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Newspaper

The Canton Repository

Location

Canton, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 22, 1949

Page

18

Deaths on Funerals Kenneth MacKenzie of Toronto Dies

Kenneth MacKenzie 61 visiting daughter Mrs Mar vin Cassler at 3833 30th St NE died Thursday night. Survived by widow Catherine, daughters Anna and Joy in Toronto, sons Thomas in Salem and Ernest in Toronto, brother Donald in Toronto. Body at Jack Funeral Home. Saturday morning sent to Toronto for services and burial.

Kenneth MacKenzie Toronto Canada Marvin Cassler 30Th Cassler Catherine MacKenzie Anna Joy MacKenzie Thomas Salem Ernest MacKenzie Donald MacKenzie Jack Funeral Home

Obituary for A A Swope North Canton resident dies

Services for A A Swope 64 a retired Hoover Co executive who died after a heart attack will be held Saturday at 2 30 p m in Community Christian Church with Rev C H Kern officiating. Burial in North Canton Cemetery. Calling hours at Lewis funeral home after 2 30 p m today. He died at Westville Lake near Alliance returning from fishing during a two week vacation. He retired three years ago after 38 years with Hoover Co where he led the cost department.

A. A. Swope North Canton Community Christian Church C. H. Kern Lewis Swope Hoover Co Westville Lake Alliance

Canton Man Dies at 87 in Canton Home

Lewis Gutknecht a lifelong Canton resident died this morning at his daughter Mabel Baltzly’s home at 902 19th St NE. He was 87 a retired machinist formerly with Spun Steel Corp. He belonged to Canton Council Jr. O.U.A.M. Perseverance Council Daughters of America and leaves a daughter Nellie another daughter and a son William J. Gutknecht plus two step daughters a stepson sixteen grandchildren and fourteen great grandchildren. Body at Arnold funeral home.

Lewis Gutknecht Canton Mabel Baltzly 19Th St Gutknecht Spun Steel Corp Canton Council Jr. O.U.A.M Perseverance Council Daughters of America Nellie Gutknecht William J. Gutknecht Youngstown Grace Lahmers Louisville Louise Melis Seattle Charles Powell San Diego Arnold Funeral Home

Mrs Rhoda Herbert Obituary In Canton Wife Of John Herbert

Mrs Rhoda Herbert 85 wife of John Herbert died Thursday night at the home of her son J B Herbert 2120 Allen ave SE She would have celebrated 69th wedding anniversary with her husband on Oct 20 She and the family held a large anniversary dinner last year She cooked for the family and quilted in leisure She was a Canton resident for years moving from Wakefield Pike County A Baptist church member she leaves five daughters including Mrs Eliza

Wakefield Pike County The Baptist Church Eliza

Obituary Notice for Local Residents and Relatives

Beth Crabtree of Waverly and Mrs Minnie Jarrell of Canton lead a list of survivors including Mrs Estelle Rapp of Louisville Mrs Eliza Schilling of Massillon and Mrs Laura Mull of Washington DC Also named are three sons Samuel of Kent Walter and Elmer Herbert of Canton a brother Melvin Trent of Rittman a sister Mrs W H Ferguson of Kenova WV 41 grandchildren and 48 great grandchildren Services start Monday at 10 am at the Baptist Temple on 15th Street SW with Rev John Kamper and Rev Harold Henniger presiding Burial follows at Forest Hill Cemetery The body is at Jack funeral home and will be moved to the residence Saturday afternoon.

Beth Crabtree Waverly Minnie Jarrell Canton Estelle Rapp Louisville Eliza Schilling Massillon Laura Mull Washington, D. C Samuel Kent Walter Elmer Herbert Melvin Trent Rittman W. H. Ferguson Kenova W. Va Baptist Temple 15Th St John Kamper Harold Henniger Forest Hill Cemetery Jack

William T. Newhart dies at 79 in Stark County

William T. Newhart age 79 of 1347 Scoville Ave SW died this morning in Stark County Home hospital. Born in West Virginia he was retired from American Bridge Co and Wilson Rubber Co. He is survived by son Frank Newhart of New Cumberland and sister Ada Roberts of Parkersburg WV. Rev W L Muller to lead Monday services at 1:30 PM in Spiker funeral home with burial at Westlawn Cemetery.

William T. Newhart Scoville Ave Stark County West Virginia Newhart Trinity E. U. B. Church American Bridge Co Wilson Rubber Co Frank Newhart New Cumberland Ada Roberts Parkersburg W. Va W. L. Muller Spiker Funeral Home Westlawn Cemetery

William B. Ralston services set for Saturday

William B. Ralston 75 a former Canton resident will have funeral services Saturday at 2 p m at Ridgley funeral home Smithfield Jefferson County Burial will be in Bloomingdale Cemetery He died Wednesday in Smithfield at his niece Mrs Lucille Jennings home His wife Eva died three months ago The couple left Canton years ago to live in Smithfield

William B. Ralston Canton Ridgley Smithfield Jefferson County Bloomingdale Cemetery Mr. Ralston 16Th St Lucille Jennings Eva

Dennison death notice for Mrs Mary Kumbera, 71

Mrs Mary Kumbera 71 of Dennison RD 1 died at home Wednesday night and funeral services set for Saturday at 2 p m at the home with Rev T E Wright officiating. Burial in Tunnel Hill Cemetery. Survived by husband Frank Kumbera one son Chester four daughters Anna Sable Winifred Snyder Bessie Schumacher Francis Stradinger Mary Clark five sisters Andy Greenlee and a deceased John Greenlee two brothers five grandchildren and one great grandchild.

Dennison Mary Kumbera T. E. Wright Tunnel Hill Frank Kumbera Chester Kumbera Dorothy Lorenz Akram Grace Gribble Dennis

Funeral services for Mrs Hoobler in New Philadelphia

Mrs. Albert Hoobler 83 of 325 N Broadway died Thursday at 10 10 am after a year long illness. Services Saturday 2 30 pm at Kaserman funeral home conducted by Rev John J Scott with burial at Evergreen Burial Park. She was born in Wadsworth and was a member of West High Avenue Church of Christ. Survived by husband Albert Hoobler sister Minnie Mathias Elkhart Ind and several nieces and nephews.

NEW John J. Scott Evergreen Burial Park

Bergholz Services For Samuel Willigman

Funeral services for Samuel Willigman 75 formerly of Mineral City will be at Robbins funeral home Saturday at 2 p m Burial will be in Bergholz Cemetery He died Wednesday at a granddaughter Mrs Wilbert Edwards home He is survived by son Roy Wiligman of Bergholz brother Webster and sister Ethel Wiligman both of Bergholz three grandchildren and four great grandchildren He was a son of the late William and Elizabeth Willigman of Bergholz.

Bergholz Samuel Willigman Mineral City Robbins Wilbert Edwards Roy Willigman Webster Ethel Willigman William and Elizabeth Willigman

William Cekalla Dies in Arizona Former Canton Resident

William Cekalla formerly of 2250 Mahoning road NE died Thursday in Phoenix Arizona after long illness. His body will be returned to Canton and brought to the Jacobs Waltner funeral home for services and burial arrangements.

William Cekalla Arizona Mahoning Rd Phoenix Ariz Canton Jacobs-Waltner Funeral Home

War Dead Rites for Pvt John W Roudebush of Carrollton

Graveside services for Pvt. John W. Roudebush son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank B. Roudebush of Carrollton will be held Sunday at 2 p m in Grandview Cemetery. Chaplain Hoover will officiate with Carrollton V F W and American Legion conducting military rites. Roudebush entered service Sept 7 1944 served in the cavalry and was a 1940 Carrollton High School graduate active in band and orchestra. He belonged to Carrollton Church of Christ and worked with his father in the florist business before service. He is survived by his parents a brother Frank Roudebush Jr of Carrollton and his widow Mrs Helen Roudebush Kirkbride of Canton. Friends may call at Sweeney funeral home 4-5 and 7-9 p m Saturday.

Carrollton John W. Roudebush Frank B. Roudebush Luzon Grandview Hoover V.F.W American Legion Roudebush Cavalry Carrollton High School Carrollton Church of Christ Frank Roudebush Jr Helen Roudebush

Services for Pvt Thomas R Martin of Canton

Funeral services for Pvt Thomas R Martin son of Mr and Mrs Thomas V Martin of 3315 Arbor rd SW will be held Monday at 1 30 p m with Rev Herman S Sidener officiating Floyd Hughes Post VFW will conduct a military service at the grave at Calvary Cemetery Friends may call at the funeral home Saturday 7 9 p m and Sunday 2 4 and 7 9 p m Martin was killed Oct 11 1944 while serving with an army infantry unit in Germany He previously worked for Timken Roller Bearing Co entered service March 31 1943 trained at Ft McClellan and Ft George Meade served in France and Belgium as a youth he ferried for The Repository He belonged to St Pauls Episcopal Church attended Lincoln High School and Floyd Hughes Post Survivors include his parents a son Thomas R Martin Jr three brothers John William and James Martin Canton a sister Mrs Robert McKinney at home and grandmother Mrs Mary L Martin Canton His widow later remarried to Mrs Dorothy Geisz.

Thomas R. Martin Thomas V. Martin Arbor Rd Reed Funeral Home Herman S. Sidener Floyd Hughes Post Veterans of Foreign Wars Calvary Cemetery Friends Martin Germany Timken Roller Bearing Co Ft. McClellan Ala Ft. George Meade France Belgium The Repository St. Paul’s Episcopal Church Lincoln High School Thomas R. Martin Jr John William James Martin Canton Robert McKinney Mary L. Martin Dorothy Geisz

21 Arrested by Austria In Smuggling to Russia

Vienna reports 21 arrests by Austrian Interior officials for aiding Soviet agencies in smuggling about 3 million dollars of aluminum scrap iron and steel out of Austria. The haul included bulldozer tractors and ball bearings using Marshall Plan materials. Among the detainees are Austrian government and police officials, plus several Britons an Italian and a South American.

Austria Russia Vienna Ministry of Interior

Newfoundlanders Mainly Live By Fishing Forestry Or Mining

Residents of Newfoundland primarily work in fishing, forestry, or mining sectors. The statement highlights the traditional economic base and regional livelihood patterns among inhabitants.

Newfoundland

Stark County wheat acreage allotment for 1950 set

Stark County's wheat acreage allotment for 1950 was fixed at 27,998 acres, about 11 percent below the 1949 level of roughly 33,000. Dale Williams announced the state plan aims to trim 351,556 acres from 1949 totals, with nationwide reductions guiding the program to curb a wheat surplus. Notices to 1949 participants should mail by July 28, with individual farm cuts based on township trends.

Stark County Revell Yarger Stark County Agricultural Conservation Committee Yarger Dale Williams Ohio Production and Marketing Administration Columbus Ohio PMA U. S. Department of Agriculture Charles Brannan Department of Agriculture Williams Carroll Columbiana Holmes Tuscarawas Wayne

Partner of Murdered Hy Berlin Found Dead in Carrollton

The body of Mrs. Helen Nelson, partner of Hy Berlin, tearoom operator, was found in her Carrollton quarters by Sheriff Roy Orwick. Investigators say death resulted from acute alcoholism after she was last seen at 3 15 pm Thursday. Nelson and Berlin ran the Blue Tea Room and Inglewood Tourist Home in Carrollton. The body rests at Sweeney funeral home and will be sent to Mt. Clemens, Michigan for services.

Carrollton Helen Nelson Hiram Hy) Berlin Blue Tea Room Roy Orwick Orwick John Heller Andrew Kertes Berlin Kertes Inglewood Sweeney Funeral Home Mt. Clemens Mich

Perdue of Alliance Dies During Visit Here

William W. Perdue 75 of Alliance died two hours after arriving to visit daughter Mrs. Glenn Wear in Cleveland area. Heart condition listed as cause. Survived by widow Kate, four daughters including Mrs. Love and Mrs. Shearer, two sons Neal and William, sister Hattie Henry, 11 grandchildren and a great grandchild. Funeral by Farmer & Clevenger at Uhrichsville Church of God with burial in Uhrichsville Cemetery. Services at Uhrichsville Saturday at 2 p.m.

William W. Perdue E. Broadway St Alliance Glenn Wear Berdell SE Mr. Perdue Alliance Church of God Kate Perdue David Love Canton Irwin Shearer New Jersey Blanche Reed Perdue Waynesburg Neal New York City William Perdue Middletown Hattie Henry Uhrichsville Farmer & Clevenger Funeral Home Church of God At

Mechanical Engineers In Area To Form Group

A Canton Alliance and Massillon district subsection of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers is authorized by the national executive committee. About 100 Akron associated members will join, covering Stark Carroll Tuscarawas Holmes Coshocton counties and much of Wayne. A fall meeting will elect officers and a 10 member executive committee, with E. W. Allardt of Alliance key in establishing the subgroup.

Canton-Alliance- Massillon American Society of Mechanical Engineers National A.S.M.E Akron Stark Carroll Tuscarawas Holmes Coshocton Wayne County

Service Schedule for Local Clergy and Funerals

Listings show funeral services and visitations for several individuals. Fred C. Douglas to attend Requiem High Mass at St. Benedicts with burial at Calvary Cemetery. LeRoy S. Deal to be buried at North Lawn Cemetery with calling hours at Arnold parlors. Mrs. Everett B. Kirby to be buried at Green Mound with services at Wilson McCoy parlors in Freeport. Oliver Pope to be buried at Fairfield Cemetery West Lafayette with calling at residence.

Fred C. Douglas St. Benedict's Catholic Church Gregory McAtee Calvary Cemetery Arnold Everett B. Kirby Wilson-McCoy Freeport Burial Green Mound Cemetery

Paul Cash Held In Tuscarawas County

Paul Cash of near Strasburg, former fight promoter, offered to remove himself and his family from Tuscarawas County by Aug. 1 to escape a 30 day jail sentence for trespassing tied to window peeping. He tore up the warrant after sentencing and was fined $50 plus costs and an extra $10 fine.

New Philadelphia Paul Cash Strasburg Tuscarawas County Justice of Peace George W. Shank Cash Roxie Lucille Baker Dover Roy Justice Shonk

Barberton Fire Chief Claude Witwer Dies at 63

Barberton fire chief Claude Witwer, who led the department for 30 years until retirement, died at his home from a heart attack at age 63.

Barberton Claude Witwer

Also Mentioned on This Page

John Herbert Rudy Louisville RD C.D. Spiker Navarre Rd Albert Hoobler Herman Kehl Cleve C. D. Smith 7Th St. NW Dial Mennonite Church Isaac Hoover Lancaster Fairview Flowers Onesto & Miller Hy Berlin W.W. Perdue E. W. Allardt Akron Section LeRoy S. Deal Northlawn Oliver Pope Newcomerstown J. J. Wagner Fairfield Cemetery West Lafayette Fishers Reliance’ Co Gingham Jeresey Theo. Hamm Brewing Company St. Paul, Minn Pope Wine & Liqueur CO Ross Ave Canton, Ohio
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