Winthrop Officer Named Commanding Officer of LST
Lieutenant (jg) Robert E. Foley of Winthrop has been appointed commanding officer of a Coast Guard manned LST. A nine year Coast Guard veteran, Foley has served in three Pacific invasions from Kiska to the Marshalls and logged over 30 000 miles at sea with 10 landings on hostile shores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert E. Foley
USCGR
Woodside Ave
Winthrop
Mass
Coast Guard
Marshalls
Tarawa
Kwajalein
Foley
Winthrop High School
University of St. Francis Xavier
Antigonish
Nova Scotia
Daniel Foley
Lowell” Road
Boston English High School
Barbara Preble Foley
Roger
Marine Corps
Carlson
Raiders
Donald
Navy
Army
Martha
USAAF
Engagment Announced for Madelon Clatur and Harold Belcher
Mr and Mrs Herbert H Clatur announce the engagement of their daughter Madelon Lois to Harold Winslow Belcher MoM 1c USN On active duty in the Pacific Belcher is the son of Mr and Mrs Harold P Belcher of Ingleside Ave New York and messaged from the Pacific theater The couple are to be married after her recruiting duty assignment with Spars in New York City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert H. Clatur
Lewis Ave
Madelon Lois
USCG
Harold Winslow Belcher
Miss Clatur
New York City
Spars
Mr. Belcher
Harold P. Belcher
Ingleside Ave
Pacific
Winthrop Improvement Association Plans June Meeting
The Winthrop Improvement and Historical Association will hold its final meeting of the season at the Deane Winthrop Barn on Tuesday June 6 at 6 30 p m. A lobster supper or chicken option is available with reservations via Ocean 1993 or 1150. It’s Past Presidents Night with a planned program and rummage sale items welcome for June 12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winthrop Improvement and Historical Association
Deane Winthrop Barn
Ocean
Civilian Defense Prepares for State Air Raid Test
Civil Air Patrol planes will drop nearly 250000 paper bombs over Massachusetts on Sunday afternoon June 11 as J W Farley announces. The test aims to open the Fifth War Loan Drive starting June 12 with Boy Scouts salvaging the missiles after exercises under cooperation from state and local safety and salvage committees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winthrop
Civil Air
Massachusetts
J. W. Farley
Massachusetts Committee On Public Safety
F. W. Denio
War Finance Committee
B. G. Waters, Jr
Massachusetts Salvage Committee
Boy Scouts
Massachusetts Women’s Defense Corps
Rotary Talk on Iceland Independence Echoes 98 Percent Vote
Gudmundur Sigurdsson told Rotarians that Iceland voted 98 percent in favor of severing Denmark ties and forming an independent republic. He traced Iceland’s settlement, Norse roots, and modern farming and fishing, noting Reykjavik’s hot spring heated city and greenhouses. Weiner chaired. next week Channing Howard will discuss Boston Harbor history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iceland
Denmark
Gudmumdur Sigurdsson
Rotary Club
Beacon Villa
Mr. Sigurdsson
Ireland
Reykjavik
Charles K. Weiner
International Committee
Channing Howard
Boston Harbor
John B. Kennedy
War Parents group organizes for returning soldiers
Mrs French speaks at a Winthrop meeting urging a national war parents organization with 4 000 members and 82 active chapters across New England to support returning servicemen and push for lasting peace. Meeting at Town Hall at 8 00 P M features George C Clarke of Waltham as speaker. public invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
French
Winthrop
Winthrop St
McQuillan
Boston
Greenfield
Mass
Nashua
N. H
Maine
New England
Town Hall
George C. Clarke
Waltham
Engagement Announced for Alberta Nicholson and Percy Hall
Mr and Mrs Albert Nicholson of Thurlow Street Georgetown announce the engagement of daughter Alberta I to Percy A Hall son of Mrs Percy Hall of Winthrop. Miss Nicholson a Revere High and Swedish School of Massage Boston graduate now works at Carr Fastener Cambridge. Mr Hall is employed by the Rapid Transit of Winthrop. They plan to marry in July.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Nicholson
Thurlow St
Georgetown
Revere
Alberta I
Percy A. Hall
Percy Hall
Winthrop
Miss Nicholson
Revere High
Swedish School of Massage
Boston
Carr Fastener
Cambridge
Hall
Plan Lobster Luncheon at Parish House
A lobster luncheon will be served in the Parish House on Friday June 9 at 1 PM under St John's Guild. Mrs Lloyd A Patrick 157 Circuit Rd is chair of the committee in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. John’s Guild
Lloyd A. Patrick
Circuit Rd
Winthrop Firemen to Attend Church Service
The Winthrop Firemen's Association has accepted an invitation to worship at St. John's Episcopal Church on Sunday, June 11 at 10 45 A M.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winthrop Firemen’s Association
St. John’s Episcopal Church
Lithgow Couple Welcomes Son Bradford at New England Hospital
Mr and Mrs Francis Lithgow of 87 Sunnyside Avenue greet a baby boy named Bradford Lithgow, born May 24 at the New England Hospital for Women and Children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis Lithgow
Sunnyside Ave
Bradford Lithgow
New England Hospital For Women and Children
St Johns Guild Winds Up Season With Elections and Events
The St John s Episcopal Church Guild held its closing meeting May 24 in the Parish House with Mrs Silvin Tucker presiding. Annual reports were given by officers and group chairmen, and new officers for 1944 1945 were elected. A May basket luncheon and upcoming events including a June garden party a lobster luncheon June 9 and a Pops Concert June 1 were announced along with plans for the fall opening September 27 and the Eva Corey Memorial Fund talk by Miss Laura Little.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. John’s Episcopal Church Guild
Silvin Tucker
Peanut Friends
Claire Gould
Mary Fenton
Ruth Lehman
Edna MacDonald
Helen Bissell
Ruth Edwards
Marjorie Fenton
Davis Marden
C.P.C
Dawn Hagman
U.T.O
Feltmate
MacDonald
Bertha Pierce
Heard
Doris Marden
Marion Maskell
Ruby Tucker
Alice Kirkpatrick
Anne Barry
Irene Pierce
Dawn Hagmian
Helen Graves
Ethel Brown
Lily Penney
Young People’s Fellowship
Laura Little
Eva Corey
Diocesan House
Harper
Nylon Uses Allocated by Government for Parachutes and More
Government allocates nylon for human escape parachutes cargo chutes airplane tire cord glider tow ropes sewing thread wire insulation mountain troop tents ropes and surgical sutures in its production program.
Camp Namequoit To Open This Month
Mr and Mrs C J Thayer return East from LSU to direct Namequoit a boys camp on Pleasant Bay and Pilgrim Lake Orleans Cape Cod Massachusetts The camp opens June 28 and closes August 25 this season limited to forty boys twelve coming from the South to enjoy Cape Cod atmosphere Thayer former principal Winthrop Senior High School left in 1941 for LSU.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. J. Thayer
Louisiana State University
Namequoit
Beautiful Pleasant Bay
Pilgrim Lake
Orleans
Cape Cod
Massachusetts
Thayer
Winthrop
Pleasant Park Yacht Club to Host Open Night Dinner and Stag
Heard items note the Pleasant Park Yacht Club plans its Annual Opening Night Dinner and Stag Party. Nearby military and educational updates include RAF cadet James A. Schmidt completing basic training en route to advanced flying school, and graduations for Phoebe Ladelle Pierce and Mary Louise Phinney. Also mentioned are Sgt. Richard Reardon and his bride Phyllis Kaspere on furlough, and Lt. Martha Foley returning on leave from Camp McCoy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pleasant Park
Katherine Shipley
Atlantic St
Martha Foley
Daniel Foley
Lowell Rd
Army Medical Corps
Visiting Nurse Canvass Reaps Early Donations
After the first week of the Winthrop Visiting Nurse Association membership drive, canvassers report renewed memberships and many first time joiners. Volunteers say everyone who can help is eager to contribute to the part time nursing service. donations may be arranged by calling the association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winthrop Visiting Nurse Association
Winthrop
Visconte's Restaurant Opens At Bartlett Road
Visconte's Restaurant at 6 Bartlett Rd opens under Mrs John Visconte. It serves breakfast, lunches and dinners daily from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. except Sundays and holidays. The home style menu features dinner specials and a variety of sandwiches in a cozy atmosphere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Visconte
Visconte
Bartlett Rd
Baby Barbara Louise Nielsen Born at Winthrop Hospital
Master Robert A. Nielsen announces the birth of his baby sister Barbara Louise at Winthrop Community Hospital on May 28 at 2 a.m. The child weighs 9 pounds and 7 ounces. Mother and baby are doing nicely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert A. Nielsen
Albert A. Nielsen
Sunset Rd
Barbara Louise
Winthrop Community Hospital
Also Mentioned on This Page
Winthrop Officer
LST
Winthrop Improvement Association
Civilian Defense
Essential
Winthrop Office
Crest Avenue
Saugus
Rapid Transit, Inc
East Boston
Malden
Melrose
Winthrop Street
Winthrop Lumber Inc
Argyle ST
Winthrop Tel
Sherwin-Williams
Visconte’s
Greyhound Rai
Maverick
Edith Wood
Masonic Building
Westcott’s Market
Woodside Avenue
Winthrop Centre
Orleans On
Cape Cod, Massachusetts
Mrs. C. J. Thayer
Namequait
Orleans, Massachusetts
Woodland
Frederick St. Belmont
Belmont
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