News From Fort Heath Soldier Letters Home
A soldier writes of imminent transfer to an island fort next Monday and upcoming firing drills. He notes rehearsals for a minstrel show, a boot drill, and performances by Nick Lances and others. General Terry praises a battery inspection, and Dr. Bishop arranges a motion picture night.
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Fort Heath
Stein
Marcues
Connelly
Missett
Nick Lances
Nick
Fort Wright
Terry
Dr. Bishop
America
Recreation Hall
Bishop
American Legion
Orient Heights
P.F.C. John Burton
Jack
Oahu
Hawaii
Theatres To Show Multiple New Films This Week
At The Theatres Flight from Destiny features Thom as Mitchell and Geraldine Fitzgerald at Winthrop and State Theatres Friday and Saturday. Also on the bill Lets Make Music stars Bob Crosby and Jean Rogers. Tall Dark and Handsome with Cesar Romero and Virginia Gilmore plays Sunday and Monday. Convoy with Clive Brook and Judy Campbell screens on the same program. The Sea Wolf starring Edward G Robinson John Garfield and Ida Lupino plays Tuesday to Thursday. Here Comes Happiness co stars Edward Norris and John Garfield on the same program.
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Winthrop
State Theatres
Thomas Mitchell
Geraldine Fitzgerald
Bob Crosby
Jean Rogers
New York
Cesar Romero
Virginia Gilmore
Clive Brook
Judy Campbell
Edward G. Robinson
Wolf Larsen
John Garfield
Leach
Ida Lupino
Ruth Webster
Jack London
Winthrop Upsets Prichard 7–0 in Debut for Gordon Connor
Southpaw Billy McGillicuddy pitched eight sharp innings allowing only two hits and striking out 11 as Winthrop defeated Prichard 7–0 at Playstead Field. Dick Chardon led the offense with four singles and three doubles, driving in two and scoring twice, while Johnny Christopher and Jerry Niland added key hits to support the shutout.
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Punchard
McGillicuddy
Chardon
Swampscott
Gordon Connor
Billy McGillicuddy
Dick Chardon
Andover
Winthrop
Prichard High
Connor
Prichard
Charlie DeMinico
Jim— Reid
Woburn High
Bobby Dunlop
Billy Genovese
Billy Talcott
Eddie Doherty
Christopher
Jerry Niland
Ed Doherty
Johnny Christopher
Lady Luck
Niland
Danny Honan
Master Blue Sunoco
Hisself
Honan
Effer
Lewis
Manning
Genovese
Moss
Markeit
Lynch
Elwell
Walker
Winthrop Boys
Ken Burgess
Billy Friberg
Bill Genovese
Billy Lynch
Connor Pupils
Conner
Ord
Winthrop High
Winthrop Beats Swampscott 7 4 Behind Chardon Pitching
Winthrop 7 Swampscott 4 in a Tuesday contest moved to Ingleside Park due to wet grounds. Dick Chardon struck out 17 with six hits allowed as Winthrop built a 7 4 victory aided by Bob Dunlop and Billy McGillicuddy.
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Winthrop
Swampscott
Gordon Connor
Dick Chardon
Two Winthrop Men Answer Army Call
Sidney Rudgin of 29 Ocean avenue and Gove Donald Sinclair of 15 Crest avenue left Monday for induction at Boston as replacements from Winthrop under the selective service act. Fifteen additional Winthrop men were examined Tuesday evening at the town hall by the local board. Those qualified will await a call to report to the Boston induction centre.
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Sidney Rudgin
Ocean Ave
Gove Donald Sinclair
Crest Ave
Army Induction Centre
Boston
Winthrop
Selective Service Act
Town Hall
Selective Service Board
Get Together Club Hears Book Review
The Get Together Club met Thursday evening April 24 in the vestry of the Union Congregational Church with Mrs Eunice Dodge and Mrs Mildred Brownell hosting. Miss Dorothy Kinney librarian of the Winthrop Public Library gave a talk on current books. The next meeting will mark the thirteenth anniversary on May 8 at 32 Huron St Lynn with Mrs Alice Smith as co host.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Congregational Church
Eunice Dodge
Mildred Brownell
Dorothy Kinney
Winthrop Public Library
Norma Packard
Huron St
Lynn
Alice Smith
Mrs W D Carter Re elected President of Popular Authors Club
The 44th annual meeting of the Popular Authors Literary Club at Beacon Villa on April 29 1941 elected Mrs Wilma Dearborn Carter as president with a full slate of officers and committees. New members Agnes Munn Hazel Griffin were welcomed and federation duties assigned. A Grand Ball followed the ceremony and a Rainbow roller skating party was planned for May 7 with transport from Masonic Hall to Tech Rink Cambridge.
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Popular Authors’ Literary Club
Beacon Villa
Elizabeth M. Floyd
Wilma Dearborn Carter
Agnes Munn
Hazel Griffin
Swampscott
Jane G. Rogers
Myra A. Peterson
Maude McGarry T.bbetts
Kate M. Willis
Bessie L. Bagley
Myrtle W. Webster
Lucy F. Griffin
Edith S. Newton
Ruth H. Walsh
Helen. L. Frasier
Claire M. Gould
Myra—A.—Peterson
Anne B. Mossman
Maude McGarry- Tibbetts
Witiss Dorothy L. Kinney
E. Jeannette-Greathead
Marie S. Griffin
Pauline E. Bacon
Red Cross
Hospital
Alice D. Simpson
Mary A. Grosvenor
Federation
Carter
Rainbow Girls Attend Grand Assembly in Boston
A delegation from Winthrop Assembly 32 attended the Grand Assembly session in Boston on April 25 and 26. Attendees included Dawn Hagman as Worthy Adviser and Dorothy Reid as Worthy Associate Adviser, with Barbara Tewksbury leading the party. The event featured a trumpet trio, singing, and initiatory work led by Barbara Tewksbury as she installed the new officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winthrop
Assembly
Grand Assembly
Boston
Dawn Hagman
Dorothy Reid
Dorothy Harrington
Charity
Barbara Tewksbury
Marguerite Walton
Evelyn Keough
Ethel Keough
Peggy Ford
Kay Wainwright
Charlotte* Taylor
Norma Bennett
Carolyn Hall
Doris Anderson
Brown Hall
Roberta Nowell
Betty Daly
Grand Faith
Massachusetts Grand Assembly
Barbara
Tewksbury
Garden Club Plans Meeting at Winthrop Woman's Club
The Garden Club of the Winthrop Woman's Club will hold its annual meeting Monday May 5 at the home of Mrs Louis F Salerno 175 Pleasant St. The program is a comedy on modern gardening by club members. A luncheon at 12 00 noon will be offered for a nominal fee. Arrangements Spring Flowers for the Living Room.
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Winthrop Woman’s Club
Louis’ F. Salerno
Pleasant St
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