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Newspaper
The Winthrop Review
Location
Winthrop, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1925
Page
8
William J. Lawlor of 208 Cliff Ave. was a passenger on the steamer Comanche when it caught fire off the Florida coast last Saturday and remains missing. He is a well known local resident.
The Winthrop Girl Scouts and the Scout Council invite the town to an Oct 30 rally at Osborne Hall High School. The program includes parade of troops opening ceremony community singing demonstration bugle and drum music awards address Why I Believe in Scouting by Mrs Charles B Mosley and the closing ceremony with Agnes B Munn as press chair.
Miss Ruth Sawtell daughter of Park Commissioner Harry E. Sawtell married William A. Taylor son of Thomas C. Taylor at Union Congregational Church with only two attendants. The bride, formerly captain of Pine Cove Troop 4 Girl Scouts, will reside at 18 Logan Ave Medford after a wedding trip.
Mr. Frank Schuler formerly of Winthrop and Miss Dorothy Wells of Salem were married last Thursday evening in Salem. Rev. Martin E. Van de Mark of the Union Congregational Church of Tewksbury officiated.
The Tuesday Night Club of Winthrop women visited Mrs Wallace Pratt at 40 Pleasant Street and presented her with a sterling silver handle stainless carving set. A delightful lunch followed as all attendees enjoyed a pleasant evening together.
Chief William A. McNeill and his wife return home from a vacation at East Harwich on the Cape. Israel Freedman of Wave Way Avenue was taken to the Community Hospital last Monday around noon by Officers Turner and Howatt.
Winthrop Post No 146 announces its first meeting in the new Hermon Street quarters dubbed The Dugout. A nominating committee will name officers for 1926. Armistice Day Nov 11 brings the seventh annual ball at Elks Hall. Ladies Auxiliary meets at Fort Banks Gym Friday Oct 23 with officer nominations.
An illustrated talk titled A Mediterranean Cruise will be given by Rev. John Hamilton Robinette of Providence at the First Methodist Episcopal Church. The event, scheduled for Tuesday evening October 27 at 8, raises funds for the church Missionary Society. Tickets cost 50 cents and attendees are promised an enjoyable evening.
Mrs Eva Kirby of 188 Bowdovi street is at the Homeopathic Hospital with a new son. Baby arrived last Sunday and mother and child are doing fine. Mr A J Pilling and wife return from a Washington trip to visit daughter Dorothy, a stenographer to Gen Patrick of the Air Service. Dr and Mrs Sproule, formerly Sunnyside Avenue, return from a world trip via New York.
The Council will conduct a whist party in Wadsworth Hall on Friday Oct 23. Lecturer Frederick Hogan will oversee the event.
Mr George McEwan of Central Engraving Co at 394 Atlantic Avenue installed a five tube radio at the plant last month. The device provided entertainment during the World Series and helped pass the working day, with workers showing appreciation. McEwan lives at 97 Court Road and belongs to Winthrop Golf Club.
I Levenson of 122 River road reported a cold tire stolen from his car while he stood in front of his home last Saturday.
The article notes President Root's re election with remarks by fiam C Elliott Arthur E Ferguson Edwin W Rice and a nomination committee led by John R Hanmer with Edgar F Power G Wallace Tibbetts Frank W Nay and Elmer B Dawson. Afterward several attendees spoke and a chowder served by the Chef Jake Swint drew praise.
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