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Newspaper

The Canton Repository

Location

Canton, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 02, 1949

Page

11

Mrs. Caroline Lambrecht Dies at 91 in Mercy Hospital

Mrs. Caroline Lambrecht died Sunday night in Mercy Hospital at age 91. A Canton resident since coming from Ontario, she lived with her son Victor Lambrecht at 1023 4th St SW. She also leaves son Wilford Lambrecht of Montreal and daughter Mrs. Fred Andrews of Cleveland. widow of Caesar Lambrecht. The body is at Whitticar funeral home with calling tonight. services and burial planned in St Catharines, Ontario.

Caroline Lambrecht Mercy Hospital Canton Ontario Can Victor Lambrecht 4Th St Wilford Lambrecht Montreal Fred Andrews Cleveland Caesar Lambrecht Whitticar St. Catherines Ont

Mrs Homer Hendricks Dies at 34 in Ohio Hospital

Mrs Homer Hendricks of 1550 Park Ave NW Meyers Lake Village Canton dies after a heart seizure in Aultman Hospital aged 34. She is survived by her husband Homer Hendricks a daughter Catherine Grant New Matamoras an infant son four brothers Philip Clemens Albert and William Sigler and a sister Florence Morgan all of Canton. She was a member of First Christian Church Funeral plans are incomplete.

Alice M. Hendricks Homer Hendricks Park Ave Meyers Lake Village Aultman Hospital Catherine Grant New Matamoras Philip Clemens Albert William Sigler Florence Morgan Canton First Christian Church

Dennis G Ferguson Rites Set In Canton Church

Dennis Glenn Ferguson died this morning at age 48 after an eight year illness at his home in East Canton. He lived in Canton since 1941, formerly with the Berger Division of Republic Steel. A native of West Virginia, he was a member of the Eleventh Street Church of God and sang in the church male quartet for 18 years. He leaves Irene Ferguson Bus cited widow, three sons Glenn Warren and Roy and two daughters Lucille and Ruth, all of Canton, his parents Mr and Mrs E A Ferguson, a sister Mrs Harley Heinzelman, and brothers Horace and Floyd Ferguson. Services Thursday at 1:15 p.m. at Myers funeral home and 2 p.m. at the Eleventh Street Church of God. Burial Forest Hill Cemetery. Friends may call after 4 p.m. Wednesday.

Dennis Glenn Ferguson RD 1 Midaard East Canton West Virginia Ferguson Canton Berger Republic Steel Corp Eleventh Street Church of God Irene Ferguson Glenn Warren Roy Lucille Ruth E. A. Ferguson Harley Heinzelman Horace Floyd Ferguson Als Myers Funeral Eleventh Street Church

Death Notices: Mrs Grace Browning of East Canton

Mrs Grace Marie Browning wife of R C Browning of East Canton died Sunday night at Mercy Hospital after an extended illness She was 49 born in East Canton daughter of the late George Spies She leaves her husband a daughter Mrs Carmen Glass two sisters and three brothers Rev S D Myers will conduct services at Myers funeral home East Canton Wednesday at 3 pm Burial will be in Kountz Memorial Cemetery Visiting hours set Tuesday 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 pm

Grace Marie Browning R. C. Browning East Canton Mercy Hospital Kountze Memorial Church Carmen Glass Norwood Swallen Battle Creek Mich Linecoln Thompson Canton Charles Spies Leslie Spies C. Dewey Spies Covina Calif George Spies S. D. Myers Myers Kountz Memorial Cemetery

Widow Mrs Hester Dies After Illness in Aultman Hospital

Mrs Will Hester, widow of Will Hester, died late Sunday night at Aultman Hospital after a five day illness. Rhoda Hester is named as next of kin. Funeral plans were not announced.

Rhoda Hester Will Hester Aultman Hospital

Obituary: Mrs Hester 74 with large Canton family

Mrs Hester died after illness lasting over a year. She lived with daughter Mrs Bertha Keim at 2521 20th St SW and left another daughter Mrs Pearl Ferguson. She is preceded by and survived by four sons, two sisters, four brothers, and 17 grandchildren. Funeral services are set at Reed funeral home Wednesday at 2 pm with burial in St Jacob's Cemetery, Cairo.

Hester Bertha Keim 20Th St Cranberry N. C Canton Johnson City Tenn Baptist Church Pearl Ferguson Oscar George Jesse Elk Park John Hester Johnston City Martha Pritchard Newland Lilly Hughes St. Paul Jerry Mayberry Virgil Grundy Jim Wheeler Mayberry Reed Funeral Home St. Jacob’s Cemetery Cairo

Services for Merl Shanower Set Tuesday at 1:30 P.M.

Merl F Shanower age 56 formerly a school teacher and employed by Grant Totten Co died Saturday morning in Aultman Hospital of a year long illness. Services at Schneeberger Funeral Home Tuesday at 1 30 P M with Rev Calvin H Wingert burial in Northlawn Cemetery friends may call tonight 7 to 9 at the funeral home. He resided at 826 13th St NW and was active in Trinity Reformed Church affairs.

Merl F. Shanower Schneeberger Funeral Calvin H. Wingert Northlawn Shanower 13Th St Aultman Hospital Grant Totten Co Trinity Reformed Church

Mrs Marie Smeltzer R J Smeltzer Widow Dies

Mrs Marie Mildred Smeltzer 48 wife of Rev R J Smeltzer pastor of First Church of the Nazarene died Saturday afternoon at 1301 10th St NW from a cerebral hemorrhage. Services at the church Tuesday 1 30 p m officiated by Rev O L Ben dum Akron district superintendent. Burial in Lakewood Cemetery Akron. Pailbearers listed. Body at Jacobs Walton funeral home with viewing today.

Marie Mildred Smeltzer R. J. Smeltzer Earl Hill Wallie van Arsdale Dan Lautenschlager Harry Winland Earl Sibert Oscar Pace Smeltzer 10Th St Jacobs-Waltner Christine Samaras St. Charlampes Greek Orthodox Church Westlawn Cemetery

Funeral services for Mrs Nancy I Craego in Massillon

Mrs Nancy I Craego 78 died Sunday at her daughter’s home in Massillon. Services Wednesday at 1 30 p m at the residence and 2 p m at Reedurban United Presbyterian Church Rev J C McCall officiating. Burial in Freeport Cemetery. Survived by three daughters a son a sister a brother 15 grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren. Bodies to be taken from Arnold Lynch funeral home to the residence for calling after noon today.

Massillon Nancy I. Craego Carl Detwiler Elmet NE Reed Urban United Presbyterian Church J. C. McCall Freeport Cemetery

Death claims Homer G. Albaugh, Carrollton figure

Homer G. Albaugh 66 of Raley Avenue Ohio parole officer and former Repository correspondent in Carrollton died 10 15 p m Sunday at Aultman Hospital Canton after long illness Born Kilgore lived Sebring 14 years before moving here He was circulation manager for The Repository in Carroll County and county correspondent for The Repository and Associated Press He held memberships in Akron Crime Clinic Ohio Probation and Parole Association Central Committee of Carroll County Republican party He had been in real estate business Surviving five sons Kennon D Albaugh Richwood W Va Brice Albaugh Carrollton Wayne Z Albaugh Massillon Leland E Albaugh Canton Myron J Albaugh Canton and eight grandchildren Services Wednesday 2 pm Sweeney funeral home Friends may call Tuesday afternoon and evening

Carrollton Homer G. Albaugh Raleyave Ohio Repository Aultman Hospital Canton Kilgore Albaugh Sebring Carroll County The Associated Press Akron Crime Clinic Ohio Probation and Parole Association Carroll County Republican Party Methodist Church

Willard Rites Planned In Alliance For Glenn Willard

Glenn Willard 62 of 1075 N Johnson died here Sunday. Funeral services set for Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Cassaday Turkle Funeral Home with Rev John Bench officiating. Burial in Fairmount Memorial Park. Survived by widow Emma A Willard three daughters Nellie Miller Blanche McLaughlin and Francis Stow three sons Harley Charles and George Willard two sisters Mayme McCallum and Blanche Willard Lima Willard a brother Ross Willard Homeworth and 12 grandchildren. Viewing Tuesday 7 to 9 p.m.

Willard Emma A. Willard Nellie Miller Minerva Blanche McLaughlin Francis Stow Alliance Harley, Charles George Willard Mayme McCallum Blanche Willard Limaville Ross Willard Homeworth

Michael W Evans Services Set In Millersburg

Michael W Evans 91 of South Washington Street died Sunday at 4 a m in Pomerene Memorial Hospital A funeral service will be Tuesday at 2 30 p m at Hunter Funeral Home Rev Robert Morley will officiate Burial will be in Millersburg Cemetery He retired after 27 years as a rural mail carrier and belonged to Millersburg Presbyterian Church Surviving are a daughter Mrs Wylie Work a son Alva Evans eight grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren

Millersburg Michael W. Evans S. Washington St Pomerene Memorial Hospital Hunter Funeral Home Robert Morley Lakewood

Barnhill Rites for U S Grant Leggett

U S Grant Leggett 81 died at home after a yearlong illness. Services set for Wednesday at 1 p m at the residence and 1 30 p m at Roxford Methodist Church with Rev. Samuel Leiser officiating. Burial in church cemetery. Survivors include Viola Leggett a son Lewis Leggett Midvale a daughter Mrs T B Hensel Barnhill a stepdaughter Mrs George Leatherman Canton seven grandchildren and six great grandchildren. Friends may call after 6 p m tonight.

Barnhill George Leatherman Canton

Service Schedule for Local Obituaries and Religious Rites

Miss Annett Devore and several others are listed for Tuesday services at St. John s Catholic Church Spiker parlors Westlawn and other local cemeteries. The Northern Italian Club plans a 7 pm gathering to attend services at 1479 Purney Court SE with a church service and burials.

Annett Devore St. John’s Catholic Church Welch Emanuel Mast Spiker Westlawn Cemetery

Richmond Military Teacher Dies in Lisbon

Vance L. Richmond aged 63 of 889 N. Markett and a former U S Army captain died after a brief illness in Lisbon. Born in Meadville Pennsylvania he served 1917 to 1936 and taught at Culver and Shattuck academies. Funeral services set for 2 p m at Eels Leggett funeral home with burial in Lisbon Cemetery.

V.L. Richmond Lisbon Vance L. Richmond N. Markett Meadville Capt. Richmond St. Petersburg Fla Florida Military Academy Cornell University Harvard la Sorbonne Paris Culver Military Academy Shattuck Military Academy Fairbault Minn U. S. Army Olga Osten Richmond Hyle Richmond Syracuse

Former Canton Resident Edward Myers Dies in Akron

Edward C. Myers a former Canton resident died of a heart attack Sunday morning at his Akron home 44 N Walnurst. He was an electrician. Billow Funeral Home in Akron will hold a service Wednesday at 1 p.m. Rev Oneida Gleason officiating. Burial will be in Greenlawn Cemetery near Barberton. Survived by widow Joan Myers of the home a daughter Gloria Myers Canton three sisters Mrs John Sigenthaler Mrs Arthur Davis of Canton and Mrs Thalbert Coen of Akron and a brother William Myers of Akron.

Edward C. Myers Canton N. Walnurst Akron People’s Hospital Billow Funeral Home Oneida Gleason Greenlawn Barberton Joan Myers Gloria Myers John Sigenthaler Arthur Davis Thalbert Coen William Myers

Death Probed After Body Found in Burned Home

Coroner Harri son Pratt investigates the death of Louis Brooks age 55 whose body was found in a burning Birmingham house. Pratt cited a kerosene stove explosion as a possible cause.

Sandusky Harrison Pratt Louis Brooks Birmingham Pratt

Coal Executive William B. Prescott Jr. Dies in Cleveland

William B. Prescott Jr. aged 60, vice president of Goodman Coal Corp., died in a Cleveland hospital. He previously worked with Youngstown Sheet & Tube Co. and Koppers Coal Co. of Pittsburgh.

Cleveland William B. Prescott Jr Goodman Coal Corp Youngstown Sheet & Tube Co Koppers Coal Co Pittsburgh

Charles H Gibbs Dies at 81 in Canton

Charles H Gibbs longtime Dine De Wees Co. executive died Sunday in his Canton apartment after a two month illness. A Canton native and 59 year Mason, he belonged to William McKinley Lodge Stark Consistory Canton Commandery Knights Templar Nazir Grotto Al Koran Shrine and Canton Shrine Club. He leaves two sisters C J Duncan Massillon and Daisy Hackenberg St Paul Minn. Services by Rev J H Satterfield and the Masonic Lodge set for Tuesday 8 p m with committal at West Lawn Cemetery Wednesday morning. Friends may call tonight after 7 p m and Tuesday afternoon and evening.

Charles H. Gibbs Dine-De- Wees Co Hannah Block Mr. Gibbs Canton William McKinley Lodge Stark Consistory Canton Commandery Knights Templar Nazir Grotto al Koran Shrine Canton Shrine C. J. Duncan Massillon Daisy Hackenberg St. Paul, Minn J. H. Satterfield Masonic Lodge Arnold Funeral Home Westlawn

Peter Robotis Dies After Illness On Market Street

Peter Robotis 56 collapsed in the McKinley Hotel lobby after growing ill while walking in the Market area. He was taken to Mercy Hospital where he died. Coroner E C Reno notified. A Canton resident of 25 years, he belonged to St Charalampes Greek Orthodox Church and worked for the Pennsylvania Railroad, residing at 1010 Walnut Ave NE. Body at Welch funeral home.

Market Peter Robotis McKinley Hotel Mercy Hospital E. C. Reno

Two Hurt in Mishaps In City Incidents

Police report two people injured Sunday in separate incidents. Four year old Jonas Thompson, son of 1420 Miami Ne, suffered a thumb fracture and hand laceration when a truck door closed on his hand and was treated at Mercy Hospital. Joseph Marks, 18, of 3408 17th St Sw, received a lip laceration while playing baseball at City Field and was treated at Aultmann Hospital.

Jonas Thompson Miami T NE Mercy Hospital Joseph Marks 17Th St Aultmann Hospital City Field

Youth Dies After Stabbing at Milford High School

Porter of Portsmouth reports William Wheeler Jr., 13, died from stab wounds sustained at Milford High School. Investigators say two boys playing in a hallway caused an accidental knife wound. authorities pursue facts and safety considerations.

Portsmouth William Wheeler Jr Miford High School

Rev Willis Patterson obituary in Columbus Ohio

Rev Willis B Patterson 71 of Columbus former Holmes County resident funeral Tuesday at 3 pm Elliott funeral home officiated by Rev Thomas L Cromwell burial in Millersburg Cemetery. He taught in Holmes County schools ten years before ministry retirement in 1940 after a 29 year career. He graduated Lebanon College and was a 32nd degree Mason. He is survived by Edna Patterson a son John W Patterson two daughters Elizabeth Knight Roberta Custis two brothers George Alvin two sisters William Moore Carl Smith and three grandchildren.

Millersburg Willis B. Patterson Columbus Holmes County Elliott Funeral Thomas L. Cromwell Patterson Coshocton County Lebanon College Edna Patterson John W. Patterson Elizabeth Knight Findlay Roberta Custis Hartville George Patterson Alvin Patterson Killbuck William Moore Carl Smith Cardington Elliott Funeral Home

Swan ownership as regalia in medieval European courts

In the Middle Ages only kings could own swans, a symbol of royal regalia. This practice tied swan ownership to sovereign authority across European courts, reflecting ceremonial privilege and status.

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