Know New England Contest Opens Next Week for Residents
The paper launches a ten week Know New England Contest with 31 cash awards totaling 3000 dollars. First prize is 2000 dollars, second 500, plus smaller prizes and 120 merchandise awards. Open to bona fide New England residents. entries via printed rules and answer form.
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New England States
New England Press Association
New
New England
Boston
Encyclopedia Britannica
Thieves Take Items From Sloop Near Winthrop
William H. Wincapaw a familiar New England figure known as the flying Santa Claus had his sloop cabin broken into off Winthrop. Thieves stole a 12 inch liquid compass in a mahogany box running lights and rope valued at 214 dollars. Police were alerted but no trace was found.
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William H. Wincapaw
Evevery
New
Winthrop Yacht Club Plans Three Night Mid-Summer Carnival
The Winthrop Yacht Club announces a mid-summer carnival at the club house on July 8 9 and 10 led by Commodore David M Wiseley and officers Richard Tewksbury Gordon Nelson Leonard C Atkinson and Robert Anthony The Ladies Auxiliary will run a gift booth overseen by Mrs Frank Waterman with many helpers listed.
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Winthrop Yacht Club
David M. Wiseley
Richard Tewksbury
Gordon Nelson
Leonard C. Atkinson
Robert Anthony
Frank Waterman
Bernard Slocum
Gene Cate
George Patterson
Andrew Anthony
Earl Beddoes, Jr
Walter FE. Daw
Albert Farrar
Harold Osborne
Arthur Byrnes
Dwight Bearse
Vincent Aladi
Plan Installation For New Officers Of Jewish Civic League
Reservations for the installation and banquet of the Jewish Civic League of Winthrop have been coming in in large numbers. The event is set for June 24 at the Cliff House with Maurice M. Goldman as installing officer. Lieutenant Governor Francis E. Kelley and State Senator Bernard Sullivan will speak. Officers include George Goldberg president Max Winerman vice president Sydney Goldberg treasurer Bernard Busch secretary Robert Berman Edward Greenberg Bert Marcus Dr. Arthur Promiser and Bernard Ginsberg directors.
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Jewish Civic League of
Winthrop
Cliff House
Maurice M. Goldman
Francis E. Kelley
Bernard Sullivan
George Goldberg
Max Winerman
Sydney Goldberg
Annual Zam B ola Successful Event
A large crowd of visiting yachts men, members, friends and residents marked the Zam-Bola at Pleasant Park Yacht Club. Commodore Hamilton and his crew presented a fine program of entertainment with crowd work and features for all. Commodore Hamilton extends appreciation to all who assisted in making the Zam-Bola a success.
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Pleasant Park Yacht Club
Commodore Hamilton
Flower Show Awards Highlight Girl Scout Terrariums
At the Winthrop Gardens Club Flower Show awards were given for terrariums. Recipients include Phyllis Porter Crest avenue Annette Langer Grovers avenue Kathleen Wainwright Cliff avenue and Mrs J D Bruce Bowdoin street along with Mrs W J Kirby River road in the awards list.
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Gardens Club
Winthrop
Girl Scouts
Interest& Friends
Phyllis Porter
Crest Avenue
W. J. Kirby
River Road
Annette Langer
Grovers Avenue
Kathleen Wainwright
Cliff Avenue
J. D. Bruce
Bowdoin Street
Engagement Planned for Virginia Lee Russell and Ross C Whitman
Mr and Mrs Ellsworth A Russell announce the engagement of their daughter Virginia Lee to Ross C Whitman son of Mrs Faith Whitman.
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Ellsworth A. Russell
Virginia Lee
Ross C., Whitman
Faith Whitman
Flag Day Ceremony Held by Winthrop Elks
Winthrop Lodge of Elks observed Flag Day with a parade led by Brigadier General Charles H. Cole and a square program at Metcalf square. Attorney General Paul A. Dever addressed the history of the flag with other speakers, and Ruth Bennett received a silver loving cup for her Flag essay.
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Winthrop Lodge of Elks
Metcalf Square
Elks
Washington Avenue
Charles H. Cole
River Road
Bowdoin Street
Magee’s Corner
Winthrop Street
Frederick J. Hogan
Army
Navy
Marine Corps
Paul A. Dever
Elks Clubhouse
Graduation Day Awards At Winthrop High School
Two hundred thirty four seniors received diplomas at a Winthrop High School graduation in the Winthrop Theatre last Friday. Principal Arthur B. Boudreau presented prizes and awards to students for excellence in various fields. Ralph Hubert Baker Jr. led the class as president with James Joseph Kennedy as vice president and Phyllis Barbara Somerby as secretary.
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Winthrop Theatre
Arthur B. Boudreau
S. Educational
Sylvia Solomon
Winthrop Woman’s Club
James Boyd
Thomas Welch
Winthrop B. P. O. E
Robert Walker
S. A. R. Washington
Deane Winthrop Chapter
Janet Armstrong
Winthrop Catholic Women’s Club
Dorothy Vitagliano
Young Woman's Club of Winthrop
Ruth Bennett
Adams
Winthrop Woman’s ‘Club
Clu
Merton Bornstein
Winthrop Ladies’ Auxiliary Holzwasser
Elizabeth Stanwood
Enterprise Club
Ralph Hubert Baker, Jr
James Joseph Kennedy
Phyllis Barbara Somerby
Harold J. Morse
Marshall
Winthrop Scouts Lead Camp Powow Staff for Summer
Four Winthrop scouts join Camp Powow staff at Amesbury Massachusetts from July 12 to August 23. Paul Dwyer Roger Foley Joseph Nolan and David McGaw bring years of camping and troop leadership to the waterfront explorer program scribe storekeeper and other duties. Camp director is Carl L Hilton with senior leaders Clarenee Moore John R Horne and Stephen P Thornton guiding health safety activity and crafts. Continued on Page 3.
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Winthrop
Camp Powow
Powow
Amesbury
Mass
Paul Dwyer
Roger Foley
Joseph Nolan
David McGaw
Dwyer
McGawn
Foley
Red Cross
Joe Nolan
Dave McGaw
Carl L. Hilton
Clarétee
Moore, Jr
Moore
American Red Cross
National Aquatic School
Boy Scouts of America
John R. Horne
Stephen P. Thornton
Exaggerated Reports On Winthrop Hugger Questioned
Chief of Police William F. Pumphret says stories of a mysterious hugger attacking women are largely exaggerated and unfounded. He notes three complaints from a month ago about non injurious incidents. suspects were released after victims could not identify them. No additional attacks are on record according to the police.
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William F. Pumphret
Pumphret
Three Winthrop Scouts to Attend National Jamboree
The first national jamboree of the Boy Scouts of America will be held in Washington D C from June 30. The report notes that three Winthrop Scouts are selected to participate.
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Boy Scouts of America
Washington, D. C
Index to Advertisers in Winthrop area directory
A multi page list of business entries with names of stores banks theaters markets liquor stores and service stations arranged by page numbers from 1 to 8. The index includes Ham's Stores Winthrop Co operative Bank Winthrop Trust Company Vesco's Old Wine Store Suburban Gas and Electric Co Winthrop Savings Bank Wegener's Dr Bernard G Fritz and others. It reads like a local business directory page.
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Ham’s Stores
Winthrop Co-operative ‘Bank
Winthrop Trust Company
Vesco’s Old Wine Store
Suburban Gas & Electric Co
Winthrop Savings Bank Wegener's
Dr. Bernard G. Fritz
W. G. Baker
Winthrop Beach
Suffolk Downs Cafe
Frank J. McQueeney
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Winthrop’s
ACME
Winthrop Legion
Beach
Ocean
HAM
Centre Tel
Oce
Highlands
Winthrop Co-operative Bank
Bank For
B. Whittemore
Jewish Civic League
Winthrop Elks
Winthrop, Mass
American Express Travelers
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Winthrop ‘Hugger
McGaw
Nolan
Washington, D.C
Winthrop Quality Meat Shop
A. L. Deroo Electric & Radio Shop
Brook’s
Lewis American
F. E. Whitman
Lumby
Winthrop Lobster Matt Ballem
W. Atkinson
a. C. McMurray Arthur F. Verney Piscopo. Liquor_Store
W. Y.C.’ Carnival Admiral Billard Academy Morris Shoe’Store
Vane Roe
Boardman Street
Orient Heights
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