Ohio 1941 relief bill falls sharply in year end totals
Ohio’s 1941 relief appropriation totaled 16,892,097, down 7,507,553 from 1940. December costs reached 1,317,918, about 100,000 higher than November but 661,763 lower than December 1940. State Welfare Director Charles L. Sherwood noted wartime production boosted employment yet December case load stood at 43,351, far below last year. Stark county received 6,324 in December disbursements with Canton 4,706, Massillon 619, Alliance 1,140, and nearby areas listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles L. Sherwood
Sherwood
National Defense
Stark County
Canton
Massillon
Alliance
Tuscarawas
Wayne
Uhrichsville
WARDEN Nomination Plans Move to Governor Bricker
A meeting scouting Ohio’s best candidate for warden discussed committee chairs W S Judy water supply C J Miller police protection C J Corbett L Deerwester fire protection and others. Neil D Schworm was named chair of the transportation committee as Hinkle led the session.
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John W. Bricker
Ohio
W. S. Judy
C. J. Miller
C. J. Corbett
L. Deerwester
Walter Witham
B. V. Antes
E. M. Feiman
J. M. Markley
Gnau
Dave Miller
Hinkle
Neil D. Schworm
Transportation Committee
Ann Zollars Auxiliary Registers for Civil Defense Duty
Members of the Ann Zollars post Army and Navy Union auxiliary led the city’s first civilian defense registration at Canton headquarters Monday night. Thirteen members signed up, the post has aided veterans since 1924, and Mrs. Alice Urban presented the registrations to David Zollars, assistant city director.
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Ann Zollars
Army and Navy Union Auxiliary
Canton
Miss Zollars
Alice Urban
David Zollars
Knights of Columbus Offers Use Of Facilities To City
Canton council of the Knights of Columbus voted to offer use of its facilities to the Canton Civilian Defense Council. The resolution will be sent to Mayor Ed Folk and the defense council. Paul Gnau, W Bernard Rodgers and Norbert Harbert were named to represent the K of C in defense matters. About 75 members attended the meeting, which included a dinner and initiation of seven new members, with Robert Streb presiding as grand knight.
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Canton Council of the Knights of Columbus
Canton Civilian Defense Council
K. of C. Hall
Ed S. Folk
Defense Council
Paul Gnau
W. Bernard Rodgers
Norbert Harbert
K. of C
Robert Streb
Draft plan weighs 2-B class in wartime manpower
The piece explains how 2-B occupational deferments support war production by keeping young workers in key civilian roles. If 2-B ends, firms may rely on 2-A with strict six month limits and replacement training. Draft officials caution against blanket reclassification while acknowledging needs of a large, capable army.
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America
Army
Selective Service
Canton
Ohio
Indicted in Lima Slaying of Nurse Siler
James V. Maloney, 28, was indicted for second degree murder in the silk stocking slaying of Mrs. Goldie Siler, 46, a nurse at the Lima State hospital for the criminal insane. Siler's body was found on the institution grounds with a silk stocking bound around her neck.
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Lima
Lima, O
Goldie Siler
Lima State Hospital
James V. Maloney
Man Slaughter Trial Details Fatal Baxter Youth Crash
The trial covers a fatal intersection collision at Beldenave and Tuscarawas st E in which a Baxter youth was struck and killed while crossing. Christian is accused of speeding 60 mph or more to beat a traffic light, while hetestified he traveled about 35 mph and did not realize a pedestrian was hit. He claimed he continued east then turned multiple times and reached Schwalm ave NE before stopping, citing excitement as the reason for not stopping.
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Nor Pifer
3Rd St
Massillon
Arthur Widener
RD 1
Moultrie
Mary A. Reeder
Oxford St
Alliance
Beldenave
Tuscarawas St
Baxter
Christian
Monroe Ave
Schwalm Ave
Carbon disulfide eyed as weed and fungus control
Berkeley UC expert R M Hagan says water saturated soils slow vapor movement of carbon disulfide to weed roots and that the chemical shows promise for deep rooted perennials like morning glory and for oak root fungus treatment.
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Berkeley
Calif
R. M. Hagan
University of California College of Agriculture
Hagan
East Ohio gas raises Canton rates amid rising costs
East Ohio Gas Co explains higher charges in Canton as wholesale prices and wages climb since 1939. It notes the Stark and Summit County gas field decline, reduced Ohio supply, and added costs for a West Virginia to Louisiana pipeline project. Office says a 13 cent monthly rise equates to about four percent.
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Canton
Akron
U. S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Wholesale Division
East
Ohio Territory
Stark County
Summit County
Ohio
West Virginia
Hope Natural Gas Co
Appalachian
Hope Company
Louisiana
East Ohio Gas Co
Veteran Sales Head Honored At Climalene Firm's Session
H R Ickes vice president and director of sales at Climalene Co. received a jewel service pin and wrist watch for 30 years of service at the annual sales conference banquet at the Onesto hotel. G H Double spoke on 1942 sales prospects. The meeting opened Monday with talks on advertising by R H Marriott and Ralph Lavenworth, and included several executives and district sales managers from major cities.
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G. H. Double
Onesto
Ickes
Double
Mr. Double
R. H
Schools Seek Courses to Train Girls for Work
School board members praised student spirit as Supt. Mason agreed to survey local plant work for girls and design a training course that protects scholastic progress. Liberty School would become an emergency hospital site to ease crowded Mercy and Aultman hospitals, with repairs surveyed by A. A. Weisbacher.
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Supt
Mason
Loren E. Souers
Liberty School
Paul Belden
Canton Civilian Defense Council
Mercy
Aultman
A. A. Weisbacher
Carl H. Meyer
Lincoln High School
M. F E. Gilmore
Mary Crile
C. E. Lowe
Edward J. Dierker
McKinley
Canton
Sailor Captain Hero on Tanker Malay Fight With U Boat
The Malay, sailing from Philadelphia to Port Arthur, was attacked at dawn by a submarine off the Atlantic coast. After a torpedo failed to sink it, Captain John M. Dodge ordered full speed and zigzag, evading more shots as the vessel limped into port. The Malay, formerly S S Swift Wind, is 464.6 feet long with a crew of 34.
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Navy
Atlantic
John M. Dodge
Dodge
U. S
United States
Philadelphia
Port Arthur
Tex
Portland
Ore
S. S
Japanese air raids pound Singapore and Malay front
Japanese air raiders return in force over Singapore scattering bombs amid anti-aircraft fire. Early reports indicate relatively few casualties, while Australian sources warn inadequate air power worsens Malaya's crisis. Frontline advices show Australians halting sea-borne landings near rubber estates and inland fighting along the south railway toward Segamat.
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Singapore
London
Malaya
Segamat
Malay Peninsula
Tokyo
R. A. F. Fliers
Rabaul
New Britain
Aalia
Honolulu
Sabang
Celebes
Dutch East Indies
Fire program adds three new stations in rehab plan
The plan proposes adding three fire stations, abandoning two existing houses, and relocating others. Estimated costs total 75,000 for new stations, 41,450 for four equipment pieces, 9,719 for hose, 1,100 for a rescue car, 1,000 for a mechanic’s car, 6,924 for repairs and interiors, 6,000 for 30 alarm boxes, 4,200 for hydrants, and 7,000 to replace 56 obsolete alarm boxes.
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Street
L. W. J. Cooper
Harold Shurtz
New Equipment Sought For Other City Divisions
City council heard requests from the safety and service directors on Monday night for permission to purchase a large quantity of equipment across sewer street garbage water health and electrical departments. The proposals aim to modernize operations and improve service delivery. The details included anticipated costs and procurement timelines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Water Department
Cooper
A. E. Ransom
Ralph A. Bauhof
Health Department
City Council
Safety and Service
Axis pressure tests Argentine stance at Buenos Aires talks
Americas push for unanimous action faces an Argentine delegation hesitant to commit. Germany and Italy warned Aranha that breaking with the Axis would be seen as unfriendly. Vargas says Brazil cannot remain neutral as Axis plots surface. Mexican Foreign Minister Padilla cites Axis influence, while seven conference committees sort over 100 resolutions on war effects in the western hemisphere.
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Aranha
Brazil
Ezequiel Padilla
Padilla
Philippines Battle Updates Signal New Assaults
Gen MacArthur reports renewed Japanese pressure along Batan lines as heavy attacks continue with air support. Three Japanese planes were shot down in 24 hours. Propaganda claims pierce American lines near Abucay in eastern Batan, suggesting progress on the peninsula. Fighting persists on Mindanao with Davao under Japanese occupation for weeks.
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Akan
Dutch Borneo
MacArthur
Philippines
Batan
Abucay
East Batan
Balanga
Mindanao
Davao
Virginia bill seeks aid for farmer after buck gores cow
In Richmond Virginia a bill before the general assembly asks $65 for J W Howell of New Glasgow to cover losses after a marauding buck gored his cow. The measure argues the season was closed on deer and Howell could not retaliate under the law.
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Richmond
Virginia
General Assembly
J. W. Howell
New Glasgow
Howell
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Columbus
Paul J. Gnau
American Gas Association Laboratory
Climalene
H. R. Ickes
the Clima
Pittsburgh
J. V. Martin
Chicago
Howard Poorman
George Pack
Newark
E. V. Renwick
Cleveland
T. C. Fenwick
Cincinnati
G. D. Smith
Indianapolis
J. B. Boyd
Detroit
C. V. Smith
St. Louis
O. D. Moss
Milwaukee
Leonard Case
Minneapolis
W. H. Inglis Jr
Rochester
Federal Power Commission
East Ohio
Ohio River
Hope
Council
Bauhof
Grace A. Rice
Lehman
Clyde E. Barker
Mary Elizabeth Reed
Virginia D. Yost
J. W. Foltz
Stanley T. Evans
Marie Hutchinson
Belden
Malvern
Red Cross
Cil
Timken High
Edna Shumaker
National Association of High School and College Deans of Women
San Francisco
Shumaker
Pacific War
Johore
Sarawak
Minahassa
British Borneo
Charles Vyner Brooke
Kuching
Singapore Island
Berlin
Johore Baru
Malayan
Americas
Getulio Vargas
Aultman Hospital
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