08 Dec 1960
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Newspaper
Portsmouth Herald
Location
Portsmouth, New Hampshire, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1960
Page
1
AP item from The Peramouth Herald notes wives are tricky and a reader shares a letter asking Santa for a robe for Christmas. The plea reveals frustration with failed attempts to obtain the robe via regular channels and a desire for a practical gift amid the advertising overload.
Ty Dethany Pilgrim Fellowship will meet at the church Sunday at 6:30 pm then ride to the Portsmouth Methodist Church for a Youth Council gathering. Forty-six Bethany Fellowship youths heard Cecil McFarland Protestant chaplain at Pease AFB speak on Sound Mind Sound Early. he described service path from electrical work to seminary and chaplaincy, with New York Methodist Conference membership. Special guests included Religious Education board members and local clergy. potluck supper preceded the talk.
Rye Motor Inn on Lafayette Road celebrates grand opening at 11:20 tomorrow. Jacob Ciborowski manages the 27 unit motel with a new Chateau Cibor dining room, coffee shop, cocktail lounge, and banquet spaces. Dining, breakfast, and private party use begin as the full complex debuts all facilities except the under construction banquet hall.
Gordo E. Ells of Hampton Water Works Co announces four Merit Scholarships by American Water Works Northeastern Water Company to aid college education. Eligibility favors children of company employees and customers, with awards ranging from 259 to 1,150 dollars per year based on need.
The First Parish Congregational Church will observe a special Sunday service with the sermon titled An Intelligent and Affectionate Use of the Bible. Miss Priscilla Taavitk will sing, and six new members will join the church. Evening activities include a Pilgrim Fellowship trip to the YMCA in Kittery and a Junior High film on How the Old Testament Came to Be followed by discussion.
New England and New York marketing officials formed a committee to press for increased promotional activities for agricultural products of the Northeast. They also voted to seek state laws similar to New York legislation allowing New England producers to ship and sell contrasted atmosphere apples during a holiday conference in Concord.
Guest speaker Admiral Morton L. Deyo will address men of St Johns Church and neighboring congregations on The Normandy Invasion at the parish house. Refreshments provided under T Daniel Hayes. Attendance urged for parish men and interested visitors. Pageant tryouts tomorrow at 3:30 pm for St Johns Christmas pageant. open to parish youths in grades 6 to 8. HASSETT'S offers carrying case for 40 45 rpm records at $1.59.
Providence Post Office proves its automation is unbiased as foreign stamps from Russia Vatican New Zealand and Olympic mementos pass through the system delivering on schedule to Providence Warwick and Woonsocket. A Boston man suspects the machine’s inability to distinguish U S stamps highlights the program’s broader testing by clerks and engineers.
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