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The Canton Repository

Location

Canton, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 21, 1949

Page

2

Jail Terms for Two Drivers in Traffic Court

Two motorists faced jail time in Municipal Court Friday with fines and costs totaling 658 dollars. Homer P. Sheridan, 61, Massillon, drew three days, a 50 dollar fine, costs, and six month license suspension for driving under the influence. Paul P. Landis, 19, Greentown, received two days, 50 dollar fine, and costs after police noted suspended driving privileges for reckless driving.

Gordon J. Burris Jesse D. Gross Homer P. Sheridan RD 5 Massillon Paul P. Landis Greentown C. L. Deerwester Burris Civics Timken Vocational High School Deerwester Timken Frank Corp Joseph Guerra Harold L. Walters North Canton James J. Troyan 5Th St Richard D. Knott Ingram Ave August Drumm Garfield Ave George J. Propst 3Rd St Robert E. Morris Blair George C. Bordner 45Th St NW Bordner William Fehn Warner Rd SE William A. James 15Th St Corwin T. Hill Akron Eugene R. Neighbor Waynesburg Arlie D. Zinn Cleveland Ave Robert J. Moss 12Th St NE Moss

Cloudy and mild with showers and warm Sunday

Forecast calls for cloudy today with a high near 65 and later showers and scattered thundershowers tonight. Sunday should bring fair, milder weather with spring-like warmth around noon. Tonight's low around 55 with a few channels of unsettled weather across Ohio.

Mansfield Youngstown Chesapeake

Canton contractor C T Mitchell dies after illness

Clarence Thomas Mitchell a Canton general contractor since 1924 died Friday night in Aultman Hospital after several months illness. He lived at 2141 Halter Ave NW and had been hospitalized seven weeks. A hunter and fisherman, he helped build Lehman High School and local factories, later ran his own firm. Survived by widow Lola, daughter Mrs. Sollie and grandson. Services Monday 1:30 pm at Schneeberger funeral home. burial Forest Hill Cemetery. Calling hours Sunday 2-4 and 7-9 pm.

Clarence Thomas Mitchell Canton Aultman Hospital Halter Ave Mr. Mitchell Timken Roller Bearing Co Mitchell R. H. Evans Construction Co Evans Lehman High School Bell Telephone Co Akron Massillon Coshocton Macksburg Buffalo International Correspondence School W. H. Patterson & Son Barnesville T. R. Shook B. F. Goodrich Co Washington Cincinnati South Dakota Norris Dam Canada Grace Reformed Church Lake Cable Club Stark County Rod & Gun Club Louisville Sportsman Club Arthur Harsh Forest Hill Cemetery

Rutledge Testifies In Self Defense In Fatal Hartman Fight

Dr. Robert C. Rutledge Jr. 28, a St. Louis pediatrician, testifies in Cedar Rapids that his Dec 14 hotel room struggle with Byron Hartman was in self defense after Hartman drew a knife. He reenacts the scene with attorney present, saying Hartman threatened and the fatal wound was accidental or self-inflicted.

Robert C. Rutledge Jr St. Louis Sydney Cedar Rapids Byron C. Hartman Rutledge Hattman W. J. Barngrover Hartman Barngrover

Malvern residents cited for traffic and safety violations

A list of individuals including Charles Harsh John Oyler John Sipe Lionel Nolet Otto Dyer Edwin Risley Clyde Risher John Littleton and Howard Fawcett Jr facing fines for offenses such as failing to report accidents ignoring signals stopping at crossings neglecting to display licenses and related vehicle faults with specified ages addresses and penalty amounts totaling dollars and costs.

Charles Harsh Malvern John L. Oyler Arlington Ave NW John P. Sipe Garfield Ave Lionel I. Nolet Winfield Way NE Otto E. Dyer Sth Edwin E. Risley Tuscara St W Clyde D. Risher John H. Littleton Maryland Howard B. Fawcett Jr 22Nd St NW

Louisville Council OKs $10,000 Fire Truck Bond Issue

Louisville council in a special meeting approved sale of 10,000 in bonds to First Cleveland Corp to finance a fire truck and equipment. Bonds retire in 10 years at 2 percent interest. American Marsh Co of Battle Creek, Michigan to deliver the truck in June. Council President Homer Kandel presided in Mayor Bachtel’s absence.

Cleveland Corp Cleveland Louisville American Marsh Co Battle Creek Mich Homer Kandel A. P. Bachtel

Five Women Arrested in Friday Vice Raid

Police vice squad arrested five women on vice charges in a raid Friday evening. Shirley Summers, 22, and Gloria Loring, 34, of 317 5th St SE, faced soliciting and residing charges at 8:40 and 8:20 p.m. Helen Palmer, 31, of 404 4th St SE, was charged with soliciting at 8:20 p.m. Sylvia Decaster, 24, and Jerry Day, 23, of 329 Rex Ave SE, were arrested for soliciting and residing charges at 3:50 p.m.

Shirley M. Summers Gloria Loring 5Th St SE Helen Palmer 4Th St SE Sylvia Decaster Jerry Day Rex

St Bartholomew Society Dance At Slovak Hall

The St Bartholomew Society of St Anthony's Catholic Church sponsors a Sunday evening dance at 8 in the Slovak Hall located at 1814 Henry Ave SW. Lee Tres selL's orchestra will play with Ralph Norcia as general chairman assisted by Nicholas Gliatta Matthew Norcia Angelo Novelli DiMinno and Nicholas Scrimo.

St. Bartholomew Society of St. Anthony’s Catholic Church Henry Ave Lee Tressel Ralph Norcia Nicholas Gliatta Matthew Norcia Angelo Novelli DiMinno Nicholas Scrimo

Auditor’s talk misquoted tax dollar split to VUS

County Auditor Joe Yoder spoke before the Real Estate Board on Wednesday and was incorrectly quoted as saying 81 cents of each dollar goes to the United States government. The correct figure is that 81 cents of each tax dollar goes to the VUS.

Joe Yoder Real Estate Board United States VU. S

Rotary Conference Opens With Speeches At Y M C A

Rotary sessions kick off with Mayor Carl Klein welcoming attendees at 10 30 a m in the Y M C A Arthur S Genet of Chesapeake Ohio Railroad outlines civilization progress at the noon Onesta hotel luncheon Henry T Low of Bulawayo Rhodesia Rotary International vice president speaks on international activities Louis Barker a former Canton student and Rotary scholar will address the Onesta noon luncheon Rotary reports and district officers to be honored at 6 30 p m banquet James Swan to perform a comedy skit The Kent Rotary Club earns the district governor award for overall Rotary achievements with multiple category recognitions for Heights of Greater Cleveland Malvern North Canton Mantua Steubenville Dover Hudson Andover Alliance Painesville Warren Columbiana and other clubs The Alliance award honors Mil to n Hood of Youngstown for district scholarship study abroad

Mr. Wolfe Rotary Conference Carl Klein Y.M.C.A Arthur S. Genet Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad Onesta Henry T. Low Bulawayo Southern Rhodesia Rotary International Low Rotary William P. Barker Canton Theological Scotland Y.M. C.A James Swan Kent Alliance Alliance Club Milton H. Hood Youngstown Mt. Union College Hood University of Dublin Paul Harris

Troy Doctor Dies After Heart Attack

Dr. Froy-Don F. Deeter, 52, a prominent Troy physician, died here after a heart attack. He led local medical efforts and was well known in the community. Funeral services are planned for later this week.

Troy Froy Don F. Deeter

Greece Seeuts Greek War Settlement Talks With Major Powers

In a Tass dispatch from Moscow key Western officials including Hector McNeil and Dean Rusk discuss Greek civil war settlement ideas. Moscow proposed a great power supervised election and frontier commission with guerrillas, plus withdrawal of foreign arms, while Washington and London oppose stopping aid and insist on UN led resolution with the Greek government. Greek Ambassador Dendramis met Rusk and urged rebels to lay down arms for peace.

Tass Moscow Andrei Gromyko United Nations Hector McNeil Dean Rusk Russia Greece State Department United States New York Vassilis G. Dendramis Rusk

Sale of assets urged in federal tax dispute

Cleveland reports that government attorney seeks sale of assets worth 1 million dollars seized from Lester E. Butzman, owner of Ohio Tool Co., after asserting he could not satisfy a 5.39 million dollar government tax claim.

Cleveland Lester E. Butzman Ohio Tool Co

Mrs Barbara Tschantz dies after five month illness

Mrs Barbara Tschantz wife of William H Tschantz died this morning at her Canton home after a five month illness. She was born south of Dalton and lived in Canton 31 years. Survived by husband three daughters Mrs Harvey Wirth Mrs Ira D Springer and Mrs William S Horton and three sons Ira M Martin and Raymond all of Canton 15 grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren. Services at Spiker funeral home Monday at 1 p.m. and 2 30 p.m. at Salem Mennonite Church three miles south of Dalton Burial in church cemetery Friends may call after 2 p.m. Sunday.

Barbara Tschantz William H. Tschantz Dalton Tschantz Canton Salem Mennonite Church Wayne County Ira D. Springer William S. Horton Ira M Martin Raymond Tschantz W. L. Muller Leonard S. Hegnauer Spiker Church

Canton Woman dies after brief illness at 64

Mrs. Margaret Schuster of 902 Hartford Ave SE died Friday night at Aultman Hospital after a brief illness. She was 64 and a Canton resident of 30 years, member of First Lutheran Church. Survived by husband Michael, three daughters Wilma, Mrs. David Morgan, Mrs. John Fulton. two sons Rudolph and William Schauser. a sister Anna Hoffman in Germany. a brother John Schwab of Glendale, California. Funeral Monday at 3 p.m. at Arnold Funeral Home with Rev. Herbert E. Troge. Burial in Forest Hill Cemetery. Friends may call Sunday afternoon and evening.

Margaret Schuster Michael Schuster Hartford Ave SE Aultman Hospital Forest Hill Cemetery Frances Fotini Allatzas Emanual Allatzas Chicago Pl Fairview Crete Canton George Nick Thomas Pappas Harry Pappas Cedar Rapids Greece St. Charalampes Greek Orthodox Church

Mrs Rosa Morris dies. services Monday at Welch

Mrs Rosa B Morris 62 died Friday noon at the home of daughter Mrs Thomas J Postlethwait RD 1 Waynesburg after a year of illness. She leaves husband John H Morris and another daughter Mrs Glenn Kelley Canton, five sons and four brothers and three sisters. Rev William Hill will officiate Monday at 2 pm in Welch funeral home. burial Forest Hill Cemetery. Friends may call tonight 7–9 and Sunday 2–4 and 7–9 pm.

Rosa B. Morris John H. Morris Thomas J. Postlethwait RD 1 Waynesburg Littleton W. Va Mary Yoho Pine Grove Martha Pittman Palen City Sidney Morris White Cottage William Hill Welch Funeral Home Forest Hill Cemetery

Seven More Bodies Brought to U S From War Zones

The Army announced the return of seven servicemen killed in World War II, three from Canton and four from the area, interred overseas in North Africa and Italy. Names include Edward J. Cobbey, Jay E. Gorman, Edward H. Shull, Robert E. McGaffie, Harold W. Rosche, Kenneth C. Sayre Jr., and Melvin A. Sickafoose, with residences listed in Canton Massillon and Waynesburg.

Canton United States John L. McCarley Department of the Army North Africa Italy Army Harold W. Rosche Rose C. Rosche Massillon Melvin A. Sickafoose Oliver P. Sickafoose Waynesburg

Mrs. Lucille Sommers Dies in Canton at 48

Mrs. Lucille Sommers of 816 VanKirk Court NE died Friday night in Mercy Hospital after a long illness. A Canton resident 10 years, she came from Dalton. Survived by three daughters Anna Belle White Shirley Faye Sommers and Edward Maxheimer, a son William Sommers, her father Charles H. Kirby, five brothers Carl Orrville Lester Harold Rev. Adrian Kirby, and one grandchild. Jacobs-Waltner funeral home will hold services Tuesday at 1 p.m. with burial at Cross Roads Cemetery near Wilmot. Visitation Sunday and Monday 2-4 and 7-9 p.m.

Lucille Sommers VanKirk Ct Mercy Hospital Canton Dalton Anna Belle White Shirley Faye Sommers Edward Maxheimer Massillon William Sommers Charles H. Kirby Carl Kirby Orrville Lester Navarre Harold Adrian Kirby Catawba Clark County Jacobs-Waltner E. M. Mortenson Cross Roads Wilmot

War Dead Rites for Pvt Har old L Bair of Dover

Funeral services for Pvt Harold L Bair 29 killed November 22 1944 after the Battle of the Bulge will be held at 2 pm Monday at Toland funeral home Dover Ohio with Rev Reinhard Krause and Rev W J Bartels officiating. Burial at Dover Burial Park. Survived by parents Mr and Mrs William Bair Dover wife Dorothy Hemminger Seattle son Brent Bair Seattle sister Mrs Robert Baker New Philadelphia brother Lloyd Bair New Philadelphia. Graveside services by American Legion and VFW posts. Friends may call 2 4 and 7 9 pm Sunday.

Dover Harold L. Bair 1St Army Germany Toland Reinhard Krause W. J. Bartels Dover Burial Park Bair Hercules Motor Corp Canton St. John’s Evangelical and Reformed Church William Bair Dorothy Hemminger Seattle Wash Brent Bair Robert Baker New Philadelphia Lloyd Bair American Legion V.F.W. Posts

John H Clapfaddle Dies. Services Planned in Alliance

John H Clapfaddle 68 of Cleveland died in Halifax Hospital Daytona Beach. Funeral services Sunday at 3 30 p m Cassaday Turkle Alliance with Rev Charles Haines officiating. Burial Marlboro Cemetery. Born Marlboro he lived in Alliance before moving to Cleveland 35 years ago. Retired musician and machinist, member of Cleveland Musicians Union Spanish War Veterans and V F W. He is survived by daughter Virginia Hathaway Williston Park NY stepson Robert Mathias Delaware brother Raymond Clapsaddle Marlboro and a grandson.

Alliance John Howard Clapfaddle Cleveland Halifax Daytona Beach Cassaday & Turkle Charles Haines Marlboro Cemetery Marlboro Clapsaddle Cleveland Musicians Union Spanish War Veterans Virginia Hathaway Williston Park, N. Y Robert Mathias Delaware Raymond Clapsaddle

John W Gordon 76 Bolivar resident dies at home

John W. Gordon 76 of RD 1 Bolivar died Friday at his home after a yearlong illness from heart trouble. A Cleveland native, he lived in Bolivar 20 years and worked as a lumber inspector. Survived by widow Bertha S. Gordon and brother William Gordon of Cleveland. Services Sunday at 2 p.m. at Shew funeral home with Rev. Dear officiating. Burial in Fort Laurens cemetery. Friends may call after noon Saturday at the funeral home.

Bolivar John W. Gordon Cleveland Gordon Bertha S. Gordon William Gordon Shew Roy Dear Fort Laurens

William H. Graham dies at 76 in Dennison

William Harrison Graham a retired brick mason 76 died at his home 113 S 4th Dennison after four weeks illness He lived in the area a decade and belonged to the Dennison Methodist Church He is survived by his widow Rose two daughters Mae Armstrong of Stillwater Leona Sinska of Akron a son Clyde a brother Elmer Graham of Hollaway a sister Mary Elcessor of Bridgeport and four grandchildren Services Monday at 1 p m at the residence conducted by Rev Paul Reese Burial in Union Cemetery The body will be moved from Lindsey funeral home to the residence for calling after noon today

Jacobs- Walther Funeral Home St. Charalampes Church Timothy Pantelakos Westlawn Cemetery Dennison William Harrison Graham S. 4Th St Harrison County Dennison Methodist Church Rose Graham Mae Armstrong Stillwater Leona Sincek Akron Clyde Graham Elmer Graham Holloway Mary Elcessor Bridgeport Paul Reese Union Cemetery Lindsey Funeral Home

Service Schedule and Obituaries for Mrs Schiavone Edwards and Grant

Funeral notices list services for Mrs. Joseph Schiavone with a 9 30 a m service at St John s Catholic Church and burial in the church cemetery. The body will be moved from Rossi parlors to her son Patrick Schiavone s home. Also noted are Douglas Bruce Edwards with a 1 p m service at Matthews parlors and Rev W H Cotton to officiate at Massillon Cemetery burial, plus Mrs Fred D Grant with a 2 p m service at Cassaday Turkle and burial at Salineville Cemetery with calling hours 7 to 9 tonight.

Joseph Schiavone St. John’s Catholic Church Rossi Patrick Schiavone Ridgerd Olindo Colaprete Columbus Douglas Bruce Edwards Matthews W. H. Cotton Massillon Fred D. Grant Cassaday & Turkle Funeral Home John V. Stephens Salineville Cemetery Funeral Home

Television Schedule Highlights on WNBK Saturday

A sequence of time blocks lists WNBK programming from 3:30 PM to 11:00 PM including horse race previews, Union Industries segments, children's and feature films, Leon Pearson, Screen Magazine, Floor Show, Who Said That, Jamboree, Dave Garroway, film shorts, Screen Test, Stand By for Crime, Crusade in Europe, Teen Age Club, Roller Derby, and Coming Your Way.

WNBK Union Industries Leon Pearson Screen Magazine Dave Garroway Europe

Obituary: John F. Becker 56 Fatally Stricken

John F. Becker 56 of 2322 Tuscarawas St W and proprietor of a pottery at 641 Walnut Ave SE died after becoming ill while lunching at the pottery. He also worked for Union Metal Manufacturing Co. A Canton resident eight years, he leaves a widow Veronica, daughter Mrs. G. J. LeVesque, four sons Robert Eugene Maurice and Dean, a sister Mrs. Henry Horstman, and four grandchildren. Requiem High Mass will be at St. Joseph's Church Monday at 9:30 a.m. Calvary Cemetery burial. Body at Williams funeral home with visiting hours tonight and Sunday.

John F. Becker Tuscarawas St W Walnutave SE Mercy Hospital Becker Union Metal Manufacturing Co Canton Tuscarawas County St. Joseph’s Catholic Church Veronica Becker G. J. LeVesque Lansing Mich Robert Eugene Akron University Maurice Bowling Green University Dean Becker Western State University Gunnison, Colo Henry Horstman Ft. Jennings Ralph T. Kotheimer St. Joseph’s Church Calvary Cemetery Williams Funeral Home

Four People Hurt In Fall Accidents

Four persons were injured in falls reported to police Friday. Nicholas Born, 60, suffered severe mouth and head cuts when he tripped and fell at City Field ball park. Six-year-old Chris Crossen, 603 3rd st SW, treated at Aultman Hospital for chin cuts after a fall from a tricycle on Wells ave SW. Mary Ann Kelley, 9, treated at Mercy Hospital for abdomen cuts after a bicycle fall on Ray month SW. Eileen Goodwin, 27, treated at Mercy Hospital for a possible arm fracture after slipping on 13th st NE.

Nicholas Born City Field Ball Park Aultman Hospital Chris Crossen 3Rd St Wells Ave Mary Ann Kelley 2Nd St Raymonth Mercy Hospital Eileen Goodwin 31St St 13Th St

Exchange Group Hears Talk on Making Wills

Virgil Hinton chief deputy clerk of Probate Court spoke at the Exchange Club noting wills can disinherit children only with difficulty and spouses cannot be barred entirely. He advised considering future children or adoptees and emphasized choosing an executor and seeking proper counsel when drafting a will.

Virgil Hinton Probate Court Exchange Club Mergus Hinton

Two Men Bitten by Dogs in Separate Incidents

Peter Voina, 51, of 1451 Alden Ave SW, treated at Mercy Hospital for a foot cut after a noon Friday dog bite while visiting neighbor Ronald Messeler of 1445 Alden Dale. Snellenberg, 16, of 1725 23rd St NW, suffered a thigh cut Friday at 8:30 p.m. while playing at Wor ley School and was treated for injuries.

Peter Voina Alden Ave Mercy Hospital Ronald Messeler Dale Snellenberg 23Rd St Worley School

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