital Brings Cheer to Patients
Patients spending Christmas Day at the Community Hospital received a festive turkey dinner and holiday decorations. Santa Claus, aided by Mr. and Mrs. Charles R. Bennison, visited each patient and distributed small gifts, adding personal joy to the celebration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leslie E. Griffin
Bartlett Rd
Almon E. Whittemore
Community Hospital
Santa Claus
Charles R. Bennison
First Church of Winthrop Announces New Year Schedule
The First Church of Winthrop Methodist Episcopal invites the public to a New Year program led by Minister Hill with organist Carl W. Malley. Morning services include 9 45 a m church school and 11 a m sermon This Bread Holy Communion. Evening events feature 6 30 p m Young People Forum 6 30 Epworth League and 7 30 p m New Year Service The midweek service is Thursday at 8 00 p m with attendees joining a group to the First Baptist Church for a joint service.
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First Church OF
Winthrop
Methodist Episcopal
Carl W. Malley
Harry Belmont
Hill
Young People’s Forum
Epworth League
First Baptist Church
Desert Coverage Cuts Across Global Land Surface
About one third of the world’s land area is desert a harsh expanse with limited prospects for human use and development.
Habits of Wild Geese
Geese do not breed until age two, with non breeders forming sociable flocks. Older geese hatch eggs and care for young while the moult season lasts about a month and geese cannot fly. They rely on hiding for protection during this period.
Steam Pilgrims Cook Food Without Fire in Kangra Valley
Visitors to the Kangra valley near the Himalaya foothills can cook meals without flame. Boiling springs heat water while travelers suspend meat and vegetables in linen, cooking in minutes.
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Kangra
Himalaya
Giant Eland Described as Six Foot Antelope of South Africa
The giant eland is a large antelope reaching six feet tall and up to 1500 pounds. Once common on South African plains, it now roams interior regions where white hunters are barred due to sleeping sickness.
Sea Gypsies of South China Live Afloat on Junks
The sea gypsies of South China spend almost all their lives on tiny junks drifting along rivers. At weddings the vessels are decked with red and gold paper and firecrackers. The bride kneels and offers a cup of wine to her parents in law.
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W. T. Grant Company
Winthrop Centre
Gilbert Hetherington
New York
Robert
Martha
Roger Foley
Lowell Rd
St. Francis Xavier University
Antigonish
Nova Scotia
Roger
Notre Dame University
Indiana
Notre Dame
Reginald Boardman
Boston
Jordan Hall
Boardman
New England
Winthrop Woman's Club
Robert Dolder
Marjorie Wellington
Chester Ave
Mr. Dolder
Commonwealth Ave
Edith Wood
Harry Gould
Waterloo
Ontario
A. S. Richards
Gottage Hill
Northeastern University
Andrew Ahern
Ocean View St
Harold W. Melo
Northeastern
Daniel J. Honan
William P. Grant
Mellon
Fall River
Charles F. Hurley
Paul A. Dever
John T. Anderson
Pleasant St
South
Cocoanut Grove
Miami
Fred Curtis
Horace Edwards
Thomas H. Fielding
Winthrop Community Hospital
Leo L. Rosenfeld
Yaban
Dorothy L. Rosenfeld
Fred Stanley Sibley
Archer L. Sibley
Seiler
Framingham
Miss Rosenfeld
Misses Allen School
West Newton
Colby Junior College
New London
New Hampshire
Sibley
Dartmouth College
Phi-Sigma Kappa
Margaret R. Ramsey
Authors’ Literary Club
Beacon Villa
Wilma Dearborn Carter
ST. John’s Episcopal Church
Winthrop St
Meryman
Shirley Street
Winthrop Beach
Ocean
Hennessey
Shirley St. Ocean
Albert Wiederhold
World Fellowship of Christianity
Roy W. Pigeon
Walter G. Baker
David Belcher
Board of Selectmen of the Town of
Winthrop Trust Company
Tel
Monarch Coffee
Eland
Devco Electric & Radio Shop
Bartlett Road
Ua Funeral Home
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