Canton Public High Schools graduate 1107 seniors in four unusually packed ceremonies
Four Canton public high schools held commencement exercises for 1107 graduates at 8 p.m. in four auditoriums. Timken added a new 10th annual program with 13 outstanding seniors giving addresses, while McKinley Lehman and Lincoln kept traditional programs with guest speakers Rev Harold F. Carr Dr John R. Emens and Rev William E. Clark. Orchestra solos and colorful stage settings highlighted the evenings.
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Canton
Timken
McKinley
Lincoln
Lehman
Harold F. Carr
Lakewood
John R. Emens
Muncie
Ind
William E. Clark
South Bend
Halbert E. White
Lehman Graduation Speaker Urges Wise Dividend on Education
John R. Emens of Ball State Teachers College told 163 Lehman High seniors that spending on education lags behind past levels, citing 1.8 percent of national income versus 2.8 percent in 1929. He warned of ongoing world change and urged youth to grow in character and citizenship while meeting peaceful challenges.
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John R. Emens
Ball State Teachers College of
Muncie
Ind
Lehman High School
United States
Emens
Lincoln Graduation Speaker Urges Self-Reliant Paths
Reverend William E. Clark of South Bend tells Lincoln High School graduates to seek meaningful goals and chart their own paths in life. He emphasizes personal responsibility, warns against expecting the world to wait, and notes each generation must find its own place.
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Rev. Clark
Lincoln High School
William E. Clark
First Methodist Church
South Bend
Ind
C. H. Meyer
Scotland
McKinley graduates hear call for fire light and stars
Rev. Harold F. Carr of Lakewood Methodist Church addressed 352 McKinley High School seniors at commencement. He urged graduates to seek lasting success by bringing fire enthusiasm and light to meet the world’s needs, stressing trust in God and the universe.
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Harold F. Carr
McKinley High School
Carr
Lakewood Methodist Church
Rev. Carr
God
Timken High School honors 13 speakers at tenth anniversary graduation
Timken Vocational High School marked its 10th anniversary graduation with 13 brief addresses by honor students. The 359 graduates filled the auditorium as speakers shared background stories from Canton’s eight major industries amid a program blending variety, information, and personal philosophy. Rev. Dennis W. Foreman offered the invocation after the processional. Josephine Mongiardo opened with a note on opportunity in Canton.
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Timken Vocational High School
Canton
Rev
Den
Evangelical United Brethren Church
Josephine Mongiardo
Surface Paint Demo At Economy Wallpaper Store
Demonstration on satin insured rubber base wall paint will run all day Saturday at Economy Wallpaper Store located at 225 Tuse, new ad beside Stark's notice.
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Stark’s
Reds Leave West Berlin Rail Center
In Berlin today the Russians began evacuating their railway headquarters in the American sector after two days of clashes with non Communist strikers. Soviet officers and East German railway police aided the exit as cars loaded with equipment and 10 civilian clerks left for East Berlin. Western authorities signaled willingness to join a four power meeting on lifting the Berlin blockade, but no reply was received.
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Berlin
East Berlin
Reds
Gantler
West Berlin
Free German Trade Union Federation
U.S
Paris
Lawrence Wilkinson
Tucker Auto Man Indicted by Federal Grand Jury
Preston Tucker, champion of the rear engine car, was indicted today by a federal grand jury along with seven others on mail fraud and securities violations charges. The case follows four months of probe into his Tucker auto firm and its failed Tucker Torpedo venture. Investors rushed to back the car in 1946, but internal strife and parts shortages stalled production at the Chicago plant leased from the War Assets Administration.
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Chicago
INS
Preston Tucker
Tucker
War Assets Administration
Canton Seeks New City Hall Amid Costly Tax Burden
An advertisement from The Timken Roller Bearing Company argues Canton needs a new city hall due to safety and appearance concerns. It contends 15 new halls at 1,000,000 dollars each could be funded by tax money the company and its employees sent to Washington in 1948, criticizing high taxes.
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Canton
Washington
Timken Roller Bearing Company
Globe Dairy Stores Ad Notice at 7th and Whipple
Milk prices listed for Globe Dairy Stores at 7th and Whipple NW and 4029 Tusc. E. Reg. Milk is 52 cents per gallon for regular and 56 cents per gallon for homogenized.
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Globe Dairy
7Th & Whipple
Jury Convicts J. L. Johnson of Manslaughter
James L. Johnson, 48, of 910 9th St SE, was found guilty of first degree manslaughter in the fatal February shooting of Anthony H. Manos, 29, at Mabel's Chicken Shack. The jury deliberated about one hour after a two day trial. sentence postponed for motion for new trial.
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Anthony H. Manos
6Th St NE
James L. Johnson
9Th St SE
Paul G. Weber
Weber
Ohio
Mabel
Cherry Ave SE
Manos
Canton Spelling King Calvin Receives Civic Honor
Spelling champion Kim Calvin of Canton was awarded the gold medal for civic achievement at a noon luncheon in the Onesta Hotel. The event, sponsored by the Canton Chamber of Commerce, drew more than 100 attendees and honored one of only four medal recipients in 25 years. Rev. George E. Parkinson presented the award, with remarks from Chamber president Eugene Carr and others. A telegram from Governor Lausche offered congratulations, and Governor Kloss also sent best wishes.
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Canton
George E. Parkinson
Kim Calvin
William T. Kuhns
Calvin
United States
Onesta Hotel
Canton Chamber of Commerce
Bill Kloss
Mr. Parkinson
Repository
Kim
Chamber
Dennis R. Smith
America
Eugene Carr
Albert S. Fromm
Carl F. Klein
Frank Lausche
Columbus
Frank Reisinger
Barbara Leitz
Glenn H. Calvin
Glenn Jr
Kathi
T. C. Knapp
Stark County
20 Principles Listed Doctors Outline Program To Widen Medical Care
The American Medical Association adopted 20 principles for lay sponsored medical care plans for AMA approval. Dr. James R. McVay called the move a positive step toward expanding voluntary health insurance. Previously the AMA only endorsed plans from its federated county and state groups. It had shown indifference to labor, farmer, consumer cooperative and city government plans.
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Tlantic City
American Medical Association
A. M
James R. McVay
Kansas City
A.m.a.’S
Council On Medical Service
A.M.A
Breakfast Sets-Close Out Bargains at A Market
Breakfast Sets close out five piece sets reg 59.50 now 29.50 at Home Furn 229 Market Sad Radishes three bunches ten cents Wine Sap apples three pounds 29c Head lettuce two for 19c Hothouse tomatoes 24c per lb Bananas 11.6c per lb A and M Market 312 E Tuscad Springs roosters 30c per lb Fat hens 35c Fresh eggs 55c Park Poultry 30th and Harrisburg Rd Fryers 33c per lb Cooper’s 921 9th NE Free delivery Dial 588811 ad
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Home Furn
Park Poultry
30Th
Harrisburg Rd
Fryers
Cooper's
Dial
Auditor Stops Purchase of Six Dump Trucks
City Auditor T Frank Snyder refused to approve payment for six dump trucks after a protest by Downtown Motors Inc the lowest bidder. Boggs Reo Sales won the contract at exactly 2 475 per unit while Downtown bid 2 172 66 per truck. Mayor Carl F Klein defended the award as the lowest and best bid and planned talks with the city solicitor.
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T. Frank Snyder
City Board of Control
Downtown Motors, Inc
Snyder
Boggs Reo
Boggs
Carl F. Klein
Klein
Thomas N. Nichols
E. R. Zwick
Downtown Motors’ Truck Department
A. W. Fabry
Reo
Downtown Motors
Kramer Motors
Ewing Chevrolet
McKinley Federal
Boron
J. & J. Motors
Kempthorn Motors
ECA Director Rebuked by McKellar Over Hoffman Row
Senate appropriations chair Kenneth McKellar demanded Paul Hoffman resign, calling Hoffman’s warning to cut funds a threat to the recovery program. Hoffman defended himself, saying he would report failures if funds prove insufficient. Senator Ferguson backed Hoffman while Ellender cited industry concerns about subsidies and export losses.
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Washington
Kenneth McKellar
Tennessee
Senate Appropriations Committee
Paul G. Hoffman
Hoffman
McKellar
Congress
Adam
Offex
ECA
House
Allen J. Ellender
Louisiana
Record Manufacturers Export Association
Ladies' Suits Coats Reduced at 4 Hern's Tusc Ad
Readable text notes discounts on ladies' suits and coats at a department/store promotion located near 233 East Tuscarawas. The item list includes reduced dresses and outerwear with dates and specific price cuts not fully legible.
Specially dressed flyers 55c lb Canton Fish and Poultry
Canton Fish and Poultry at Wagner Market advertises specially dressed flyers at 55 cents per pound.
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Canton Fish & Poultry
Wagner
Mkt
Heggy's Chocolates and WHBC Indians Night
Heggy's chocolates offered at 50 cents per pound with fresh daily roasted nuts. WHBC Indians game billed for tonight at 9 30 with the venue listed as 137 East Tuse adjacent to Harry's Nut House.
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Heggy's Chocolates
Harry’s Nut House
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Mr. Emens
Clark
Mark L. Mitchell
Calvary’ Baptist Church
Ruth Cogan
God of Our Fathers
M’kinley
Nis W. Foreman
St. Paul's
U. S
Ferraro
J. L. Johnson
A. H. Manos
Johnson
C. of C
First Presbyterian Church
Labor, Farmer, Consumer Cooperative
Ferguson
Europe
Homer Ferguson
Michigan
Automotive
Mayflower
Korea
Podnevs
George Sokolsky
WHBC
Indians
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