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The Canton Repository

Location

Canton, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 24, 1949

Page

11

Modern Prospector Hunts Gold Near Minerva Farm

Chuck Widener, a 29 year old prospector from Ajo Arizona, uses a modern metal detector to search the Elson Robbins farm near Minerva for a rumored million-dollar treasure. He hints at spots tied to the Tuscarawas Trail treasure but will not reveal locations. Robbins marks probable sites and Widener plans a months long dig after a return from Arizona.

Harses Chuck) Widener Ajo Arizona Elson Robbins Minerva Chuck

Parley Next Sunday Climaxes Week of Farm Youth Activities

The Stark County farm calendar highlights a week of events led by the Northeastern Ohio Farm Bureau Youth Conference opening next Sunday at Hiram. N A Coonrad directs with Lyle Richards and Mrs Thelma Taylor assisting. The conference runs through Aug 6 for farm youth 16+. Upcoming gatherings include Perry and Pike grange meetings, Richville 4 H Club events, a cake contest judged by Miss Wilma Cook, and plans for a summer picnic.

Stark County Ohio Farm Bureau Hiram N. A. Coonrad District Farm Bureau Lyle Richards Mahoning County Farm Bureau Thelma Taylor Perry Pike Grange Richville 4-H Club Alice Lehman Wilma Cook Richville Spective Grange Halls Magnolia Grange Stark County Recreation Group Charles Gottsman Robertsville Elmer Garner

Rites Held in Columbus for Newsman Newton

Memorial services were held in Columbus for William H. Newton 37 Scripps-Howard foreign correspondent killed in an air crash July 12 near Bombay India Rev Keith Canning pastor of Brookwood Presbyterian Church in suburban Bexley officiated His ashes will be buried in Milan Ohio when they arrive from India Newton covered state government news in Columbus for Scripps-Howard before World War II and later became a foreign correspondent

Columbus William H. Newton Scripps-Howard Bombay India Keith Canning Brookwood Presbyterian Church Bexley Newton Milan

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