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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1925
Page
14
In Charleston on December 20 1925 a community faced disappointment after a report that Santa may pass by. About 300 youngsters were said to find empty stockings as toy donations dwindled and a pall of gloom spread through the mission.
A crowded Union Mission scene shows about 300 children awaiting Santa as volunteers describe a planned gift distribution. The letter details Naomi Withrow and other organizers urging readers to donate toys, clothing, and food for needy families, highlighting a concerted Christmas effort and plans for a chicken dinner and stockings for nursery children.
Judge George W. McClintic sentenced Jin Elliott to two years in Atlanta federal prison for parole violation and Jin George of Huntington to five years on narcotics charge. Deputy Beasler escorted eleven inmates to the transport. Elliott had been brought from Detroit after fleeing there. The judge cited liquor possession and parole violations as grounds for the ruling.
Eighty eight members of the Baptist School of Missions will receive certificates at commencement at the Baptist Temple tonight at 7 30. A banner will be awarded to the Sunny School department with the highest certificate rate. For six weeks 200 children and adults met Sundays studying needs of Mexicans and slaves in the United States.
Col Humphreys plans a new church at Sissonsville Kanawha County after contributing to local memorial churches. He visited Charleston and Sissonsville, recalling his boyhood and a dime placed in the cornerstone of the old church. He will return by spring to finalize the project and provide funds from his Denver and southwest investments.
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