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Newspaper

The Canton Repository

Location

Canton, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 05, 1950

Page

8

Davis Rites Held For Canton Resident David L. Davis

David LeRoy Davis, 58, of 1101 20th Street NE died this morning at Mercy Hospital after a long illness. Born in Navarre, he lived much of his life in Canton and worked 35 years at the Bonnet Co., retiring a year and a half ago. He was a member of First Christian Church and active in Daughters of America and Junior O.U.A.M. He is survived by his widow Viola. a son Wilbur Davis of Massillon. a brother William H. Davis of Swissvale, Pa.. two sisters Elmer Hof of Parma and Phil Biery of Canton. four stepsons and four stepdaughters. 26 grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Rev. P. H. Welshimer to officiate Thursday at 1:30 p.m. at Whitticar Funeral Home. Burial in East Liberty Cemetery. Friends may call Wednesday afternoon and evening.

David LeRoy Davis Mercy Hospital Navarre Canton Davis The Bonnet Co First Christian Church Daughters of America O.U.A.M North Industry Viola Davis Wilbur Davis Massillon William H. Davis Swissville Elmer Hof Parma Phil Biery Thomas Evan Alex Jr George Davis Mansfield Merre Beer Earl Fox Lee Gregg Mary Warner Monica, Pa

Mrs Lyons Dies After Cerebral Hemorrhage in Canton

Mrs Edwin R Lyons aged 21 died this morning at Aultman Hospital after a cerebral hemorrhage at her home on Grove Place Southwest 2517. She came to Canton from Wellsville West Virginia seven years ago and leaves husband Edwin and two young daughters Bonnie Jeanne 17 months and Eilleen Elizabeth two weeks, son Stephen Scott Carnes, mother Georgia Kraus Canton father Charles Kraus Ithaca New York a brother Paul Kraus Canton and grandparents Charles Kraus Wellsville and W C Weekley Canton. Funeral services will be at Williams Funeral Home Thursday at 1 30 p m burial Forest Hill Cemetery. Calls may be made Wednesday 2 4 and 7 9 p m.

Beverly Lyons Aultman Hospital Grove Pl Lyons Canton Wellsville W. Va Edwin R. Lyons Bonnie Jeanne Eilleen Elizabeth Stephen Scott Carnes Georgia Kraus Charles Kraus Ithaca N. Y Paul Kraus W. C. Weekley Williams Funeral Home Forest Hill Cemetery

Mrs. June E Myers Dies at 64 in North Canton

Mrs. June Effie Myers of Wiserd North Canton died Monday night in Mercy Hospital after a long illness. She was 64 and a longtime Methodist Church member. Services by Rev. Melvin E. Beck will be held at Arnold funeral home Thursday at 1 30 p.m. Friends may call after 2 p.m. Wednesday.

June Effie Myers Alvin B. Myers Wiserd North Canton Mercy Hospital Methodist Church Melvin E. Beck Arnold Funeral Home

Raymond F Renie Dies Unexpectedly at 39 in Louisville

Raymond F Renie died Sunday night at his home in Louisville near Route 44 at age 39. He is survived by widow Dorothy and three sons James David Roy, five sisters Olive Mary Hilda Helen Clara, and brother Walter. Requiem High Mass to be held Wednesday at 9 30 a.m. at St Louis Church with burial in the church cemetery. visitation at Paquelet funeral home today.

Raymond Franklin Renie RD 1 Louisville St. Louis Walter Renie Youngstown Paquelet Funeral Home

Russ infant dies two days old in Emerson park NE

Stephen Russ Stephen Mark Russ two day old son of Mr and Mrs John C Russ of 1810 Emerson pf NE died in a brief obituary noting the family in Omaha area records.

Stephen Mark Russ John C. Russ Emerson Pf

Mercy Hospital Monday Funeral Services Set

Surviving are sister Loretta Marie and grandparents Mr and Mrs Carmel Russ of Canton. Rev Ilie Crihalmean will conduct services Wednesday at 10 am in Arnold funeral home. Burial in Calvary Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home after 7 tonight.

Mercy Hospital Loretta Marie Carmel Russ Canton Ilie Crihalmean Arnold Funeral Home Calvary Cemetery

Two Year Old Morris Dies in Aultman Hospital

Roger Lee Morris aged two, son of Mrs. Wanda Morris of East Sparta, died Monday afternoon at Aultman Hospital from an intestinal disorder. Survived by mother, brother Ronald, and grandparents Edna Quillen of East Sparta and Allen Morris family of Connorton RD 1. Services Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Mc Creery Kreighbaum funeral home Cleveland area with Rev. Glenn Hall, burial in East Sparta Cemetery. Callers after 7 tonight.

Roger Lee Morris Wanda Morris East Sparta Aultman Hospital Ronald Edna Quillen Allen Morris RD 1 Connorton McCreery-Kreighbaum Cleveland Glenn Hall

Norris M Fawcett Rites Set at Simpson Church

Norris M Fawcett, 70, will have services Wednesday at 2 p.m. in Simpson Methodist Church with Rev. Paul E. Sorensen officiating. Burial will follow in Forest Hill Cemetery. The body lies at Myers funeral home with viewing today 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. He died Sunday after a heart seizure at his home 1952 Tuscara, Canton, where he had lived 48 years and was active in the church.

Norris M. Fawcett Simpson Methodist Church Paul E. Sorensen Forest Hill Cemetery Myers Funeral Home Fawcett Tuscara Canton

Obituary of Mamie Singletary 53 at Antioch Baptist Church

Mrs Mamie Singletary died after a long illness at her home 808 Thompson SE. She was 53 and survived by two sons Luke and Willie, a brother Lunt Singletary of Canton, and a sister Parlee Singletary of Mount Pleasant Florida. She was a member of Antioch Baptist Church. Funeral arrangements pending. The service is Wednesday at 1 pm at Antioch Baptist Church led by Rev J Roy McDonald. Burial at Massillon Cemetery. The body remains at Matthew's funeral home until service.

Mamie Singletary Thompson c SE Luke Willie Lunt Singletary Canton Miss Parlee Singletary Mt. Pleasant Fla Massillon

Deacon Reden Stonumn Dies After Fall Injuries

Reden Stonumn of 900 Lafayette Ave SE, deacon at Antioch Baptist Church, died Monday at Aultman Hospital after an August 31 fall from a step ladder left him with internal injuries. He was 52. Survived by wife Sallie, sons Paul and Roosevelt Stonumn, sisters Bessie Thomas and Eva Coleman, and five grandchildren. Body at Matthews funeral home.

Reden Stonumn Lafayette Ave SE Antioch Baptist Church Aultman Hospital Sallie Stonumn Paul Roosevelt Stonuma Canton Bessie Thomas Brooklyn N. Y Eva Coleman Mobile Ala Matthews Funeral Home

Nearby Deaths in Magnolia and Millersburg Area

Obituary notices list eight residents with ages and homes in Magnolia Millersburg Atwater Louisville near Strasburg and Dover detailing funeral home arrangements times on weekday and weekend and burial sites at Magnolia Oak Hill Alliance Marlboro Green Lawn Dover Burial Park with services at various local funeral homes and cemeteries

Howard S. Conrad Millersburg Elliott-Myers Oak Hill Wade H. Miller Atwater Cassaday & Turkle Alliance Alliance City Cemetery

Canton Man Receives Air Medal for Korean War Flights

Capt J V Roderick of 242 Bellflower Ave NW is the first Canton resident reported decorated for action in Korea. He earned the Air Medal for transport flights supplying American forces during the war’s opening days with M A T S at Haneda Tokyo. He and his wife Betty Jane Beatty have two children, and previously lived in Vacaville California and Okinawa.

Jack V. Roderick Bellflower Ave Canton Korea Roderick Betty Jane Beatty C. N. Rich Bellflower Military Air Transport Service M.A.T.S. 1503Rd Air Transport Wing Haneda Air Base Tokyo Mark Victor Leslie Ann Japan Rodericks Vacaville Calif Okinawa

Husband Ends Dispute By Jumping From Truck

OHN REMENARIO aged 32 of Navarre leapt from a moving truck driven by his wife Ruth 25 on Navarre Eltoa road near Route 93 after a family argument. He was treated at Massillon City Hospital for a possible elbow fracture and facial and knee scrapes.

Ohn Remenario RD 2 Navarre Ruth Navarre Eltoard Route 93 Remenario Massillon City Hospital

Service Schedule for Benjamin S. Welch and Mrs. Bert H. Sweitzer

Wednesday schedule lists burial details and callers for Benjamin S. Welch at Arnold parlors with Rev. P. H. Welshimer at 1 p.m. and Welty Cemetery Beach City burial. Mrs. Bert H. Sweitzer’s service is at 3 p.m. at RD 1 Louisville residence with Marl burial noted.

Benjamin S. Welch Arnold P. H. Welshimer Burial Welty Cemetery Beach City Bert H. Sweitzer RD 1 Louisville Marlboro Cemetery

Sun Rays Guiding Kulin Spirits To Heaven

The Kulin people hold that the spirits of the dead ascend to heaven via the rays of the sun. This belief ties celestial light to the journey after death in their cultural worldview.

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Primack Family Attends Mother’s Rites in Providence

Samuel Primack of 1000 22nd Street NE and Leo Primack of 527 5th Street NW attended services for their mother Mrs. Sadie Primack, who died Saturday. The rites were observed in Providence, Rhode Island, on Monday.

Samuel Primack 22Nd St Leo Primack 5Th St Sadie Primack Providence R. I

GE Strikers Defy US Plea At Schenectady Lab

About 400 CIO IUE workers at General Electric atomic power lab in Schenectady walked out defying a government plea to keep war production uninterrupted. They formed picket lines around the Knolls Laboratory while avoiding GE main plants nearby. This adds to the national GE strike wave involving 23,000 IUE members already on strike at other plants.

New York General Electric Co Atomic Power Laboratory Schenectady N. Y C.so G.E Government Atomic International Union of Electrical Workers Knolls Laboratory Atomic Energy Commission Alpaus S.U.E Lu.e Washington

Two men face charges after bad check scheme

Waldo A. Shermo of Hazelton and Robert W. Cary of Wilkesberry were returned from Lexington South Carolina to face charges of publishing a worthless check and larceny by trick over a 1948 model car. They wrote a $1,435 check to John Murphy of Minerva, drove the car to South Carolina and tried to sell it. a dealer notified authorities and the FBI became involved.

Waldo A. Shermo Hazelton Robert W. Cary Wilkesberry Lexington S. C John Murphy Minerva South Carolina FBI

Floyd Hughes Post Drum Corps Wins Second at Pageant of Drums

Floyd Hughes Post drum and bugle corps earned second place at Chicago's Pageant of Drums, scoring 85.10 of 90 and winning $750. St Vincent VFW Post corps of Bayonne led with 86.45, while Gladstone American Legion Post Chicago took third. Other entrants included Syracuse and Morristown posts with lower scores.

V.F.W Chicago Floyd Hughes Post Akron Polish Legion of American Veterans St. Vincent V.F.W. Post Corps Bayonne N. J Gladstone American Legion Post Corps

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David L. Davis Raymond F. Renie Stephen Russ Whitticar WHITE Idy Fairhops I-Louisvlle Mrs William L. Knotts Magnolia C. M. Wentling Wooster Ave Strasburg Spidell Funeral Home Greenlawn Cemetery William M. Fritz Washington St. Dover M. Lewis Funeral Home Dover Burial J.v.roderick Mark Ta Shure Anttomue G. E. Strikers U.S Atom Scowgill Tuscarawas Floyd Hughes Post Drum Corps Dion Whnston Gledus T. Reed Seesholtz Reed Funeral Invalid Car Service E. Tuse Mercurys Morris Lincoln-Mercury, Inc Cleveland Ave Canton, Ohio
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