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Newspaper
The Canton Repository
Location
Canton, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1950
Page
9
In CHAPTER 12 Bucky and Lonesome Boy pursue the mythical Herman the Wozzle. Santa crafts a silver tipped bow and a single arrow to test Bucky’s courage. The duo tracks uncanny duck like prints to a cliff edge and descends toward a dark hole where a dramatic confrontation awaits.
Sgt Ellsworth W. Stuchul 57 Canton veteran died in Japan from a heart attack while serving in Korea. He saw action from Mexico border service through World War I campaigns Cantigny and Meuse-Argonne, occupation duty in Germany, re enlistments in 1919 and 1946. He worked at Union Metal Mfg. Co. for 26 civilian years and was a VFW member and 32nd Degree Mason. He leaves two sisters a brother and a daughter.
New Philadelphia Special report Deputy Sheriff Leonard Diz Simonetti RD 1 New Philadelphia is in good condition at Union Hospital Dover with a leg injury from a patrol car skid Friday on Eastport road south of Midvale. The car plunged 75 feet, he freed himself, and fainted from blood loss on the way to his home.
Mrs Hazel Sharer Azar told Alliance police that a bank pouch containing 695 dollars was left in a taxi and is now missing or likely stolen. Police are investigating the loss reported shortly before 2 p.m. Friday.
The district tally of wounded servicemen climbs to 114 with two more: Pfc. Karl E. Winters of 115 Lawrence Rd NE and Corp. James E. Deal of Magnolia East Sparrow. Winters was wounded December 1 as a military police at a Korean POW camp and has a long service record. Deal was wounded November 25 in Korea after enlisting in August 1949 and training in Massachusetts.
Three youths aged 17 and 18 were stopped in Public Square at 3 30 am while driving two stolen Christmas trees from a field near 16th Street in Walnut Hills Massillon. Deputies said no charges will be filed if restitution is made.
No traffic arrests were made by police or deputies Friday or early today. Police issued two signal light summonses during the day. They went to Augustus Danne miller of 420 37th st NW and Steve Shimpko of 1201 12th st NE.
Dick Frazier Buick employees plan a family Christmas party at Sue Ming restaurant Sunday night. Santa Claus will distribute gifts to all children and company officials will hand out annual bonus checks to employees.
The Plain township board of education awarded contracts totaling 336 605 for an eight room addition to Pleasant View school. Warren Hoffman Co won the general contract at 251 082 with Robert H Evans Co as the other bidder at 253 400. Spring Electric Co received the electrical work bid at 20 800 and Henry J Fromm Plumbing Heating Co 64 723 for heating and plumbing. The project is financed by a 1 200 000 bond issue and to be completed next year. Avondale School is second on the list for a classroom addition with bids due in about a month.
In Alliance a 23 year old man named Claude Stargen Jr pleaded his innocence on a suspended charge as authorities investigate the fate of his 1942 car. He said the vehicle was abandoned during a major snowstorm and may have been towed lost or stolen.
Millersburg school will dismiss for Christmas holidays next Thursday at 2 p m and classes will resume January 2. Superintendent V J Briegel announced the schedule.
The House passed a $17.809 billion emergency defense bill in record time with only one speaker against. The measure, boosting total defense funds to about $42 billion, includes $16.845 billion for the services and $840 million for the Atomic Energy Commission.
Ernest Mueller of Broad Run Dairy Dover RD 1 was named Grand Champion Swiss Cheese Maker of Ohio for 1950 at the Swiss cheese convention in Sugarcreek. Paul Burkey of Fred Burkey Dairy Sugarcreek won the Cheese Day contest. Judges were K A Harrison Samuel Stauffer Ernest Gross.
Uhrichsville education board searches for 5600 to offset an eight tenths mill reduction in the school tax levy. The cut, tied to a five mill levy approved two years ago, followed a county budget commission meeting and Treasurer Victor Martinelli refusing to sign the budget over noncompliant levy reductions.
General Douglas MacArthur was chosen as Man of the Year by the London Daily Express in a poll claiming over 4.2 million readers. The paper also named Winston Churchill Man of the Year in Britain.
Judge Gordon J. Burris levied 310 in fines and costs on 13 motorists at a light Traffic Court session. top penalties included Jesse Vega 75 for leaving scene of an accident with driving rights suspended two years and 25 for reckless driving. John Joy 25 for reckless driving with six month suspension and 10 for unsafe condition. other drivers faced fines from 5 to 50 with various suspensions and license actions.
In Steubenville on December 16 a city council session ended abruptly after councilman Arthur Gorman struck a telephoned reporter's shoulder and reporter Harry Cochran retaliated with a punch to Gorman's eye. Cochran, covering the meeting for WEIR, described the scene as the most disgraceful meeting he attended.
More than 400 gifts for residents of Fairmount Children's Home were provided Friday by Lehman High School pupils. The gifts were turned over to G. F. Mason, superintendent, at a Christmas assembly led by Miss Meredith Wikoff. The package included food, candy, clothing, fruit and athletic material, and the program featured a piano duet by Dene Bernard and Bob Watson, vocal solos by Paul Robinson and Charles Carpenter, and numbers by the Lehman a cappella choir.
More than 1,000 members of city and county school junior safety patrols packed the Palace theater this morning for their annual party. Norman N. McGregor and Harry Chaffin welcomed attendees while Mayor Nichols and Sheriff Grossglaus praised patrols and urged continued vigilance. A cowboy film and several comedies shown by R. W. Russell highlighted the event as directors helped distribute treats in Santa’s absence.
Lima area case details a wife identified as 42 year old Mary Davidson fatally shooting her husband Carl 45 and their daughter Marilyn 20 in their beds then killing herself with a .22 rifle. Coroner notes despondency and a psychiatrist note found in her purse. The bodies were discovered late by relatives after no activity at the Davidson home. Sheriff Dailey confirmed the double murder suicide at the farm residence near Allentown. Carl Davidson worked for the state highway department.
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