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Charleston Gazette

Location

Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 16, 1933

Page

7

Pageant to be staged tomorrow at Charleston high school

Several hundred boys and girls from BC schools in Charleston and Kanawha county will take part in a 3 PM pageant titled The Spirit Of Christmas to be held in the high school auditorium. Participants include Charleston High, Thomas Jefferson Junior High, Lincoln Junior High, Roosevelt Junior High, Wood Tow Wilton Junior High, and multiple district schools. The program features four scenes Babylon Plains of Judea To Anger and the Adoration with Hebrew captives shepherds angels Mary Joseph and wise men. musical selections include Largo from Xerxes Pastoral Symphony from The Messiah Joy to the World and carols.

Charleston Kanawha East Eboru Sea Charleston High School Thomas Jefferson Lincoln Roosevelt Wood- Tow Wilton Mercer Fernvenk Elk Taft Bigley Glenwand Tiskefeah Witts Fruth Robins Capitol Meewigan Mt. Oval Grand View Spring Hill Sugar Creek Oakwood Maiden Cedar Grove Coal Fork Union District Big Bandy Babylon Plains of Judea Judea Mary Joseph Handel

Morgenthau addresses community property tax issues and reforms

Morgenthau critiques eight state community property laws that let each spouse report half the family income, causing revenue loss and inequity. He cites a notable case where a husband faced tax avoidance charges though acquitted. He notes an example of a New York vs California tax difference and discusses proposals for farmed income relief and deductive approaches to reform.

Charles E. Mitchell Natonal City Bank Morgenthau Mitchell Moregenthau United States New York Alifornia

At Local Theaters And The Rialto Pottea Car Ne

The column lists film at Rialto and Graendreee and Virgen theaters featuring long rosters of stars including Irene Dunn Clive Brook Joan Blondel and Edgar Rice Burroughs derived works. It notes a broader discussion of Iowa tax policy proposals focusing on earned income tax and surtaxes, with Magill criticizing a plan to raise taxes on higher net incomes.

Columbia Helin This McCoy Evalyn Knapp Graendreee Sunke Wanker Dhuilter Harry Carey Tom Keeney Nui Noah Peery Dt Tas Capstol Irene Dunn Clive Brook Nils Aakter Laura Mape Crews Alan Ens

Man Found As Body Is Burning In Chicago

Aster Markham 33 on leave from county hospital confessed to killing and attempting to cremate John Jobb 53, a caretaker, after a quarrel over a woman. He allegedly built a brick and rubbish pyre in a vacant lot to dispose of the body. a youth and others reported the scene to police. coroner's jury to hold him for the grand jury on a serious case count.

Chicago Fred J. Markham John Jobb Markham Joan Bohosy Jackie Threlkeld Jobb Buy

Readers' Forum argues against elderly home plan

W. Va reader Erbacon criticizes spending millions on a centralized elderly home. He contends most aged would reject such a facility and urges pensions for independent living in personal homes, praising years of work that supported younger generations.

Tof Ife Asong Aa

South Charleston Children Injured In Auto Accidents

Two South Charleston children were injured in separate auto accidents yesterday afternoon. Eunice Mae Stein four, daughter of C W Steele of Strand Avenue, broke a leg when struck by a vehicle driven by William Masser of Homer Street. Clinton Maines eight, son of A and Mrs Maines of Eighth Avenue, was knocked down by a car driven by TA McGucken near the Dunbar interurban line, suffering facial and body injuries. They received treatment at Dunn Hospital. No charges were filed. The incidents were considered unavoidable.

South Charleston Eunice Mae Stein C. W. Steele Strand Avene Frank Seager Salt Dunn Hospital

Jury Discharged In Common Fleas Court

The jury of the common pleas court yesterday was discharged from further service at the November term. A verdict for the defendant was found in the case of People’s Investment Company against R. Maddy, involving a suit for 60 on a mate.

Common Pleas Court People's Investment Company Maddy

Express Truck Driver And $39,000 Disappear

CHICAGO, Dec. 15. A clipped note in the Brinks Express truck raises questions about the disappearance of Albert R. Hammel, a driver, who vanished with $429,000 in currency from a Loop armored truck. Investigators cannot confirm kidnapping. Hammel’s note said he stepped off for a few moments. The Brinks fleet, transporting large sums, is insured against loss.

Chicago Yey Albert R. Hammel Brinks Express Company Hammel

Lynching of 20-year-old Black man reported in Columbia

The body of Cold Cheek, a 20-year-old Black man, was found hanging from a cedar tree near Columbia, Tennessee. The grand jury had previously refused to indict after his arrest for an attempted attack on an 11-year-old girl. Authorities claimed the lynching was carried out quietly and that no one knew about it.

Columbia, Tenn Cold Cheek

Merry-Go-Round Exhibition and Public Morals Commentary

A fragmented summary notes reactions to Prohibition with quotes about American voters’ rights, warnings to new liquor bosses, and mentions of Sam Blythe winning a cocktail recipe contest titled The Washington Merry-Go-Round. It references Mabel Walker Willebrandt and Dr. James Doran and praises Ram on various temperance efforts and peace methods boards.

Mabel Walker Willebranat James Doran Snc Sam Blythe Sadonak Association For Advancement Washington Parly Peace Board of Temperance

Washington Merry Go Round spoof mocks prohibition era liquor mix

A fragment from a satire mocks Washington Merry Go Round style writing. It cites a fictional recipe from the prohibition era mentioning Maryland rye aged in wood, vermouth, and Ground Marner with a tongue in cheek note about legality and copyright by United Feature Syndicate in 1983.

Washington Maryland United Feature Syndicate, Inc Bay Now

Johnson to Stay as NRA Administrator

Washington December 15 assured General Hugh S. Johnson would continue as administrator as the NRA pressed its discipline campaign for violators of the voluntary reemployment agreement. Ten more establishments were ordered to remove their blue eagles while White House officials indicated Johnson would remain at his post for some time due to extensive unfinished work.

Washington Hugh Johnson SRA White House Pont Iimself

Pennsylvania liquor shops move into bank buildings

The state liquor control board searches for sites for stores and has found many vacated banks suitable for liquor shops. More than 100 sites chosen, with several former bank buildings serving as stores. Public drinking shifts from old saloon life to orderly interiors with tables and art while offering free lunches like clam chowder and sauerkraut soup.

Ing Pennsylvania Lonce Sprah Vition

Firemen Contain Haystack Blaze and Garage Damage

Firemen extinguished a blaze destroying five haystacks of animal feed while a garage on Laldiey and State streets sustained slight damage. Chemicals from city trucks aided the effort. The Bowen Realty Co. garage suffered minor damage and several small fires were put out across the city during the day.

Fone Alao O. C. Staum W. Tittler Laldiey State Streets Bowen Realty Co

Wayne West Virginia to Get Public Works Funded Plant

The Public Works Administration announced an allotment of 825,000 to Wayne West Virginia for the construction of a filter plant and distribution main extension. About 619,000 covers materials and labor. the remaining balance is a loan secured by 4 percent revenue bonds. Work can begin in 80 days and will employ 30 men for three months. Houses for 8,000 families are to be built by Wandsworth England.

Washington Public Works Administration Wayne W. Va FWA Wandsworth England

Golden Wedding Couples Are to Be Entertained

New York December 16 1930 A free dinner awaits couples married for fifty years or more at Dr Thomas M Neafsey’s happy marriage dinner in Queens on December 28 He will pay the check He seeks a new set of rules for a happy marriage Each couple at the semi centennial age will submit one best rule and Dr Neafsey will compile them into a master list

New York Thomas M. Neafsey Queens Neafsey

Five Italians Freed in Espionage Case Shake Mussolini Regime

In Rome on December 15, Mussolini ordered the release of five prominent Italians charged with espionage for Russia. The group includes two political allies of the premier, two women, and an army captain. The release coincides with ratification exchanges of the Italo Russian pact on aggression and neutrality, following recent hostile moves in the region.

Rome Mussolini Russia

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