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Newspaper
Portsmouth Herald
Location
Portsmouth, New Hampshire, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1942
Page
1
The queen assists workers at home as she urges support for factories and defense plants during wartime. She visits and cares for local facilities while continuing to back national efforts.
Wartime column reflects on home front morale and production efforts. It discusses public sentiment toward the Axis and Allied efficiency, urging unity and continued support for government programs. The piece notes skepticism about overproduction claims and emphasizes perseverance.
A Portsmouth girl wandered the streets and was taken to the YWCA by a local woman. The teen, dressed in a black frock and high heels with jewelry, gave a vague tale of visiting a relative. She received supper and a bed for the night, with plans to stay for a talk the next day.
Major Jce Wells of a Maine infantry regiment warns his men to learn to duck from observers. While drilling, he tours the field in a jeep and uses a sling shot to pop the heads of all that show.
Effective Monday June 8, The Portsmouth Herald increases to 24 cents a week for home delivery and 24 cents for a single copy. The move aligns with over 800 U.S. dailies and affects circulation, newspaper agents, and carrier rates. Details on page 4 provide the updated circulation prices and delivery changes.
Miss Florence Cohen daughter of Mr and Mrs Harry Cohen 697 Islington street will receive her LLB and AB from Portia Law School and Calvin Coolidge College at the annual commencement exercises Wednesday evening June 10 at Tremont Temple Boston. She is president of the law school class secretary of the Student Council vice president of the Portia Players and holds multiple campus offices. Baccalaureate exercises will be held Sunday June 7 at Temple final at 4 pm. Cohen was chosen most popular and most representative student of the law school.
A wartime notice records sunset at 8 18 pm on Saturday June 6 1942 with moon in last quarter. Rises tomorrow at 7 07 am and high tide at 6 40 pm with tomorrow at 7 10 am. All vehicles to light at 8 48 pm.
A compact page listing amusements, cartoons, church notices, ads, legal notices, comics, cross listings, personals, public events, and funeral notices across New Hampshire and Maine towns. Includes entries for Exeter, Rochester, Newfields, Kittery Point, and So. Berwick with brief headings and page references.
Frederick D. Gardner, president of the Portsmouth Chamber of Commerce, urges all residents to support the Community Chest. He argues unity strengthens the town during prosperity and hardship, noting volunteers fund and staff services essential for Portsmouth’s families and visiting servicemen.
Admiral Nimitz credited Midway defenders with inflicting damage on Japanese carriers battleships cruisers and transports. He said United States control remains firm and the enemy appears to be withdrawing as the battle continues without confirmed sinkings.
The 165th anniversary of the Stars and Stripes adoption will be observed in Portsmouth on Sunday June 14 with ceremonies in Market Square a parade and the Elks flag pageant. Ira A. Brown chairs arrangements inviting local groups to participate and paying tribute to national unity and American ideals. Wives and mothers of service members are expected to attend. Mayor Stewart E. Rowe and Salem Mass leader Mayor Joseph Coffey will speak. Invitations have been sent to Gov. Blood and Lt. Col. Pendleton US Army.
Concord June 6 AP Governor Blood and the executive council will act to fill several state posts. Possible change includes State police superintendent George Colbath, a $4000 yearly office. Other vacancies include motor vehicle commissioner and a seat on the State Racing commission and Welfare department head.
A New York report mocks Nazi leadership as the spring offensive stalls before summer. It cites Goering’s justification to Hitler about RAF raids, fears of internal dissension, and Mussolini’s retreat to the Libyan desert as signs of collapse.
Robert Belmont, 19, of Portsmouth, received his wings from the Royal Canadian Air Force during a wing parade in Aylmer Ontario. He earned a commission as staff sergeant pilot with the US Army Air Forces at Maxwell Field Alabama and begins a 15 day furlough home with his mother Mrs Gertrude Montange and his 15 year old brother Wendell.
Nazi retaliation already claimed 293 Czech lives in total for the life of Reinhard Heydrich the Gestapo chief mortally wounded by a bomb planted by Czech patriots.
Kenneth R. Charlton of 453 State Street Portsmouth will report to the War Production Board in Boston as a WPB agent. His exact duties are not yet known. He previously led Badger Farms' Garage and held roles at Badger Farms' Creameries and Hislop Garage. He authored Pun Casimentals of Selling and has been active in the North Church choir. He also served as an air raid warden and aircraft warning observer.
London reports describe the RAF striking the Ruhr in a massive night attack plus a daylight offensive against occupied coastlines. Observers call the day sweep the biggest of the week with over 1,000 fighter and fighter-bomber planes. The night raids followed Cologne Essen and Belgian French bases.
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