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Newspaper
Winthrop Sun And Visitor
Location
Winthrop, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1916
Page
1
About 600 inmates at Deer Island House of Correction enjoyed a Christmas program led by Master James H. Burke. Morning religious services, games, dancing, and a 10 piece orchestra opened the day, followed by a grand dinner described as the best ever served on the island. Women inmates later held similar events with music, song, and recitations.
Winthrop Woman's Club entertained about 800 people at a benefit performance in the new Winthrop theatre under the war relief committee. The program mixed photoplays, readings, dances and songs with several local participants encoreing. Candy sales by Camp Fire Girls supported war sufferers.
A Thursday matinee shows Vitagraph Blue Ribbon feature His Wife's Good Name starring Lucille Lee Stewart in five parts. An excellent production promising a good evening's entertainment with strong words from the era. Friday and Saturday feature notes promise Paramount He Yellow Pawn with Leo Ridgley Wallace Reid in five parts and a travel picture British Egypt. Saturday Pearl White stars in The Iron Claw with a matinee at 2.80.
Ex-Commodore David M Wiseley is renominated to succeed Frederick R Wells as commodore. Election set for the third Tuesday in January with no anticipated contests. Other nominees include Vice Commodore W J Downes Treasurer F E Bickford Secretary C G Bird Measurer R S Wells and three year director H G Batchelder with L L Flood and C L Townsend for one year. Regatta committee chairman W T Milton and members W E Traiser W E Roberts C A Eagles H E Clarke. Membership committee nominees include W M Call A S Urquhart R G Mitchell F E Lamb C R Wright A C Sineare Joseph Powers J F Standish D H Bearse.
Alphonso W George a former Winthrop selectman and brother of patrolman Walter George died in New York City last Friday. He was buried in Winthrop Cemetery Christmas Day after services at the cemetery chapel officiated by Rev. William J Day. Prominent mourners included Selectmen Remby Carr and Magee. Born in East Boston he moved to Winthrop as a youth and later served on the Board of Selectmen about 18 years ago before moving to New York less than ten years ago. Funeral arrangements were handled by Mr and Mrs C R Bennison.
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Postmaster Dave Belcher and the Winthrop post office staff praised Nina Belcher for supplying coffee and sandwiches to carriers and clerks during the heaviest Christmas mail. Workers faced long hours and heavy loads as overflow mail required extra help and teams to deliver, with grateful thanks noted along the routes.
The last K K Club meeting at Miss Dorothy Aneae’s home on Sargent Street elected officers for the coming year. President Miss Marion K Richardson and other officers include Vice President Miss Dorothy Dickinson, Secretary Miss K Fowler, and Treasurer Miss Hazel Beadle. The next meeting is January 2 at the Cliff House with Miss Marion O'Brien.
Local notice advertises weekly delivery of the Winthrop Sun and Visitor with a yearly rate of two dollars. It promotes readers to subscribe for all local news and weekly updates.
Winthrop theater owner Charles B. Hateh better known as Charlie of the Winthroy and Dream theatres rewarded staff with gold gifts and a diamond ring for his right hand man Johnny Foy and other workers. The post consisted of gold pieces and a smoking set. Employees joined in presenting a smoking set to Mr Kate. The donors were thanked by Mr Hateh for their loyalty and service.
A large assembly dined with Mr and Mrs Christie at Beacon Villa with guests including Walter Anderton Charles Pennington Wiley Young A Paine and Furber among family parties. The Pratt couple continue a reputation for fine hospitality likened to home.
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