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Newspaper

The Canton Repository

Location

Canton, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 11, 1950

Page

14

Deaths and Funerals C. O. Horner 58

C O Horner 58 of 714 26th st NE died at home from a heart seizure after years of heart ailment. Native of Howe Indiana Purdue 1919 taught in Indiana Michigan before Canton 1926. Worked for United States Tobacco Co retired due to illness. Survived by daughter Shirley Jane Horner Kent State student and sister Mrs Adella Hostetter Sturgis Mich. Services Friday 3 pm Schneeberger funeral home Rev R G Hohn officiating. Burial Northlawn Cemetery. Friends may call Thursday 2-4 and 7-9 pm. Masonic services at 7 pm.

C. O Jack) Horner 26Th Mr. Horner Howe Ind Purdue University Indiana Michigan Canton United States Tobacco Co Horner First Methodist Church McKinley Howe Lodge Lambda Chi Alpha Shirley Jane Horner Kent State University Adella Hostetter Sturgis Mich Schneeberger Funeral Home R. G. Hohn Northlawn Cemetery

William Eckenwiler 64 Dies After Heart Ailment

William B. Eckenwiler aged 64 of 244 Arlington Ave SW died Tuesday at home after a two week illness from a heart ailment. Formerly with Timken Roller Bearing Co and Tyson Bearing Co in Massillon, he had worked at Republic Stamp ing & Enameling Co for three years. A Mineral City native, he lived in Canton area all his life and belonged to Nazir Grotto and McKinley Lodge F and A M. Survivors include his widow Kathryn Eckenwiler of Canton.

William B. Eckenwiler Arlington Ave Mr. Eckenwiler Timken Roller Bearing Co Tyson Bearing Co Massillon Republic Stamping & Enameling Co Mineral City Canton Nazir Grotto McKinley Lodge Kathryn Eckenwiler

Mrs Celia Williams 57 Dies At Canton Home

Mrs Celia Williams aged 57 of 1137 Prospective SW died early today after a year of illness. She belonged to Agudas Achim Congregation and lived in Canton 34 years. Survivors include husband Louis Williams two sons Herman and Alex Williams daughter Mrs Harry Levy and a granddaughter. Services Thursday at 11 am at Arnold funeral home with Rabbi Lawrence Charney and Cantor Henry Rackoff officiating. Burial in Jewish Cemetery.

Celia Williams

Navarre druggist Daniel Muskoff 80 dies in Massillon Hospital

Daniel A Muskoff 80 of Navarre died Tuesday morning in a Massillon Hospital. He was a Navarre druggist for 50 years and a long time member of St Pauls Evangelical and Reformed Church, Clinton Lodge F and A M and the International Order of Odd Fellows. Survived by widow Cora and six daughters and four sons. Funeral service at 2 p.m. at Hug funeral home with Rev Wilmer Grunwald officiating. Burial at Union Lawn Cemetery. Friends may call tonight 7 to 9.

Navarre Daniel A. Muskoff Massillon Muskoff St. Paul’s Evangelical and Reformed Church Clinton Lodge A. M International Order of Odd Fellows Cora Muskoff D. A Mattarella Cleveland Robert Ziegler Union Lawn Cemetery

Pallbearers Named For C. A. Orr Rites

Chester A. Orr chairman of Union Metal Mfg Co died Tuesday in Aultman Hospital. Funeral Friday at 1 30 p m with active pallbearers led by R L Cunningham Basil Thurin Karl Stern Howard Loehr and others. Honorary pallbearers include Benjamin F Fairless R V Mitchell C C W Wild and many Canton industrialists. Burial in Forest Hill Cemetery. Orr moved to Canton in 1925 after a syndicate bought Union Metal Mfg Co following a cerebral hemorrhage Saturday en route to his Market Avenue home. Funeral at St Pauls Episcopal Church in the Arnold funeral home.

Chester A. Orr Union Metal Mfg. Co Aultman Hospital Benjamin F. Fairless United States Steel Corp R. V. Mitchell Cc. W. Wild Pacific Union Metal Co C. A. Streb Canton Concern A. R. Miller T. B. Smith James Lynch Paul Belden J. Brenner Root D. B. Hanna E. C. Moore W. A. Porterfield W. J. Lajeunesse Edgar W. Jones Dr. C. J. Howell Homer E. Black T. K. Harris R. L. Cunningham Basil Thurin Karl Stern Howard Loehr A. R. Jones E. W. Riemenschneider Herman Sidener St. Paul’s Episcopal Church Arnold Forest Hill Cemetery Mr. Orr Canton Barrick Market Ovea

Dover Woman Dies After Short Illness

Mrs. Lucy McHale 58 of AD 3 Dover died Monday at her son Robert McHale's home 806 10th St NW Canton after a three month illness. She was a Russlin Hill Evangelical and United Brethren Church member. Survived by husband Walter, two daughters Mrs. Charles Grimm New Philadelphia and Mrs. W. E. Houx Logan, two brothers Charles E. Hensell Uhrichsville and Clarence C. Hensell New Philadelphia, a sister Mrs. Clarence Gribble Midvale, eight grandchildren. Services 2 p.m. Wednesday at Gintz funeral home New Philadelphia. Burial East Avenue Cemetery. Home today 7 to 9 p.m.

Dover Lucy McHale Robert McHale 10Th St NW Canton Russlin Hill

Ruth and Hornsby Lead League Slugging Titles

Babe Ruth topped the American League in slugging percentage 13 times while Rogers Hornsby led the National League in slugging in 9 seasons. Both stars are noted for their enduring power impact in their respective leagues across eras.

Babe Ruth Rogers Hornsby

Churchill Sees Peace Hammer in Russia Talks

In Copenhagen Churchill expressed hope for a lasting settlement with the Soviet Union to secure a long period of peace. He credited UN actions in Korea for making the world safer and said western powers could help avert another war, while accepting a 100000 kroner prize for science and culture contributions.

Copenhagen Denmark Winston Churchill Russia Britain United Nations Korea

Roy Fink Found Dead Of Wounds at His Home

Roy Fink a Canton resident for 27 years and former Republic Steel heater was found dead at his home 1219 Bedford Ave SW with a 16 gauge shotgun and a .22 rifle nearby. Police say he died by suicide after being despondent for some time. He last been seen Thursday. body found by a friend checking his phone. Surviving family includes Esther Fink wife, daughter Mrs Roy Hull Canton, son Bernard Fink Canton, sister Mrs Ora McFadden Canton, and three grandchildren. Private services set for 10 am Thursday at Farmer & Clevenger with Rev P H Welshimer officiating. burial Millersburg Cemetery.

Roy Fink Bedford Ave Mr. Fink Fink Canton South Republic Steel Corp Esther Fink Roy Hull Bernard Fink Ora McFadden Farmer & Clevenger Funeral Home P. H. Welshimer Millersburg Cemetery

Local Obituaries and Funeral Schedules Mixed in Massillon Area

Multiple obituary notices list survivors and services for residents including Mrs. John Baskey Mrs. John McCausland John Shandor John Stang John White Thomas Zgranik Charles Menard Mrs Sarah Geisinger Thurman D Howard Mrs William Laughlin George F E Correll August Knierim Mrs James L Parr Mrs Elva Young with funeral home calls and burial locations at various cemeteries such as Navarre Forest Hill Calvary Magnolia Jewett Greenlawn and Greenlawn Cemetery while Lake Grange services occur in Greentown.

Thomas J. Zgranik Sacred Heart Catholic Church Calvary Cemetery Charles Menard McCreery-Kreighbaum Funeral Home Magnolia Cemetery Sarah Geisinger Reed Funeral Westlawn Thurman D. Howard Navarre Rd East Avenue New Philadelphia William Laughlin Jewett Jewett Cemetery George FE. Correll Everhart-Hattery Funeral Home Shanesville Maple Grove Dover August Knierim Woodyard Funeral Home Columbus James L. Parr St. Joseph’s Catholic Church Massillon Elva Young St. John’s Lutheran Church Uniontown Lake Grange Myers Funeral Home Greentown Greenlawn Cemetery

Popcorn Packing Practical And Economical

A New York shipper says popcorn substitutes for excelsior cut packing costs by up to 75 percent in packing and 30 percent in mailing. Harold Frick of Winthrop Stearns Inc earned an award for the idea at the Industry Packaging and Materials Handling Engineers Expo. A nine pound package wrapped in shredded paper would weigh six pounds with popcorn, with one pound replacing five pounds of paper.

Hiladelphia New York Harold Frick Society of Industrial Packaging and Materials Handling Engineers Frick Winthrop Stearns, Inc Renssalaer N. Y

Luffa Gourd Grows Wild and Cultivated Worldwide

The luffa gourd, used to make a sponge, grows wild in many tropic regions and is cultivated across the tropical world.

Bankers Urged To Take Part In Civic Affairs at Dinner Here

Group 8 of the Ohio Bankers Association gathered 400 bankers at Onesto Hotel Seward D. Schooler urged bankers to engage in public affairs, noting bankers led in wars and warning of insolvency risks. R. Verne Mitchell and David M. Auch also spoke. Attendees hailed from Carroll Columbiana Harrison Holmes Jefferson Stark Tuscarawas and Wayne counties.

Ohio Bankers Association Onesto Hotel Seward D. Schooler State’ Association Coshocton National Bank Commercial & Savings Bank of Millersburg W. L. Sebrell Alliance First National Bank St. Francis Hotel Carroll Columbiana Harrison Holmes Jefferson Stark Tuscarawas Wayne

Medical Men in Holmes Must Register Monday

Doctors dentists and veterinarians of Holmes County who trained at government expense in World War II must register with the county Selective Service Board on Monday. C. T. Collins, board clerk, said men will be sorted into two groups based on service length, under 90 days and over 90 days but under 21 months.

Millersburg Holmes County County Selective Service Board C. T. Collins Collins

McSweeney to Speak at McKinley Avenue Temple Club

Wooster Democrat John McSweeney, seeking reelection to Congress in the 16th District, will be the speaker at the Temple Men's Club past presidents night dinner. Donald M. Stein will preside. The event is Thursday at 6 30 p m at Arrowhead Country Club.

McSweeney McKinley Avenue

Richard Welsh Killed In Allison Park Auto Crash

Richard Welsh twenty one of Allison Park Pa was killed in an automobile accident near Allison Park early Tuesday night. Relatives in Canton learned of his death including uncles Joseph Welsh and Leo Welsh and his parents Mr and Mrs Robert J Welsh of Allison Park are surviving.

Richard Welsh Allison Park Canton Joseph Welsh Saratoga Leo Welsh Zimmer Robert J. Welsh

Richard Gaston Collapses at The Repository Office

Richard Gaston 37 of 3820 26th St NW was rushed to Mercy Hospital after collapsing at his desk in The Repository offices where he works as southwest district circulation adviser. His noon condition was listed as fair.

Richard Gaston 26Th St NW Mercy Hospital Repository Southwest District

Vinson vows no scrap of defense after Korea

Representative Vinson chairing the House armed services committee warned that America will not relax after Korea and will bear taxes and burdens to raise the armed forces to 3,000,000. He said sacrifices must continue indefinitely and that the public won’t let defenses be scrapped. The remark followed McCormack’s note of any tendency to relax after victory.

Washington America Vinson Georgia Democrat House Armed Services Committee House McCormack Massachusetts Korea

Thurin Attends N R F A Board Meeting in New York

M L Thurin of Thurin Carpet & Rug Co offices as president and general manager attends a National Retail Furniture Association board meeting in New York City. The session opened Monday and he will join conferences and panel discussions through the gathering.

M. L. Thurin Thurin Carpet & Rug Co National Retail Furniture Association New York City Thurin

Robertson Kansas City Star Executive Dies

Earl E. Robertson, 64, vice president and national advertising manager of the Kansas City Star, died last night after a 50 year career with the paper. He helped oversee the Star mill at Park Falls, Wis. Survived by widow, son Earl E. Jr., and daughter Margaret Ann.

Kansas City Earl E. Robertson Kansas City Star Star The Robertson Park Falls Wis Earl E. Jr University of Kansas Margaret Ann Christian College Columbia, Mo

Also Mentioned on This Page

C. O. Horner Anna Eckenwiler James W. Eckenwiler Meadville Morris Eckenwiler Blissfield Harry Royal Los Angeles Calif Farmer & Clevenger W. B. Eckenwiler Louisville Ah Ld Louis Williams Cowgill C. A. Orr Walter McHale Gintz Funeral Home East Avenue Cemetery Churchill Reds John Baskey Main Ave Louis Freese Strasburg Terry Bigelow Justus Navarre Cemetery John McCausland Arnold Funeral Home Wooster John Shandor Emma Shandor Zion Lutheran Church John Stang St. Benedict’s Catholic Church John White Whitticar Funeral Home St. Jacob’s Cemetery Simoniz Underwriters Laboratories Simoniz Company Simoni Simoniz Ad Mme and Lernational Homes & Garages Tuse U.S Dorn’s C. D. Spiker Funeral Home Hotel Onesto Posts Canton, Ohio Henry A Clevenger W. Tusc Oo. L. Clevenger Velaine Malti Carttoms Ghoest R St.e Eliable Credit Jewelers
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