The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-10-05
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: OBITUARY
HUGH A. HAMILL
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Liverpool pottery executive, died
Wednesday night, September 27, in
his home in Clarksburg, w. Va, fol-
lowing two years illness.
He became connected with the D.
E. McNicol Pottery Co., when a young
man and remained with that firm for
about 38 years. He was superinten-
dent of the East Liverpool plant when
it suspended about eight years ago
and then went to Clarksburg to accept
a position in the McNicol plant there
He retired about two years ago be-
cause of failing health.
Mr. Hamill was a vocalist of con-
siderable ability and was a member
of the Handel club, an East Liverpool
singing society many years ago, and
charter member Of the old East Liv-
erpool male chorus. He was secretary
of East Liverpool lodge of Elks for
many years, a life member Of the
Buckeye club and of st. Aloysius
Catholic church.
He is survived by his widow, Mrs
Mary Davis Hamill, a former East
Liverpool woman; two sisters, Miss
Margaret Hamill in New York city
and Miss Lysbeth Hamill of East Liv-
erpool, and one brother, Henry Hamill
also of East Liverpool. His mother
died four years ago.
Funeral services were held Satur-
day morning in St. Mary's Catholic
church in Clarksburg.
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JERRY P. CALLAHAN
Jerry P. Callahan, 60, died Satur-
day at 12:45 a. m. in his home in 313
Peach alley following an illness of
several weeks.
Mr.. Callahan was born in Steuben-
vile, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Michael
Callahan, and spent most of his life
in East Liverpool. He was caster
at the Hall China Co.
He was a member of the First
Church of Christ, the Bethany Sun
day school class and of the National
Brotherhood of Operative Potters, Lo-
cal Union No. a.
Mr.. Callahan leaves his widow,
Mrs. Kathryn Dirf Callahan; two sis
ters, Mrs. Nora Schepp and Mrs. Mar
garet Bastain of East Liverpool.
Funeral services were held Monday
at 2 p. m. in the late home in charge
of Rev. D. Park Chapman, pastor of
the Church of Christ. Burial was in
Spring Grove cemetery.
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WJITJAM vTJTDNrED
Trenton, N. J.-William Turner, of
2 Fernwood Lane, Lawrence Township,
died Friday night, September 80, at
his home following short illness. He
was 62 years of age.
Turner, who for 33 years had been
a foreman at the Trenton Potteries, is
survived by his wife. Mrs. Elizabeth
noer; son, Wilfred; daughter,
MrsA Frank D. Ferry, and grand
daughter, Ann Turner. Two sisters,
Mrs. Maud Maskary and Mrs. Harriet
Unwin, both residing in England, also
survive.
Turner was member of Royal Oak
Lodge No. SO, Sons of St. George, and
Shepherds Delight Lodge No. l, l.. O..
A. S.
The funeral services were held at
his home Tuesday afternoon at 2:30.
Services were conducted by the Rev.
Parker F. Auten, rector of St. An
drew's Episcopal Church. Interment
was in Ewing Cemetery, under the di-
rection of Poulson & Van Hise.
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AUGUSTUS ZEIGLER
Augustus Zeigler, 81, of route 80,
died in the City hospital Sunday at
$40 a. M, as a result of injuries sus-
tanned when struck by an automobile
Saturday night.
Mr.. Zeigler was born in Afford,
Meigs county. He was employed for
80 years as kiln placer at the C. C..
Thompson pottery. He was member
of Local Union No. 9, National Broth
erhood of Operative Potters.
He is survived by two sons, Dale
Zeigler and Lloyd Zeigler of East Liv-
erpool; two daughters, Miss Alberta
Zeigler of Houston, Pa, and Mrs.
Irene Wolf of East Liverpool; one
brother, George Zeigler, and one sis
ter, Mrs. Clara Bence, both of Meigs
county.
Funeral services were held at the
Martin funeral home Tuesday after
noon at 2 with Rev. o. l.. Benedum in
charge, assisted by Rev. C. C. Hanks,
pastor of the First Church of the Naz-
arene. Burial was in Spring Grove
cemetery.
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RICHARD EARL BAKER
Richard Earl Baker, 13, son Of
Cassius Roswell Baker of LaCroft,
died Sunday at l 40 p. m. in City hos
pital following weeks illness.
He was a student in the eighth
grade of the Pleasant Heights school
and was a member Of the LaCroft
mission Sunday school.
Besides his father, he leaves a
brother, Robert l.. Baker and his
grandmother, Mrs. Ellen N. Baker, all
of East Liverpool.
Funeral services were. held Wednes-
day at 2 p. m. in the LaCroft mission
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