Charleston Recovering From Christmas Storm
Charleston yesterday recovered from a Christmas night storm that froze the Kanawha and Elk rivers. Ice formed to a broken span at the London dam and Marmet dam, with river readings near 11 to 12 inches bank to bank. Temperatures ranged from 18 to 22 degrees as forecasts warned of a possible warm spell along the Ohio basin.
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Charleston
Kanawha River
London Dam
Lock No. 6
Kanawha
Elk River
Cincinnati
Ohio River
Six Killed as Train Strikes Automobile
SALEM Illinois December 26 Six persons including three children and their parents were killed when their automobile was struck by the National Limited Battonars and Ohio passenger train The dead are P White Flora Illinois school teacher his wife Irene their children Philip 12 Mary nine and Jean six and White s uncle Anson Montgomery Wayne county farmer Whites ascended by Montgomery were returning home after a visit to Mount Vernon when the accident occurred All but Montgomery were killed outright.
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Salem
Ill
National Limited
Battonars
Ohio
P. White
Flora
Irene
Philip
Mary Eien
Jean
White
Anson Montgomery
Wayne County
Mane
Montgomery
Mount Vernon
Visits at Ameagle Milas Madeline Stover Pikeville KY
Mrs Iris Stover of Raleigh County welcomes Madeline Stover for holidays as visit patterns include Ameagle and Pikeville with Mr and Mrs Stover hosting. Danny of this city joins family gatherings amid seasonal time.
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Milas Madeline Stover
Pikeville
Iris Stover
Eagie
Raleigh County
Danny
$200000 Blaze Sends 34 Firemen to Hospital
South Bend firefighters battled a downtown department store blaze that lasted eight hours in near zero weather. The $200000 fire sent 34 firemen to hospitals for burns smoke and exposure while the rest were treated for minor injuries. The American Legion recruited volunteers to bolster the fire crews as flames started from a basement refuse box.
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South Bend
Ind
American Legion
Morris Harvey group attends Methodist youth conference
Several Morris Harvey students and faculty led by Dr. Leonard Riggleman head to Memphis Tennessee to attend the Methodist church wide young peoples conference. The event is set to run through Tuesday.
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Morris Harvey
Leonard Riggleman
Memphis
Tenn
Births announced for Nora Beth Lee Brumback and Gladys Ruth Toney
Mr. and Mrs. 4 W Brumback announce the birth of a daughter Nora Beth Lee Brumback on Christmas day at Mountain State hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Toney of Mount Carbon announce the birth of a daughter Gladys Ruth Toney, with Mira Toney before marriage named Virginia Lively of Mount Carbon.
Woman shoots husband as he lies asleep between two friends
Williamson December 26 Police said Mollie Collins walked into the bedroom where her husband Joe Collins 35 slept with three friends and shot him twice in the head at their mountain home on Pigeon creek The shooting ended a party and Mrs Collins said she had been abused by her husband while drinking and that Ive lived in hell as long as am going to The shots did not wake the others and she then went to Deputy Sheriff Stanford Whites home for help
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Mountain
Pigeon Creek
Collins Jay
John Henry Vinson
Lon Grey
Taylor
Roping Off Streets For Use Of West Side Children
West Side streets on Park Avenue from its upper end to Red Oak street and another East Side street will be roped off today for coasting and police protection. County recreation supervisor Charles Burdette urged residents to suggest ideas at the WPA office in the Smolvidge building and asked Boy Scouts to provide guards for coasters.
Woman to be arraigned after shooting described
Prosecutor J W Copley said the woman will face a preliminary hearing before Magistrate Emmett Reade tomorrow. Funeral services for the husband, an eight shot fireman at the Red Jacket Consolidated Coal company mine, will be held Friday. England fears a prolonged winter strike.
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J. W. Copley
Emmett Reade
Red Jacket Consolidated Coal Company
England
Christian Endeavor Unions Open Conference Today
Delegates from Charleston churches and Southern West Virginia unions gather for a three day Christian Endeavor conference starting today with about 150 expected. Theme is Tights Aglow, discussions led by ministers and lay leaders including Z B Edworthy, C E Haven, Jarrett Boyd, John Wolfe, and Scorse Quisenberry. Kanawha county union led by Clarence Greenleal to oversee arrangements.
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Charleston
Southern West Virginia
Christian Endeavor
Aglow
West Virginia
Z. B. Edworthy
C. E. Haven
Jarrett
Boyd Church
John Wolfe
Dunbar
Scorse Quisenberry
Hinton
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Ameagle
George Washington Life Insurance Company
Kanewha Street
Olin
Bacon
OLEO
Mate
Hennessy
Wrcuwcsey
Agkae
Christian Endeavor Unions
Open Conference Today
Britain
Eee Es
Krupp
Germany
Cognac
France
United States
Schieffelin & Co
New York City
Kinney’s
Kinney Shoe CO
Capitol ST
LT. 8. Weather Bureau
New York
Brea
Boston
Miami
Ghicaro
Denver
New Orleans
Columbus
Louis
New Pittsburgh
Parkersburg
Elkins On - Trak
Europe
O. J. Morrison
Ole
Coats
Peeples
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