George C Edwards Celebrates 86th Birthday At Son’s Home
George C Edwards known as Winthrop's grand young old man was honored at his son Horace A Edwards's home 35 Hermon street last Saturday evening. The 86th birthday event highlighted a lifelong active retiree who tends a garden in summer and paints marine scenes in winter earning recognition from art authorities.
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George C. Edwards
Winthrop
Horace A. Edwards
Hermon St
Edwards
Mr. Edwards
Local Club Women to Broadcast on WORL Station
Winthrop Woman's Club organizes a radio program on Station WORL Tuesday February 8 from 10 45 to 11 00 am. Club officers Mrs Wendell A Hodgkins president Mrs Fred W Fisher vice president and directors Mrs Theodore E Waddell and Mrs Frederick B White will speak. Music will be provided by popular singer Qrrin White, son of a club member.
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WORL
Winthrop Woman’s Club
Wendell A. Hodgkins
Fred W. Fisher
Theodore E. Waddell
Frederick B. White
Qrrin White
Mrs. P. Woodward Guest Speaker at Winthrop Club Meeting
The Winthrop Women's Republican Club held its January meeting at Beacon Vista with Mrs. G Wallace Tibbetts absent. Mrs. Philip Woodward, New England director of the National Economy League, spoke on Indirect Taxation and the Housekeeper advocating fiscal restraint and efficiency, praising a new generation of young Republicans and challenging high taxes on electrical gear and oil. She urged sound economy in administration of luxuries and criticized soak the rich rhetoric.
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Winthrop Women’s Republican Club
Beacon Vistta
G. Wallace Tibbetts
A. Walter Larkin
America
Larkin
Philip Woodward
New England
National Economy League
Pneumonia Typing Stations Established Statewide
The Massachusetts Department of Public Health has set up eighty pneumonia typing stations across the state to identify pneumonia varieties. Residents of Winthrop Boston Chelsea and Everett hospitals can access serum distribution after typing results, with rapid testing via the Neufeld method reducing turnaround from days to minutes or hours.
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Massachusetts Department of Public Health
Winthrop
Boston
Chelsea
Everett
Massachusetts
Commonwealth
Town Treasurer 31 Years Aiken Seeks Re election
Harry W. Aiken of 61 Orlando Ave plans to celebrate 31 years serving as Town Treasurer. The long tenure underscores citizen confidence in his integrity and ability to manage town finances for the best interests of the municipality.
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Harry W. Aiken
Orlando Ave
Metropolis Division Leads 1938 Community Fund Campaign
Hull tops Metropolitan Division with 149.2 percent of its $1000 quota early week progress. Winthrop reports 10.2 percent of its $1000 quota at the Monday luncheon. John D. Ryan urges workers to finish tasks by week end as Raymond Wilkins notes the challenge ahead. Final luncheons set for February 4 and 7 at the Boston City Club. Campaign targets $4,500,000 for 109 health and social service agencies, running until February 8 with a victory celebration planned.
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Boston
Greater Boston
Community Fund
Hull
Winthrop
Boston City Club
John D. Ryan
Gospel Team From Boston University at Winthrop Church
A Gospel team from Boston University School of Theology will visit First Church of Winthrop Methodist Episcopal in February for Forum Epworth League meetings at 6 30 and Sunday worship at 7 30. Members include Keith C K AN ga Chairman William Powell Perry Hains Mancil Bell and Leonard Walcott all preparing for the ministry. Public invited.
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Boston University School of Theology
First Church of
Winthrop
Methodist Episcopal
Forum and
Epworth League
Keith C. Kan‘aga
William Powell
Perry Hains
Mancil
Bell
Leonard Walcott
Theatre Party At Elks February 10
The Charity Fund of the Winthrop Lodge of Elks sponsors a Theatre Party at the Club House on Thursday evening February 10 to benefit from advance ticket sales. The Cry sal Bay Players present a three act comedy Little Shop under the direction of Louis Sheehan with a strong Winthrop reputation for prior productions. The committee of Brothers Thornton Dalton Hogan Verney Healey Feeley and Gallagher promotes a memorable event.
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Winthrop Lodge, of Elks
Crysal Bay
Winthrop
Louis Sheehan
Brothers
Thornton
Dalton
Hogan
Verney
Healey
Feeley
Gallagher
Police Capture Two After Break In Cliff House Garage
Police captured two men after a break in at the Cliff House garage reported by proprietor Mr. Walker. Chief Pumphret and Richard Rowe responded to the Wednesday call.
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Mr. Walker
Cliff House
the Highlands
Chief Pumphret
Richard Rowe
Election outlook shows little interest this March town vote
The article notes scant candidate filings for the March town election. Incumbent Selectmen Roy Pigeon Walter G. Baker and David Belcher are expected to be endorsed by the Republican Council. Other contenders include Chester O'Donnell L K Singer and Mrs Anna Tabor while School Committee member J Newton Esdaile may run.
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Republican Council
Board of Selectmen
Roy Pigeon
Walter G. Baker
David Belcher
Chester O'Donnell
L. K. Singer
Anna Tabor
Taylor St
March Town
J. Newton Esdaile
Esdaile
Church Bulletin Connects Regions Through St Johns Life
Last fall Alaska Cuba and Massachusetts were linked not by radio but by a copy of St Johns Life the parish calendar. In May a letter from Anna Silberberg Files to Miss Annie L Morgan was printed. Mrs Files born in Winthrop studied at Children’s Hospital Boston as she prepared for foreign mission service. Winthrop residents hope to meet her husband when they return next fall.
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Alaska
Cuba
Massachusetts
St. John’s
St. John's Episcopal Parish
St. John's
Annie L. Morgan
Anna Silverberg Files
E. J. Silberberg
Johnson Ave
Boston
Winthrop
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Son
Women’s Republican Club
Beach
Hsanm’s
Winthrop Centre
Highlands
Winthrop Co-operative Bank
Winthrop, Massachusetts
Bank For
A. BE. Whittemore
Methodist Church
Whitman Lumber, Inc
RUSH
Ocean
Argyle Street
Winthrop Highlands
Winthrop Trust Company
Winthrop, Mass
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Elks
Crystal
Bay Players
Elks Charity Fund
Louis P. Shekhan
Hesre
Boardman Street
Episcopal Church
Mary Elizabeth Shoppe
Mary Elizabeth
Woodside Avenue
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