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Deaths and Funerals Edgar Hammond Funeral Notices ELIOT--Edgar Hammond. 81. of Bolt Hill road, a native and lifelong resident of this town, died at an Eliot nursing home this morning. He was born Dec. 30.

1870. the son of the late Daniel and Nellie J. (Farrj Hammond. Mr. 'Hammond Attended Eliot high school in his youth.

He was a member of the Eliot Congregational church. Several cousins and nephews survive. SAUNDERS--Mrs. Theo D. Saunders of Rye Harbor Rye, died at her home, Jan.

29. Funeral services at the Bethany Congregational church. Rye, Friday at 1:30 pm. Friends invited. Arrangements by J.

Verne Wood Funeral Home. Bus Fares- (Continued from pare one) John W. Keveney SHORT FALLS--Col. John W. Keveney, 60.

brother of Charles Keveney of York, died at his Short Falls home yesterday. Colonel Keveney was born in Boston on Jan. 1, 1892. the son of Charles and Katherine Whelan Keveney. He was graduated from Harvard college in 1915.

He served with the 69th infantry regiment in World War I and was a member of Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower's staff in the second world war. Among his decorations are the Silver Star, Purple Heart, the Croix de Guerre of France and tiie British Star of Africa. Survivors include an aunt.

Miss Bessie Whelan of Boston: cousins, Fred Lash of Betliesda, William Whelan of Boston and Robert X. Hale, with whom he made his home at Short Falls. "In other words," Pearscn said, "a Sherburne area shipyard work- I er who has been ill for a day must spend 50 cents in bus fare to ad- I just a 20-cent-ticket--15 cents fare i to Portsmouth center, an additional 10 cents to Ramsdell's office and then the same amounts to get home again." To which, Conlon retorted, "Maybe the DUS starter in Market square can take care of that." A TESTIMONY by Conlon also revealed that his firm's plans call sons attended funeral services for i for sales of shipyard ticket books Mrs. Effie E. Manson.

72, 26 I only to workers on Pannaway Wallingford Mrs. Effie E. Manson KITTERY--More than 150 per- square, Kittery, former proprietor of Walker's Variety store, in the Second Christian church here yesterday. The Rev. John F.

Johnson, pas- tor of the church, conducted the service. Miss Mildred Gerry was organist. Twenty-five members of York Rebekah lodge, Kittery, of which Mrs. Manson was a past noble grand, were present including the following officers: Vice Grand Mrs. Gladys Flora Tiano, Inside Guard Mrs.

Fletcher, Manor route. Conlon testified that-the and M's Wentworth Acres and Admiralty Village routes were "paying propositions" at present. 'In that case, these two routes can be used to sudsidize losses on the Pannaway route," said Edgar H. Hunter, former PUC chairman in attendance at the hearing. City Manager Peterson told the PUC the city council has gone on County Delegation Cuts $3,400 Out Of 1952 Budget BRENTWOOD Ten members of the County Delegation's budget committee pared 83,485 off the commissioners' submitted 566.88 budget for 1952 at a meeting yesterday in the County home here.

W. Douglas Scammon of Stratham, chairman of the budget group, said today final recommendations will be made to the delegation when it meets to vote on the budget Feb. 11. Largest slices in the commissioners' proposed budget were made in the allotment for direct relief which was cut from 855,000 to S53.000 and in the 512,000 contingent fund figure which was decreased to $10.000. HOWEVER, the committee decided the commissioners hadn't al- planned lowed enough for 'binding books in the Register of Deeds office and raised that sum from $1,000 to S3.000.

Thev also hiked the County Opening Date Set For Sewer Bids YORK--Bids for construction of a new York Beach sewer system, which will include several new sewers and a purification plant, will be opened Feb. 19. trustees of the York sewer district have announced. I Actual start of construction, however, hinges on whether the town receives a vital defense order number, a necessity in obtaining materials for the job, the trustees added. They said that the district has been informed by the National Pro- i duction authority that such a num- ber should be assigned York early in February.

FINAL PLANS for the York Beach project, which will be only a part of the overall program Hit, Run Driver Pays $25 Fine RYE--State police today reported that a Manchester man has been fined $25 in connection with a hit- and-run accident last Friday in Rye. Portsmouth, N. H. Thursday January SI. 1952 Page Three Exeter Appoints Police Sergeant EXETER- Deer Kicks Up Police said Elde E.

Belanger. 38, sergeant has been appointed by the pleaded guilty recently in Hampton police commissioner, it was an- the! nounced today by Police Chief Benton J. Hoitt. WALSENBURG, Col. (API-- A female deer usually is the gentlest of creatures, whicll is why Ronnie was so chagrined over what a police doe did leaving municipal court to scene of an accident.

He was arrested, police said, after investigation of a hit-and-run accident in which a car operated by Alphonse Gagne of Sunnybrook farm. North Hampton, was struck the district, were pre- i sented to the trustees recently by E. C. Jordan, Portland engineer. Jordan now is working on plans for the York Village and Harbor systems, the trustees said.

They He is Edward J. Howard, 24. of Abe dropped the doe with one shot. When he walked up to it, -the deer sprang up, kicked him on the left foot and ran 40 yards before dropping again dead. The kick rip- trolmen in the department.

served as patrolman on the force tor two years. According to Chief Hoitt. How- promotion came as a result Route 1 at Breakfast hill. competitive examinations taken earlier this month by State police also reported today that cars operated by Pandelis Gallos, 57. of Hartford, and Dona J.

Couturier, 61, of Amesbury. were involved in a slight collision yesterday at the intersection of Lafayette road and Route 151 in Hampton. No personal injuries were reported. 21 Washington street, who has ped boot and left him with a wound stitches. which required three Mrs.

Constance Howard and the couple has a daughter, Nancy. in the The new sergeant will be charge of the night crew at i station. Sergeant Howard is married to Amidee J. Kirouac EPPING--Funeral services are being planned for Amidee J. Kirouac, 79, who died unexpectedly at his home on Mill street here yesterday afternoon.

A native of Canada. Mr. Kirouac was born Feb. 10, 1872, the son of Cleophaus and Armine (Thibeault 1 Kirouac. He had resided in Epping 52 years and before his retirement was employed about 35 years at the New England Brick company in Epping.

He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Maria Kirouac; one daughter, Mrs. Alice Dubois of Manchester, and one brother, Julie Kirouac of St. Croix, four grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Chaplain Mrs.

I Minnie Blaney, Secretary Miss Marion Brackett, Outside Guardian Mrs. Gertrude Burrill, Conductor Mrs. Florence Riley. Past noble grands included Mrs. Hattie Wilson, Miss Ada Fernald, Mrs.

Carol Emery, Mrs. Bessie Locke, Mrs. Sadie Brooks, Mrs. Gertrude Thompson, Mrs. Jennie Grant, Mrs.

Minnie Morrow, Mrs. Anna Young, Mrs. Adeline Richardson, Mrs. Hazel Fletcher and Mrs. Ethel Abel.

Twenty members of the Doorkeepers class of the church were present headed by President Mrs. Everett Nau. Also members of the Ladies circle. Burial was in the family lot in Highland cemetery with committal services by Mr. Johnson.

record opposed to the bus fare increases and abolishment of commuter tickets on certain routes. a $27,401 loss iri 11 months'of operation last year on Portsmouth city routes. from 84,830 to $5.000. The committee voted to have (he commissioners' salaries remain at So.400 rather than approve a re- Bus route revenue figures cited sted raise to $6 0 00. by Conlon included a $27,401 loss OTHER CUTS were made; in the Exeter courthouse appropriation of 83,930, which was decreased to $3,500, and in the commissioners' office supplies and postage allotment Records building appropriation added that those plans are slated SfMPLCAS Bearers were officers of the church, Elmer J.

Burnham, Leland Riley, Leo Young and Stanley Cole. City Council- (Continued from page one) Game club permission to hold a sportsman's show March 14 and 15. Granted the Parent's Music club permission to hold a minstrel show Feb. 8 and 9. Granted the Musician's Protective union permission to conduct a ball Feb.

26. Granted the Portsmouth George Ashworth HAMPTON Funeral services were held here yesterday for Col. George Ashworth, 83, old-time Hampton Beach businessman who died last Friday in St. Petersburg, Fla. The Rev.

Floyd G. Kingsley, minister of the Hampton Congregational church, conducted services in the church. William Elliott of Hampton sang. Among those a i were members of the Hampton Beach Chamber of Commerce, of which Colonel Ashworth was an early leader. Bearers were Hampton Fire Chief George Lamott, Perley George, James Tucker, William Stickney, Douglass Hunter and Elliott, all of Hampton, and Philip HE SAID the and M's estimated expenses from January through November of last year were $184,657, compared to $157,225 in revenue from city routes.

The average revenue per mile was 31.6 cents while average costs per mile was 37.1 cents. Revenue figures for the entire Portsmouth bus area in 11 months of 1951 also showed a loss. Conlon said expenses totaled revenue $1,782,580, showing a loss of $101,325. The average revenue per mile in the area was 37.04 cents while average costs per mile were 39.14 cents. Detailed figures of a passenger survey on the Pannaway route also were cited by the bus firm.

which was cut from $2,300 to $2,200. i The group is holding in abey- ance the requested appropriation I of SI.500 for office helo and sup-! in the Sheriff's depaitment. plies I Call Firemen Ask $100 Raise Portsmouth's call firemen asked the city council for a annual salary increase. The now receive year. City Manager Edward C.

Peterson, commenting on a petition signed by the volunteers, said, "I don't see anything wrong with to be completed March 1. The trustees also announced that authority for the district to take over present sewers from the town would probably be forthcoming by the time the bids for the York Beach project are opened. Allen Hoar of York has been appointed acting superintendent of the sewer district and will soon begin a survey of revenue that may be i anticipated by the district. Police Reports Mrs. Mary Bickford of 233 Colonial drive reported to police that she lost a wallet containing $30 at a local drug store.

425 Union Building Permit Charles Carr of Jones avenue has been given a permit to repair a sidewall at an estimated cost of $555. A A BUY I A I a A A I FRENCH White House None Better at Any Prica Coffee Ernest Camuso of street called police last night and asked that his baby be taken to the hospital. The illness was not serious and the child $200 a ed to be released today, a spokes: man reported. GRANTS OWN BRANDS Made for us to our specifications Made for you to lower your cost of living have i $100 IN" A STUDY conducted from Oct. 22 to Nov.

4, 1951, Conlon said said he was unde impres 5,999 passengers were carried on a Fire i George T- Co gan is in favor of the increase because Peterson said he was told, Chap- and Norman Hull. Honorary bearers included Raymond Coding and Charles Butler, Chamber of Commerce officers; James Tucker, Amos Guinan, Charles Greenman, Kenneth Ross, Frederick P. Hey. Albert Morse and Edmund Langley. all of ter.

Order of DeMolay permission to hold a state basketball tournament here March 21 and 22. Approved a request from Order of Rainbow for Girls tu hold a dance. CHANGED its procedure so that Hampton, and John Hopley of taxi permit applications are now Portsmouth. filed with the city clerk, referred Two members of Hampton Boy to the police department and then Scout troop were honorary guards the council, for action. at the church service.

Referred to the city marshal a Burial was in Hilldale cemetery, taxi license application from Wil- Haverhill. Mass. liam V. Hodgkins of Atkinson: street, New Castle, Approved a taxi license for Henry Twombly of 101 Vaughan street. Referred to the city marshal an application from Horace Downs.

of 208 Dennett street for a taxicab permit. the route for a total of $334 in revenue. He said these figures represented 2,703 miles with an average cost per mile to the bus firm of 21 cents. Also in attendance at the hearing with Peterson and Pearson were Mr. and Mrs.

Jasper Clockdile, Earl Chapman and Mrs. Florence Pearson. The Panama Canal zone was granted to the United States by the Republic of Panama by treaty, Feb. 26, 1904. Cogan advised the call men to submit their request to the council.

CARD OF THANKS To all our friends and neighbors who. by kind words, deeds, beautiful flora! tributes, and use of automobiles helped to lighten the burden caused by the loss of our father, Michele Paganelli, we express our sincere thanks. Mr. and Mrs. John Paganelli Mr.

and Mrs. Louis Pajanelli Mr, and Mrs. Paul J. Paffanelli Mr. and Mrs.

Angela Paganelli Mr. and Mrs. Edward Paulini Mr. and Mrs. Steve Ravajlia Mr.

and Mrs. Joseph Maestri Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Bartolette RENEWED a taxi license for Robert Foss of Rochester. Thanked thu Lions club for inviting the council to a testimonial last Monday night for Mayor Butler.

Heard the city manager report that Civil Defense plans are in "good shape." Approved pinball machine licenses for the Veterans of Foreign Wars and Harry M. Goldsmith. Granted taxi licenses to Smith of 2(31 Sagamore avenue, Angelo Bellafome of 40 Deer street, Mrs. Myra A. Davis of Main street.

Eliot, and CJyde E. of 15 Watts street, Kittery. ACCEPTED a report from the trustees of trust funds. Set Feb. 18 as the date for a hearing on proposed change in taxi rates.

Referred to Peterson a complaint from Mrs. Eugene Hersey of 60 Prospect street that rain water runs into her kitchen from the street. Authorized the city auditor to transfer funds. Boiler Trouble Closes School The city encountered trouble with boilers in two municipal buildings today. Because of the cold and the inability of school department em- ployes to heat the Senior high i school, classes were suspended for the day.

The boiler in the Community Center also broke down and City Manager Edward C. Peterson dered a new stoker installed. IN MEMORIAM FANNIE G. HOLMES 1951 January 31 1952 Lovingly remembered end sadly missed by her daughter. KidneySlow-Down May Bring Restless Nights When kidney function folks'complain of nagging bacKacne.

diizir.css and of pep and energy. Don't suffer restless nights with these discomforts if reduced kidney function is setting 3'ou down--due to such common causes as utress and strain, over-exertion or exposure to cold. Minor bladder irritations due to cold or wronjr diet may cause getting up nHfhts or frequent passages. Dori't neglect your kidneys if these conditions bother you. Try Dean's PilU--a mild diuretic.

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