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Newspaper

Portsmouth Herald

Location

Portsmouth, New Hampshire, United States of America

Date

Jun 09, 1939

Page

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New Budget Shifts 8680 Million Heavy Industry Funding

The article reports a government shift in the new budget focusing on heavy goods industries, with roughly 8680 million more allotted to sectors like steel, aircraft, ships, and heavy consumer goods. It notes changes in appropriations beginning July and emphasizes defense and broad administration aims, while details remain unsettled and largely unitemized.

Iington Ning Treasury Morgenthau WPA PWA

The Day's Almanac Entries Reported

Almanac notes list times 5.07 and 5.33 with a morning 247 entry at 5.33 p.m and a 12.50 a.m reference, indicating a schedule or record of daily timings without broader context.

Gleanings From Past Goth Magool and Nearby Notices

A fragmented page items list includes Gleanings From Past Goth Magool, Here And Where, Sal Notices, and cryptic references. Mentions of Bautsan seers Barclay On Bridge appear among assorted ads and puzzle fillers with unreadable details and stray captions.

Bautsan Barclay Arkon Tls Martie Danae Wong

Pontoon Chains Expected On Squalus By Tomorrow

King and Queen greet American lawmakers as salvage crews advance on the sunken submarine Squalus. Air bubbles indicate the tunnel under the hull may reach completion within feet, allowing pontoons and two large chains to be placed beneath the aft hull. Naval officials, divers Shahn and Fiddter, and yard workers work through the air pipe and tunnel to ready the operation amid a naval tribute and training voyage by midshipmen from Annapolis.

Navy Yard Shahn Fiddter New York Texas Arkansas Annapolis Nova Scotia Portsmouth Harbor Andrew W. Johnson Falcon Adm C. W. Gore

Salvation Army Drive Gets Under Way

Enthusiasm marked the Salvation Army maintenance appeal kick off at Middle Street Baptist Church Chapel. Thomas J. Brackett presided as general chairman while speakers voiced confidence the Portsmouth area would raise 3623. Quotas announced for various groups and districts include Special gifts 700 and Industries 500.

Middle Street Baptist Church Salvation Army Thomas J. Brackett Greenland Portsmouth Vicinity Mr. Brackett H. Curtis Matthews Charles T. Durell Albert Woolfson Paul Badger Andrew Jarvis Capt. C. Lowman

Graduation at Train Academy Highlights Class of 1939

Graduation exercises at Grange Hall mark one of Kittery’s largest ceremonies as the Class of 1939 ends its school days. Miss Gene C. Baker gives the salutatory, themed Building a Life, praising the school and community support and stressing democracy and equal opportunity in America.

Train Academy Kittery Grange Hall Academy David Kushious Linwood Stedman Norval Kern Gene C. Baker America

Hollywood talk of royals meeting at the fair

The piece imagines a lavish World Fair scene with Neal O Hara and a cameo by Shirley, Norma Shearer, and Adolph Menjon. It suggests a spectacle starring Sam Goldwyn and Freddie Bartholomew, with ironic notes on dressing rooms and royal visits amid Hollywood glamour.

Norma Shearer White House Sam Goldwyn Trylan Adolph Menjon Hollywood Grover Whalen Rip van Winkle British Empire Freddie Bartholomew George Elizabeth

Cars Collide At Five Corners In Hampton

Holand D. Baker former Boston postmaster and summer resident of North Hampton escaped serious injury when his beach wagon carrying a prominent retired New York lawyer and two others overturned at Hampton Five Corners after a collision with Arthur J. Hobson's car of Little Boar's Head. The Hobson car driven by John Parsons struck the wagon as it crossed High street causing the overturn. Parsons told police investigators he could not avoid the crash. The Baker party including Attorney A Gordon Murray and Mrs Murray received medical attention after being taken to their summer home.

Holand D. Baker Boston North Hampton New York Hampton Five Corners Arthur J. Hobson Little Boar's Head Baker Lawrence W. Miller Woodland Avenue Five Corners Hampton Hobson John Parsons Chapel Road Parsons Jerome Harmness Herbert Gray Portsmouth High Street A. Gordon Murray Murray

Two Birthday Observances At Pagliacci Club

At Mrs. Hazel Shaw home on Middle Road the Pagliacci Club held a meeting with two birthday observances for members Mrs. Marcia Dodge and Mrs. Margaret Brown. A Flag Day program followed, including reading the flag’s history and verses. The club presented gifts to the two celebrants and decorations featured red white and blue. Refreshments of fruit salad cookies and coffee were served. Favors were awarded to Mrs. Catherine Dusseau and Mrs. Marcia Dodge.

Hazel Shaw Middle Road Marcia Dodge Margaret Brown Shaw Catherine Dusseau

Portsmouth Man Again Head Of 40 Ants

Deputy Sheriff Percy B. Larrabee was reelected chef de gate of the SICKER County 40 and 8 Voiture No.70 at the annual meeting in West Epping. Officers named include chef de train John Finn, conductor John Dudley, and other posts. delegates to the Grande Promenade at Lebanon on June 22 were Arthur Gagnon and others. The July Portsmouth outing will install officers.

Percy B. Larrabee Penhallow Street Sicker County West Epping Louis Beaucher Portsmouth Chef de Train John Finn Newfields John Dudley Brentwood Alvin E. Foss Exeter Commissaire Voyageur Salem Charles Aumonier Maxwell Ganter Guarde de la Porte Louis Morrill Derry Lampiste Edward Jablonski Rochester Corres- Pordent Arthur M. Gagnon Ludger Rondeau East Kingston Benjamin Adams Charles M. Dale Bortamouth Salem D. Childs Lebanon James Churchill Joseph F. Coleman Arthur Gagnon Thomas Fecteau Epping L. G. Beaucher Balem Charles J. T. Booky Salem Stephen Wheeler Joseph Maguire The Weirs

To Pay Tribute To Miss Morrison

The Portsmouth Teachers Association plans a banquet and reception for Annie Morrison ending her 50 years in Portsmouth public schools. The event is at Lafayette School’s junior high on June 15 starting with a 6 o’clock banquet, followed by a reception open to the public. Contact Irma Rintz Adolph Volkman Margaret Buckley or Harald Currier for details.

Portsmouth Adolph Volkman Margaret Buckley Harald Currier

Selected Issues Show Strength In New York Market

New York June 9 AP stock market advanced as selected issues rose fractions to over 2 points. After a slow start activity expanded with many names leading the climb including Westinghouse Dow Chemical Du Pont Johns Manville Eastman Kodak Philip Morris U S Gypsum Montgomery Ward Sears Roebuck J I Case International Harvester Chrysler General Motors U S Steel Kennecott Great Northern Cluett Peabody Standard Brands U S Rubber and Kroger Grocery.

New York Westinghouse Dow Chemical du Pont Johns Manville Eastman Kojan Philip Morris U. S. Gypsum Montgomery Ward Sears Roebuck J. I. Case International Harvester Chrysler General Motors U. 5. Steel Kennecott Great Northern Cluett Peabody Standard Brands U.S. Rubber Kroger Grocery

Vote on Tobacco Tax by Portsmouth Delegation in House

The Portsmouth delegation in the House voted on the tobacco tax bill. For the tax were Americo Fransuso Harry Foote Edwin Gray Everett Marston John Yeaton William Cogan John Burkhardt and Lea Liberson. Against the tax were Arthur Reinhart and William Palfrey.

Portsmouth House of Representatives Americo Fransuso Harry Foote Edwin Gray Everett Marston John Yeaton William Cogan John Burkhardt Lea Liberson Arthur Reinhart William Palfrey

Taxpayers to Organize at Newmarket

Taxpayers of Newmarket invited to attend a Saturday night meeting in Red Men's hall to form a local unit of the New Hampshire Federation of Taxpayers. Speakers include Stafford Hill, president of the Hudson association, and Dr Duane Carridge of Nashua, involved since the movement began in New Hampshire.

Taxpayers Newmarket Red Men's Hall New Hampshire Federation of Taxpayers Stafford Hill Hudson Association Duane Carridge Nashua New Hamonshire

Wanted Fancy Stitchers and Bench Sewing Experts

Classified notice seeking skilled workers for sewing tasks including double-needle and zig-zag stitching. Must have experience and be able to bench sew. Local employer offers steady work and opportunities for experienced stitchers.

Exper

Brilliant reception for King George VI at Capitol

Washington observers describe a cordial Capitol reception as King George VI and Queen Elizabeth greeted 400 lawmakers. The scene in the rotunda featured handshakes with Senate Dean Sevytor Borah and House Speaker Bankhead, amid bright sun and security measures.

Washington Britain Capitol George VI Elizabeth Sevytor Borah R-Ida Senate Pittman D-Ney Rotunda Garner Bankhead George

Fire Destroys Dining Hall in South Berwick

Chief George Brown leads investigation into a midnight blaze that destroyed the main dining hall at Fort of Pines in South Berwick. Dover and Eliot fire crews aided, $2000 damage estimate, origin undetermined, auto crash on Route 103 nearby. Spectators rushed to view the flames as police directed traffic.

Port of Pines George Brown South Berwick Fort of Pines Dover Eliot New Hampshire Walter Pierce Clifford Somersett Shorey's Brook

Rev Rodehaver Installed As Local Universalist Pastor

Myles W. Rodehaver was installed as minister of the Universalist Church in a Thursday service attended by nearby pastors and delegations from Dover. Remarks emphasized a minister must be active in denomination, informed about its officers, and ready to lead and teach.

Myles W. Rodehaver Universalist Church Universallist Church of Dover Marjorie Herrin Tschaikowsky Frank B. Chatterton First Universalist Church Cambridge Mass George E. Huntley First Universalist Roxbury Hls

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