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Newspaper

The Canton Repository

Location

Canton, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 20, 1949

Page

11

Deaths and Funeral Services for Frank Sebott

Frank Sebott 82 died Saturday morning at Mercy Hospital from a heart ailment. Services will be Tuesday at 10 a.m. in St. Peter's Catholic Church, burial in Church Cemetery. Visitation today 2–4 and 7–9 p.m. at Wackerly Funeral Home. He lived with his daughter Mrs Henry J Schmitt at 1336 Worley Ave NW. former Diebold, Inc. employee and Weber Dental Manufacturing Co. worker. He was a long time Arion Singing Society member and sang in St Peter's Church choir 25 years.

Frank Sebott St. Peter’s Catholic Church Wackerly Funeral Home Sebott Henry J. Schmitt Worleyave NW Mercy Hospital Diebold, Inc Weber Dental Manufacturing Co Arion Singing Society St. Peter's

DiFiori Dies After Illness at Home in Canton

Casper DiFiori aged 66 died this morning at 2136 6th Street NE after a three year illness. An Italian immigrant of 1901 he worked 23 years for Republic Steel Corp and belonged to St. Benedicts Church. Survived by his widow Antionette, four sons Joseph Thomas Angelo John, three daughters Helen Joseph and Albert Guardabascio, two sisters in Italy, and 12 grandchildren. Solemn Requiem High Mass to be held at St. Benedicts Thursday at 9:30 a.m. Burial at Calvary Cemetery. Body remains at Rossi funeral home with visiting hours Tuesday 7–9 p.m. and Wednesday 2–4 and 7–9 p.m.

Casper DiFiori 6Th St NE Italy Republic Steel Corp St. Benedict’s Catholic Church Antionette DiFiori Joseph Thomas Angelo John DiFiori Helen DiMichael Joseph Guardabascio Albert Guardabascio Canton St. Benedict's Catholic Church Calvary Cemetery Rossi Funeral Home

Michael Petel dies after heart attack in Mercy Hospital

Michael Petel age 52 of 1743 Superior Ave NE died Sunday morning in Mercy Hospital after a heart attack he had been there 10 days He was a Canton resident for 30 years a former Akron resident and worked for Steel Corp for 16 years He belonged to St Pauls Catholic Church Croatian Benevolent Fraternity Canton Eagles Lodge Surviving are his widow Catherine two sons John and Daniel his mother Mary and several siblings Funeral services will be a Requiem High Mass at St Pauls Church Wednesday at 9 am with burial in Calvary Cemetery The body is at Jacobs Waltner funeral home and will be moved to the residence tonight at 5 Eagles will conduct services Tuesday at 730 pm

Michael Petel Superior Ave NE Mercy Hospital Canton Akron Republic Steel Corp St. Paul’s Catholic Church Croatian Benevolent Fraternity Canton Eagles Lodge Catherine Pezel John Pezel Daniel Pezel

Mrs Nina Scott Dies After Cerebral Hemorrhage

Mrs Nina Scott wife of Canton realtor Guy Scott, died Sunday night at 203 33rd St NW after a cerebral hemorrhage two weeks earlier. She came to Canton 30 years ago from Wooster, was a Trinity Lutheran Church member, and survived by her husband and five sisters. Funeral 2 p.m. at Welch funeral home with burial in Wooster Cemetery. Calling hours tonight 7 to 9.

Nina Scott Guy Scott Canton Realtor 33Rd St Canton Wooster Scott Trinity Lutheran Church Ethel Mower LeRoy Ralph Wile Don C. Mote Corvallis Ore Roys. Williams Yuba

Alliance man Charles Neely dies at 60 fate in city

Charles Ross Neely 60 of 325 East Columbia Street died unexpectedly Sunday at 2 20 a m He worked for Stanford Pottery in Sebring and had lived in Alliance 13 years after moving from Sebring He was a member of the Sebring Majors city obituary notice

Alliance Charles Ross Neely Columbia St Stanford Pottery Sebring Sebring Majors

Neely Rites Held for Alliance Resident

Charles Neely Sr. of Alliance dies at age with ties to Cannonsburg Washington County born. Survived by widow Jane Stanford Neely two daughters Lois Kuhns and Wilma Freshwater both of Alliance a son Charles Neely Jr. of Alliance four brothers and four sisters from Cannonsburg Elm Grove W V nine grandchildren. Services Wednesday 2 p m at Cassaday Turkle funeral home by Rev Paul Gerrard. Visitation Tuesday 7 to 9 p m.

United Presbyterian Church of Sebring Washington County Jane Stanford Neely Lois Kuhns Wilma Freshwater Alliance Charles Neely Jr John Joseph Neely Cannonsburg Anna Lane Emma Wortman Ada Young Jane Thompson Elm Grove W. Va Cassaday & Turkle Paul T. Gerrard

Widow Lena Eutsey Died In Steubenville Home

Mrs Lena Eutsey widow of George died this morning at her daughter Mrs Lovie Jackson home 1029 Cherry Ave SE. She leaves two more daughters Mrs Carrie Martin Steubenville and Mrs Louise Cochran Canton a son McElwain Eutsey Steubenville six grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Body at March funeral home.

Lena Eutsey George Eutsey Lovie Jackson Cherry Ave Carrie Martin Steubenville Louise Cochran Canton McElwain Eutsey March Funeral Home

Service for Mrs Catharine Walter in Millersburg

Mrs Catharine Walter 79 of Millersburg dies at home after four weeks illness. Funeral Tuesday at 1 pm at Elliott funeral home with Rev. Cromwell Hawkins and Deitrich officiating. Burial in Crown Hill Cemetery Twinsburg. She leaves husband Rev S T Walter two sons Paul Theodore and Don, a daughter Mrs Glenn Elliott, a brother George Epler, 12 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren.

Millersburg Catharine Walter S. Crawford St E.S.T Elliott Thomas Cromwell W. O. Hawkins W. W. Deitrich Canton Crown Hill Twinsburg Walter Lexington County Methodist Church Order of the Eastern Star S. T. Walter Paul Walter Akron Theodore Walter Oberlin Don Walter Youngstown Glenn Elliott George B. Epler Marrietta

Funeral services set for Art A. McClelland

Art A. McClelland, 63, of RD 2 Millersburg, died Saturday at 9 am in Pomerene Memorial Hospital. Funeral 2:30 pm Tuesday at Elliott funeral home with Rev. Thomas Cromwell. burial Millersburg Cemetery. He belonged to Mt. Sterling Baptist Church, worked for the state highway department, born Mt. Sterling, lived here 13 years. Survived by widow Edith, a brother Ray in California, and a sister Maude Schroeder of Batavia Illinois.

Millersburg Art A. McClelland Pomerene Memorial Hospital E.S.T Elliott Funeral Home Thomas Cromwell McClelland Mt. Sterling Baptist Church State Highway Department Mt. Sterling Edith McClelland Ray McClelland California Maude Schroeder Batavia Ill

Mrs Eda Carson Dies in New York Residence

Mrs Eda Carson of Wooster died Saturday at her daughter Mrs S L Harper in Geneva New York where she had lived for a month She was born in Benton and lived in Holmesville and Millersburg before moving to Wooster Her husband Dr F E Carson practiced in Benton She is survived by a sister Mrs W F Garver of Millersburg a brother D D McCullough of Columbus and two grandchildren Services will be held at the McConnell funeral home Wednesday at 2 p m Burial will be in Millersburg Cemetery.

Charles Miller Services Set in Wooster

Charles Miller 77 of 401 W Larchlst died Saturday at Mansfield General Hospital after a six week illness. Services at Pim Funeral Home at 3 p.m. Rev Elwood Levers officiating. Burial in Overton cemetery. Survived by four sons Lester Elmer Harry and Paul Miller. a daughter Mrs Raymond McFadden. five brothers Russell Elsworth William Jasper and James. 14 grandchildren and nine great grandchildren.

Wooster Pim Charles Miller W. Larchlst Mansfield General Hospital Elwood Levers Overton Cemetery Mr. Miller Lester Miller East Greenville Elmer Harry Paul Miller Raymond McFadden West Salem Russell Canton Elsworth William Lodi Jasper Overton James Nankin

Funeral rites set for Mrs. Cora Bower at Leesville Church

Funeral services for 75 year old Mrs. Cora Bower who died Sunday at her Leesville home will take place at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Leesville Methodist Church with Rev. Wallace Aker officiating. Burial will follow in Leesville cemetery. A native of Tuscarawas county she had lived in Leesville for many years.

Leesville Cora Bower Leesville Methodist Church Wallace Aker Tuscarawas County Bower Lees

Service Schedule for Local Obituaries and Burials

Obituary notices list services for Emery W. Gauze in Pike Township with O U A M and Daughters of America pallbearers, burial at Melshheimer Cemetery. Mrs. Fred E. Lininger to Harrisburg for further services. Dan D. Komas to St Charlem Greek Orthodox and Forest Hill Cemetery. Marie Henrich in Massillon with Union Lawn Cemetery burial. Friends may view at Paquelet Funeral Home.

Emery W. Gauze McCreery - Kreighbaum Cleveland LeRoy Miller Melshheimer Pike Township Jr. O.U.A.M Daughters of America Fred E. Lininger Clevenger Harrisburg Dan D. Komas Lawrence Rd St. Charlampes Greek Orthodox Church Forest Hill Cemetery Marie Henrich Paquelet Funeral Home Massillon Union Lawn Cemetery Friends Call Funeral Home

Father of Mrs Deisler Dies in Pennsylvania Day of funeral set at New Buena Vista

William E Diehl aged 75, father of Mrs Mary Deisler of Canton, died Sunday at his home in New Buena Vista Pennsylvania. He leaves two sons Elmer and Irvin Diehl of Mains Choice. Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 2 30 p m in the Reformed Church at New Buena Vista. The body rests at Irvin Diehl’s home.

William E. Diehl Mary Deisler Canton New Buena Vista Elmer Irvin Diehl Mains Choice

Wooster Employment Rises Slightly in Spring

Wooster reports a small uptick in major industries from March to mid May, bucking national trends. Despite this, overall employment is down seven percent since September 1948, per Walter K. Orahood, manager of the Ohio State Employment Service, who foresees continued gains and notes low job turnover since the war’s end.

Wooster Walter K. Orahood Ohio State Employment Service

Wisconsin dean elected president of American Classical League

Walter R. Agard of the University of Wisconsin was chosen as president at the league’s Miami University meeting in Oxford Ohio. The group re-elected Dr. Henry C. Montgomery of Miami University as secretary treasurer. Anna P. MacVay of Ohio University and other members received new vice presidential posts with Judge Robert N. Wilkin of Cleveland cited for distinguished service.

Oxford, O Walter R. Agard University of Wisconsin American Classical League Miami University Henry C. Montgomery Anna P. MacVay Ohio University At Athens Robert N. Wilkin Cleveland

Union says no strike threat in Timken talks

I W Abel union district director says no strike threat has been made so far in wage contract discussions with the Timken company. He emphasizes establishing good union management relations as the best way to avoid strikes in the future. Abel leads the 1 man negotiating team and also participates in wage talks with Republic Steel Corp.

Umstattd I. W. Abel Timken Properties Abel Republic Steel Corp

Birth Announcements from Canton June 18 Mercy and Aultman

Birth notices from Mercy and Aultman list numerous families announcing sons and daughters. Names include Nave Kerr Dick McAnall James Hill Price Smuckler Merritt Brown Stoll Bennett Sanders Shaw with addresses in North Canton East Sparta East Rochester and surrounding areas. A correction notes a misprint in Saturday’s Repository listing Show.

Mercy Daniel Nave Hartung Pf NE Paul Kerr Uhrichsville Son Edward Dick Woodrow Ave North Canton Paul T. James Woodlawn Robert G. Hill Aultman James Price 17Th Morris Smuckler Hoover Jesse C. Merritt Union Lee D. Brown East Sparta Ray St Robert Shaw Allen Repository

Hospitalization Plans and Local Ads Promoted

An assortment of classified lines promotes America’s No 1 plan to age 80 from M L Killian Agency with ad copy on children gifts. Canterbury Crain advertises wedding cakes. La Verne's Pastry Shop markets bakery items. Zane's Warehouse advertises Twistweave carpet sale at 321 2nd St SE.

Dial M. L. Killian la Verne la Verne Market Zane’s Warehouse 2Nd St

Furniture Bargains Galore at Glick Store

All merchandise reduced at Glick located at 1320 West Tuscad. Open eyes for low prices and wide selection on furniture and home goods. Deals feature deep discounts throughout the store with emphasis on major reductions.

Glick Tuscad

Men's Panama Hats Expertly Cleaned and Blocked

Hat shop advertisement for Bill Fenwick's Hat Box at 333 Ct. NW offers Panama hat cleaning and blocking services. The brief notice highlights professional finish and local business presence.

Bill Fenwick

Former Cantonian III Don Kerven Ill in Los Angeles Hospital

Former Canton man Don Kerven now living in Los Angeles has been hospitalized for about a week with a heart ailment. His mother Mrs Theo Kerven resides at 335 15th St NW.

Don Kerven Canton Los Angeles Theo Kerven 15Th St

First Steam Car on Record Built in 1769 by Cugnot

The first steam carriage on record was built in 1769 by Capt. Nicholas Cugnot, a French soldier, marking an early milestone in automotive history.

Nicholas Cugnot

Pickpocket Operating At Bus Depot Gets $55

Arthur W. Fisher reports a man pushed him at the Greyhound bus depot doorway on 2nd Street Southwest and stole a purse holding 55 dollars. He pursued to McKinley Avenue but lost the trail. another incident involved Bill Woods losing 76 dollars from a wallet grabbed on a bridge at Lith Street.

Arthur W. Fisher Franklin Greyhound 2Nd St Fisher McKinley Ave 3Rd St Bill Woods Lith St Mahoning Rd

Woman Loses Purse with 50 Cents on Cherry Ave SE

A purse containing 50 cents was reported missing in the 600 block of Cherry avenue southeast. No suspect information provided and no further details available.

Cherry Ave

Theft reports and shop window vandalism in city

Police were told Robert Kame of 2321 Stanwood SW reported the theft of a tire tube and wheel from his car at 2nd Street and Commerce SE. Herb Baumbaugh of 1633 19th Street NE reported a saw stolen from the rear of his residence. A youth near Gilmore Florist at 212 4th Street NW shoved a hand through a store window. an employee described the incident.

Robert Kame Stanwood 2Nd St Commerce Ot SE Herb Baumbaugh 19Th St NE Gilmore Florist Shop 4Th St NW

Also Mentioned on This Page

Frank J. Sebott Mrs William S. Hackenberg Welch Funeral Home Wooster Cemetery Funeral C.D. Spiker Iflowe CS W. Tuscarawas Phonge F. E. Carson Eugene C Mama Schuyler van Johnson Pop Hollywood van Johnson Eer Classical League O. Head Charles McAnall Harmonst, North Canton, Son Canterbury-Craine Fairview W. E. Springer Harter Bank Bridge Canton, Ohio Myrtle Kelley Cherry Ave SE Cleve Tusc. W Fairview Ave 2Nd St. NW St. Francis Hotel Bldg Fred J. Hushea Bendix Wonderfub Bendix Home Appliances, Inc South Bend, Indiana
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