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Newspaper
The Canton Repository
Location
Canton, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 1942
Page
7
Auditor Lester Lash warns personal property tax returns are lagging and may become delinquent if not increased next week. All persons with nonhousehold property except autos must file. autos are exempt due to annual license fee. Staff available to assist, with returns due by April 1 to avoid penalties.
Second Lieutenant Richard T. Nist son of Mr and Mrs Robert C Nist of 1120 Ridgerd NW granted leave from Lubbock Army Flying School to attend Adjutant General’s School at Fort Washington MD After eight weeks of training he will return to Lubbock He previously was called to active duty at Brooks Field Texas transferred to Lubbock in January and was commissioned as a reserve officer after graduating from Ohio State University He is a McKinley High School graduate and a three year tennis letterman at State In civilian life he worked as a civil engineer in aerial mapping Mrs Nist former Marcine Nyberg of Dover Iron Graduates Pvt William E Hayden son of Mrs F E Hayden of 1225 Ford Ct NW recently completed Army Air Corps mechanic course at Keesler Field Miss
R C A F recruit Jack Hoover 20 son of Mr and Mrs John W Hoover of 1205 14th St NW begins training at Spartan School of Aeronautics Tulsa Okla He is a private pilot with hundreds of hours and requests service in England joining the American Eagle squadron
Transferred Private Charles E. Plummer son of Mr and Mrs J F Plummer of 1002 Parkare SW moves from Keesler Field Mississippi to the advanced flying schools at Lubbock Texas.
Appointed Cadet Corporal R J Skotnicky son of Mr and Mrs S J Skotnicky of 2411 10th St NW is home on a 30 day furlough. Formerly with a weather squadron he was made an aviation cadet and will begin Army Air Corps training. Skotnicky remains a corps pilot at Kelly Field Texas when furlough ends.
Corporal Joseph E. Theiss of Louisville has been appointed a cadet corporal in the army air corps pilot class in training at Enid flying school in Oklahoma.
Robert G. Moreland of 1320 Cleveland SW promoted to private first class at Camp Wheeler Georgia, assigned to the personnel office at post headquarters. Robert Garver, former Millersburg High School star, promoted to sergeant at Camp Roberts California, son of Mr and Mrs J D Farrer.
Transferred-Sgt. Lewis Helwick of Bolivar moves from Fort Devens Massachusetts to Camp Blanding Florida. Max Talkington of Bowerston transfers from a Missouri camp to Chanute Field Illinois.
Promoted Charles Robert Sailer, listed as son of Mr and Mrs in a local page notice. The short entry confirms a promotion achievement with family ties highlighted in the society column.
Charles Sailor of 1233 15th Street Northwest has been promoted to private first class after three months of service and is now stationed at New River in New Mexico.
At New River North Carolina Private William Quinlan son of Mrs Schwartz of East Canton began Marine Corps training at Parris Island on December 9 and is now stationed at New River as a tank driver.
A compilation of furlough reports shows soldiers visiting family during leave from Indiantown Gap and other bases. Entries detail Pvt Paul C. Cooper and Pvt Clarence Bennett returning home, Pvt Tom Lovinsky completing a year of service, and several others from Indiantown Gap Pa. visiting relatives in Ohio and nearby towns. The notes identify family addresses and hometowns, reflecting wartime separations and morale moments.
In the Outer Hebrides Lt Kilda notes the absence of a postoffice. Stamps are unavailable locally. People affix postage to sheepskin buoys and cast tin-cans into the sea to drift until collected for mailing.
A prompt to place a low cost want ad to reach buyers for a car in time for tomorrow's newspaper. Dial 5101 and ask for the Want Ad-Taker to insert the ad now while interest remains high.
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