City Charter Amendments Put to Voters in Portsmouth
Voters on December 12 will approve or disapprove amendments to the Portsmouth City Charter. Provisions include biennial elections and mayoral election by plurality. The first biennial election is set for December 1934, with offices taking effect January 1935. The article also covers conference activities and remarks from speakers at a religious youth gathering.
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City of
Portsmouth
Board of Appraisers
Board of Street Commissioners
Board of Education
First Annual Youth Conference Held in Portsmouth
Young people from churches in Portsmouth Rye York Hampton and Greenland attended the first annual youth conference at the North Church parish house in Portsmouth. Rev Harold W Curtis keynote urged following Christ with a new appraisal as groups formed for afternoon discussions. Rev Ralph Shrader shared missionary experiences in China Japan and America. He described Christian youth in peril and martyrdom under ancient Rome and Russian youth pulling a cross to build a new world. Margaret Slattery’s Russia scene raised concern for American youth’s place of the cross. Preston Rolfe announced officers Wesley Powell president Ann Hewitt vice president Louise Matthews secretary William Hersey treasurer. Curtis outlined the council’s purpose as Shrager spoke again.
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China
America
Frank B. Chatterton
Universalist Church
E. F. Edmunds
Federated Church of Greenland
Ruth Isabel Seabury
Boston
Christ
Miss Seabury
Mr. Shrader
Nason
M. E. Witmer
C. P., MacGregor
New Hampshire Council of Religious Education
Middle Street Chapel
Macintire Sisters
Marion Hersey
Norman Leavitt
Ghandi
Jesus
Turkey
Portsmouth
Rye
York
Hampton
Greenland
North Church
Harold W. Curtis
Portsmouth Council of Religious Education
Ralph Shrader
Japan
Orient
Rome
Christ’s Sake
Margaret Slattery
Russia
Preston Rolfe
Portsmouth Council
Young People's Group
Wesley Powell
Ann Hewitt
Gun Club Holiday Shoot Draws Quiet Crowd
A local gun club held a turkey shoot described as very successful. Readouts show shooters and scores with several participants including W. Shuttleworth 43, A. B. Lewis 4, Dr H U Paul 80, and L. Roby at 25 targets among others in a 50 target event.
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Heliday
W. Shuttleworth
A. B. Lewis
G. Cc
Humphreys
Ay GL
Paveman
Sss
Cceeerrerseeren
N. R. Beane
Sorsaves Oo
Storm Damage in Turkey From Sea Storm
The Soviet oil tanker Gelinjik wrecked near Ordu with 13 crew drowned as seas raged in the Black Sea. Seven sailors were rescued amid ongoing blizzard. Relief agencies aid hundreds injured and displaced in Samsun after days of coastal havoc. at least 17 died nearby with damage estimated at 250000 dollars.
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Gelinjik
Istanbul
Turkey
Orduo
Samsun
Miss Hope Jackson Debut At Washington Ball
Robert Jackson of Boston and Concord, N H, treasurer of the Democratic national committee, hosted a Sulgrave club ball to debut his daughter Miss Hope Jackson. About 2 000 guests from official, diplomatic and society circles attended, with 800 at supper after a dinner for eighty guests. Notable attendees included Mrs Cummings, Mrs Dern, Betsy and James Roosevelt, Miss Eleanor Roosevelt, and several senators and their spouses.
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Washington
Robert Jackson
Boston
Concord
N. H
Democratic National Committee
Sulgrave Club
Hope ‘Jackson
New York
Philadelphia
Virginia
Jackson
Cummings
George S. Dern
Betsy
James
Suzanne. Wilson
Dretary Perkins
Dormer Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Eleanor “Roosevelt
Political figures listed at event in Washington
The passage names several attendees including Mrs. Pittman, Representative-elect Isabella Greenway of Arizona, J F T O'Connor controller of the currency, the Commissioner of Internal Revenue, Mrs. Guy T. Selvering, Mrs. Mary Harriman Rumsey, and Turner W. Battie.
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Tor
Key Pittman
Isabella Greenway
Arizona
J .F. T. O'Connor
Internal Revenue
Guy T. Selvering
Mary Harriman Rumsey
Turner W. Battie
Laymen's Sunday Observed at South Church
Laymen from the Unitarian Laymen's League attend the service at South Church. Hon Herbert C Parsons cannot travel from Boston to speak. Malcolm C Rees of Boston will deliver the lay preacher address on Unitarian Laymen in Action.
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South Church
James DeNormandie
Unitarian Laymen’s League
Herbert C. Parsons
Boston
Malcolm C. Rees
Rees
Laymen's League
Ivey Telles Elected Worshipful Master at St Andrews Lodge
Ivey Telles was elected Worshipful Master at St Andrew's Lodge, A F and A M during its election meeting. Fred B Coleman was chosen treasurer for his 38th consecutive term and Wills N Rugg secretary for the 25th time. Charles Brackett named Senior Warden and Fred Beals Junior Warden with other officers to be appointed. Britain produced 1,713,188 tons of iron ore and ironstone in Q2 1933 from its mines.
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Ivey Telles
St. Andrew's Lodge
Fred B. Coleman
Lodge
Wills N. Rugg
Charles Brackett
Fred Beals
Great Britain
Fighting Breaks Out in Strike at Baltimore Harbor
Baltimore Md Dec 2 Fighting broke out again between striking union stevedores and police near the pier where the Commercial Alabaman freighter is being unloaded by non union men. About 500 strikers charged police lines but were repulsed by a second line. Night sticks and hale hooks used in hand to hand fighting. One stevedore knocked unconscious. About a dozen arrested as 450 police held the vessel and harbor area while a freboat and police boat patrolled the water. Two brushes between police and strikers occurred yesterday.
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Associated Press
Baltimore
Izalco Volcano Eruption Ravages Farms and Town
Lava from Izalco volcano devastates coffee plantations and livestock farms near Izaleo, with two farmers killed while attempting to save cattle. Officials report the eruption as the most violent in years, a large chasm appears, no tremors recorded, and residents urged to abandon nearby properties near Ube volcano.
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Presa
San Salvador
Dea
Izalco
Izaleo
Reelect David R. Smith for Port City Public Works
William I Rose writes in support of David R. Smith for reelection as superintendent of the Board of Public Works. He cites Smiths competency training and prudent management, noting projects supervised under his leadership have benefited the city and region.
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Tama
Board of Public Works
David R. Smith
Smith
David R.smith
Amesbury Woman Injured in Collision
Miss Bernice Ryneska of 80 Cedar Street Amesbury Mass was treated at Portsmouth hospital on Friday afternoon for a nose wound and laceration of the left leg after an automobile collision on the Greenland road. Eleven million quarts of small fruits are grown annually on Illinois farms for home use and sale.
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Bernice Ryneska
Cedar Street
Amesbury
Mass
Portsmouth Hospital
Greenland Road
Mjinois
Odse
Gale
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Pythian Hall
Freeman's Elk
Arcadia Theatre
Peirce Hall Pirates Orchestra
Adm
Alabama Aces
GUN Club
L. Roby
Leo Smith
Henry
Wallingford
Post American Legion
Sugrue Hall
Kittery
Paul Stackpole
Biddeford
Jimmy Knight
Portland
Ferland
Rochester
K. C
State Department
Francis &. Sayre
William Phillips
Mr. Sayre
Woodrow Wilson
Harvard
Associated Presa
Miss Jackson
F. Garland Tucker
Rose
F. M
Peir
Sonsonats
Ube Volcano
Water Department
Publi Works
Sr. Smith
Hin
William
Boara Dt Puriity Works
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