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Newspaper
Winthrop Sun And Visitor
Location
Winthrop, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1916
Page
1
Winthrop by the Sea resident Miss Beatrice Roberts was selected as the beauty queen at a Boston Movie Ball attended by about 150 contestants. Seven judges, all strangers to her, reportedly crowned her the palm amid festive town pride.
The body of 38 year old Catherine A Mooney of 3b Waverly street Brookline was found ashore by the Elks clubhouse. Publicity in Boston papers led her brother Daniel J Mooney to identify the corpse at a Boston mortuary. Despondency is cited as the likely cause.
A series of events celebrated Beatrice Roberts after her Beauty Contest win at the Movie Ball in Boston. She received chrysanthemums at Winthrop Beach Casino, another reception at Winthrop Arms Highlands, and a home party hosted by the 10-19 club from Grovers Avenue.
An offer touts a weekly local newspaper named the Winthrop Sun and Visitors. It advertises fresh community news and a yearly price of $2.00.
The St John Cadets a church youth group staged their second annual drill and dance in St Johns Hall drawing 609 attendees. Camain Henry Roberts and Captain Lawrence B Donovan led the two companies through drills and formations in a creditable display.
The ceremony drew notable attendees including Rev. John H. Griffin and Rev. John J. O'Brien along with Lt Richmond G. Steohr and Ex-Selectman Joseph A. Barry. Past Commander George H. Russell of the Winthrop Spanish War Veterans Association also attended as the event continued late into the night.
Lieut Richmond G. Stoehr asks Col Willis Stover to accept his resignation from the 5th Massachusetts Infantry N G after claiming lack of support and interference by ranking officers. Stoehr organized the Machine Gun Company at Winthrop and built its strength with 85 recruits, earning praise for duty and leadership.
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