Effort To Save Deer Is Futile
Charleston reports a doomed rescue of eight deer stranded on thin ice at Stony River Lake Grant County. Nine deer originally became marooned amid a heroic attempt by locals led by Game Protector Harrison Shobe. Fred Becker Jake Custodian and John Burgess aided, risking drowning, while a raft and rowboat failed to reach survivors. By darkness the remaining animals were killed after mercy shots were fired.
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Charleston
W. Va
Stony River Lake
Grant County
Harrison Shobe
Fred Becker
Jake Custodian
John Burgess
Maysville
Becker
Burgess
Shobe
Forecaster Sees Snow for Christmas Amid Cold Spell
A forecast by O C Keeney predicts snow on Christmas as temperatures drop to 11 degrees above zero, the lowest of the year recorded at 7 a.m. The day sees a brief rise before midnight fall continues. a wintery scene is anticipated across the region.
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O. C Keeney
Runaway Marriage Attempt Thwarted in Hagerstown
Virginia Campbell, 15, of Steven City, Virginia, and Samuel Mason, 24, of Bunker Hill, West Virginia, were detained in Hagerstown while applying for a marriage license. Campbell was sent home by her parents. Mason is held for West Virginia authorities in Washington County jail. Police noted no further complications beyond the thwarted wedding plan.
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Hagerstown
Virginia
West Virginia
Joseph D. Baker
Virginia Campbell
Steven City
Samuel Mason
Bunker Hill
W. Va
Baker
Mason
Washington County
Retired Industrialist Dies in Kanawha Valley
Charleston W Va Dec 19 John Hiersoux Jr 76 a pioneer glass manufacturer in the Kanawha Valley died today at his home from a heart ailment. He was a prominent figure in the local industry and longtime retiree.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
W. Va
George Coates
Raleigh
L. T. Thornhill
West Virginia
McKendree
Fayette County
Ws Va
John Hiersoux, Jr
Kanawha Valley
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Qld Spice
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PTT Laat
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Remington
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