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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1932
Page
4
Four youths were taken into custody after a store break in yesterday morning. Stolen goods including a pistol cigarettes tobacco and candy were recovered and returned to the owner. Two boys remain in custody for investigation while two others are sought in related purse snatching and pocketbook thefts reported on Virginia street and Delaware avenue.
Wheeling reports a widespread search for Erin S. Baer a prominent warehouse operator missing since December 3. Baer and his wife traveled to Columbus on December a with his wife returning to Wheeling after he told her he must go to New York on business. No word has been received. the prosecutor says Baer has been ill and may be unable to identify himself.
The state budget commission tentatively approved figures for the next biennial budget and sent them to EB. A. Dover, the state accountant, for incorporation into a bill. After Dover completes his work, the commission will reconvene to pass the proposal.
A 75 year old man Meyer Dolinsky of Laidley Street suffered facial cuts in a crash at State and Summers streets. He was treated at St Francis hospital for minor wounds. F G Cavendish of Montgomery was charged by city police with reckless driving in connection with the accident.
Miss Gertrude Ann Rhett is ill at the home of her parents on Ninth avenue in South Charleston. Mrs Ray Barrons is with influenza at her home on Ninth avenue in South Charleston. Ms Thomas Salamie spoke on Jerusalem Tuesday afternoon at Circle 8 of Calvary Baptist Church Woman's Mission Society meeting. The gathering was at Mrs Amy Brown's home on Columbia boulevard with Mrs HH Krants in charge of devotional services, Mrs W S Mottershead presiding, and Miss Mary Frances Doliman and Miss Lucille Dean singing Christmas carols assisted by Miss Elizabeth Afiller. Also present were Mrs George Cablish Mrs J Roy Dean Mrs Michael Haddad Mrs D Boone Diwson Mrs S Light Mrs O B Cunningnem and Miss Lillian Brown.
Miss Glennor Woolf, New York student, visits Kanawha street parents. Betty Carson, WVU student, returns home for holidays. William Tuckwiller, Duke University alumnus, comes home for Christmas. Cadet Charles H. Roersing, Staunton Military Academy, spends holidays with his parents in Staunton. Mrs. Walter Fredeking returns home from Ohio. The Lamberts of Columbia Boulevard host holiday guests. Betty Carter and Fred Carter family in Jacksonville host Christmas guests. Clarksons from Clarksburg attend Christmas at Virginia Street home. Cadet Sergeant R. Moblethwest, Staunton Army, visits family in Staunton. Mrs. RB O. Sweet of El Aiban hosts Christmas. Melvin Gochenenn, Roanoke College student, Salem, spends holidays with parents. Mr. and Mrs. J. Overff of Southside welcome visitors for Christmas.
Dec 22 Beckley reports a hospital transfer and a heart attack death. Willam Becrest dies while at Medien hospital after collapsing at Beauregard sifest. Mrs Lottie of Glen and H Kirby of Columbus White are named in the obituaries. Wade, 8, and other relatives are mentioned as county authorities handle welfare and employment matters as a child is taken into care. Other guests at Mra W McGie’s Virginia area home include Mr and Mrs M Hay Motfeinger and Payton Payton.
Fragmentary notice recalls Paron Zogg apartments and charred remains from a large fire holiday period. Mentions Huntington, 16 other wooden buildings, and guests of Mrs Noffsinger Blasers, Mra J M Smellzar, with several garbled names and places.
Firemen at 2:30 in the afternoon recovered 22 bodies from a smoking ruin in the Fukagawa slum area swept by flames earlier. The burned remains include children and women, with men also found among the dead.
Versaille reports Guy Davin a 29 year old Frenchman was found guilty of murdering Richard Wall a former New Yorker last December. He was sentenced to seven years at hard labor and will be sent to one of six prison colonies in Guiana. Police later said Davin confessed to robbing Wall of 300 dollars before the killing.
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