Plan Home Defense Committee Formed Here In Winthrop
George A. Cashman, Commander of Winthrop Post 146, American Legion, was appointed June 18, 1940 to organize a Home Defense Committee in Winthrop. He will contact veterans groups civic orders and fraternal groups to build support and prepare plans with the National and State governments while noting local Communist presence and urging flag displays on public buildings churches veterans quarters fraternal halls and homes of patriotic citizens.
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George A. Cashman
Winthrop
American Legion
Leverett Saltonstall
Winthrop Selectmen
Home Defense Committee
Commonwealth
Saltonstall
Newton Post No
Buses Garaged At Baker Service Station Here
Rapid Transit Inc moved garaging of its buses from Beach station to Walter G Baker Service Station at Main and Pleasant streets. Residents near Beach complained about early morning bus warming and welcomed the change to a facility beside a large residential area. The company had earlier promised a new garage but has not announced any plans.
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Rapid Transit, Inc
Baker’s
Main and
Pleasant Sts
Beach Station
Beach District
Walter G. Baker
Rapid Service, Inc
Boston Graduate Survives Parachute Jump Off Winthrop Beach
James E Robison of Rapid City South Dakota 24 year old Harvard Business School graduate leaped from a sputtering airplane 1500 feet above Winthrop and landed in three feet of water uninjured. Spectators rushed to the shore as coast guard vessels and a Salem air base plane hurried to the scene. The monoplane owned by BW Wiggin Airways towed ashore with minor damage.
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James E.robison
Rapid City
S. D
Harvard Business School
Winthrop
Winthrop Beach
Robison
Salem
B W. Wiggins Airways, Inc
Boston
Proposed Orient Heights bus stops on Winthrop to Maverick route
Residents of Orient Heights in East Boston advocate a new stop pattern for the present bus line. The plan would add Saratoga Street stops between the Winthrop bridge and Orient Heights, potentially increasing morning and evening ridership but slowing service for Winthrop commuters. A July hearing pertains to a different petition by the Service Bus Company of Revere.
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Orient Heights
East Boston
Winthrop
Maverick Station
Saratoga St
Winthrop Bridge
Orient. Heights
Department of Public Utilities
Service Bus Company of
Revere
Lynn
Service Bus Company
Highlands
Clipper Ships Plan Summer Refueling Stop in Boston
Clipper ships on the New York to Lisbon route may stop in Boston for refueling this week after final technical arrangements. The 64 passenger flying boats would land in Shirley Gut Deer Island or Pleasure Bay City Point South Boston to discharge and take on passengers pending a Washington clearance.
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Atlantic
New York
Portugal
Boston
Shirley
Gut
Deer Island
Pleasure Bay
City Point
East Boston
Urge Citizens To Pull Up Ragweed in Winthrop
The Winthrop Garden Club urges all residents to locate ragweed and pull it up by the roots within two weeks. A short film on ragweed will be shown in local theaters this week. The weed stands six to ten inches tall and is easy to remove. officials note it is less thick than last year, signaling progress.
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Winthrop
Garden Club
Winthrop Woman's Club
Winthrop Veterans Plan July Fourth Celebration
Winthrop Post 146 American Legion declares Legion Week June 30 to July 6 to mark the 168th anniversary of Independence. Citizens urged to display flags and visit the Dugout on Hermon Street for open houses. Doc Campbell headlines a Mardi Gras style carnival with midway rides, contests, cash prizes, and a Plymouth car grand prize. A Legion Junior Baseball game, boxing bouts, and a midnight bonfire at Miller Field supported by a state permit will headline events through July 3.
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Winthrop Post No. 146
American Legion
William H. Walsh
Frank Kirby
George Cashman
Legion
Winthrop
Ingleside Park
Fritz Westlin
Doc” Campbell
London
Paris
Madrid
Vienna
Rio de Janeiro
Lynn
Legion Band
Miller Field
Board of Fire Engineers
Winthrop Park
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Shirley St
Wave Way Ave
Point Shirley
Duart Oil
Shirley Street Oce
Call Revere
Kelfer Liquor Store, Inc
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Joe Kelfer
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Ocean
Plan Home Defense Committee
Baker
Winthrop Veterans Plan
Oary
Glen Garry
J. Crabbie White
Crabbie
Hiram Walker
Ruppert’s
Duggan’s
Piscopo’s Liquor Store
Lewis’ Cafe
North Shore
Lewis
Lewis’ Hotel and Cafe
Boulevard
TEL
Boulevard Theatre
Mrs. Lewis
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