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Newspaper
Canton Daily News
Location
Canton, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1925
Page
10
Carrollton residents debate building a sewage disposal plant with estimated costs between 100000 and 250000 dollars. The project faces town finances and public opposition while Sylvan Park nearby promises park and recreational potential.
A Alliance literature division meeting housed at the club house featured an engaging program. Alliance Chapter No. 296 of the Order of the Eastern Star met at the Masonic temple with annual memorial services observed. Myra Stone Auxiliary to the Army and Navy Union elected two officers. Mrs Anna Cain hosted the Thrift club of Alliance Review No 384 at her home.
State prohibition officers aided by local officials arrested Louis Blanchard a Glenmont restaurant owner. He pleaded guilty before Mayor L Ti Smith of Killbuck and was fined 600 dollars plus costs. John Thomas and Frank Preston of Millersburg received 500 dollar fines. Sheriff Stevens jailed Clifford Crider and Walter Kline of Richland Two for moonshine selling and a working still.
Mrs Adeline Wood Justice nearly 88 and last of eight children lives with her son William Justice newly elected mayor of Beach City on the Republican ticket. He is 60 and has worked as ticket and freight agent at the N O T office. She recalls family ties with daughters granddaughters and great grandchildren.
Louisville social notes report a European wedding trip home reception for Mr and Mrs John Paquelet with a large guest gathering. Local events include Five Hundred games hosted by Mrs William Phillips and Sisterhood meetings at First Brethren church. Guests visit Akron Canton Marlboro and Alliance area households, with numerous visits, moves, and a new piano in the Ferguson-Edmundson line project. A new pastor move to Uniontown and road construction updates on the Louisville-Byard line are noted.
The Iduna Delphain society will meet in the library of the public school Wednesday evening. Mrs. W. G. Donet will be program director. The annual business meeting and secing of the Friendship clases of the first Brethren Sunday school will be held at the parsonage Tuesday Rev. W. L. Frey will occupy the pulpit at North Lawrence Sunday. McKinley Rebekah Lodge will have degree practice Sunday.
Memorial services for three Alliance Elks who died this year will be held Sunday at eight p m in the Elks home. Attorney Walter Ruff of Canton will deliver the memorial address. The program includes Elks orchestra, readings, eulogies, and Mt Union College Conservatory quartet.
Massillon dec 6 the first meeting of the public speaking club of the Y M C A recently reorganized will be held monday evening at 8 at Y M C A a public speaking class started three years ago by the late Professor L E York and some members of his class met to reorganize the club Robert Sergeson was named to head a committee to establish a permanent organization
In Beach City on December 6 Olive Shisler and Anna Margaret Taylor hosted the Whatll Do sewing club. The evening featured sewing, music and games with refreshments served to Mrs. Lester Wisard Cletus Zingery Velma Miller Fern Reese Alice Shisler Judith Sprankle Mary Weimer Alice Shisler and Gall Reed.
The Wayne County Farm Bureau holds its annual meeting at Memorial hall Wooster on December 19 from 1 to 3 with officer reports and county speaker addresses. Green Cotp Farm Bureau plans a December meeting at Smithville High School with officer elections and a year’s work report by Co W Swan Apple Creek to speak.
Massillon Lodge of Elks will hold its twentieth annual memorial services at the New Elks Home Sunday evening. Roscoe T. Sharer of Alliance, a noted Elk leader, will deliver the memorial address. The program includes songs by the Elks Glee Club, solos, alar service, and a dedicatory benediction with public invited.
Carrollton selects Butler Field known as Pas time park as site for the new high school. The deal with Charles H. Butler Sr. costs 10000 dollars and gives 610 feet frontage on Third street NE. Board and Supt Bell study blueprints and expect to start building in spring, with paving and sewering of Third st NE next year.
Massillon December 5 The chamber of commerce polls will close at noon Monday December 14 for the election of seven directors to terms to expire soon. Any member not on the current board is eligible. Tellers appointed include George B Hayes William Keen L T Kesler Charles D Beans Clay Fisher Charles Reese Karl Zepp Duke Blacet Howard Dehoff Fred Blatz J O Neal Fred G Heyman Harold Smith Paul Gentzel Charles Reiner John Spuhler Charles C Heggem Jr M Huntsberger A Linde J A Wilson
The Ladies Aid of the Methodist church met at the Mathiot home and elected officers: President Mrs. Harry Mathiot Vice President Mrs A Kendle Secretary Mrs Dayton Rose Assistant Mrs Frank Miller Treasurer Mrs J B Eberly. A refreshment committee was named.
Beach City hosts a rabbit supper at the school house with Welmer-Widder Post members and families. The Legion ladies auxiliary is organized with temporary officers Mrs. H. L. Creasy as president Mrs. James Reese secretary and Mrs. Earnie Scheufler treasurer. The group has exceeded the charter requirement and plans next steps at the January meeting.
Massillon society reports Knights of Malta tally six candidates for Malta degree while a Thanksgiving dinner dance at Willowdale Club draws about 150 guests. Various lodge, club and church groups hold meetings and Christmas party plans for December 15 16.
A Massillon Automobile Dealers association meeting is set for Monday at the chamber of commerce. A committee will report on developing a winter program to boost member interest and goodwill among dealers salesmen and employers. Another panel will draft a constitution and bylaws with plans to adopt after the new year and elect officers.
The annual meeting of the State Grange will be held at the Akron armory from December 8 to 10. National Master L J Taber speaks Tuesday evening and State Master H A Caton speaks Wednesday morning. A tour of Akron rubber factories is planned for Wednesday morning with sessions through Thursday. The Tuesday program is open to the public.
In Dalton on a Wednesday the relatives and friends of Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Buchwalter gathered at their home to surprise them on their 25th wedding anniversary. The guests included the Eshelman and K. Eshelman families from Akron and East Union and Orrville, plus several local relatives. They presented silverware and shared a meal with baskets of treats.
Massillon merchants will meet at the chamber of commerce offices Monday at 9 30 in the morning to decide closing hours for the week before Christmas and to recommend a Christmas Eve closing time for all stores.
Minerva Dec 5 Esther chapter No 120 installs new officers at Masonic hall. Mrs E O Sala becomes worthy matron with Frank Dillon as worthy patron. Sala is youngest matron. Dillon a former city mail carrier and Spanish American War veteran. Other officers installed include James Steffey secretary W P Polen treasurer W H Thrower conductress H W Rankin. Seven roses honor retiring matron R M Schory. Two candidates initiated. Refreshments follow.
Residents and Ladies club members gathered at Mrs. Andrew Kendle's home to surprise Catherine Felkert on her 82nd birthday. A basket supper and a candlelit birthday cake accompanied the celebration with many local attendees listed by name.
Sebring, located four miles east of here, has never housed a saloon in its more than twenty five years. Its Articles of Incorporation vow that no license would be granted to sell liquor. Early residents boast the city’s long prohibitionary record despite nearby towns permitting such establishments.
Alliance's business section has garbed for Christmas shopping with small trees along Main and thousands of lamps. Stores display full lines of holiday goods and gift suggestions in show windows as local firms expect sales to match or exceed past pre holiday periods.
The overall average at Washington High School dropped 2.16 percent in the last six weeks from 82.48 in the first six weeks to 80.32. Seniors averaged 81.91 then 83.02, juniors 83.62 then 80.08, sophomores 80.47 then 78.09, and freshmen 83.91 then 80.09.
In Sebring on Thursday Hartze Grocers dropped three to Leonard Maytags at Manard alleys. Industrial League results show French taking two of three from Limoges while E. H. Sebring won three straight against Sebring. Lineups and individual scores noted.
Mrs. Frances J. Diefendorfer president at large of the Anti-Polygamy Crusaders will address the First Baptist church Sunday at 10:30 on The Mormon Menace. James Martin D. D. National Reform leader calls her highly informed on Mormonism and says she has spoken in nearly every state.
The Lucy Hayes W C T U announces its December meeting at Mrs J L Buchanan’s home with topics including Anti Narcotics Sunday Observance and Educational Prohibition. Mrs Buchanan and Mrs EB C Garlow lead discussions and revisit the November program.
The Red Cross and Salvation Army in Alliance plan to bring Christmas cheer to needy families during the holidays. They will distribute food baskets warm clothing and other articles with help from YMCA and Boy Scouts. Do Metcalf and Richard Irwin supervise distribution while churches fund and provide groceries and gifts.
Congress man Clyde Kelly arranged Louis Farkas transfer from Atlanta federal prison to a local hospital for expert medical treatment. Affidavits released to counter rumors that political influence freed him. If Farkas recovers he may return to Atlanta to serve the remainder of his two year sentence for conspiracy to violate the prohibition law or pay the fine. Farkas suffers from a cancerous condition and a CNS infection, doctors say.
The Cheerful Workers society of the Lutheran church held a December gathering at Mrs. Wilber Winfield's home. Members enjoyed humorous games, a Santa gift exchange, a lunch with sandwiches and cookies, and a Christmas carol. Two new members joined, and plans for a January masquerade social were made.
Millersburg prepares for a November term of common pleas court to convene Monday with six jury cases planned to be tried and consume the entire week.
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