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Newspaper
The Winthrop Review
Location
Winthrop, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 04, 1925
Page
4
In a chatty column, Old Timer reflects on a town bulletin urging fundraising for a new Community Hospital and praises civic effort. He recalls local musical scenes and warns against criticizing the town, urging participation in war service and support for government leaders.
A transcript discusses July 4 defense day tag sales and civic hopes for 1927, urging a new hospital and a town hall for a 16,000 population community. It notes strikes and earthquakes and calls for Advisory Board planning on a 75th anniversary town celebration and improved town facilities.
Funeral services held at 2 pm last Sunday for Mrs Carrie Bennison mother of Charles R Bennison prominent undertaker and Winthrop Cemetery superintendent. She was born in Yarmouth Cape and lived in East Boston before moving to Winthrop. Survived by three sons Charles R Albert and Harry.
Victor J. MacLauchlan of 16 Cora Street was buried from his former home on Friday afternoon. Rev. C. Oscar Ford of the First M. E. Church led services attended by railway colleagues he served over 25 years and Crystal Bay Lodge of Odd Fellows. At Winthrop Cemetery the Odd Fellows committal service was read by lodge officers as a trainmen escort in uniform and Odd Fellows regalia accompanied the body. Pallbearers were John Broderick, George Hatch, J. Widdington, Eugene Mitchell, Wm. Murphy and Ellsworth Martin.
Masses are at 7 8 30 10 15 and 11 30. Children urged to attend 8 30 mass with Sunday School after. Daily masses at 6 and 7 A M First Fridays mass 5 30 and 7 30 Holy Hour 7 45 to 8 45 Beginning Sunday July 5 mass at Point Shirley Chapel at 8 30
The union church at Winthrop Beach led by Rev. Martin E. Van deMark offers Sunday School Primary and Junior sections at 9 30 morning worship at 10 45 with a sermon 12 10 Intermediate classes and 12 10 Men’s Class Junior Christian Endeavor at 5 30 Seniors meet at 6 15 and an evening worship at 7 30 with a sermon planned.
The notice lists Hermon Street church activities led by Rev. William J. Day. Morning worship at 10 30 Bible school at 12 00 Christian Endeavor at 6 15 Evening worship at 7 30 and Friday prayer meeting at 7 45.
The Union Church of Christ at Point Shirley offers a church school every Sunday at 11 with classes for all and a preaching service at 7 30 in the evening. It presents itself as a community church inviting all to participate.
Hermon Street church announces Sunday worship at 10 45 A M with sermon and 12 o clock Sunday school Rev Herbert L Buzzell pastor and Leonard Cushman superintendent. Evening program 7 30 P M R W Savage Guild meeting with Maude Paradis Lane organist and Ethel Dyffryn soloist.
The First Church of Christ Scientist at 165 Winthrop Street offers Sunday services at 10:45 with a lesson on God and a Sunday school for under 20s. A testimonial meeting is held Wednesday at 8 and a free public reading room is available in the church building.
Corner of Buchanan and Bowdenists rapid M Harper rector Eugene Whittier organist and choirmaster 8.00 A M Holy Communion 10.45 A M Morning service and sermon by the rector.
Temple Tiffereth Israel on Shirley Street in Winthrop lists daily services at 7 a m with special Friday sunset and Saturday 8 a m services. First Church of Winthrop Methodist Episcopal at Metcalf Square conveys 10 30 a m sermon 12 m Sunday School and 7 30 p m evening worship led by Rev C Oscar Ford D D.
Charles E Rayner, a former Winthrop resident and Boston photographer, died at his Medford home on June 23. The service at 123 High St Medford was led by William Frye White with large attendance. Born in Warsaw Indiana, he was a blue lodge Mason and Knights Templar member. survived by his wife, son Francis P Rayner, his mother Mrs A B Rayner and sisters Mrs Roy Roberts and Mrs Clifford Schaefer.
Professor J Henry Ripley and his wife of Wadsworth Avenue plan a summer retreat in Eastport Maine. The article notes their exact residence and travel intent with a brief social note.
Mrs Bernard McElligott of Cottage Park Road and her children are spending a vacation at Leominster, her old home.
The Winthrop Public Library Frost Library Building lists weekday hours with adult 1 30 to 9 and children's 1 30 to 7 30 8. A book deposit is at H E Dupee's store 28 Taft Avenue Point Shirley open Tuesday and Saturday evenings 7 30 to 8 30 and Thursday afternoon 4 to 5 30.
A 1925 column lists new titles across science and literature. Notable works include Evolution by J Arthur Thomson and From infancy to childhood by Richard M Smith. Also featured are guides for amateur photography and collections of contemporary plays and fiction by various authors.
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