Winthrop to Air Minstrel Show on WMEX Saturday
The Winthrop Catholic Women's Club presents a minstrel program on WMEX Saturday evening featuring Katharine Peaver Nora Brennan Ethel Dempster Mae Schmidt and F Hayman with a chorus of thirty voices. A prior "Evening of Song" received favorable comment and last week's broadcast featured Herbert Sheehan and a small ensemble with piano organ and quartet.
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Winthrop
WMEX
Winthrop Catholic ‘Women's Club
Katherine Peaver
Nora Brennan
Dinah
Ethel— Dempster
Mae Schmidt
F. Hayman
Winthrop Better Publicity Committee
Herbert Sheehan
Whey
Frank Gorman
Josep
Monahan
Charles Howe
Alfredc McGuire
Henry Moynihan Heads CWA Club
At the weekly meeting on January 31 the CWA Club elected new officers for the year. Henry Moynihan is president with Fred Burns as vice president and Harold Leighton as recording secretary. Other officers include Joseph Haley financial secretary Edward Colony treasurer and directors George Myers Charles Fullerton Ken Godfrey John Sweeney and John Moynihan. Frank Wells and James Hannaford serve as sergeants at arms. Induction occurred February 6. A Birthday Ball for the president was praised for efficiency and plans for an amateur night were discussed.
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Henry Moynihan
Fred Burns
Harold Leighton
Joseph Haley
Edward Colony
George Myers
Charles Fullerton
Ken Godfrey
John ©. Sweeney
John Moynihan
Frank Wells
James Hannaford
Stedfast Files Nomination Papers for Town Selectman
A. M. Stedfast of 95 Emerson Road filed nomination papers for the March town election seeking the office of Selectman. He reported close to 500 signatures submitted by Democrats and Independents.
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Oak Tow
McLeod
Albert
Plan Beano Party For Welfare Fund In Winthrop
The Unemployment Beano Party led by Mrs. William G. Harber set for Odd Fellows Hall on Wednesday night February 20 aims to be the largest event of its kind in Winthrop. Tickets cost 35 cents and prizes exceed 100, with a radio amplifying system to reach all corners. Proceeds will fund coal purchases for needy families, and gifts include tickets and posters from the Senior High School.
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William G. Harber
Odd Fellows’ Hall
Winthrop
Harber
Holy Name Smoker Sunday Evening at St John Hall
United States Marshal John J. Murphy will be guest speaker at a Holy Name Society smoker in St. John's Hall Lincoln Street. He will lecture on the Shrines of St Anne de Beaupre with illustrated slides. Admission is free and all parish men are invited.
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United States
John J. Murphy
St. John's Hall
Lincoln Street
Holy Name Society
St. John the Evangelist Church
Murphy
St.Anne de Beaupre
Plans Completed For Carnival Ball In Winthrop
The Mid Winter Carnival Ball, the town of Winthrop's first social affair, will be held at the Copley Plaza Hotel in Boston on Wednesday evening.
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Winthrop
Copley-Plaza Hotel
Boston
Statement Sparks Optimism From Patrick County Leader
February 13th is projected as a positive success per Arthur M. MacCarthy, chairman of the Continued on Page 8.
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Arthur M.maccarthy
Winthrop
Saltonstall Speaks On State and National Affairs
The Winthrop Improvement and Historical Association held its February meeting in the Barn with about 90 attendees served a home cooked dinner. Hon. Leverett Saltonstall spoke on NRA effects in Massachusetts noting state expense shares and the large number of bills, praising Mr. Bagley for bringing the speaker.
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Winthrop Improvement and Historical Association
Robert A. Walsh
Carl E. Root
Madeline Pattengill
Leverett Saltonstall
Massachusetts House of Representatives
Edw. C. Bagley
Saltonstall
Massachusetts
Commonwealth
Association
Mr. Bagley
Winthrop
Winthrop Aviator Rescues Two Flyers Near Muskeget Island
John H. Shobe, a young Winthrop aviator, rescued David Robb and Richard Cummings who were marooned on a wind swept Muskeget Island beach for 24 hours. He departed East Boston at 11 20 and battled zero degree temps and snow flurries, flying 4000 feet through the clouds to reach them in 45 minutes.
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John H.shobe
Winthrop
Muskeget Island
Nantucket
David Robb
Richard Cummings
Shobelandes
Muskeger
Robb
Cummings
Shobe
East Reston
Muskeget
Ee Roby
Ronan Seenwiee
Representative Honan Urges Flag Respect In Schools
Rep Daniel J Honan spoke at a George H Russell meeting on The Flag praising school and fraternal groups for promoting love of country. He cited a case where a public school assembly trampled the American flag while 500 children saluted a Communist red flag. He and three Elks House members filed a bill to amend the law requiring flag display in every school and to mandate classroom flag display and pledge recitation each morning.
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Daniel J. Honan
George H. Russell Peamp
America
Honan
The
Elks
House
William J. Moore
Mass, Elks Association
Memorial for Sinking of the Maine in Havana Harbor
Memorial exercises mark the 37th anniversary of the Maine disaster with Gen. Walter E. Lombard as speaker. Events include wreath laying at Metcalf Square and an in-house program at the Block House 50 Jefferson Street with entertainment and a ladies auxiliary collation.
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U. S
Maine
Havana Harbor
George H. Russell
Block House
Jefferson Street
Walter E. Lombard
National J.V.C
Department
U.S. W.V
Veterans of Foreign Wars
The
American Legion
Winthrop Machine Gun Company
Daniel J. Honan
Richard R. Flynn
P.D.C
Selectmen
Metcalf Square
Billy Barker
Funeral Services For J. T. O'Keefe
Funeral services were held for Joseph Thomas O'Keefe a World War veteran from Headquarters Co 60th Infantry 5th Division who died at his home in Winthrop Highlands. He is survived by his mother two sisters and a brother. Burial followed at Holyhood Cemetery Brookline with Metcalf Post 1664 WFW officers presenting military honors.
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Joseph Thomas O'Keefe
Headquarters Co
60Th Infantry
Quincy Avenue
France
O'Keefe
Jamie O'Keefe
Austin Jackson
Apres
Sverett
Frank O'Keefe
Brighton
Winthrop Highlands
St. John the Evangelist Church
Norbert McInnes
Holyhood Cemetery
Brookline
Fie
Richard F. “Metcalf
W. FW
O’keefe
John J. Collings
William J. Moylette
Dan
Robert Millen Seeks Selectman Seat in Upcoming Town Election
Nomination papers filed to place Robert Millen on the town ballot for the annual selectmen race next month. Millen, married with ten years in town service, has long shown civic interest and previously ran for the board. Other names mentioned include Brown Ferullo Cahill and Edward Cahill.
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MY. Revere
Street
Board of Selectmen
Millen
Bell
Eation
Brown
Gene Ferullo
Edward Cahill
Will Try Again To Complete Warrant
Monday night a special town meeting is planned in the Junior High gym to reconsider two articles from the warrant. The ERA funded projects may require about 8000 dollars to keep the federal allotment of roughly 15000 dollars monthly. a quorum is needed for action.
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Sieciale
Quest and Question Club Enjoys Talk at Davis Home
Quest and Question Club members and guests gathered Tuesday afternoon February fifth at the home of Mrs. Fred S. Davis, 46, for an engaging talk session and social time.
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The
Quest and Question Club
Fred S. Davis
Winthrop Ball to be broadcast on WNAC WMEX publicity support
Mr F Harlow general manager of WNAC and friend of Arthur M MacCarthy says the Town of Winthrop Ball will be announced during Wednesday broadcasts. The Boston Post will feature the Mid Winter Carnival this Sunday and WMEX has agreed to assist from a publicity standpoint.
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F. Harlow
WNAC
Arthur M. MacCarthy
Winthrop
Winthrop Ball
Boston Post
Ball
Mr. MacCarthy
WMEX
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Wadsworth Hall
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Winthrop Trust Company
Winthrop, Mass
U.S
Plan Beano Party For Welfare Fund
Holy Name
Atkinson
Lavery
Reverence & Fuel CO
Revere
A. H. Curtis
Noa
Winthrop Aviator
Rep
D. J. Honan
Winthrop Co-operative Bank
J. T. O’keefe
V.F.W. Post
Robert Millen
Leste
East Boston
Boardman
St. Orient Heights
Cottage Park Yacht Club
Florence Range
Kelvinator
Henry E. Keough Co. Plumbing and Heating
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