Firemen Plead For More Toys This Christmas
Charleston firemen appeal to residents to donate discarded toys and funds to repair and refurbish gifts for under privileged children. Volunteers at Central Station repair, repaint, and restore toys to be distributed during the holidays, with a goal of matching or exceeding last year’s 1,500 repaired items. Chief McLane urges early donations as time runs short to help families in need.
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Charleston Reais Dente
Jfire- Intn
SteanthGene
Bolte
McLane
Mc Lane
Kenna Sworn in As Supreme Court Judge
Kenna took the oath of office yesterday as judge of the state supreme court of appeals in Charleston. He will assume duties January 1, succeeding Judge Pronk. Lively, Republican of Charleston, was defeated for reelection. Kenna presented his commission to William Burdette Matthews, clerk of the supreme court, who administered the oath.
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Jo N. Kenns
Charleston
State Supreme Court of Appeals
Pronk. Lively
Kenna
William Burdette Matthews
Supreme Court
Rubber Stamp Upheld By High State Court As Ballot Signature
The state supreme court rejected L D Gere’s mandamus bid to declare him elected as clerk for Berkeley county. Gere alleged ballots in district were invalid due to a poll clerk using a rubber stamp signature because of an arm injury. The court ruled such ballots should not be rejected for stamp use.
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State Suprems Court
L. Db. Gere
Barat
Circuit Court
Berkeley County
Berkeley
Gerhardt
Supreme Court
Fire Causes Minor Damage at Ruffner Hollow Home
An overheated fireplace sparked a fire in C. H. Mull ing's Ruffner hollow dwelling last Friday causing slight damage. Fire crews extinguished it with a bucket of water. The fire department also attended two calls, one at Mrs. RL. Rutter on Quarrier Street for an electrical short and another on Pine Street, which was a false alarm.
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C. H. Mulling
Ruffner Hollow
Ure Department
RL. Rutter
Quarrier Street
Pine Street
Lambie Attends Mine Chiefs’ Meeting in Pittsburgh
R. M. Lamb, head of the state department of milnes, attended the Mine Chiefs’ Association of North America meeting in Pittsburgh yesterday. He serves as president of the association. Wakefield Rotary Club preserved a 10-year attendance record during a Maiden hospital visit for a member who was confined.
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R. M. Lamb
State Department of
Milnes
Pittsburgh
Mine Chiefs’ Association of North America
Association
Wakefield
Mmass
Wakefield Rotary Chit
Maiden Hospital
Welfare Board Studies Relief and Elections
The Kanawha County Welfare Board met to plan relief for 8,000 needy families and to elect a new chairman after Alexander resigned. Judge Alexander will join ex-officio as Common Pleas and Juvenile Court judge on January 1, while Judge Morgan Owen retires, vacating his welfare board seat. A $360,000 loan request to the Reconstruction Finance Corporation to fund January and February relief was approved for consideration.
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Common Pleas
Alexander
County’ Welfare Board
Court of Common Pleas and Juvenile Court
Welfare Board
Morgan’ Owen
Common Fleas and Juvenile Courts
Kanawha
Reconstruction Finance, Corporation
Wen
Kongwhe
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
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