Abby Wilder obituary a longtime New Hampshire SES head dies at 88
Abby Langdon Wilder a former director of the State Employment Service in New Hampshire for 27 years died at a nursing home at 88. She served in Roosevelt era relief roles and held various manpower and welfare posts. She is survived by two sons a daughter a sister fifteen grandchildren and twenty great grandchildren with a private funeral planned in Concord.
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Abby Wilder
SES
Concord
N.H
Abby Langdon Wilder
Otr
New Hampshire
Wilder
State Employment Service
New Orleans
University of New Hampshire
Act
Rindge
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Stove Wilder
Portsmouth
George Wilder Jr
Palm Springs
Calif
Helen Esty
Camarillo
Louise Shaw Olf
Glendale
East Rindge
William Haskell Whitman
Mass
Oris E. (Hewins) Haskell
William E. Haskell
Boston Hospital
Yee Josselyn
Hampton
William E.skell
Hampton Beach
Brockton
Raymond E
Stella B. (MacFarland) Hewins
Whitman
Avis Cutting
Harold Sickill
Richard Piva
Harry Hewins
East Bridgewater
Raymond Hewins
Bridgewater
Clayton Hewins
Abington
Russell Hewins
Herne
Rye
St. Petersburg
Fla
Exeter
Shirley D. Vincent
Claremont
Robert Watts
Londonderry
Leonard P. Watts
Pacoima
Shirley Corning
Geneva Leeman
Brooksville
DEJOURDAN AND OTHERS REMEMBERED IN AREA OBITUARIES
Obituaries from Exeter Claremont Whitman and surrounding towns report John H. DeJourdan 63 of Canterbery Lane Exeter died unexpectedly at home after returning from Western Electric North Andover Mass. Also listed are notices for Doris E Haskell 71 of Whitman Mass Ivan E Head 53 of Claremont Phyllis Baldwin Herne 59 of Rye and brief mentions of Rear Admiral Stanley C Norton and Bradford B Woodward with funeral details and memorial donations.
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John H. Dejourdan
Exeter
Canterbery Lane
Western Electric
North Andover
Mass
Cape Vincent
N.Y
Eugene and
Adeline (Gault) DeJourdan
Amesbury
Submarine Service
American Legion Post
U.S. Submarine Veterans
Eer Mass. Congregational Church
Sherwood Foresting League
Portsmouth Naval Siipyard
Rita (Leach) DeJourdan
Raymond Sylvain Mason
Ohio
DeJourdan
Rochester
William DeJourdan
E Vincent
Nellie Stevens
Clayton
Grace Devine
Watertown
Dorothy Metcalfe
F Helen Bourquin
Cape aVincent
Adeline "Maud
Alabama
Granson
John H. de Jourdan
Sherwood Forest
Brewitt Funeral Home
Pine St
Heart Fund
Newburyport
Ivan E. Head
Pleasant St
Claremont
N.H
First Congregational Church
Sullivan County 4-H Foundation
Nancy Berry
Sullivan County Extension Service
Crescent St
Herne
Phyllis
Baldwin) Herne
Rye
Maple St
Central Cemetery
Haskell
Doris E. (Hewins) Haskell
Whitman
Blanchard
Plymouth St
Whitman, Mass
Rt. 58
Rotary Circle
Norton
Stanley C. Norton
USN
Eliot
J. Verne Wood Funeral Home
Warren Herne
Phyllis M. Herne
Council tackles cable costs and civic issues in Portsmouth
Councilman Keefe blasts Continental Cablevision for not covering last night’s meeting and city matters while urging a CATV meeting. Public Service of New Hampshire draws ire over full page ads backing CWIP financing for Seabrook nuclear plant. Other actions include budget debates, eagle relocation advice, fireworks funding, and zoning reviews for Sagamore Ave. council actions, hearings set for May, and a police foot patrol request for Market Square.
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Keefe
Continental Cablevision
Cablevision
Ople
Portsmouth
CATV
Public Service Company of
New Hampshire
CWIP
Seabrook
Keenan
Portsmouth Herald
Manchester Union
Edwards
Citizens Advisory Council
Atlantic Heights
Calvin A. Canney
Liberty Pole
Canney
Recreation Department
Bema Council
Brigade of Colonial Forces
N.H
William Whipple
Planning Board
Sagamore Avenue
Thomson
Frederick S. Gray
Portsmouth Athenaeum
Market Square
York High School to stage Bye Bye Birdie
York High Drama Club presents Bye Bye Birdie in the York High School Auditorium on April 12 13 and 14 at 730 pm Tickets cost 2 50 directed by Philip Burns Cast includes Ben Blanchard Sue Parise Vicki Hinesley Risa Stevens Marty Poulin Lee Hodgin Michele Guerard Mike Smith Craig Upton Darlene Gray Holly Pelton Kathy Ruger and many others
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York — York High School Drama Club
York High School
Philip Burns
Ben Blanchard
Sue Parise
Vicki Hinesley
Risa Stevens
Marty Poulin
Lee Hodgin
Michele Guerard
Mike Smith
Craig Upton
Darlene Gray
Holly Pelton
Kathy Ruger
Karen Paterson
Linda Prince
Kim Twombly
Lisa Harrison
Carolyn Bean
Lauren Hamlet
Mary Reppucci
Tim Ackerman
Brian Moulton
Ed Lariviere
Colin St. John
Tim Garon
Matt Rovnak
Tim Ford
Denise Lovett
Dave Apgar
Betsy Ross
Charles Guerre
Gail Small
Josh Hayes
Pam Proctor
Dede Hogan
Liz Barrett
Tracy Farnsworth
Kelly Ruger
Cindy Martin
Sue Frost
Lynette Lesswing
Debbie Lindquist
Sally Glynn
Barbara Burns
Donna Carnicelli
Tracy Geller
Debbie Carr
Allison Sphorer
Debbie DeLorme
Mrs Margaret McMahon Webb Rites Held at Unitarian Church
Funeral services for Mrs. Margaret McMahon Webb 74 formerly of 44 Pickering Street widow of George T. Webb were held from Buckminster Chapel Tuesday afternoon. The Rev John MacPhee conducted services at the Unitarian Universalist Church with burial in Proprietor Cemetery. Organist was Ida Morang. Bearers were Charles Lloyd Roger Audger and David Jones.
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George T. Webb
Margaret McMahon Webb
Pickering St
Buckminster Chapel
Unitarian Universalist Church
John MacPhee
Ida Morang
Proprietor Cemetery
MacPhee
Charles Lloyd
Roger Audger
David Jones
Another Seabrook cruiser damaged in ditch accident
On April 3 at 12 30 a m Patrolman Alfred C Janvrin Jr 27 South Main St Seabrook drove off Rt 107 into a ditch. The cruiser sustained about $1 000 damage according to selectmen. Police Chief Rayenald Perkins said the officer offered no explanation.
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Seabrook
Alfred C. Janvrin Jr
South Main St
Rt. 107
Rayenald Perkins
City Debates Pease Schools and Police Vehicle Use
A public letter from city officials questions obligations to educate Pease children and calls for full public discussion of education versus school size. Town selectmen approve using the assessor's vehicle overnight until cruiser repair and plan a April 11 meeting with the police chief.
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Pease
Air Force
Living history event opens 1978 season in Hampton
An evening of living history on April 10 at St. James Lodge in Tide Mill Road Lae kicks off the Meetin House Green Memorial Historical Association season. Kiwanis Club St. James Lodge and Gen William Whipple Military Lodge join. a $3.25 roast beef dinner precedes the meeting. The program features St James Colonial Craftsmen with Gen. Wees Lodge members portraying a colonial family and militia life, plus slides on the Stark expedition to Bennington VI. public welcome.
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Hampton
St. James Lodge
F& AM
Tide Mill Road
Lae
Meetin House Green Memorial
An Historical Association Inc
Kiwanis Club
Gen. William Whipple Military Lodge
St. James
Gen.wees Lodge
Stark
Bennington
Burglary Reported At Home Center On Washington Road
Rye police investigated a Wednesday morning burglary at the Home Center on Washington Road. The break in occurred around 3 a.m. with entry from the Supervisory Union 50 office to the Home Center office. No items reported missing but an attempt was made to access filing cabinets. The case remains under investigation.
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RYE
Home Center
Washington Road
Supervisory Union 50
TM Presentation at Newington Mall Discusses Transcendental Meditation
TM at Mall will be the topic of a presentation at Newington Mall on April 19 at 7 30 p m. A film titled Excellence in Action about TM in professional sports will be shown. For more information call 436 6782.
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Newington Mall
Woman Given Probation After Theft Conviction
Nancy L. Hughes 39 of Atlantic Avenue was placed on 12 months probation after a district court found her guilty of theft. Special Justice Douglas R. Gray ordered counseling and that the prosecution be notified of any petition to annul. Other tied cases included Keehan and Roberts III with fines and a DWI dismissal.
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HAMPTON —A_ North Hampton
Nancy L. Hughes
Atlantic Ave
Douglas R. Gray
Gray
Department of Probation
Philip V. Keehan
Amesbury St
Seabrook
Osborne Roberts III
South Main St
West Franklin
DWI
Queen Returns Cruise Vessel Viking Queen Heads Home
The Viking Queen of Portsmouth sails from New York to the Piscataqua after standby in a transit strike scare. The vessel, alongside small ships, was prepared to shuttle commuters between Staten Island and the city if strikes occurred, but the plan was not needed. On returning to Portsmouth for another Isles of Shoals cruise season, the Queen stops at Warren, R.L. for its annual bottom scraping.
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Viking Queen
Portsmouth
Piscataqua
New York
Staten Island
Isles of Shoals
Warren, R.L
Town leaders discuss making town a year round historic district backdrop
In a public meeting, speakers urged embracing tourism year round and treating visitors as opportunities. They promoted year round museums and a citywide historic district approach, with emphasis on community input and avoiding barriers. A separate notice advertised a Baked Bean Supper at the Southern Maine Fish & Game club on April 5 at 6:30 p.m. with adults at $1.50.
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Boston
Faneuil Hall
America
Strawbery Banke
Peggy Armitage
Ms. Larson
Daniel Corcoran
Marcy Street
MacLean
Charles Doleac
Market Square Day
Southern Maine Fish & Game Club
Martin Rd
Kittery
Wed
Dollar gains lift stocks as dollar aids market rally
The New York stock scene advanced with the Dow up 0.43 to 755.80 in early trading as a firmer dollar boosts sentiment. Volume neared 6 million shares while Marine Midland rose on a HK/HSBC deal, Avon and other names moved on mixed news.
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New York
U.S
Merrill Lynch
Marine Midland
Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corp
Avon Products
NYSE
American Stock Exchange
Sewer system tests to begin across city areas
Citywide sewer testing will start Thursday from midnight to 8 a.m. and run three to four weeks subject to weather. The team Wright, Pierce, Barnes and Wyman will inspect key manholes starting Elwyn Park-Lafayette Road, then Pannaway Manor, then Gosling Meadows-Sea Crest.
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Wright, Pierce, Barnes and Wyman
Elwyn Park
Lafayette Road
Pannaway Manor
Gosling Meadows
Sea_ Crest
State police cruiser damaged in Exeter hit and run
A State Police cruiser parked in front of Trooper Gordon Johnston’s home on Washington Street Exeter suffered moderate damage after a hit and run about 1 20 a m. A suspect is in custody. Also a one car crash on Route 107 Sea Brook 12 30 p m left Alfred C Janvrin Jr 27 South Main Street Sea Brook uninjured. A Dover collision at Portsmouth Traffic Circle involved Mary E Monteith and Nancy M Wilson. An official order dated March 28 1978 authorizes changing the Oil Screw Judith Ann to Shelaur official number 583832 owned by Wallace L Bryan Jr Portsmouth NH home port.
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Epping
Gordon Johnston
Washington St
Exeter
Troop A
Rt. 107
Seabrook
Alfred C. Janvrin Jr
South Main St
Janvrin
Mary E. Monteith
Cherokee St
Dover
Nancy M. Wilson
Whitcomb Ave
Littleton
Mass
Portsmouth
Judith Ann
Wallace L. Bryan, Jr
Portsmouth, N.H
Shelaur
H.H. Small Documentation Officer
Cmdr
First Coast Guard District
N.H
Stock Market Opens With Heavy NYSE Activity
Trading ran briskly on the New York Stock Exchange in early hours with a volume of 8.84 million shares. The Dow Jones Industrial Average stood at 755.89. Fahnestock and Co at 220 State Street listed the stocks for the session.
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New York Stock Exchange
Fahnestock & Co
State St
Theater to Restaurant Plan Wins Zoning Appeal
Durham The Zoning Board granted Franklin Theater owner William Davison's appeal and directed selectmen to issue a building permit to convert the movie house to a restaurant and lounge, arguing the grandfather clause allows alterations of non conforming buildings without increasing violation. The board cited fewer required parking spaces for the new use.
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Durham
Franklin Theater
William Davison
Selectmen
Avison
Davison
Zoning Board
Danford Wensley
Charles Clark
Accidents Reported in Local Police Briefs
Police reported two incidents including a rear end collision on Lafayette Road at 8 am Tuesday involving Kenneth B. White and a car used by Je G. Salter. A hit and run struck a parked car owned by April Jones in Worth Plaza between 1 am and 12:30 pm Monday.
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Lafayette Road
Kenneth B. White
Je G. Salter
Winchester
April Jones
Washington Road
Rye
Worth Plaza
Card of Thanks for Theresa Deem and Family
We express sincere appreciation to friends and relatives for kindness and thoughtfulness during our recent loss. Mrs. Theresa Deem and Children.
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Theresa Deem
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Dorothy) Hackett
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