Two Rescues Highlight Beach Island Ice Incident
Warren Gillon of 154 Lincoln Street helped save Harry Aiken son of the Town Treasurer after he fell through ice on Belle Island inlet. Gillon threw a pole and pulled Aiken to safety, sparking Boy Scouts to seek a life saving medal for him.
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Warren “Guidd
Lincoln St
Harry Aiken
Aiken
Belle Island’ Inlet
Young Gillon
Gillon
Young Harry
Boy Scouts
William A. McNeill
James H. Douglas
Harry E. Wright
Winthrop Yacht Club
Point Shirley
Theodore Metcalf
Traibor View
Gus Johnson
Yacht Club
Senator Allen Addresses Winthrop Woman's Club on Legislation
Elk's Hall heard Senator Allen president of the Massachusetts Senate discuss the legislative process from petition to governor approval and veto. He praised Gov Cox for economy and outlined past year bills including School Measures and Blue Sky Law. The club endorsed Shepard-Towner Curtis Citizenship Prohibition Enforcement and a new state prison plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elk’s Hall
Winthrop Woman's Club
Senator Allen
Massachusetts Senate
Allen
House
Gov. Cox
Cox
Shepard-Towner
Curtis
Mary E. Fenton
Miss Maud
Move to reverse two platoon system for Winthrop Fire Department
A surprise move aims to revoke the two platoon setup for Winthrop's fire department. Chief Belcher and others protested at the State House, arguing voters should decide at the ballot whether to revert to the old system. The measure, House No. 799, would put a binding question on town ballots pending petitions by registered voters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belcher
State House
Committee On Towns
Elmer E. Dawson
Fire Department
Winthrop
Senate
House of Procenes
Community Hospital Report Meeting Set for Sunday
The sub committee on the Community Hospital schedules a Sunday 3 PM mass meeting at the Winthrop Theatre. Secretary William H Gardner notes 640 questionnaires returned: 420 Plan A, 167 Plan B, 52 opposed. Attendees urged to mail ballots by Saturday and decide on hospital needs and funding for Winthrop.
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Winthrop Theatre
Chas. L. Hatch
William H.gardner
Winthrop
Ben
Metcalf Hospital
Miss Nettie Farrar Planned for California Wedding
Miss Nettie Farrar daughter of Mr and Mrs C D Farrar of Washington avenue will depart Feb 14 for California She will stop in Los Angeles with Miss Iris Breeze of Winthrop before traveling to Alameda where she is to wed Edmund H Hunter formerly of Cambridge Massachusetts They will reside in Alameda.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nettie Farrar
C. D. Farrar
Washington Avenue
California
Los Angeles
Iris Breeze
Winthrop
Alameda
Edmund H. Hunter
Cambridge
Mass
Firemen's Auxiliary Meeting Notes and Win Tally
The Massachusetts Firemen's Association Women’s Auxiliary met at Center Fire House on February 8 with Mrs. Gertrude Tewksbury in charge for ill President Mrs. Ella Belcher. Afterward whist prizes went to Mrs. Anna Woods Mrs. Margaret Coggins Mrs. Genevieve Smith Mrs. Gertrude Lawrence and Mrs. Ruth Woods. The next meeting is scheduled for March 1.
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Women’s Auxiliary
Massachusetts Firemen’s Association
Center Fire House
Gertrude Tewksbury
Ella Belcher
Anna Woods
Margaret _ Coggins
Genevieve Smith
Gertrude ‘Lawrence
Ruth Woods
Card of thanks for Geo H Jones family
The family of the late Geo H Jones thanks neighbors and friends for many generous expressions of sympathy during illness and death. Mrs Etta Jones, Wm E Jones.
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Etta Jones
WM. E. Jones
Also Mentioned on This Page
Winthrop Trust Co
U. S
Boston
Winthrop Co-Operative Bank
Winthrop Savings Bank
Ahrend C. J. Pope
Preston B. Churchill
D.J. Honan Company
Diamond Tires
Coodrich
Silvertown
Diamond
Putnam Street
New Winthrop Theatre
Ocean
Justice of the Peace
W. F. Stover
Winthrop Beach
Winthrop St
Washington St
Warren Gillon
Water
Wright
Metcalf
Roy
Thomas E. and
Alice A. Gillon
Winthrop Woman’s Club
Henry E. Keough
Pauline Street
Income
Walter J. Marsh
Bowdoin Street
Real Estate
the Insurance
ALL 7
Unlivey Centre Station
M. A. Cuseck
Automobile Service
Dawsonbill
Hospital Committee
Firemen’s Auxiliary
Iscounts Eee Local Crocer
Woodside Ave
Centre Stat
Fresh Eastern Park
Lutz & Schraum
DelMonte
Bot
Luna
Kirkman’s Soaps
Oes
Florida
Neverleak
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