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Newspaper

The Canton Repository

Location

Canton, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 19, 1949

Page

2

Dixie Senators Invited To Aid Truman Plans

Senator Lucas of Illinois urged southern Democrats to rejoin the party and back Truman's programs though the move would be temporary if civil rights bills anger southern lawmakers. He expected Maybank of South Carolina and Sparkman of Alabama to push rent control when it comes to the Senate.

Washington Lucas Illinois Truman Dixie Senate Maybank South Carolina Sparkman Alabama

Council hears housing authority aims for Mellett project

Witmer Kriger and others outline plan for Metropolitan Housing Authority to control or acquire Mellett project for low income housing. They stress non demolition focus and potential in lieu of taxes payments, while addressing fears of evictions and city taxation. Local officials and Representative Du Bar back the initiative.

Witmer Kriger

Weather Report Forecast for Canton and Vicinity

Clearing and cold this afternoon with light snow earlier. Tonight will be clear and cold with a low near 18 degrees. Sunday fair and warmer as spring approaches, with highs around 45 degrees expected statewide.

Canton U.S. Weather Bureau Akron-Canton Ohio International News Service Ohio Weather Associated Press Akron Atlanta Buffalo Clady Chicago Cincinnati Cleveland Columbus Dayton Denver Detroit Duluth Los Angeles Miami New York Pittsburgh Toledo Washington

Minister Barthlemier to Lead Pilgrim Evangelical Church

The Rev. Donald J. Barthhelmeh of Canton resigns from St. Paul’s Evangelical and Reformed Church Marietta to serve Pilgrim's Evangelical and Reformed Church Zanesville starting May 16. He is an alumnus of McKinley High School Heidelberg College Eden Theological Seminary and Marietta College pursuing a master’s in Early American History. He was ordained June 24 1942 and has led Carrollton Germano and Marietta charges. married with two children.

Donald J. Barthelmeh Canton St. Paul’s Evangelical

Mayor Calls for More Study of Housing Resolution

Mayor Carl F. Klein urged referral of the public housing resolution back to the welfare committee for further study. He cited insufficient information for council decision making and a lack of consistency among Canton Metropolitan Housing Authority officials.

Welfare Committee Carl F. Klein

Deaths and Funerals Stanley Metzger 71

Stanley Metzger longtime Canton post office employee and former assistant postmaster died at 71 in Aultman Hospital after a home address at 716 Park Ave SW. He leaves a son Roger Metzger of Cleveland a brother Clyde Metzger of Genoa and two grandchildren. Services Monday at 1 30 p.m. Schneeberger funeral home with burial in Forest Hill Cemetery. His wife Ellen died December 15.

Stanley Metzger Canton Aultman Hospital Park Ave Metzger Trinity Reformed Church I.C.C.F. Lodge National Lettercarriers Association National Postal Employes Association Roger Metzger Cleveland Clyde Metzger Genoa Ellen

Miss Mildred Mills Dies in Detroit at 59

Miss Mildred Mills 59 died Monday at her Detroit home 15477 Rossini following a heart seizure. Funeral services Sunday at 3 p.m. in Sluss Funeral Home Louisville with Rev. Carl Barmuth officiating. Burial in Union Cemetery. She formerly worked for Fame Penn Laundry. No immediate survivors.

Mildred Mills Sluss Louisville Carl Barmuth Union Cemetery Miss Mills Detroit Rossini di Fame Penn Laundry

Miss Anna Hardgrove dies at 86 in Massillon home

Miss Anna Hardgrove 86 of Butterbridge Road Massillon died Wednesday at her home a lifelong resident Surviving are a brother Warren Hardgrove of Rittman and five sisters Mrs Nora Walker of North Lawrence and Misses Belle Minnie Nettie and Ruth Hardgrove all at Massillon The body will be taken from the Arnold Lynch funeral home to the residence for services Monday at 2 pm Rev Willard Grant officiating Burial will be in Union Cemetery Canal Fulton

Massillon Anna Hardgrove Butterbridge Rd Miss Hardgrove Warren Hardgrove Rittman Nora Walker North Lawrence Belle Minnie Nettie Ruth Hardgrove Arnold-Lynch Willard Grant Union Cemetery Canal Fulton

Obituary for Jacob L. Sherrets

Jacob L. Sherrets 78 of 144 St. Clair Ave SE died Friday at 11 15 p m at Hennis Rest Home Dover after a three month illness. Born in Stone Creek valley he lived in the area all his life. Surviving are three daughters Mildred Sweeney Magnolia Ethel McManus South Rhodesia Africa Ruth Carnes nearby. two brothers William Stone Creek John Coshocton. two sisters Edith Cunningham Wolf Fabilla Chapman Coshocton. 10 grandchildren four great grandchildren. Services Monday 2 p m Linn Hert Funeral Home Rev James N. Fisher officiating. Burial Evergreen Burial Park. Friends may call Sunday 2-4 and 7-9 p m.

New Philadelphia Jacob L. Sherrets St. Clair Ave SE Hennis Dover Stone Creek Valley Sherrets Mildred Sweeney Magnolia Ethel McManus South Rhodesia Africa Ruth Carnes William Sherrets Stone Creek John Sherrets Coshocton Edith Cunningham Wolf Fabilla Chapman Linn-Hert Funeral Home James N. Fisher Evergreen Burial Park

Alliance Man Dies by Self Inflicted Gunshot Wounds

Coroner ruled Dempsey E. Frasher 49 of Uniontown died from self inflicted gunshot wounds at the First National Bank in Alliance. He was found slumped in a locked basement room by trust officer George Schweikart. Two bank revolvers were found beside him. Frasher, a 28 year teller, lived 40 years in Alliance and left a widow, a son at the University of Cincinnati, his mother and sister. Funeral services set for Tuesday at Cassaday Turkle with burial at Fairmount Memorial Park.

Repository Bureau Alliance E. C. Reno Dempsey E. Frasher Union First National Bank Alliance George Schweikart Frasher Barnsville Alliance High School Mt. Union College A.T.O. Fraternity Masonic Lodge B. Frasher Richard Frasher University of Cincinnati Anna Frasher Roy Drayer Cassaday & Turkle Fairmount Memorial Park

Retirement mail carrier John Stocker 87 dies after fall

John Stocker 87 of Rittman died Thursday night at Wadsworth Hospital after a fall that fractured his hip. He lived in Rittman 40 years and was a retired mail carrier. Survived by two sons Grover of Malvern and Fred of Chicago a daughter Mamie Gray of Columbus a brother Charles Stocker of Toledo seven grandchildren and several great grandchildren. Services Sunday at 3 p m at Rittman.

Rittman John Stocker Wadsworth Hospital Grover C. Stocker Malvern Fred Stocker Chicago Mamie Gray Columbus Charles Stocker Toledo

Canton Soloist Earl Artman Dies of Heart Attack at 73

Earl D. Artman prominent choir soloist dies of a heart attack at his Canton home. He was 73 and had just rehearsed with the Dueber Methodist Church choir. Survived by wife Pearl and three children. service Tuesday at Welch Funeral Home with burial in Forest Hill Cemetery. Burial with Eagles service planned.

Earl D. Artman 12Th St Dueber Berger Division Republic Steel Corp Artman Canton Apollo Methodist Church The Eagles and Woodmen of Pearl M. Artman Glennwood Vernon Artman Zeldon Ashburn North Canton Belle Broski Ashtabula Welch Funeral Home Don P. Mueller Forest Hill Cemetery Funeral Home Eagles

George W. Tressel Dies After Stroke in Millersburg

George W. Tressel 65 of Liberty Street Millersburg died Friday evening at Pomerene Memorial Hospital after a stroke. He was born in Millersburg and was a farmer and Methodist. Survivors include Lucy Tressel one brother Herbert Tressel of Wooster and one sister Mrs May Bell of Nashville. Funeral services set for Monday at Elliott Funeral Home at 2 p.m. Rev Thomas L. Cromwell officiating with burial in Millersburg Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home.

Millersburg George W. Tressel Liberty St Pomerene Memorial Hospital Methodist Church Lucy Tressel Herbert Tressel Wooster May Bell Nashville Elliott Funeral Home Thomas L. Cromwell Millersburg Cemetery Funeral

Berthold Zauke Dies After Illness in Newcomerstown

Berthold Zauke 71 of Newcomerstown RD2 died Friday night of pneumonia after a three month illness. He was born in Poland, retired farmer, and member of Midvale Church of God. Survived by son Albert Zauke Uhrichsville. daughters Mrs. William Torgler Newcomerstown and Mrs. Louis Purin Dennison. a Poland brother and sister. seven grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Services 2 PM at Kaserman Funeral Home New Philadelphia officiated by Rev. John Richardson. Burial East Avenue Cemetery New Philadelphia. Friends m ay call Sunday 2–4 and 7–9 PM.

Newcomerstowwn Berthold Zauke RD 2 Newcomerstown Zauke Poland Midvale Church of God Albert Zauke Uhrichsville William Torgler Louis Purin Dennison Kaserman Funeral Home New Philadelphia John Richardson East Avenue Cemetery

Cub Pack to Attend Tadmor Circus Trip

Forty five members of the Cub Pack of First Reformed Church will attend a Tadmor Shrine circus in Akron on Sunday. They meet at the Harter estate on Tuscarawas Street at 9 a.m. and travel by special buses.

Cub Pack First Reformed Church Tadmor Akron Anthony Cleaners Tuscarawas St E Harter Estate

Mrs Lila M Robbins Succumbs in Winnetka

Mrs Lila M Robbins 81 native of Canton died Friday at her son in law Earl M Carlson’s home in Winnetka Illinois after a brief heart illness. She leaves a grandson and several nieces and nephews. Services were set for 4 p m today at Winnetka then the body goes to Schneeberger funeral home. Graveside rites Monday at 9 30 a m Westlawn Cemetery officiated by Rev J H Satterfield.

Lila M. Robbins Canton Earl M. Carlson Winnetka Ill Edward L. Harrington Robbins Illinois Schneeberger Funeral Home J. H. Satterfield Westlawn

John Meszaros Found Dead in Bed at Home

John Meszaros, 56, was found dead Friday night in his home in Louisville. Coroner E C Reno investigated, death believed natural causes. A Hungarian native, he came from West Virginia five years ago and worked for Canton Malleable Iron Co. He leaves a widow, two brothers, and three stepsons. The body rests at Stier funeral home.

John Meszaros RD 3 Louisville E. C. Reno Hungary Stark County West Virginia Canton Malleable Iron Co Mamie Meszaros Jimmie Canton Andrew Meszaros Cleveland Edwin John Adolph Koren Stier Funeral Home

Two Dayton Stations To Launch Broadcasts

Dayton stations WONE AM and WTWO FM, owned by Skyland Broadcasting Corp, will begin broadcasting tomorrow carrying Mutual network programs.

Dayton WONE WTWO Skyland Broadcasting Corp Mutual

Television Guide Highlights Saturday Schedule

WNBK presents a Saturday lineup with children’s film at 6:20, test pattern at 6:00, House of Danger and Lucky Pup at 6:30, Screen Magazine at 7:30, News at 7:00, Saturday Jamboree at 8:00, Wren’s Nest at 7:15, Western film at 7:30, Cleve St Louis hockey game at 8:30, and Nest Week on TV at 11:00.

WNBK St. Louis

Western War Power Estimates Put Russia Ahead In Divisions

A British MP told Commons Russia could have 30 to 60 divisions, outstripping the US and Britain in western Germany. Phase 1 may rely on a Rhine hold with air power dominant, while Russia’s air force could number about 14,000 planes overall.

Commons Russia Germany United States France Britain Rhine River United States Air Force Strategic ‘Air Command Royal Air Force U.S.A.F Navy Marines

Anderson College Choir to Sing at Eleventh Street Church of God

The 40 member Anderson College mixed choir from Anderson Indiana will give a public religious concert Sunday April 3 at 3 pm at Eleventh Street Church of God Prof Robert Nicholson directs the hour long program The choir tours the East and Midwest and appears weekly on The Christian Brotherhood Hour There is a free will offering Rev Warren C Roark is the local church pastor

Anderson*College Anderson Ind Eleventh Street Warren C. Roark

Washington Hall Grange Celebrates 30th Anniversary

Carrollton March 19 Special Washington Hall Grange observed its 30th anniversary with guest speaker August M Umbach of Sandusky Ohio state grange youth activities chairman joining members Mrs Alice Haurt Mrs W A Noble Mrs Lois Mc Connell and Ray Maple The grange organized March 19 1919 with 48 members and now counts 314 members.

Carrollton Washington Hall August M. Umbach Sandusky Ohio State Grange Alice Haurt W. A. Noble Lois McConnell Ray Maple Grange

Accident Near Malvern Injures Two From Cadiz

Mary D Leftick 20 of Cadiz treated at Mercy Hospital for head injuries after her car ran off Route 43 south of Malvern at 3 a m. Passenger Paul Frew 46 of Cadiz suffered facial scalp and leg lacerations and also received treatment at Mercy Hospital, state patrol said.

Malvern Mary D. Leftick Cadiz Mercy Hospital Paul Frew

Orient Defense Treaty Urged

Manila dispatch reports President Elpidio Quirino urging the United States to lead a Pacific defense pact modeled on the Atlantic alliance to combat communism in the Far East. He warns Europe’s decline and urges Washington not to abandon the Orient, citing the region's potential and democratic gains.

Manila Elpidio Quirino United States Far East America Europe Quirino

Magnolia Shamrocks 4-H Club Holds Parent Meeting

The Magnolia Shamrocks 4-H Club and their parents met Friday night at the home of club adviser Mrs. Paul Downs. A buffet supper was served. The next meeting is planned for March 25.

Magnolia Shamrocks Paul Downs Magnolia

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Mr. Witmer Wilson Kent State Univ. Canton Equator ASION D. J. Barthelmeh Don Husberts Eve Calvin H. Wingert Alliance Man Reno Meichel Pressman Mr. Pressman Pressman WHEC WTAM WGAR American National Mutual Columbia Russ Hodge Wormwood Forest Dr. C. Q@ Jr Lincoln Choir Voice of Army NBC Symphony Errand of Mercy Bandstand Lowellville Johnny Thompson Vie Damone Mar Theater Sar Gene Autry Philip Marlowe Judy Canova Dennis Day Grand Ole Opry Morton Downey Morgan's Ian Morgan's Inn Morgan’s Inn EV Canae Rogers Bane Footlights Forum Footlights Morgan’s Musica Anderson College Choir Carroll County Grange Burkhardt the Burkhardt Brewing CO Akron, Ohio Orient Defense Treaty Philippine DR. Dallas F. Billington Dutch Boy Headquarters Lanagan Aneer Mckinley and 5Th NW Cleveland Ave Isaly
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