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Newspaper

The Canton Repository

Location

Canton, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 27, 1941

Page

7

Leader nets career high in Cosmopolitan league bowling

Bowler Johnny Leader of Allen Truckers arrived late but delivered a 738 series and 287 game, boosting a 3028 series for second high of the season as his team opened with 1084. He missed a perfect 309 by leaving the 8-10 split in the final frame, despite a 10 strike burst.

Johnny Leader Allen Truckers Johnny Berger Mfg. Co Allens Cosmopolitan Fred Miller Leader Miller Tanner Service Caxton Press Bartlett Lumbers NB Barbers Caxtons Barbers al Rex Cal Notturno Vissoc Tony Voros Hub Victor Johnny Carpenter Cozy Clothes Ray Bowman Ray Peterson Walt and Roby Jack Warfield Bursons George Lenhart Summit Freight Yale Clothes North Canton Eagles Hummels Yales Strouble Taverns Cleaners Dave Patton Lee Service Jess Hershberger Wates Earl

Harrison pursues Beaumont Open lead after 67 opening

E J Harrison of Little Rock seeks to extend his edge in the $5,000 Beaumont Open by matching his 67 from the first round on the Country Club course. Close behind him with 68 is Herm an Keiser. other notable scores include Tony Penna 69 and Jimmy Gaunt 70, with several players at par or 71.

United Press Beaumont Tex E. J Dutch) Harrison Little Rock Ark Harrison Herman Keiser Akron Tony Penna Dayton Jimmy Gaunt Longview

Springfield M A Team Lands Dixie Mound Star

Henry Pete Peterman, top righthanded pitcher for Albany Cardinals last season, sold to Springfield in the Mid Atlantic league. Peterman won 24 games in 1941, helping Albany clinch its third pennant in four years.

Associated Press Albany Henry Pete) Peterman Albany Cardinals Springfield Peterman

Barons Hit Washington Icers In Game Tonight

The Cleveland Barons host the Washington Lions in Cleveland as both teams chase a division lead. The Barons, with 30 points, aim to extend their home unbeaten streak to 11, while trailing Indianapolis and Hershey by one point for first in the Western Division.

International News Service Cleveland Washington Lions Arena Cleveland Barons Barons Indianapolis Hershey

Toledo Rockets Face Cornell Tonight in Key Battle

The Toledo Rockets, on a six game win streak, host Cornell University in a headline clash after beating Cornell 45-29 in 1939 and a 34-33 thriller last season. Ohio State also meets Stanford at Berkeley as action heats up across the college basketball slate.

Associated Press Toledo Wuniversity Red Hot Rockets Cornell Ithaca N. Y Ohio State Stanford Berkeley Calif Toledo

Black Hawks Heat Up, Americans Coach Disagrees

New York report notes the Chicago Black Hawks are among the hottest teams in the National League while Brooklyn Americans coach Art Chapman disputes their top three standing.

New York Chicago Blackhawks Art Chapman Brooklyn Americans

Noel and Madge Plan Talks After Mary’s Arrival

In a Lansfield suite Mary delays work and teases Noel as Gus coordinates a cautious plan. Reed is sent to distribute notices to newspapers while Madge, Mary, and Margaret await Noel’s calm discussion after a brief room layover.

Greenwich Village Mary Gus Reed Lansfield Noel Ronald Margaret

West Virginia Buys Ohio River Bridge for 1,040,000

The West Virginia Road Commissioner Earnest L. Bailey announced the state has purchased the silver bridge over the Ohio River, linking Point Pleasant and Kanauga. The deal totals 1,040,000 with tolls to be reduced as soon as possible and toll-free operation expected within 12 years.

Associated Proan Charleston W. Va West Virginia Ohio River Earnest L. Bailey Point Pleasant Kanauga Bailey West Virginia-Ohio River Bridge Corp

Kromer’s Neck Broken In Automobile Mishap

Paul Kromer former Michigan football star and son of Frank Kromer of Lorain Ohio is in Marine hospital Memphis with a broken neck from a Christmas Eve auto crash near Tupelo Mississippi He was attached to the athletic office at the naval air station Pensacola Florida.

Associated Press Memphis Tenn Paul Kromer University of Michigan Frank Kromer Lorain Marine Hospital Tupelo Miss Kramer Michigan Naval Air Station Pensacola Fla

War reshapes church role amid 1941 crisis

During 1941 church leaders faced war pressures, shifting missions, and ecumenical gains. The Vatican ambassadorship waned while orphaned missions strain on funds grew. The World Council expanded with new members as Catholic and Jewish groups pressed unity, education, relief, and social action amid global conflict.

Rome Taylor Vatican London Germany France Denmark Holland Belgium Finland United States International Missionary Council Orient Pacific Japan Church of Christ In Episcopalians Seventh Day Adventists World Council World Council of Churches United Brethren Federal Council of the Churches of Christ In America United Voice Protestantism Protestant Episcopal Church Church of the Brehren Presbyterian Church In the United Methodist Church Boards of United Free Church of England United Church of South India National Christian Mission Federal Council Department of Evangelism International Council of Religious Education United Christian Education Advance

Zion Luther League Cast Stages The Little Town Of Bethlehem

Members of Zion Lutheran church Luther league present the play The Little Town of Bethlehem in the church chapel on Monday and Tuesday. About 35 actors tell the Nativity story with a Roman woman subplot and a later healing by Christ. The Nativity figures are not shown.

Luther League of Zion Lutheran Church Bethlehem Mary Christ

Church Services Set in Millersburg for Easter Series

Rev. Robert R. Dieterich of the Methodist church begins a new Sunday night series tomorrow through Easter with sermons on Jesus as They Remembered Him, drawing from the book by Chester Warren Quimby.

Millersburg Robert R. Dieterich The Methodist Church Jesus Chester Warren Quimby

Tonight's Radio Highlights And Listings

Tonight's schedule features WHBC hourly news and The Green Hornet at 8:00, Hobby Lobby with Gerard Darrow and Quiz Kid at 8:30 on WJR, Gettysburg readings by Col. Robert R. McCormick at 9:00 on WHBC, Headlines of 1941 on WHK, Bill Stern show with Buddy Baer and Jack Dempsey at 10:00 on WTAM, and Dr. Morris Fishbein discussing Medicine in the Emergency at 10:15 on WTAM.

WHBC Green Hornet WJR Hobby Lobby Gerard Darrow Col Robert R. McCormick WTAM Bill Stern Buddy Baer Jack Dempsey Morris Fishbein Red Pearl Harbor Wwhk WABC Mutual Nbc-Red Mutual-Blue Columbia Green Horne Playhouse Roy Guy Lombardo Gettysburg the Boroughs Cedric Foster Foster Lr Fishbein Joelston Warne Don Bovay Olga Coelho Cleve Manila Dave Marshall Deep River Boys Riverboat Revels Val Olman Claude Thornhill Rob Pettay Harry James WHK Columbia AM Europe News Newsews Let's Walts News World Today Deep River Boys Lee Gordon Salt Lake City Silver Strings Radio Warblers Air Church Silver Strings Wildlife Air Church Your World Lutheran Your For Your World Lutheran Hour Sammy Kaye Chia Aleck Rammy Kaye George Fisher Spirit of Graham Chie Round Table the World Today Alvino Rey N. Y Alvino Rey H Silver Theater Bulldog Drummond Gildersleeve Pearson & Allen Gene Autry Roosevelt Gene Autry Carl Hoff Jack Benny Europe Nobody's Children Flagg Screen Guild Charlie McCarthy Helen Hayes One Man's Family Inner Sanctum Frankie Masters Walter Winchell Parker Family Trene Rich Dinah Shore Herbie Kaye Sherlock Holmes CBS Workshop Jan Savitt America Henry King Blue Barron Boyd Raeburn Johnny Long

Additional Church Notes Sunday Sermons and Activities

Rev J B Barker's Calvary Presbyterian sermon theme New Mornings Out of Old Nights to be delivered Sunday at 10 30 am with choir directed by Paul E Allen performing Barnby s Ring Out Wild Bells The Pioneers class led by Ann Day meets at 2 pm Peggy Barker will discuss Christmas customs abroad and display dolls in native costumes First Presbyterian lists year end sermon The Last Sunday in 1941 by Rev Joseph Blackburn at 10 30 am on Sunday The Taxis and Coed societies meet at 6 30 pm to honor students home from college At 7 30 pm they will join Rabbi Charles Latz at McKinley Avenue temple Young Women s Missionary auxiliary meets Tuesday at 7 30 pm at the home of Mrs Dorothy Mendlein 2012 Tuscarawas West with devotions led by Mrs A H Erzigkeit and hostesses Miss Dorothy Daerr Twila Kieffaber Elinor Cook There will be a Christmas program.

J. B. Barker John B. Barker Calvary Presbyterian Church Paul E. Allen Barnby Ann Day Pioneers Peggy Barker First Presbyterian Joseph Blackburn First Presbyterian Church Charles Latz McKinley Avenue Temple Young Women’s Missionary Auxiliary Dorothy Mendlein Tuscarawasst W A. H. Erzigkeit Dorothy Daerr Twila Kieffaber Elinor Cook

Bible Class Fellowship Program In Canton

The Canton Bible class hosts a Saturday night fellowship at Miss Rachel Guiley’s home after the Nasly studio Bible study. Out of town members visiting include Lois Kime Geraldine Miller Rachel Guiley Ralph Weston Harry Troyer Darwin McKnight Moody Bible Institute Chicago Thomas B. Towner Marion and Ruth Bergert Brethren church Waterloo Ia.

Canton Rachel Guiley E. Tuscarawas Nasly Out of Town Lois Kime Geraldine Miller Ralph Weston Harry Troyer Darwin McKnight Moody Bible Institute Chicago Thomas B. Towner Marion Ruth Bergert The Brethren Church Waterloo, Ia

Indian Guest to Speak at Student Night Services

Miss Esther Cotelin gam of India will speak at student night services at 7 30 p m Sunday in the First Evangelical and Reformed church. College students home on vacation will participate in the program. She will also address the Hi society at 6 30 p m. Holy communion and reception of new members will be held at morning worship at 10 a m. The choir will sing God So Loved the World by John Stainer. At 9 15 a m the Louise Bolliger guild will hold its regular meeting.

Confraternity of Christian Doctrine Philadelphia America Catholic Charities Confraternity St. Paul National Conference of Christians and Jews Loyola University New Orleans Poland Amsterdam France Rumania Hungary Bulgaria Yugo Slavia Europe United States United Jewish Appeal Palestine Williamstown Institute of Human Relations Williams College Esther Satiavati Cotelingam India Miss Cotelingam Hi Society John Stainer Louise Bolliger Guild

Grace Theological Leader to Speak at First Brethren

Dr Homer A Kent of Winona Lake Ind will lecture at Hartford avenue and 2nd street NE First Brethren church Sunday in morning and evening services He is a former pastor of the Washington DC church for 15 years and now teaches at Grace Theological seminary He joined late Dr Melvin Kyle expeditions into Bible lands

Grace Theological First Brethren Homer A. Kent Winona Lake Ind First Brethren Church Hartford Ave 2Nd St Kent Washington, D. C Grace Theological Seminary Melvin Kyle Bible Lands

Mission Watch Night Service Set With Speaker Blair Quick

Annual watch night service planned for Wednesday at Goodwill Union mission. Blair Quick of Cleveland and National Christian Laymen's association will speak. Special music and 7:45 p m start, fellowship afterward, midnight service concludes.

Goodwill Union Mission Blair Quick Cleveland National Christian Laymen’s Association

Dudley White Called to Active Naval Duty

Norwalk Ohio December 27 Dudley A White publisher and former congressman and World War I veteran has been notified to prepare for active naval duty soon He is subject to call as a lieutenant commander White publishes the Sandusky Star News and Norwalk Reflector Herald In 1929 he led the Ohio American Legion as commander

Associated Press Norwalk Dudley A. White White Sandusky

Radio Programs Highlight Major News of the Year

Television and radio listings report top ten news stories dramatized tonight on the Blue network with AP UP and INS selection. Richard McDonagh prepared the script. Roosevelt address to air Dec 9. Col McCormick to speak on Gettysburg over Mutual WHBC.

Blue Network Associated Press United Press The International News Service Richard McDonagh NBC Roosevelt

Fifty Curtiss-Wright workers fired for missing Christmas

Fifty Port Colborne Curtiss-Wright workers were dismissed after failing to report for Christmas Day work, ending in a full hearing. The plant remained open at government request and paid double time for the holiday. The factory produced Helldiver dive bombers and Seagull scout ships for the U.S. and British navies.

International News Service Columbus Port Columbus William F. O’brien O’brien U.S

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