Red Cross drive tops $60,000 in Canton effort
Canton chapter of the American Red Cross reports $60,157.25 raised toward a $70,000 war relief goal with $90,842.75 still needed. Junior Red Cross students and parochial schools contribute, while 25 instructors plan a motorized first aid division. Captain Maloney of the fire department discussed incendiary bomb defense and fire fighting.
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War Relief Fund of
Canton
American Red Cross
Carl Duerr
Duerr
Sue Ming
Loaf Of Bread Delivery Ban Suggested By Grocers
Canton grocers call for reduced deliveries and minimum order sizes to conserve tires amid tire economy concerns. Some keep deliveries morning and afternoon, others only every other day. Federal food stamp plan details shared by Surplus Commodity Corp. reps. Canton association to meet February.
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Canton Retail Grocers & Meat Dealers Association
Bender
First aid instruction rush tightens as 20 teachers work day and night
Officials announced that all 20 available instructors are active with day and night classes. New enrollments will be limited to industrial plants where first aid is vital to national defense. Other groups will be asked to wait. Canton faces a serious shortage of first aid texts with 500 books in possession of trained individuals sought for return. Books may be left at chapter HQ or at the Public Square booth. owners will be contacted for return if signed.
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Canton
Rious
Horses May Get School Bus Job In Ohio
The state school survey commission discussed possible curtailment of school bus operation at a Columbus meeting. Stark county Supt. T. C. Knapp said a change seems unlikely in his area due to long routes, though horse drawn transport could be a last resort. Rep. Walter Tarr and a list of officials attended, debating bus centralization and operator contracts amid criticism of “rackets” in some areas.
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Ohio
State School Survey Commission
Columbus
Stark County
Knapp
Walter Tarr
Cincinnati
Commission
Supt
Duke of Connaught Dies in England at 91
The Duke of Connaught, last surviving son of Queen Victoria and great uncle of King George VI, died today at Bagshot Park Surrey in England at age 91 after months of failing health.
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Duke OF Connaught
England
Associated Press
London
Queen Victoria
Bagshot Park
Surrey
King George VI
Japan to List Names of Wake Prisoners
Tokyo radio announced it would release the names of prisoners captured by Japanese naval forces on Wake Guam and Gilber t Islands as soon as they are available. Internment camps are to be set up at Zentsuji Tadotsu on Shikoku in the inland sea southwest of Osaka. The announcement noted 421 American officers and men were involved.
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Japan
United Press
Tokyo
Tokyo Radio
United States
Wake
Guam
Gilbert Islands
Zentsuji
Tadotsu
Shikoku Island
Osaka
Foreign Capitals Information Bureau
Guam Governor Leads Group Reaching Southwest Japan Camps
The broadcast stated that led by Capt. George J. Mc Millan, governor of Guam, the group has arrived at internment camps in southwest Japan.
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George J. McMillan
Guam
Japan
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Canton Convention and Visitors Bureau
Edward McCoy
Stark County Nutrition Council
Dres
T. C. Knapp
Rep. Tarr
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John Pascal
New Lexington
W. H. Knepper
Eden
O. W. Whitney
Sunbury
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John R. Williams
Painesville
E. C. Bowsher
Toledo
William Glass
Youngstown
Stanley McKie
Liberty
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