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Newspaper

Portsmouth Herald

Location

Portsmouth, New Hampshire, United States of America

Date

Dec 05, 1938

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Wheat subsidy spillover rattles markets and policy

In Kington on December 3 reports detail a complex scheme around Betis wheat exports aimed at shifting surplus to exporters and millers with government subsidies. Insiders estimate a per bushel subsidy between 2 and 5 cents, while Canada Britain and South American trade tensions loom. Pat Harrison plans a speaking tour as Congress weighs policies.

Kington Angers Wallace Betis Ewosthien Canada Argent U.S State Department Hull Tennessee Mountain Argentina Amealia F. R al Surplus Commodities Corporsion England U. S Tassneans Pat Harrison Senate Detroit Chicago Cinnati South Bend Congress

Weather Forecast for New Hampshire Rain Expected

Rain develops late this afternoon and continues tonight with possible lingering showers into early Tuesday morning. Expect decreasing clouds, followed by warmer conditions Tuesday. Sunrise 6 57, sunset 4 12, high tides around 2 56 am and 8 2 pm.

Washington New Hampshire Meon

New Hampshire Older Boys Conference Closes in City

The New Hampshire Older Boys Conference concluded Sunday at 3 30 PM after a profitable three days in the city. Delegates from across the state, YMCA leaders, and hosts attended church services, forums, and council inductions. John T. Holden of Northfield, Mass led sessions and addressed the group on Getting the Most Out of Life.

New Hampshire YMCA North Church John T. Holden Northfield Mass MCA Secretaries of Rockingham Hotel South Church H. EB. Kimball Frederick S. Buschmeyer Middle Street Baptist Church Navy Yard Memorial Bridge Kimball Arthur A. Rouner Bradley Long E.R. Conlon Roland Gove Philip Nason E. P. Conlon Reid Besserer Holden Northfield Schools Holyoke Brooks Otis Calvin Sumner Pittsfield

Twenty Firemen Overcome In Wakefield Blaze

Wakefield Massachusetts December 5 CAP Twenty firefighters were overcome while battling a blaze that damaged a store and office building and threatened the business district. Fire Chief Pred D. Graham estimated the loss at 30000 dollars. Six men required medical attention for radical injuries.

Wakefield Mass Pred D. Graham

New Members Of Merchants' Bureau at Ports mouth

The Merchants' Bureau lists 26 new members including Diamond Match Co Boxer Furniture Co 5. K. Ames Inc Granite State Broadcasting Co T J Timmons and others. The group now holds 185 members and its work is seen as vital to the city.

Portsmouth Merchants’ Bureau Diamond Match Co Boxer Furniture Co 5. K. Ames, Inc Granite State Broadcast+ Ing Co T. J. Timmons Zacharias Fruit Store Ragle Studio M. Lenwartz Scott Ds Allard Arthur Black Whitehouse Belmont Cafe C. E. Brackett C. Horace Whidden P. Stabrow C. Willian Trafton S. A. Schurman Ham's New China Kennard Insurance Agency

Leading Stocks Edge Lower Amid Modest Declines

New York trading opened with leading stocks down moderately as much of the session echoed last week’s losses. By midafternoon some light demand appeared and faint rallies showed in names like U S Steel General Motors Chrysler Montgomery Ward Douglas Consolidated Edison Anaconda Westinghouse Du Pont Goodrich Southern Railway.

New York U. S. Steel General Motors Chrysler Montgomery Ward Douglas Aircraft Consolidated Edigon Anaconda Westinghouse Dupont, Goodrich and Southern Railway

Tin-foil mark removal with soft eraser method

A short guide explains using a soft eraser to gently remove marks made by tin foil from surfaces. It notes careful, light strokes to avoid scratching and suggests testing on a hidden area first for safe results.

Seabrook Plans Fire Department Reorganization and Districts

Seabrook selectmen push for better fire protection through a restructured department and a four-district system. Former chief George A. Weare returns as head, with lieutenants William Davis Simeon Brown Claude Gilmore and Harry G Fowler named. The town rents Mrs Benny Locke's Lafayette Road building for apparatus storage.

William Davis Simeon Brown Claude Gilmore Harry G. Fowler Benny Locke Lafayette Road

James Roosevelt Joins Sam Goldwyn as Movie Executive

James Roosevelt, former White House secretary, reported for work as a new hire at Sam Goldwyn’s studio. He led a press conference as media buzzed over a rumored high salary. An official notice named him vice president of Goldwyn Inc.

Hollywood Dec Jimmy Roosevelt Sam Goldwyn White House Jimmy Washington

Laymen's League Speaker Tonight From Portsmouth WPA

Bugel Gree of Wurnam, in charge of the Portsmouth WPA project to assemble old city records, will address the James DeNormandie Chapter Unitarian Laymen's League at this evening's meeting.

Bugel

Post Office Clerks Elect Officers

Local No. 355 National Federation of Post Office Clerks held a meeting electing officers for the year. President Roger S. Weare and Vice President Arthur Leon Smith led the list along with Sec Treas Philip A. Lydston and Sgt at Arms Gerald G. Woods. Delegates to the State Convention were Thomas J. Quinn Cleo H. Weddle and Roger S. Weare with alternates Gerald G. Woods Philip A. Lydston and Robert Craig. Executive Committee includes Arthur Lega Smith Thomas J. Quinn and David P. Hartnett Jr.

National Federation of Post Office Rogers. Weare Arthur Leon Smith Treag Philip A. Lydston Gerald G. Woods Thomas J. Quinn Cleo H. Weddle Roger S. Weare Robert Craig Arthur Lega Smith David P. Hartnett, Jr

Multiple late dispatches recounting accidents and crimes

A compilation of AP briefs reports Chester Kozlowski revived after near drowning in a canal in Reading. Massachusetts sees 18 motor-vehicle deaths in a week, with totals near 40 this year. Essex County jail records closed for Robert C. Jackson after a fatal fall. Akti freighter crew missing after collision near Ushant. La Plata aids in salvage. Miss Calla LaPoint killed by a truck in Barton Vermont. Two Boston letters found in a fire box. cost to city cited. Missing Harvard freshman Robert Ligac Myerson sought in Cambridge. Two men killed when car crashed near Hammondsport New York. Francis Jones and Henry Parks held for armed liquor-store robbery in Lowell.

Boston Det Dorchester District Lowell Francis E. Jones Henry V. Parks Hormignsas Gervais

Golden 50th Anniversary for Judge and Mrs. Remick

Judge James W. Remick and Mrs. Remick of Kittery Point and Winchester mark their golden wedding. He has held posts from U S district attorney to New Hampshire Supreme Court justice and led Republican organizations. she led New Hampshire women’s clubs. They wed December 5, 1888, and have a daughter, with relatives expected at the quiet celebration in Winchester, Massachusetts.

James W. Remick Kittery Point New Hampshire New England Winchester Mass Concord Renilek New Hampshire Federation Remick New Hampshire Supreme Court Lincoln Republican Club New Hampshire Bar Association U.S. War Claims New Hampshire Republican Committee Kittery Historical Society Mary S. Pendleton Hartford Conn Jesse G. Wilton Lakeview Road Nettia Whitney Updyke Anne Brown Laycock Clarence H. Wickham Alfred Dodd

Spinney Couple Quietly Marks 56th Wedding Anniversary

My and Mrs Wilbra Spinney of South Eliot observe their 56th wedding anniversary today at home. They have nine children, nine grandchildren and four great grandchildren, as many visit to join in felicitations. Congratulations and best wishes stream from a wide circle of friends.

Mrs Wilbra Spinney South Eliot Mrs. Spinney

Dense fog halts shipping and travel along New England shores

A thick fog with freezing temperatures disrupted land and sea transport in Boston area. The Acadia steamer tied at Buzzards Bay, several traffic accidents reported in Salisbury and Boylston, with eight injured and one seriously hurt in a Worcester road collision.

Boston Cape Cod Canal Harold L. Calbeth Acadia State Pier Buzzards Bay Lowell K. Hammond Hopedale Salisbury Providence Boylston Worcester-Clinton Road

Auxiliary Packs Box For Mission

Members of the Women's Auxiliary of St. John's Church meet at the parish house to pack Mission-by-Mesl Sox. The box goes to the bishop's house in Concord. Mrs. Arthur Little and Mrs. W. R. Bagley lead a team of workers and note Mountain Mission burial ground changes at Brentwood. A social tea follows a memorial tablet for Samuel Tuck and a note on newspaper reach.

St. John's Church Concord Arthur Little North Harmptor W. R. Bagley Duto Mnemluth Minn Brentwood Re- Mall Sion Samuel Tuck Tha Tea Dr. Bagley Tiewt Tuck

Franco-Italian Dispute Triggers Violence Across Corsica and Tunisia

Violence flared as Franco-Italian tensions rose with Premier Daladier denying French territorial concessions. Police reinforced Tunis and Susa Tunisian cities while demonstrations spread to Ajaccio Bastia and other Corsican towns amid anti-Italian chants. Italian deputies in Rome pushed campaigns targeting Corsica Tunisia Djibouti Savoy and Nice.

Tunisia Corsica Daladier Associated Press France Tunis Susa-Tunnisie Italy Ajaccio Mediterranean Bastia Department Rome Djibouti Spittaliland Savay Nlce

Elks Hold Annual Memorial Services in Portsmouth

The Portsmouth Lodge of Elks held its annual memorial service at the Elks Home honoring seven members who died since the last service. Exalted Ruler William T. O'Brien led officers including Joseph Shanley and Lew White as C. Houghton Richardson sang solos. John P. Booth of Haverhill offered the address, praising Elkdom’s charity and motto while urging living members to show kindness before death.

Elks Portsmouth Lodge of Sorrow Eld William P. Hoyne Matthew T. Kennedy Michael J. Fitzgerald F. W. Hartford Ralph W. Bunker William E. Marvin Leon BE. Scruton O'Brien Joseph Shanley Louis Lew White John Hartrett Charles H. Ambhoff Charles Conlon Richardson Booth Lodge of the Supreme Ruler the Elks New York City Eik~dom Burns Benevolent Order of

Two Maine Boys Badly Hurt In Sled Accident

Eugene Butts, 12, critically injured and Merrill, 11, seriously hurt when their sled on Pine Street went under a car driven by Renyard Lyons of Gosworth.

Maine Gosworth Eugene Butts Merrill Pine Street Renyard Lyons

Kittery Man Dead After Accident

Henry B. Remick 80 of Kittery and Lynn died of a heart attack after his car struck a parked bakery truck in Lynn Massachusetts. Witness Howard Hossack loading the truck was knocked to the street and slightly injured. It was not known if the heart attack occurred before or after the collision. Remick leaves a widow a son Harry of Kittery a sister Fanny of Kittery.

Lynn Mass Henry B. Remick Kittery Mane Howard Hossack Remick Harry Portsmouth Fanny

Mrs Thaxter to Speak at Graffort Club Meeting

Mrs John Thaxter is slated to be the speaker at the Graffort Club Literature Department meeting next Friday afternoon. The event will feature a literary talk by the noted local figure.

Thaxter Graffort Club John Thexter

Verdict for Local Woman in Portsmouth Auto Pact Suit

A Rockingham County Superior Court jury awarded Hazel E. Woodworth of Portsmouth $3,800 in her suit against Norman E. Robeck of the same city. The case, based on a Portsmouth auto agreement dated February 6, 1938, was presented by plaintiff counsel William M. Sleeper of Exeter and defendant counsel Hughes Burns of Dover.

Rockingham County Hazel E. Woodworth Portsmouth Norman E. Robeck William MH. Sleeper Exeter Hughes A Burns Dover

Deer hunter fined for out of season shooting

Farmington December 5 Walter Smith was fined 30.74 dollars by Judge Erroll Hall after pleading guilty to shooting a deer out of season. The arrest followed a State Conservation Officer Arnold Chaney investigation into reports of two deer killed near the road by the Willer place. Smith was arrested Tuesday evening.

Farmington Walter Smith Erroll, Hall Smith Arnold Chaney Jas Willer Place

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