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Newspaper

The Canton Repository

Location

Canton, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 23, 1950

Page

10

Deaths and Funerals William Fisher of Louisville

William Fisher 72 died of a heart attack Sunday at his Louisville home after working the day before as a mechanic at Superior Sheet Steel. Born in Homestead Pennsylvania he lived in Canton 20 years before moving to Louisville. Survived by stepgrandson Louis Saunders of Canton and stepgranddaughter Marjorie McCain of Wierton West Virginia. Rev Carl W Bormuth to lead services Tuesday at 2 pm at Stier Funeral Home with burial in Union Cemetery. Calling hours tonight 7 to 9.

William Fisher Washington St Louisville Superior Sheet Steel Louis Berkman Co Mr. Fisher Homestead Canton Louis Saunders Marjorie McCain Wierton W. Va Carl W. Bormuth Stier Funeral Home Union Cemetery

Charles J. Kramer Dies in Canton at 68

Charles J. Kramer of 946 Shorb Ave NW died Sunday night after a cerebral hemorrhage. Born in Lima, he moved to Canton in 1910 from Youngstown and worked 26 years for Frankham Brass & Bronze Co. He belonged to St. John’s Church Eagles Lodge 141 and the Molders Union. He is survived by his widow Lena, a sister Ella Kramer of Sunbury, Pa., and a brother Henry J. Kramer of Delphos. A Requiem High Mass will be sung Wednesday at 9 a.m. at St. John’s Church with burial in the church cemetery. The body is at Farmer & Clevenger funeral home and will be taken to the residence Tuesday for calling hours.

Charles J. Kramer Shorbave Lima Canton Youngstown Frankham Brass & Bronze Co St. John’s Catholic Church Eagles Lodge Molders Union Lena G. Kramer Ella Kramer Sunbury Henry J. Kramer Delphos St. John’s Church Farmer & Clevenger Funeral Home

Services for Mrs. Alice Boelens Held in Portland

Services were held today for Mrs. Alice Dillman Boelens, a former Canton resident, at the Little Chapel of the Chimes in Portland Oregon. She died Saturday night and burial followed in Riverview Cemetery. Mrs Boelens, in her late 60s, was formerly employed by Stern and Mann Co.

Alice Dillman Boelens Canton Portland Ore Riverview Cemetery Boelens The Stern & Mann Co

Survivors Listed for Deceased Woman Include Two Sisters

Among her survivors are two sisters, Mrs. H. B. Grove of Canton and Mrs. Guy Weisel of Middlesbranch.

H. B. Grove Canton Guy Weisel Middlebranch

Robert H. Hoagland dies at 59 in Canton Ohio

Robert H. Hoagland 59 died at 12 15 am today in Aultman Hospital Canton after a lengthy illness He was born in Bedford Pennsylvania and lived in Greentown Canton 30 years He worked for United Engineering Co He was a member of Greentown American Legion and ICCF Lodge Surviving are his widow Florence a daughter Vera Jones of Greentown a son Walter of Canton a sister Mayme Fetters of Bedford and four brothers George of Waynesburg Sam William and Paul of Bedford Services Wednesday at 2 30 pm Myers funeral home Greentown with Rev Donald E Scott officiating Burial in Greentown Cemetery Friends may call after 2 30 pm Tuesday at the funeral home

Greentown Robert H. Hoagland Aultman Hospital Canton Bedford United Engineering Co Greentown American Legion 1.C.C.F. Lodge Florence Hoagland Vera Jones Walter Hoagland Mayme Fetters George Hoagland Waynesburg Sam William Paul Hoagland Myers Donald E. Scott

Dalton widow Laurel Spindler dies after long illness

Mrs Laurel Spindler 77 of Dalton died today at 8 50 am in Wooster Hospital after a long illness widow of Laurel Spindler She was great great granddaughter of Frederick Rowe who fought in the Revolutionary War Daughter of Zachary and Sarah Rowe born in Waterloo Indiana Surviving Estella Warnock of Dalton four grandchildren Wesley Warnock Cleveland Mrs Thelma Royer Dalton Mrs June Lehman Dalton Nancy Warnock Oberlin College five great grandchildren Funeral arrangements Monbarren Home for services in Dalton Methodist Church Wednesday at 2 pm Rev L E Flauhaus officiating Burial in Northfield Cemetery

Dalton Nora Spindler Wooster Hospital Laurel Spindler Spindler Frederick Rowe George Washington Zachary Sarah Rowe Waterloo Ind Estella Warnock Wesley Warnock Cleveland Thelma Royer June Lehman Nancy Warnock Oberlin College Monbarren Funeral Home Dalton Methodist Church L. E. Flauhaus Northfield

Car damages Cross Roads Church in Sunday incident

Clyde Rowe of Justus Massil lond reported to the sheriff's office that a motorist caused about 30 dollars in damage at Cross Roads Church early Sunday. The vehicle damaged the lawn, struck the front step, hit a tree and knocked down a tomb stone.

Clyde Rowe Justus Massillond Sheriff’s Office Cross Roads

J H Creighton 74 dies after cerebral hemorrhage

J H Creighton 74 of 2616 2nd St NW Canton died Saturday at midnight after a cerebral hemorrhage. An engraver at Dueber Hampden watchworks for 25 years and later at Double Jewelry, he retired in 1946. Survived by widow Ella and niece Mrs John Gerber. Funeral Wednesday at Schneeberger with Knights of Pythias service Tuesday evening. Burial Westlawn Cemetery.

James H. Creighton 2Nd St Dueber-Hampden Canton Waynesburg Watchworks Double Jewelry Store Creighton Canada Trinity Reformed Church Karl Berns Bible Class Lily Lodge Knights of Pythias Ella Creighton John Gerber John J. Creighton Stark County Schneeberger Funeral Home H. N. Kerst Westlawn

Mercer Widow Mrs. W. E. Mercer Dies at 90 in Akron Hospital

Mrs Eulalia H Mercer 90 Canton resident died this morning at People's Hospital Akron after three weeks hospitalization. Widow of William E Mercer she moved to Canton from East Liverpool. Survived by daughter Mrs Gaston, another daughter Mrs McElroy, son Lester Mercer, seven grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren. Services set for Wednesday at Spiker funeral home with burial at Northlawn.

Eulalia H. Mercer Canton Charles H. Gaston Yaleave NW People’s Hospital Akron William E. Mercer East Liverpool Gaston W. H. McElroy Lester H. Mercer Plainfield N. J Roland G. Hohn Spiker Northlawn

Aluminum Rules Seen For Defense Mobilization

Goodwin named executive director of the Office of Defense Manpower to mobilize labor for the expanding defense program. An aluminum control order likely within two weeks could curb nonessential use as NPA prepares to ration strategic materials amid rising defense spending.

Ashington Robert C. Goodwin Goodwin Office of Defense Manpower War Manpower Commission Ohio Michigan Kentucky Cleveland Tobin Truman Labor Department Bureau of Employment Security

Unit X Rays 1155 As Survey Opens

The Stark County Tuberculosis Health Association mobile unit screened 1155 people including 418 at Minerva High 128 at Wayne sburg 123 at East Sparta 341 at East Canton and 114 at Magnolia with 131 adults also X rayed during the week long county and school survey. The schedule lists Marlboro Middlebranch GreenTown Uniontown Hartville Canton South Louisville and other high schools with times through next Monday.

Stark County Tuberculosis & Health Association Minerva High School Waynesburg High East Sparta East Canton Magnolia Marlboro High School Middlebranch High Greentown High School Uniontown High Uniontown Hartville High School Canton South High School

Nearby Deaths in Alliance and Surrounding Areas

Obituary notices list multiple recent deaths with funeral arrangements across Harrisburg New Brighton Alliance and surrounding towns. Names include Robert B. Hunter Miss Queen Barnaby Mrs Blanche Lightner Dr Walter L McNamara Alfred Emhoff and Mrs Ralph Burker, with funeral homes and service times at Cassaday Turkle Desvoignes Bauhnicht Myers and Unity Presbyterian and other local cemeteries.

Service Schedule for Arthur H English and Others

Private services Tuesday at 2 p.m. in Cassaday Turkle funeral home Alliance with two reverends officiating. Burial Fairmount Memorial Park. Miss Jennie Cully Monday 2 p.m. Stanwood Evangelical and Reformed Church Burial Dalton Ely T. Rakestraw Monday 2 p.m. Berlin Center Methodist Church Burial Berlin Center Isaac H Burkett Monday 2 p.m. McCreery Kreighbaum funeral Magnolia Burial Magnolia Cemetery Sam Alper Today 4 p.m. Arnold parlors Burial Hebrew Cemetery Isaac H Burkett Tuesday 2 p.m. Magnolia parlors Magnolia Burial Magnolia Cemetery Callers after 2 p.m. today Victor F Becherer Tuesday 9:30 a.m. St Louis Catholic Church Burial church cemetery Body at Paquelet parlors in Louisville

Arthur H. English Cassaday & Turkle Funeral Home Alliance W. C. McCallum P. H. Welshimer Fairmount Memorial Park Jennie Cully Stanwood Evangelical and Reformed Church Dalton Cemetery Ely T. Rakestraw Berlin Center Isaac H. Burkett McCreery-Kreighbaum Magnolia Magnolia Cemetery Victor F. Becherer St. Louis Catholic Church Paquelet Louisville

Casualties in Korea Briefly Reported by Defense Dept

Washington October 23 AP The Defense Department reported 34 casualties today in a Korean list one of the smallest since the early weeks of the conflict. Seven killed in action, 20 wounded in combat, six injured in accidents and one missing in action.

Korea Washington Defense Department

Free X Rays to Be Offered at North Canton Schools

The mobile tuberculosis X ray unit will visit North Canton public schools Wednesday morning and afternoon November 1 to provide free examinations, announced Superintendent Raymond E. Trachsel.

North Canton Public Raymond E. Trachsel

Absentee Ballots Accumulate for Election Countywide

Absentee voting for the November election continued at the board of elections with 633 ballots counted as of this morning. Final day to vote is November 2, with mail ballots accepted until noon November 3. Chief Clerk L. J. Schirack noted 321 city residents 169 service members and 143 rural residents have cast ballots. Rural voters must visit the Canton office to vote. Officials expect the total to exceed the 1948 tally of 1,243 ballots.

Eavy Board of Elections L. J. Schirack Canton Schirack

Police Chief Eases Wages With Part Time Jobs

Bloomington Indiana police chief Ray Hinkle told patrolmen facing rising living costs they could take part time work. He barred any officer from serving as a tavern bouncer during off duty hours.

Bloomington Ind Ray Hinkle

Rivals say color TV not ready for public use

New York AP report notes a split in TV makers over CBS color system approval by the FCC. Robert Sprague of the RTMA argues public demand and compatibility justify delay, while CBS chief Frank Stanton accuses the group of bad faith and delaying color TV adoption.

CBS New York Federal Communications Commission Columbia Broadcasting System CBS National Robert C. Sprague Radio and Television Manufacturers Association Sprague Electric Co North Adams Mass Frank Stanton Columbia Stanton Sprague FCC Manufacturer Association Association R. C. Cos

Canton lodge officers attend B'nai B'rith seminar

Three Canton lodge officers Abe Dreyer president Manny Smith monitor and Philip Caplan warden represented northern Ohio lodges at a B'nai B'rith seminar held in Lorain on Sunday.

Canton Lodge Northern Ohio B'nai B'rith Lorain Abe Dreyer Manny Smith Philip Caplan

Also Mentioned on This Page

Alice Boelens Mrs. Laurel Spindler J. H. Creighton Brae Crescent Gardens Eve NPA William H. Harrison Harrison Celler House Subcommittee Aircraft Industries Association DeWitt C. Ramsey Chapman Stanley Ruttenberg C.I.O Ruttenberg Louisville High Robert B. Hunter Harrisburg Young Funeral Home New Brighton Burial Grove Cemetery Hiram L. Wilson Sawbury Rd Queen Barnaby E. State St. Alliance Cassaday & Turkie Funeral Home Mt. Union Cemetery Friends Call Funeral Home Simeon Villard Mt. Eaton Desvoignes Funeral Home Westlawn Cemetery Friends Call Funeral Alfred Emhoff Midvale Bauhnicht Funeral Home Bellaire Blanche Lightner Bowerston Boor Funeral Home Walter L. McNamara Millersburg Myers Funeral Home Ralph Burker Germano United Presbyterian Church Telfer Funeral Home Jewett Sam Alper Arnold Burial Hebrew Cemetery Grove Cosgrove A. T.M.A Commission R.T. M.A Rudy Louisville RO C. D. Spiker Funeral Home Onesto Nton Ford Dealers OF
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