Recount Debate Echoes Civic Frustration and Local Plans
Two town figures spar over a costly recount with calls to limit such actions and a jab at Ma Ferguson's political reach. They pivot to spring, policing costs, and skepticism of reform while praising local planning on Reverest avenues. The dialogue blends politics, personalities, and municipal hopes.
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Supreme Court
Bill
Robins
Ma Ferguson
Massachusetts
al Smith
New York
Gov. Fuller
United States
Town Meeting Notes and Public Eye Comments
In a chatty column the speakers discuss public officials trust and taxes with references to Mrs Willebrandt Senator Couzens and Secretary Mellon. They mention low town election turnout and the value of local papers for civic information and advertisements. The note ends urging readers to attend the upcoming Town Meeting Monday night.
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Treasury Dept
Ford
Homer’s
Totman & Ham’s
Charlie’ Hatch
Whist Party Planned by Legion Auxiliary and Club
A whist party for March 31 is organized by the Ladies' Auxiliary Post 146 American Legion and American Legion Fathers' Club. Committees on cards prizes publicity and ticket handling are named. The event, at Legion Hall Pauline St, asks each member to donate prizes. tickets are 50 cents. The final planning meeting is March 26 at 8 PM.
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Ladies’ Auxiliary Post 146
American Legion
American Legion Fathers’ Club
Wm. H. Fielding
Legion Hall
Paulinest
Mary Winston
Kenney
Annie McGillicuddy
Sullivan
Patrick Barry
Roberts
Peter DeLory
Shaw
John W. Fielding
Harbor
Horrigan
Chester Ave
O. E. S. Annual Party Planned by Colonial Chapter No 96
On Friday evening March 20 Colonial Chapter No. 96 Order of the Eastern Star will hold its annual party in the Elks hall Washington av. Alfred D. Allen chairs the committee and promises entertainment to surpass prior events with Somerville's Orchestra providing music. Reservations via Ocean 0158-W.
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Order of the Eastern Star
Elks
Washington
Alfred D. Allen
Somerville
Allen
Church Notices and Schedule for Sunday Worship
Sunday worship at 10 45 A M with sermon and Sunday school at 12 The Men's Bible Class led by Rev Leonard Cushman is listed Superintendent Mrs Maude Paradis Lane is organist with Miss Ethel Dyffryn as soloist Evening services include 730 P M R W Savage Guild meeting The notice names several church officers and participants.
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Leonard Cushman
Maude Paradis Lane
Ethel Dyffryn
R. W. Savage Guild
First Church of Christ Scientist, Winthrop Street
Sunday services at 10 45 in the church. Lesson sermon titled Man. Sunday school for under twenty at 12 16. Testimonial Meeting Wednesdays at 7 30. Free public reading room in the church building.
Temple Tiffereth Israel Services List
Temple Tiffereth Israel on Shirley Street Winthrop posts daily services at 7 a.m. and special Friday sunset services. Saturday services at 8 a.m. provide routine worship times for congregants.
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Temple Tiffereth Israel
Shirley St
Winthrop
St John’s Episcopal Church Lent Sermons and Address
At St John’s Episcopal Church corner of Buchanan and Bowden the rector Ralph M. Harper and organist Eugene P. Whittier announce 8:00 a.m. Holy Communion and 10:45 a.m. morning service with sermons on Augustine themes through Lent. Evening services at 7:30 p.m. feature sermons and an address by Rev Malcolm Taylor on The Summer Conference, followed by a confirmation meeting.
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Corner
Buchanan and Bowdenists
Ralph M. Harper
Eugene P. Whittier
Young Women’s Guild
St. Augustine
City of God
Malcolm Taylor
Episcopal Church In
New England
First Church of Winthrop Services and Activities
The First Church of Winthrop Methodist Episcopal at Metcalf Square will host 10:30 am worship with soloist Amelia Lueck Frantz and organist Minnie Floyd. Sunday school at noon, Epworth League at 6:30 pm, evening worship at 7:30 pm led by Frank Bauer, and Friday prayer meeting with Bible study at 8 pm.
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First Church OF
Winthrop
Methodist Episcopal
Metcalf Square
John L. Ivey
Amelia Lueck Frantz
Minnie Floyd
Epworth League
Frank Bauer
St John the Evangelist Parish Mass Schedule
St John the Evangelist Winthrop Street. Rev John H Griffin Pastor Rev John J OBrien Assistant. Mass times 7 8 30 10 16 and 11 30. Children urged to attend 8 30 mass. Sunday School follows. Daily mass 6 and 7 A M. First Friday 5 30 and 7 30. Holy Hour 7 45 to 8 45.
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Winthrop Street
John H., Griffin
John J. O’brien
Union Congregational Church Service Schedule
The Union Congregational Church at Tewksbury Street Winthrop Beach lists 9 30 Sunday School primary and junior departments 10 45 morning worship sermon 12 10 intermediate classes and men's class 5 30 junior Christian Endeavor 6 15 seniors 7 30 evening worship sermon with Rev Martin E Van deMark pastor.
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Union Congregational Church
Tewksbury St
Winthrop Beach
Martin E. van deMark
First Baptist Church Schedule for Hermon Street
Rev William J Day leads morning worship at 10 30 with Bible school at noon Christian Endeavor at 6 15 and evening worship at 7 30 A church prayer meeting is held Friday evening at 7 45.
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William J. Day
Bible School
Christian Endeavor
Union Church of Christ Point Shirley Services
Point Shirley church advertises Sunday School at 11 every Sunday with classes for all and a preaching service at 7 30 Sunday evening. It promotes itself as a community church inviting all to think of it as a welcoming place.
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Union Church OF Christ
Point Shirley
Town Topics: Cuba trip births thefts and local notes
Mr George A Leighton and son Ronald are in Cuba with cards from Havana dated March 5. Little Billy Lehman won a prize for coloring a picture from a Centre firm. Mrs William A Smith welcomed a new son born last Saturday. Civil War veteran John McNaught is a grandfather. Charles L Hatch and wife returned from Florida via Washington at the Coolidge inauguration. Mrs B J McElligott and Mae E Hubbard recoveries noted. Several infections and illnesses update families. An auto collision near Beachmont Fire Station injures Charles Fermoyle. Fontains auto shop break in. telegraph office smashed. fire at Thomas Burke home slight damage.
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George A. Leighton
Bowdoin Sr
Ronald
Cuba
Havana
William A. Smith
Lpring Rd
John McNaught
Local News Briefs From Town and Coast
Mrs Harriett Beckett was taken by police ambulance to Peter Bent Brigham Hospital with Patrolman Turner aiding. The Pageant Association secretary walked out this week after 12 weeks. A Girl Scout Council food sale is planned March 21 at the Wm C Ham Co store Beach 2 to 5 PM. Thomas H Welch of Circuit Rd has improved after ten days ill. The Selectmen hold a special Saturday meeting ahead of next Monday’s town meeting. Tom Marshall of Cottage Park Yacht Club placed fourth in the Boston Amateur Boston Pro League closing rolloff.
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Harriett Beckett
Hutchinson Jr
Peter Bent Brigham Hospital
Turner
Harry Jones
Court Rd
Pageant Association
Wm. C. Ham Co
Girl Scout Council
Boston
Tom Marshall
Cottage Park
Co P Y C Entertainment Schedule Preview
The notes outline upcoming events for Co P Y C with March 21 Snack, March 21 to April 11 schedule including April 2 Ladies Night and April 17 Dance. Participants Mall Willis, Bill Elliott and Jack Murray listed with the Entertainment Committee.
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N. E. Willis
Bill Elliott
Jack Murray
Entertainment Committee
Death Notices March Dates Show Longstanding Losses
Deaths announced for Charles W. H. aged 19 of Floyd Street and George E. Lappan aged unknown at 54 Beacon Street with March dates. Names linked to local residences indicate a community obituary brief.
Mrs Lane returns home from hospital stay
Mrs John A Lane comes home Friday after several weeks as a patient at Deaconess Hospital. Miss Geneva Diggins is convalescing at Hooksett New Hampshire after a recent Scobey Hospital fire incident.
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John A. Lane
Deaconess Hospital
Geneva Diggins
Hooksett, N. H
Scobey Hospital
Parrot Scout Repeats but Avoids Inventing Slander
A parrot acts as a cautious scout by repeating heard information without creating slanderous details, illustrating a distinction between repeating and inventing harmful claims.
Death of George E. Lappan at 54 Beacon Street
George E. Lappan, husband of Claire A. and son of Henry P. and Catherine E., died at his home on Beacon Street after years in the mercantile business. He leaves a wife, a son, five sisters, three brothers, and his parents. A requiem mass was held at St. John the Evangelist. interment followed in Winthrop Cemetery. He was a member of Winnthrop Council and the Knights of Columbus.
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George E. Lappan
Claire A
Henry P
Catherine E
Beacon St
Lappan
Boston
Winnthrop Council
Knights of Columbus
St. John the Evangelist Church
First Anniversary Requiem Mass for Miss Bertha Russell
A requiem mass for Miss Bertha Marion Russell marks her first anniversary. The service is Monday March 16 at 8:00 am at St John the Evangelist Church.
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Bertha Marion Russell
St. John the Evangelist
Death Notices From Winthrop Area Funeral Services
Newell Lorenzo B. of Winthrop and Newton Cemetery actions. Green Frances Brown of Winthrop and Mt. Auburn Chapel services. Johnson Julia A. R. widow of Marshall Johnson of Winthrop and Nahant Cemetery rites. Funeral details list locations Skowhegan Nahant West Hartford and Newton Cemeteries. Interments scheduled per March dates and obit notices.
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Nahant
Mass
Ralph M. Harper
Nahant Cemetery
Conceited Weed From the same old clod of earth
A witty couplet notes that weed and flower spring from the same soil yet the weed assumes airs. The line, attributed to Bodensiedt, reflects satire on vanity and nature.
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Bodensiedt
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Winthrop Review
Masspease
Review Telephone
Ocean
George H. Russell
Board of Trade
Review Tel
Cok
Biggins
WHIST
Ladies’ Auxiliary
American Legion Fathers
O. E. S. Annual Party
Rene
Ortas
First Unitarian Church
Hermon Street
Herbert L. Buzzell
Worssip
First Church OF Christ, Sci.entist
Ques
Ans
Telephone Revere
Suburban Gas and Electric Company
Clark
ST. John’s Episcopal Church
Augustine
the Eternal Institution
First Baptist Church
Little Billy Lehman
Adams St
Billy
Charles L. Hatch
Florida
President Coolidge
B. J. McElligott
Cottage Park Rd
Grippe
Mae E. Hubbard
Shore Drive
Homeopathic Hospital
Hubbard
John F. Gould
Bartlett Rd
Anna B
Phyllis
Winthrop Av
Revere
Robert 8. Wise
Summit Av
Highlands
Charles Fermoyle
Beachmont
Chelsea Memorial
Fontain
Ocean Spray
Reis Leonard
Great Head
Thomas
BE. Burke
Washington Av
Thomas H. Welch
Circuit Rd
Winthrop Cemetery
Charlies R. Bennison
Winthrop St
Etery
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