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Newspaper

The Canton Repository

Location

Canton, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 24, 1950

Page

6

Canton Repository Notice of publication details and rates

The Canton Repository established 1815 is a daily and Sunday paper serving Canton Ohio with press affiliations AP and local offices. The 1950 notice lists publication history, price structures, carrier and mail rates, and submission requirements including writer name and address. Sunday, September 24, 1950.

Brush-Moore Newspapers, Inc Repository Market Avenue Fifth Street South Canton Ohio Postoffice Congress Ohio Repository Stark County Republican Canton Repository & Reublican Theanton Repository Canton Daily Repository Evening Repository Canton Repository Canton Daily News Seramenait Stark County Democrat Associated Press Story Brooks & Emer New York New York Central Building Philadelphia Fidelity-Philadelhia Chicago Nichigan Avenue Cleveland Euclid Avenue Boston Statler Los Angeles Guaranty Building American Newspaper Publishers Association Audit Bureau OF Circulation Inland Daily Press Associaton

Low Taxes Are Poor Bait

The American Society of Planning Officials says low taxes attract little industry. A new location seeks a pleasing community with a clean appearance, good services, and balanced budget governance. Investment hinges on education, health, housing, recreation, shopping, press quality, and an adequate tax-funded infrastructure.

American Society of Planning

Penal Honor Camps Expand to Help Prisoners

Penal reform article describes HIO support for expanding honor camps for penitentiary prisoners. Two camps already operate with excellent records. four more are planned. Prisoners work on state forests and tree nurseries, avoiding competition with free labor and reducing idleness. Reformation is the aim, achieved through honest labor in the outdoors, fostering self restraint and honor.

HIO

Day of Citizenship Emphasis in Ohio Voter Registration

A call urges Ohio residents to register by September 27 the last date to vote in the November election. It laments many qualified residents in cities like Canton are not listed and warns failed registration strengthens minority pressure groups and threatens democratic liberty.

Ohio Canton

Early 20th Century Ads Highlight Two Tiny Yet Enduring Brands

A Life magazine 1913 page shows Hoover electric suction sweeper promising two cents an hour for cleaning with no work, just fun. Timken-Detroit axles and Timken roller bearings appear as budding auto industry suppliers, credited with Canton's later growth and industrial activity.

Life Magazine Canton

Pravda criticargets fortune telling machine in worker tale

A Pravda writer profiles a factory worker who denounces an American fortune telling machine for failing to educate him about his servitude. The piece frames the machine as a symbol of misdirection and exploitation, urging workers to seek awareness and solidarity.

U N Site Inspires Cautious Uplift In 1950 Manhattan

In Manhattan on the East River the first marble U N building nears completion, sparking mixed feelings. Some fear the complex will become offices if U N dissolves, while others argue the open forum of the soap box remains vital for world peace. The piece cites diplomats and a typhoon parable, noting no treaty guarantees immediate peace, yet the UN crew stays at the pumps.

East River Manhattan U.N Geneva Hague Black Hills Stork Club King Features Syndicate

Pentagon labels and a curious reader in Washington

A Washington notebook piece surveys Pentagon sourcing terms and how officials are named in war mobilization statements. It highlights the U S Public Health Service project to predict hardening of arteries, a record of Rudolph Halley’s public image, and the ECA watchdog committee’s transformation into a Senate subcommittee. It notes U S Legion plans and a shift in veteran aid debates amid the Korea crisis, plus agricultural fat surpluses and Mexico’s export loan use for infrastructure.

Pentagon Defense Secretary of Defense U. S. Public Health Service Atomic Energy Commission AEC

Highlights of Local History in Canton Gas Lights and Ballooning

Gas street lights first appeared in Canton in 1855 and public meeting notices referenced early lamp lighting time. Canton long served as a national ballooning center due to its locally manufactured artificial gas ideal for inflating balloon bags.

Canton

Bridges and farms linked to Ohio towns in early history

By 1880s kerosene production yielded gasoline as a byproduct sold for a few cents per gallon. A Tuscarawas River toll bridge in 1815 and a Middlebranch Creek bridge the next year tied to Canton area. Massillon Main Street viaduct replaced a 95 year old bridge, once deemed unsafe for fast driving yet endured floods and modern traffic. The Estramadura Farm near Massillon state hospital covered 1000 acres, failed financially after merino sheep aims. The Amos Cay maple grove near Robertsville has hosted picnics for over six decades.

Tuscarawas River Massillon Middlebranch Creek 12Th St Canton Ohio William R. Dickson Massillon State Hospital

Inflation danger and noble defenses in postwar economy

A historical analysis outlines inflation stages from selective price rises to fear-driven hoarding, noting postwar shifts, political influence, and the Korean War impact. It highlights favorable factors like the growing federal budget, cautious bank lending, saving habits, and potential inflation controls, plus calls for quick action after elections to prevent a currency flight.

Germany Truman Leon Keyserling Uruguay Tangiers America Congress Associated Newspapers

High Promise in U N Police

DeWitt MacKenzie argues for a U N security force and roaming peace patrol to deter aggression. He credits U S leadership and notes veto limits in the General Assembly, urging rapid action and a strengthened world security framework to prevent major wars.

United Nations United States U.N. General Assembly State Acheson Peace Organization Acheson U.N South Korea Korea General Assembly

Thoughts for Today by Sir Lewis Morris

The excerpt urges faith and truth as relief for weary minds and suffering thoughts. It reflects on relief from mental burden and the quieting of inner conflict through steadfast belief and consolation. Sir Lewis Morris emphasizes reassurance amid strife and fatigue.

Belhurst Gambler Family Keeps Summer Winnings In The Family

The natives and offspring, seven children among them, pool their casino winnings from summer canasta and IOUs. They celebrate each Labor Day weekend at Belhurst with the family taking turns staging friendly kiding episodes. The authors note the perpetual cycle of gambling money within the clan, ending with a lighthearted, if telling, commentary on their social dynamics.

Canasta Fanny Belhurst Red Dwyer Red Ken Jerry Kiplinger Buzzard Marks Kiplingers Waterloo Quebec Kidder General Features Corp

Union School Opens for Admission to Pupils in 100 Years Ago

The Union School opened its doors to new students with outside district entrants paying 1.50 per quarter for primary, 2.25 for secondary, or 3 for higher departments. Tuition was paid to the bond of education.

Union

Lightning Burns Preston's Farm Barn North of Louisville

Forty years ago a bolt struck the barn of Henry S. Preston at Ideal Stock Farm five miles north of Louisville on N Chapel, destroying the structure while Mr Preston was visiting relatives in Cleveland. All stock except one calf was saved. Bobby Leach of Niagara Falls survived a Whirlpool Rapids barrel voyage with only scratches.

Henry S. Preston Ideal Stock Farm Louisville N. Chapel Stext Preston Cleveland Bobby Leach Niagara Falls Ont Maid of the Mists Cantelever Bridge

Canton Chamber elects seven new directors in 10th anniversary year

Ten years ago the Canton Chamber of Commerce elected seven new directors Harley J Fast B E Froehole J F Hattersley R B Keplinger Darwin S Luntz William B Quinn and Joseph K Vodrey Froehole was chosen president Nazir Caldron Glee Club of Canton won first place for the third straight year at the Nashville competition with director D C Farley guiding them.

Canton Chamber of Commerce Harley J. Fast B. E. Froehole J. F. Hattersley R. B. Keplinger Darwin S. Luntz William B. Quinn Joseph K. Vodrey Mr. Froehole Nazir Caldron Glee Club of Canton Nashville, Tenn D. C. Farley

Target Practice By H. V. WADE

Relief for the needy is noted while two days after free beer was restored to troops four amphibious landings occurred behind North Korean lines. A grandfather chooses a five pound breakfast to ensure health. War marriages are warned as precarious, and television screen sizes expand from 10 to 19 inches revealing Willie’s growth.

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