Colleagues Honor Dean of County GOP in Rockingham
The Republican party gathers in Pannaway to honor 76 year old John W. A. Green of Exeter longtime register of deeds since 1907. The event includes tributes from county and state figures such as Sheriff Simeszk, County Commission member W. Marston, and Professor Alvin Foss. Democrats John Loughlin and Richard s Dover attend as critics. The gathering is chaired by Republican Chairman J. Guy of Durham and organized by Ira A. Brown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Register of Deeds
John W. A. Green
Exeter
Center
Irving W. Marston
North Hampton
Feft
Register of Probate
Frank B. Nay
Nay
Green
Portsmouth
Rockingham County
Simes Zk
Wyman P. Bryoren
Arthur J
Angust F. Burman
Derry
Jonee J. Verne Wood
Arouth
Lou Smith
Salem
Charles T. Durell
Ione Democrats
John Loughlin
Richards
Dover
Whittemore Quits As Railroad Head
Whittemore resigns as head of New Haven railroad effective immediately. Eric C. Dumaine named chairman of the board of directors. Whittemore, a Pembroke resident and Democrat, leaves to pursue another position. Page three note.
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Whittemore
New Haven Railroad
Eric C. Dumaine
Ore
New Hamp
University Hampshire
Pembroke
Whittenmore
Burglary Steals Christmas Savings From Family
London report says a burglar entered Mrs Phylis Christmas flat and stole 39.20 saved for gifts for Diana eight and Richard seven, plus 8.40 saved by the children for their mother. The incident darkens a family Christmas in the capital.
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Phylis Christmas
Diana
Richard
Adams Discloses Portsmouth in Line For New Industry
Gov Sherman Adams announced a new industry is in the works for Portsmouth but ruled out the city as the site for a $4,000,000 project. In a Claremont speech he said it is too early to name details and noted financing could come through large insurance companies.
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Adams
Portsmouth
Sherman Adams
New Hampshire
Claremont
Alfred Neal
Chamber of Commerce Committee
Nationalists Leave China to Red Rule Formosa Escape
The Chinese Nationalist cabinet moved the capital to Formosa and largely abandoned the mainland to Communist control. Guerrilla forces remain to harass the Reds while main forces retreat toward Sichang and Sichang province. Chiang Kai-shek's stronghold in Formosa readies for a last stand as Sichang becomes mainland operations center. Gen. Chang Chun resigns as Southwest China headquarters director. Gen. Ku Chu Tung assumes post.
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Chengtu
Formosa
China
Sikang
Hainan Island
Hong Kong
Chiang Kai-shek
Sichang
Chang Chun
Southwest China
Ku Chu Tung
Jobless Benefits Near Depletion Warn Officials
Washington reports a rapid rise in workers exhausting unemployment benefit rights. Labor Department data show about 500000 people ran out of unemployment compensation during July-September, signaling reduced buying power and potential surge in direct relief or living with relatives. California and Massachusetts show the sharpest increases from a year ago.
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Washington
Labor Department
Bureau of Employment Security
California
Massachusetts
Truman Takes Over Press Conference In Key West
In Key West Florida President Truman surprised reporters by taking over the questioning at a Federal Register press conference. He asked each reporter about bedtimes and letters home, then closed with thanks to Charles G. Ross. Earlier aides said he would meet Chief Justice Vinson before finalizing his state of the union message.
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Key West
Fla
Truman
The
Federal Register
Charles G. Ross
Ross
William D. Hassett
Mr. Truman
Mr Truman
Mr. Ross
Justice Vinson
Congress
Minister Claims No One Aware Of A-Bomb Plans
Ottawa dispatch reports Minister C. D. Howe stating a 1943 shipment of Canadian uranium oxide and uranium nitrate to Russia was handled as a normal commercial transaction. The claim notes limited awareness of wartime atomic testing, with probes into additional shipments and lend-lease connections, amid ongoing hearings on atomic aid to the Soviet Union.
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Ottawa
C. D. Howe
Russia
House of Commons
Howe
Eldorato Gold Anes
Jussia
U. S
Bouse
Reds
un-American Activities Committee
Alse
William C. Moore
James P. Hoopes
Wallace
Groves
Fulton Lewis, Jr
Harry L. Hopkins
White House
Native Costumes Color International Fiesta at Y
Three hundred persons attended the WCA international fiesta at the Ports mouth Community Center last night. Miss Anna Kushious introduced the event and a skit titled To Sing With the Stars was presented by the Mendelssohn choir and the reading choir under Winslow H Bettinson. Participants included numerous local club members and a diverse group of international students from the University of New Hampshire who demonstrated dances and posed as performers. After an intermission square dancing was led by Dr Howard Schultz. Exhibits chaired by various members showcased nations from China to Israel, with a page mentioning a YWCA salvage sewing workshop and a displaced persons exhibit.
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Portsmouth
Yam €. Tam
Wing-Yin Tung
China
Enid D. Will
Canada
Peter Otto Schmidt
Germany
University of New Hampshire
EWCA
Portsmouth Herald
WCA
Portsmouth Community Center
Anna Kushious
World Fellowship
Winslow H. Bettinson
Mendelssohn Choir
Reading Choir
Charles E. Batchelder
John W. Feaster
Louis de Rochemont
Bernard Heath
Anne Badger
Anne Crompton
Tris Butler
Robert H. Dunn
John L. Scott
Maurice B. Witmer
Joseph Schimelman
Harry Jones
Bruce Baird
Stix Foreign
Georgia Vourvas
Nelson Fai Chu
Iris Sing-hua Yang
Chine
Werner Guenther
Enid Downham Hill
Tadishi Kida
Japan
Katina Vourvas
Stella Marousis
Star Grimbilas
Georgig Vourvas
James Liapis
Milton Gersh
Irwin Taube
Marilyn Sherman
Diane Fleis
Wallet theft claim at High Street market
John Martin of 6 Atkinson Street told police that while paying for groceries at a High Street market he placed his wallet containing 27 in the counter. On returning to collect it he found only 1 remained. The incident suggests a swift theft in a local market.
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John Martin
Atkinson Street
Martin
Matthews Visits Naval Shipyard From Airplane
Navy Secretary Francis P Matthews made a flying visit to the Portsmouth naval shipyard during an inspection tour of the First Naval District. Officials in Boston expected discussion of the recent 1240-worker cut, but Portsmouth officials said no official Boston conference was planned. He traveled by plane due to time constraints, meeting Rear Adm. Leo H Thebaud at Quonset Point before touring Portsmouth and later inspections at Charlestown and Hing ham from the ground.
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Navy
Francis P. Matthews
Portsmouth Naval Shipyard
First Naval District
Portsmouth
Boston
Fortsmouth
Ilowever
Matthews
Quonset Point
R. I
Leo H. Thebaud
Charlestown
Hingham
Second Bulgarian Pleads Guilty to Treason Charges
A second former Bulgarian Communist official, Nikola Nachev, pleaded guilty to treason and spying as a special court resumes the trial of 11 ex-government and business leaders. Former Finance Minister Ivan Stefanov had pleaded guilty yesterday.
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Sofia
Des. 8
Nikola Nachev
Ivan Stefanov
Ond
Tass
Moscow
London
Kostov
Marshal Tito
Bulgaria
London Daily Express
Yugoslavia
Rostov
Tito
Boris
Exeter Water Works Faces Show Cause Over Sale Demand
Public Service Commission actions loom as Exeter Water Works owner Alfred L McDougal must show cause by February 15 why the utility should not be compelled to meet required improvements or have its assets appraised and offered for sale. The case tracks a December 1948 rate increase, proposed $22,630 improvements, and expected 1949-50 earnings, with town officials weighing a possible Exeter purchase for $225,000 to secure continued service for 1,200 consumers.
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Opera
Edgar H. Hunter
Alfred L. McDou-gleneoe
Ill
Public Service Commission
Hunter
McDougal
PSC
Exeter
Exeter Selectmen
New England Water, Light and Power Associates
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Shary Park
Hamp Kes
Joe
Powell
Hampton Falls
Republican Nation
Senate
Ira A. Brown
Stinker
Census Bureau
Leslie R. Graves
Graves
Lend-Lease Administration
Capitol Hill
Moore
Hoopes
Henry A. Wallace
Yam C. Tom
Margaret Augustinus
Denmark
Elizabeth Asprey
England
David Straus
France
Franz F. Hoff
James Kygios
Greece
Joseph Leavitt
Israel
Joseph Mangano
Italy
Yanina Rinckhoff
Poland
Helen Souter
United States
C. Waldo Pickett
Mary Alice Grice
Naval Shipyard
TRE
Traicho Kostov
Georgi Dimitrov
Supreme Court
Boris Lozanov
Hungary
Laszlo Rajk
Exeter Water Works
ED Tomlinson
Comne Drexel Investon
Chicago
eDonzal
Mtnete
Concord
Portsmouth Avenue
Highland
Front Streets
Highland Street
Commission
Self
Aywnon
Dougal
Midwest
George G. Bean
Stella J. Dudley
Providence
Corning Benton
George E. Wright
Edmund F. Richards
Theodore A. Wowak
Harry B. Thayer, Jr
Joseph G. Morrison
John E. Lary
Dean J. Thorp
Rockingham Electrical Supply CO
Daniel St
City Hall
Appliasces—Fintures
Lanier Gift
F. A. Gray & CO
Daniel St. Portsmouth
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