Transportation Matter To Be Debated At Sept 25 Town Meeting
A special town meeting is planned for Monday evening September 25 at the Junior High gymnasium. Articles will include the transportation report on acquiring the Winthrop branch by the Boston Elevated Railway and requests for extra appropriations for Public Welfare Soldiers' Benefits and other departments. The transportation panel will present findings and proposed consolidation of two units, with broad citizen interest expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Local Transportation Committee
Winthrop
Boston, Revere Beach & Lynn
Boston Elevated Railway
Transportation Committee
Busy Year Planned By Crittenton Circle
The Winthrop Circle of the Florence Crittenton League outlines a busy year with an opening meeting on September 11 at Miss Mary Warnock’s home. Summer events included a Welcome House girls luncheon and theater party in June and a beach party in August hosted by Mrs. Ralph Woollett. Plans for a silver tea on October 9 are discussed along with a Towles Silversmith Shop visit on October 25 in Newburyport to support the November bazaar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winthrop
Florence Crittenton League
Mary Warnock
Pratt
Welcome House
Ralph Woollett
Towles
Newburyport
3 108 Students Are Registered
A total of 3 108 pupils registered in town schools on opening day Wednesday, down 118 from last year. Junior and senior high schools saw the largest drop while other schools fell slightly. Registrations: Senior high 729, junior high 783, Edward B Newton 364, Centre 340, Shirley St 476, Highlands 416.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward B. Newton
Centre School
Shirley St
Highlands School
Woman's Club Fair Planned for September 29
The Winthrop Woman's Club announces a fair on September 29 at Odd Fellows Hall. Committee chairs include Mrs. Carl Floyd for cooked foods, Mrs. Wendell Hodgkins for candy, Miss Estelle Fernald for fruits and vegetables, Mrs. John Brown for Garden Club, and others handling needlework, gifts, household items, parcel post handkerchiefs, aprons, bridge, tea, luncheon, decorations, and general planning led by R. Oxton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winthrop Woman’s Club
Odd Fellows Hall
Carl Floyd
Wendell Hodgkins
Estelle Fernald
John Brown
Garden Club
Frank Gorman
Alexander Wiley
George Burns
Theodore N. Waddell
Theodore Naedele
Geoge Gilbert
Leslie Dunham
Merle Penney
R. Oxton
Many Boats Sail in Winthrop Regatta
Winthrop held its annual three day regatta over Labour Day weekend with around 220 yachts. Hosted by the Winthrop Yacht Club visiting yachtsmen competed in classes such as Manchester Class I Sonder Class K Mass Bay 15 Footers Quincy Pirates Star Class Adams Interclub Indian Class Winthrop 15s Yankee Dories Hustler Class Quincy 15s Zenith Class Radio Class Winabouts Peeps Snipe Class Maine Challenge Class Handicap Snowbirds and Small Handicap Class. First and second places were awarded in local classes during the event which ran three days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winthrop
Winthrop Yacht Club
Manchester
Sonder
Mass
Bay
Quincy Pirates
Star
Adams
Yankee Dories
Hustler
Quincy
Zenith
Maine
Tax Rate of 28 Established for 1939 in Winthrop
Announcement notes the 1939 tax rate set at 28 per thousand, up from 27.60 in 1938. Total appropriations reach 893,556.23 versus 939,497.97 last year, with the rate increase mainly due to a higher State tax. State tax assessments jumped from 30,080 to 67,680, raising 33,840 to cover the deficit. Town valuation totals rise to 24,835,100 from 24,735,350. polls total 5,438, up from 5,279.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winthrop
Garden Club Flower Show A Weekend Feature
The Garden Club of the Winthrop Woman's Club prepares an eight annual flower show at Elk's Hall beginning Friday at 2 pm. The event features a “Garden Shop” by Mrs Sidney Packard and an educational herb corner curated by Mrs Arthur Hodges. Entry invites houseplants and specimen blooms, with tea provided by Mrs Crafts and horticultural help from Mrs Woollett. The public is urged to attend and support youth entries. additional details continue on page 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elk's Hall
Garden Club
Winthrop Woman's Club
Sidney Packard
Arthur Hodges
Winthrop
Packard
Ernest Key
John Fielding
R. S. Woollett
John Brown
Plans Reception For New Minister
A welcome reception for Rev and Mrs Rowland C Adams the new minister and his wife of the Union Congregational Church is set for Friday evening September 8 at eight o clock in the church vestry. All members and friends are kindly invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rowland C. Adams
Union Congregational Church
Town boards balk at paying share for railroad service
Refusal of Winthrop Board of Selectmen at a Tuesday meeting to vote favorably on a partial payment to the Boston Revere Beach Lynn railroad endangers local transportation plans. The move contradicts prior town meeting votes and the authority granted to the transportation committee to secure continued service with bondholders and railroad employees contributing funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Selectmen
Boston, Revere Beach & Lynn Railroad
Winthrop
Transportation Committee
United States District Court
Black
Federal Court
Boston
Revere Beach
Also Mentioned on This Page
Crittenton Circle
Woman’s Club Fair
Assid
Chocolates
Beach
HAM
Winthrop Highlands
OCE
Winthrop Regatta
Rockport
Torials
Worl Moody Monument CO
Boylston-St
H. P. Moody
Heare
Boardman Street
Orient Heights
E. B
Gifts and Antiques
R. & S. Antique Gift Shop
Shirley Street
the Transportation Committee
R. Bucks
Somerset Avenue Ocean
Lewis’ Cafe
Boulevard
Revere
Lewis’ Hotel and Cafe
TEL
Boulevard Theatre
Mrs. Lewis
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