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Newspaper

The Canton Repository

Location

Canton, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 16, 1950

Page

8

Former Editor I Dale Empfield Dies at 60

I Dale Empfield 60 retired editor of the New Philadelphia Daily Times died at his home on Tuesday. He served Tuscarawas County papers for 40 years retiring last year due to ill health. He was WWI veteran, Lutheran, Elks life member, and Republican official. Funeral Thursday at Linn-Hert with burial at Evergreen. Elks will give a service tonight.

NEW Philadelphia I Dale Empfield New Philadelphia Daily Times Linn-Hert Empfield 4Th St NE Tuscarawas County the Times Democrat Publishing Co Disabled American Veterans The American Legion Veterans of Foreign Wars Lutheran Church Elks Club Fairport Harbor Washington & Jefferson College Republican Party Lulu M. Empfield Raymond Thomas T. W. Hoernemann Evergreen Burial Park Elks Lodge

Seismic upheaval traced to Burma or Tibet quake

AP reports one of the era's largest earthquakes occurred around 10:23 a m Canton time. Philippines weather bureau tentatively placed the epicenter 658 miles south of Manila in the South China Sea while British experts suggested Tibet or Burma as origin. Seismologists warn such shocks could generate giant tidal waves affecting coasts.

Associated Press Canton Philippines Weather Bureau Manila South China Sea Tibet Burma Germany Geophysical Institute of the University of Goettingen Messina Italy

Ships Report High Seas Near Hurricane's Path

The season’s first hurricane moved northeast in the open Atlantic with winds just over 100 mph and no immediate threat to the U S mainland. Two ships felt the storm's fringes as seas rose. the freighter Rebecca Boone reported 75 mph winds and heavy seas while the Esso New Orlando, an oil tanker, faced 60 mph winds and large waves east of the center.

Miami Fla Atlantic U. S Rebecca Boone Esso New Orlando

Tiny Premature Baby Thrives in Geneva Ohio

Geneva Ohio August 16 AP A premature baby girl born May 16 weighed one pound seven and three quarters ounces at birth and is alive and thriving now at three pounds four ounces She is among the smallest babies ever born in the state to survive A tiny boy weighed two pounds 11 ounces died hours after birth Memorial Hospital had kept details secret pending the girl's survival Names of the parents have not been revealed.

Geneva Memorial Hospital

Marlboro School Booster Club Summer Festival Set

The Marlboro School Booster Club announces its annual summer festival will be held Saturday at 6 p.m. on the Marlboro High School grounds Route 619, a half mile east of Route 44. Proceeds benefit the schools with concessions and music by the Marlboro High School band. Refreshments include sandwiches and homemade pies and cakes.

Marlboro School Booster Club Marlboro High School Route 619 Route 44

Plum Butter Perfection for Toast and Cookies Recipe

Plum butter makes a perfect spread for breakfast toast and teatime treats. The guide covers selecting plums, making butter from pulp, spicing, canning, and a plum butter cookie recipe, including ingredients and steps for a 375 F oven bake.

World Police Project Pushed

Senator Sparkman leads a bipartisan Senate group to advance an Atlantic armed force under the United Nations. He argues Korea proves the need for a mobile police capability to deter first strikes in Europe and urges swift action on the UN police force proposal.

Washington America Sparkman Alabama Atlantic United Nations Korea Europe Mr. Sparkman

Stark Awards 2 Bridges in Rural County Bids

Two storm-damaged bridges in the county received bids this morning and were awarded to the low bidders after an official bid-check. The Massillon southwest bridge on Warmington road went to E. O., Vogt and Son, Inc. for 48,201.82, with H. H. Wise at 50,067.22 and General Asphalt Paving Co. at 48,815.60. The Roberts ville Malverard bridge south of Roberts ville was awarded to General Asphalt Paving Co. for 21,908.75, with H. H. Wise at 22,691.28. Engineering estimates were 59,067.22 and 22,711.03 respectively.

Massillon Warmington Rd E. O., Vogt and Son, Inc H. H. Wise Canton General Asphalt Paving Co Robertsville - Malverard Robertsville

Electric Power Output Hits Fourth Record High

Edison Electric Institute reports a weekly electric power output of 6,253,141,000 kilowatt hours, a fourth straight record, up 13.1 percent from a year ago. Gains occurred across regions including New England, Mid Atlantic, Central Industrial, West Central, Southeast, South Central, Rocky Mountain, and Pacific Coast.

New York Edison Electric Institute New England Mid Atlantic Central Industrial West Central Southeast South Central Rocky Mountain Pacific Coast

Wisconsin farmwife reports Mary visions draw vast Wisconsin crowd

NECEDAH Wis Aug 16 Thousands from many states gathered at a farmyard shrine where Mrs Mary Anna Van Hoof said the Virgin Mary spoke urging prayer. She claims six visions since last November drawing up to 100000 visitors who left undecided on the claims amid cautious church stance.

Necedah Wis Wisconsin Mary Anna van Hoof America Pius XII Korea Fatima Alaska Pacific Coast van Hoof Fred Mary Joanne van Hoof United States Canada

Names Rotate On New Ballot

Ohio will use rotating candidate order on both paper and machine ballots to ensure fairness. Paper ballots rotate within precincts by alphabet to balance appearances for two or more candidates. Machine ballots keep a rotating order by precinct, resetting in each new precinct so voters cannot consistently vote the same party in a straight line.

Columbus Ohio

Rural garden loot shocks Hypocrite resident

Mrs. John Pamer reports to the sheriff that her rural garden was looted of hot peppers heads of cabbage and several plants in a recent theft.

John Pamer Hypocrite Board Sheriff's Office

America’s Weapons: HE 3.5 Bazooka Armament Preview

The article describes the HE 3.5 bazooka as a recoil free cannon. It touts its deadly effectiveness against North Korean tanks and notes its rocket firing capability.

Man Fined, Sentenced In Indecent Exposure

Charles D. Stahl, 28, of 912 Greenfield Ave SW, was fined 50 dollars and costs and sentenced to 30 days in county jail by Municipal Judge D. L. McCarroll on a disorderly conduct charge for indecent exposure. He was arrested Friday night after approaching three women in the 1100 block of 2nd St NW.

Charles D. Stahl Greenfield Ave D. L. McCarroll Stahl 2Nd St NW

Pick Firms Purchases Chicago Congress Hotel

Pick Hotels Corp of Chicago has purchased the Congress Hotel in Chicago for 3.5 million dollars. The 1000-room property becomes the 26th and largest unit of Albert Pick Hotels. Leonard Hicks will assume management as modernization plans begin.

Pick Firm Chicago Congress Hotel Chicago Congress Pick Hotels Corp Albert Pick Hotels Congress St Michigan Blvd Grant Park Lake Michigan Meigs Field Soldier Field Field Museum and Art Institute Leonard Hicks The

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