Three Veterans Retire From Republic Steel Corp
Three long serving workers of Republic Steel Corp have retired after a combined 92 years in the bloom ing mill and billet sheds. John Mobberly 1316 Louisiana Ave NW 33 years since 1905 from Starbridge England. Fred Franzo 1432 2nd St NE 26 years from Fiato Italy who came in 1902. George Dey 1128 Garfield Ave SW 33 years since 1922 from Scotland. Dey active in Canton affairs chairing British War Relief and leading the Jolly Burns Club and Canton Thistle Soccer team.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Franzo
2Nd St NE
Blooming Mill
United States
Italy
George A. Dey
Garfield Ave
Scotland
Franzo
Fiato
Dey
Canton
British War Relief
Jolly Burns Club
Canton Thistle
Clan Stewart
Life in Germany Keeps Yank Troops Active and Content
U.S. troops in Western Germany enjoy broad recreation and education options. Morale and health are high, with strong access to exchanges, gear, and affordable travel. Night classes with University of Maryland faculty, radio programs, and multiple newspapers support staying connected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
U S Sends High School Boy 508 644 Too Much
Jay Biesser, an 18 year old Rockville Maryland high school student, requested a tax refund of 21.88 but received a government check for 508 666 26. A Treasury spokesman said a check writing machine operator likely misread the amount.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yeers
Jay Biesser
Rockville, Md
Biesser
Treasury Department
Cancer Society Meets Aug. 13
Stark County Unit of the American Cancer Society holds its annual meeting on August 13 at 8 15 p m in the Canton Information Center 120 3rd st SW The program features three doctors discussing what cancer is what is being done and what to do about it Dr S E Kerr will show slides and discuss the nature of the affliction Dr Ralph K Ramsayer will address cancer in women Dr Cleon C Couch will discuss cancer in men Mrs Norman Bergman and Dr Donald G Henderson are co chairmen The meeting is open to members and friends Seven board members will be elected and officers chosen after the program Hostesses include Mrs Leoa Maxwell Mrs Pauline Bower and Mrs Lida Freeman
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stark County
American Cancer Society
Canton Information Center
3Rd St
S. E. Kerr
Massillon City Hospital
Ralph K. Ramsayer
Cleon C. Couch
Norman Bergman
Donald G. Henderson
Aultman Hospital
Leoa Maxwell
Pauline Bower
Lida Freeman
Canton
Massillon
Alliance
Memphis housewife bakes bourbon ignites stove blaze
A Memphis housewife placed a pint of bourbon in a stove to bake it and forgot it. Her mother lit the stove causing flames to shoot toward the ceiling as the kitchen was engulfed in smoke and fire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memphis
Flash Flood Strikes Ouray Colorado City
A six foot wall of water roared through Ouray Colorado sweeping boulders and logs into stores and homes along 8th street. All 1,200 residents were safe though a woman suffered minor injuries and a farmhouse family fled upstairs to escape the flood. A section of U S Highway 550 was blocked by mud and rock. Beverly Spencer reports from the Ouray Herald that a five year old and grandmother escaped by moving to the upper floor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uray
Colo
Colorado
8Th Ave
Ouray
Marin Kay
Beverly Spencer
The
Ouray Herald
Peter Maness
Ida Anderson Celebrates 100th Birthday on Friday
Mrs Ida Anderson of Nashville Illinois marked her centennial this July on a Friday the 13th, a date that aligned with her birth in 1851 and made her 100 years old on a lucky day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nashville
Ill
Ida Anderson
Byrd Calls for Probe Into Boyle RFC Loan Profits
Senator Byrd of Virginia pressed for a congressional inquiry into charges that Democratic National Chairman William Boyle profited from an RFC loan. He urged prompt presidential action or an immediate Senate inquiry to uncover the facts as President Truman noted he was still seeking them. Senator Fulbright also proposed involving the Senate expenditures committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Byrd
Virginia
William Boyle
Boyle
Congress
Fulbright
Arkansas
Senate Expenditures Committee
Truman
Senate
Newburgh mother of five loses legs in curb crash
In Newburgh New York Mrs Viola Matthews aged 23 and mother of five children was struck by a car that jumped the curb as she sat on the door step of her home. The impact severed both legs, and emergency crews responded to transport her to a hospital for treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newburgh
N. Y
Viola Matthews
Also Mentioned on This Page
Republic
Republic Steel Corp
John V. Mobberly
Louisiana Ave NW
Blooming Mill Department
Starbridge
England
Rhine
Africa
Spain
France
Heidelberg
Frankfurt
University of Maryland
Army
Air Force
Stars and Stripes
Theeckar River
U. S
Cancer Society
McCrory
Market Ave
Juilliard
Javerre
Colorado City
Sen
Fred
Refrigeration Distributing Company
Walnut NE
Dial
Super Zadenol
Zadenol
Ohio
Rose
McKinley Ave
Church OF Christ
Brown St
Akron
Selec
Naturalizer
WXEL
Ours
FLOOR
Fone
Ravarey
Bao Oar Ai Pee
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!