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The Canton Repository

Location

Canton, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 08, 1950

Page

2

Eight Oldest Canton Schools to Get New Lighting

The Canton board of education approved contracts for modern lighting in eight of the oldest schools. Cherry School will receive 144 fluorescent lights in 12 rooms for 7,777 dollars. seven other buildings by Spring Electric Co. total more than 46 thousand dollars. Some costs may drop with alternate fixtures. changes possible by Wednesday meeting.

Canton Board of Education Cherry Frease Electric Co Spring Electric Co Allen Burns Senior Clarendon West North Summit Washington Woodland Ohio Power Co Big Electric Research Center Nela Park Cherry School Mary Ellen Isenman Harriette McCleary Merle D. Schwitzgable Catherine Bamberger West Stanley J. Kuceyeski Robert B. Ashby Carmen Pomp Cerreta Paul F. Henning Ellen E. Kegg

Board approves Thoma concession at stadium and fieldhouse

The board of education approved negotiating a concession contract with Thoma Refreshment Co for stadium and new fieldhouse. Teachers who ran the stadium stand will be employed by Thoma. profits fund athletic programs. terms to be finalized later. Council approved a two mill general operating levy not bound by 10 mill limits to fund street and sewer projects. specifics await master plan and public notice.

Thoma Refreshment Co Fawcett Stadium Board of Education Special Athletic Fund Thoma ITV Council Board of Elections Herbert D. Baker George E. Hostetter Baker Carl F. Klein

Monkey Bites Child After Berry Stain at Pet Shop

Nine year old Philip Ruggiero had blueberry pie before visiting a Boston pet shop where a monkey bit his berry stained thumb. The shop owner noted the monkey also enjoys blueberries.

Boston Philip Ruggiero

Taft opposes all out arming for new war in Korea

Senator Robert Taft told 5,000 at Morgan County soil conservation day that the United States invited the Korea attack and warned that all out rearming could spark World War III. He argued costs differ 50 vs 15 billion dollars annually and urged restraint while weighing Korea policy and UN limits. Bromfield praised Taft as a liberal Ohio figure, noting Governor Lausche's absence.

Mcconnellville Robert A. Taft Ohio United States Korea Morgan County Acheson Formosa Russia 38Th Parallel United Nations North Korea Louis Bromfield Taft Bromfield Frank J. Lausche

Canton to host 1951 Ohio Marine Corps League convention

Canton selected as site for the 1951 state Marine Corps League convention. Lester Nimon of Canton’s McKinley Detachment elected state commandant at the Cleveland session. Local commandant Glen E. Schaffert announces a charity dance October 13 at the Onesta Hotel to aid hospitalized Canton veterans and offset convention expenses.

Canton Marine Corps League Cleveland Lester Nimon McKinley Glen E. Schaffert Onesta

Blind gardener from Des Moines hones weed work in kneeling stance

Fremont Clark of Wadena Iowa, aged 51, is described as one of the area’s best gardeners. Clark, who has been totally blind for many years, tends his garden from a kneeling position and still performs an efficient weeding job.

Des Moines Wadena Fremont Clark Clark

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