Parole Granted Ex Official Amid West Virginia Slaying Case
Charleston dispatch reports former Pendleton County sheriff Charles L. Vandevander, already twice jailed for murder and embezzlement, received one of Governor Holt’s 29 Christmas paroles. The ex police official, once sentenced to life for the Circleville camp meeting slaying, now awaits release while other parolees include ex cashier J W Johnson and several defendants from McDowell Logan Mingo and Tucker counties with crimes ranging from larceny to second degree murder and bank defalcation.
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Charleston
Charles L. Vandevander
Pendleton County
Holt
Vandevander
Hampshire County
Conley
Ada Hammer
Circleville
J. W. Johnson
Union Bank of
Benwood
State Banking Department
James Harden
Berkley
Robert Neal
McDowell
Archie Perry
Logan
Murder Victim or Maiming Case Ties to Spry Atlas
In a 1935 incident linked to Charles Spry of Mingo, authorities report possible murder or maiming. The case references a 1933 burglary involving Spry that may relate to ongoing investigations and prior charges.
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Charles Spry
Mingo
Crash Victims Identified in Tragic Local Incident
Continued from page one, two children and their mother in Gilmer county are among crash victims. Foster, a single man, leaves behind his father George Foster of Gladesville, his mother Mrs George Foster, and a brother in Sand Fork, Upshur county.
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Page
Gilmer County
Foster
George Foster
Gladesville
Sand Fork
Upshur County
Window shopping contest tickets offered by 90 downtown merchants
See windows continues with a list of stores including J. C. Penney Wolfe's Archdeacon's Evans' Friedman Bros and O. R. Thomas. Tickets for the second window shopping contest are being given away by the same 90 merchants. Tickets may be obtained all this week at these stores with the winning tickets posted next Monday evening.
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J. C. Penney Company
Siehler's
Turner's
Union Drug Company
Wolfe's
Woolworth's
Archdeacon’s
Evans’ Jewelry
O. R. Thomas Grocery
Friedman Bros. Jewelry
J. Lee Evans
G. B. Jones
A. and P
W. E. Hawker
Lee Bennett and Son
Bernard’s
Bonated Central Drug Store
Favish Navty
Fort Pitt
Ben H. Franz
Grafton Durg & Chemical Company
Jolliffe’s
Klein's
Coal and General Hauling Calls North Pole Distributors
Coal and general hauling call North Pole Ice and Coal Distributors. Buy coal produced 53 union miners. Phone 87 137.
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North Pole Ice and Coal Distributors
German Ex-Convict Used Loot To Learn Dances In Crimes
Eugene Weidmann, a 29 year old German ex convict, admitted to using part of his stolen loot to pay for tango and waltz lessons while part of his gang’s robberies. He claimed the July killing of an American dancer prompted most of his spending on dancing lessons and altered his account to implicate Roger Million as gang chief in a theater manager’s death. He also said he killed five people total, including the shooting of Madame Eugene Keller and other men, though his confession references only these events.
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Paris
Eugene Weidmann
Jean de Koven
Brooklyn
N. Y
Weidmann
Eugene Keller
Strasburg
Roger Leblond
Roger Million
Leblond
Mrs Duckworth Freed of Charge of Larceny
Mrs Gatha Duckworth, 17, was freed of a petit larceny charge when arraigned before Justice of the Peace A B Knabenshue late yesterday. Spectators and court attaches collected to send her home in Coalton. She was accused of stealing a coat and a suitcase.
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Gatha Duckworth
Justice of the Peace
A. B. Knabenshue
Coalton
Japanese public shows remorse after Panay attack
The piece describes both official and unofficial responses in Japan following the Panay incident. Japanese officials promised indemnification and measures to prevent recurrence while ordinary citizens expressed sincere regrets to Americans in streets and businesses. Foreign Minister Hirota conveyed apologies to the U.S. ambassador, aligning with Roosevelt's memorandum.
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Japan
Tokyo
Koki Hirota
United States
Joseph C. Grew
Washington
Roosevelt
Foreign Office
West Virginian friend killed by train passenger
Castleton on Hudson New York December 14 A New York Central passenger train struck a small coupe causing the deaths of Arshal Nesmith 40 of Berkeley Springs West Virginia and his companion Ervin Donald 34 of Canastota New York.
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Castleton-On-Hudson
N. Y
New York Central
Arshal Nesmith
Berkeley Springs
W. Va
Ervin Donald
Canastota
You Can't Buy Health at a Bargain Counter
Health is the most precious commodity and cannot be bought at a bargain counter. Beware of miracle cures and extravagant claims. Your family physician and specialists provide the safest paths. Competent medical counsel is the best long term bargain. Grafton Drug and Chemical Company at 17 West Main St.
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Grafton Drug & Chemical Company
West Main St
Nanking Falls as Japan Forms Provisional China Regime
Japanese forces complete the occupation of Nanking after relentless advance from Shanghai. A new Provisional Government, based in Peiping, vows vigorous opposition to Chiang Kai-Shek and embraces anti communism and cooperation with Japan. The Panay incident raises U S demand for action as 18 Americans remain in Nanking.
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Nanking
Peiping
Domei
Chiang Kai-Shek
Japan
Man
Choukuo
China
East Hop
Autonomous” Movement
United States
Roosevelt
Hirohito
Washington
Hiroji Saito
Yangtze
North China
Outer Mongolia
Russia
Hangchow
Shanghai
Chapei
Yangtze River
Portrait of slain dancer in midtown case unsettles police
A portrait study of Brooklyn dancer Jean De Koven depicts her death as a modern Bluebeard case in Patin. Police hold Eugene Weidmann as suspect while a scar-faced gigolo and his mistress are charged with complicity in five crimes.
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Jean de Koven
Brooklyn
Bluebeard
Patin
Eugene Weidmann
Shanghai Residents Plan Victory Parade at Noon
Japanese residents in the Hongkew district of Shanghai arranged a victory parade for today at noon to celebrate the capture of Nanking.
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Shanghai
Hong~ Kew
Nanking
Survivors list grows from Panay attack in Shanghai area
The article reports 22 named survivors including Lt Cmdr Hughes and Lt Anders among wounded. F Hayden Vines of Roanoke arrived at Wuhu with slight injury. Five Japanese plane attacks were reported on Panay and Standard Oil vessels. Sep 1937 events note hopes Panay crew could swim ashore and talks between Japan and Britain to protect British ships on the Yangtze route to Shanghai.
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Sage
James Joseph Hughes
Arthur F. Anders
Jim Marshall
Colliers’ Magazine
F. Hayden Vines
Roanoke
Wuhu
Albert Roh
Panay
United States
Augusta
Bee
Holi~ Sien
Shanghai
Standard Oil
Yang~tze
Musgrave to face barrage in Clarksburg bribery case
In Clarksburg on December 14 C E Musgrave state trooper was set to testify in cross examination after opening statements in a bribery case. He described alleged bribe discussions with former and current city council members regarding a garbage disposal contract. Other indicted men Criss Underwood Cornwell faced separate trials.
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Clarksburg
C. E. Musgrave
Musgrave
John C. Southern
Frank O'Day
Joseph Oliverio
Ray E. Titchenall
M. B. Criss
Frank Underwood
Thomas Cornwell
G O P Chieftain Hamilton Defends Party Record
Hamilton defends the Republican National Committee amid claims of internal strife. He rejects attacks on party loyalty, cites ongoing activity at headquarters, and explains he would not resign his $26,000 post. In St Louis, conferees sort personnel cards for a steering committee, aiming for broad representation and past the letter M in selecting candidates.
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Republican National Committee
Hamilton
St. Louis
Cal
Fire at apartment after gas thawing causes alarm
Parkerburg firefighters responded to an explosion of gasoline used to thaw frozen pipes at an apartment house. The blaze was extinguished with no damage reported. The incident occurred December 14 and involved fire crews arriving promptly to assess the situation.
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Parkersburg
Dewey Faces Hesitation for Key Post by Term Start
Friends note Dewey would likely accept a place on the general group but hesitate to take the key post before his term in public office begins.
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Ket Buster
Dewey
Child Burned in Dress Fire In Grantsville
Nina Cunningham ten year old girl suffered critical burns when her dress ignited from a stove at her Big Springs home. Hospital attendants say there is little chance for recovery.
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Grantsville
Nina Cunningham
Big Springs
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Wallis
Chicago
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Jaynes
Pure Oil
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D. C
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