Foreclosure Sale on William H. Adams Mortgage in Winthrop
Public auction to foreclose a 1920 mortgage held by Olive C. Hazlett via mesne assignments. Property describes Thorntor Park lot 17 in Winthrop with a 1888 plan reference, totaling about 7187 square feet. Sale set for July 18 1939 at 11 00 AM on premises, with $500 cash due at sale and balance within ten days. Attorney listings included.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William H. Adams
Olive C. Hazlett
Suffolk
Winthrop
Thorntor_Park
Whitman and
Breck
Lot
Winfield S. Kendrick, JR
Peabody Arnold Batchelder & Luther
State Street
Boston
Mass
Holdup Gang Robs Playstead Pharmacy in Winthrop
Winthrop and Revere police pursue a trio after a Thursday night holdup at 321 Shirley Street. The bandits, aided by two outside accomplices in a stolen car, escaped with 94 dollars as proprietors and customers aided officers in identifying suspects and the vehicle. Local officials link the crime to a string of Revere gas station robberies and expect arrests within the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Playstead
Shirley St
John Kaplovitz
Jasper Piken
Forrest St
Peter Calorousa
Pearl Ave
Myer Goldberg
Dolphin St
Frank Litterman
Shore Drive
Ira Simmons
Simmons
Revere Police Department
Revere
Honan Named First Vice-President at Mass Elks Convention
Daniel J. Honan was elevated to first vice president of the Massachusetts Elks Association at the Salisbury Beach convention June 16 17 18. A past exalted ruler of Winthrop Lodge and former district deputy grand exalted ruler he was unopposed. The body adopted a publication plan and reaffirmed support for the Salute and Pledge of Allegiance law for public school children. The 1936 convention will be held in Pittsfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel J. Honan
Mass. Elks’ Association
Salisbury Beach
Mass
Honan
Elks
Winthrop Lodge
Mass. Southeast
Mass. Ellis
Pittsfield
Clara Downey Noted in Poke About Town Column
Clara M Downey of 30 Emerson Road is highlighted in the local Poke About Town column with brief notes on her activities and social mentions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara M. Downey
Emerson Road
Winthrop Elks Honor Flag on Flag Day Ceremony
Winthrop Elks held a public Flag Day ceremony in the Elks Auditorium with veterans and fraternal groups attending. Exalted Ruler William H. Thornton led the program and Dr. Edward L. Bishop spoke on the flag. Daniel J. Honan introduced Supt. Arthur E. Boudreau who praised Elks school cooperation and presented two silver cups for essay winners and overall excellence. Patricia Devereux won the essay cup and read her piece. Edward Francis Sennett received the General Excellence Cup at high school graduation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winthrop Lodge of Elks
Elks
William H. Thornton
Edward L. Bishop
Daniel J. Honan
Mass. Elks Association
Arthur E. Boudreau
Lodge
Boudreau
Patricia Devereux
Fred J. Devereux
Sargent St
the Elks
Byron R. Wasson
Ralph E. Maw
John J. Gallagher, Jr
Harry R. Torrey
Edward Francis Sennett
A. Louise Sennett
Fremont St
Young Sennett
June Brides Gain Safer Food with Cold Wall Refrigerator
A local Frigidaire dealer touts the Cold Wall automatic refrigerator as ideal for June brides. The unit separates storage: an upper freezer and a lower moisture preserving section, keeping fruits vegetables and leftovers fresh without covering. See Rosenthal Brothers Furniture Co. 181 Winthrop St. for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Rosenthal
Rosenthal
Rosenthal Brothers Furniture Co
Winthrop St
The Lady of the Woods in English Folklore
The Lady of the Woods is Kalyb who stole St. George and raised him. St. George later trapped her in a rock and spirits tore her to pieces as punishment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kalyb
St. George
Co-operate In mosquito survey urged by health boards
State Department of Public Health and the WPA lead a widespread mosquito survey to identify carrier species. Residents are urged to volunteer as collectors, delivering samples to local boards for Harvard Medical School analysis, with scouts and 4H members already offering help.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WPA
Boston
Board of Health
Harvard Medical School
CCC
Winthro
Garden Club of Winthrop Meets at Deane Winthrop House
Mrs C L Covington hosted twenty six members and three guests for the June meeting in the Barn of the Deane Winthrop House. Reports covered the Northeast Region meeting, exhibit progress, and town flower Rosa Rugosa efforts while awards honored several members and a playful horticultural spelling bee concluded the afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. L. Covington
Nahant Ave
Garden Club of
Winthrop
Federated Garden Clubs of Massachusetts
Eastern Yacht Club
Marblehead Neck
Fred 8. Davis
Davis
Louis Cobb
Miss Jones
Ruth P. Merry
Newton Highlands Garden Club
William J. Skinner
Jack
Aetna Life Exhibit Attracts Interest at New York Fair
The Laboratory for Living exhibit by Aetna Life Affiliated Companies drew wide attention at the New York and San Francisco fairs. Visitors explore heart health, circulation, home safety, fire prevention, and highway safety through interactive displays, stethoscope demonstrations, and driver-testing equipment. The exhibit emphasizes practical, visual lessons to reduce everyday dangers and was endorsed by safety councils worldwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
San Francisco
Laboratory For Living
Aetna Life
Laboratory Stor—Living
Perisphere
Trylon
Aetna
Reacto
St John’s Sunday and Midweek Service At First Baptist Church
Rev A Ray Meserve invites St John’s Sunday attendees to morning worship at 10 30 with Masonic groups present and sermon A Basis for Fraternity The evening service follows at 7 30 with sermon Understanding A midweek service Friday June 30 at 7 45 a m features sermon The Seeing Eye.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Ray Meserve
St. John’s
Girl Scouts Hold Monthly Meeting
The Girl Scout Council held a June 19 meeting at Bowdoinst home of Mrs. Warren C. K. Hall. A premeeting weenie roast honored troop captains and lieutenants. Captains of six troops Brownie troop and Drum and Bugle Corps presented annual reports. Captain Stiles received a lamp as a wedding gift.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Girl Scout Council
Warren C. K. Hall
Bowdoiist
Frank S. Taylor
J. Sheldon. Cartwright
Cora M.irwin
Drum and Bugle Corps
Stiles
Irwin Ross
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Orient Palace
Orient Heights
Sun
Charlie McCarthy
Shanghai
James Craig
Jesse James
Tyrone Power
Terry Kilburn
Lynne Overman
Monticello
MR. Moto
Peter Lorre
Stooges
Curly
Bartlett
Arthur W. Gibby
Preston B. Churchill
Are Real
Leino D Dona Redelem Ed
Necnr
OCEAN
Winthrop Elks
Bers
Aetna Life Exhibit
Matinee
Richard Dix
Gail Patrick
Man OF Conquest
John Howard
Bulldog Drummond
Secret Police
Mon
State Theatre
Jeanette MacDonald
Warner Baxter
Don Ameche
Loretta Young
Alexander Graham Bell
Warren Williams
Oce
Winthrop Quality Meat Shop
Winthrop Street
Magees Corner
B & P Shoe Repairing
Fort Hill Square
Devonshire
General Motors Frigidaire
Kenneth H. Shaulman
Centre Street
C. M. Kimball
First Baptist Church
Girl Scouts
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