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Newspaper
The Canton Repository
Location
Canton, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1942
Page
2
Price Administrator Leon Henderson set ceiling prices on used tires and tubes effective March 16 to curb profiteering during the wartime rubber shortage. The order details four wear-based categories with specific maximums for passenger and truck tires and tubes, and requires sellers to provide a written price and tire condition statement.
In Millersburg March 1911 Rev Robert R Dieterich of the Methodist church will deliver the sermon at the Community Lenten Service tonight in Trinity Lutheran Church Rev Knox R Roberts new pastor of the host church will be in charge of the worship period
Hawaiian Potteries Co. formerly in Honolulu will start operations in Alliance soon. Owned by Mr. and Mrs. Hugh H. Gantt, the plant occupies the former Alliance Pottery Co. and Vitreous China Co. on S. Mahoning Ave. It will employ over 100 at full production and plans a 125 foot tunnel kiln. J. C. Montgomery named plant superintendent.
Miss Peggy Chan McKinley High senior described China to more than 60 Rotary members and wives at Sue Ming's restaurant. She noted that about half of China’s leaders are Christians who brought recent changes, and she shared her 1931 arrival to the United States with her parents. Lieut. Col. Shoemaker spoke on furlough. The play cast received gifts, and an accordion quartet performed.
Thurman Dusty Miller addressed Stark County Foremen's club at Swiss Country Club on Tuesday night arguing Americans resist change yet defend a free form of life. He compared the United States to Great Britain and urged support for the American way and the fight against Axis aims.
Members of Canton Civilian Defense committees tied to the AFL and CIO met at Golden Lodge hall to discuss civilian defense programs. They named coordinators to work with the Chamber of Commerce, studied a possible underground bus shelter under the public square, and planned war labor board efforts while considering school expansion and road improvements along Canton Massillon Route 30 and Gambrinus Road. They scheduled meetings every other Tuesday starting March 24.
Accidents Tuesday and early today in city and county traffic left five persons injured. Beatrice Milstead, 38, suffered serious shock and possible fractures after a car left Route 241 and struck a bridge near Massillon. Clarence Zumbach, 40, and the driver reported loss of control at a curve. Zumbach faced possible skull and jaw fractures while his condition was listed as fair. Shirley Burnside, 7, sustained facial lacerations and contusions in a minor collision at Arlington and Dewey. treated at Aultman hospital and released. Ralph Wanless, 57, was treated for facial lacerations after his car was struck by a truck driven by Augie Mastrione, who was charged with a stop sign offense.
Delores Kress an 18 year old of RD 3 Alliance was taken to Alliance City hospital for face lacerations suffered when Calvin Eugene Van Sant 19 Osborn drifted off the road and struck a power pole two miles north of route 62 on route 173 at 1 45 a m He said he fell asleep at the wheel A second crash involved Robert Lukacevich 48 2713 7th St NE whose car caught fire after colliding with Mark T Dilley of Youngstown at 2nd St and Gibbs are NE Firemen smothered flames around carburetors with little damage Patrolmen E W Crawford and Roger Graybill arrested Lukacevich on a stop sign charge.
Reed S Hock 42 of 114 Ingram Ave SW was charged with illegal driving after his car hit Donald E Richards of North Industry at 7th St and Cleveland Ave SW. Hock allegedly ran a stop sign. Carl J Siebert 20 of 212 13th St NE was charged with reckless driving after traveling 40 mph in heavy traffic on Market Avea. A 17 year old boy was arrested for juvenile court for driving 50 mph on Tuscarawas St W from Wertz Ave to Raff Rd.
George G. Sellman aged 20 of North Lawrence is in City hospital with a fractured right leg after an accident late Tuesday near Dalton on Route 30. The crash involved Clyde J. Falb and John N. Hershberger, both 20 to 24, who drove from Orrville and were said to have swerved to avoid another car and hit a power pole.
The Louisiana pardons board weighs clemency for Dr. James Monroe Smith, former LSU president serving 8 to 24 years for embezzlement and false pretenses. The decision was disclosed from New Orleans on March 11 by The Associated Press.
The fourth of six Community Lenten services begins at 7 30 p m at First Christian Church. Rev Daniel A Poling former Trinity Evangelical pastor now at Grace Baptist Temple Philadelphia will speak on What Jesus Christ Has to Say with Rev P H Welshimer of the host church presiding. The First Presbyterian choir will sing. Poling is a leader in Christian Endeavor and broadcasts on NBC. Remaining pre Easter speakers include Rev Albert W Palmer March 18 and Rev Carl Christian Rasmussen March 25. Holy Week and Good Friday services follow.
Plain Grange will meet in the hall at Middlebranch Friday at 8 p m with members answering roll call by mentioning things which they never will do again. A St Patrick s program will be presented under the direction of Mrs John Fohl Jr. A vocal solo by Mrs Lloyd Calvin and a piano solo by Mrs Harry Bruce will be performed along with talks by Calvin Firestone and W J Bair. Ira Smith will preside at the business session and recreation will be in charge of Miss Lorene Werstler.
A Jackson Grange program on March 17 features a one act play Paying the Piper, a piano duet by Mrs Pry and Donald Pry, recitation by James Hardy, a talk My Work by Mrs DeWalt, and a vocal solo by Harry Yoho. Cast includes Mrs Carnes Miss Boyd and Mrs Brumbaugh, plus a continual checker tournament and nutrition discussion led by Jackson Two. Home economics teachers assisted by several students.
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