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VOL. 17—NO. 35.
Private Rites
Held for Mrs.
W. T. Moore
NORTH CANTON, STARK COUNTY, OHIO, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 28, 1939—EIGHT PAGES
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Victim of Unusual Mishap at
Congress Lake; Daughter and
Sister-in-Law Suffer Burns
and Shock
Private funeral rites for Mrs. Marjorie Steele Moore, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. William W. Steele, electrocuted Thursday afternoon at Congress
lake when her automobile passed under a broken power line, were held at
the home Saturday with the Rev. M.
A. Cossaboom officiating.
With her at the time of her tragic
death, was her four-year-old daughter, Judith, and her sister-in-law,
Mrs. William I. Hershey, who were
burned and shocked.
Mrs. Moore was killed as she attempted to step from the driver's
seat of the car, her hand on the door
handle and her left foot on the ground
forming the circuit through which the
power line's 0,900 volts passed.
Mrs. Hershey, able to jump from
the car and though dazed lifted her
niece from the seat. As she did the
child's right arm came in contact
with metal which resulted in the burn.
Fallen Limb Snapped Wire
Enroute to the Hershey home in
the heavy rain and windstorm, following lunch at Congress Lake club,
Mrs. Moore turned into the lane leading to the home, and as she did the
car came in contact with the live wire
which a falling tree limb had broken
off. The wire passed over the hood,
across the convertible top and back
to the ground. Mrs. Moore brought
the car to a stop and as Mrs. Hershey
looked back she saw the wire smoking as it lay in contact with the
ground.
After shutting off the ignition in
fear of a possible explosion, Mrs. Hershey got out of the car on the right
side but was knocked momentarily
unconscious to the ground. Almost
immediately she recovered and reached into the car for Judith.
Seeing that Judith was burned and
thinking that Mrs. Moore was uninjured, Mrs. Hershey went to the nearby home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Roy D. Moore and asked Nancy Hostettler, a maid, and H. E. Nicholas,
to get Judith and take her to Dr. W.
R. Portz of Hartville.
After asking Gerald Smith, a neighbor, to drive Judith and Miss Hostettler to Hartville, she telephoned Dr.
Scott Hill in Canton who in turn notified Mr. Steele at the Hoover company and both hastened to the scene.
Call Power Company
Meanwhile calls were made to the
Ohio Edison company appealing . to
them to shut off the power so thai
Mrs. Moore could be removed from
the automobile.
As soon as physicians and others
who came to help reached the scene,
the rescue of "Mrs. Moor was affected
by looping a rope about her ankle and
pulling her away from the car. Immediately Central fire station in Canton was called to bring out a recus-
citator. Captain Lawrence Maloney
and Carl Lehr responded a.nd worked
over Mrs. Moore for almost an hour
before she was pronounced dead.
Mrs. Moore was the former wife of
William T. Moore having been granted a divorce at Idaho Falls, Ida., on
June  6- ,      , J.     UT
She is survived by ner parents, Mr.
and Mra. William W. Steele, her
daughter Judith, and a brother, William Jr.
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Legion Festival
Saturday Evening
Elaborate    Fireworks    Display
Will Feature Annual Event
The annual American Legion festival featuring a huge fireworks display will be held on the high school
grounds on Saturday evening of this
week.
Guy Price and Harrison Cline are
co-chairmen in charge of arrangements and the Ladies' Auxiliary is
helping and will be on hand to aid
the night of the festival. There will
be concessions of various kinds and
musical entertainment will be furnished b" the high school bad.
The house to house canvass to help
defray the costs of the fireworks will
not be conducted this year. Instead
there will be boxes placed in the various business establishments and also
at the ticket stands at. the grounds
in which those who wish may make
their donation.
The real purpose behind this elaborate fireworks display other than for
entertaining purposes is to provide
the youngsters of the community all
the eYijoyment of a Fourth of July
celebration without any danger to
themselves. Experts from the company will be in charge of the display.
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Replenish Inhalator
Council Approves Purchase of
Oxygen Tank for Fire Dept.
City council, in their meeting Monday nlfcht, acted favorably on the purchase of a tank of ox"<ren for the
inhalator used by the fire department
in cases of emergency.
This is one of the many first aid
devices with which the local department is equipped and one which may
be necessary to use on a moments
notice.
Council also voted to purchase the
spouting for the park building and
announced they would accept bids on
a new chassis for the city garbage
truck. Plans call far the transference of the bed from the present
truck to the new chassis.
Principals in Freak Accident
Educational
Water Show
Friday Night
Object is to Acquaint Public
With Methods Used in Teaching Swimming; Will Provide
Comedy Acts Also
MRS. MARJORIE STEELE MOORE   -
MRS. WILLIAM I. HERSHY
Aged Uniontown
Resident Dies
Courtesy  Repository
JUDITH MOORE
Roush Reunion
to be Held Here
History of Family Dates Back
to 1539
One of the oldest families in America will hold its 228th annual reunion in North Canton this year on
August 25 and 26 when the Roush
family has its yearly gathering. This
year also marks the golden anniversary of the founding of tho Godfrey
Roush family in Stark county.  .
History of the family dates back to
the year 1539 when the first grant
was made for the Roush family coat
of arms which is a scroll, a grapevine
and a knight holding in his hand a
flaming bomb. As the family grew
other additions were made to the coat
of arms and in 1711 the family was
formally founded.
In America the family has become
extensively organized under the title
of the National Roush and Allied Families of America, Inc. Each year the
reunion is attended by members of
the family from nearly every state
in the union. Last year's reunion was
held in Marysville with 1,200 in attendance.
Tentative plans for the two days
are as follows: Friday August 25:
Luncheon, followed by memorial services at North Canton cemetary where
eleven of the fifteen sons and daughters of the Godfrey Roush family are
buried. The golden jubilee banquet
will be held at the Friday evening
session. Saturday morning and afternoon sessions wil be held at the
Hoover camp.
Paul Schneider has charge of arranging the places, Mrs. Paul Schneider is chairman of the table committee
and Mrs. George Shoemaker will present the history of the Stark county
Roushes. Oscar Roush is president of
the organization and Mrs. O. E.
Mollet of North Canton is the secretary.
Mas.  Laura  Modroo,   72,  Was
Daughter of Early Settler
Mrs. Laura E. Modroo, aged 72,
wife of Theodore Modroo of Union-
town died Monday night at her home.
She was the daughterof Elijah Wise
early settler in Uniontown and had
lived there all her life. She was a
member of the Methodist church and
had been secretary of the Sunday
school for many years. She was also
a member of the Ladies' aid.
Besides her husband, she is survived by four daughters; Letella, Anita,
and Pauline of the home, Mrs. Iris
Stetler of Akron; and two grandchildren, Juanita and Dale.
Funeral services will be held Thursday afternoon at 2 p. m. at the A. C.
Myers funeral home with the Rev. C.
E. Stockdale officiating. Burial will
be in Greenlawn cemetery.
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Seek Defeat of
Pension Plan
Ohio   C.   of   C.   Leading  Fight
Against Bigelow Amendment
Columbus, Ohio, June 28—Only immediate and concerted action by business, industrial and agricultural
groups will keep Ohio's treasury in
sound condition, residents of the state
were warned today m a brochure entitled "Bankruptcy Faces Ohio" issued
by the Ohio Chamber of Commerce in
its campaign against the Bigelow plan.
"A pension scheme such ■>as proposed by the Bigelow amendments has
drained the coffers of the state of
Colorado," George B. Chandler, secretary of the Ohio Chamber of Commerce said.
"It is evident that not only would
present taxes have to be tripled to
pay the pensions, but curtailment of
expenditures of many functions of
state government would result,"' Mr.
Chandler said. "Mr. Bigelow claims
the pensions would cost the state only
$10,000,000 annually but the Research
Department of the Ohio Chamber estimates that the initial -.o-st. would be
more than three times that amount
and by 1960 would exceed $560,000,000
annually."
Payment of these pensions if provided ft r in the Constitution, according to Mr. Chandler, would take precedence over all other expenditures
from the treasury such as school funds,
salaries and operating co'jt.5 of various departments.
"Colorado's depleted treasury," Mr.
Chant ler concluded, "presents an example of what happens when a pension
plan such as proposed by Mr. Bigelow
is made a part of the state constitution."
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Eagles to Hold
All Day Outing
Members and Families To Picnic
at Lodge Home July 4
Besides providing an all day outing on July 4 for members and their
families, the North Canton Eagles
have the safety of the younger generation in mind through the way in
which their program is planned.
There will be no danger from burns
or premature explosions of firecrackers in the hands of youngsters for a
full program of sporting events for
young and old will be conducted
during the day. The lodge will furnish ice cream, coffee and lemonade
to all tlie picnickers.
In the evening from 9:30 to 10 p.
m. an elaborate fireworks display
will be provided. The firing of the
various aerial bombs and sets will be
handled by men from the manufacturing company.
The program, as it is set up, will
be such to keep everyone busy during
the day and thus lessen chances of
any mishaps occuring from the use of
fireworks by those present.
Annual educational water show put
on by members of the North Canton
swimming team and other swimmers
under the direction of Physical Director Willis H. Wood assisted by
Dorothy McClelland will be Friday
evening at 7:30 p. m. at the pool on
Hower street.   .
The main object of the show is to
acquaint the parents and public at
large with the methods employed in
teaching children to swim. Under
supervised instruction many of the
youngsters have shown remarkable
progress in this respect and all will
have a chance to display their ability
in this sport.
Large crowds have witnessed these
shows in the past but had difficulty
in hearing as instructions and explanations were given. This year, if
plans materialize, a public address
system will be used, in order that
everyone present can understand
what is said.
Beginning swimmers will have the
first opportunity to show how their
work goes as a step by step explanation of their instruction will be given.
Four or five of the more advanced
swimmers in this class are to give an
exhibition of what they have accomplished. Dorothy McClelland, who is
assisting in instruction, -this summer,
will be in charge of this event.
Comedy Ac^s Also?
Tht swimming team will be introduced and in turn will demonstrate
the various strokes such as backstroke, breaststroke, side, crawl, etc.
Of course, no water show would be
complete without comedy of some
sort or other and this will be handled
by the Boeshart brothers, Ray Sheehan and Bob McCne. Sheehan and
Harold Boeshart are to engage in a
swimming race which promises plenty
of action and later these same boys
will participate in the fancy and com-
ediy diving act along with Dick Evans
Howard Boeshart and others.
One of the features will be the
Monte Cristo act in which one of the
swimmers will be tied in a weighted
sack and sunk to the bottom of the
pool and then make his escape. Advanced swimmers will also give a
demonstration of the various water
sports under Wood and McClelland
while Myrtle Dentpn will be" in charge
of the figure swimming act put on
by girl swimmers. They will form revolving wheels and other intricate designs.
A    novelty    act    called    "Strange
Faces" will provide much  entertain
ment also. This is in charge of Marion Nodle.
Mr. Wood estimates the entire show
will provide an hour and a quarter of
educational and entertaining acts.
BOESHART RITES HELD
MAKING THE LION ROAR
Paul Craven
Fatally Injured
in Accident
Services Held Tuesday at Home
and Community Christian
Church; Millard Kandle's
Condition   Reported   as   Fair
Weddings Hold
Spotlight in
Hartville
Margaret Jo Rockhill Marries
Harry Shanafelt of Kent on
Wednesday; Nettie Sawyer,
Warren West Wed Sunday.
Succumbs Friday at Home of Son on
Cole Avenue; Services Monday
The Rev. Fr. Anthony V. Mechle.r
officiated    at   funeral    services    for
Henry Boeshart, 80, on Monday morn
ing at St. Paul's church.
Mr. Boeshart, who had been making
his home with his son, William of
Cole avenue, for the last month, died
Friday evening at 7:45.
Surviving besides his son is a
daughter, Mrs. Austin Larson of Canton with whom he had formerly lived
and several grandchildren.
Burial was made in Calvert cemetery by the E. J. Welch funeral parlors.
FARMERS TO PICNIC
Booster Local No. 48 Will Have Outing at High Mill Park July 2
Booster local No. 48 of the Ohio
Division of the National Farmer's
guild will hold their annual picnic on
July 2 at High Mill park.
There will be games and contests
of various kinds and a picnic dinner.
The national president,.G. S. Hag-
ans. will be present and all farmers
who are interested are invited to attend and enjoy themselves.
Receives Degree
Courtesy Repository
LILLIAN JANE SHOOK
Receiving her bachelor of science
degree from the school of library science at Western Reserve university on
June 14, Miss Lillian Jane Shook,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Shook
has been appointed assistant librarian
at Kent State university.
Annual Anniversary sermon for
couples united in marriage by the
Rev. Elmer A. Gradwohl was held
Sunday at 10 a. m. at Christ Reformed church. Couples attended from
Akron, Prospect, Mansfield, West Salem and Hartville. at the same time
the wedding of Miss Nettie Margaret
Sawyer, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Thomas Sawyer of Akron and Mr.
Warren Dale West, son of Mr. and
Mrs. John P. West of Hartville was
performed. The custom of open church
was observed. Attendants for the
couple were Miss Kathleen Whitmer,
Miss Florence Redinger and Andrew
King.
Another wedding of local interest
was that of Miss Margaret Jo Rockhill, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. L. C.
Rockhill of Hartville who became the
bride of Harry Earl Shanafelt of
Kent at the home of the bride's parents Wednesday afternoon, June 21.
Th Rev. O. L. Williams of Rootstown
performed the ceremony in the presence of the immediate families. The
bride wore a dress of white crepe and
carried a corsage of rosebuds and
baby's breath. The living room of the
Rockhill home was decorated with
rambler roses and garden flowers.
After the ceremony the couple left
on a motor trip. On their return they
will live at Rootstown. Mr. Shanafelt
is formerly of Wadsworth where he
graduated from high school and later
attended Akron university. He is engaged in the garage business in Kent.
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Helen Stoner,
Edgar Bair Wed
Ceremony Performed at Greentown by The Rev. L. E. Smith
Mr. and Mrs. James Stoner of R.
D. 6, North Canton announces the
marriage of their daughter, Helen, to
Edgar Bair, son of Mrs. Clara Bair,
400 Navarre road S. W. Canton.
The open church service took place
June 24 at 4 o'clock in the Greentown
Methodist church. Tlie Rev. L. E.
Smith,, pastor of the church, performed the ceremony before an altar dec
orated with potted ferns, madonna lilies, and candelabra.
Miss Mae Stoner, sister of the
bride, gave a fifteen minute organ
recital before the ceremony. The
bride wore a floor length gown of
white net over satin. Her finger tip
veil was held in place by a tiara of
orange blossoms. Her bouquet was of
white roses, sweetpeas, and gardenias. Mrs. Beulah Robertson, matron
of honor and sister of the bride wore
a similar gown of powder blue net.
She carried a bouquet of pink roses
and blue delphiniums and wore a
tiara of pink rose buds in her hair.
Mrs. Stoner, mother of the bride,
wore a blue print dress with white
accessories and a shoulder corsage of
gardenias. Mrs. Bair, mother of the
bridegroom, wore a dubonnet print
dress with white accessories and a
corsage of gardenias.
Eugene Shively was best man and
Kenneth Stoner and Robert Mohler
were ushers. Following the ceremony
a reception was held at the home of
the bride's parents. Later in the evening Mr. Bair and his bride left for
a motor trip to New York and other
eastern points. For traveling Mrs.
Bair chose a white silk linen suit
with acquamarine accessories.
The bride was graduated from
Aultman Hospital School of Nursing
several years ago. After July 10 the
couple will reside at 400 Navarre
road S. W., Canton.
PLAY AT FESTIVAL
TThe Uniontown high school band
will play at a festival in Suffield
Saturday evening to raise funds for
their uniforms.
The festival is being sponsored by
the Christian Endeavor of the Suffield
Reformed church to raise funds to
send delegates to a church conference
in August.
Married in St.
Anthony's Church
Fannie  Dente,  Ralph  Capuano
Take Vows Saturday Morning
In an open church service Saturday
morning at St. Anthony church, Canton, Miss Fannie Dente, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Giaconir Dente of 3rd
St. N. E. became the bride of Ralph
T. Capuano, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Dominick Capuano of Middlebranch.
The couple exchanged vows before an
altar decorated with white lilies and
red roses. The Rev. Fr. Foster performed the ceremony.
For the occasion the bride wore a
white satin gown trimmed with lace
and carried a train. On her head she
wore a simple veil. Her bouquet was
made of white roses and baby's
breath. She was given away by her
father.
Miss Mary Lizzie, maid of honor,
wore an orchid lace dress and carried
yellow roses. The bridesmaids were
Misses Gertrude Capuano, sister of
the bridegroom, Theresa Dente, sister
of the bride, and Margaret DeGer-
ohme. They were dressed in peach
lace dresses and carried red roses. On
their heads they wore veils with large
bows.
Best man was Pete Dasco, and the
ushers were Louis Dechills, William
Allen, and James Spitale.
Mrs. Capuano, mother of the bridegroom was dressed in Chartreuse
crepe and wore a corsage of gardenias. Mrs. Dente, mother of the bride,
wore a pink lace dress and also wore
a  corsage- of  gardenias.
The wedding dinner was held at the
American Italian center with 100
guests attending. Later in the evening
a reception was held at which 500
persons were present.
Some of the out-of-town guests attending the wedding and reception
were, Mrs. Rose Ziccardi, Mr. and
Mrs. James Ziccardi, Mr. and Mrs.
Tony Coppollela, Mr. and Mrs. Jo
seph Ventoura of Altoona, Tony
Ziccardi and Miss Carrie Ziccardi of
Grove City, Pa., Mr. and Mrs. L. Cor
sari-and family, Mr. and Mrs. Mastro
pietro and baby, Mr. and Mrs. Shepp
and daughter, Mrs. Angeline Mastro-
pietro of Cleveland, and Mr. and Mrs.
Anthonv Tesst, and Mrs. Joseph Cat-
arouch and son of Punxsutawney, Pa.
Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at the home and at
Community Christian church for Paul
Craven, 18, 223 Ream street, who died
Sunday morning in Mercy hospital at
9 a. m. from head injuries received
when his motorcycle crashed into an
automobile north of here shortly after midnight Saturday.
Craven, attendant of the Hi-Speed
service station on South Main street,
was taking Millard Kandle of R. D.
6 home when the accident occurred.
Kandle received a fractured arm and
suffred from shock and his condition
reported as fair by attendants at
Mercy hospital.
At the time of the accident the
automobile coming south was being
driven by Arthur Genshaft, 24, of
1118 Walnut avenue, N.E. while Craven  and  his  companion  were  going
Miss Dorothea
Wolfe Marries
Becomes Bride of George Wise
of Middlebranch
On Thursday afternoon, Miss Dorothea Wolfe and George A. Wise of
Middlebranch were married in Grace
Reformed church with the Rev. Edward G. Klotz officiating. The day also marked the 24th wedding anniversary of the bride's parents.
The bride is the daughter of Mr,
and Mrs! Clyde Wolfe of North Canton road and the bridegroom the son
of Mr. and Mrs. Leo  Wise.
The church was beautifully decorated in delphiniums, rambler roses
and Madonna lilies. Miss LeFaye Gibson played the nuptial music and
Warwick Evans sang. The couple
were attended by Miss Leone Wolfe
and Robert Smith.
Escorted and given in marriage by
her father the bride wore a street
length dress of pink chiffon with natural accessories and wore orchids.
Her sister wore powder blue chiffon
with black accessories and also wore
orchids.
Following the ceremony a reception
for members of the families took
place in the Wolfe home. Later, the
bride and groom left on a honeymoon
trip. After July 10, they will be at
home in Middlebranch.
EMPLOYEES ENJOY PICNIC
PAUL CRAVEN
north on the motorcycle.    With Genshaft was his brother, Dave.
Deputy sheriffs investigating the
accident reported that no clear account of what actually happened has
been learned. One of the brothe/s
when questioned at Mercy hospital
said that he had seen a white light
coming toward them around a curve
but from that point on doesn't remember what happened until it was
all over.
Auto Rolled Over
From tire marks on the pavement
it is believed that car struck the curb
on,- the right side of the road, swerved
to the left, striking the opposite curb
and then rolled over finally righting
itself and facing almost in the direction from whicli it had been coming.
Ambulances were summoned to the
scene and all four were removed to
Mercy hospital in the Lewis and
Wackerly ambulances. Latest reports from the hospital report the
condition of the three survivors as
being fair.
The dead youth is survived by his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Craven;
two sisters, Pauline and Barbara; antl
a brother,  Ralph Jr.
Burial was made in Northlawn
cemetery by the Lewis funeral parlors.
Fire Destroys Home
Middlebranch   Dwelling   Razed
by Blaze of Unknown Origin
Fire of an undetermined origin
completely destroyed a home owned
by the Diamond Portland Cement
company in Middlebranch late Saturday evening.
Apparently the fire had made rapid
headway before it was discovered and
the North Canton fire department
summoned to the scene concentrated
their efforts on preventing the blaze
from spreading.
The dwelling was occupied by Mr.
and Mrs. Marco Cavalier, who with
their three children were away at the
time the fire was discovered.
The home and all its contents were
a total loss.
Married 50 Years
at
Schafer-Messerly    Have    Outing
Lake 'O Springs on Sunday
Lake 'O Springs was the scene of
a  steak  roast  picnic  for  employees
and  employers  of the  Schafer-Messerly Drug stole on Sunday.
Despite the fact that a return trip
was necessary to bring the potato
salad which had been forgotten tVe
group enjoyed bathing and other
amusements.
. Those who attended were: Mr. and
Mrs.- Charles Schafer and daughter
Ellen, Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Schafer
and daughter Susan, Mrs. Ruth Hyde,
Mrs. Mary Sponseller, daughter Mary
Jane and son George, Mrs. Lois Cox
and Virginia, Martha McDowell, and
Mildred Miller.
Courtesy Repository
MR. AND MRS. ELWOOD EVANS
Mr. and Mrs. Elwood Evans of
Greentown celebrated their golden
wedding anniversary with open nouse
on Sunday. Mr. Evans, is 78 and Mrs.
Evans is 74.