West Side PWA Plan Seeks New Charleston High School
A West Side Business Men's committee urged Kanawha County to build a new high school on the former Lincoln Junior site to serve West Charleston students. If approved, PWA funds would cover 30 percent as a gift and 70 percent via long term amortization, with the county renting the land from the government. The move targets easing West Side travel costs and overcrowding at the East Charleston high school, which now houses about 1,700 students.
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West Side
H.C. Crawford
Kanawha County
PWA Funda
Pwa Officiis
PWA
Charleston High School
Charleston
Elk River
Dr. L. H. Clark Taken by Death
Welch notices the death of Dr. Luther H. Clark at 66 after a stroke. He served as Welch emergency hospital superintendent and was a Democratic political figure and Masonic leader. Survived by his widow and four children. Petty details include long coal-industry involvement and various lodge offices.
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Welch
Lutheri H. Clark
Welch Emergency Hospital
Kyle
J . Clark
Bump
AG. Rutherford
Peterstown
W. van
Clark
McDowell County
Alce
West Virginia
Grand Lodge
Grand Chapter
Royal Arch Masons
Knights Templar of
West Virginie
Bent-Kedhem
Mystic Shrine
Clarx
Lewis Clark
Charleston
W. 3. Clark
Fairmont
Tragic Paris Strasbourg Express Train Collision
More than 150 travelers, many students from Paris, died when the Paris Strasbourg Express rear collided with a local train near Lagny France. Rescue crews battled fog shrouded wreckage as death toll rose and injured were treated.
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Lagny
France
Paris
Strasbourg
Pomponne
Bere
Patis
Chamber of Deputies
Extortion plots thwarted as Rosenwald aid aids arrest
In Philadelphia and Dublin reports, Lessing J. Rosenwald aided authorities to foil extortion threats. William Schultze, 84, was seized amid letters demanding 830,090 from Rosenwald, while Charles Weil serves a lengthy term for a separate plot. Also, Mrs Gladys Kraeuter resigns as Summit charity head after a disciplinary hearing.
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Philadelphia, der
Willam Schultze
Milk Ealer
Thomas McGorian
Rosenwald
Ness
Senultze
Sandy
McGorran
Charles K. Weil
Weill
McGoran
J. Rosenwald
Sonenne
O'Duffy
Hurricane Man Killed by Auto in MecGorkie Avenue
Ernest Stone, 33, of hurricane, was struck by a car on MecGorkie Avenue near the Chesapeake and Ohio viaduct around 9 30. Driver Hugh Campbell reported the accident. Stone died of a fractured skull at a local hospital. A letter identified Stone’s wife Mrs Ruby Stone of Columbus Ga. The body moved to Barlow's funeral home pending arrangements.
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Ernest Stone
MecGorkie Avenue
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad
Hugh Campbell
Abney Circle
Campnell
Stone
Ruby Stone
Columbus
Barlow
Salvation Army Delivers Charity Baskets for Christmas
Salvation Army distributed 350 baskets at 11% auditorium with plans to aid more families for Christmas. Local groups including the Girls Legion Auxiliary and Kiwanis club organized toy shops and food drives while firefighters and city staff assisted in distribution to rural Kanawha County children. Community donors and volunteers coordinated buses, deliveries, and toy donations for needy households.
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Salvation Army
Minyor RF. DeVan
Temsin
City Re Department
Myrie Stevens
Ln Re
Ely
Res
Woydon
J. L. McLane
Fremen
Women of the America Legion wUxilary
John Berkley
Yes Widaly
Kanawht
Vanouk
Kiwanis Club
American Legon
Lesgion
National Bank of Commerce
Clarr Barth
Auxiary
State license fee increase sparks plate sticker delay
The article reports Celene Turi and Mathews discuss a state license plate fee hike affecting 1900 plates. Owners must display half year stickers by June with new classifications D EB FP G. Plates issued only to specific license classes and the office reopens after holidays on Tuesday.
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Ammre
State
TOM Commission
Acer Wwe AG
Mathews
Thas
Lou
Tns
Ieeuse
Carletmas Tay
Bne Nowe
Youth Shot in Back and Suspect Theft Reported
Deputies say a youth was shot in the back and a man suspected of theft was identified. The incident occurred near a highway exit in the valley area, with deputies pursuing possible leads and securing the scene. Further details on motives or charges were not disclosed as the investigation continues.
West Virginia Fires Up FERA Teaching Program
More than 600 unemployed teachers in West Virginia are now employed under the FERA emergency education program. The December funds totaled 38 000 with a teacher quota, and future staffing depends on federal allotments. The effort aims to place teachers in rural districts and for adult education, with training under A H Rapking of West Virginia University and support from the state department of education.
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West Virginia
PERA
A. H. Rapking
West Virginia University
State Department of Education
Mercer
Trent
Rapking
Aiferman
Washington
White House Tots Await Santa Claus
White House preparations unfold as Roosevelt family welcomes children and guards at the mansion. Santa visits planned events include a public tree lighting and a nationwide broadcast to extend Christmas greetings.
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White House
Santa Claus
Kump Grants Christmas Pardons For 97 Inmates
Governor Kump issued clemency for 97 prisoners allowing them to leave Moundsville prison in time for Christmas. The move reflects a national mood of rehabilitation as the state reports optimism in recovery efforts and hopes for youth offenders to rejoin society. Minn ie Belle Redman received a commutation from 89 years to 18 years, with original end date July 12 2025.
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Kump
Moundsville Prison
Moundsville
C.F. McClintie
Minnie Belle Redman
Negra
Asingo County
Yule Weather Brings Varied Winter Outlook Across Regions
AP reports a varied Christmas forecast as a cold front sweeps the North Pacific coast causing homelessness and storms. Santa faces up and down temps from Idaho to the Pacific Northwest while the Gulf Coast stays milder. Strong winds and snow are expected in the northeast and Great Lakes as the season moves east.
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Associated Press
Santa
Monning Gateway
Pacific Coast
Santa’s Park
Idaho
Washington
Oregon
Jong
Gulf Coast
North Atlantic Seaboard
First Lady Joins Salvation Army Christmas Basket Party
Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt attended the Salvation Army Christmas basket event in Washington delivering three speeches. She spoke of Tiny Tim to soften Scrooge, thanked supporters, and shared a lighthearted tale, while the toy party for 800 children awaited the Salvation Army visit later.
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Washington
Franklin
Roosevelt
Santa
Salvation Army
Indy
Charleston Merchants Report Record Christmas Sales
Shoppers surged into Charleston business districts causing empty shelves and long lines as merchants reported an all time record day. Thousands from within and outside the city filled shops with high demand for mid and lower priced goods, while post office mail volume rose to 26 744 first class pieces.
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Charleston
the Gazette
Roosevelt
Tme
John Britton
Ional Clearing House
Sges
Charleston ‘Post ‘Office
Charleston Post Office
Pridsy
Plane crash lands as pilot offers liquor hideout
A Glasgow pilot forced his plane to land at Mor Oaks and offered $100 to anyone to hide 500 gallons of liquor until repair. Farmers refused then the pilot dressed as Santa Claus and burned the craft to erase identification before fleeing with an assistant in a hired car.
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Glasgow
Oaks
Christmas musical programs mark Charleston church services
Charleston churches schedule Christmas programs tonight and tomorrow. Catholic and Lutheran rites feature candlelight, midnight services, and a varied chorus of hymns, chants, and carols. Notable selections include Pastoral, O Come Emmanuel, Te Deum, and The First Noel with hymns arranged from Beethoven and Ben Johnson, led by Easter Dawn, Dawley, and Pattick Jr.
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Charleston
Serview Wy SS
Paris
Liutheran
Holy Cormina Jon
St. John's Protestant Episcopal Church
Jole
Canren
St. John’s Episcopal Church
Toni
Faulkes
Emmanuel
Helmore
Taille
John Parl
West
Hetty “Refolte
Emmanuel Shell
Nevin
Beethoven
William H. Monk
Cal- Inerts
Brenhem
Redner
Kyrle Elelson
Gans Pibl
Tf Tertius Noble
Come
Marie
Elisabette
Salofats
E.G. Dawley
W William H. Pattick, Jr
Benthoven
Sureus
Christmas business surge tops 1928 levels nationwide
Dun and Bradstreet reports Christmas buying far surpassed expectations with sales 10 to 49 percent ahead of last year and estimates of over a billion dollars more in trade. Industry earnings improve, dividends rise, and many firms move back into profit as credit and public works spur consumption. Stark regional notes show St Louis and Detroit posting their best holidays since 1930 and 1929 respectively with 16 percent gains and optimistic forward outlooks.
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New York
Dun and Bradatreet
Mercantile Agency
St. Louis
St Louis
K. F. Neimoeller
Associated Retailers of
Christairs
Michael Levy
Re=tailers Market News
Detroit
Mich
Iam
Bethlehem Manger Attracts Pilgrims
Bethlehem Bible scene as Christmas observances begin with hundreds of pilgrims from America and Europe gathering in reverent remembrance of Christ's birth. The Latin Patriarch leads a procession from Jerusalem to the Holy Nativity site for meditation and prayer.
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Bethlehem
Bec
Wells
Holy Land
Jerusaalh
Church of the Holy Nativity
Ba'el
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