Winthrop Red Cross Roll Call Nears $4500 Goal
Winthrop progress on the 1941 Red Cross Roll Call shows about 1500 raised of a 4500 quota with work lagging. Arthur E. Boudreau notes doubled local responsibility since last year and urges volunteers to complete solicitations. The surgical dressing unit under Mrs. Louis F. Salerno has produced 75 000 dressings since August 1 and Mrs. Ernest Key leads over 100 knitters aiding servicemen and needy in a renewed WW II era drive.
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Winthrop Red Cross
Winthrop
American Red Cross
Arthur E. Boudreau
Red Cross
Louis F. Salerno
Ernest Key
Gallant Promoted to Major in the U S Army
Winthrop residents learn Capt Edward Gallant U S A formerly commanding Battery A Fort Heath has been promoted to Major. He will join War College assignments in Washington D C and was praised for leadership that earned the General Excellence Prize. Gallant, a lawyer, previously held a top Boston corporate post and lives with his family in Dorchester.
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Winthrop
Edward Gallant
Fort Heath
War College
Washington, D.C
Boston Harbor
Gallant
Selective Service Board
Major Gallant
Boston
Dorchester
Elks Plan Bachelor Dinner for Martin DeLorey
Winthrop Lodge of Elks completes plans for a bachelor dinner honoring Martin P DeLorey a House Committee member. The event will be held Saturday November 29 at 730 pm in the grill room with reservations through Bro Michael De Gregorio or any lodge officer.
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Winthrop Lodge of Elks
Martin
P. DeLorey
Bro
DeLorey
Lodge
Michael de Gregorio
Officials Praised For Town Budgets
Monday night the Selectmen praised current budgets and urged departments to settle outstanding bills before year end. They required all budgets in the Town Accountant by December 21 and a January 10 report from each department detailing acts and activities of the last financial year for the Annual Town Report.
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Selectmen
December 16 Primary Sets Race for Connery Seat
Campaigning for the special Congressional election in the 7th District heats up with former Lynn Mayor Manning Representative George O Shea of Lynn State Senator Thomas Lane of Lawrence and State Senator Joseph Harrington of Salem as contenders. Support from allies urges Daniel J Honan to run but he has not committed.
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Lawrence Connery
Manning
Lynn
George O’shea
Thomas Lane
Lawrence
Joseph Harrington
Salem
Daniel J. Honan
Massachusetts State Department of Elks
Honan
Winfield Kendrick Nominated to Metropolitan Conference Post
Mrs. Winfield S. Kendrick Jr of 98 Birch Road has been nominated to the Metropolitan Conference for Social Planning governing board, citing her Red Feather drives leadership in Winthrop and early unemployment relief work in 1931. A Cambridge Continental Hotel dinner on December 6 is expected for acceptance.
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Winfield S. Kendrick, Jr
Birch Rd
Metropolitan Conference For Social Planning
Federal St
Boston
Kendrick
Winthrop
Continental
Cambridge
Rites Held For Mrs. F. J. Sullivan Widow of Local Resident
Funeral services were held for Mrs. Anna Belle Behan Sullivan wife of Frank J. Sullivan. She died after a crash in Chelsea last Sunday. Monsignor Quinlan led the Solemn High Mass at St. John the Evangelist Church with two clergy assisting. Survived by husband a son Arthur G Sullivan and a daughter Mrs Lilith McDougall. Committal in Winthrop Cemetery followed services at the family plot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annabelle (Behan) Sullivan
Frank J. Sullivan
St. John the Evangelist Church
Richard J. Quinlan
Norbert I. McInness
John T. Sullivan
Sullivan
Chelsea
Mrs. Sullivan
Montreal
Canada
Winthrop
Arthur G. Sullivan
Lilith McDougall
Wollaston
Winthrop Cemetery
Monsignor Quinlan
Playmakers Skit Benefit For British War Relief
Playmakers present a skit and a 30 minute film Thumbs Up at the Cottage Park Yacht Club on December 3 to support the Winthrop Branch of the British War Relief Society. Jeannette True will sing, with a preface by a noted speaker and endorsements from local Board of Selectmen members.
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Winthrop
British War Relief
Cottage Park Yacht Club
British War Relief Society
Dunkirk
London
England
Jeannette
Board of Selectmen
Wm. Godfrey
Gordon Peacock
Frank Bell
Robert Bruce
George McEwan
John Milne
C. R. Wrightson
Thomas Brown
Elmer S
Drive in Progress By Salvation Army Campaign
The Salvation Army reports half-way progress in its 1941 Winthrop appeal aiming for 750 dollars. George Bishop continues door to door calls while those not contacted may donate to campaign treasurer Harry W. Aiken at Winthrop Trust Company. Ernest Bentley leads the sponsoring group hoping for many new donors and past supporters to push the fund over the top for a stronger Winthrop Emergency Fund.
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Salvation Army
Winthrop
George Bishop
Army
Bishop
Harry W. Aiken
Winthrop Trust Company
Ernest Bentley
Winthrop Upholstering Co. Announces Move to Enlarged Quarters
The Winthrop Upholstering Co. at 9 Pauline Street says it will relocate to newly enlarged quarters at 28 Pauline Street next to the Central Fire Station starting Saturday, November 29, and will welcome both old and new customers.
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Winthrop Upholstering Co
Pauline St
Central Fire Station
Feldman opens New Packard Agency
Feldman's Super Service Station moves from Winnisimmet Street Chelsea to enlarged quarters at 232 Everett Avenue Chelsea. They display the 1942 Packard models with Clipper styling and new low prices promising economy and dividends. Demonstrations can be arranged by calling Chelsea 3734.
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Feldman’s
Winnisimmet St
Chelsea
Everett Ave
Cassassa Heads Ocean Area in 1941 Greater Boston Campaign
Former Revere mayor Andrew A. Cassassa will again lead the Ocean area including Chelsea Everett Revere and Winthrop for the 1941 United Campaign of the Greater Boston Community Fund and the USO. Reappointed by Charles C. Cabot he is building up his organization as the campaign opens January 22. The area joins other Greater Boston sections in meeting the local USO quota for the national fund supporting servicemen recreation.
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Andrew A. Cassassa
Revere
Ocean
Chelsea
Everett
USO
National Fund
Man Struck by Auto Injures Local Man
Thomas J. Waldron age 29 was critically injured Monday night after being struck by a car owned and operated by a Winthrop resident as he crossed Shirley Ave and Revere Beach Boulevard. He was taken to Massachusetts General Hospital in critical condition. The driver said Waldron stepped into the path of the car from between two parked vehicles before stopping.
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Thomas J. Waldron
Winthrop
Shirley Ave
Revere Beach
Massachusetts General Hospital
Winthrop Urged to Build Civilian Defence Report Center
Walter Smith reports Winthrop lags behind eleven area towns in Civilian Defence readiness. Residents worry about air raid risks near Forts and Navy Yard, urge A R P training to prepare rescue squads and first aid. Committee members offer to cooperate and start another Air Raid Precaution School.
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Winthrop
Civilian Defense Committee letter from Winthrop details
Chief Air Raid Warden Walter Smith reports on Winthrop Civilian Defense work including 55 graduates of Air Raid Precaution Training, a 10 hour First Aid course by Helen Tarbox and Lynn Red Cross staff, and 20 hour First Aid courses led by Jerry Wyman and Dixie Holland. About 175 certified first aiders and 25 auxiliary firefighters are planned. The Board of Selectmen allowed use of WPA HQ space as a report center. a $100 funding request is awaiting approval.
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Kiditor
Winthrop
Boston A. R. P
Helen Tarbox R. N
Berry Holland
Lynn
WPA
Hermon
Berkshires
Committee On Civilian Defense
Walter Smith
Seward Elected President of Winthrop Police Association
Officer John Seward was elected President at the annual meeting and dinner held at Town Hall Monday evening. Frank Perrone was re elected secretary and treasurer, while retiring president Dave Kurland received thanks for his year of work. Seward led a steak dinner with invited guests from the Board of Selectmen.
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John Seward
Winthrop Police Association
Town Hall
Frank Perrone
Dave Kurland
Seward
Board of Selectmen
SPECIAL NOTICE For Club Correspondents To The Review
Management urges club notices and meeting reports be sent on Monday to ensure publication in the current edition. Delays occur when events happen Thursday to Saturday and reports arrive Tuesday evening or Wednesday morning, causing office crowding and press delays.
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Boudreau
Edw. Gallant
Washington, D. C
Hudsons Bay
Einlh
Hudson's Bay
Compas
Soenevaui
Hudson’s Bay
Piscopo’s Liquor Store
Orient Heights
Elks
Martin DeLorey
F. J. Sullivan
Winthrop Emergency Fund
Feldman
New Packard
Protection Division
States Condition Appaling
Ask
Winthrop’ S
United States
George Cashman
John DiMento
William Moran
Winthrop Colson
John Hogan
Edwin Pease
Charles Daily
Arnold Magnuson
Jerry Wyman
Civilian Defense Committee
Smith
United
Club
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