Fourth of July Festivities Planned at Point Shirley
At a special meeting plans for the Fourth of July celebration were discussed with a promised royal good time. Land and water sports, a parade with decorated machines, a ball game, open house, and other diversions are listed as activities. The club hosts weekly whist and Saturday dances with Hicks Orchestra providing music. Admission is nominal, with higher prices on holidays, and visitors from Winthrop yacht clubs are especially welcome.
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Hicks
Winthrop
Union Church of Point Shirley Holds First Vesper Service
Last Sunday marked the initial vesper service at 7:30 PM intended as a weekly people’s gathering. Community singing was led by Mr. Giroux with Mrs. Grace Sumner at the piano, and the service continued on page 7.
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Giroux
Grace Sumner
Amicitia Club Ends Season With Social and Music
The Amicitia Club gathered at Mr. Chas Bartow’s Lincoln at for the season finale. The Men’s Auxiliary held a special meeting followed by a social hour and games. Plans for a July Idlewild Lake outing were discussed as guests enjoyed rose decor and musical solos by Mrs Davidson Mr Barlow and Mrs Claude Allen with Mrs Margie Belcher on piano.
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Amicitia Club
Chas Bartow
Lincoln
Idlewild Lake
Mra Davidson
Mr. Barlow
Mra Claude Allen
Mies Margie Belcher
Recital by Mme Maud Paradis Lane Pupils at Steinert Hall
The Lane pupils under Mme Maud Paradis Lane perform a June 28 recital in Steinert Hall Boston with Miss Lane assisted by Marion Lowd soprano and violinists Raphael Del Sordo Attilio di Scipio. The program features Chopin Grieg Moszkowski and Offenbach among others with student solo and vocal numbers.
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Mme
Maud Paradis-Lane
Steinert Hall
Boston
Miss Lane
Marion Lowd
Raphael del Sordo
Attilio di Scipio
Community Service House aids "boys" with meals and recreation
A Shore Drive facility funds weekend meals for short on cash guests. J H Lapham of Cliff House backs the effort. Cards sell for meals or weekend stays. Mrs. Martin coordinates the program and offers sail trips, boat lending, and rides to bring wholesome recreation to returning service members.
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Shore Drive
J. H. Lapham
Cliff House Association
Martin
Tennis Club Dancing Party at Elks Hall
The Tennis Club Dancing Party on Friday June 20 at the Elks Hall drew a large crowd with Somerville's Orchestra providing the music. The event honored committee members Mrs Walter Whitmore Mrs J H Devine the Misses Eleanor Miriam Flynn Miss Mildred Freeman and Miss Margaret Dawson while many socially prominent guests attended.
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Elks’ Hall
Somerville
Walter Whitmore
J. H. Devine
Eleanor and
Miriam Flynn
Mildred Freeman
Margaret Dawson
C. F. Pierce
Amos Crooks
C. E. Coughlin
Jacobson
Delano
Dorothy Delano Ross
Buffey
Charles Foster
Frank LeCour
Swan
Catherine Murray
Carolyn Metcalf
Ruth Waldron
Nickerson Fish Market Passes Health Inspection
The Nickerson Fish Market received a health inspection from the town Board of Health and was found to comply with town and state laws. The article praises the sanitary arrangements and local plumber John J. Kennedy, and invites the public to visit or call to order goods at Winthrop 384, 15 Somerset, near Center Station.
Winnisimmet Camp Fire Girls Meet at Deane Winthrop House
The Winnisimmet Camp Fire Girls met on June 19 at the Deane Winthrop House. They spent an enjoyable evening working on their afghan and playing games. The next meeting is set for June 28 at Miss Eleanor Whipple’s home, 17 Court Rd.
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Winnisimmet Camp
Deane Winthrop
Eleanor Whipple
Court Rd
Winter prep push for piping furnace by Henry E Keough
Summer may be ending but winter is coming and Henry E Keough of Pauline Street urges readers to order a Round Oak Pipeless Furnace now. Call Winthrop 7 to discuss Rudd gas water heater options and act promptly with the motto Do It Now.
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Henry E. Keough
Pauline St
Winthrop 7
Henry
Winthrop Beats Carl Fastener In Lively Baseball Game
Winthrop 7 Carl Fastener 2 with Donovan Queen Cox Belcher Harbor Verner Dustin Dow among the lineup. Queen steadied after early struggles while Belcher impressed at second, Harbor collected three hits, Verner is out about a month, Cox at first returns from a knee issue. Umpire questions noted as a manager concern.
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Donovan
Queen
Cox
Belcher
Monti
Harbor
Verner
Bowen
Dustin
M. Dow
Bill Harbor
Atick
Buffalo
Cris Cox
Cris
Young Somerville Wedding in Union Congregational Church
Miss Helen Elizabeth Young and Mr. Elmer Somerville wed at Union Congregational Church Tewksbury Street last Saturday. The Boston Conservatory graduate organist and Clapp & Young coal firm worker, the couple exchanged vows under a daisied arch with Mendelssohn music. A vestry reception followed with gifts from church and choir, and a honeymoon in New York and Washington before settling at 37 Tewksbury Street.
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Helen Elizabeth Young
Elmer Somerville
Union Congregational Church
Tewksbury St
Winthrop
Boston Conservatory of Music
Clapp & Young
Walter Sherman
Lynn
Miss Knox
Cambridge
A. C. Young
Lillian Cartwright
Josephine Cann
Elizabeth Nicholson
Elizabeth Munn
L. C. Somerville
Theodore Hillaker
New York
Washington
Town Topics and Local Notices from Winthrop News
Appliance sale at A J Pilling Electric Shop on Woodside Avenue. Several residents share travel and life updates including John Thompson returning from Halifax after decorating the Majectic Theatre explosion scene, Charles H James ending a US business tour, Catherine Wells selling a house to Joseph Jones, and William Marsh touring the Berkshires. Lieut James F Winston discharged from service. noted for local athletic circles and a historic swim at Winthrop Beach. Mrs Charles L Copeland returns home after appendectomy at Metcalf Hospital.
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Thor
A. J
New York
Catherine BE. Wells
Center St
Joseph H. Jones
Pleasant St
Alfred Tewksbury
William J. Marsh
Berkshires
Pittsfield
Lenox
North Adams
Joseph Silva
Coralay
South
Sheffield
Alabama
New Orleans
James F. Winston
Winston
Boston
Winthrop Beach
Minots Light
Charles Hagman
Plattsburg
Aviation Corps
Winston Brothers
Charles L. Copeland
Birch Rd
Metcalf Hospital
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Fort Mill
Frank J. McQueeney
Atlantic Street
Winthrop, Mass
Somerset Ave
Cailor
Shirley St
Mass
Co-operative Bank
Bobert
Floyd
Tremont Bldg
Mikes Barber Shop
Main Street
Lampasona Bros
Center Theatre
Jefferson St
Morris Gilman
Pauline Street
Point Shirley News
Point Shirley Yacht Club
the Union Church OF
Point Shirley
Mr. Day
Mra. Kelso
Mra
Claude Allen
Camp Wellington Felts
Unitarian Hall
Hermonst, Winthrop
Tulip Fields
Bartlett Allen Floyd
Little Prince
Nathalie Streibeck
Garritt Jean Hanson
Back Bay
Gaynor
Marjorie Barkley
Misses H. Goldsmith
Smith, D
Silver Nymphs
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Spindler
Heins
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Franke
Grieg
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Engelmann
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Melodie
Spence
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Heind
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Lehmann
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Wachs
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Harold Bangs
A. Knudson
Vickry
Lester
Horace Wise
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Evelyn Doane
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Carrie Greer
Roy Anderson
Arlene Baker
Orris Barter
Edwin Floyd
Jean Stearn
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Russ
Dustie
Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance Co
Navy Yard
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King Bader
Red Sox
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Revere
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Pete” Howatt
France
Pete
Hooker
Murphy
Maud Paradis
Lane Pupils
Alice Lyman
Leone Lane
Margaret Knipe Polka de Salon
Arthur Davis
Kern
Fink
Gladys Johnson
Maud Valerie White ‘Her
Rose C. Whitney Coombs
Marion Lowd Pearls and Lace
Miah Black Dennee
Tarantelle
Ludovic
Miss Hazel G. Leith
Daisy Whitman
Isabel Blandford
Gautier
Harriet Segal
Newland
Saxonne
Katherine Ballantyne Elf
Fairy Densmore
Lond
Foster
Spinner
Stojowski
May G. Jones
Elizabeth Blandford
Mr. R. del Sordo
Chopin
Dorothy Bates
Nadia
C. Russell Duston
Community Service House
By Eddie Dunn
Beckie
Young—Somerville
Norton Mason
Fremont Street
Morris Clark
Winthrop Zionist Association
John W
Schaeffer & Co
Franklin Street
Fort Hill
Homer
Bowdoin St
Tel
Breck’s Real Estate Agency, Inc
Root
Ames Bldg
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