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Newspaper
The Canton Repository
Location
Canton, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1950
Page
8
Dr Max Jacobson explains aging need not mean decay and premature decline. November issue summarizes practical tips from years of treating the aged, showing aging can be a time of happiness and usefulness for you and your loved ones. Read 38 condensed articles and recommendations in the November Digest.
George Wm Evans 72 a Massillon real estate agent died unexpectedly from a heart attack Saturday at Duke University Hospital Durham while visiting with relatives for Dad's Day. He lived at 424 Cherry Rd NE and was with Evans Putman Insurance. Surviving: wife Bertha, daughter Mrs David M Cooper, son Merle D Evans, and two grandchildren. Funeral Tuesday. services Wednesday at Gordon Shaidnag le Hollinger. Burial Rose Hill Memorial Park.
Massillon police report a dawn burglary where a thief left a frozen turkey and stole three chickens along with an undetermined amount of hamburger, pork, fruits and vegetables from Clarence Jones. The crime occurred in his unlocked garage on Guyst NW.
Massillon police report a theft at the Pendulum Bar with cash totaling between 250 and 359 dollars taken from three registers when the business opened. No suspects named and no injuries reported. The incident occurred in Massillon on October 30.
A home kitchen guide explains a ready mix can yield crusty corn bread muffins sticks and squares. It lists ingredients for corn bread mix and corn bread batter plus baking times for 8 inch pan muffins and sticks and notes storage on the pantry shelf.
William C. Hughes 43 of Scio died Sunday at 3 a.m. in West Penn Hospital Pittsburgh after a weeklong hospitalization. A Harrison County representative in the state legislature, he formerly taught in Belington W Va and served 15 years at Scio Bank Co as cashier and director. Surviving are Helen Gibson Hughes and sister Mrs. Jay Spiker of Scio. Services Tuesday at 2 p.m. Purviance funeral home Scio Rev. Percy Lomas officiating. Burial Grandview Cemetery.
Donald F. Hemings a 22 year old polio victim left his iron lung to marry his nurse Rita Gushlaw 22 of Clayton New York. The ceremony was performed by Rev Leland J Frye at Jefferson County Hospital. Hemings will be flown to a veterans hospital in Buffalo New York Wednesday with his new wife accompanying him. She will return to care for other polio patients. He has been confined to the lung for about a year and can leave it only briefly.
Two Alliance men charged with criminal assault on a girl under 16 pleaded guilty and were ordered committed to Lima State Hospital for a 30-day observation period by Common Pleas Judge George N. Graham. Fred Lee Mattison, 26, of 717 E Keystone St, and Horace Steed, 23, of 831% E Broadway, had pleaded innocent on arraignment but changed their pleas this morning.
Police logged damage from Halloween vandalism at Kempthorn Motors 1449 Cleveland Ave NW where four trucks were shoved into fences and trees. Windows were broken at homes on 1709 3rd St NE and 1648 Tanner SW and bricks, stones, and debris damaged John Varn’s yard. A porch coating was vandalized at 4310 Harrison Ave NW and a window at Hall's Chevrolet in East Sparta was struck. A Massillon address reported a broken window at 1781 Harvard Walnut Hills. The reporting woman declined to give her name.
Dalton residents will gather for the annual Halloween party at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday in Dalton High School. The high school band will lead a parade to start the events and refreshments will be served.
Mrs Nat Westman of 519 4th street NE reported to police that an 87 point diamond ring valued at 600 dollars was stolen from her Massillon home early Sunday. She placed the ring on a wristwatch band in her purse and also lost two dollars during the night.
John L. Smith state commander of American Veterans of World War II will install new officers of Canton Post 3 Thursday Nov 9 at 8 p.m. in the Onesto Hotel. Paul Beitzel will be installed as commander replacing Robert C Munter. Wives of post members and commanders of other local veterans groups will be guests.
Massillon Washington High School Struts and Frets opens its season with Nine Girls by Wilfred H. Pettitt. directed by Herbert E. Rogers. cast includes Eckstein Hess Johnson Evans McMasters Kepler Greet Vosper Krisher Wilson. Performances Tue Wed Thu at 8 in the auditorium. tickets at the box office.
Dr. P. L. Harris Stark County health commissioner and Stark County home demonstration workers will attend the North eastern Ohio rural health conference November 14 at Kent State University Kent. The meeting theme is Meeting the Needs of Civilian Defense.
A Canton hot rod enthusiast, Robert Husted, 20, faced three traffic violations after a Sunday arrest for unsafe driving on Cleveland Ave NW where his stripped car showed racing features. Seven more arrests and eight summonses followed across the weekend, including failures to control, accident reporting, speeding, and stop-sign violations involving residents of Canton and nearby areas.
The Middlebranch Merry Maids host a masquerade party from 7 to 10 p m at Mrs F S Fall home 4801 Middlebranch rd NE. Members will receive project awards at the meeting.
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