Winthrop Plans Aviation Club For Local Boys
The Winthrop Review reports sponsor Arthur M. McCarthy will seek space in the School Gymnasium or Junior High hall for weekly aviation club meetings for boys ages eight to eighteen. Charles A. Williams of the School Board supports the effort and invites all town boys to join without fees. Applications soon. aviator speakers from East Boston Airport may be invited.
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Winthrop Review
Arthur M. McCarthy
Winthrop
McCarthy
Charles A. Williams
Boston
Young Woman's Club to Hold First Fall Meeting
The first fall meeting of the Young Woman's Club will be in the Social Hall. Boston Herald literary editor John Clair Minot will speak on What Is American Reading. Miss Florence L. Shaw, the club treasurer, leads the program and Mrs. Helen S. Letson hosts the event.
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Young Woman's Club
Boston Herald
John Clair Minot
Florence L. Shaw
Helen S. Letson
Government urged to return Fort Banks and Fort Heath land
Winthrop officials push federal release of obsolete forts to open 3400 building lots on 1.6 square miles. Board of Trade and Selectmen seek action in Washington, citing potential $2 million increase in town taxable value and alignment with President Hoover’s stance on obsolete fortifications.
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Fort Banks
Fort Heath
Board of Trade
Washington
War Department
Board of Selectmen
Winthrop
Chelsea
Hoover
Best Real Estate Bargains by Arthur M. McCarthy
Advertising blurb referencing Arthur M. McCarthy as the go to source for real estate bargains. Mentions occupation code 0562 and an advertisement format.
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Arthur M. McCarthy
Letter from Ohio Visitor Praises Winthrop Review
An Ohio man and his family praised Winthrop Review as the leading newspaper. He commends the well-edited weekly and specifically the All Around Town column for its local insight and punch.
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Ohio
Winthrop
Bell Installed in Highlands Station Waiting Room
A bell now rings automatically in the Highlands station waiting room of the Boston Revere Beach and Lynn R R. It signals arrivals of trains from Ocean Spray to Boston, linked to Locust street gates. The device eases waiting in cold or stormy weather by notifying passengers indoors.
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Highlands Station
Boston, Revere Beach & Lynn R. R
Ocean Spray
Boston
Locust Street
Winthrop Center
Winthrop Students Make Good Record
Winthrop seniors achieved an exceptional showing on the College Entrance Boards Examinations with 8 of 8 admitted to colleges. Four boys passed and entered Harvard University. four girls passed with admissions to Radcliffe and Smith College. Of 51 exams by seniors and juniors, 41 passed for an 80 percent average, well above the typical 55 to 60 percent.
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Harvard University
Radcliffe
Smith College
Donald McFadden
Richard French
Ellsworth Stone
Ross Whitman
Harvard
Melville Ehrlich
M. Les
Charlotte Davis
Amy McDonald
Sara Staples
Winthrop Satisfied With Auto Rates
Winthrop endorsed the tentative automobile insurance rate schedule announced by Commissioner Merton L. Brown, expecting a reduction of three to six dollars for local motorists if the rates take effect as proposed. Selectman G Wallace Tibbetts outlined overhead costs, while Harry V Grandin opposed the new rates though not expecting material changes in the final schedule due Saturday.
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Winthrop
Merton L. Brown
State House
G. Wallace Tibbetts
Winhome Office
Commonwealth
Selectman
Brown
Board of Trade to Open Fall Session in Winthrop
The Winthrop Board of Trade plans a fall opening Tuesday evening September 17. President Ham and Secretary Lang seek use of the Town Hall Hearing Room for the monthly meetings after past seasons at the Winthrop Machine Gun Company Hall. Merchants of all stripes are urged to attend as issues include protection against credit black lists and town welfare.
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Winthrop Board of Trade
William E. Ham
Sec
Russell Lang
Winthrop Machine Gun Company
Jefferson Street
Winthrop
Credit Black
Ham
Paine to Direct McKenney-Waterbury Company
Alfred J. Paine of this town will direct the McKenney-Waterbury Company of Boston and its future operations. He has served the firm over 25 years and is vice president and general manager. Paine is a Park Commissioner and a recognized lighting fixture authority amid a recent company reorganization with a new merchandise line.
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McKenney-Waterbury Company
Boston
Alfred J. Paine
McKenney
Paine
Park Commissioners
Enrolment at Senior High School Grows
On Tuesday afternoon the Senior High School enrollment rose from 558 to 607, a gain of 49 students since the first day of school.
Reconsideration Of Zoning Laws At Town Hall Hearing
The notice states a hearing on October 1 at Town Hall to reconsider Planning Board recommendations on zoning. Citizens may discuss single dwelling district provisions and related features as conditions prompt reevaluation following earlier debate. A special town meeting may follow to act on the recommendations.
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Town Hall
Planning Board
Winthrop Miss Swims Lake Champlain
The Vermont swimmer left Albury and landed at Fort Montgomery on the New York side crossing about 1% miles. She was the only girl to complete the swim and was praised by onlookers. Bill Jones of Montreal accompanied her, noting it as one of the toughest long-distance swims he has faced.
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Vermont
Albury
Fort Montgomery
New York
Bill Jones
Montreal
Chief McNeil Receives Flowers From Friends
Chief McNeil has led the local police force for many years and his friends join in wishing him continued health and happiness for many more years.
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McNeil
Beach area intruder foiled in two Wave Way attempts
Police head quarters received two reports of a man trying to enter separate houses on Wave Way avenue in the Beach section Tuesday night. In both cases residents thwarted the intruder as he was seen near the properties.
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Wave Way Avenue
Beach
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Arcade
Central Sq
Lynn
North Shore
Winthrop Trust Company
Winthrop, Mass
U. S
Savings Department
Rodney K. Sturgess
Warren, Ohio
Winthrop Co-operative Bank
A. J. Paine
McKenney-Waterbury
Winthrop Storage Co
J. B. Tewksbury
Lake Champlain
OPERA
Orient Heights
Spanish Gables
Revere
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