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The Canton Repository

Location

Canton, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 04, 1942

Page

3

Six OPA Sections Established To Facilitate War Rationing

United Press reports the Office of Price Administration reorganized into six divisions to handle rationing rent control and war measures. New heads include John E Hamm as senior deputy and J K Galbraith as deputy with Keir in a temporary role. The plan aims to broaden consumer rationing including tires and possibly sugar and canned goods amid fears of inflation.

United Press Washington Office of Price Administration Henderson John E. Hamm Morgenthau OPA Galbraith Paul A. Porter Howard Tolley Agriculture Department Donald Wallace Hamm Congressional Senate Defense Investigating

Teacher Hired to Lead Industrial Arts at Canal Fulton High

Canal Fulton March 4 James Cox hired to succeed Howard Selch as industrial arts teacher at the local high school. Selch takes new job in Akron. Cox is a graduate of Ohio State University. Mrs. H J Carr substitutes for Miss Mary Fletcher who is ill with pneumonia.

Canal Fulton James Cox Howard Selch Selch Akron Cox Ohio State University H. J. Carr Mary Fletcher

Legion Scrap Drive Planned in North Canton March 14

North Canton American Legion post plans a one day scrap drive starting 8 a.m. Saturday March 14 with curbside scrap collection aided by village trucks and Boy Scouts. Proceeds benefit the North Canton civilian defense committee and a Legion birthday celebration is set for March 16 in Community clubrooms.

North Canton American Legion Post Ed Gross the Legion Lester Brancher Legion Boy Scout Harrison Cline North Canton Dan Roush Frank Stover Frank Keiffer Howard Zengler

Kennel Club Dog Show Opens at Market Hall

The Ton City Kennel Club hosts its first annual all breed dog show at Land O' Dance hall 1136 Market starting today with judging from 1 p m. nearly 300 dogs from 47 breeds across 22 states compete for top honors. Obedience classes tonight 7 30 p m and children's handling Thursday 5 p m. Final best in show chosen by Judge Thomas Keator Thursday night with Mayor Ed Folk presenting the trophy.

Land O Market Area Canton Kennel Club Thomas Keator Ed S. Folk

Ohio Vagrant Freed In Railroad Slaying Case

A vagrant held in the death of W. G. Faber, New York Central conductor, will be returned to the Dayton workhouse to finish an illegal train riding sentence. Coroner Boone said no evidence tied the man to Faber’s death in a dead-head car near Middletown on December 28.

The Associated Press Hamilton, O W. G. Faber Cleveland New York Central Railroad Dayton Garrett J. Boone Faber Middletown

90 Autos Rescued in Cleveland Blaze

Owners of 50 automobiles were grateful to garage attendants who saved all but 15 to 20 cars as a three story garage and bowling alley burned. The blaze caused about 50000 dollars in damage and drew thousands as 12 fire companies battled the Erie bowling alleys building. Fire officials said an explosion from a short circuit ignited lacquer fumes used to refinish bowling pins.

United Press Cleveland Erie Bowling Ehring Parking Co

Akron Man Confesses To Slaying Mother In Law

Beauford C. Perkins, 39, a Pennsylvania railroad yard conductor, confessed to bludgeoning his mother in law, 68 year old Ella Lucita Devoe, to death with a rubber mallet during an argument. He led police to the body in his Akron home base.

United Press Akron Beauford C. Perkins Perkins Pennsylvania Railroad Ella Lucita Devoe

Millersburg Plans Water Safeguards

Millersburg officials including the village council and board of public affairs, with Dr. A J Barney, agreed to adopt state health board protection methods. Plans call for a steel fence with barbed wire around waterworks, nightly inspections, flood lights, and a reserve well, with Mayor Hallam forming a committee to liaise with the board.

State Health Board Millersburg Board of Public Affairs A. J. Barney Robert Hallam Carl Mast Armor Horn Karl Marchand Board of Affairs

Father John’s Medicine for repeated colds

An old ad advises giving Father John’s Medicine to children with repeated colds due to vitamin A deficiency. It claims no alcohol or harmful drugs, soothes throat irritation, and provides vitamins A and D. It notes over 85 years of use and promotes as wholesome and nutritive.

Father John

Third Lenten Service Set For Tonight At First Christian

Rev Elmer G Homrnghausen a Princeton Theological Seminary professor will speak at 7 30 tonight in First Christian Church as the third of six Community Lenten services His address The Primacy of the Cross leads a program with Rev John B Barker presiding Scripture by Rev R N Nelson prayer by Rev L S Hegnauer and music by Trinity Reformed choir under Grace B Penniman Other noted speakers include Rev Daniel A Poling Rev Albert W Palmer and Rev Carl Christian Rasmussen for later dates.

Elmer G. Homrnghausen Princeton Theological Seminary First Christian Church John B. Barker Calvary Presbyterian Church R. N. Nelson St. Paul’s A. M. E. Church L. S. Hegnauer Lowell Oxford Edinburgh Daniel A. Poling Philadelphia Baptist Temple Albert W. Palmer Chicago Theological Seminary Carl Christian Rasmussen Gettysburg Lutheran Theological Seminary

Massillon Red Cross to Map 42 Roll Call Plan

Massillon plans for the 1942 Red Cross roll call will be mapped at a 7:30 p m executive committee meeting of the local chapter held Thursday in Massillon.

Massillon Red Cross Red Cross

Legion Drive Head Named By Local Group

The headquarters at the American Legion home will host this year's campaign with J. A. Shaidnagle set to lead the drive.

American Legion J. A. Shaidnagle

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