Winthrop Shore Drive Swept by Northeaster Storm
A fierce northeaster struck Winthrop Shore Drive for the second time in four days, bringing 65 mph winds, rain, sleet, snow, and thunder. The storm damaged the sea-wall and left property losses estimated near 350000 dollars. Crews labored to fill washed-out sections between Sturgis and Irwin streets, but waves washed away the repairs.
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Winthrop Shore
Winthrop
Shore Drive
Sturgis
Irwin Streets
Senator Seeks Aid After Winthrop Shore Drive Storm
Senator Conde Biine and Senator Brodkine viewed flood damage caused by a severe storm on Winthrop Shore Drive. They saw the sea wall breached and water gushing over streets, flooding cellars and delaying travel along Shirley Street toward the Point.
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Winthrop Shore
Conde Biine
Winthrop
Brodkine
Shirley Street
Sturgis Street
Winthrop Shore Drive
Sturgis
Irwin Sts
Recount Keeps Bauer Leads Over Gillooly for Water Commissioner
The recount shows Frank F. Bauer ahead 2451 to 2322 over George F. Gillooly for the Water Commissioner two year term. Bauer gained 129 votes in the recount while Gillooly dropped 2. Original totals were 2461 for Bauer and 2324 for Gillooly.
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Bauer
Gillooly
Frank F. Bauer
George F. Gillooly
Motor Excise Tax Ills Are Sent Out
March 1 notices issued to car owners with registered vehicles. Each envelope contains a bill for every car owned and a brief explanation of abatements deadlines. Abatements must be requested within six months or by January 31 of the next year.
Winthrop Reports 7931 Registered Voters
The town clerk reports 7931 registered voters in Winthrop. Of these, 5241 are male assessed polls and 2730 are women voters.
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Secretary of State
Winthrop
Petition favorably for pasteurized milk definition bill
The petition of Wm. E. Johnson manager of the Foxd Milk Co. for House Bill 636 to amend the definition of pasteurized milk was reported favorably by the Agriculture and Public Health committee. A hearing occurred on February 25, and the bill will be reported to the Legislature for near term consideration.
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Wm. EL. Johnson
Ftoxd Milk Co
Committee On Agriculture and Public Health
Jetty Plan Advances After Shoreline Storm Damage
Officials and legislators showed favorable view toward the jetty proposal from Winthrop Beach protection efforts. Governor Ely action and the Board of Selectmen move prompted state support for repairing sea damage to state property and seeking aid.
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Board of Selectmen
Ely
Winthrop
Winthrop Beach
Town Meeting Set For Monday Evening At 8 O Clock
The annual town meeting will convene Monday at 8 in the Junior High gym. Sixty nine articles are on the warrant, many involving large expenditures. Moderator Frederic J Muldoon will preside and Donald B McLeod will record the results.
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Frederic J. Muldoon
Donald B.mcleod
Tunnel Job Awarded to Low Bidder for Boston Traffic Tunnel
Mayor Curley signed a 6.696 million contract for the under harbor section of the 16 million Fast Boston traffic tunnel. The award goes to Silas Mason Company of New York, denying council claims about importing labor. President Samuel A. Mason pledged a 3.65 million bond and to hire Boston labor where possible.
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Curley
New York
Boston
Silas Mason Company, Inc
Samuel A. Mason
Mason
Transit Commission
Cole
No Recount On Moderator Held In Defective Petition
The Board of Registrars declined a recount after a petition filed by twelve citizens for Joseph E. Davison failed to meet legal requirements. Davison lost the town election for Moderator to Frederic J. Muldoon by 217 votes.
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Joseph E. Davison
Board of Registrars
Sie
Wien Wis
Davison
Frederic J.muldoon
Board Of Selectmen Push Plan To Secure Relief From Storms
A window bulletin notes the Winthrop case of a well dressed man who rented a room at 16 Vine Avenue, robbed Mrs Grace Kirschbaum of about 500 in jewelry and clothing, and fled. Police compare him to a prior Highlands theft totaling about 1500. Residents are urged to verify room seekers before renting.
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Board of Selectmen
Grace Kirschbaum
Vine Avenue Sanctary
Jett
Mah
Kirschbaum
Highlands
Winthrop
Gavel Presented to Frederic J Muldoon
The American Legion Post in Ponce MuLdoon presented Frederic J Muldoon a ebony gavel with a sterling silver inscription band after his election as town moderator on March 2. Tom D Brath praised his work for the Winthrop Post and thanked him for his service.
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The
American Legion Post
Ponce MuLdoon
Organicleteane
Tom D. Brath
Post
Muldoon
Winthrop Post
Young West Roxbury native assumes town clerk post
Donald S. McLeod, 27, born in West Roxbury and raised in Winthrop, assumed duties as town clerk on Monday. A former newsboy and Winthrop High School basketball standout, he studied at Northeastern University and worked as a secretary to a wool merchant before entering public service. He was elected by a narrow majority amid mixed expectations.
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Donald S. McLeod
McLeod
West Rox Cory
Winthrop
Highlands
Winthrop High School
Northeastern University
Beach Area Cleared After Northeaster Storms
The Beach section faced heavy sand rock and debris from recent northeasters. Superintendent Mahoney employed 126 workers to sweep streets basins and remove debris with 54 more to work the rest of the week. Town and state storm costs rise as homes suffer flooded cellars and potential foundation repairs.
Tucker ReElected Chairman of Town Board of Assessors
Frank W. Tucker was elected chairman of the Board of Assessors for the coming year at Monday's meeting. He had served in the role for three years and was re-elected to the board for a three year term at the town election this year.
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Board of Assessors
Frank W. Tucker
Tucker
Savings Club Plan Attracts Scouts For Camp Powow
Wide interest among Scout leaders and Scouts in the Camp Powow Savings Club. Registered scouts may save regularly by opening a Camp Powow Savings Club account with one dollar at Winthrop Savings Bank to receive membership and a reduced Camp Powow fee. The thrift program promotes saving toward attending the camp and has earned endorsements from savings institutions and councils nationwide.
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Xlown
Camp Powow
Winthrop Savings'Bank
Thrift
Lynn
United States
Winthrop Man Dies From Monoxide Gas
Charles S. Brown aged 49 of 274 Bowdoin Street Winthrop was found dead in his car in a garage adjacent to neighbor Mabel Bennington. The ignition was on but the motor not running. Firemen used an inhalator with Dr O E Johnson aiding.
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Charles S.* Brown
Bowdoin Street
Winthrop
Mabel Bennington
Rebekahs Run Bridge Event at Odd Fellows Hall
The Rebekahs held a bridge and whist evening at Odd Fellows Hall Monday with 19 tables and 43 prizes. Committee members included Mrs Dorothy Howatt Mrs Florence MacLaren chairman Mrs Marie Perkins and Mrs Helen Pye.
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Rebekahs
Odd Fellows
Hall
Charlie
Dorothy~Howatt
Florence’ MacLaren
Marie Perkins
Helen Pye
Winthrop Urges Jetty Plan to Shield Shore Drive
With no local representative at the State House the Winthrop Board of Selectmen advocates legislative action to protect Shore Drive and Beach residents from storm damage. They favor jetty construction at right angles to the shore as a cheaper and potentially effective alternative to a breakwater. A House Bill 673 hearing prompted a committee recommendation, and plans await reconsideration amid ongoing storm damage and local pressure.
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Winthrop
State House
Shore Drive
Board of Selection
Board of Selectmen
Metropolitan District Commission
Winthrop Shore
Page &Y
Sea wall under siege as storms test Winthrop coast
Wm. C. Hams, former Winthrop Board of Trade president, argues that recent storms prove the sea seeks its own and challenges man’s efforts to hold back the ocean. Since 1890 the sea wall built with Winthrop Shore Drive has withstood many storms, but the past week saw the sea again victorious, eroding the wall and widening breaches.
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Wm. C. Hams
Winthrop Board of Trade
Winthrop Shore Drive
Curio and sea clams washed in by storm near Ridgeway home
A heavy rubber mask washed ashore on Shirley street drew police and state aviation officials into a probe of a seaplane wreckage found near the breakwater at Eastern Point. Officers inspected the Winthrop waterfront for clues while residents gathered sea clams blown in by the storm and a nearby pontoon fragment and cockpit were reported buried in sand and seaweed.
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Ridgeway
Shirley Street
Streets Mahoney
Hallowe’een
Police
Gloucester
Eastern Point
McNeil
Winthrop
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