Music Trade Review
Issue: 1951 Vol. 110 N. 6 - Page 50
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OBITUARIES
CHARLES H. STEPHENSON
Charles Henry Stephenson, 81, owner
of Stephenson Music Co., Raleigh, N. C.
passed away on May 16th after a short
illness.
After graduation from Campbell
Academy, he taught school in Apex for
a time. Later, in 1899, he became book-
keeper for Dewar and Wilder, whole-
sale grocers.
In 1907, he and the late Zol Fonville
opened the Fonville-Stephenson Variety
Store. Later, it became Stephenson Va-
riety Store. In 1924, he organized and
founded what is still Stephenson Music
Co. In 1930, Stephenson Music Co.
moved to 121 Fayetteville St., where it
remained for 20 years. Recently, the
store moved to Cameron Village where
Mr. Stephenson was very active.
He was also an active member of the
Christian Church, of which he was a
deacon and chairman of the building
committee. For many years he was su-
perintendent of the Sunday School and
was also president of the North Carolina
and Virginia Christian Sunday School
Conference.
Mr. Stephenson was also active in
civic affairs, and was a former member
of the Junior Order, the Lions Club and
the Chamber of Commerce.
Funeral services were held May 17th
from the First Presbyterian Church.
The Rev. Charles Lynn Brown of White
Memorial Presbyterian Church officiated.
T. L. Newberry, R. L. Laughlin, F. J.
Erdoesy, D. W. Thomas. E. H. Kendrick,
S. A. Parrish and P. A. Moody, em-
ployees of the Stephenson Co., were pall
bearers.
Surviving are his wife, the former
Annie E. Jones; four sons, William Her-
nias Stephenson of Red Bank, N. J.;
Charles Henry Stephenson, Jr.. Royal C.
Stephenson, and James Thomas Stephen-
son, all of Raleigh; a daughter, Mrs.
R. O. Caveness of Raleigh; seven grand-
children and two great-grandchildren.
Two half-sisters, Mrs. Daniel Stephen-
son and Mrs. Frank Smith, also survive.
S. E. ROSE
S. E. Rose of the Maus Piano Co.
of Raleigh, N. C. was killed recently in
a head on collision near Raleigh while
returning to Raleigh from a sales trip
in Eastern North Carolina.
Mr. Rose was born January 12. 1918
in Goldsboro, N. C. and from early boy-
hood worked with his father, S. L. Rose,
who was a piano tuner and dealer in
Goldsboro. Through this work, young
. . . the unseen artist,
whose craftsmanship in
tuning a piano helps
make the concert a
Evenness of tone is what the
concert artist demands, and the
technician must achieve, for
perfection in performance.
Evenness of tone is easier to
secure in pianos with Standard
Piano Hammers because of
"•uniformity maintained
in selection of finest
100% pure wool felt
*uniformity maintained
in texture and firmness.
Send for hooltlet on the
nteresting story of SH
Piano Hammers.
I STANDARD
PIANO HAMMER CO.
Serving America's leading
piano manufacturers and
tuner technicians
3220 W. Grand Ave.
,
Chicago 51
50
Rose became an expert tuner and repair-
man at an early age.
In 1936 he worked as a tuner-salesman
for the Jesse G. Bowen Music Company
of Winston-Salem, N. C. and about 1938
went to work for the Manning Piano
Company in Raleigh, N. C.
During World War II Mr. Rose served
with the U. S. Navy as a radarman from
1942 until his discharge in October
1945. Most of his active duty was seen
on a sub-chaser in the South Pacific.
After his discharge from the Navy,
Mr. Rose returned to Raleigh and joined
the Maus Piano Co. as a partner.
Mr. Rose is survived by his wife, the
former Miss Eleanor Hedrick who also
served as a WAVE in the Navy and
two children, Silas E. Jr. aged three
years and a daughter, Dianne Catherine,
aged 15 months.
Piano Tuning Review
(Continued from I'uge 40)
to let this interfere with tuning, regulat-
ing and voicing.
On some actions of later periods they
have abstracts, or extension guides, to
give extra height. Another feature was
(and as you can see on Model 1—
marked 4 with arrow—the damper,
lever, flange and butt is all in one,
whereas our Model 2 shows these parts
.can be separated.
So. you see, we are not so badly off
after all.
Refresher Course
Alex Hart is prepared to give a re-
fresher course to tuners who wish to
brush up on tuning methods. His address
is 210 West 70th St., New York. Tel.—
ENdicott 2-5840.
"TheTUnwAloneu
Preserve!
Tho 1
J O I N
THE
NATIONAL
ASSOCIATION
STRINGS
FOR ALL YOUR
BASS STRING
REPLACEMENTS
BASS STRINGS
TREBLE WIRE
TUNING PINS
Schaff Piano String Corp
2021 Clybourn Ave., Chicago 14,
of
PIANO TUNERS
Organized To Maintain The Highest Tech-
nical And Professional Standards In The
Practice Of Piano Service.
Originators of a Nation-Wide System of
Qualified Piano Service Identified by a
Membership Certificate of "REGISTERED
TUNER and REBUILDER of Pianos." This
certificate is issued each year for the pro-
tection of the Tuner and his Clientele.
Read the
TUNERS JOURNAL
For particulars address the
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF
PIANO TUNERS
430 OGLETHORPE ST., N.W.
WASHINGTON 11, D. C.
THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW, JUNE, 1951
OBITUARIES
CHARLES H. STEPHENSON
Charles Henry Stephenson, 81, owner
of Stephenson Music Co., Raleigh, N. C.
passed away on May 16th after a short
illness.
After graduation from Campbell
Academy, he taught school in Apex for
a time. Later, in 1899, he became book-
keeper for Dewar and Wilder, whole-
sale grocers.
In 1907, he and the late Zol Fonville
opened the Fonville-Stephenson Variety
Store. Later, it became Stephenson Va-
riety Store. In 1924, he organized and
founded what is still Stephenson Music
Co. In 1930, Stephenson Music Co.
moved to 121 Fayetteville St., where it
remained for 20 years. Recently, the
store moved to Cameron Village where
Mr. Stephenson was very active.
He was also an active member of the
Christian Church, of which he was a
deacon and chairman of the building
committee. For many years he was su-
perintendent of the Sunday School and
was also president of the North Carolina
and Virginia Christian Sunday School
Conference.
Mr. Stephenson was also active in
civic affairs, and was a former member
of the Junior Order, the Lions Club and
the Chamber of Commerce.
Funeral services were held May 17th
from the First Presbyterian Church.
The Rev. Charles Lynn Brown of White
Memorial Presbyterian Church officiated.
T. L. Newberry, R. L. Laughlin, F. J.
Erdoesy, D. W. Thomas. E. H. Kendrick,
S. A. Parrish and P. A. Moody, em-
ployees of the Stephenson Co., were pall
bearers.
Surviving are his wife, the former
Annie E. Jones; four sons, William Her-
nias Stephenson of Red Bank, N. J.;
Charles Henry Stephenson, Jr.. Royal C.
Stephenson, and James Thomas Stephen-
son, all of Raleigh; a daughter, Mrs.
R. O. Caveness of Raleigh; seven grand-
children and two great-grandchildren.
Two half-sisters, Mrs. Daniel Stephen-
son and Mrs. Frank Smith, also survive.
S. E. ROSE
S. E. Rose of the Maus Piano Co.
of Raleigh, N. C. was killed recently in
a head on collision near Raleigh while
returning to Raleigh from a sales trip
in Eastern North Carolina.
Mr. Rose was born January 12. 1918
in Goldsboro, N. C. and from early boy-
hood worked with his father, S. L. Rose,
who was a piano tuner and dealer in
Goldsboro. Through this work, young
. . . the unseen artist,
whose craftsmanship in
tuning a piano helps
make the concert a
Evenness of tone is what the
concert artist demands, and the
technician must achieve, for
perfection in performance.
Evenness of tone is easier to
secure in pianos with Standard
Piano Hammers because of
"•uniformity maintained
in selection of finest
100% pure wool felt
*uniformity maintained
in texture and firmness.
Send for hooltlet on the
nteresting story of SH
Piano Hammers.
I STANDARD
PIANO HAMMER CO.
Serving America's leading
piano manufacturers and
tuner technicians
3220 W. Grand Ave.
,
Chicago 51
50
Rose became an expert tuner and repair-
man at an early age.
In 1936 he worked as a tuner-salesman
for the Jesse G. Bowen Music Company
of Winston-Salem, N. C. and about 1938
went to work for the Manning Piano
Company in Raleigh, N. C.
During World War II Mr. Rose served
with the U. S. Navy as a radarman from
1942 until his discharge in October
1945. Most of his active duty was seen
on a sub-chaser in the South Pacific.
After his discharge from the Navy,
Mr. Rose returned to Raleigh and joined
the Maus Piano Co. as a partner.
Mr. Rose is survived by his wife, the
former Miss Eleanor Hedrick who also
served as a WAVE in the Navy and
two children, Silas E. Jr. aged three
years and a daughter, Dianne Catherine,
aged 15 months.
Piano Tuning Review
(Continued from I'uge 40)
to let this interfere with tuning, regulat-
ing and voicing.
On some actions of later periods they
have abstracts, or extension guides, to
give extra height. Another feature was
(and as you can see on Model 1—
marked 4 with arrow—the damper,
lever, flange and butt is all in one,
whereas our Model 2 shows these parts
.can be separated.
So. you see, we are not so badly off
after all.
Refresher Course
Alex Hart is prepared to give a re-
fresher course to tuners who wish to
brush up on tuning methods. His address
is 210 West 70th St., New York. Tel.—
ENdicott 2-5840.
"TheTUnwAloneu
Preserve!
Tho 1
J O I N
THE
NATIONAL
ASSOCIATION
STRINGS
FOR ALL YOUR
BASS STRING
REPLACEMENTS
BASS STRINGS
TREBLE WIRE
TUNING PINS
Schaff Piano String Corp
2021 Clybourn Ave., Chicago 14,
of
PIANO TUNERS
Organized To Maintain The Highest Tech-
nical And Professional Standards In The
Practice Of Piano Service.
Originators of a Nation-Wide System of
Qualified Piano Service Identified by a
Membership Certificate of "REGISTERED
TUNER and REBUILDER of Pianos." This
certificate is issued each year for the pro-
tection of the Tuner and his Clientele.
Read the
TUNERS JOURNAL
For particulars address the
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF
PIANO TUNERS
430 OGLETHORPE ST., N.W.
WASHINGTON 11, D. C.
THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW, JUNE, 1951
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