Winthrop Legion Post Seeks 1941 Plates Salvage Drive
Winthrop Post 146 of the American Legion launches a drive to salvage 1941 Massachusetts license plates. Motorists are asked to deposit old plates in three designated boxes, tied in pairs, for possible reissue in 1943. About 800 tons of steel could be released for defense use, with a goal of collecting most plates by January 15.
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Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles
American Legion
Legion
Massachusetts
Winthrop Post
Fritz Westlin
The
Highlands
Rapid Transit Bus Company
Winthrop Beach
Amoco
Hermon
St. Winthrop
Winthrop
Public Works Department
Legion Committee
J. W. C. Jerry Carlz
Hec Manning
Frank Kirley
Red Cross Roll Call Near Goal In Winthrop Drive
The Winthrop Red Cross Roll Call totals 3702.00 toward a 4500.00 target set before Armistice Day. Supt. Arthur E. Boudreau leads efforts to hit the goal by January 22 as the United War Fund campaign opens. Contributions are accepted at E. B. Newton School and Winthrop Savings Bank.
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Winthrop Red Cross
Supt
Arthur E. Boudreau
United War Fund Campaign
George Hamilton
Boudreau
E. B. Newton
Roll-Gall
Preston B. Churchill
Winthrop Savings Bank
American Red Cross
Nurses Aide Course To Be Initiated By Red Cross
Mrs. Carl S. Floyd announces an 80 hour Volunteer Nurse's Aide Corps training for women 18 to 50. Volunteers must work unpaid at least 150 hours yearly, with instruction at the Community Hospital. Apply to Mrs. Louis F. Salerno Ocean 0301 to enroll.
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Carl S. Floyd
Winthrop
American Red Cross
Louis .F. Salerno
Louis F. Salerno
Ocean
Selectmen Appoint Rationing Board
Pursuant to the Presidents order and Office of Price Administration Gov Saltonstall names a State Tire Rationing Committee. Local fire rationing board includes Chairman Francis P Madden John A Orrall and Lewis F Davis with oath of office by January 5 1942.
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Office of Price Administration
Gov. Saltonstall
Francis P. Madden
Loring Rd
John A. Orrall
Floyd St
Lewis F. Davis
Sargent St
Joseph B. Ely
Mass
Heating Fund From Alaska To Winthrop
Parishioners of St John s Episcopal church save small coins in boxes each summer for a Heating Fund to warm the church and parish house in winter A box was accidentally mailed to Mrs Anna Silberberg wife of a missionary in Tanana Alaska In a December 10 letter to the rector she jokes that her Christmas gift must also cover the Heating Fund since her son Wilfred Jr chewed the box and enjoyed the toy involved
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St. John’s Episcopal Parish
Anna Silberberg
Wilfred) Files
Tanana
Alaska
Winthrop
Wilfred Jr
Files
Ome J. Silberberg
Johnson
Ask First Aiders to Report to Mr Wyman
Red Cross First Aid Instructor Jo Wyman calls Winthrop residents who completed local First Aid Courses to join Civilian Defense by sending name address and phone to 162 Washington Ave. He plans to form units assigned to staffed stations in stores clubs or homes for emergency care. Notify at once if willing to serve.
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Red Cross
Jo Wyman
Winthrop
Civilian Defense Committee
Mr. Wyman
Washington Ave
Wyman
Feast of the Holy Name Observed Across Catholic World
Sunday January 4th marks the Feast of the Holy Name with St John the Evangelist parishioners urged to receive Holy Communion at 8 30 Mass for Holy Name Society members who died this year. In the afternoon union services convene at Sacred Heart Church East Boston at 3 o clock with the parish men attending.
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St. John the Evangelist
Holy Name Society
St. John the Evangelist Holy Name Society
Union Holy Name
Sacred Heart Church
Boston
Archdiocese of Boston
Jesus
Candle Light Service Welcomes New Year at First Church
A New Year candle light service at First Church of Winthrop Methodist promises music and pageantry. The Twelve Lights of the Year features twelve costumed girls. Mrs Harry Belmont Hill sings The Lord Is My Light. Mr Hill preaches The Light of the World. An organ recital by Carle W Mallley precedes the service at 7:30 p.m.
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Winthrop
Methodist
Harry Belmont Hill
Local Ham Radio Operators Win Naval Commendation
Stewart S Perry and B H Chace of Winthrop are among thirteen New England hams in the First Naval District to receive letters of commendation from the Naval Operations office in Washington for perfect copies of a radiotelegraph message broadcast to U S and Insular Possessions on Navy Day. The annual receiving contest is run by the American Radio Relay League at West Hartford Conn with results passed to the Chief of Naval Operations. The special message was sent at about 25 words per minute after a five minute CQ call.
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Winthrop
B. H. Chace
New England
First Naval District
Office of Naval Operations
Washington, D. C
United States
Insular
Navy Day
American Radio Relay League
West Hartford
Conn
Chief of Naval Operations
Volunteers To Register For Winthrop Defense Committee
More than 500 volunteers are urged to register at three Winthrop centers to join the local defense effort. Registration runs next Tuesday and Thursday from 7 30 to 9 30 p m at Centre High School Beach Community Building and Highlands Ham s Highland Store with two young ladies at each site. Willard Noyes leads the effort guiding local citizens to offer time to defense activities.
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Winthrop
Winthrop Defense Committee
Centre
Highlands
Willard Noyes
Winthrop Defense Unit
Shirley St
Ham’s Highland Store
Crest—ave
New Year's Eve Bus Service Announces Extra Runs
The Rapid Transit Bus issues extra 1942 New Year Eve service with Winthrop Beach and Maverick Square departures at half-hour to hourly intervals from 12:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Times show routes via Centre and HoInds.
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Rapid Transit
Winthrop Beach
Civil Defense ARP School Shows War Realities
Winthrop residents attended the second ARP School session at Shirley Street School where two films Theyre Dropping Incendiaries and Warning depicted incendiary bombs and London air raids. Edwin B Pease led a talk on blackouts as citizens learned firefighting methods and duties for civilian defense in emergencies.
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Shirley Street
Winthrop Civilian Defense Committee
Edwin B. Pease
Jerry Wyman
Percy L. Sterling
Defense Committee
Walter Smith
Mutual Fire Insurance Companies
Wadsworth St
Westlin
London
Ask Volunteers To Attend ARP School
With the holiday season past, the Winthrop Civilian Defense Committee chaired by Percy L. Sterling will focus on building and instructing civilian defense units into efficient organizations. They aim to prepare for emergencies from air raids or bombings and have estimated progress to date.
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Winthrop Civilian Defense Committee
Percy L. Sterling
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Winthrop Legion Post
Hee
Contribute
Hudson Bay
Hudson’s Bay
Piscopo’s Liquor Store
Orient Heights
Selectmen
Win
ARP
Winthrop Highlands
Hermon Street
Winthrop Center
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