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The Daily Reporter from Dover, Ohio • Page 7

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Dover, Ohio
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A.I Oct. 1,1973 OOVtH.NtWfHIUOtlPHIA.OHtO Richard Scibcrt Obituaries Richard E. Seibert of 124 Shel Mar dr, SE, New Philadelphia, an employe of the shipping department at Joy Mfg. died Saturday In Akron City Hospital following surgery. Selbert, who would have observed a Sflth birthday Oct.

30, was a son of the In te Jess and Hazel Stewart Selbert. He was a World War II Navy veteran and a member of Dover Foursquare Gospel Church, Surviving are his widow, Daisy Yost Jones Selbert; a son and daughter, Richard of the home and Mrs. Nancy Coleman of New Orleans: a stepson and stepson, Mrs. Loren (Carol) Griesen of Dover and Floyd Jones of New Philadelphia; a sister and brother, Mrs, Robert (Mabel) Jewell of Dover and Tarzan Selbert of Indianapolis; his stepmother, Mrs. Florence Selbert of Lakeland, three grandchildren, and seven step- grandchildren.

A brother and son are deceased. Friends may call today from 3 to 4:30 and 7 to 9 at Linn-Hert-Geib Funeral Home where services will be Tuesday at 1 p.m. Rev. Victor Gardner will officiate and burial will be in East Avenue Cemetery. Chris Shook GNADENHUTTEN Chris Shook, 75, of 147 N.

Plum st. died Sunday in Valley Manor Nursing Home after a six- month illness. Born in Bellaire, he was a son of Marion and Sarah Plunkett Shook. A World War I veteran, he was a retired employe of General Tire and Rubber Co. and former owner of Corner Cafe in Akron.

He had been a resident here since 1969. Surviving are his widow, Irene Young Shook; two sons and a daughter, Chris, Paul and Mrs. Roy (Margie) Rotondo of Akron; two brothers, James and William of Akron; 10 grandchildren, and six great-grandchildren. Services will be Wednesday at 2 in Botimer Funeral Home with Rev. Ernest Murphy officiating.

Burial will be in Gnadenhutten Cemetery. Friends may call in the funeral home Tuesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9. Harry Huffman STRASBURG Harry Huffman, 76. of 12,1 6th st. SW died Saturday In Shady Lawn Nursing Home at Walnut Creek.

A life resident here, he was a son of Harvey and Leila Zelgler Huffman and was a retired employe of Robinson Clay Products Co, and a member of St. John's United Church of Christ. His wife, Edna, died three years ago. Surviving are two sons, Harvey of RD 1, here, and Glen of Wooster; two sisters and two brothers, Mrs, Marie Hartllne of Dover, Mrs. Clifford Lundenberger of Bolivar and Ivan and Maurice Huffman of here, and five grandchildren.

Services will be Tuesday at 2 in the church with Rev. William Homelster officiating. Burial will be in Grandview Cemetery. Friends may call today from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 atSteffe Funeral Home. CletusC.

Rod rock WARSAW Cletus C. Rodrock, 76, of RD 3 died Sunday in Memorial Hospital following a brief illness. Born at Newcastle, a son of the late William and Flora Fischer Rodrock, he retired in 1962 as a track foreman for Penn Central Railroad where he had worked 43 years. He was a member of the Coshocton Eagles and Brotherhood of Maintenance Way Department. He was married to Ruth Darr, who died in 1971 Surviving are three sons and a daughter, Mary Jane Newton and Robert Rodrock of Columbus, William of Coshocton and Charles of Canton, and five sisters, Mrs.

Wilbur (Martha) Hahn of Coshocton, Mrs. Henry (Frankie) Miller and Mrs. Ford (Beatrice) Young of North Canton, Mrs. Lester (Wilda) Motz of Bice and Mrs. DeForest (Audrey) McKlintock of Burbank, Calif.

Services will be Tuesday at 2 in Fischer Funeral Home with Rev. Robert Wells officiating. Burial will be in Coshocton Memory Gardens. Friends may call at the funeral home today from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 and Tuesday until 2. Lorraine Bittinger WAYNESBURG Lorraine Bittinger, 61, of 8510 Elmfort av, SE, Waynesburg, died Friday in Cleveland Clinic after an illness of seven years.

She had resided in Waynesburg since 1961 and was a retired employe of Clar- kins Carrousel. Miss Bittinger was born in Crelling, a daughter of the late Milton and Jennie McCabe Bittinger. She was a member of the United Brethren Church at Crelling, Surviving are a nephew and four nieces. Services will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday at the Minnich-Stewart Funeral Home in Oakland.

Md. Local arrangements are being handled by McCreery- Finefrock Funeral Home at Magnolia. Mrs. Gladys Burford MALVERN Mrs. Gladys L.

Burford of here died this morning in her home after a long illness. Born in Brown Township, Carroll County, she was a daughter of Foster and Iva Jane Norris. Her husband, Earl R. Burford, is deceased. Surviving are three daughters and three sons, Mrs.

Wayne (Rosemary) Smith of New Philadelphia, Mrs. Robert (Carmaleita) Pietro of Dover, Mrs. Inez Murray of here, David of Los Angeles, Joseph of Charlottesville, and Robert of St. Jon, and 21 grandchildren. Services will be Wednesday at 1 p.m.

in Deckman Funeral Home, where friends may call Tuesday 2 to 4 and 7 to 9. Rev. Robert Babcock will officiate and burial will be in Bethlehem Cemetery. Daniel Stanko NAVARRE Daniel Stanko, 75, of Redmont st. (RD 3) died Sunday in his home after a long illness.

Born in Czechoslovakia, he had been a resident of the United States 54 years and had lived in this area 25 years, He was a farmer and a member of the Catholic faith. Surviving are his widow, Mary Kokula Stanko; two sons, George of Hillsdale, N.J., and Charles of RD 3. here; a stepson and two stepdaughters. Nick Kocan, Mrs. Olga Haser and Mrs.

Mary Paul of Pittsburgh, and 20 grandchildren. Services will be Wednesday at 2 in Lantzer Funeral Home at Beach City, where friends may call Tuesday from 2 to4and7to9. Mrs. Holger Upvall NEW LEXINGTON Services will be held Tuesday at 2 in Holy Trinity Lutheran Church for Mrs. Holger (Margaret Upvall, 74, of 505 Pleasant who was the mother of Mrs.

Shannon Hoover of Newcomerstown. She died of a heart attack Saturday in Good Samaritan Hospital at Zanesville. Rev. A.C. Schiff will officiate and burial will be in Greenlawn Memory Gardens.

Friends may call at the Roberts Funeral Home today. Born in Pittsburgh, she was a member of the Holy Trinity Lutheran Church and the Rebekah Lodge. Surviving besides her husband and Mrs. Hoover are two daughters and four sons, Mrs. Lois Barrett and James Donaldson of Arizona, Mrs.

June Wise of Somerset, Andrew Donaldson of Pennsylvania, Carl Donaldson of Defiance and John Donaldson, address unknown; 26 grandchildren, and six great-grandchildren. Tufford NEWCOMERSTOWN W. A. (Bill) Tufford, 82. of 923 State father of William E.

Tufford and Mm, Robert L. (Mavis) Van Sickle, both of New Philadelphia and employes of The Times-Reporter, died Sunday night In Union Hospital at Dover where he had been a patient In the extended care unit five weeks. Born here, he was a son of George and Melissa Marlatt Tufford and was a 1009 graduate of Newcomerstown High. He was a retired employe of Heller Tool Co. with 32 years service as a foreman In the maintenance department.

He also was a member of Christ United Methodist Church and Foremen's Club. Surviving In addition to his son and daughter are his widow, the former Emilia Thone; a sister, Samuel (Alta) Ross of Canton; seven grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. A son, four brothers and a sister preceded him in death. Services will be Wednesday at 2 in Addy Funeral Home with Rev. Ray Snyder officiating.

Burial will be in West Lawn Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home Tuesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9. Paul Stotts COSHOCTON Paul Stotts, 49, part owner of Stotts Sunoco service station since 1966, died Sunday in Memorial Hospital following a six month illness. Affiliated with the Sun Oil Co. 25 years, he was born In Muskingum County, a son of the late J.

Arthur and 01 lie Beatty Stotts. He was a veteran of World War II, serving in the Army. Surviving are his widow, Rosa Bryant Stotts; three daughters and one son, Mrs. Stephen (Connie) Miller of 2063 Buena Vista here, Mrs. Gregory (Debbie) Shrimplin of Warsaw, and Darlene and Troy of the home; a sister and two brothers, Mrs.

Doris McNichols, Richard of RD 1 and Larry of RD 3, all Coshocton, and one grandson. Services will be Tuesday at 2 in the Dawson Funeral Home with Revs. David Elmore and Bernard Harvey officiating. Burial will be in Prairie Chapel Cemetery, Friends may call at the funeral home today 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 and Tuesday until 2. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society.

Robert Espenschied CANTON Robert Espenschied, 89, of 510 High av. SW, the brother of Mrs. Ida Dummermuth of New Philadelphia, died Sunday in Westbrook Park Extended Care Center after a five-month illness. Born in Tuscarawas County to Peter and Sarah Nofsger Espenschied, he moved here in 1910. He was a former cone grinder at Timken Co.

for 34 years and was a member of Westbrook Park United Methodist Church, the Old Guard at Timken and the Golden Lodge of the AFL-CIO. His wife, Emma Espenschied, died in 1955. Surviving besides Mrs. Dummermuth are a daughter and two sons, Mrs. Mildred J.

Lux, Wilbur L. and Raymond of Canton, four grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Private services will be Tuesday at 11 a.m. in Arnold Funeral Home with Rev. Glen M.

Warner officiating. Burial will be in Forrest Hills Cemetery, There are no calling hours. Memorials may be made to the Westbrook Park United Methodist Church. Promotion of Rickover pushed by Sen. Jackson WASHINGTON (AP) Sen.

Henry M. Jackson, initiated a move to promote Vice Adm. Hyman G. Rickover to admiral. Military promotions usually are recommended by the President and approved by the Senate.

But the Senate reversed the procedure on behalf of the 73-year-old Rick- over, known as the father of the nuclear navy, when it adopted Jackson's measure by a voice vote Friday. Vietnam veteran being questioned in slayings PITTSBURGH (AP)--A slight, mild-mannered Vietnam veteran, allegedly AWOL from the Army, has been questioned here in connection with four unsolved slayings in Virginia and Ohio. Spec. 5 Jack Paul Reale of Lowellsville, Ohio, was interrogated Sunday by detectives from Hampton, in the deaths of two elderly men, He was to be questioned today by Struthers, Ohio investigators probing the deaths of two men from that suburban Youngstown community. Allegheny County Chief of Detectives John F.

Slack said Reale, 24. was being detained in the county jail in lieu of $10.000 bond on charges stemming from an incident in suburban Harrison Township which led to his arrest Sept. 23. He was charged with assault and attempted robbery alter he allegedly pulled a pistol on a motorist who picked him up while hitchhiking and demanded to be driven to Ohio, Stack saiti. The unidentified motorist overpowered Reale.

Stack said, and drove him to the Harrison. Township police station. Stack said it was a conversation with Reale at his hearing six days later that prompted him to notify officials in Virginia and Ohio. 2 dead, 2 hurt in Tiffin crash TIFFIN. Ohio (AP) -At least two persons were killed and two others injured today when a trailer-truck loaded with steel discs slummed into a lino of curs waiting at a railroad crossing, police said Identities of UK- victims were not immediately known Officers said the impact pushed one cur into the rear of a truck loaded with automobiles, and the truck in turn slammed the car in front of it The collision touched off an explosion.

engulfing ut least one of the cars in flumeu. police said Man reports $580 taken from jacket UHRICHSVILLE George Coultrap of RD 4, Cadiz, reported to police Sunday that his jacket, containing $580 in cash, was stolen from Green's Restaurant at 211 E. 3rd st. between 9:30 and 10p.m. Another theft, between Saturday night and Sunday morning, is being investigated by police.

Officials at Cal-Gas Co. at 1721 N. Water st. reported the rear door to the building was pried open. Taken were $32 in cash, an adding machine valued at $295 and a set of cutting torches and equipment.

GenTel cur vandalized A vandalism to a General Telephone Co. car and dog bite were reported to New Philadelphia police over the weekend. Police said a valve stem was pulled from the General Telephone Co. auto while it wus parked ut the Holiday Inn on W. Highuv.

ext. It was reported Sunda.yat6:50u.m. John Kollar of RD 1, Philudelpmiu (Quaker Trailer Court), reported Sunday at 7:34 p.m. that hjs daughter. Kim, was bitten on the left thigh and foot by a dog owned by Dennis Muurer of 300 llth st.

NW. The health department was notified. Woman, 44, cited NEWCOMERSTOWN Peggy J. Gadd, 44, of 616 River st. was cited Saturday when she backed her auto from her driveway on Miskimen dr.

into a car driven by Jerry L. Cozzens, 24, of Heller dr. Columbia gas hiked COLUMBUS, Ohio lAP) The cost of heating with natural gas went up today as Columbia Gas of Ohio put into effect price increases. Homes and businesses in Columbus and 19 other central Ohio communities will be paying tin average of 74 cents more a month. Columbia said.

The company said another hike of four cents will take effect Oct. 14. Ex-POW rc-ups NEW MANCHESTER, W.Va. (AP) U. Cmdr.

William Mayhew, a prisoner of war for four years, has re-enlisted in the Navy for an indefinite period. Mayhew, who returned to his home in this Northern Panhandle community lust spring after four years in captivity, said he would enter the University of New Mexico under the Navy's ROTC program. He said he would study for master 1 degree in either education or business administration. SURETY'S PASSB I I SAVINGS NOW PAY. Not Just Doily Not Just COMPOUNDED CONTINUOUSLY Put your money where it earns interest on interest, every second of every day.

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