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Newspaper
The Winthrop Review
Location
Winthrop, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1934
Page
1
The historic inn at Point Shirley, long vacant except for a residential portion, will reopen to the public on June 17 under owner Mr Spanos. He has remodeled the clubhouse and applied for an innholders license, hoping to revive its bygone fame on Boston Harbor.
Harold Wrightson of 238th 24 Faun Avenue Winthrop died after injuries from a house fire two weeks earlier. Paul O Leary, drawn by the blaze, rescued Wrightson from the burning home but Wrightson succumbed to his burns.
The Winthrop Improvement and Historical Association will host a Lobster or Chicken Salad supper next Tuesday evening June 5 in the Barn on Shirley street. Guest speaker Edwin O Childs is praised as a brilliant and entertaining figure in New England. The public is invited to attend and hear Mr Childs as part of the association's season finale before fall.
Winthrop Lodge of Elks will install its officers for 1934 1935 on Wednesday evening June 13. Thomas J Brady Past District Deputy Grand Exalted Ruler, assisted by Thomas E Killion Past Exalted Ruler of Brookline, will serve as installing officers. Exalted Ruler P. Austin MacCormack leads a slate including Harry G Blaze Esteemed Leading Knight John A Egan Esteemed Loyal Knight.
Memorial Day was observed with a nine o clock parade led by Chief Marshal Russell A. Younger. Units included G A R Spanish War Veterans VFW American Legion Auxiliary Junior organization Daddies Club Winthrop Machine Gun Company Boy Scouts Girl Scouts and Gold Star Mothers.
The Winthrop Women's Republican Club named officers for 1934 35. President Miss Elizabeth Davis. 1st VP Mrs G Wallace Tibbetts. 2nd VP Mrs Carl S Floyd. Recording Secretary Mrs Chester A Furbish. Corresponding Secretary Mrs G W Dickinson. Treasurer Mrs Toppan Lithgow. Precinct leadership includes Mrs Leland Floyd, Miss Joan Davidson, Mrs Carl L Root, Mrs T Gilbert Hetherington. Board Members at Large include Mrs Arthur Ridley, Mrs Leon Dutch, Mrs A Walter Larkin, Mrs Stanley H Seabury. Program Chairman Mrs G Wallace.
Due to numerous dog bite complaints in the past month the Winthrop boards enforce a strict leash or muzzle rule on all dogs starting June 1. Special officers will enforce the order as several dogs examined were found rabid, aiming to safeguard residents.
A Tuesday evening reception at Elks Hall welcomed the new pastor Reverend Madden. Ushers and the reception committee organized the event with the ladies’ committee and color bearers carrying the American flag and the Union Jack. Father Madden was joined by the Reverend Nor in leading the gathering and the dancing that followed.
Bernard F. McElligott, a well known town citizen, was appointed executive director of the Massachusetts ERA to succeed Barrett L. Crandall, whose resignation takes effect June 7. McElligott currently serves as assistant to State ERA Comptroller Theodore Torrey.
ERA Administrator and state officials approved multiple town projects including a 35 by 40 foot bandstand with acoustic shell at Ingleside Park funded mainly by the government. The plan also covers a skeleton survey for boundaries with 250 bronze benchmarks, street and waterfront road work, a protective wall, and utility line surveys.
Mrs Walsh as General Chairman discusses the All Nations show in the garden of her Court road home Sunday afternoon. She shares facts and answers readers questions about the event, highlighting garden club involvement in Winthrop.
A Children's Festival will be held Saturday afternoon June 2 under the Junior Members of the American Legion Auxiliary. The event runs from noon until evening on grounds surrounding the American Legion post.
The Winthrop Catholic Woman's Club held its annual banquet Thursday evening at 30 p m at the Hotel Tonraines in Boston. About one hundred members and guests attended, enjoying a delightful chicken dinner and several lovely musical selections performed by Caw.
President Henry E. Keough of the Winthrop Firemen's Relief Association invites all members and past members to Memorial Sunday services honoring deceased comrades on June 10. Members meet at Central Fire Station on Pauline Street at 9730.
Winthrop citizens look forward to a planned series of band concerts in Ingleside Park on Wednesday evenings this summer. The Winthrop Legion Band at Winthrop Post is considering staging the weekly events and expects strong public interest.
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