Thaw Granted Visa To France After Landing Ban
Harry Thaw secures a passage visa to France while British and American officials refuse landing approval at Southampton. E M Pendleton reports Washington delays embassy word expected later. Thaw plans to sail on the Aquitania if barred, amid broader U S immigration tension linked to the Cathcart affair.
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Southampton
E. M. Pendleton
United Press
Washington
Pendleton
Rance
Acquitania
Cathcart
Countess Cathart
United States
Ellisland
N. Y
E Earl of Craven
London
McElany Bound Over On Highway Robbery Charge
In Massillon on June 7 Raymond McElany was bound over to the grand jury on a highway robbery charge by Judge Milton B. Haines in municipal court. Victim Merle Miller identified McElany as the assailant who stopped him at gunpoint, robbed a watch, and forced him to crank his auto. A brother Bert McElany testified his brother was away. Raymond allegedly asked him to buy a similar watch. Bond set at $2000. Two other McElanys were rearrested on liquor law violations after a farm search yielded a still and whisky. Further charges may follow due to merchandise and a home-made black jack found on the premises.
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Massillon
Raymond Melany
Bydge Milton B. Haines
Munical Court
Merle Miller
Melany
Ales Rd
McElany
Milt
Miller
Bert McElany
Raymond
Sen
Haines
Bert
John
Roy McElany
Eir
Tskirts
Rothers
Air Mail Schedules Announced by Canton Post Office
Canton post office distributes thousands of copies of air mail schedules showing destination arrival times and faster air routes. Postmaster Leonard T. Cool outlines potential Akron connections and anticipated rate cuts on August 1, with air-mail encouraging business use. An airport in Canton could enable direct government mail links to major lines, greatly speeding delivery.
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Canton
Leonard T. Cool
Akron
Massillon Graduation Highlights Washington High Class of 124
The 124 graduates of Washington High School received diplomas at commencement led by Frank B. Pearson of Columbus. He urged graduates to seek lasting value and define success beyond money. Principal D. M. Layton introduced the class as nearly 1,000 people packed the auditorium. A diploma for Harry Lipps, who died in April, was presented to his parents. The ceremony featured music from the school orchestra and a long list of graduates' names.
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Columbus
Washington High School
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Board of Education
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Paul E. Secrest
First Methodist Episcopal Church
Harry L. Lipps
Lipps
Missionary Society Meetings Share Programs Across Churches
The Wo man s Missionary Society at First United Presbyterian convened Wednesday with a devotion led by Mrs. A R Ewing and a program featuring a study summary, poems and musical numbers. Delegates to the Presbyterial were chosen for Wooster, while Trinity Reformed and East End Missionary groups held similar gatherings with sermons and tea. The Metro Club hosted its first summer dance at Moonlight Ballroom with about 50 attendees, and upcoming plan include a Canton Womans Club card party to benefit Americanization and Patriotic Education funds.
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Wooster
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H. Forsberg
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Clarence Anderson
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Moonlight Ballrom
East End
First Christian Church
Zella Surbey
McKinley
North Canton
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Greenfield
Side Rd
Ways and Means
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Canton Womans Club
Americanization and Patriotic Education Fund
Boyd Murder Case Tied to Highway Robbery Probe
Police linked McElaney to a highway robbery and the Merle Miller holdup at 11:15 in the Charity Batch area. Preliminary testimony suggests one gunman could reach the murder scene in time but unlikely to commit another crime across the city. McElaney’s three brothers Bert John and Roy were arrested in connection.
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McElany
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McElaney
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John
Roy
Marble Editor to Entertain Champions at Meyers Lake
Canton reporter announces a spectacle at Meyers Lake Park featuring Gilbert DeVarmon and Alfred Huey along with the Ngling Brothers and John Collier. Park officials provide free admission for under 16s and rides. Huey eyes a repeat victory. DeVarmon trains to adjust to smaller Akron marbles.
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Meyers Lake
Canton Marble Tournament Opens With Local Heroes Honor
Coupon admits all children under sixteen in Canton and vicinity to The Canton Daily News InterCounty Marble Tournament. Gilbert DeVarmon known as Canton Marble King and Alfred Huey of Summitco champion will attend as host Master DeVarmon presides. Event scheduled Saturday at three at Evers Lake Park.
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Canton Daily News
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Summitco
Collier
Canton
Akron
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de Yarmon
Ween Gilbert DeVarmon
Alfred Huey
Comore
E Vers Lake Park
Master DeVarmon
West Brookfield murder case tied to mistaken identity
Two brothers were rearrested on prohibition charges after a farm search yielded a still and whisky. Police, still treating Boyd’s death as a possible case of mistaken identity, pursue leads from local youths while a growing reward fund tightens the case against the supposed killer.
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Ertle
Boyd
West Brookfield
C. F Lantzer
Retired Farmer William Baker Dies at 71 in Newman
Massillon Ohio June 7 William Baker 71 a retired farmer died yesterday at his Newman home. He belonged to St Marys Catholic Church and is survived by widow Amelia three daughters Mrs Watelbek and Misses Elien Florence Baker three sons Oscar Victor and William and nine grandchildren Funeral services will be conducted Saturday at 9 am in St Marys Church with burial in St Marys Cemetery
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Massillon
William Baker
Newman
Funeral for Mary George Held in Dover Cemetery
Funeral services were held in Dover for Mary George age five daughter of Mr and Mrs Steve George. She was killed last Sunday night when a sedan struck her. Burial followed at Masellion Cemetery.
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Mary George
Steve George
Masellion
Concrete steps to aid children at drinking fountains
June 7 ceremony plans concrete steps at drinking fountains to help children reach the taps. The local project aims to improve accessibility at public drinking stations and ensure safer use by youngsters.
Newsies Enjoy Johnny J. Jones Exposition at Canton Fair
Several hundred Canton Daily News carriers spent a night at the Moose exposition at the fair grounds. They saw principal shows and special performances, enjoyed the circus and trained animals, and laughed at clowns. The freak department featured fire eaters, dwarfs, and oddities. Miss Blake of Madcaps performed for them and the water circus impressed with the high diver. Fat man Happy Jack Henry, once a newsboy, entertained the crowd with his tale.
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Canton Daily News
Johnny J. Jones
Fair Grounds
Blake
Jack Henry
National Honor Granted to Canton D A R Member
Mrs Avery T Brunner of Canton Chapter D A R had her paper Ohio in the Revolution accepted by the national committee in Historical and Literary Reciprocity the first such honor for a Canton Chapter member. The notice was given by Regent Mrs Leigh J Nichols at the Canton Woman's Club meeting. Tea followed. Flag Day picnic announced at Mrs A B Clark's home in Brookfield.
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Avery T. Brunner
Canton
Daughters of the American Revolution
Ohio
National Committee
Washington
Leigh 3. Nichols
Canton Woman's Club
A. J. Sanford
Grace Brosseau
Doris Lucile Gates
F. F. Wheeland
J. B Rose
H. M. Schuffell
Wylie Scott
Marybelle Stone
L. D. Stoner
A. B. Clark
Brook
McCoys Tablets Promise Weight Gain Guarantee
Wartime era style advertisement claims McCoy's Tablets help underweight men and women gain weight and improve health. It cites examples of Alberta Rogers and an underweight woman gaining 15 and 10 pounds respectively in weeks and days. A bold ironclad guarantee offers refunds if goals aren’t met after four sixty cent boxes or two one dollar boxes.
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McCoy
Alberta Rogers
America
Southern Cross May Fly Around World Route Details
Kingsford-Smith eyes a world circumnavigation via the Andes and west coast of South America to Central America, with a tentative link to Mexico and the United States. The plan proposes civilian pilots, possibly returning to Oakland, while questions remain if Harry Lyon and James Warner will join. The Fiji start date drifted as fueling problems delayed the Southern Cross after landing at Na- sands of Na- on the way to Australia.
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South America
Central America
Costes
le Brix
Mexico City
Mexico
United States
Kingsford-Smith
Oakland
Cal
Australia
Kingstead-Smith
Globe
Atlantic
Pacific
Harry Lyon
James Warner
Southern Cross
T. P. Ulm
Suva
Fiji Islands
Charles Kingsford-Smith
Southern Cross Flight Nearing Final Leg To Sydney
The government tender struggled to fuel near Naselai Beach as Charles Kingsford-Smith and crew prepared for the last leg to Sydney. Fuel shortages delayed departure, with 900 gallons planned for the leg, while stresses of shallow waters and remote loyalties loom over a hazardous but stunning crossing.
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Selai Beach
Charlies Kingsford-Smith
Naselai Beach
Sydney
Kingsford-Smith
Charles T. P
South Seas
Loyalty Island
Australia
Southern Cross ready for final leg to homeland
The Southern Cross, after a flawless preflight check in Suva, leaves for the beach with three motors responsive and mechanics reporting the craft in perfect shape. Ninety hundred gallons of gasoline fill the banks while Kingsford Smith eyes a faster pace on the last leg toward his homeland.
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Suva
Hawaiian Islands
San Francisco
Southern Cross
Kingsford-Smith
Alliance Field Meet Postponed
Alliance June 7. Postponement of the Alliance High School Girls Athletic Club field meet from this morning to tomorrow due to inclement weather. Miss Imogene Atchison handling arrangements for the event at Silver Park. The club's final meeting of the year to follow the field meet.
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Imogene Atchison
Silver Park
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