Canton Council Renaming Street for Longtime VFW Post Leader

CANTON, Ohio (News Talk 1480 WHBC) – His name is already recognized by many in the community.

Now it’ll appear on street signs.

That section of Avalon Avenue from Mahoning Road SE to VFW Post 3747 is being renamed Vern Hall Avenue.

Hall was the quartermaster at that post for 30 years.

Canton City Council has approved the name change.

Hall died about a year ago of COVID-19.

He was 86.