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Deaths and Funerals Joseph Cohen Joseph Cohen, 64, prominent area cattle dealer and a resident of Newington, for 46 years, died late last night at his home on Woodbury avenue, Newington, after a heart attack. He was born in Russia Dec. 7, 1885. His wife, the late Esther Cohen, died last Feb. 10.

Mr. Cohen was a member of Temple Israel and the Portsmouth Zionist district. He is survived by a son, Benjamin Cohen of Portsmouth; three daughters, Mrs. Samuel 'Levine of Dorchester, Mrs. Julius Wiseman and Mrs.

Betsy Weiss, both of Portsmouth; one sister, Mrs, Pearl Cooper of Boston; and seven grandchildren. Joint services for Mr. Cohen and Louis Bradbard who died early this morning were to have been conducted this afternoon at Temple Israel cemetery by Rabbi Joseph Schlmelman and Rabbi Antoine Kertes. Mrs. Ralph C.

Garland Funeral services for Mrs. Flor- M. Garland. wiCe of Ralph C. Garland of Newington road, Greenland, were held yesterday afternoon at the Newington Congregational church.

Walter H. Allen, acting pastor, officiated. Mrs. Josephine Colec- clico was organist. Included in the attendance were members of the Piscataqua Fish and Game club and employes of Brooks Motor Sales, Inc.

Interment was in the family lot in Newington cemetery where Mr. Allen conducted committal services. Bearers were George Harold Fred H. and George A. Garland, Jr.

Wells Lions to Vote On Change in Name Voting on a proposal to change the name of the Wells Lions club to the Wells-Ogunquit Lions club will be held May 9. Scheduled to be voted on at this week's meeting, the issue was postponed when a quorum failed to show up. The board of directors voted to donate $5 to the Pine Tree society for Crippled Children and Adults. Rye Notes An exhibit of arts and craus will be shown by the members of the Every Other Tuesday club of Rye at their meeting next week. Hostesses for the afternoon will be Mrs.

Hartley A. Slater. Miss Irene Gurdy, Mrs. Mendarus Williams and Mrs. Ernest A.

Tucker Miss Hazel Hamm of West Rye was one of the solicitors for the recent American Red Cross drive in Rye. Will Lock of Harbor road is a patient at the Poortsmouth hospital. Miss Barbara Saunders, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. B.

Saunders of Harbor road, has returned to her studies at the University of New Hampshire after spending the spring vacation with her parents. Mr. and Mrs. John P. Hayes, and their daughter returned to Henniker where Hayes has resumed his studies at New England college after spending a vacation with his parents.

Mrs, Samuel Scales spending a few weeks In Rye with her son, Robert Scales, nnd family. Ogunquit News Mrs. Ida Cook was hostess to the Woman's Society for Christian Service of the Osunquit Methodist church at her home on Tuesday. The chairman of the corporation supper. Mrs.

Jennie Ramsdell, reported $86.75 was realized from the affair. The next meeting is April 25 at the home of Mrs. Lucille Damren, Marginal avenue. Mrs. Charles Ellis of Kennebunkport was guest speaker at a meeting Tuesday afternoon of the Missionary society of the Oqunquit Baptist church.

The next meeting will be Oct. 24. Mrs. Alice Boston was the guest of honor at a birthday party Monday in her home. Warren Dillawny and Millard Neat, Boy Scout executives, showed scouting films at Fireman's hall Monday.

A committee to purchase a rec- 1 ord player for the Ogunquit Grange has been announced. It consists of Miss Muriel Ramscletl. Mr. and Mrs, Kenneth Sayward, Mr. and Mrs.

Adrian Moulton, and Frederick Kemp. Mrs. Leslie Brooks is a patient at the Osteopathic Hospital of Maine, Portland. Mrs. Ellida Adams and Mrs.

Norma Miller were hostesses to the Young Adult group at the Baptist church vestry on Monday. The next meeting Is April 25. Funeral Notices CLAIR--Harriet Ann Clair died in Lynn, April 12, daughter of the late James J. Clair and Bridget (Farrell) Clair, formerly of Portsmouth. Funeral from Donovan Funeral Hoire, 9 School street, Saturday, 8 am.

High mass of requiem in St. Joseph Church, Lynn, at 0 o'clock. Relatives and friends invited. Interment and committal prayers at St. Mary's Cemetery, Portsmouth.

Louis Bradbard Louis Bradbard of 38 Haven road, local grocery store proprietor, died early this morning at Portsmouth hospital after a week's illness. He was born in Russia, May 18,1902, the son of Israel and Ida (Kriger) Bradbard. Mr. Bradbard was a member of Temple Israel, Alpha council. Royal Arcanum and the Zionist movement.

Besides his parents, he is survived by his wife, Esther (Ziedman) Bradbard; a son, Lillnian; a daughter, Roberta; four brothers, Jack Bradbard Manchester, Max Bradbard of Worcester, Samuel Bradbard of Concord, William of Portsmouth; two sisters, Mrs. Walter Miner and Mrs. Eva Stien, both of Portsmouth; and several nieces and nephews. Joint funeral services for Mr. Bradbard and Joseph Cohen of Newington, who died last night, were to have been conducted this afternoon by Rabbi Joseph Schi- melman and Rabbi Kertes at the Temple Israel cemetery.

Stratham News Recent guests ol Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Foss were Mr. and Mrs. Earl Bryant and family of Medford, and Mr.

Foss' parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Foss of Exeter. Mr. and Mrs.

Leonard Wolf of Greenland have moved into the house formerly owned by James Pearson on High street. James McQuillan recently celebrated his 10th birthday anniver- sary'with a party at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Wiggin. Attending were Kenneth Sawyer, Paul Humes, Wallace Stevens, Donald Tewksbury, Ronald Chisholm, John Goodrich, Douglas Scamman, and Richard Conlin.

John Smith of Hudson recently visited his sister, Mrs. Charles Peabody. Recent guests of Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Carbonneau were Edgar Carbonneau of Island Pond, Octave Carbonneau of Exeter, Mr.

and Mrs. Arthur Cherbinis of Amesbury, and Mrs. Alfred Carbonneau and daughter, Bonnie Lee, of Haverhill. Paul Humes, son of Mr. and Mrs.

Walter Humes of Barker road, recently celebrated his. 10th birth- anniversary with a party. Guests- included Kenneth Sawyer. James McQuillan, Wallace Stevens, Donald Tewksbury, Douglas Scamman, and John Waif, Recent guests of Mr. and Mrs.

Fred Hutton were Mrs. Hutton's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Linwood Ordway, and daughter, Dolly, of Hampstead. Also Mr.

and Mrs. Myron Ordway of Danville and Edward Gillmore of Exeter. Eleven members of the Extension Service group met recently at the home of Mrs. Ruth Fogg on Winnicutt road. "Quick Mixes" was the topic of the all-day meeting.

Mrs. Bertha Parks assisted Mrs. Fogg. Flowers on the altar the Stratham Community church Easter Sunday were in memory of Mr. and Mrs.

Carl Dahl. 6 Area People Win Citizenship Six petitions for naturalization of Rockingham county residents were granted Wednesday by Judge Dennis E. Sullivan at the April term of Superior court in Portsmouth. The list includes Mrs. Paul Le- Bell, a native of Holland; of 70 Profile avenue; Mrs.

James C. Mabey. a native of Ireland, of 758 State street, and William A. MacInnis, a carpenter and native of New Brunswick, of 202 Cabot street, all of Portsmouth; Mrs. William J.

Rusine, a native of France, of Exeter; Mrs. George H. Monaghan, a native Nova Scotia, of Newfields, and Arthur I.E. Hamblen, a shoe worker and also a native of Nova Scotia, of Kingston. John Rigney of Boston was examiner.

Exeter Court Two traffic violation cases were disposed of today before Judge George R. Scammon in Exeter municipal court. Leon Follansbee, 50, of San-- down and 'Arthur E. Joy, 34, of Somersworth each paid fines of $6.82 and $5 court costs. Follansbee was charged with failing to come to a.full stop Tuesday at theMntersection of Atlantic avenue and Hampton road in Exeter.

Joy was charged with speeding. A charge of operating an unregistered motor vehicle, brought against Albert W. Wormwood of Dover, was continued until April 21. Newfields Pastor Lists Services Heath Caught- (Continued from one) 'Mrs. Gove was assaulted in her small Water street apartment in Exeter on the night of her 44th birthday anniversary.

Police and medical authorities reported at the time that she was stabbed five times and beaten twice on the head with a flat-iron. There were two wounds on the left breast, two on the right arm and a deep incision tin the left side below the breast when she was found In her blood-soaked bed by startled neighbors. HAVE AWFUL pains in my stomach. He wouldn't stop beating me," Mrs. Gove sobbed before she lapsed into unconsciousness and died at Exeter hospital two days later.

Phinney said Heath admitted visiting Mrs. Gove on the afternoon of 'Feb. 14 and told 'him that the attack took place late that night. Heath told Phinney and County Solicitor Lindsey R. Brigham that he had been friendly with Mrs.

Gove but he.denied being intimate with her. He once lived in the immediate neighborhood of the woman, THE YOUTH, described as "slippery as an eel and fast as a deer," was quoted by Phinney as saying he fled immediately alter the attack on Mrs. Gove and traveled through the Soutii, Southwestynd Midwest, working as a magazine salesman and a "rough neck" in the Texas and New Mexican oil fields, The attorney general said Heath offered no explanation for his return to New Hampshire or the date of his arrival in the Epping area. However, Chief Hoitt said he had been "working for several days" on a report that Heath had been seen in that vicinity. Another police official said there were indications that Heath expected to flee his cellar hideout today but Phinney said the youth made no reference to a planned flight in his confession.

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en, superintendent of the southern district, New Hampshire Conference of the Methodist church, will preach at the Commu-, mander of the field army nlty church worship service at 10:45 am 1 on Sunday. The Sunday school will convene at 9:30 with Glendon Stetson in charge. The Christian Endeavorers meet at 7 pm in the vestry. The Mothers and Others Bible class will meet at 8 Tuesday night. Choir rehearsal will be held Friday at The Loyal Temperance, league will meet at the parsonage Saturday at 10:30 Mrs.

Helen Merrill has Newington, to spend a few weeks with her daughter, Mrs. James Bennett. Dayton Wiggin has returned home after a week spent in New York. Mrs. Bldwell Wright, who recently purchased the former Gowen home on the Exeter road, has come here to live.

Her daughter, Susan, is with her. Ladies Night Slated Retreat Guild By The Rev. Leo P. CTKeefe, S. will "be guest speaker' at the- annual ladies' night to be held by the Catholic Laymen's Retreat Guild Monday at the Howard Johnson restaurant on the Interstate highway.

Father O'Keefe, a former World War army chaplain, is the retreat director of the guild from the Jesuit Retreat house in North Andover, Mass. The committee in charge of the program for the evening consists of Chairman Michael F. Chandler, Daniel E. Lunt, William Lonergan, Daniel A. McMaster, Joseph J.

Shanley, Charles J. Griffin, Thomas Hennessey and Arthur A. Downs. Mrs. Harry 'Smith, state com- the American Cancer society, addressed 40 workers at a tea held this week in The Durham drive will open Monday.

Mrs. Leon Batchelder has been appointed area service chairman. Special guests included Mrs. Thomas Laton of Madbury, area and Mrs. J.

Guy Smart of Durham, deputy commander. The Durham Cancer board Includes Mrs. Charles Manual. Mrs. Carl Lundholm, Mrs.

Clayton Cross, Mrs. Lauren Seeley, Mrs. Irving Hersey, Mrs. Robert True Henry Hunt. Mrs.

Russell Harmon is captain for Durham. Snow Blankets Parts of State CONCORD, April 14 (AP)-Dame Spring continued to flit offstage in New Hampshire today, Farewell Party- (Continued from pare one)' The committee in charge -of arrangements was composed of Ebbeson, Martin Anderson of the National Technical Supervisors association and William Peasley of the Planners and Estimators department. William Millet was in charge of entertainment and programs were the supervision of Roland Hinkley and Lester Avery. Kittery Point The Safford Community center is sponsoring a family night at the center at 7:30 pm on Saturday. Miss Rosamond Thaxter of Cutts Island was a visitor in Boston Wednesday.

Mr. and Mrs. Howard L. Bowen of Hallowell, have been the guests this week of Mr. and Mrs.

Earle Smith of Harbor road. Mr. Bowen; 1 who is deputy commissioner of the State Education department, was a speaker Monday evening at the April meeting of the Frisbee PTA and was one of the tery on Tuesday. Newmarket PTA Reelects Leader Mrs. Erma Dow was reelected president of the Newmarket Parent-Teacher association at a recent meeting in the Newmarket high school.

Other officers are Mrs. Arthur Pease, vice president; Mrs. Betty Gowen, secretary; William Marcoux, treasurer. attendance banner was awarded to Grade 2 for the second consecutive time. It was voted that S2 be awarded the grade winning the banner most often.

Grade 6 pupils presented a puppet show under the direction of Mrs. Jeannette Crookcr, teacher, and an exhibit oj: work by the home was supervised by Mrs. Matilda Your.gman. It was voted to pay expenses of sending the president to the state PTA convention in Littleton April 25 and 26. Mr.

and Mrs. William Fountaine of Los Angeles, were recent guests of Mrs. Fountaine's sister, Mrs, Bernard O'Neil of North Main street. Automobile SAFETY GLASS Initcllod Ar Rtoionobli Pried By- Expert Mm. COFFEY GLASS SHOP 105 Daniel St.

Til. 665 with householders in some western consultants at the Institute for areas pushing away as much as a Kittery and York teachers in Klt- half-foot of snow. Keene. Claremont and Lebanon had blankets of varying depths yesterday. Walpole and Chester- field reported six inches.

There had been a seven-inch fall in Ber- i lin and some other "north coun-; try" points the previous day. A dismal day, with some snow! flurries, was on tap today. The sun is due to grace -the Granite State tomorrow; but it is due to remain chilly. Stratham Boy Injured by Car A Six-year-old Stratham boy suffered minor injuries yesterday afternoon when he was struck by a I passing car after stepping off a school bus, State police reported today. The youngster, Carl Deisch, stepped off the bus on Route 101, ran across the road and was hit by a car driven by Edith L.

Wheeler of Newmarket road, Durham, police said. The boy was trated for minor cuts and bruises at Exeter hospital and released. Hampton Falls Speaker "Geraniums," will be the subject of the guest speaker, Mrs. Lillian Brown of Londonderry, at a meeting of the Hampton Falls Women's club this afternoon at 2:30 in tlie home Of Mrs. Chester Wellington.

NEW OR USED IS THE BUY! COLEMAN NASH CO. Incorporated 228 Islington Street Til. 4285 303 lilington Street Portsmouth Uampton 4240 2488 Now Open THE GREENLANDER 10 am to 10 pm The- Perimoulh Herald, Porttmouth, Friday April 14, 1950 Poft Thro Personals Francis Clark of Van Is the guest of his mother, Mrs. Mllo Gallagher of Phllbrlck avenue, Kittery. Mrs.

Albert Sados of 538 Union street, who recently underwent an operation at Portsmouth hospital, is convalescing at home. Exeter StoryHour A story hour will be held at 3 pm, tomorrow In the room of the Exeter public library, Kittt ry Ntwi The Shftplolgh'PAi'nAlrl Tcnchor mwnclfltlon will wol 7:30 pm Monday (In Minn), Mr, and Mn, Herbert Goodwin Wive moved from TIHon Weiitworlh LIARN IN TO DftlVI IAMI.Y City Mttfcltf Trilitln( Ntwick enrf Wetrf, Til, 4 for TELEVISION RCA FADA MOTOROLA STROMBERG- CARLSON Immediate Delivery AT TONY'S RADIO SH6P 163 lilingron St. T.I.4I42 FOR SALE ORIGINAL CAPE COD COTTAQE on one floor with small born an 2-dcre landscaped lot. 3 btdroemi, living room with fireplace, electrically streamlined kitchen, bath, icrttnid porch, electric hot water heater, oil heat, antique hardware. Reasonable taxes.

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