Store Explosion Fatal to Five in Gloversville
Five people died when an explosion and ensuing blaze hit a children’s clothing store in Gloversville New York. Victims included Mildred Engel proprietor David Stewart Edward Hall driver William Crispin Jr janitor and Harry Brower owner who said fuel oil was being drawn from a basement tank when it may have exploded.
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Gloversville
N. Y
Mildred Engel
Jack and Jill Lundy Darling
David Stewart
Edward Hall
William B. Crispin
Harry Brower
Darling
Juvenile Court Hears 60 Cases in November
Kanawha county juvenile court handled 60 offenses in November involving boys and girls aged 9 to 17. Seven boys and three girls were committed to industrial schools. 41 boys and 9 girls were among offenders. Most cases involved theft curfew violations breaking and entering and property destruction. One girl received venereal clinic treatment. two returned home. two remained on good behavior. one was dismissed. Twenty three boys were dismissed with various outcomes including adjustments and reparations.
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Kanawha County
T. D. Robertson
County Department of Public Assistance
Special Concession Coupons for Encyclopedias at The Gazette
The Charleston Gazette offers a special concession coupon program for the Standard American Encyclopedia. Bring different numbered coupons to The Gazette business offices in Charleston Beckley Logan or Montgomery. Pay 9 cents sales tax plus 26 cents luxury tax for one volume and cover postage and handling fees.
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Charleston
7Tha Gazette
Beckley
Logan
Montgomery
West Virginia
Sandard American Encyclopedi
Crawley Company Granted Appeal in Injury Case
The West Virginia Supreme Court confirmed appeals in multiple cases yesterday. Crawley Transportation of Charleston wins review of a $5,500 verdict awarded to infant Roy Lee McCune for injuries from a Crawley truck collision. Appeals from Lona Lilly et al. to bar use of about a half mile of Lilly property road were allowed, and several other appeals were refused or dismissed across counties including Cabell and Monroe.
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State Supreme Court
Crawley Transportation Company
Charleston
Roy Lee McCune
Crawley Company
Oscar Bowling
Sue Bowling
G. S. Griffith
Lona Lilly
Opal Lilly
Sylvia Lilly
Rowlings
Griffith
Lilly
Robert F. Gerkin
Cabell County
E. W. Felix
Optician
Gerkin
Felix
First National Bank of
Hinton
Monroe County
C. W .Campbell
Wyoming county—Commercial Credit Company
E. L. Phillips
Welch
Phillips
Raleigh County
E. C. Epling
Wayne Epiing
Walter Rogers
Grady Keaton
Epling
Wayne Epling
Mrs Watts to Head Christmas Party for Crippled Children
Mrs J Blackburn Watts will chair the Morris Memorial hospital Christmas party for crippled children, succeeding former chair Kenna. The event is at 2 p.m. December 24 in Milton's hospital. Donations may be mailed to Mrs Watts in Spring Hill and gifts delivered to Miss Caroline Gentry at 1116 Kanawha Street.
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John Dice
Morris Memorial Hospital
J. Blackburn Watts
Joseph
Kenna
Watts
Walter Hallanan
R. C. Teter
F. J. Brooks
Chester Dixon
M. K. Malloy
B. L Gentry
Milton
Mra. Watts
Spring Hill
Caroline Gentry
Stay Extended for White in Larceny Case
E A White of Dunbar convicted in an intermediate court of larceny of merchandise valued at 200 dollars from the Diamond store warehouse has been granted an additional stay of sentence until January 10. His original stay ended December 1. White was sentenced to three years in the state penitentiary on September 21. He testified he purchased the articles from another man believing him to be an agent of the store.
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E. A. White
Dunbar
White
State Penitentiary
Dingess Man Held In Killing Of Relative
Williamson county authorities held Sherman Hannah of Dingess for questioning in the shotgun death of his half brother known as Big Ike Hannah near their home. Police said Ike Hannah was shot to death near the half-brother's residence.
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Williamson
Sherman Hannah
Dingess
Big Ike" Hannah
Ike Hannah
Dr Gass Conducting Mission in Raleigh Church
RALEIGH N C Dec 6 A six day preaching mission is being conducted at the Church of the Good Shepherd with the Rev John Gass D D rector of the church preaching daily to parishioners and visitors.
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Dr. Gass
Raleigh
N. C
Church of the Good Shepherd
John Gass
Church of
Incarnation Clues Elusive Pulpit Background in Charleston
The Incarnation of New York City Dr Gass formerly occupied the pulpit of St John s Episcopal church in Charleston West Virginia and is a native of Augusta Georgia Russia s 1937 plan for grain planting was not fulfilled.
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New York City
Dr. Gass
St. John's Episcopal Church
Charleston
W. Va
Jis
Augusta
Russia
Ing
Commission to Resume Freight Rate Case
Public Service Commission will resume the freight rate hearing today on intrastate shipments. The panel denied a request to continue until January 7 but indicated that if protestants show good cause, Virginia railroads may see rate increases.
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Public Service Commission
West
Virginia
Protestants from Chaveston area listed in industrial and civic groups
Among the protestants from the Chaveston area are the Truax Tract company, the Wyatt Coal company, New River Coal Operators' association, Consolidation Coal company, Kanawha Coal Operators' association and the traffic bureau of the Huntington chamber of commerce.
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Chaveston Area
The
Truax- Tract Company
Wyatt Coal Company
New River Coal Operators’ Association
Consolidation Coal Company
Kanawha Coal Operators’ Association
Traffic Bureau of the
Huntington Chamber of Commerce
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Standard American Encyclopedia
Kanawha
Mrs. Watts
Dan Cohen
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Ednaton
Sure Footer
Charleston, W. Va
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Flemness
People's Store, Inc
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Fashion Center
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