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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1925
Page
17
Roxie Thomas dies at age 81 after illness. Delegates chosen as West Side news covers local events, church activities, and community figures with focus on the upcoming meeting, religious services, and civic notices surrounding the bereavement.
A chaotic 1920s style snippet recounts a chaotic basketball incident near Chicago involving Sprague and Kil ejections, a shattered glass eye, and dramatic reactions. The piece blends sports play with a vivid crash, mistaken identities, and fallout across a community, ending with a flood of social notices and holiday church events.
Montreal team depicts superiority in passing defense and guard play to a OS Dunbar fast team. Montgomery names players Berry Landrum Allard Colcord McConkey Collins Byers Careney Flinneser substitutions noted.
A jumble of social announcements lists visitors and guests of local families over the holidays. Ruth scores in a charity event. Miss Kurval Curry hosts cousin Mr St Albans, with many residents in poor health and a funeral planned at the First Baptist Church on December 24. Mrs Hereford and Mrs Mohler host Oklahoma City guests. Several locals prepare trips, hospitalities, and vacations, including students and faculty plans, Miss Elizabeth Campbell's trip to Summersville, and various relatives visiting kin in Kanawha Terrace and Williamson.
Mr. Clbl Smith aged 62 died in a Charleston rural hospital on Monday. The notice provides limited details and appears to be an obituary fragment from St. Albans News, with the deceased linked to the Charleston facility and a December date.
A hard fought basketball game on Central floor last night ended with Central Methodist church five defeating Calvary Baptist by 21 to 4 at halftime. For Central Pauley and Tully starred while Tatehell V Stone and Devender led Calvary. Final lineups and scoring show Patehell 4, V Stone 3, M Stone 1, Pauley 6, Tully 5. Referee Jarvis. Also noted, Henry Francken, a tombstone worker, survived a poison incident after his death date was carved on a stone and later corrected by a physician.
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