Inside Date For Final Victory Over England
Washington reports a German inside date for Britain's doom as Sept 15 and July 15 plans discussed by officers in France. An American employee captured at Abbeville relayed the talk, while other dispatches cover US war prospects, Willkie’s stance, and a Navy ship-count discrepancy involving 700 Grumman ships later corrected to 285.
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Washington
Hitler
England
U. S
Abbeville
Switzerland
France
Britain
Bill Bullitt
House
United States
Canada
Navy
Wendell Willkie
Coughlin
Mr. Wilkie
Roosevelt
Defense Commission
Defense Pubcity
Robert Horton
Knox
Almanac Snippet for Aug 30 1940 Daylight Data
The Day's Almanac notes events for August 30 1940 including daylight savings signal and evening tide. It lists sunset around 7.22 pm and sunrise tomorrow at 6.03 am with high tide at 9.15 pm and late night moonrise at 3.08 am. Moon sets at 10.21 am. High all vehicles tonight at 7.52.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Win
Suna
Portsmouth Citizens Vote To Establish Civic Patrol
A Portsmouth and surrounding towns group forms to plan emergency response for fire flood hurricane or war. E Richard Chase elected chairman and Mrs. Frank W. Randall secretary. Gloucester Civic Patrol model adopted with Red Cross coordination and national recognition cited by leaders and veterans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portsmouth
Civic Patrol
Yate
Creed
Will E. Richard Chase
Sagamore Avenue
Frank W. Randall
Middle Street
Charles J. Griffin
Withird Street
Fortsmouth
Gloucester
Field Day At Playgrounds Big Success
Portsmouth youngsters held their first field day at the South Playground field on Wednesday. Judges Mary Lane Bickford Ethel Anderson and Charles Moulton named Terry Lewis and Tommy Hughes top winners in girls and boys parade classes. Norma Jean Gillespie crowned Miss South Playground 1940 after drills and Mother Goose pageantry, with Norman Jean Gillespie and Jacquelyn Gillespie among top sports prize winners in Class C.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Playground
Portsmouth
Mary Lane Bickford
Ethel B. Anderson
Charles Moulton
Terry Lewis
Tommy Hughes
Pine Street
Terry
Tommy
Leopard Bay
Norma Jean Gillespie
Charles W. Gray
Margaret Semprini
Ruth Munz
Margaret Ladrie
Tatiana Fobes
Betty Smith
Christine Duffy
Norman Jéan Gillespie
Jacquelyn Gillespie
Space for Recruiting Office Open at Manchester Post Office
Postmasoner Peter J. Hickey notified Manchester authorities that space is available at the post office for a recruiting station. A letter from 1st Lieut. I. B. Blodgett requests the information. The 22nd Coast Artillery has vacancies for Fort Constitution in New Castle, with enlistment planned directly at the local station. The old fort is being renovated including tent doors and hospital overhaul.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter J. Hickey
Manchester
L. B. Blodgett
22Nd Coast Artillery
Fort Constitution
New Castle
Wallace Accepts Nomination in Des Moines Rally
In Des Moines on August 30 Henry A. Wallace formally accepted the Democratic nomination for vice president before a cheering crowd estimated at 7,000. He warned that a Republican victory in November would bring repeated economic concessions to totalitarian nations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
United States
Henry A. Wallace
Wallace
Memo To Drivers Labor Day Weekend Traffic Warning
Labor Day Weekend brings the heaviest traffic of the year urging drivers to remember one moment of carelessness may bring a life time of regret and the risk of fatal consequences.
Tax Office Sets New Collections Record in Portsmouth
Portsmouth tax office reports the largest daily collection in city history. Tax Collector Philip M. Trafton announced $143,469.99 passed through the window, with $134,580.54 in checks and the rest cash, surpassing 1937’s $99,000 record. A single check totaled $38,812.27 and another $34,000. by 3 p.m. collections were about $20,000, far above the prior day. One man paid $88.50 with a bag of silver, causing a moment of theater in the busy office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portsmouth
Philip M. Trafton
Mr. Trafton
Paul Chandler
Busi Ness
Trafton
Frank E.hunt
Registration Of Aliens Now In Progress
The alien registration process intensified at the Post Office as Portsmouth residents and nearby townspeople filed forms and were fingerprinted. Children under 14 must be registered though not fingerprinted, while those 14 and under are included in the registration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portsmouth
Clipper Gridmen Start Practice Next Tuesday
Portsmouth High football players will receive uniforms next Tuesday after noon at 2 o'clock in the senior high building. Coach James M. Culberson announced that equipment distribution and a later practice will begin, with two daily sessions from Wednesday onward. Eligibility cards are required for participation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portsmouth High
James M. Culberson
Jim Culberson
Frank Malloy
Boston Yachts To Visit Local Harbor
Boats from the Boston Yacht Club are set to visit Portsmouth harbor this weekend. A Frisbee's wharf report indicates the craft will probably arrive Sunday or Monday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston Yacht Club
Portsmouth Harbor
Frisbee's Wharf
Fifty Children To Go To Camp At Greenland
Through the cooperation of Thomas Brackett of Greenland the Salvation Army will use his cottages for a full week of camp life along Great Bay for nearly 50 children and leaders. The program includes swimming recreation instruction hobby classes and three meals daily with Red Cross transport tomorrow. Captain and Mrs Lowman will lead assisted by Lieutenants Fleming and French as Major Pickering and wife visit Northern New England divisional officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Brackett
Greenland
Salvation Army
Fife
Great Bay
Red Cross Motor Corps
Clair Lowman
Fleming
French
Albert Pickering
New England
Coveted Tri Color Awards At Portsmouth Flower Show
At the Portsmouth Garden Club summer show Mrs George Warren of New Castle won a tri color award for her foliage display. The event also earned a tri color award for being well staged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portsmouth Garden Club
George Warren
New Castle
To Speak On Fort McClary At Kittery Point Meeting
The Kittery Historical Society meets at Old Personage at Kittery Point at 7 30 PM. Judge Justin Hy Shaw will give an address on Old Fort McClary. The public is invited to attend.
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Kittery
Auto Crash Injures Three Near York Beach
Three men suffered injuries when their car rolled over on a back road from York Village to York Beach shortly after midnight. One man was taken to York Hospital with possible broken ribs.
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York Hospital
York Village
York Beach
New Classes To Be Formed In Vocational School
After a conference between Superintendent Harry L Moore and state trades supervisor Howard E Swain a third class may be formed next Tuesday at the Senior High School during the National Defense school session. Sixty two applicants were not qualified by Navy yard officials yet those who are qualified this week may apply. only 45 applicants were initially accepted from 107 who attended last Wednesday, causing confusion in the schedule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry L Moore
Howard E. Swain
Funeral for William B Cowell at Durham Church
William B Cowell former UNH head coach and athletics director funeral held at Durham Community Church Rev Ernest M Hail officiated. Large crowd of friends and relatives attended. Guards of honor were from Robert G Durgin Post American Legion of Newmarket and burial planned in Randolph Maine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William B Cowell
University of New Hampshire
Durham
Ernest M. Hail
Rochester First
Congregational
Berrers
Robert G. Durgin
American Legion of
Newmarket
Collapses on State Street Watered with Hospital Aid
Arthur Quellette aged 33 of Lewiston Maine collapsed on State Street shortly before noon today and was taken by police ambulance to Portsmouth hospital. He suffered a scalp wound from a fall on the sidewalk. He is a painter by trade and formerly worked for F A Gray company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Quellette
Lewiston
State Street
Portsmouth Hospital
F. A. Gray Company
Bombers Easy For Good Gunners
Lieut Col Arthur L Smith of the 197th Coast Artillery New Hampshire National Guard explains that a skilled anti aircraft crew can pick bombers off almost like clay pigeons. He notes a 45 second period before a bomber drops its explosive when the plane must fly straight. In this critical zone ground gunners can fire with deadly effect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur L. Smith
197Th Coast Artillery
New Hampshire National Guard
Smith
New Hampshire
197Th Regiment
Herald
Romania Surrenders Transylvania to Hungary in Axis Accord
Vienna reports Romania capitulates to Germany and Italy, ceding most of Transylvania to Hungary under Axis pressure. Berlin cites a German Italian guarantee of Romania’s borders, amid earlier losses to Soviet Russia and Bulgaria.
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Vienna
Rumanie
Germany
Italy
Transylvania
Hungary
Rumania
Europe
Balkan
DNB
Berlin
Bessarabia
Sia
Debraja
Bulgaria
Russia
Moscow
Molotov
Soviet Russia
German Planes Repeatedly Turned Back By British
British fighters and anti-aircraft defences repelled waves of German bombers aiming at London. About 400 attackers faced fierce resistance. 19 German planes were shot down while six allied aircraft were lost. Berlin claimed more British losses. The raids crossed southeastern England and targeted Kent and Surrey districts with limited damage and casualties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
London
England
Air Ministry
Berlin
Eng
Air and
Kons Security Ministries
Res
Kent
Surrey
Funeral Service For Stephen Williams
Funeral services for Stephen Williams were held at Buckminster chapel on Thursday at two o'clock conducted by Rev David Kleaugh pastor of the People's Baptist church. Further services will take place in Arcola North Carolina where the interment will be in the family lot at Shilo cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stephen Wilams
Buckminster Chapel
David Kleaugh
People's Baptist Church
Arcola
N.C
Shilo Cemtery
Women’s voting anniversary mocks party politics and fashion
Neal O Hara notes American women mark 20 years of voting on August 20. He mocks party leaders from Harding to Willkie, jokes about FDR and Frances Perkins, and recalls clashes between Dally Gann and Alice Longworth over table precedence, ending with a quip about Frances Perkins.
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New York
Handsome
Warren Harding
Coolidge
Herbert
Hoover
Willkie
Robert Taylor
George Raft
Dally Gann
Alice Longworth
Francesperkins
Frances
Labor
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Juan A. Almazan
Almazan
Tieton World
C.csesse Ee
Gloucester Civic
Red Cross Disaster Committee
Leverett Saltonstall
Massachusetts
John J. Pershing
USA
William D. Con Iner
C. C. Williams
Jessie Lorgie
American Red Cross
Protection
James #. Mahoney
Frank Boome
American Legion
Alvin Redden
N. H. Seacoast Regional Development Association
Joseph H. Cullen
Emer
Beez
Salisbury Beach
Nas
PARTY
Henry
Billy DE Wolfe
KALIS_ ‘AND ORCHESTRA
Newburyport
Tax Office
Boston
Fort McClary
Cowell
Stephen Williams
Neal ‘O'Hara
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