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Newspaper

The Canton Repository

Location

Canton, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 27, 1950

Page

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Bus Drivers Reject Firm's Last Offer in Canton Strike

Bargainers for Canton City Lines and AFL bus drivers met with Mayor Nichols and Federal Conciliator Vokoun amid a 12 day strike. Union leaders pressed for more concessions, while the company called its latest proposal final but stood firm on pay, eight hour day, and time and a half rules.

Canton City Lines A.F.L Thomas H. Nichols Horace C. Vokoun Ralph E. James National City Lines Canton Bus Phillips

Practiced 55 Years Dr John H Wible Dies at 88 Canton Dentist

R J Wible 88 of 711 Shorb Avenue NW died Thursday at Mary Day convalescent home after a long illness. He practiced dentistry 55 years before retiring in 1941, mainly from offices in the old Citizens Building. Born near Greensburg Pa he later settled in Canton in 1888. He served in various clubs and associations and on a World War I advisory board. Survived by his widow Elizabeth Reed two brothers a niece and four nephews. Funeral Saturday at Spiker funeral home with burial in Northlawn Cemetery.

R. John H. Wible Shorbave Canton Mary Day Dr Wible Citizens Building Ohio Power Co 3Rd St Cleveland Greensburg Wible Westmoreland County Duff’s Business College Pittsburgh University of Pennsylvania E. E. Wible Vance McGregor Spiker Calvin H. Wingert Northlawn Harry Denzer Donald Wolzer Howard Smith Ralph Stonehill Lester Tate

Masquerade dance at Slovak Home on Henry Ave SW

Sat eve at 8:30 features FE. N. Kay Polka Orchestra. Prizes for costumes announced. Advertisement notes costs for Masonic rings and pins at Double's on Market Street.

Henry Ave N. Kay

Television Center offers large selection of famous TV sets

Promotional notice for a home furniture store at 229 Market Street offering 10 percent savings on a large range of famous television sets with immediate delivery and a sale before November.

R.C.A Admiral Mortorola Crosley Capehart Fada Raytheon Television

Regimentation Dread in Europe and Home Front Vote Reminder

A wartime message warns against socialistic schemes leading to regimentation in Italy Germany and Russia. It urges voters to stay informed and vote against such policies, citing Timken Roller Bearing Company as the sponsor.

Mussolini Italy Hitler Germany Stalin Russia Timken Roller Bearing Company

Voting Help For Illiterates Ruled Illegal

The Ohio Supreme Court ruled unanimously that illiterate voters cannot receive help marking ballots. The decision nullifies prior guidance allowing aid by relatives or two precinct officials of opposite parties, limiting help to physically incapacitated voters. The court affirmed voting rights for all qualified citizens while stressing individual responsibility in marking choices.

Columbus Ohio Supreme Court Today Carl T. Melvin Secretary of States Charles F. Sweeney Secretary of State Sweeney Herbert S. Duffy

Barkley Sees Victory for Democratic Program at Luncheon

Vice President Alben Barkley urged about 600 supporters in the Onesta Hotel to back the Democratic program begun under Roosevelt and continued by Truman. He praised the recovery plan as broad-based and warned voters against stagnation, predicting a Democratic win next month and pledging to administer the oath to Joe Ferguson in January.

Jury studies fate of James Edwards in murder case

A Common Pleas Court jury of ten men and two women resumed deliberations on James C. Edwards, 20, charged with the murder of Miss Helen Teubner, 64, last July 22. The panel asked about potential mercy and life or death penalties. the judge stressed mercy was not to guide verdict. If found guilty with no mercy recommendation, death by electric chair is automatic. mercy implies life imprisonment.

Common Pleas Court James C. Edwards Allen Helen Teubner George N. Graham

Veep's Canton visit features chartreuse Cadillac procession

Vice President Alben Barkley and Governor Frank Lausche rode in a large chartreuse Cadillac convertible through downtown Canton on arrival from the airport. Spectators noted the vehicle and questioned the local Democratic group’s source, as license records show ownership by John d'Alessandro of Alliance, with county Democratic chairman S Leroy Schirack saying he didn’t know who arranged the car and would not comment.

Veep Barkley Akron-Canton Frank J. Lausche Joseph T. Ferguson Canton Ohio Onesta Alben Barkley Thomas H. Nichols John d’Allessandro Alliance S. Leroy T. Schirack Democratic

Union Rejects Diebold Offer at Canton Plants

Diebold Inc union workers at two Canton plants rejected an immediate 10 cent hourly wage rise and fringe benefits. The International Brotherhood of Blacksmiths Drop Forgers and Helpers represents about 850 workers who recently won bargaining rights. A new bargaining date was not set.

A.F.L Canton Diebold, Inc International Brotherhood of Blacksmiths, Drop Forgers ,and Helpers Union

Poultry prices and dance notice from local ads

Apples offered at 1 dollar, Cooper Orchards and Magnolia ad. Fat hens 25 cents per pound, medium eggs two dozen for 93 cents. White Cornish fowl and ducks 29 cents. Jack's Poultry at 846 Savannah NE offers free delivery. Rock roasting hens 35 cents per pound, pheasant chickens, large springers. Park Pliry at 30th & Harrisburg ad for fat hens 29 cents, fryers roasters and ducks. C and L Poultry, 733 Cherry SE ad. Halloween poultry sale with stewers 25 cents per pound and springers 34 and 39 cents, turkeys 47 cents. United Poultry, 139 Cherry NE ad. Deliv. 22306. Masonic Club dance Saturday evening Oct 28 at 8:30 at Masonic Temple. Fulton Lewis Jr news broadcast at 7 p.m. tonite over WHBC. The Timken Roller Bearing Company ad.

Jack's Poultry Savannah Free del Park 30Th Harrisburg-ad United Poultry Fulton Lewis Jr WHBC Timken Roller Bearing Company

Timken offers 10 percent wage raise to 13000 workers

The Timken Roller Bearing Co. offered a 10 percent general wage increase to more than 13,000 production and maintenance workers at plants in Canton Columbus Wooster Mt. Vernon and Zanesville. The offer was made at a 75 minute reopening session and is to take effect once a signed agreement is delivered. Non union employees will also receive a 10 percent raise, with a 5 percent increase already given to salaried staff on Sept 3.

Timken Roller Bearing Co C.I.0 United Steel Workers Timken Canton Columbus Wooster Mt. Vernon Zanesville Steel Workers Union

Woman plunges eight stories in office window tragedy

Jane Eva Hegal, 29, wife of John Hegal, leapt from a 10th story window at the First National Bank building during a visit with her mother to attorney Paul R. Lamiell. She fell eight stories to an areaway and was killed instantly. authorities and relatives were notified as witnesses described the scene.

First National Bank Jane Eva Hegal John Hegal Springave NE Hegal Paul R. Lamiell Albert Schoeneberg Lith St Lamiell Brunet

Mercury Rising From Seasonal Low Amid Forecast Rain

The season’s low reached 28 degrees with a 34 degree morning, then a gradual rise expected today and Saturday. While Canton felt the chilliest spell, much of the country faced record autumn heat near 100 degrees, and rain or drizzle was forecast for tonight and Saturday.

Ture Canton

Independents Win In Weirton Election

The Independent Steel Workers Union won a bargaining election at Weirton Steel Co by more than a two to one margin. The NLRB reported 7 291 votes for ISW and 3 454 for the CIO United Steel Workers with 381 challenged ballots. The ISW formed after the NLRB ordered dissolution of the former company dominated union that had long represented workers at Weirton plants in Weirton and Steubenville.

Weirton W. Va Independent Steel Workers Union Weirton Steel Co National Labor Relations Board C.I.0 United Steel Workers I.S.W NLRB Weirton Independent Union Weirton Steel Steubenville

Christmas Card Name Imprinted Ad Pickup

Local ad shows a name imprinted Christmas cards offer and a Christmas card service. Also promotes Ferraro's Italian bread and complete banking service by The Harter Bank & Trust. An additional advertisement lists Masonic jewelry rings and pins at 130 Market Street.

Harter Bank & Trust F.d.11.c.-Ad

Jefferson and the Democratic Party Myth Explored

A brief editorial note questions Thomas Jefferson’s relevance to today’s political deal policies while listing quaint ad copy for Timken roller bearings, Masonic rings, Fat hens, heavy rock spring ers, and American Poultry items in a bygone local paper style.

Jefferson Thomas Jefferson Democratic Party Washington Timken Roller Bearing Co

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Max Phillips John H. Wible Ellen Allen Elizabeth Reed Touay Wy George Sokolsky Ohio Supreme Court Willoughby Lake County Eastlake Thomas H. Blakely A. C. Knight Herbert L. Wright Wayne E. Davis Willoughby Township Wright Davis Wonsan U. S Mr. Truman Congress Frank Lausche Joseph Fergu Joe Ferguson Edwards Miss Teubner Willerave SE Mer Barr Dairy Martindale Rd Border Seoul Manchuria Spiny Sea of Japan Red U. S. 8Th Army R.O.K Unsan Chosan United Nations R.O.K. 6Th Division Yalu River Diamond Mountains Kojo U. S. Army Iri Marine 1St Air Wing 8Th Army A.P O. H. P. King North Korea Yalu Hal Boyle Union Diebold Cooper Orchards Magnolia Masonic Club Masonic Temple Union Studies Timken Apple House Fulton M-ad Turkey H. Cooper Mercury Edgefield School R. Hartz Rt. 4 Mass News Depot Ferraro American Poultry
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