The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-08-10
GEORGE NJ. BURFORD

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GEORGE NJ. BURFORD
New Cumberland, w. Va.-A 25-
foot fall from a ladder while painting
his home resulted in almost instant
death Saturday for George Morse Bur
ford, about 6S, a widely-known resi-
dent.
Mr.. Burford was refnishing the rear
of his home on Ridge Avenue when he
lost his balance and toppled backward,
striking his head on a concrete walk.
Known to many potters as "Moss,'
he was one of the first members of
the N. B. of o. p, being a charter
member of l.. U. No. 2, and attended
the organization first convention.
He was found unconscious by his
neighbor, j. l.. Carraway, who sum-
moned DR.. J. f. Fisher. Mr.. Burford
fell on a concrete step which crushed
his side, puncturing his lung.
Mr.. Burford was a retired house
painter and formerly worked in the
Cronin China Co. before it moved
from New Cumberland to Minerva
about four years ago.
For many years Mr.. Burford oper-
ated grocery and ice cream store on
Ridge Avenue.
He was a member of the Methodist
Protestant church. The body was re-
moved to the Bradley funeral home.
Mr.. Burford's widow, Mrs. Hattie
Burford, now is at the family's sum-
mer home in Cambridge Springs, Pa,
where her husband was to join her in
few days. He was renovating his
home in preparation for the centen-
nial celebration here.
Among the survivors are two daugh-
ters, Mrs. Martha Koos of $50 Vine
Street, East Liverpool, and Mrs. Mar
garet Burford Crawford of Baltimore
Nd, and three brothers, Herbert and
Sam of East Liverpool and William OF
Cleveland.
The funeral was held Monday after.
noon at o'clock.
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MRS. LOUISE SHANNON
Mrs. Louise Shannon, 46, wife OF
Edward Shannon of 10S East Sixth
street, died in City hospital at moor
Monday.
Mrs. Shannon came to East Liver
pool 10 years ago. She was member
Of the Daughters of America and the
N. B. Of O. p. She was employed al
the Harker Pottery Company.
Besides her husband she leaves two
daughters, Mrs. William j. Simpson
of Chester and Mrs. Noel Manypenn.
of Wellsville; one son, Thomas Shan
non at home; her parents, Mr.. ant
Mrs. Adolph Beiling of Leetonia
seven brothers, Paul Beiling, Harry
Beiling, Emil Beiling and Edward
Beiling of Leetonia, Mike Beiling o.
Lisbon, Alfred Beling of Beaver Fall.
and Emmanuel Beiling Of East Pales
tine; five sisters, Mrs. Josephine
Frenger, Mrs. Harriet Fast and Mrs
Anna Fast of Leetonia, Mrs. Mar!
Sweeney of Youngstown and Mrs
Margaret Pease, Jr. of Calcutta, ant
five grandchildren.
The body was removed to th'
George Wood funeral home in Lee
tonia. Funeral services were held il
st. Patrick's Catholic church at Lee
tonia Thursday at a. m. Burial wa
in Calvary cemetery.
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CHARLES N. THOMPSON
Charles Nelson Thompson, 80, dieo
suddenly in the home of his son, Ro.
M. Thompson, in 1858 Pennsylvani;
Avenue, Wednesday.
Mr.. Thompson was born in Eas
Liverpool, a son of Matthew Thomp
son and Ann Mckinnon Thompson. HI
was a potter by trade and was EN-
ployed as warehouseman for th
Homer Laughlin China Co. before re
tirement about 20 years ago. He ha
spent his lifetime in this city.
He was member of the Secon'
United Presbyterian church and tn
Protected Home circle.
Besides his son he leaves one sister
Mrs. Mary Sipes of Los Angeles, AM
a nephew, George Thompson Of Greens
boro college in North Carolina.
Services will be held in the Martil
funeral home Friday at p. m. il
charge of Rev. Frederick Lenk, tn
pastor, assisted by Rev. T. E. Sowards
pastor of the First Baptist church
Burial will be in Riverview cemetery