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Newspaper
The Canton Repository
Location
Canton, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1942
Page
5
Red Cross will be saluted on the Contented Hour at 10 over the Red network with the tale of its formation. Henri Dunant sparked help for the wounded after Solferino, leading Switzerland to back the Red Cross symbol now used worldwide.
WHRERC will air hourly updates with a lineup including 6:45 red NBC featuring Abner Ferguson on Defense Housing, 7:30 WTAM Cavalcade of America with Madeleine Carroll in Tomorrow and Tomorrow, 8:00 WJR Vox Pop, 9:00 WJR Radio Theater Cary Grant and Claude Rains in Reeve Comes Mr. Jordan, 10:00 WJR The Happy Hypocrite with Orson Welles, John Barrymore, Maureen O'Sullivan, 10:45 Blue Morgen Thau for the President's Birthday, 11:15 WHBC All American Amateur Boxing finals from Boston.
Mrs David Watkins of Middle Branch is discharged from Mercy hospital after a recent operation and has been sent home to recover.
About 100 young people attended the first of three meetings Sunday night at First Brethren church for the 61st anniversary of Christian Endeavor. Miss June Cobb led a discussion on Loyalty to Christ's Church. Rev. Charles H. Ashland of Whittier Calif spoke, with group singing by Harry Black. Nadine Smith played violin, a quartet including Dick Miller Dick Black Wayne Heckman and Dick Baker sang. An anniversary supper is planned for Wednesday at Trinity Evangelical church with Harold Parker as toastmaster and Harland O'Dell as song leader. Rev H H Haskins of Fairhope will give an address and the Tobey sisters will sing.
Gerry King a Soviet infantile paralysis patient will attend the President's 60th birthday luncheon at the White House with his mother and Hollywood stars. Mrs. Roosevelt saw him at Rockefeller Plaza and invited him after viewing a picture of him by the Christmas tree. Gerry's parents from Hell's Kitchen accepted promptly.
Martins Ferry January 26 Police Chief J W Muhleman said Edward Davis 42 a municipal light plant employee was shot and killed yesterday after he opened fire on two patrolmen who sought to question him about a domestic disturbance Patrolman Edward Jones was wounded Davis was identified as the man killed in the exchange with officers during the confrontation
A $500 gift to endow the Kneeland prize oratorical contest was received by the College of Wooster. Donor Dr. Martin D. Kneeland of Claremont California. The contest will occur near commencement each spring with income funding the first prize. Orations will address issues of American civilization.
Pittsburg January 26 Honus Wagner, coach of the Pittsburgh Pirates, is celebrated as one of baseball history's greatest shortstops.
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