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Newspaper
The Canton Repository
Location
Canton, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1951
Page
10
A man sought help for his son who seemed to fail at everything despite a privileged background. The advisor cites three Bible based secrets: think success, gain insight through prayer, and cast aside fear with faith and confidence. The case ends with the son joining a company board, attributed to the plan outlined.
The Day in Canton lists mortgage foreclosure for Walter Schneider and others of RD 3 Louisville vs Clyde Farnham of RD 1 Alliance totaling 1131.39. Divorces Granted include Paul and Marcella Kanfer of 1112 Jones et NW, and many addresses across Massillon Canton Youngstown Carrollton and related names. Weekend specials: Old fashioned stewed chicken and noodles Swiss steak full course dinners $1.50 at The Country Kitchen near Greentown with dial code 92455-ad.
John W. Pace aged 52 of Wilmot and Annastasia Bashinski aged 62 of Navarre apply for marriage. Gordon L. Wagner aged 21 of Se bring and Betty R. Charpan aged 19 of 556 N. Walnut Alliance also apply for license.
Convalescing in hospital Mrs. Harry E Wilhelm of 615 Carroll Ave SE is recuperating in Afilfman Hospital where she underwent surgery Thursday morning.
Birth notices list multiple newborns with parents and addresses in Massillon and nearby areas. Entries include several NW SW and SE locations, with sons and a daughter born to families such as Carl Arnold Virgil McGuire Donald Decker Ronald Schweitzer Oscar Lewis Henry Weiler Nicholas Latino Walter J Holmes and Robert Miller.
Auction or catalog note advertising a 14 month package from Collier's American and Companion magazines, priced at eight dollars. Includes contact at dial 31026 with reference to H Mullally.
Sunday tempting farm event offers all day chicken dinner with home cooked foods and pies at Kolp Farm owned by Mrs A Howard on Rt 62 S. Also features ceramic classes and piano services plus Maytag deals and Canton Toy City sales notices.
Classified notice listing Glick Furniture at 1320 W. Tuse offering cash bargains and evening hours. Also promotes Village Inn on the square at Greentown with reasonable prices and Sunday hours and includes a Dial 98662-ad tag.
Defense Department figures list 40,176 American casualties officially identified in Korea as of December 29, up 1,851 from the prior week. Total deaths in the latest summary total 6,761, including killed in action fatally wounded and others found dead after being missing.
The historian Dionysius Exiguus did not include a year zero when he devised the Anno Domini era, causing a one-year gap between 1 BC and AD 1. This omission affects dating across historical timelines and calendar calculations.
Lewis L. Rosenstiel, board chairman of Schenley Industries, received the 1950 Gold Award from the George Washington Carver Memorial Institute for contributions to better race relations. The honor cited his work creating prejudice free opportunity in his firm. Jackie Robinson presented the medal at the Park Sheraton Hotel.
Governor Lausche announces two appointments to the state bar examining board. Robert C. Dunn of Toledo fills the unexpired term of Henry A. Middleton ending March 30, 1955. John C. Dufey of Springfield takes a term ending March 31, 1953, succeeding Frank Dunbar Jr. who resigned.
Tokyo January 6 AP reports Capt. William A. McClain of Youngstown Ohio awarded the Silver Star. McClain listed as missing in action on the Pusan perimeter front September 18 while serving with the U S 1st Cavalry Division.
Rev. P H Welshimer opens his 50th year as pastor of First Christian Church Canton on Sunday Celebrations will mark a milestone for the pastor who built the congreg ation into a leading denomination church. He plans to continue busy interdenominational work, writing, visiting hospitals and officiating at weddings and funerals. The service features two sermons Jubilee events are set with music by C K Dretke directed choirs and an evening service. Robert M Bell Johnson Bible College president will speak at a banquet Wednesday evening.
Two municipal judges diverged on punishing DUI motorists in traffic court. Judge Gordon J. Burris fined Harold Geib and jailed him three days with license revocation for a year, while Judge Donald L. McCarroll gave James Moore $50 with no jail or license suspension. Moore, a teacher, faced potential job dismissal. both men were among 15 motorists fined.
Jerome Kringle, 23, who enters the army January 15, flew a wingless plane on a farewell taxi in Thunder, Minnesota. The propeller's crowd alarmed townspeople. He was fined 15 dollars and given a suspended 20 day jail sentence for careless and reckless operation and ordered to obtain a pilot's license.
M C Heed of Cleveland will be installed as the new governor of the Ohio Kiwanis district Monday evening at the Cleveland Hotel. He succeeds Ellis W Kerr of Troy as more than 600 delegates are expected. Sixteen new lieutenant governors and Sam Walden of Chillicothe will also be installed, succeeding Edward Crombie of Ashtabula as treasurer.
Rep Frances Bolton of Ohio introduces a bill to solve the armed forces nursing shortage. The plan aims to educate nurses for industrial health, civilian defense, and growing population needs, with first year costs of 47.17 million dollars for construction equipment scholarships and special projects.
Senator John Bricker of Ohio named Stanton Jones and Dan B. Geran both 17 to enter the U S Naval Academy at Annapolis and the U S Military Academy at West Point next July. Jones comes from Columbus and Geran from Marion as Bricker’s selections for 1951 admission.
Department store sales in the Cleveland Federal Reserve District rose 24 percent in the week ended December 30 compared with the same week in 1949. The national average rose 21 percent. For the four weeks ending December 30 district sales were 15 percent higher than the prior year period.
The Canton Repost publishes want ads with rates for three lines and extra lines. Cancellations before 9 30 a m on publication day. Corrections allowed with one free insertion if advertiser not at fault. Ads accepted daily 8 am to 5 30 pm except Sunday. Monday ads 8 am to 9 30 am. Elmer A Frey, President W Co. Clerk.
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