Dover Man Killed in Christmas Eve Highway Crash
A Christmas Eve highway collision on the Daniel Webster Highway near Hooksett, New Hampshire killed 32 year old Ralph Downie of Dover and injured three others. Lt. Philip Robbins and two infected occupants were treated at Sacred Heart hospital. Roy of Suncook was detained for questioning as investigators worked the double accident sequence.
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New Hampshire
Daniel Webster
Allenstown
Hooksett
Ralph Downie
Little Worth Road
Dover
Sacred Heart Hospital
Manchester
Norman Savage
John Scannell
Concord
Downie
Philip Robbins
CCC
Conway
Martin Roy
Suncook
Robbins
Roy
William Johnson
Framingham
Mass
Francis Conway
South Natick
Savage
J. N. Boufford& Sons
Johnson
Moroccans Cut Down Loyalist Soldiers in Spain
Bearded Moroccan cavalry swept into Andalusian valleys near Montoro and Villa del Rio killing 300 or more loyalist fighters, many from the International Brigade. Russians and Czechoslovakians were among the dead as rebel forces trapped loyalists in a hard strike.
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Associated Press
Avila
Spain
International Brigade
Christmas Day at Wentworth Home for Chronic Invalids
The Wentworth Home on Pleasant street hosted a quiet pleasant Christmas with 43 patients. Relatives visited, gifts arrived, and each room displayed a small Christmas tree. A noon roast turkey dinner and desserts followed, with Miss Jessie MacFarlane supervising the cheerful celebrations.
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Wentworth
Pleasant Street
Jessie MacFarlane
Chiang Kai Shek Returns to Nanking Victory
Generalissimo Chiang Kai Shek smiles as he enters Nanking after two weeks of captivity and resumes control of the nationalist government. Marshal Chang Hsieh Liang, who captured the premier on December 12, had threatened civil war, and Mey Ling Soong Chiang, his American educated wife, earned praise for the dramatic resolution as crowds hailed their leader.
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Associated Press
Nanking
Chiang Kai Shek
Chang Huieh Liang
Mey Ling Soong
Plans for Congress Opening Face Key Battles
Washington date indicates President Roosevelt and congressional chiefs map the coming session focusing on neutrality and relief. The looming war in Europe colors debates as budget balance and spending levels spark factional divides even before the administration negotiates.
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Associated Press
Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
Europe
South America
K T Service Held Christmas Service by DeWitt Clinton Commandery
DeWitt Clinton Commandery K T held its annual Christmas service Friday noon in the Masonic Temple. Eminent Commander James H. Smith presided as greetings came from New England commanderies and from DeWitt Clinton Commandery of Brooklyn. Toasts honored the sovereign grand commander and the grand master of New Hampshire amid a musical program by the Concorde Male Quartette of Boston.
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Dewitt Clinton Commandery
K. T
Masonic Temple
James H. Smith
New England
DeWitt Clinton
Brooklyn
N. Y
United States
Canada
New Hampshire
Concorde
Boston
Universalist Church Volunteers Pack Christmas Baskets
Universalist church groups work together to assemble and distribute Christmas baskets full of food and gifts. Volunteers from multiple organizations collect, sort, and deliver packages to families in need ahead of the holiday season.
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The
Universalist Church
Christmas Basket Drive Delivers Food to Parish Families
Parish volunteers delivered Christmas baskets on Thursday with strong donor support. The baskets included makings for a Christmas dinner and staple groceries, reflecting an outstanding response to the donations request.
Newsboys Attend Christmas Theatre Party
The Herald hosted its annual theatre party for the newsboys who deliver the paper each afternoon. They watched Polo Joe at the Colonial theatre and received a box of candy on their route day.
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Herald
Colonial Theatre
Christmas Events at South Church and Alfred Guild
The South Parish Sunday school will hold its Christmas tree event Monday afternoon at 3 30 and the Alfred Gooding Guild Christmas Party is set for Monday evening at 7 30.
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South Parish
Alfred Gooding Guild
Motorist Injured Near Hampton Bridge on Christmas Morning
William McIlveen of Lafayette Road Hampton sustained a head injury after crashing into the toll house on the Mile Bridge at Hampton Beach just after 1 AM Christmas Day. Dr Wayne P Bryer treated him and he was sent to Exeter Hospital for observation. He was discharged Christmas morning with injuries not found to be serious and no skull fracture.
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Wiliam McIlveen
Lafayette Road
Hampton
Hampton Beach
Mile Bridge
Hampton River
Mcllveen
Wayne P. Bryer
Exeter Hospital
McIlveen
Car Crash Near Salisbury Ends With Arrest on Reckless Driving
Claude E. Drew 28 and Raymond W. Thompson 30 of Salisbury were in a car that left the La Fayette highway at Salisbury at 3 30 a m Thursday and struck a pine. Drew was treated at Anna Jacques Hospital Newburyport for bruises and then arrested on reckless driving charges before being released on bail. Thompson was uninjured.
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Claude E. Drew
Raymond W. Thompson
Lafayette
Salisbury
Drew
Anna Jacques Hospital
Newburyport
Thompson
Miller
Pike
Shirley Temple Stars in New Film Stowaway at Colonial Theatre
Shirley Temple appears in Stowaway at the Colonial Theatre with a glamorous supporting cast. The film promises danger and thrills as Temple, depicted as a Chinese waif who talks and sings, entertains audiences Sunday through Tuesday.
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Shirley Temple
Colonial Theatre
Kiwanis Club Delivers Christmas Baskets to 17 Families
The Kiwanis Club sent Christmas baskets to 17 needy families. The pack includes a 10 pound turkey, loafs of bread, potatoes, squash, butter, sugar, pudding, fruit, nuts, coffee, and other staples.
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Kiwanis Club
Mills observe 44th wedding anniversary at Kittery home
Mr and Mrs Charles B Mills of 63 Whipple Road Kittery are today observing the 44th anniversary of their marriage. They were married on December 26 1892 in Concord. Their many friends extend best wishes for the future.
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Charles B. Mills
Whipple Road
Kittery
Concord
Eaton announces Eileen Virginia to Arthur Hayward engagement
Mrs Nellie V Eaton of 25 Hanking Street announces the engagement of her daughter Eileen Virginia to Arthur Hayward, son of Mr and Mrs Frank Hayward of Salem Massachusetts.
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Nellie V. Eaton
Hanking St
Eileen Virginia
Arthur Hayward
Frank Hayward
Salem, Mass
Dr Richardson to Be Guest Preacher at Greenland Church
Dr Richardson will be the guest preacher at the Greenland Federated Church morning service tomorrow at 10.45. He is well known in the area and many friends will welcome him at this Sunday service.
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Richardson
Greenland Federated Church
Nativity Midnight Mass At St John’s Church
At St John’s church Christmas Eve service began at midnight after Evensong at 11 30 p m The ancient interior wore Christmas adornments and the midnight Eucharist glowed by candlelight and a lighted star A large number of communicants and visitors attended this impressive ceremony.
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St. John’s Church
France and Britain demand German disarmament pact
Paris December 26 France and Great Britain press for Germany to pledge a general disarmament agreement and curb arms production. They seek halt to volunteers and regular troops going to Spain in exchange for economic aid, while denying backing down on guarantees against sending forces to Spain. Spokesmen say the situation is not alarming and potential solutions exist.
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Associated Press
Paris
France
Great Britain
Germany
Spain
Third Reich
Adolf Hitler
Iberian Peninsula
Christmas Merriment Across Nation Amid Death Toll
Unseasonable warmth and strong business conditions marked one of the merriest Christmas days in U S history as gifts flowed and charity groups eased burdens with food and cheer. Yet at least 265 deaths from holiday accidents cast a shadow over the festivities. Pope Pius XI broadcast for peace as President Roosevelt hosted 16 relatives at the White House while Franklin Jr. recuperated from surgery.
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Associated Preas
United States
Madrid
Bethlehem
Holy Land
Pope Pius
Vatican
Roosevelt
White House
Poson
Franklin, Jr
Vandals Loot Bus Wreck Victims Near Natchez
In Natchez Mississippi vandals posed as aid volunteers after a Tri State bus plunged into a ditch. They stole cash and valuables from 16 injured passengers before ambulances and officers arrived. About $100 in fares from driver James Barr’s cash register disappeared.
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Natchez
Mis
Vicksburg
C. O. Bernard
James Barr
Christmas Midnight Service Featured Choir and Communion
The service included a beautiful midnight musical portion by the vested choir directed by Choir Master Ernest P. Bilbruck with Miss Ruth R. Jarvis as organist. A Holy Communion celebration was held on Christmas morning at 9 30 o'clock.
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Ernest P. Bilbruck
Ruth R. Jarvis
Farm near Kent Ohio started by Call family for 134 years
The 180 acre Kent area farm first owned by L. E. Call dean of agriculture at Kansas State College has remained in the Call family for 134 years and has never carried a mortgage. Do not copy source wording.
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Kent, O
L. E. Call
Kansas State College
Call
Fire destroys Trudel building in Manchester district
A blaze in Manchester's business section heavily damaged the Trudel building, home to George Trudel wholesale plumbing supplies. Firemen battled the flames for hours before bringing it under control, with damage estimated at $100,000.
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Manchester
Trudel
George Trudel
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