Deaths and Funerals Mrs Fredericka Rombach 80
Mrs Fredericka Rombach 80 widow of Gustave Rombach died this morning at 816 McKinley Ave NW. Born in Pittsburgh she had been a Canton resident 63 years. Survived by two daughters eight grandchildren three great grandchildren four sons and siblings. Body to Welch parlors. Funeral Saturday 9:30 am in St Peter's Church with mass. Burial in church cemetery.
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Fredericka Rombach
Gustave Rombach
McKinley Ave
Pittsburgh
Canton
St. Peter’s Catholic Church
Altar Society
League of the Sacred Heart
Catholic Ladies of Columbia
Estella Rombach
Jack Kennedy
West Manor
Charles G
Victor F
Wilbur O
Elmer H. Rombach
Canfield
Louis Bender
Emile Gebel
Amelia Schaefer
Welch Pariors
St. Peter’s Church
George N. Habig
Infant Niesz Dies in Mercy Hospital
The infant daughter of Mr and Mrs William O Niesz of 315 15th St SE died Wednesday afternoon in Mercy hospital Funeral services were to be held this afternoon in Rossi parlors with burial in Calvary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William O. Niesz
15Th St SE
Mercy Hospital
Rossi
Calvary Cemetery
John Wates Dies Following Cerebral Hemorrhage
John Wates aged 57 of 1147 Lafayette Ave SE died Wednesday at Mercy Hospital from a cerebral hemorrhage. A sister Mrs Annie Henderson of Georgetown SC survives. Pending funeral arrangements the body remains at Matthews parlors.
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John Wates
Lafayette Ave SE
Mercy Hospital
Annie Henderson
Georgetown
S. C
Matthews
Hoffman funeral set for Friday at Seesholtz Memorial
Oscar J. Hoffman aged 87, longtime Canton resident for 60 years, died Tuesday at 436 6th St NW. Rev Clarence LaRue will conduct funeral services Friday at 2 p.m. in Seesholtz Memorial. Burial will follow at Westlawn Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence LaRue
Oscar J. Hoffman
Seesholtz Memorial
Westlawn
Mr. Hoffman
Canton
6Th St
Canton Man Dies at 85 After Heart Seizure
Charles E. Spring 85 lifelong Canton resident and longtime Diebold employee died unexpectedly Wednesday afternoon at his daughter’s home in Cleveland Heights. Survived by widow Martha, daughters Helen and Mrs. May Simon, sons William and Robert, seven grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Funeral Saturday at 2 pm Schneeberger parlors with Rev. H N Kerst. burial Westlawn Cemetery. Calling hours Friday 2-4 and 7-9.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles E. Spring
Canton
Trinity Reformed Church
Alice M. Huston
Cleveland Heights
Mrs. Spring
Spring
Diebold Safe & Lock Co
Martha Spring
Huston
Helen Spring
May Simon
Cleveland
William
Robert Spring
Mrs Cecelia E Konen 74 dies in Stark County
Mrs Cecelia Ertle Konen 74 of 601 High Ave SW a longtime Stark County resident died Wednesday afternoon at Rinker Convalescent Home She was a member of St Peter's Catholic Church Surviving are son Arthur Konen four sisters a brother two grandchildren and one great grandchild Funeral services will be Friday at 930 am at St Peter's Church Fr E J Dierker to sing requiem high mass Burial will be in the church cemetery Calling hours at Welch parlors today 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 pm
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cecelia Ertle Konen
High Ave
Stark County
Rinker Convalescent Home
St. Peter’s Catholic Church
Arthur Konen
Minerva
Abbie Gerstenslager
Wooster
Catherine Noble
North Canton
William Noe
Akron
Ida Willaman
Canton
William H. Ertle
E. J. Dierker
Welch
Austrian native John Bagervich Dies. Rites Pending
John Bagervich, 58, a native of Austria, died Wednesday afternoon at his Stark County home. He had no known relatives. Pending funeral arrangements, the body is in Rossi parlors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Bagervich
Austria
Stark County
Rossi
Funeral services for Isaac Yant in Canton
Isaac Yant, 82, lifelong Canton resident, died Tuesday at 1237 Market Ave S. Funeral services led by Rev. Clarence La Rue will be Friday at 3 30 p m in Arnold parlors with burial in Westlawn Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isaac Yant
Clarence la Rue
Arnold
Westlawn Cemetery
Mr. Yant
Canton
Market Ave S
Funeral for Wilbur G. Greaves in Canton
Funeral services for Wilbur G. Greaves will be held Saturday at 2 p m at the home 1419 27th street NW with Rev A M Neale in charge. Burial follows in West Lawn cemetery. The body lies in state at the home today. Greaves 32 a Canton lifelong resident died Tuesday after a heart seizure at Timken Roller Bearing Co where he was employed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilbur G. Greaves
27Th St
A. M. Neale
Westlawn
Mr. Greaves
Canton
Timken Roller Bearing Co
Funeral services held for Mrs Ellen Mottice in Canton and Mapleton
Funeral services for Mrs Ellen N Mottice are set Friday at 10 a m at the Liebtag home in North Canton and 11 at Indian Run church near Mapleton with burial there. The 79 year old Mapleton resident died Tuesday at the Liebtag home.
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Ellen N. Mottice
R. F. Liebtag
North
Canton
Indian Run
Mapleton
Mottice
Liebtag
Alvin Myers funeral set for Friday in Creston area
Private services for Alvin Myers 59 who died Wednesday night will be held Friday at 3 p m at the residence north of Creston. Burial will be at Friendsville. Survived by wife Ima. daughters Vera and Lenna Eby. sons Frank, Donald, Jack, and Richard. two sisters and a brother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ima Myers
Vera
Lenna Eby
Wadsworth
Frank
Seville
Donald
Pvt
Jack Myers
San Francisco
Richard
Shreve Services Set For Veteran Editor
Funeral services for Robert Paul Crawford 69 veteran Ohio newspaper man and owner of the Shreve News will be Friday at 1 p m in the Morgan parlors with Rev W H Christian of Columbus and Rev Wilson Spencer of Shreve Presbyterian church officiating Burial will be at Lebanon He died Wednesday at his home He managed the Collier Printing Co at Wooster before purchasing the Shreve paper 14 years ago He began in newspaper work at 19 and worked with Canton Repository Buckeye State Lisbon The Salem News The East Liverpool Review East Liverpool Morning Tribune Kittanning Pa Times and The Cleveland Press Surviving are his widow one son Paul of Shreve a daughter Mrs Charles Mace of Lisbon and four grandchildren Friends may call at the funeral parlors this afternoon and tonight.
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Shreve
Robert Paul Crawford
Ohio
The
Shreve News
Morgan
W. H. Christian
Columbus
Wilson Spencer
Shreve Presbyterian Church
Lebanon
Crawford
Collier Printing Co
Wooster
Canton Repository
Buckeye State
Lisbon
Salem News
East Liverpool Review
East Liverpool Morning Tribune
Kittanning (Pa
Paul
Charles Mace
Funeral services for Frank Lovarney in Wooster
Frank Lovarney aged 65 died at Wayne County home Wednesday night and funeral services will be held at 10 a m Friday in Bevington and McCullough parlors with burial in the county cemetery.
Funeral to be Held for Mrs Anna Freedlander in Cleveland
The service Sunday afternoon in Cleveland will honor Mrs Anna Freedlander mother of Herman and Isadore Freedlander Wooster merchants. She died Wednesday in Los Angeles where she had lived years with daughter Miss Etta Freedlander. Survived by husband the late David L Freedlander founder of the local store and three other sons A L Freedlander Dayton S A Freedlander Cleveland and Benjamin F Freedlander San Francisco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wooster
Cleveland
Anna Freedlander
Herman
Isadore Freedlander
Los Angeles
Etta Freedlander
David L. Freedlander
A. L. Freedlander
Dayton
S. A. Freedlander
Benjamin F. Freedlander
San Francisco
Waldo Gindlesberger Rites Held in Millersburg
Waldo Gindlesberger 39 died Tuesday at his home eight miles west of Millersburg funeral services set for Friday at 2 p m in Hunter parlors with burial in Millersburg cemetery He was born in Hardy two and a member of the local Presbyterian church Survived by widow Erma three sons Richard Wade and Donald all at home father Harvey J Gindlesberger a Hardy two trustee and three brothers Floyd of Findlay Desilva and Paul of Millersburg
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Millersburg
Waldo Gindlesberger
Hunter
Mr. Gindlesberger
Hardy Two
Presbyterian Church
Erma Gindlesberger
Richard
Wade
Donald
Harvey J. Gindlesberger
Hardy
Floyd
Findlay
Desilva
Paul
Dover Obituary for Mrs Elizabeth Espenschied 80
Mrs Elizabeth Anna Espenschied 80 died Wednesday at her home 1020 N Tuscarawas Ave Dover Services Saturday at 2 pm in Lewis parlors Rev W J Bartels officiating Burial Maple Grove Cemetery Born Rogersville member of St Johns Evangelical and Reformed Church Survived by two daughters Nina Karl and Mrs H P Smutz four sons Andrew Victor Karl Homer all of Dover 21 grandchildren 12 great grandchildren sister Mrs William Spring brother Daniel Maurer New Philadelphia
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Dover
Elizabeth Anna Espenschied
N. Tuscarawas Ave
Lewis
W. J. Bartels
Maple Grove Cemetery
Rogersville
St. John’s Evangelical and Reformed
Nina Karl
H. P. Smutz
Andrew
Victor
Karl
Homer
Doover
William Spring
Daniel Maurer
New Philadelphia
George S Tinlin former Carrollton Republican leader dies
George Scott Tinlin 88 longtime Carrollton Republican leader died Wednesday at his daughter Anna Vasbinder's home after a year illness. He leaves wife, two sons E S and H O Tinlin, six grandchildren, three greats. Services Saturday 1:30 pm at Methodist church with Rev D A Morris. Burial Grandview cemetery. Friends may call at Allman parlors after 7 tonight. Body will be taken to church Saturday noon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist
D. A. Morris
Grandview Cemetery
Allman
Publisher Hossler Succumbs at Tifftin
J Schuyler Hossler 68 publisher of Bloomville Attica Republic and Tiro weekly newspapers died yesterday. Funeral services will be held tomorrow at Bloomville Methodist church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tiffin
Bloomville Methodist Church
J. Schuyler Hossler
Bloomville
Attica
Republic
Tiro
Hossler
Ring Wearing Traditions Amid English Weddings
A note on historical marriage customs states that in England the wedding ring was once worn on the thumb. This detail reflects changing traditions in jewelry and intimate ritual.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Ohioan Awarded Carnegie Medal For Saving Two
James E. Burnette of Bellevue Ohio received a Carnegie Medal for heroism after saving Frederick J. Moore and Maggie Ware from drowning in Battle Creek Tennessee on July 28 1941. Moore towed Ware to shore but cramps struck and Burnette swam 60 feet to rescue both. He then revived Ware at the bank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hy United Press
Pittsburgh
Bellevue
Tennessee
Carnegie Hero Fund Commission
James E. Burnette
Frederick J. Moore
Maggie Ware
South Pittsburgh
Tenn
Battle Creek
Alliance Motorist Held After Mishap
Alliance January 29 George Dicko twenty of RD 4 Alliance arrested on reckless driving after his car hit a machine driven by Albert Murphy at Webbave and Noble street intersection Dicko treated at City hospital for a cut over his left eye William M Allbright eighteen of 745 S Mahoning Ave arrested on speeding Wednesday night
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Repository Bureau Alliance
George Dicko
RD 4
Alliance
Albert Murphy
Webbave
Noble St
Dicko
Murphy
City Hospital
William M. Allbright
S. Mahoning Ave
Store in Massillon Looted by Burglars
Thieves broke into Dragomir Bros. store at 878 Walnutrd SE early this morning and stole 60 dollars in cash a revolver and two pearl necklaces. Entrance was gained through the adjoining residence of John Dragomir. The theft was found by Dragomir at 3 a m. Police also reported two cars near the Reliance plant No 2 were ransacked Wednesday night. A Strasburg man reported gloves and a flashlight taken from his auto while another resident said keys to his car were stolen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Massillon
Dragomir
E. D. Emig
Tremont Ave
Free trees offered to Ohio landowners and groups
A half million feed and cover trees for wildlife conservation planting were offered free to Ohioans today by the state division of conservation and natural resources. Landowners or sportsmen's groups can obtain application blanks from game protectors or game management agents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Ohio pastors urged to expand formula
At the Ohio pastors convention Rev. Oscar F. Blackwelder urged a larger working formula for an expanded universe within the church to win. Dr Roy L. Smith of Chicago said the church lacks answers to many questions yet holds the direction in the Easter tomb message that Jesus is alive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Columbus
Ohio
Oscar F. Blackwelder
Washington
Roy L. Smith
Chicago
American Advocate
Jesus
Chiang Kai-shek salutes Roosevelt on birthday
In Chungking Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek sent a birthday message to President Roosevelt praising his wise leadership. He expressed confidence Roosevelt will guide mankind to defeat aggression and achieve truth equality and justice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Chung King
Chiang Kai-shek
Roosevelt
Akron Opens Sewers to Ease Gas Hazards
Akron police reported that dangerous sewer gases were mitigated after uncovering manholes along a two block stretch of S Main St. Officials began an inquiry to identify who was dumping a solvent blamed for creating the gases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Akron
S. Mainst
Making Up the 'Deficit' in Cincinnati
The Cincinnati board of education faced a 30 cent bookkeeping error bill. City Manager C O Sherill Council Finance Committee Chairman Willis D Gradison and Utilities Director Edgar Dow Gilman each contributed a dime to settle the issue and balance the board’s books.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Board of Education
C. O. Sherill
Council Finance Committee
Willis D. Gradison
Edgar Dow Gilman
Massillon Starts Civilian Defense Police Class
Massillon invites 125 civilian defense volunteers to attend the first police work class at the city library auditorium Friday from 7 to 9 p.m. Police Chief Stanley Switter will instruct. Fire fighting classes follow next week at No. 1 fire station with two sessions daily. The basic six hour course must be completed across three evenings at Washington high school auditorium. The course covers bomb gas and fire defense decontamination and sabotage defense. Upon completion volunteers earn basic insignia and may pursue specialized defense training.
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Massillon
George C. Wallace
Stanley Switter
Edward Hunsinger
No. 1
Walter Crewson
Civilian Defense Education
Crewson
Education Board
No. 1 Fire Station
Washington High School
Tire Plan Arranged for State's Trucks
Columbus, Jan. 29. The state highway department arranged a temporary tire plan with the state defense council to secure tires for trucks and automobiles without reducing county tire rationing quotas. Highway Director Hal G. Sours said tires could be drawn from Franklin county and the state council would reimburse the county quota from an emergency floating quota equal to 8 percent of all tires and tubes allotted to Ohio monthly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Columbus
State Highway Department
State Defense Council
Hal G. Sours
Franklin County
State Council
Ohio
War Production Board allows gas-well completion in eight states
The war production board said it would permit completion of all natural gas wells started on or before December 23, 1941, in Ohio Kentucky New York North Carolina Pennsylvania Tennessee Virginia and West Virginia to meet gas needs of war industries in the Appalachian area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
War Production Board
Appalachian
Ohio
Kentucky
New York
North Carolina
Pennsylvania
Tennessee
Virginia
West Virginia
Vocational Leaders Plan Clinic At Y W C A Meeting
Members of the Vocational Guidance council agreed to study the proposed setting up of a vocational clinic here at their meeting in the Y W C A Wednesday night. They also decided to study provisions of the state law covering the establishment of a vocational counseling program. Mrs. Paul Hyde, chairwoman of the Y W C A vocational committee, presided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vocational Guidance Council
Paul Hyde
High Court to Review Bomb Case Verdict
The state supreme court agreed to hear the appeal of Louis and Morris Wilkof of Wilkof Steel & Supply from a $7,000 common pleas court award to Robert Vaughn, a Massillon minor, for injuries from an exploding explosive cap found during building wrecking at Industrial Silica Corp. site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Supreme Court
Louis
Morris Wilkof
Wilkof Steel & Supply Co
Common Pleas
Robert Vaughn
Massillon
Industrial Silica Corp
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Ellen M. Mottice
Alvin Myers
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Cleveland Ave
Shreve Services
R. P. Crawford
Frank Lovarney
Mrrs
Mrs
Elizabeth Espenschied
George S. Tinlin
Art Flower Gilmore
COPA
Needlecraft Service, Inc
NYONE
Needlecraft Dept
Eighth Ave
N. Y
Ohioan
Carnegie Medal
Y.M.C. A
Repository Bureau
Association
C. O. Finefrock
Eleanor Botschner
WPB
For All
Gomsert
Dr. Scholl’s
Dr. Scholl
Dr Schol
L. A. Pawley
Main Postoffice
High Court
Arthur
Optician
Market Ave. N
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