Deaths and Funerals George H. Romy of Canton dies in Mercy Hospital
George H. Romy 59 of 1533 Maple Ave NE Canton died Tuesday after a heart seizure. A life resident active in Democratic politics he worked 20 years as a machine operator at Gambrinus Timken plant and served on the police force. Survived by widow Lucille and sister Mrs Charles Kruck. Services Friday 1:30 p.m. at Farmer Clevenger funeral home with burial Westlawn Cemetery. Friends may call tonight 7-9 and Thursday 2-4 and 7-9 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George H. Romy
Mapleave
Mercy Hospital
Canton
Mr. Romy
Adamberlin
Gambrinus
Timkenler Bearing Co
Mrs Catherine J Keck obituary in Canton Ohio
Mrs Catherine J Keck, 53, wife of J L Keck of 1743 Root Ave NE Canton, died at Mercy Hospital after five days illness. Born in Stark County she lived most of her life in Canton and was a Trinity Reformed Church member. Surviving: husband, son Donald G Keck, brother Warren Eddleman. Dale Keck died in WWII. Services Friday at Schneeberger funeral home at 1 30 p.m. Burial Westlawn Cemetery. Friends may call Thursday 2-4 and 7-9 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catherine J. Keck
J. L. Keck
Rootave NE
Mercy Hospital
Stark County
Canton
Trinity Reformed Church
H. N. Kerst
George and
Celia Eddleman
Donald G. Keck
Warren Eddleman
Middlebranch
Dale Keck
Vitale, Canton Resident, Dies At 69 After Stroke
Carl Vitale, a retired Republic Steel employee, died Tuesday at his Canton home from a cerebral hemorrhage. He lived at 320 Belden Ave NE for 45 years, was 69, and belonged to St. Benedict's Catholic Church. Survived by Carmela, two daughters Mrs Albert Muchi and Mrs George Mary, son Robert Vitale, three brothers Sabinato Hartford Conn Daniel Pittsburgh James Vitale Steubenville, and 10 grandchildren. A Solemn Requiem High Mass was held.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Vitale
Republic Steel Corp
Beldenave NE
Canton
St. Benedict’s Catholic Church
Carmela Vitale
Albert Muchi
George Mary
Robert Vitale
Sabinato
Hartford
Conn
Daniel
Pittsburgh
James Vital
Funeral Mass at St Benedicts Church for Rev Briestensky
A funeral service will be sung Friday at 9 30 a m in St Benedicts Church with Rev Fr Gabriel Briestensky as celebrant Rev Fr James P McLaughlin deacon and Rev Fr Regis J McCoy subdeacon Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery Friends may visit Williams funeral home tonight 7 to 9 and Thursday 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p m
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Benedict's Church
Gabriel Briestensky
James P. McLaughlin
Regis J. McCoy
Calvary Cemetery
Williams Funeral Home
Mrs Elizabeth Lawver dies at 75 in Massillon home
Mrs Elizabeth Lawver aged 75 of Louisville died Tuesday afternoon at her daughter Catherine Corban's Massillon home where she had stayed nine months following a cerebral hemorrhage a year prior. She leaves two daughters, six sons, and 22 grandchildren. Services Friday at 1 pm at Louisville EUB Church with Rev Emerson Ruch officiating. burial Union Cemetery. Body at Sluss funeral home. viewing Thursday afternoon and evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Lawver
E. Main St
Louisville
Catherine Corban
6Th St
Massillon
Lawver
Louisville E.U.B. Church
Corban
Mary Belles
Lester Miller
Earl Miller
Marion Miller
Austin Miller
Cleveland
Eugene Lawver
George Lawver
Louisville E.U.B
Emerson Ruch
Union Cemetery
Sluss Funeral Home
Funeral set for Mrs Lydia Knotts in Magnolia
Mrs Lydia M Knotts wife of William L Knotts died Monday night at her Magnolia home. Funeral services will be Thursday at 3 p m at the McCreery Kreighbaum funeral home in Magnolia with Rev O E Babbler in charge. Burial will be in Magnolia. She was 80 and mother in law of Floyd Casper of Canton, a Stark County jury commissioner. Survived by husband a daughter Mrs F Ward Culbertson of Los Angeles and several grandchildren great grandchildren and cousins in Canton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydia M. Knotts
William L. Knotts
Magnolia
McCreery-Kreighbaum
O. E. Babbler
Knotts
Floyd Casper
Canton
Stark County Jury Commission
F. Ward Culbertson
Los Angeles
Funeral services for Reden Stonumn
Reden Stonumn 52, a Shiloh Baptist Church deacon, died Monday night in Aultman Hospital after a fall at home on August 31. Funeral Thursday at 1 p m at Shiloh with Rev J S Sanders. burial in Forest Hill Cemetery. Body at Matthews funeral home, to be moved to 900 Lafayette ave SE tonight at 6. Survivors: Sallie Stonumn widow. two sons Paul and Roosevelt Canton. two daughters Belle Thomas Brooklyn NY and Eva Coleman Mobile AL. five grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reden Stonumn
Shiloh Baptist Church
J. S. Sanders
Forest Hill Cemetery
Matthews Funeral Home
Lafayette Ave SE
Mr. Stonumn
Shiloh Church
Aultman Hospital
Sallie Stonumn
Paul and
Roosevelt
Canton
Belle Thomas
Brooklyn
N. Y
Eva Coleman
Mobile
Ala
Mrs Dorothy Stauffer 28 Dies in Massillon Hospital
Mrs Dorothy Katherine Stauffer of Lincoln Bay West died Tuesday in Massillon City Hospital after a long illness. Survived by Floyd Stauffer her husband a daughter Janice a son Don her father Otto W Hillman Canton a sister Ruth Knepper Canton and a brother Robert Hillman Canton. Services Thursday at 1 30 p m Arnold Lynch funeral home Rev Osborne Keeler burial Rose Hill Memorial Park. Friends may call 7 to 9 tonight at the funeral home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Massillon
Dorothy Katherine Stauffer
Lincoln Bay West
Massillon City Hospital
Grace Evangelical and Reformed Church
Floyd Stauffer
Janice
Don Stauffer
Otto W. Hillman
Canton
Ruth Knepper
Robert Hillman
Widow of Alfred Grisberger dies in Sebring at 81
Mrs Amelia Grisberger 81 of Sebring died Monday night at Alliance City Hospital after a year long illness. She came from Alliance 20 years ago, native of Philadelphia, widow of Alfred Grisberger. Survived by five daughters Elsie Crutchley Freda Grisberger Millie Wilson Anna Moore Hilda Perry. son Otro Grisberger. two sisters Lucy Miller Lydia Vogt. 15 grandchildren 12 great grandchildren. Funeral Thursday 2 p.m. at Moosman Vogt funeral home with Rev Owen W Glasburn. Burial in Grandview Cemetery. Visitation 7 to 9 tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sebring
Amelia Grisberger
Alliance City Hospital
Hilda Perry
Canton
Otro Grisberger
Oak Harbor
Lucy Miller
Near Alliance
Lydia Vogt
Moosman-Vogt
Owen W. Glasburn
Grandview Cemetery
Powell services set for Canal Fulton man
Robert Raymond Powell 31 of Canal Fulton died Monday night after a short illness at Massillon City Hospital. He was born in West Lafayette and had lived here nine years. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday in the Canal Fulton Presbyterian Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canal Fulton
Canal Fulton Presbyterian Church
Robert Raymond Powell
Massillon City Hospital
West Lafayette
Powell rites mark Masonic and Legion member’s funeral
Services will be conducted by Rev. Kenneth Brand with burial in Canal Fulton Union Cemetery. Friends may call at Swigart funeral home today from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Masonic services will be held at 8 tonight in the funeral home. Powell family includes seven sisters and five brothers. Mrs. Barth Mrs. Thomas Mrs. Allison Mrs. Studer Mrs. Moreland Miss Betty Powell Mrs. Warren and brothers in multiple towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Masonic Lodge
American Legion
Ruth Powell
Bobby Ann Powell
Billy Powell
C. R. Powell
Dover
Frank Barth
New Martinsville
W. Va
Irene Thomas
Coshocton
Harry Allison
New Philadelphia
Eleanor Studer
Pauline Moreland
Betty Powell
Nearby Deaths in Dalton Holmesville Millersburg and Newcomerstown
Obituaries notice lists Carl R. Dague 60 Dalton services Friday 2 p.m. Dalton Presbyterian Church burial Dalton Cemetery calling hours after noon Thursday former Monbarren funeral home Dalton. Lloyd A. Smith 87 Holmesville services 3 p.m. today Elliott-Myers Millersburg burial Holmesville Cemetery. Dwight M. Harbaugh 61 Millersburg services Thursday 3 30 p.m. Elliott-Myers funeral home burial Oak Hill Cemetery calling hours tonight. Frank W. McCulley 89 Newcomerstown services Thursday 2 p.m. Clear Fork Baptist Church burial church cemetery calling hours tonight residence of Mrs Irl Neel North Salem.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl R. Dague
Dalton
Dalton Presbyterian Church
Dalton Cemetery
Monbarren Funeral Home
Lloyd A. Smith
Holmesville
Elliott-Myers Funeral Home
Millersburg
Holmesville Cemetery
Dwight M. Harbaugh
Howard S. Conrad
Millersburgh
Service Schedule for Local Obsequies and Burials
Listings show funeral services for Mrs Edwin R Lyons David L Davis and others with times and venues. Parlor services at Williams Whitticar Arnold Cassaday Turkle Spidell Lewis and Elliott Myers funeral homes. Cemeteries include Forest Hill East Liberty Northlawn Alliance Greenlawn Dover Oak Hill and Millersburg residences noted. Services span Thursday 1:30 p m to 2 p m with caller visits 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p m.
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Edwin R. Lyons
Williams
Forest Hill
David L. Davis
Whitticar
East Liberty
Daughters of America
O.U.A.M
Alvin B. Myers
Arnold
Northlawn
Wade H. Miller
Cassaday & Turkle Funeral Home
Alliance
Alliance City
C. M. Wentling
Spidell Funeral Home
Strasburg
Greenlawn Cemetery
Record Cold Sets Sept 6 Benchmark in Canton
Frost threat arrived as Canton gardens faced the coldest September 6 in 64 years with a 42 degree low at the state highway garage. The previous record for this date was 43 degrees set in 1924. Frost damage starts around 38 degrees and furnaces ran widely to ease the chill. The U.S. Weather Bureau predicted it would not be as cold tonight. Barometer peaked at 29.03 at Akron-Canton Airport, or 30.35 when adjusted to sea level.
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Canton Gardens
State Highway Garage
U. S. Weather Bureau
Akron-Canton Aairport
Organizing Drive Report Set For Hoover Plant Meeting
U S W to hear progress report on organizing drive at Hoover Co North Canton plant. The C I O United Steel Workers seek to replace AFL Federal Labor Union as bargaining agent in a National Labor Relations Board election Thursday Sept 14. Hoover officials and unions to confer with an NLRB examiner next morning to verify eligible voter list.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C.I.0
United. Steel
Hoover Co
North Canton
Eagles Hall
A.F.L. Federal
National Labor Relations Board
Hoover
NLRB
Kellys Return from Sharon for McGrath Funeral
Mr and Mrs Harold J Kelly and family of 1658 Grace NE returned from Sharon Pennsylvania where they attended funeral services for John A McGrath brother of Mrs Kelly He formerly resided in the Kelly home and died last Friday night in Chicago
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Harold J. Kelly
1658 Grace
Sharon
John A. McGrath
Kelly
McGrath
Chicago
Resident's Father Dies In Cleveland Visit
Ellen Gatrell of 2519 14th Street NE and Ord Watson Jr. of 1220 Market area report the death of their father Ord Watson of B Marrisville West Virginia. He died in Cleveland while visiting relatives after working for Republic Steel Corp Canton. The family will attend the Harrisville funeral Thursday afternoon.
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Ellen Gatrell
14Th St
Ord Watson Jr
Market
Ord Watson
Marrisville
W. Va
Cleveland
The
Republic Steel Corp
Canton
Daily Pattern Anne Adams H first grown up outfit
Pattern 4577 offers a smart jumper with collarette and whir ly skirt and a favorite blouse. Girls sizes 6 through 14. size 10 jumper requires 2 yards 39 inch fabric and blouse 1 yard 35 inch. Send 25 cents to Anne Adams care of The Canton Repository pattern department in New York with name address zone size and style number.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anne Adams
Canton
Pattern Dept
West 17Th St
New York
N. Y
Malleable Iron Improves Insurance for Employes
Canton Malleable Iron Co. and the C N O United Steel Workers announced a liberalized life sickness and accident plan for production and maintenance workers. Life coverage rises from 1000 to 2000 dollars while sickness and accident benefits increase from 15 to 26 dollars per week for up to 13 weeks. A family hospitalization plan is included and hourly wages see a four cent raise for those up to 1.20 dollars and two cents for those above.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canton Malleable Iron Co
C.N.O. United Steel Workers
J. E. Mason
L C Jones Elected Trustee At Ohio Grotto Rally
L C Jones of 1551 Oxford Ave NW, partner on Courtland barbershop, was elected trustee of the Ohio State Grotto Association at Toledo. The three year term joins his past monarch role at Nazir Grotto Canton. William C Schmidt Cleveland elected to 25th term as state secretary treasurer. Earl C Neuert Columbus advanced to the presidency. Columbus chosen for 1951 convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. C. Jones
Oxford Ave
Courtland
Ohio State Grotto Association
Two New Polio Cases Reported in City and County
Two new infantile paralysis cases, one in the city and one in the county, raise the total to 11. Lola Parks, 4, of North Industry, is being treated at Aultman Hospital. The city victim’s name was not released. Dr. W A Scott reported four other contagion cases last week, all whooping cough.
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County
Lola Parks
North Industry
Aultman Hospital
W. A. Scott
City Health
Asbestos Floats on Water in Normal State
A brief note states that asbestos in its natural form will rise to the surface when placed in water. The observation highlights a property of asbestos related to buoyancy, though no further context or measurements are provided.
Union at Ford Plant To Name New Officers
The Canton Ford plant UAW local will nominate candidates for all offices Sunday at 2 PM in Spanish-American Center. Wesley Schultz, the administrator since a June wildcat strike, will step down after new officers are installed to fill unexpired terms. Labor board hasn’t ruled on unfair labor practice charges filed by Ford and the AFL union.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C.I.O. United Automobile Workers
Ford Motor Co
Canton Forge
Beldenare NE
Wesley Schultz
Cleveland
U.A.W. International
International Union
U.A.W
A.F.L. International Brotherhood of Blacksmiths
William Owen
Schultz
National Labor Relations Board
Ford
A.F.L
Teachers to Hear of Public Schools Special Services
New Canton teachers will learn about public schools special services at a Thursday 7 p.m. meeting in the administration building auditorium. Superintendent Harold H. Eibling and assistant superintendent Paul Miller will open, with department heads outlining services from curriculum and in service education to pupil personnel, vocational, health and welfare, special education, school health, audio-visual aids, art, music, and speech correction under directors such as Eulalia Hyatt and Dora Wilson among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canton Public
High Ave
Harold H. Eibling
Paul Miller
Paul V. Lyon
Board of Education
John F. Roos
Ben F. Ahlschwede
Lloyd Swan
G. F. Malick
Edward Masonbrink
Eulalia C. Hyatt
Dora Wilson
William Wolforth
Frances Clontz
Jane Lee
Elmore Miller
William A. Beitzel
August Job Placements Hit Five Year High at OSS
The Canton Ohio State Employment Service office reported August placements at 767 people, the highest since October 1945, with Massillon at 224 and Alliance at 100. First eight months total reached 5,701, up from 3,005 a year ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canton
Ohio State Employment Service
John M. Hayne
Massillon O.S.E.S
O.S.E.S
Alliance
America's Weapons ONG Tom fires 15 mile 155 mm gun
The 155 mm gun known as ONG Tom fires shells up to 15 miles. A twelve man crew operates the weapon, which hurls projectiles weighing 95 pounds. Shell types include high explosives and demolition rounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Associated Press
Four Injured in Three Car Crash at 15th and Cherry
Police report a 6:47 a.m. three car collision at 15th street and Cherry avenue NE injuring four people. Abraham Levie, 70, sustained a possible skull fracture. Chloe VanWyle, 38, rib bruises. George Rex, 32, thigh bruises. Laura Vorhies, 31, forehead cuts. All transported to Mercy Hospital. Rex swerved to avoid Levie, hitting Blackburn’s car which had stopped.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
15Th St
Cherry Ave NE
Abraham Levie
Market Ave N
Chloe VanWyle
Strubleave NE
George E. Rex
Mapleave NE
Boy Hurt in Quick Stop Collision
James McGhee age one of 1103 Market Street was treated at Mercy Hospital after a Tuesday 1 p.m. crash when the vehicle he rode in with father Harvey McGhee stopped suddenly in the 1100 block of Market to avoid a collision. He was held for X ray examination of injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James McGhee
Market Are S
Mercy Hospital
Harvey McGhee
Market
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O. L. Clevenger
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Len
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America
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Ria Cafe
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Lowi Co
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Hamilton Dryers
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