Doherty Couple Mark 50th Anniversary in Beachmont
Mr and Mrs Michael Doherty of Beachmont celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary at their daughter Fr ancis Madden s home 115 Loring Rd on Sunday June 9 Their nine children and seventeen grandchildren attended long time Charlestown residents they were wed 50 years ago at St Mary s Church Boston A life long friend Rev Daniel Golden offered a purse gift from the nine children. Guests included Rev George Glennon Rev Thomas McDonough and Rev George Morgan S J.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael Doherty
Beachmont
Francis P. Madden
Loring Rd
Doherty
St. Mary’s Church
Boston
Charlestown
Madden
Joseph—A-Morgan
Thornton Park
Louise Phalan
George Hickey
Helen Doherty
Daniel Golden
St. Paul’s Church, Cambridge
George Glennon
Thomas McDonough
Our Lady of Lourdes
George Morgan, S. J
Boston College
Town
Winthrop Poetess Wins Honor for Verse
Mrs Alice Marston Seaman, a prominent Winthrop resident and poet, has had her poem A Tribute to Edwin Markham accepted for the 1940 World's Fair Anthology of Verse, earning her eligibility for a $100 prize. She lives at 22A Faun Bar Ave and has published widely with several notable poems.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Marston Seaman
Edwin Markham
Seaman
Faun Bar Ave
Kearney Goodwin Nuptials Sunday
Miss Helen M Goodwin daughter of Mr and Mrs Chester A Goodwin Sr married Horace Fredric Kearney son of Mr and Mrs Fred Kearney of Lynn Mass The couple exchanged rings in a ceremony at three o'clock Rev Norbert McInnis officiating A reception followed and out of town guests came from Claremont Ashland Atlantic Everett Charlestown Malden Medford and Boston
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen M. Goodwin
Chester A. Goodwin
Horace Fredric Kearney
Fred Kearney
Lynn
Mass
Norbert McInnis
John Clark
John Kearney
Ed. Gallagher
Claremont
N. H
Ashland
Atlantic
Everett
Charlestown
Malden
Medford
Boston
Winthrop Students Earn Degrees at Boston University
Winthrop students received degrees during the June 10 commencement at Boston University. Viva Mary Blackburn earned Master of Education from the School of Education. Frank Eugene Douglas earned Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the College of Business Administration with a specialization in Accounting.
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Winthrop
Boston University
Viva Mary Blackburn
Shore Drive
School of Education
Frank Eugene Douglas
Somerset Ave
College of Business’ Administration
Mrs Hilda A Olofsson Dies in Winthrop
Mrs Hilda A Olofsson 60 year old resident of 380 Vine Ave Winthrop died suddenly last Wednesday Born in Sweden in 1880 she came to the United States in 1906 and settled in East Boston later moving to Winthrop She is survived by four children Gerda Johnson Ethel Helen and Roy Olofsson and a sister Tekla Olofsson of Tewksbury Funeral services were held at the home Saturday June 8 with Rev Harry Belmont Hill of the First Methodist Church officiating Burial was in Winthrop Cemetery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hilda A. Olofsson
Vine Ave
Winthrop
Sweden
Boston
Albert Olofsson
Gerda Johnson
Ethel
Helen Olofsson
Roy Olofsson
Winthrop H. S
Tekla Olofsson
Tewksbury
Harry Belmont Hill
First Methodist Church
Winthrop Cemetery
Local society notes and campus news from Winthrop
Mrs Ada Gould elected secretary of the New England Region of Hadassah at Old Orchard Beach Maine. Garden Club of Winthrop meets June 19 with Minnie Floyd speaker and wild flower exhibit. Albert B Keleher Jr earns physics MS at Boston College. Pianoforte students of Miss S Elisabeth Colby perform at 33 Court Rd. Various birthday celebrations and a birthday lamp presentation. Eunice Terrill and Julian N Hamilton announce marriage. YWCA Martha's Vineyard camp opens June 29 for 18 to 35 year olds. August 6 to Sept 2 for schoolgirls 14 to 18. Reservations at Boston YWCA. Harber designed graduation program cover for Miss Agnes Mahoney. Suffolk University law candidates include Sumner Freedland, Roy Iversen, Harry Kilet.
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Ada Gould
Lewister
New England
Hadassah
Old Orchard Beach
Boston Y. W. C. A
Martha’s Vineyard
V. ‘Granger
Hutchinson St
Vivian A. Campbell
Banks St
Ruth M. Luke
Washington Aves
Boston Y. W
C. A
Clarendon
Kenmore
Surprise 80th Birthday Held For Mrs Nilson
Mrs John A Nilson of Upland Road celebrated her 80th birthday on June 7 with a surprise party at the Arlington Heights home of her granddaughter Mrs George Severance The house was decorated in blue and yellow and guests enjoyed music and fellowship with relatives and friends attending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John A. Nilson
Upland Rd
George Severance
Arlington_ Hgts
Lafayette College Grad Rosendorf among graduates
Easton June 7 Frank C Rosendorf son of Mr and Mrs Frank E Rosendorf formerly of Winthrop Massachusetts and now of Boston was among Lafayette College graduates receiving degrees at the annual commencement exercises Rosendorf captained the 150 pound football team played freshman football member of Delta Kappa Epsilon fraternity Student Council Student Athletic Association Maroon Key Club and Interfraternity Council He prepared for Lafayette at Winthrop High School and Cushing Academy He has accepted a position with General Electric Co in Schenectady New York
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Albert B. Keleher, Jr
Albert B. Keleher
Woodside Park
Boston College
Keleher
Cross and Crown
Phi Bo Alpha
General Foods Corporation
Lafayette
Winthrop High School
Cushing Academy
General Electric Co
Schenectady
N. Y
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Asmelk
WAY EU
Chevrolet
Dodge
Club
Ford Tudor
Ford
Cordon C. Fullerton, Inc
Putnam. Street
Main ST
Winthrop Bridge
Garden Club of
C. Les
Minnie Floyd
B. F. Pearce
Bird Land
Frank F. Bauer
Bessie S. Cobb
S. Elisabeth Colby
Court Rd
Alba
Gloria Secatore
Jean Blanchard
LeRoy Gardenier
June DiTroia
Charles Kilgore
Marjorie Tibbetts
Mary Lou Vance
Violet Hanscom
Chopin
Schubert
Mendelssohn
Jimmie Burns
Pauline St
Ada Harris
O. C. Starkweather
U.a.-V- Post and Auxiliary
Duxbury
William Allan MacQuarrie
Washington Ave
Evelyn MacQuarrie
New York
Waldorf Astoria-on-Park Ave
Eunice Terrill
Judson D. Terrills
Loring—rd
Julian N. Hamilton
Harry D. Hamilton
Jpome
St. John’s Episcopal Church
Ralph M. Harper
Percy L. Carter
St. John’s Hall
Lincoln St
John Carl Harber
Newton
William G. Harber, Jr
Agnes Mahoney
Charles Mahoney
Washington Are
College of New Rochelle
New Rochelle
Suffolk University
Sumner Freedland
Roy Anton Iversen
Harry Francis Kilet
Frank Vesce CO
Orient Heights
Dorothy M. Wagner
Orient Palace Theatre
Miss Wagner
Barbara
Dorothy Donahue
Walter Donahue
Edgehill Rd
Judith
Norma Kinney
Everett A. Kinney
Cottage Park Rd
Catherine Ryan
Lawrence Ryan Sr
Circuit Rd
Paula
Jean Brady
Brady
Bartlett Parkway
Dorothea Shea
John Shea
Washington
Servel
Electrolux
Beach Street
Revere
Revere 3000
Bartlett
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