The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-08-08
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REV. r. f. WELLSLAGER

REV. r. E. WELLSLAGER
The Rev. Robert Edward L. Wells
lager widely known in Trenton pot
terry circles, and for many years as
a substitute pastor in numerous Tren-
ton pulpits, died Tuesday, July 80 at
his home, 81 Mckinley Avenue, after
a lengthy illness. He was II years
old.
Long an employe of the Trenton
Potteries Company and foreman for
many years until his retirement sew
eral months ago due to illness, the
Rev. M. Wellslager was a native of
Baltimore, Nd, and a resident of this
city for more than 80 years.
Although he never had a regular
pastorate in this city, the Rev. Mr..
Wellslager was active in the affairs
of the Greenwood Avenue Methodist
Church, frequently preaching as a
substitute pastor In earlier years he
was heard in numerous local pulpits
as q guest preacher. Prior to moving
to Mckinley Avenue, he was resident
lIidily SCoIS dSO VI <ANCiiuC'
He is survived by his widow, Mrs.
Beulah Roberts Wellslager; son,
Paul w. Wellslager; niece, Mildred
L. Roberts, and a brother, George E..
Wellslager, of Baltimore.
Services were conducted Wednesday
at 8 o'clock at the home with the Rev.
Lawrenson Correll, pastor of Green
wood Avenue Methodist Church, and
the Rev. j. Lawrence Pitt, of State
Street Methodist Church, officiating.
Burial was at Baltimore, on Friday.
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GEORGE w. SHAFFER
George w. Shaffer, 66, former East
Liverpool potter, died suddenly Friday,
August 2, at his home in Los Angeles
as the result of heart attack.
Mr.. Shaffer lived in East Liverpool
for about AZ years, moving to Cali
forna about Is years ago. He was a
kiln fireman by trade, having worked
here at the Knowles, Taylor and
Knowles Co. and at the r. Thomas
and Sons plants. He continued his
work as a potter on the Pacific coast.
He was born in Carlisle, O., coming to
East Liverpool when he was 16.
He was a member of the Newell
Christian church.
He leaves three sons, three daugh-
ters and eight brothers, Charles
Shaffer and John Shaffer of East Liv-
erpool, Samuel Shaffer, Hiram Shaffer
and G. C. Shaffer of Akron, l.. c.
Shaffer, r. P.g Shaffer and Forest
Shaffer of Parkersburg, w. Va, and
three sisters, Mrs. Jennie Wyley of
Beaver, Mrs. Amanda Riel of Akron
and Mrs. Abbey Grabel Of Kansas
City, Mo. His wife died five years ago
Burial was in the Pleasant Hill
cemetery in Los Angeles.
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MRS. THOMAS CARR
q Grafton, WrNa Funeral services
for Mrs. Thomas Carr, widow of The
founder of the Carr China company
were held at p. m. Tuesday, July %
at the residence of Mrs. Wheeler H
Bachman, Cecil place, Wheeling. Buria
was in the Greenwood mausoleum
Wheeling.
Out of respect for Mrs. Carr, the
Parkview pottery was closed Tuesday
to allow any of the employees to pa!
their last respects to the widow o1
the man through whose efforts tht
china company was located here il
1916.
Mr. and Mrs. Carr came to ORATOR
in 1916 and remained here 10 year;
before moving to st. Petersburg, Fla.
and Manchester, VT, where Mr. Car
died in 1881.
Survivors include two daughters
Mrs Edith Carr Bachman, of Wheel
ing and Grafton, and Mrs. Jes'
Speidel, Wheeling. She also leaves ;
number of grandchildren including
Wheeler Carr Bachman, an official a
the local plant.
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MISS GRACE MILLER
| Salem, O.-Miss Grace Miller, "a
daughter of Mrs. Nancy Delaney o
612 Euclid street, died of complica
tions at $3.50 D. m. Tuesday, July 30
at the Fair Oak hospital in Cuyahog;
Falls.
Miss Miller, who attended schoo
in Canonsburg, Pa, was employed
by the Salem China Co.
Her mother and one brother, Clyd
Miller of Salem, survive
The body was taken to Canonsburg
Pa, for funeral service and interment