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Charleston Gazette

Location

Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 08, 1937

Page

4

Nanking siege tightens as Japanese reach city walls

Bitter fighting rages at Nanking as Chiang Kai-shek's forces defend the walls while Japanese units press from the north and west. The city endures rampant destruction with fires, refugees, and shelling as evacuation creates a safe zone.

Nacchang Kiangsi Nanking-Shanghai Purple Mountain Ching Sun Yat-Sen Yangtze River Nanking Shunhwanchen Shanghai Japan China Chiang Kai- Shek Alcazar Spain Kai-Shek W. H. Donald Fmm Kal-Shek Nanchang Klangs Province Hes Ene Nanling Nenking

Early Shopper Wins Daily The Gazette Prize

A reader who braved the cold yesterday will receive $5 after proper identification at The Grette business office. The Gazette plans a daily photo feature of an early shopper who avoids the rush with a candied camera setup, and the winner’s image will run next morning with the prize.

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Five Deaths Blamed On Freezing Weather

January 1928 report details five deaths from severe cold including Homer Bishop in Hendersonville North Carolina at 18 and George T. Zeaman at 25 in Virginia. A companion survived a submerged boat incident. A Newport Tennessee pipe burst injuring Charlie Gregory. Additional frost fatalities occur in Tennessee and New Orleans with widespread snow across the southern Appalachians and record lows.

Miammi Homer Bishop Hendersonville N.C George T. Zeaman Potomac River Fairview Beach Newport Tenn Charlie Gregory Midila Tennessee New Orleans Appalachian Mount Mitchell North Carolina New’ Orleans New England Boston Jacksonville Provincetown Mass Middle West

Cavendish Rites Held for Belle Man Struck by Car

B K Cavendish 63 of Belle died from injuries after being struck by a car near his home. Funeral services were at Judson Baptist Church with Rev. William B. Miter and Rev. Nelson G. Mink assisting. Surviving are wife Gladys, five daughters, two sons, a brother Bruce Caincross, and three sisters. Burial at Summersville cemetery.

Belle S. Nugen Belle Simpson Nugen Join Nugen Pratt H. E. Crowder Chelyan Ohley M. E Burla Qhief Pryor Leon Gibson Philadelphia G. J. Cole Bonds Ernest Loveday Doris Weddington Olley Arnold Weddington Decota Wileiam Earl Frank Weddington Andy Caincross Putney M. EB Putney H. W. Scott Owen and Barth Charles and Hansford Caincross Alice Broward Maggie Taylor Juanita Cauntress America Crist Delpha Crisp Ward Bruce Caincross Blakeley Rosie Barnett Osie Proctor Helen Haynes Blue Creek B. K. Cavendish Belle Summersville Judson Baptist Church William B. Miter Nelson G. Mink Bartlett and Wynn Gladys, Cavendish L. A. Blake Columbus Ohio R. G. Elliott Clay Lee Brown Aliss Lenora Cavendish C. H. Morris Owens Carl Claude Cavendish Nora Cavendish Mont

Obituaries for Nancy Ellen Ball and Janie Worth

Nancy Ellen Ball 45 of 212 Kanawha Turnpike South Charleston died at home after a short illness. Survived by two daughters Mildred and Claude Ball at home a son Jennings Ball of Spring Hill parents Mr and Mrs J H Abbott of Clothier Logan County two brothers John and Ulysses Abbott of Van three sisters Clyde Ryder St Albans William Eppling Charleston and Wilda Smith Cincinnati Funeral home Snodgrass South Charleston and burial arrangements were made. Janie Worth 24 of Carbondale died of pneumonia in a Charleston hospital. Survived by husband Percy Worth a brother Homer Adkins and an uncle John Rivers Birmingham Alabama. Buried at Carbondale Cedar Grove Church with services at 2 pm Saturday at the Carbondale church. Funeral home B C Hooper Montgomery assisted.

Hansford C. Hilvely Hansford C. Hively Graceland Memorial Park Charleston Ruth Baptist Church Joe C. Hatfield Grace+ land Memorial park Bartlett Funeral Home E. E. Hundley Tennessee Avenue Orbie Hively Sarah Shaffer Little Sandys Link Hively Clendenin George Ning Hively Harry Adams Homer Stevenson W. Cox George Short FE Childress A. W. Price Dr. G. ©. Robertson Joseph Spencer M. B. Childress J. B. Dunlap R. E. Dunlap W. H. Metten P. G. Johnston Olle Irvin St. Clair Otis Irvin St. Clair Sissonville Road St. Clair Washington Street East Virginia St. Clair Otis Irvin Janie St. Clair Rlow. St Clair Carl Perry Spring Hill Rewclery Smith Creek Barflett St. Albans Robert G. Bess Roane Street Hartlett Anna C. Beas Fannie Tucker Malden India Spradlin Dunbar Edward C. Dess Mr. Bess Virginia Carpenters’ Union Humphreys Memorial Methodist Episcopal Church South Civilla Nichols Seventh Avenue Nichols United Brethren Church Clyde Grass Ia E. Burdette Ethel G. Shaver Duncan Shaver Myers Avenue Spring Hill Cemetery Nancy Ellen Ball Kanawha Turnpike South Charleston Snodgrass Mildred Claude Baill Jennings Ball J. H. Abbott Clothier Logan County John Ulysses ‘Abbott Van Clyde Ryder William Eppling Wilda Smith Cincinnati Aira Janie Worth Carbondale B.C Hooper Montgomery Cedar Grove Percy Worth Homer Adkins John Rivers Birmingham Ala

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