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Newspaper

The Canton Repository

Location

Canton, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 02, 1949

Page

11

Deaths and Funerals Ella Barber 86

Mrs. Ella Barber 86 died at noon Tuesday at 119 12th St NW after a week long illness. Born in Carroll County she lived in town four and a half years and was a First Presbyterian Church member. Survived by three sons Harry and Clarence Barber Canton and Howard Barber Minerva, a brother Howard Hull Mechanicstown, ten grandchildren and five great grandchildren. Services Thursday 2 p.m. at Dillon Funeral Home Minerva. Rev. George Parkinson officiating. Burial East Lawn Cemetery Minerva. Friends may call Wednesday 7–9 p.m.

Ella Barber Lena Lowry 12Th St Carroll County George Parkinson East Lawn Cemetery Minerva

Mrs Oscar Rinehart obituary notices two states and church

Mrs Oscar Rinehart widow of Oscar Rinehart died this morning at the home of her daughter Mrs Samuel T Ball in Hammond Indiana. She would have turned 84 this Friday. Survived by son Russell Rinehart of Plymouth Michigan three grandchildren and eight great grandchildren. Funeral services Saturday at 2 p.m. Schneeberger funeral home with Rev P H Welshimer officiating. Burial in Union Cemetery Louisville. Friends may call Friday 7 to 9 p.m.

Anna L. Rinehart Canton Louisville Samuel T. Ball Hammond Ind Ball Russell Rinehart Plymouth Mich Oscar Rinehart Schneeberger Funeral

Canton Man John Kessey Dies After Illness

John Kessey 55 died today at Aultman Hospital after a 10 day illness. A Canton resident for 25 years he worked for Republic Steel Corp South Division and came from Kansas. Survived by widow Margaret and six children, two stepdaughters and two stepsons, with one grandchild. body at Arnold funeral home.

John Kessey 17Th St SE Aultman Hospital Canton South Republic Steel Corp Kansas Margaret Kessey John Jr Waynesburg Richard Charles Kessey Jessie Sandretto Beulah Anderson Detroit James Virgil Turner The Arnold Funeral Home

Death of Zodock Meiser in Waynesburg at 61

Zodock Meiser died this morning at his home in RD 1 Waynesburg after a long illness. Born in Canton Township he lived in Stark County all his life and was 61. Survived by wife Annie and two brothers Albert of Los Angeles and Benjamin of New Philadelphia. Body at Spiker funeral home.

Zodock Meiser RD 1 Waynesburg Canton Township Stark County Annie Meiser Albert Los Angeles Benjamin Meiser New Philadelphia Spiker Funeral Home

Brewster Mourns Desire Deceuster at 53

Desire Deceuster of Brewster died after a three week illness. Born in Liege Belgium she belonged to the Modern Woodsman and Firemen's Auxiliaries. Survived by husband Desire P Deceuster two stepsons John and Joseph two stepdaughters Mrs Thomas McDonald Canton and Mrs Joseph Karnes Strasburg two Belgian sisters five grandchildren. Services Friday at 1 pm Brewster Methodist Church Rev Wilbur Geist officiating. Burial Lakewood Cemetery Akron. Calling hours Thursday Desvoignes funeral home Mt Eaton 2 to 4 and 7 to 9.

Brewster Leontine Florentine Deceuster Deceuster Liege Belgium Woodsman’s Firemen Desire P. Deceuster John Deceaster Joseph Deceaster Burewster Thomas McDonald Canton Joseph Karnes Strasburg Brewster Methodist Church Wilbur Geist Lakewood Cemetery Akron Desvoignes Funeral Home Mt. Eaton

Refrigerator for sale ad offer to reach buyers

Advertiser seeks to place a low cost want ad in the next day's paper. Call 5-5101 and ask for the Want Ad-Taker by 5 30 p m to reach prospective buyers quickly.

Armitage Rites Thursday For Piano Instructor Laura Armitage

Members of the Ladies Sunday School Class gather tonight at 7 in Spiker funeral home for a flower ritual for Laura Armitage. Services follow Thursday at 1 30 p m in the funeral home with burial in Northlawn Cemetery. Pallbearers named Joseph Markley James Doane Charles Staley William Wolforth Harold Frease and Harry Troup. Armitage longtime piano instructor died Tuesday after a heart attack Saturday. She was a charter member of the First Congregational Church and operated a piano studio since 1910, living in Louisville and at 201 High Ave NW.

First Congregational Church Spiker Funeral Laura Armitage

Massillon Man Arthur Paul Wolter Dies at 70

Arthur Paul Wolter 70 of Moffitt Heights died Monday. Retired blacksmith came from South Bend Indiana last summer. Survived by three sisters Minnie Martindale Edith Paul LaHarre and Mrs. Harry Gruber and two brothers Theodore and Wesley Wolter. Service Friday 1 30 p m Arnold Lynch funeral home Rev Guy Terpe. Burial Rose Hill Memorial Park. Friends may call Thursday 7 to 10 p m.

Massillon Arthur Paul Wolter Moffitt Heights

Massillon Woman Margaret Copp Dies at 90

Mrs. Margaret Eve Copp, 90, a Massillon area resident for 82 years, died today at Albright Home in Navarre. Survived by two sons Carl Copp of Massillon and Clyde Copp of Adamsville, plus three grandchildren. Funeral at 1:30 p m at Arnold Lynch funeral home with Major Brown of the Salvation Army assisting. Burial in Brookfield Cemetery. Friends may visit the funeral home Wednesday 2–4 and 7–9 p m.

Massillon Margaret Eve Copp Albright Navarre Salvation Army Carl Copp Clyde Copp Adamsville Arnold- Lynch Major Brown Brookfield Cemetery

Nearby Deaths In East Greenville And Surrounding Areas

Obituaries list Herman Lukala 71 East Greenville with services Saturday 2 p m at Methodist Church East Greenville. Mrs Charles Knauss 77 Tuscarawas services Thursday 2 p m at residence. John E McWilliams 87 Justus body at Adams and Lantzer funeral home Beach City.

Herman Lukala East Greenville Methodist Charles Knauss Tuscarawas John E. McWilliams Justus Adams & Lantzer Funeral Home Beach City

Service Schedule and Burial Details for Thursday

John L Forrest funeral service at Whitticar parlors 1 30 p m burial Northlawn Cemetery Mrs Thomas Carter service at Haldeman Smith parlors with Rev Herman S Sidener in charge 2 p m burial Forest Hill Cemetery Richard Johnson service at Banknecht parlors Bellaire with Rev R J Smeltzer burial Greenwood Cemetery Bellaire Mrs Iona Bardas service at St Nicholas Orthodox Church Alliance burial Alliance City Cemetery Mrs Edwin F Swift residence 116 Ray Ave NW New Philadelphia burial East Avenue Cemetery New Philadelphia

John L. Forrest Whitticar Northlawn Thomas Carter Haldeman & Smith Herman S. Sidener Forest Hill Richard Johnson Banknecht Bellaire R. J. Smeltzer Greenwood Cemetery Iona Bardas St. Nicholas Orthodox Church Alliance Alliance City Cemetery Edwin F. Swift Ray Ave NW New Philadelphia East Avenue Cemetery

Springfield bans pig farming within city limits

Springfield city council prohibits raising pigs after 1951 and sets a 1952 deadline for all pigs to be bacon or relocated outside the city limits.

Springfield Mass

War Dead Rites for Second Lt Karl B Eggleston

Services for Second Lt Karl B Eggleston 21 killed in Italy June 13 1945 will be at Larkins funeral home New Hampton Iowa Saturday at 9 30 am with a military graveside later at Marys Cemetery New Hampton. Attending will be his parents Mr and Mrs C O Eggleston and two sisters Mary Jane and Mrs Donald Baum. Relatives depart Thursday for New Hampton. He trained at San Anita and Aberdeen and graduated Timken Vocational High School in 1941. He was a waist gunner on a B 29 and had been overseas about one month. He is survived by his mother Mrs Bernice Cameron Canton Massillon road and his sister Mrs Laura Hall. His father is the late John Cameron. He was in Calvary Presbyterian Church and DeMolay. His grandfather E J Coffman and Peter D Cameron of Canton also survive.

Karl B. Eggleston Italy Larkins New Hampton Mary’s C. Oo Eggleston Clarendon Mary Jane Donald Baum Guam Bernice Cameron Canton-Massillon John Cameron Lincoln High School Miami Beach Kearney Neb Far East Calvary Presbyterian Church Laura Hall E. J. Coffman Peter D. Cameron Canton Louisville Harry Hall John Hall

Death Dec 1945 B 29 Crew Funeral in Louisville

Relatives of Corp. John W. Cameron 19 killed June 20 1945 on a flying mission over Shizuoka near Tokyo attend funeral rites in Louisville Kentucky Friday March 11 for 22 crew members from two B 29 bombers that collided during the raid. Bodies cremated by Japanese and ashes hidden until turned over to the U S government. Cameron was flying his aircraft when it happened.

Corp John W. Cameron Shizuoka Tokyo Louisville Zachary Taylor National Cemetery U. S Cameron

Nimishillen Grange Guests at Magnolia Event

Magnolia Grange hosted Nimishillen Grange with Roscoe Worley presiding and Jean Ann Marks guiding the program. A saxophone quartet and a monica duet entertained, a cake walk crowned James Thompson and Don Miller, and plans were made for a June 25 festival and a Boys Village collection at Smithville.

Magnolia Grange Nimishillen Grange Magnolia’s Roscoe Worley Jean Ann Marks Nimishillen Donald Chenot Donald Miller Patty Mong Donna Marks Bob Wilbur Saeger Eileen Dawson James Thompson Don Miller Boys Village Smithville

Massillon Rotary to Meet at YWCA for Mexico Trip Film

Massillon Rotary Club holds a luncheon Thursday at 12 15 p m at the YWCA. Dr H P Hart will show films from a recent Mexico trip. Induction services will welcome new members Chuck Mather and Edmund Harig.

Massillon

Hoover Proposal Tightens V A Education and Benefits

The Hoover Commission urged major VA reforms including separating insurance from other VA functions, moving home loan guarantees to the Housing agency, creating a VA certified schools list, and using grants to states for job training. It called for reorganizing the VA leadership and consolidating pension, disability, and readjustment programs to cut waste and save funds. It recommended clarifying administration and expanding education and vocational rehabilitation oversight.

Washington Hoover Commission Veterans’ Administration Congress Herbert Hoover V.A Veterans’ Insurance Corporation Federal Housing and Home Finance Agency Veterans’ Benefit Service

Amos n Andy Largest Air Load Sets Airport Record

Advertising copy for the Amos n Andy radio program weighed 4000 pounds, the largest air express shipment in Akron Canton Airport history. Ford Carr of Air Express said the Danner Press of Akron sent the material to New York Sunday night via a Capital Airlines NC-3 charter, with 2200 pounds recently flown to Chicago and a smaller load to San Francisco.

Amos ’N’ Andy Air Express Akron-Canton Ford Carr New York Danner Press Akron Carr Capital Airlines Chicago San Francisco

40 Hour Week Talks Persist in Rail Labor Dispute

Chicago March 2 AP Representatives from U S railroads and 16 nonoperating unions planned more talks to settle the 10 month wage and hour dispute. The last hurdle is applying a 40 hour five day week by Sept 1, with carriers and unions debating implementation details. The presidential fact finding board urged a 7 cent hourly wage rise retroactive to October.

Chicago

Fire Claims Five More at Kenyon Dormitory

Kenyon College workers sift debris in a fire damaged Middle Kenyon dormitory seeking six of nine student victims. Officials attribute the blaze to an aging chimney flue with the fire beginning from a small wood fire hours before. Fire started between first and second floors around 4 a.m. with a watchman recording 3 35.

Gambier Kenyon College Gordon K. Chalmers State Division of Factory and Building Inspection Knox County Middle Kenyon

World Day of Prayer Observed in Dalton Churches

The World Day of Prayer will be observed in Dalton with a program at the Methodist Church Friday at 2 p.m. Mrs. Noah Nussbaum of the Salem Mennonite Church will lead. Dalton Federated Church and nearby churches participate.

Dalton Dalton Dalton Methodist Church Noah Nussbaum Salem Mennonite Church

Hoover Honors Price on 55 Years with Hoover Co

Harley C. Price, longtime Hoover Co secretary, marked a 55 year tenure with the firm at a plant luncheon. William M. Steele presented a diamond pin as the milestone was noted, while Price recalled joining the leather goods and saddle business in 1894 and helping form the Electric Suction Sweeper Company, a progenitor of Hoover.

The Hoover Co Harley C. Price Price William M. Steele Mr. Price Hoover Electric Hoover Company

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Mrs Desire Deceuster C. D. Spiker Funeral Home Fairview Flowers Margaret Copp Une Magnolia Irvin Fritchley Amos’n Andy Kenyon Company Thurin Market Ohio Mahoning Rd Mercury Waser Neste JAY V. McInnes, Inc McKinley
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