Deaths and Funerals Reach Portsmouth and Hampstead
Carl E. Storer 62 of 248 Willard Ave Portsmouth died yesterday at Portsmouth hospital after a long illness born Jan 22 1869 son of Col William E and Alice P (Nelson) Storer survived by brother Perley N Storer and niece Ruth Storer Mrs Mary L Coombs 76 widow of Daniel O Coombs Hampstead died Tuesday at Farm road home born Aug 6 1875 survived by three sons Burton L Coombs Amesbury Carroll Coombs Hampstead Ray Coombs Fremont three daughters Vera Stevens Derry Ethel Coombs and Helen George Hampstead 15 grandchildren six great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews Funeral notices Gross Leopold Gross 69 Buffalo NY died York Hospital Oct 10 private funeral for Storer Carl E Storer at 248 Willard Ave died in Portsmouth Oct 10 private funeral Arrangements J Verne Wood Funeral Home Tutts Alice M Tutts 81 York died Oct 10 funeral services Oct 12 2 pm from Baptist church Kingfield Maine arrangements Rogers Lucas Funeral Home
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Portsmouth
William E
Alice P. (Nelson) Storer
Portsmouth Naval
North Congregational Church
Perley N. Storer
Ruth Storer
Fortsmouth
Mary L. Coombs
Hampstead
Daniel O. Coombs
Farm Road
George W
Maryann (Tabor) Bragdon
Carroll Coombs
Ray Coombs
Fremont
Vera Stevens
Derry
Ethel Coombs
Helen George
Gross
Leopold Gross
Buffalo
New York
York Hospital
Roger K. Lucas
Police Probe Chimney Sweep Scam in City
Police seek two men posing as chimney workers after several residents report poor or nonexistent service and advance payments. John Loughlin said his mother paid 30 dollars for a faulty job and a 25 dollar balance was demanded yesterday. Mrs Asa Ham paid 40 dollars for a false CO company estimate. A silver plate service set valued at 48 dollars disappeared from Montgomery Ward's near the front counter, with clerks busy serving shoppers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Loughlin
Thomas Loughlin
South Street
Loughlin
Asa Ham
Miller Avenue
Har
Montgomery Ward
Arthur R Spinney Rites Held in Eliot
Funeral services for Arthur R Spinney 75 of Main Street Eliot were conducted at Buckminster chapel yesterday by Rev Ralph Phillips pastor of the Church of the Nazarene Eliot. The committal followed in the Mt Pleasant Cemetery Eliot with bearers Charles J Cole Malcolm W Davis Albert E Langley and Leighton L Langley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur R. Spinney
Arthur R Spinney
Main Street
Eliot
Buckminster Chapel
Ralph Phillips
Church of the Nazarene
Mt Pleasant
Charles J. Cole
Malcolm W. Davis
Albert E. Langley
Leighton L. Langley
Bavarian Glassblowers Become Major Dollar Earners
Gablonz glassblowers, expelled from Czechoslovakia after World War II, settled near Kaufbeuren in 1945 despite local opposition due to housing impacts. Now their exports total about $3 million annually and they rank as the fifth largest dollar-earning group in West Germany.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kaufbeuren
Germany
Gablonz
Czechoslovakia
Bavaria
West Germany
Municipal court orders support and fines in multiple cases
Henry J. King of 44 Atkinson street was ordered to contribute 25 a week for his wife and four children after a guilty finding for non support. Judge Harry W. Pesser imposed a six month suspended sentence and probation. County figures show 998.66 this year for the family. Archie J. Richard and John D. Sharman each paid 10 fines for driving left of the line on Lafayette road on October 6 and October 1 respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry J. King
Atkinson Street
King
Harry W. Pesser
House of Correction
Irving W. Marston
Jane
Dor Henry, Jr
Eugene
Jen
David
Stratham
Archie J. Richard
Exeter
John D. Sharman
Conway
Lafayette Road
Malaya to Britain postal rates rise announced
The postmaster general of Malaya announced parcel postage to the United Kingdom will increase effective October. Rates will be 55 cents for parcels up to three pounds, 90 cents for seven pounds, $1.25 for 11 pounds, and $2.00 for 22 pounds reflecting higher handling charges.
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Malaya
Britain
Kuala Lumpur
The
United Kingdom
Mala Aya
Portsmouth Herald Correspondents Directory Update
A roster lists correspondents serving the Portsmouth area for the Portsmouth Herald. Names, addresses, and contact details are provided for reporters in Exeter, Kingston, Durham, Eliot, Epping, Fremont, Hampton, Hampton Falls, Kensington, Kittery, New Castle, Newfields, Newington, Newmarket, North Berwick, North Hampton, Ogunquit, Rye, Seabrook Village, South Seabrook, South Berwick, Stratham, Wells, Wentworth Acres, York and surrounding communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portsmouth
Portsmouth Herald
Brentwood
Ruth P. Dudley
Pickpocket Road
Exeter
Crawley Falls
West Brentwood
Ferne Prescott
Kingston
Durham
Francis E. Robinson
Eliot
East Eliot
Roger Perkins
Epping
West Epping
Esther Wells
Edwin
Tomlinson
Water Street
Tel
Fremont
Carrie Gove
Raymond
Greenlang
Mary de Rochemont
Hampton
Mary B. Barwick
Hampton Falls
Archibald Lantz
Kensington
Roland D. Sawyer
Kittery
Guy C. Batewielder
Kittery Point
Everett P. Billings
New Castle
Robert G. Kennedy
Newfields
Mary B. Hal-linan
Newington
Harold R. Frink
Newmarket
Norman C. Cilley
North Berwick
Margaret Belmore
North Hampton
Clinton Hendry
Rye Beach
Ogunquit
Leavitt
Salmon Falls
Grace L. Joncas
Seabrook Village
Lydia Gould
Lafayette Road
South Seabrook
Albert W.W. Smith
South Berw
William G. Hansell
Highland Avenue
Berwick
Stratham
Jeannette Carbonneau
Winnicutt Road
Wells
Richard E. Farnsworth
Town Hall
Wentworth Acres
Florence Kidd
Circuit Road
York
Edward K. Boak
Moulton Lane
Dinner Dropped From Sky Shocks Halt Family
A large frightened bird crashed through the Holts' South street living room window Sunday, landing at the couple's feet. The startled pair learned the bird died from the impact, leaving only the price of a new window as the cost of the unexpected event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newmarket
William Halt
South Street
Holts
Two Area Men Hurt in Action in Korea Report
Two Portsmouth area men are reported wounded in Korea. Pvt. William E. Perry Jr., 19, son of Mr. and Mrs. Daniel V. Page, was wounded September 12 by a grenade in Heartbreak Ridge sector and is recovering in Taijan Army Hospital after enlisting again July 5, 1950. Sgt. William F. Rogers, 24, husband of Mrs. Helen Rogers of Newmarket, was shot in the right hand September 16 and previously wounded June 10. recalled to duty October 20, 1950, he has been in Korea nine months and is a Wakefield, Massachusetts native.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portsmouth Area
Newmarket
Korea
William E. Perry, Jr
USA
Daniel V. Page
Dearborn, Street
William F. Rogers
USMC
Helen Rogers
Church Street
Perry
Heartbreak Ridge
Taijan
Portsmouth
Rogers
Helen Roper
Durham
Wakefield
Mass
Atherton Active in Masonic and Community Circles
Atherton, master of Rising Sun Masonic Lodge of Nashua and secretary treasurer of New Hampshire's MIT club, is a member of the SAR, Nashua Fish and Game, and the New Hampshire Insurance Agents association. His wife Katherine Bremner of Brookline, Mass, and their three daughters Nancy Peppard of Burlington, Janet a Simmons College graduate, and Deborah a UNH student, are noted.
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Rising Sun Masonic Lodge
Nashua
SAR
Nashua Fish and Game Association
New Hampshire
MIT Club
New Hampshire Insurance Agents Association
Nashua Lite Underwriters Association
Katherine E. Bremner
Brookline
Mass
Nancy A. Peppard
Burlington, Vt
Janet
Simmons College
Deborah
University of New Hampshire
Card of Thanks from Delbert MacMahan and Jim
A notice of gratitude from Mr and Mrs Delbert MacMahan and Jim thanking all for gifts at their recent housewarming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delbert MacMahan
Jim
Personal mentions and alumni updates from local families
Local notices record Miss Margaret Ang Taccetta of 916 Woodbury Avenue Chapman returning to Lesley College Cambridge Mass as a sophomore. Inez Horsman of Malden daughter of I M Schutmaan left by plane to visit her son and daughter in law in Miami. Charles B Gerry son of Charles and Mrs Gerry enrolled as freshman at St Anselm College Manchester. Loukas Coussoule of Linden Street hosted guests J G McCalliam andMrs Mec Callum nephew Theodore Werder of Chattanooga. Melville C Manson and family visiting daughter and son in law John Cox of Charleston South Carolina. Promotion to master sergeant for Salvatore Corchiara of 93 Russell Street announced by Camp Edwards Falmouth Massachusetts.
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Margaret
Ang Taccetta
Vincent Taccetta
Woodbury Avenue
Chay
Lesley College
Cambridge
Mass
Inez Horsman
Malden
I. M.schutmaan
Peverly Road
Christopher Horsman
Miami
Fra
Charles B. Gerry
Charles.a. Gerry
Broad Street
St .Anslem
Melville C. Manson
South Eliot
John Cox
Charleston
Salvatore Corchiara
USA
Russell Street
Public Information Office
Camp Edwards
Falmouth
Cocchiaro
Court Ends Fight Over Buzzell Will
Exeter probate court yesterday proved in solemn form a July 26 1951 will naming Norman FE Rand of Portsmouth as executor of Andrew J Buzzell estate valued at 16100. The will was contested by Harriette E Buzzell’s nephews Clifton Donnell Sherburne Donnell and Charles Donnell of Kittery. The dispute centered on a second purported will and codicil. Guardian Edmund F Richards of Exeter was named for the estate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Exeter
Norman’ FE
Rand
Portsmouth
Andrew J. Buzzell
Richard E. Shute
Atty. Wyman P. Boynton
Wills
Clifton
Sherburne Donnell
Charles Donnell
Kittery
Harriette E. Buzzell
Donnells
Atty
Henry Fuller
Buzzell
Edmund F. Richards
Chimney Fire Halts at Old Riley Homestead
Exeter firemen quickly extinguished a double chimney blaze at the old Riley homestead on Hampton Falls Road today. No injuries reported and investigators will inspect the scene for cause.
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Exeter
Riley
Hampton Falls Road
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Carl E. Storer
Carl Ellsworth Storer
Willard Avenue
Portsmouth Hospital
Neil C. Bierce
Correspondents Directory
By OF
Boston
Black
Super Market
Middle ST
Portsmouth ST
Orchard Farm
Morrell
Holland Creamery Butter
Columbus
Dupont Zelan
Prica
Congress St
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