Louis Rated Favorite Over Brion Tonight
In Chicago Louis starts as a 4 to 1 favorite for a 10 round bout with Cesar Brion in a potential farewell to boxing. Brion promises to knock out Louis by the seventh, while Louis weighs about 215 pounds and aims to rebound after his loss to Ezzard Charles.
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Louis
Brion
Chicago
INS
Joe Louis
Argentina
Cesar Brion
Brian
Joe
Ezzard Charles
Senor Cesar
Slaughter
Hymie Wallman
Wallman
Jim Braddock
Death at cafe sparks murder charge in Waynesburg
Edward Eddie Lewis 42 of Tremont Road NE pleaded no contest to first degree manslaughter and was bound to the grand jury after a fatal shooting of Charles Dowdy 26 of Newtown Thanksgiving night at Augies tavern. Lewis a manager and bartender, grabbed a P 38 revolver and shot Dowdy after intervening in a brawl with two women. Dowdy died hours later.
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Edward
Eddie) Lewis
Tremont Rd
Gordon J. Burris
Charles H. Dowdy
Newtown
Waynesburg
Augie
Dowdy
Lewis
Harry W. Grossglaus
Boy Burned by Starch In Basement Accident
John Poirrier aged four from 1933 Penn Place Northeast received Mercy Hospital care for first degree burns on both legs after stepping into a pail of hot starch while playing in his basement home. Police reported the incident.
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John Poirrier
Penn Pl
Mercy Hospital
Mrs Ethel Fisher 64 dies in New Philadelphia home
Mrs Ethel May Fisher 64 of 231 2nd St NE New Philadelphia died Tuesday afternoon from a heart ailment after five days illness. She lived most of her life in New Philadelphia and was a United Brethren Church member. Survived by three sons Earl Fisher Robert Fisher Willard Fisher and five daughters Marjorie Fisher Norman Briggs Adrian Hanni Kenneth Ohler and O T Caldwell. Nine grandchildren two great grandchildren one brother Roy Burkey and one sister Mrs Charles Hamerickhouse. Services Friday at 2 p.m. Kaserman funeral home with Rev G F Hartman and Rev Herbert Smith in charge. Burial East Avenue Cemetery. Friends may call Thursday 2–4 and 7–9 p.m.
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New Philadelphia
Ethel May Fisher
2Nd St NE
United Brethren Church
Earl Fisher
Robert Fisher
Cooke, Mont
Willard Fisher
Dover
Marjorie Fisher
Norman Briggs
Adrian Hanni
Kenneth Ohler
Barnhill
O. T. Caldwell
Miami
Fla
Roy Burkey
East Canton
Charles Hamerickhouse
Kaserman Funeral Home
G. F. Hartman
Herbert Smith
East Avenue Cemetery
Services for Miss Ann McCleary Held Friday
Funeral services for Miss Ann McCleary age 13 of 703 4th st NW will be Friday at 10 30 a m at the Gintz funeral home Rev James Bolen will officiate Burial will be in East Avenue Cemetery Miss McCleary died Sunday night at University Hospital Columbus where attendants say she succumbed to leukemia She was taken to Columbus a week ago for treatment She is survived by her parents Mr and Mrs Harry McCleary and a sister Sue McCleary of the home
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NEW
Philadelphia
Ann McCleary
4Th St NW
Gintz
James Bolen
East Avenue Cemetery
Miss McCleary
University Hospital
Columbus
Harry McCleary
Sue McCleary
Obituary: Clara Ella Cook 68 of Canton area
Clara Ella Cook aged 68 of 805 West High Avenue died Tuesday morning at home after a two year illness. Born in Sharon Valley Tuscarawas County she lived here 52 years. Survived by husband William Cook two sons Byron and Robert Canton a daughter Mrs Floyd George New Philadelphia two grandchildren one great grandchild a brother Lorenzo Metzger Baltimore and a sister Mrs Cora Schenk New Philadelphia Services at Gintz Funeral Home Thursday at 1 30 p m Rev Eugene Mansfield to officiate with burial Evergreen Cemetery. Friends may call today 2 4 and 7 9 p m.
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New Philadelphia
Clara Ella Cook
W. High Ave
Sharon Valley
Tuscarawas County
Methodist Church
William Cook
Byron
Robert Cook
Canton
Floyd George
Lorenzo Metzger
Baltic
Cora Schenk
Gintz
Eugene Mansfield
Evergreen Cemetery
Harold Patterson dies in Snow Shoveling Incident
Harold Blaine Patterson 68 of RD 1 Stone Creek died Tuesday afternoon of a heart attack while shoveling snow at his home. Native of Tuscarawas County he belonged to Grace Evangelical and Reformed Church. Survived by widow Daisy, daughters Ruth and Delbert Lauser, three grandchildren, sisters May Sudduth Bertha Waltz, brothers Leroy and William. Services Friday 2 p m at the church with Rev. Lowell E. Zechiel. Burial Stone Creek Cemetery. Friends may call Geckler funeral home after 7 p m today.
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Stone Creek
Harold Blaine Patterson
RD 1
Tuscarawas County
Grace Evangelical and Reformed Church
Daisy Patterson
Ruth Patterson
New Concord
Delbert Lauser
May Sudduth
Bertha Waltz
New Philadelphia
Leroy Patterson
Dover
William Patterson
Washington
Lowell E. Zechiel
Stone Creek Cemetery
Geckler
Minerva’s oldest resident Eli Sheckler dies at 97
Eli A Sheckler 97 Minerva native dies at his daughter Maude Baughman home in Alliance Retired contractor. Survived by two other daughters Miss Florence Sheckler and Mrs Della Crexoisie a sister Mrs Mary Hart four grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Services 2 30 p m Friday Rutledge Jackson funeral home. Burial East Lawn Cemetery. Friends may call 7 to 9 p m Thursday.
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Minerva
Eli A. Sheckler
Maude Baughman
Alliance
Baughman
Florence Sheckler
Della Crexoisie
Mary Hart
Rutledge- Jackson
W. J. Clague
East Lawn Cemetery
Edward L. Lucas Dies at 77 in Amsterdam
Edward L. Lucas, 77, died at 11:30 a.m. Monday at the home of his nephew Carroll Lucas near Amsterdam where he had been living. A lifelong London Township resident and Kilgore Church member, he is survived by his sister Mrs. Mattie McIntyre of Akron. Services at 2 p.m. Thursday at Sweeney Funeral Home with Rev. Ralph Mataheny officiating. Burial in Kilgore Cemetery.
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Amsterdam
Edward L. Lucas
Carroll Lucas
Near Here
London Township
Kilgore
Lawrence Potts Dies of Heart Attack in Kensington
Lawrence F. Potts, 74, died of a heart attack Monday at the Kensington home of his daughter Mrs. Edwin Hall. Born near Salineville, he had been living with his daughter at Kensington.
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Kensington
Lawrence F. Potts
Edwin Hall
Salineville
Retired farmer remembered in Fox Township obituary
Resided in Kensington five years. He was a retired farmer and a member of the Fox Township Grange. Surviving are a half sister Mrs. Lucinda Marshall of Bergholz a half brother Alfred Potts Wintersville three grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Burial in West Grove Cemetery Salineville with Rev. R F Baldwin officiating. Friends may call at Maple funeral home Thursday.
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Kensington
Fox Township
Mrs. Orabelle Clark Dies in Five-Year Illness
Mrs. Orabelle Clark, 67, died Monday night at her son Donald Clark’s home near Big Prairie after a five-year illness. Survived by six sons Cecil, Donald of Shreve. Clifton, Thomas of Wooster. Wavy of Gilstrap, Ky.. Hyle of Flint Springs, Ky.. daughter Mrs Roy Flinner of Wooster. Funeral at Morgan funeral home Thursday at 10 a.m. Rev. Roma Daugherty officiating. Burial in Shreve Cemetery.
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Shreve
Orabelle Clark
Donald Clark
Big Prairie
Roma Daugherty
Shreve Cemetery
Farms Not Hurt Much by Storm
Stark County farmers report limited crop damage from a recent storm. Milk producers faced heavy losses due to blocked roads hindering haulers. Over 40 Canton greenhouse operators and florists suffered business damage from broken greenhouses and low activity. some barns and buildings were damaged and livestock lost, but overall losses were slight.
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Stark County
Canton
Melvin G. Rainsberger Dies Retired Railroader
Melvin G. Rainsberger a retired Pennsylvania railroad engineer of Canton and Deltroy died Tuesday in White Cross Hospital Columbus after a cerebral hemorrhage. The body goes to William Gintz funeral home New Philadelphia Friday morning with services at 2 p.m. Burial is East Avenue Cemetery New Philadelphia. He leaves widow Maud Moffett Rainsberger two brothers George and Charles Rainsberger of Deltroy and a sister Nina Johnson of Pomona California.
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Melvin G. Rainsberger
Pennsylvania Railroad
Canton
Deltroy
White Cross Hospital
Columbus
William Gintz
New Philadelphia
East Avenue
Maud Moffett Rainsberger
George and
Charles Rainsberger
Nina Johnson
Pomona
Calif
Mayor Urges Canton Residents to Shovel Walks
Mayor Thomas H. Nichols urged Canton residents to clear sidewalks in front of homes and businesses as soon as possible. He cited heavy accumulation making walking hazardous and hindering mail and other deliveries.
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Canton
Thomas H. Nichols
Milk Bottlenecks Threaten Dairy Supply in Cantonia
Snowbound Cantonians face a bottle shortage as empty milk jugs pile up in cellars while shipments resume to near normal levels. Dairies report no by products due to the bottleneck, forcing some milk to be used for cheese or butter if containers remain scarce.
Bus Firm Says It Couldn't Run In Snowbound Canton
Canton City Lines cannot operate even if strikes end due to poor street conditions. Russell Mack, counsel, says routes must be cleared and equipment would suffer damage. The firm has replaced nearly its entire fleet after winter 1944 1945. Negotiations for a 46 day strike by 131 drivers and mechanics stall as authorities await a conciliator from Cleveland hindered by roads.
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Canton
Russell Mack
Canton City Lines
Mack
Two Men Appointed As Massillon Firemen
Massillon Safety Service Director John E. Young announced the appointment of Vernon Weisgarber and Clarence Pitts to probationary periods in the Massillon Fire Department effective December 1. Weisgarber, 27, a Washington High School and Miami University alum, works at Massillon Buick and lives with his wife Illa. Pitts, 23, also a Washington High School graduate, previously worked for Republic Steel and has served as a fire department minute man for three years, living with his wife June and their two-year-old son.
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Massillon
Safety Service
John E. Young
Massillon Civil Service Commission
Vernon Weisgarber
Clarence Pitts
Weisgarber
Washington High School
Miami University
Massillon Buick Inc
Illa
Tremont Ave
Mr. Pitts
Republic Steel Corp
Charles Ave SE
June
Electric Power Drops In Thanksgiving Week
New York reports Edison Electric Institute findings show power production fell to 6.507 billion kilowatt hours in the week ending November 25, the Thanksgiving holiday week. The drop from the prior week was 219 million kilowatt hours, with year over year up 17.5 percent. The South Central Division posted the largest gain versus 1949, while several regions showed increases ranging from 11.9 to 22.5 percent.
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New York
Edison Electric Institute
South Central
New England
Mid-Atlantic
Central Industrial
West Central
Southeast
Rocky Mountain
Pacific Coast
Big Steel Pay Hike Forecast
United States Steel Corp will raise wages and benefits about 18 cents an hour and boost prices by around $6 a ton, the Iron Age reported. The National metalworking weekly said U S Steel will settle this week with the Steel Workers Union for about 16 cents an hour rise with 2 cents more in fringe costs. The Iron Age cautioned smaller firms may still add a premium over larger units.
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New York
United States Steel Corp
National Metalworking Weekly
Steel Workers Union
U. S. Steel
Iron Age
United Steel Workers of America
Livestock Prices Report From Cleveland Market
Livestock prices strong across cattle calves hogs and sheep with varied grades. Cattle good to choice 31 to 33.50 dollars per hundredweight, calves 33 to 37, hogs 14.50 to 18.75, sheep and lambs 12 to 31, reflecting active demand and wide quality ranges.
Prices in Cleveland Market Report for Eggs and Produce
Department of Agriculture market summary for Cleveland lists delivered egg prices by grade and size, including large A white 72-74 and brown 70-72 for U S consumer grade. Commercially graded eggs in Cleveland show large A white 66-75 and brown 63-73. Live poultry prices cover roasters and hens, with ranges from 28 to 35 for heavy hens and 17 to 18 for old roosters. Produce items include hothouse tomatoes at 2.25-3.50 per 8 lb basket and Katahdin potatoes at 150.75 per 100 lb sack.
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U. S
Cleveland
F.o
Hockey trip set for December to see Barons vs Bears
Canton Y.M.C.A. officials have chosen December 16 for the first hockey trip to Cleveland. The Cleveland Barons will play the Hershey Bears. Reservations can be made at the Y.M.C.A. program office.
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Canton Y.M.C.A
Cleveland
Cleveland Barons
Hershey Bears
Y.M.C.A
Hogs Cattle and Sheep Prices Reported in Chicago
In Chicago on November 29, hogs offered 17 000 head with strong bidding and up to 15 cents higher, top bids at 18.25 and bulk around 17.50 to 18.15, heavy to light weights varying. Cattle and calves offered 9 500 and 400 steady with priced ranges from 18 to 36 for steers and 11 to 34 for various categories. feeder and stocker cattle noted with mixed ranges. Sheep with 2 500 head steady, lambs 28 to 31, yearlings 20 to 26, ewes 11 to 16.
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Cleveland
Chicago
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Shufflin
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Lawrence Potts
Mrs. Orabelle Clark
Union
Horace C. Voekoun
Department of Agriculture
DIAL
W. W. Steele, JR
America
Three Feathers Distilling Company
Lawrenceburg
Ind
Hmk&ngensmith Co
Ohio
Repository
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Renee
Ily
Kentucky
Bond
Brown-Forman Distillers Corp
Louisville
Your de Soto
Plymouth
North
Guenther Motors
East Maple Street
Elder & Son, Inc
Bob Guenther
Howard
Mac” McKinney
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