Winthrop Notes Highlight Local Social Scene
Local society shares updates from Winthrop and nearby towns with greetings, illnesses, travel, and births. Guests visit gatherings, family milestones, and community events trace residents like Gertrude Booth, James Dempsey, Lillian Johannesen, and John Barry across campuses, camps, and coastal trips.
Wedding Bells in St John’s for Sullivan McCaffrey Pair
Miss E Sullivan and Mr Joseph A McCaffrey wed at St John’s Evangelist Church with Rev James Kelleher officiating. Soloist Mr John Ohlson performed as Mrs Louise Mitten played. couple to honeymoon in New York and Washington before hosting at Brookfield Road home.
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St. John’s the Evangelist Church
E. Sullivan
John R. Sullivan
Brookfield Road
Joseph A. McCaffrey
Pawtucket
Louise J. Mitten
Helen K. Sullivan
Henry G. “McCaffrey
St. Raymond Sullivan
Thegpride
Arthur Quinlan
Nati
Kotion
Berecon-Villar
Verna Young Weds Gordon W. Hoffman in Methodist Church
On June 20 at 3 30 p m in the Methodist Episcopal Church Miss Verna Young daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles L Young of 44 Chester Avenue united in marriage with Mr Gordon Wesley Hoffman of North Reading The ceremony was performed by Rev C Oscar Ford using a double ring rite The bride wore ivory satin and lace with a pearl and orange blossom veil A reception followed at the Winthrop Arms with music from an orchestra The couple planned a wedding trip through New York State and the bride wore a gray crepe suit for travel
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Methodist Episcopal Church
Verna Young
Charles’ L. Young
Chester-avenue
Gordon Wesley Hoffman
North Reading
C. Oscar Ford
Ruth E. Young
Jace
Columbia
Ina Minton
Boston
Mary, Rawlin Son
Belmont
Hazel Hayden
Dorothy Young
Winthrop
Inez Rozell
Georgette
Stanley-C- Mack
Watertown
Lincoln Yount
Clifton Mack
Fred Brebna
Quincy
Ira “Nelson
Wellesley
Aurel
Torketsardening
Lily
New York
Winthrop Couple Wedbeat of Highlands Bride and Engineer
The bride, a Winthrop and Bridgewater Northal Schools alumna, taught first grade at Highlands for years. The groom, an electrical engineer with Wheeler Reflector Co., will host friends at 115 Winthrop Street after August.
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Winthrop
Winthrop High
Bridgewater Northal
the Highlands
Wheeler Reflector Co
Hoffman
August St
Winthrop Street
Death of George Otis Kent in Winthrop
George Otis Kent of Newburyport died suddenly in his 59th year at his Winthrop home on June 13. He leaves a wife, three children Albert Elizabeth and Kathryn Kent, one grandchild, and a Neburyport family connection. A Newburyport High School graduate, he worked in plumbing before moving to Winthrop 27 years ago and served as superintendent of Lunt Moss Corp Boston. An active Mason, funeral rites were held June 15 at his home conducted by Rev. Ralph M. Harper with burial at Belleville Cemetery Newburyport.
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George” Otis Kent
Otis TL. Kent
Newburyport
Winthrop
Susan
Amos Silloway
Neburyport
Albert
Elizabeth
Kathryn
Kent
Newburyport High School
Pettingell- Andrews Co
Lunt Moss Gorp
Boston
Ralph M. Harper
Almont Street
Belleville Cemetery
Obituary for Floyd Archey of Winthrop and Medford
Floyd Archey C Floyd of 320 Bowdoin Street died after a seven week illness following operations at Baker Memorial Hospital on June 18. Born in Nova Scotia he lived in Medford fourteen years and in Winthrop ten. He worked in the grocery trade and with Floyd Lunch Co. and was a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church and Winthrop Lodge A F and A M. Funeral was June 20 at 2 p m at the Episcopal Church officiated by Rev Ralph M Harper and Dr C Oscar Ford with John Williams singing. He leaves a wife two daughters Mrs Clarence Edwards and Mrs Cratchice Hegde of Winthrop a brother James A Archey of Newton a sister Mrs Grace Easton of Georgetown South Carolina and five grandchildren.
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Archey
C.floyd
Bowdoin Street
Baker Memorial Hospital
Mr. Floyd
Nova Scotia
Medford
Winthrop Lodge
Thevstown
Episcopal Church
Ralph M. Harper
C. Oscar’ Ford
John Williams
Clarence Edwards
Rs. Cratchice Hegde Oat Winthrop
James A
Newton
Grace Easton
Georgetown
Carolina
Carl of Thanks from Floyd Family
The family of Mr Archey Co Floyd express sincere appreciation for sympathy and floral tributes in their recent bereavement. Mrs Hey Floyd and family extend thanks.
Funerals Reported for Winthrop Residents and Relatives
Funerals conducted for Eliza Mangels wife of Andrew J Mangels in East Boston at St Marys Episcopal Church and for Archy Floyd husband of Mary Floyd in Winthrop with services at St Johns Episcopal Church. Stanley C Wyman died aged 84 with funeral from the Bennison residence in Winthrop. Interment at Winthrop Cemetery.
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Ralph M. Harper
Romans First to Use Concrete Widely Says Davis
William D Davis argues in his piece The 4 Day in Old Rome that the Romans were among first to employ concrete broadly. He asserts the material was not invented by them but they pioneered its general use.
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William $.Davis
Rome
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