Spirit of Truth Shone in Christ in Christmas essay
George W. Cornell reflects on Christmas as a revelation of truth and light through Christ. The piece traces biblical parallels from Isaiah and John, stressing that the true light shines in darkness and that knowledge of God comes through Jesus amid worldly gloom. It frames Christmas as a timeless beacon guiding humanity toward understanding and peace.
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St. John
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Luke
Isaiah
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Limits of Court Ruling Defined By Jerry T Baulch
Washington seven The Supreme Court ruling wiping out post trespass convictions does not bar prosecution of demonstrators who are disorderly or violent a Justice Department official says It would not apply to street demonstrations or sit ins at places not listed as public accommodations such as a board of education offices where sit ins have been staged The official interpreted the Dec 14 decision as meaning…
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Jerry T. Baulch
Washington
Supreme Court
Justice Department
Board of Education
High Court
Department
City and Property Owner Sued Over Public Accommodations
A federal civil suit filed in Common Pleas Court names the City of Charleston and property owner Walden H Adkins in a $5000 damage action arising from a fall on a sidewalk in front the Adkins dwelling. The case centers on peaceful sit ins at public facilities under the Civil Rights Act. The decision could affect up to 3000 sit-in prosecutions under state trespass laws.
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Little Rock
Ark
Rock Hill
S. C
Tom C. Clark
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Sit‘iin
Charleston
Freddie Kilgore Lilly
Walden H. Adkins
Tire Blows Injuring Two Men at Local Store Worksite
Charleston hospital reports two men injured when a large tire burst while workers were inflating it for a repair at the B F Goodrich Co store in Washington and Laidley streets. George Garnes, 37, of Dunbar, suffered eye lacerations. Jack Meeks, 32, of Clay Avenue, eye injuries. Both in satisfactory condition.
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George Garnes
Ninth St
Dunbar
Jack Meeks
Clay Ave
B F. Goodrich Co
Washington and Laidley Streets
Jack Jo
Welfare Department to Lose $1125 on Unused Building Lease
Welfare Commissioner W Bernard Smith said the state will be out 1125 for rent on a building at 131 18 MacCorkle Ave Chesapeake leased last July and never occupied. The owner is Mrs Dorothy L Snodgrass and the department expects to seek refunds or settlement.
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W. Bernard Smith
MacCorkle Ave
Chesapeake
Dorothy L. Snodgrass
Smith
Tax Guard Plan Eyed By Mellwain In South Charleston
Mayor Mellwain proposes an anti delinquency strategy after Cabot Corp tax case. Officials review Cabot accounts to ensure all business in the city is taxed. a city council vote imposed a 5 year delinquency penalty on Cabot’s gas utility, 8 to 3, while he notes the statute of limitations may cap at five years.
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Mellwain
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Charleston
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Charleston Food Prices Dip Again in November
Labor Commissioner Lawrence Barker reports Charleston area market basket prices fell for the third straight month in November. A mid-December survey shows a family of four would spend about $25.25 weekly, down from $25.28 in November, reflecting a three cent drop.
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Charleston
Lawrence Barker
Barker
Bike permit law opposed by officer in Charleston
The head of Charleston Police Department’s Accident Investigation Bureau opposes requiring bicycle licenses. Capt. L. H. Morris says it will create law violators among children and turn them into criminals who flee when they see police. He comments on a child pedaling a bike on a sidewalk without a license.
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Joplin
Charleston
Seth Girl Wins VFW Democracy Contest
Frances Clendenen of Sherman High School won first place in the Madison VFW Post local Voice of Democracy Contest for the 18th annual event. Janice Smoot of Scott High School took second, and Patricia Dalton of Van High School finished third.
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Madison
Frances Clendenen
Sherman High School
Seth
Madison Vfw Post
Janice Smoot
Scott High School
Patricia Dalton
van High School
Blood-Chilling Orgy Recounted by Cabell Pair
Savannah Georgia state police questioned Ayj Chatterton and Woodrow Whisman after they confessed to robbery assault and murder of Billy A Copeland. The Huntington West Virginia duo described overpowering the victim with a two by four and blindfolding him before leaving him dead in an abandoned house. They also admitted to robbing Copeland nine days earlier after picking up as hitchhikers and claimed travels through North Carolina Tennessee Virginia Kentucky Georgia and Florida with a 17 year old girl passenger later released.
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Guyton
Copeland
Whitman
Virginia
Kentucky
Georgia
Hammer
North Carolina
Tennessee
Ly A. Copeland
Lafayette
Roy Dale Chatterton
Chatterton
Woodrow Whisman
Huntington
W. Va
Becky Earls
Miami Beach
Fla
Chattoga County
Larry Howard
Atlanta
Howard
William Fields
Six Kanawha River cities to add secondary sewage plants
Six area cities including Charleston St Albans South Charleston Dunbar and Nitro must add secondary treatment facilities by June 30 1966 with Belle given until June 30 1967 to meet the upgrade. Industrial plants face a June 10 1966 deadline for similar improvements to cut pollution from the Kanawha River.
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South Charleston
Dunbar
Nitro
Belle
Bern Wright
Water Resources Division
Kanawha
Wright
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