Community Fund drive opens in Winthrop with half million goal
Winthrop prepares for Greater Boston's 1940 Community Fund campaign as nearly 500 workers plan door to door calls tomorrow night. pamphlets explain benefits to 175 hospitals and health agencies. Arthur E. Boudreau and Sheriff Frederick Sullivan urge support. headquarters reopen and tickets for the campaign opening are available citywide.
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Winthrop
Greater
Boston
Greater Boston
Community Fund
New England
Fedération
Edward B. Newton School
Arthur E. Boudreau
Winthrop Community
Suffolk County
Frederick Sullivan
Charles Francis Adams
Community Federation
Star of Radio
John Kiernan
The
New York Times
Ocean 1253
Local Woman 92 Burned To Death In Kitchen Fire
Mrs. Katherine Bryan aged 92 died Tuesday forenoon in her home at 161 Washington Ave. Firemen and police entered the smoke filled kitchen, found her body on the floor beside the sink near a blackened frying pan with grease splatter. Dr. Daniel J. O'Brien pronounced her dead.
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Katherine Bryan
Washington Ave
T. Mortimer Northrup
Thomas P. Norbury
David Kurland
Mrs. Bryan
Daniel J.o’brien
Bryan
Town Candidates Quick to File for March Election
Six hopefuls already seek three Board of Selectmen seats with more entrants likely. Reelecting Ross Batchelder and David Belcher appears certain, while Walter Baker may also run. Thomas E. Key Samuel Kline and Bernard Busch are circulating nom nomination papers as well. Incumbent George Downey plans to run for town treasurer with rumors of additional contenders. Contests may spread across Assessor Tax Collector Park Water and Moderator roles as the campaign builds. The next two weeks should bring more filings.
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Board of Selectmen
Ross Batchelder
David Belcher
Walter ’G. Baker
Thomas E. Key
Samuel Kline
Bernard Busch
George Downey
Board of Assessors
Tax Collector
Park Department
Water Department
Avery Offers Winthrop Bondholders Rail Purchase Plan
H S Avery of the Local Committee proposes Winthrop buy Boston Revere Beach and Lynn Railroad for 500000. Under Elevated plan the town would pay 250000 and avoid citizen funding. Metropolitan District would assume debt. Tax impact ranges from 4 per thousand for five years to 0.65 per thousand under consolidation. Bondholders rejected the committee’s $50000 two month extension.
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Winthrop
Herbert S. Avery
Boston
Revere
Beach & Lynn Railroad
Erty
Frederick I. Crocker
Committee of Seven
Employees Sent Termination Order
Notices were received by all workers of the Boston Revere Beach Lynn railroad informing them their employment ends at midnight January 27 as the railroad ceases all transportation operations under a Federal Court order.
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Boston, Revere Beach & Lynn Railroad
Parish Meeting At Episcopal Church Elects Officers
At the annual parish meeting of John’s Episcopal Church on Monday evening the following were elected for the coming year Wardens Guy Pigeon and Clarence C Edwards clerk Howard A S Dix on treasurer J Moore Letson assistant treasurer Leonard W Jubb missions treasurer Benjamin A Delano registrar George A Pierce treasurer of the Dollar Endowment Fund Arthur W Gibby new vestrymen elected for three years Erland B Cook Edmund H Conger A Bertram deMille Albert E Jenkins Lloyd A Patrick delegates to the annual diocesan convention Guy Pigeon Clarence Edwards and Dudley Q Boutelle delegates to the Archdeaconry meeting Mrs Samuel C Patchett Mrs Henry A Cushman and Mrs Alice Kirkpatrick
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John’s Episcopal Church
Monay
Guy Pigeon
Clarence C. Edwards
Howard A. S. Dixon
J. Moore Letson
Leonard W. Jubb
Benjamin A. Delano
George A. Pierce
Dollar Endowment Fund
Arthur W. Gibby
Erland B. ‘Cook
Edmund H. Conger
A. Bertram deMille
Albert E.jenkins
Lloyd A. Patrick
Clarence €. Edwards
Dudley Q. Boutelle
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R.R
Centre Drug Store
Centre District
Winfield S. Kendrick, Jr
Grand Hall
Mechanics~Building
Mes
HAM
Ham’s . Winthrop
Tel. Oce
Highlands
H. S. Avery
Local Committee
Episcopal Church
Mary Elizabeth Shoppe
Woodside Ave
Ocean
Shirley Street
Winthrop Cemetery
Moody
Moody Monument CO
Boylston’ St
HP. Moody
Boston, Mass
Childre
Dad
Lewis
Lewis’ Hotel and Cafe
Boulevard
TEL
Boulevard Theatre
Mrs. Lewis
Piscopo Liquor Store
Barnes Avenue
S. S. Pierce
Orient Heights
Hive
East Boston Coal CO
Orleans Street
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