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The Canton Repository

Location

Canton, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 26, 1942

Page

9

China aid drive to seek $15000 announces campaign details

A national United China Relief drive to raise 7 million dollars in nine national agencies will be launched here April 12. H P Lauritzen is general chairman with Timken and Schlabach heading committees. other leaders include Fawcett Orr Patter son Abel Thurin Isaac and Folk among many named. Roy Moore is publicity chairman and John Mann is campaign treasurer.

Canton United China Relief H. P. Lauritzen W. Robert Timken Raymond M. Schlabach Ralph M. Fawcett O. A. Orr James O. Patterson I. W. Abel B. A. Thurin Charles M. Isaac R. W. Blemker R. C. Kotheimer C. B. Latz Jesse H. Mason Emerson Gillespie R. E. Stonehill Hubert C. Pontius Ed S. Folk A. C. L. Barthelmer Louis J. Elsaesser W. G. Voght North Canton C. F. Sue Roy D. Moore John Mann Thurin Isaac

Lehman Girls to Meet in Sixth Game Friday Night

Lehman high school hosts its traditional girls Scarlet and Gray basketball game Friday at 8 p m in the school gym under the athletic department. The Scarlet girls seek to even the score with the Gray team, who have won three contests. A MVP trophy will be awarded, with faculty managers Miss Margaret Buel for Gray and Miss Helen Schneider for Scarlet.

Lehman High School Grays Margaret Buel Helen Schneider Doris Weber Miriam Solomon Gloria Walther Edith Rndersmith Betty Graham Joan Walter June Guilford Beverly Hartung The Gray Mary Alice Owen Scarlet

Gasoline Prices Rise Half Cent on East Coast

Filling stations along the eastern seaboard lifted gasoline prices by a half cent a gallon. The move came after the Office of Price Administration had frozen prices and aimed to offset higher transportation costs from using railroad tank cars instead of ocean tankers. The increase covered 15 states and the District of Columbia under a war production board order reducing deliveries by 20 percent.

International News Service Washington Seaboard Office of Price Administration OPA District of Columbia War Production Board

Fishermen Set Record for Maine Earnings

Augusta Maine March 26 Seaboard fisheries commissioner Arthur R Greenleaf reports Maine fishermen earned 4 071 688 last year the highest total on record reflecting strong seafood industry gains across the coast.

Augusta Maine Arthur R. Greenleaf

PUPILS TO STAGE PLAY TONIGHT IN MASSILLON

Massillon school drama club Washington High presents the comedy Out of the Frying Pan at the school auditorium tonight and Friday at 8 15. A cast of 11 students led by director Miss Mary Evelyn Koontz includes George Howells Norman Putman Steve Atwater Virginia Patterson Dorothy Armour Eleanor Botschner Jane Thomas Martha Reed Hershel Larkin Bill Ward Dick Stout and Bob Meismer.

Repository Bureau Massillon Struts and Frets Dramatic Club Washington High School Mary Evelyn Koontz George Howells Norman Putman Steve Atwater Virginia Patterson Dorothy Armour Eleanor Botschner Jane Thomas Martha Reed Hershel Larkin Bill Ward Dick Stout Bob Meismer

Parking law revised by council in Shreve

Shreve council restricted parking to one side on narrow streets. No parking on the east side of Market and Main streets. South Street between Main and Prospect and Prospect to the corporation line are limited. Main Street east allows parking on both sides. Parallel parking allowed on both sides of Jones Street and McConkey Street.

Shreve Market Mainsts South St Main Prospect Sts Prospect West Corporation Line Main St Jones St McConkey

Y M Anniversary Dinner Guests Rev Gabriel Dokus Speaker

The Y M C A northeast branch marks 20 years with an April 22 dinner in Central Y M C A Memorial Hall. Rev Gabriel Dokus of the Hungarian Presbyterian Reform church will speak. trustees and spouses attend with First Presbyterian representatives and other officials. Election of trustees set for May 4.

Gabriel Dokus Hungarian Presbyterian Reformed Church Y.M. Co. A Northeast Branch First Presbyterian Church Memorial Hall Central Y. M. C. A HF. C. Pontius A. B. Baker D. L. Beatty George Wade Carl Duerr Homer Giessen Paul Hartung E. J. Helbig A. W. Fries Jules Milano Alva Gluck O. W. Briner Town and Country J. H. Vonneman C. B. Williams North Canton

New Defense Course Opens at Massillon

More than 200 volunteers attended the first civilian defense general instruction class at Washington High School. J W Reinhardt spoke on Communications and a film On the Home Front was shown. Upcoming talks include Fire Defense Bomb Defense Gas Defense Decontamination. An aid raid wardens meeting was set for tonight at Brookfield school.

Massillon Washington High School J.W. Reinhardt Harold Boerner Walter Crewson Gordon Sill Ted Roth Sixth Ward Brookfield School E. H. Pickens C. M. Mills Anthony Meyers J. N. Reinhardt Ohio Institute of Civilian Mobilization Ohio State University Mills L. J. Smith

Junior class to stage Almost Summer play in Greentown

Greentown High School’s junior class presents Almost Summer a three act play Saturday at 8 15 p m in the school auditorium Directed by Miss Catherine Cummings the cast includes Jack Hoffman Margaret Werner Ralph Keck Nestor Martin June Fleischman Bill Staib Gwendolyn Bloss Paul Marker Eleanor Hartong and Patricia Schlemmer

Greentown High School Catherine Cummings Jack Hoffman Margaret Werner Ralph Keck Nestor Martin June Fleishman Bill Staib Gwendolyn Bloss Paul Marker Eleanor Hartong Patricia Schlemmer

Leaders to Attend Civilian Aid Parley at Ohio State

Canton welfare workers and Civilian Defense personnel will attend a civilian mobilization institute at Ohio State University. More than 1,000 local defense council representatives from Ohio will join sessions on health nutrition housing welfare education and volunteer services with keynote by Jonathan Daniels and remarks by Gov. Bricker.

Canton Welfare Ohio State University Civilian Defense Office I. B. Hamilton Richard Smith Addis K. Barthelmeh C. W. Schnake G. B. Cottrell Canton Welfare Federation Earl Schreiber The Knights of Columbus Jonathan Daniels Eleanor Roosevelt Office of Civilian Defense John W. Bricker

Firemen's Ball Planned for April 4 at Armory

Shreve report notes annual firemen's ball set for April 4 at the armory with orchestras Shively Yates and Verde Peckham providing music for dancing.

Shreve Shively Yates Verde Peckham

Storeholdup clues reviewed by police

Detectives reviewed clues in the Hoobler drugstore holdup on 12th Street and Fultoard NW where a gunman took 133 dollars from four customers and an undisclosed amount from the cash register and safe. A 26 year old man matching the description was picked up for questioning.

Hoobler Drugstore 12Th St Fultoard NW

Police release man after witnesses fail to identify

Police released a man Wednesday after witnesses did not identify him in connection with the case. Detectives said other clues remain under review as Detective Capt. Jack Beatty noted ongoing checks.

Jack Beatty

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