Winthrop Elks Appeal for Help for Wounded Veterans
Winthrop Elks seek donations of old carpets or rugs to supply 50 000 pairs of carpet slippers for veterans in Massachusetts state hospitals. The effort by the Winthrop Lodge to aid recovering service members asks residents to drop off or arrange pickup via listed Elks committee members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Massachusetts State Elks Association
America
Winthrop Lodge of Elks
State Association
Elks
Sewell Verney
Cottage Ph. Rd
Ocean
John P. Riley
Buchanan Street
Harry A. Torrey
Cliff Avenue
George J. Hutchinson
North Avenue
George M. Cawthorne
Sea View Avenue
Billy Griffin Is Named Sergeant
Ward family of Emerson Road, reads that their son Corporal Billy Griffin of the Marine Air Corps Depot Miramar San Diego has been promoted to Sergeant. He will command instruction and maintenance of Link Training at the depot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ward
Richard K.griffin
Emerson Road
Corp
Billy” Griffin
Marine Air Corps Depot
Miramar
San Diego
Cal
Billy
Plan Lawn Party To Aid Hospital
Winthrop Community Hospital hosts its 20th annual lawn party on June 24 at 2 p.m. at 265-267 Court Rd with a handmade apron table featuring aprons from coast to coast. Mrs. Kate Payne chairs the table, offering tea and cocktail aprons, work and garden styles, family sets, and matching hot utensil holders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine
Florida
Winthrop Community Hospital
Court Rd
Kate Payne
Albert F. Lyons
John H. Sears
Harry van Knight
Walter Whitmore
D. J. McKinnon
Matthew C. Walsh, Jr
George Beattie
Waste Paper Drive Scheduled in Winthrop June 6
Winthrop residents are asked to gather scrap paper cartons and magazines for a waste paper drive on Tuesday June 6. Chairman George Hamilton of the Salvage Committee urges broad cooperation to make this the largest drive yet. Paper cartons and magazines should be sorted and tied in separate bundles for easy handling by town trucks. Bundles placed on front lawns or sidewalks for collection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winthrop
George Hamilton
Salvage Committee
Hamilton
Virginia Graves Home From Texas on WAVES Furlough
Miss Virginia Graves daughter of Mr and Mrs Chas E Graves of 144 Loring Road is home from Corpus Christi Naval Air Base Texas on a WAVES furlough.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Graves
Chas. E. Graves
Loring Road
Corpus Christi Naval Air Base
Texas
Miss Graves
The
WAVES
Official Meeting Planned June 6th
Winthrop Chapter No. 27 War Parents of America sets June 6 for its first official meeting after a May 25 conference with Lexington President Roy L. McQuillan at Town Hall. Attendees urged, new members added to 33 fee members. local women Mrs. Gavin Haley Mulcahy to help boost attendance of parents and service families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winthrop
War Parents of America, Inc
Roy L. McQuillan
Lexington
Town Hall
Helen G. Gavin
Loretta Haley
Helen A. Mulcahy
Solomon M. Rubin
Prospect Ave
Shore Drive
Helen Mulcahy
Enfield Road
Harold E. French
Thunderbolt pilots pursue and down FW 190 in England dogfight
Captain Ogden and Lt. Collins of the Eighth Air Force describe a complex aerial engagement over an English fighter station. Two P-47s chased a Focke Wulf while another FW pursued the Thunderbolts. Collins and Ogden exchanged fire, destroying the enemy aircraft in a furious melee that ended with one plane flaming into the ground. Both pilots, part of Lt. Col. Tukey's group, are decorated veterans with strong service records.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
AAF
England
Harold A. O
Robert J. Collins
Winthrop
Victoris
Clarence B. Gollins
Circuit Rd
Mass
Ogden
Collins
Lt. Collins
Philip E. Tukey, Jr
Cape Elizabeth
United States Military Academy
Lenore Whelan
Stanhope St
Brooklyn
N.Y
East 80Th St
Florida
Veterans of All Wars Honor Departed Comrades
Winthrop veterans led a Memorial Day parade from Metcalf Square to the cemetery where graves were marked with flags and flowers. Dr. Emig gave the invocation, and Rev. Quinlan conducted the benediction as Edward J. Sullivan urged a lasting postwar peace. Pleasant Park Yacht Club paid tribute to Merchant Marine and Navy dead with Brig. Gen. Gage reviewing the ceremonies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winthrop
Metcalf
Winthrop Cemetery
Laurence W. C. Emig
Methodist Church
Richard J. Quinlan
S.T.L
Edward J. Sullivan
American Legion
Pleasant Park Yacht Club
Merchant Marine
Navy
P. S. Gage
U. S. Army
Boston
Athens Promoted To Staff Sergeant
James B. Athens of 79 Revere St Winthrop Massachusetts has been promoted to Staff Sergeant. As a member of the Army Airways Communications System of the Army Air Forces he holds an important assignment in its worldwide operations. He was employed in Winthrop before entering the army.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James B. Athens
Revere St
Winthrop
Mass
Army Airways Communications System
Army Air Forces
Army Airways
Sgt. Athens
Army
Ree Athens
Announcement by Dr. Sandler on Children's Dentistry Hours
Dr. Harry H. Sandler of 178 Washington Ave announces that on Tuesday and Friday hours from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. will be reserved for children's dentistry and orthodontia exclusively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry H. Sandler
Washington Ave
Also Mentioned on This Page
Winthrop Elks
Billy Griffin
Lewis’ Cafe
Geo. J. Hamilton
Thunderbolt
Sisconte
Bart Winthrop Centre
Bernard G. Fritz
Optometrist
Winthrop Street
Carl Vernon
Lewis’ American Cafe and Hotel
Boulevard
Revere
Ocean Ave
Ocean Avenue
Revere Beach Boulevard
Crest Market, Inc
Crest Ave
I Go
Ham’s Stores
Highlands
Athens
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