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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1963
Page
8
A humorous column notes a lettuce cigarette fad replacing tobacco in a spoof item. The piece jokes about lettuce as harmless greens, mentions a Chicago Tribune reader, and includes brief quips from locals. Also recaps a Christmas package gift from Salem’s Industrial Home for Girls and a town curfew debate sparked by a whistle.
Eastern Associated Coal Corp announced major improvements and expansion of its summer camp near Hinton West Virginia. Two new cabins will boost capacity to 28 children for a two week period with a golf driving range renovated fish pond restocked and facilities remodeled plus a new tractor and station wagon. The program will be completed for the June opening and this year over 700 children attended the camp for two week periods.
A Christmas tree will be trimmed with food for birds at 11 p m Sunday on the north Java at Sunrise. The event is a Brooks Wind Club project with headquarters at the Charleston cultural center in South Mall. Mrs TL Badlentine, president, urged children to make garlands from popcorn, raisins or bread cubes, cones filled with peanut butter and flour, or apples on yarn to decorate the community bird tree.
Sunday report notes a tied result in a match between Establish and Torn with a 0 to 2 deficit. Kenya hires Kish for Aiplanial reel at the mitetel, details remain unclear.
Vintage doll description notes a soft life like newborn figure in vinyl. Chubby arms and legs, gown attire, makes baby sounds, unbreakable construction and washable hair. Imported Italy with blonde redhead or brunette variants and colorful outfits.
A 79 year old Rowlesburg man Adam Moats was struck and killed Saturday night on West Virginia Route 72. A Cleveland man Charles Johnson 38 died Friday night from injuries in a crash on U S 60 east of Huntington. In Marion County two car collision near Fairmont killed Artie Spry 28 of Lumberport and Donald Harbert 26 of Fairmont with another passenger injured. Otta Berger 64 of Wheeling died when his car hit a utility pole in South Wheeling early Sunday. a passenger escaped. The toll marks the year’s highway deaths at 402 with a similar total a year earlier.
A bomb hidden in a road on a mountain highway between Ataco and Coy Kimni, about six miles west of Bogota, killed 14 passengers and wounded 23. The attack, attributed to bandits, occurred as the bus traveled the road known for decades of violence. No additional details were given.
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