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Newspaper

The Canton Repository

Location

Canton, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 07, 1942

Page

2

Two men bound over in Villa Hamburg robbery plot

George Pappas 24 and Mike Correlli 19 were held for grand jury after Monday arrest for burglary at Villa Hamburg 1934 Mahoning Ave NE. Police say they planned to loot cigaret machine and phonograph, with Pappas paying Correlli $10. Correlli admits other 1941 and 1942 crimes including strong‑arm robbery and Seiple Lithograph burglary. equipment sought.

Jack Alspaugh William Renz Villa Hamburg Mahoning Vd Grand Gordon J. Burris George Pappas Lawrence Rd NE Mike Joe Correlli 4Th St SE Correlli Pappas Jack Beatty Leo Faukner 4Th St NE Correlliji Seiple Lithograph Co 4Th St East Creek

All-Out For Victory Calls Nation to Victory War Program

A bold call for an all-out war effort urges massive funding for guns planes ships and tanks to defeat Axis powers. The plan estimates 56 billion dollars needed next fiscal year and urges immediate purchase of Defense Bonds and Defense Stamps through post offices banks stores or carrier delivery.

America Bank Savings and Loan Association

Clipper completes world flight around equator to dodge war

Pan American Airways Pacific Clipper ended a 36 day 31 500 mile journey from San Francisco to New York traveling mostly by night to avoid Japanese forces. Capt. Ford led 10 crew members across Australia Asia Africa and the Americas with 18 stops under 12 flags. The equatorial circumnavigation set no prior equal record and followed a Dec 2 start from San Francisco.

United Press New York Pan- American Airways LaGuardia Field Pacific War Zone San Francisco Auckland New Zealand Equator Robert Ford Berkeley Calif Australia Asia Africa South America Ford Army Navy Howard Hughes New Caledonia Coral Sea New Calledonia N. Z Hawaii

Tree Ornament Fragment Removed From Baby’s Throat

Mary Josephine Moeglin ten month old daughter of Mr and Mrs Hubert Moeglin of 716 13th st NW was reported fair but not yet out of danger after a delicate operation at Akron Children’s hospital to remove a piece of broken Christmas tree ornament from her throat. The child had been observed since Saturday and lost her voice and endured pain. The glass fragment proved difficult to locate with six X rays before the surgeons proceeded and dislodged the piece between two bones near the larynx.

Mary Josephine Hubert Moeglin 13Th St Akron Children’s Hospital

Saugus Urged to Declare Open City for Air Raid Wardens

A Saugus civilian defense committee member urged declaring the town an open city after a plea from a resident. She warned that the call for 200 volunteer air raid wardens drew only 25 responses, highlighting defensive shortages inland from Boston Bay.

Saugus Mass Civilian Defense Committee Boston Bay

Icy Streets Blamed for Two Collisions

Two accidents this morning were attributed to icy streets. Charles Pieczynski, 20, and Marion Pieczynski, 22, were in a crash with George Travers, 27, injuring Charles at 7 a.m. at 17th street and Vine Avenue SW. Both were treated at local hospitals. A Sanitary Milk Co. truck driven by Carl Beatty, 32, collided with a Logan Coal Co. truck driven by Irwin Walters, 23, injuring Beatty at Tyler Avenue and 3rd Street SE around 8:15 a.m. Beatty received care at Mercy hospital. Michael Nader, 22, Massillon, was arrested for disregarding a stop sign after his car hit Homer J. Kime’s machine at 11th Street and Shorb Avenue NW at 8:45 p.m. Tuesday.

Charles Piecynski 13Th St Marion Piecynski George Travers Roslyn Ave 17Th St Vine Ave Aultman Hospital Carl J. Beatty 16Th St NW Sanitary Milk Co Logan Coal Co Irwin E. Walters Navarre Rd Tylerave 3Rd St Beatty Mercy Hospital Michael Nader 2Nd St Massillon Homer J. Kime Fulton Rd 11Th St Shorbave

Insurance firm names Lloyd Hammerbeck as general agent

The Great Lakes Life Insurance Co. announces Lloyd Hammerbeck named general agent overseeing Stark Summit Wayne Mahoning and Medina counties. His headquarters will be in Akron.

Lloyd Hammerbeck Great Lakes Life Insurance Co Stark Summit Wayne Mahoning Medina Counties Akron

Stark County Republicans back Graham for board seat and Seccombe for deputy clerk

At a Tuesday meeting in the Oneste hotel the Stark county Republican executive committee endorsed Robert Graham of Alliance for appointment to a four year term on the county board of elections and former Congressman James Seccombe for deputy clerk, succeeding Reuben Maier. Appointments to be made by Secretary of State John E. Sweeney become effective March 1, with party balance shifting to a Democrat in chief clerk and a Republican in deputy clerk. The committee also adopted two war era resolutions praising national policy and endorsing Gov. Bricker and other Republicans, while preserving the right to criticize opposing officials.

Oneste Stark County Republican Executive Committee Robert Graham Alliance County Board of Elections James Seccombe Reuben F. Maier Massillon Maier John E. Sweeney Secretary of State Democratic Committee Leroy T. Schirack Emil J. Kauffmann Mr. Schirack Republican Committee Joseph L. Hilton John W. Bricker Hilton Gov. Bricker

Hoover Anticipated Cut Ordered by OPM

Announcement by Donald M. Nelson states vacuum cleaner production to drop 25 to 40 percent in early 1942. Hoover Co at North Canton says output already reduced to 60 percent of the base year 1941 and has cut 50 percent, with most workers moved to defense work and others soon recalled to war production.

Donald M. Nelson OPM Hoover Co North Canton

East Ohio Gas Head Appointed by Ickes

Secretary of Interior Harold L Ickes named J French Robinson president of East Ohio Gas Co to chair the programs Midwest district. His committee will assist in planning the conservation of natural gas and gasoline products to aid aviation fuel output during wartime.

Cleveland Harold L. Ickes J. French Robinson East Ohio Gas Co Midwest

Missing Heirs Inherit Wartime Legacy In Ohio

Two Ohio sisters, Elizabeth Kern of Canton area and Kate Selbe of Akron, were named rightful heirs to the estate of their brother Jacob J. Miller who died in 1918 at Camp Sherman. Each receives about 1000 dollars likely from government insurance and plan to buy Defense Savings Bonds to support the war effort.

Ohio Canton Camp Elizabeth Kern Arlington Ave NW Kate Selbe Wesper St Akron CBS Kern Ilda Piero McKinley Ave

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