The Evening Independent from Massillon, Ohio • Page 2

SALMAGUNDI PERSONAL NOTES AND BRIEF MENTION OP MANX THINGS Born, Dec. 29, at Aultrnan hospital to Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Smith, of R. D.

4, Massillon, a son. Bom, Jan! 1, at the city hospital, to Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Fahrney, of i Dalton, a daughter. Jan.

1, at the city hospital, to Mr. and Mrs. Austin steiner, of i 815 8th SW, a son. Born, Jan. at the MassiUon hospital, to Mr.

and Mrs. Darf: win Demmer, of Lorin SW, a daughter. Born, Jan. at the Massillon city C. hospital, to Mr.

and Mrs. Gust R. D. No, 1, Massillon, a son. f- Born, this morning, at the Massil- iMon city hospital, to Mr.

and Mrs. Charles Sanders, of 789 Erie a daughter. flLOS HIT BY Must Surrender Radios, Cameras And Guns To Police By Monday Massillon police along with law enforcing authorities in 44 northern Ohio counties were making preparations today to receive cameras, short wave radios and weapons from enemy aliens, and to restrict alien travel. Chief of Police Stanley W. Switter and Mayor S.

Robert Weirich, late Thursday evening, received telegrams setting forth regulations in conform- ty with orders issued to the nation Attorney General Francis Biddle. The telegrams were forwarded by Francis B. Kavanaugh, U. S. attorney pro tern, with headquarters at Cleveland.

Kavanaugh said 11 p. is the deadline for turning in the banned THE EVENING INDEPENDENT. MASSILLON. OHIO Araldd W. Johnston Araldo w.

died Thursday morning at his residenc in Wilmot, following an acute hear attack. He was born at West Lebanon and had lived at Wilmot for 79 years. He is survived by his sister, Mfes Nora Johnston, at home; and a brother, Ulysses s. Johnston, of Can- Jo Ann Ayres, of Akron, is spend- articles. German, Italians and Japing the weekend with her grand-janese nationals are subject to the Mrs.

A. E. Hill, of 223 SE. Number Affected Not Known Paul Jensen has returned to Toledo after spending New Year's with Mr. and Mi's.

O. L. Johnson, of 1016 llth NE. Private Francis Paulik, of Camp 1 Shelby, is spending a furlough his parents, Mr. and Mrs.

J. of 32nd NW, ext. Miss Jane Banks, of Fairmont, W. has returned after spending a week with her aunt, Mrs. Sarah Now 'and daughter, Miss Margaret Now, of Tremont SW.

John F. Sibila, of Camp Lee, returned Thursday mom- ing after spending a 72 hours' leave with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur W. Sibila, of 412 27th NW.

Mrs. Myrtle Moore, of Moundsville, W. returned today after spend- a week at the residence of her brother-in-law and sister, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Gordon, of 312 Erie N.

Private Frank Davis, of Camp JjShelby, arrived Wednesday to spend a furlough with his mother, Mrs. Jessie Davis, of 320 State "WE. Schwarz, of Detroit, is spendj: irig several days as a guest of Miss -Doris McCoy at the residence of her Mr. and Mrs. Joseph sri', of Cherry NW.

'V Private J. D. Beatty, of Camp Shelby, arrived Tuesday "morning to spend a furlough with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J.

H. of 1260 Lincoln Way, E. Eva B. Fulton, of Amherat NE, is spending several weeks -with her daughter, Mrs. John J.

Klise, and Mrs. Wash- "ingtori, D. C. The condition of Mrs. Ralph Ertle, 812 llth NE, who underwent! operation Tuesday morning at "'the city hospital, is very satisfact- 'Ory.

Mrs. Roy Petty, of 616 Griffith SW, and Mrs. Oscar Wymer, of Elton, were called Wednesday to 1 Ravenna by the serious illness of mother, Mrs. J. LeRoy.

BUI Davis, student at Coe college, f.Ctedar Rapids, has returned to presume his studies after spending the holiday recess with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Davis, of 32nd st, NW. 'Miss Leaf ah Hill, of 223 5th NE, elementary school supervisor, is in Columbus today and Saturday where she is attending a convention of Education association and will visit friends. Lillian Jenkins returned to vher home in Columbus, today, after spending a week with Miss Ruth Richardson and Miss Eunella Easterly, nurses at the Massulon state hospital.

John E. Regan, son of Mr and Mrs. Cornelius Regan of 511 29th NW, returned Wednesday evening to Fort Custer, Battle Creek after spending a five day furlough with his parents. Charles Ford, 94, of Lake "Helen, the former Mrs. W.

of Massillon is in the Memorial hispital as rk result of a fall, last Sunday, in "which she sustained a broken hip. Bom, Tuesday, at Wilson Memor- hospital, Sidney, to Mr. and Mrs Oliver Amos, of Sidney, a daugh- who has been named Margaret Ann. Mrs. Amos is the former Miss Margaret Barr.

Johnny Amos spending a few days with his grand-parents, Mr. and Mrs. Barr of NE. Private Tom Moser, of Camp CSalrborne, returned New Year's to camp, his holiday furlough been unexpectedly terminated by a telegram from his commond- ins; officer. Private Moser arrived Sunday night to spend a furlough with his parents, Mr.

and Mrs. George Moser, of 12th SW. Robert Angerman, a junior at Loyola medidal school in Chicago, and Mrs. Angerman from' Wednesday until this morning with the former's parents, Mr. and Mrs C.

W. Angerman, of llth NE. En. route to Chicago they will visit Mrs. Angerman's parents Mr.

and Mrs. J. Meckstrock in Columbus. Mr is editor of Ohio State Journal. following students are among those returning to their respective schools to resume then- studies after spending the holidays at their home- Mtes Betty Brugh, sophomore at Ashland college, Lowell Loar and -Katherine Pinis, of Miami uni- ford XUss Ph llis Western college for Women at Miss Ruth Epperson, junior Kent state university, Miss Har- Luckner, Misa priscilla.

Smith Lough, of Ohio Arrangements were being made by Chief Switter today to receive the banned articles at the police station in the city hall. The order he said makes it mandatory that all enemy aliens surrender short wave radio receiving sets including long wave standard receiving sets which have also short wave bands unless the latter have been modified or altered as to make short wave reception on them impossible. Police authorities today could not accurately estimate the number of alien Germans and Italians who will be subject to the order here. The city has only one Japanese resident, a photographer whose place of business was temporarily closed by federal authorities and who now is said to be liquidating his stock. In accord with the regulations enemy aliens must surrender to police all radio transmitters, receiving sets capable of reception of a frequency of 1,750 kilocycles or greater or a frequency of 540 kilocycles or less, and all.

combination long and short wave receiving sets that havtf not been put out of commission. Ignorance of a set's frequency wave will not be accepted as an alibi Kavanaugh said today. The cameras ban include still and motion picture equipment which is portable. Studio or fixed cameras may be retained but must be reported to police in writing. Firearms, weapons, munitions and explosives, including hunting guns cannot be kept by enemy aliens Police will hold the articles In a safe place until further regulations are Issued as to their disposition.

Travel To Be Guarded Enemy aliens may move about as usual in their home communities commuting where necessary, and and may enter government buildings on business. All other travel mult be with the permission of the district attorney, after the alien has submitted In writing, one week in advance, complete information as to his name nationality, alien registration number, purpose of the trip, dates of return and departure, details of stops routes to be followed and the carrier to be used. Violation of the regulations will make offenders liable to internment. The telegrams received by Mayor Weinch and Chief Switter follow 'Under regulations issued by the attorney general under authority of presidential proclamations relative to alien enemies, all German, Italian and Japanese nationals are ordered ton. The funeral will be held Saturday at 3 p.

m. at the residence. The Rev. carl Soule, of Wilmot Methodist church, will officiate. Interment will be made in Green Lawn cemetery at Wilmot.

The body was taken this afternoon at 4 o'clock to the residence from Desvoigne funeral home at Mt. Eaton. Harry Ryan Harry Ryan, 41, clerk of the Brewster board of education and president of the Brewster village council, died late Wednesday afternoon at his residence in Brewster after an illness of several days. Mr. Ryan served as clerk of the school board and president of the village council for more than a decade.

Two brothers, Walter G. and Edward Ryan, of Canton, survive. The funeral will be held Saturday at 9 a. m. at St.

Therese's Catholic church in Brewster. The Rev. William Degan will officiate. Interment will be made in Calvary cemetery. The body is at the Rittmaier funeral home Brewster where friends may call.

to surrender to the local police authorities before 11 Monday Jan 5, 1942, all the following equipment in their possession: "Radio transmiters.t short wave receiving sets including Pr wave standard receiving sets which have also short wave band unless these latert radio sets have been so modified or altered as to make short wave reception on them impossible, all iirearms, other weapons, munitions and explosives, all cameras except studio or fixed cameras not readily transportable. These latter to be reported in writing to local police full description Qf authorize United states attorney to issue letters permitting specific enemy aliens to possess and use specific photographic equipment. Full regulations and forms will follow. Avoid confusion. Give to the enemy alien a full receipt with an adequate description of all equipment or.material which he.

surrenders. Local police should aU with thereof. "Regulations turned in." DINNER BURNS, SO DOES TREE Firemen were called out twice New Year Day, but both fires were of a and was The first call at 6:33 a. m. sent the emergency truck to an alley in the rear of 517 Oak to extinguish a burning dead tree Firemen said the blazing tree threatened to set fire to an auto parked rtr At 12:40 p.

m. a New Year's dinner went up in smoke at the residence of Dora Sanky, 113 2nd AH companies responded to an alarm from box 23 and found the family dinner ablaze on the stove" 1 Wesleyan university, Delaware Miss Blanche Evans and Miss Mae Frances Holllnger, of Ohio universitv Athens, James Weirich, James Williams and Miss Dorothy Ellen Green of Bethany college, Bethany, W. Va Miss Barbara Zepp, School of Nursing of Fairview Park hospital, Cleveland, Miss Emma Jeanne Hostetter student at Hiram college and Miss" Virginia Lee and Paul and Calvin Hearne, of the College of Wooster Roy Smillie, of 936 1st NE to Pittsburgh, a Thursday' where she was met by her sisters' Mrs Arthur S. Boot and Mrs. Bert Dunlap, of and in the evening the three left for Miami, where they were called by the serious illness of their father, Wil- Uam Forrester.

Mr. Smillie and dau- 1 01 Gene a Mrs. Snullie to Pittsburgh, Thursday, and are visiting relatives until baturday. Hay Michael Kesscl Ray Michael Kessel, seven-mcnth- old son of-Mr. and Mrs.

Raymond Kessel, of 137 Phillips died late Thursday afternoon at the city hospital after an illness of three days. The grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank E. Kessel and Mr.

and Mrs. Erwin S. Schnierle, of Massillon, also survive. The funeral will be held Sunday at 2:30 p. m.

at the Gordon-Shaid- nagle-Hollinger funeral home. Interment will be made in St. Mary's cemetery. The body is at'the 'funeral home where friends may call Saturday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p. m.

Mrs. Mary Be tang Mrs. John Tipping, of Andrew received news Thursday of the death of Mrs. Mary De Long, 95, former MassUlon resident, who died Thursday at the residence of her daughter, Mrs. Albert Ellery, with whom she made her home at Shelby.

The funeral will be held Saturday at 2 p. m. at Shelby where interment will be made. James H. Wentzell Funeral The funeral of James H.

Wentzell, 20, of 306 1st who was burned to death in an explosion of undetermined nature Tuesday morn- Ing at plant No. 2 of the Reliance spring washer division of the Eaton Manufacturing was held today at 9:30 a. m. at St. Mary's Catholic church; A solemn requiem high mass was sung with the Rev.

James M.I Eischen as celebrant, the Rev. E. C. Labbe as deacon and the Rev. Gottlieb Pewlewicz as sub-deacon.

Interment was made in St. Mary's cemetery. The pall bearers were Robert Biddie, Marion Koch, Clayton Howard, Thomas Reehl, Wilbur Snyder and William Smailes. Funeral of the Rev. Edward W.

"Wright The funeral of the Rev. Edward W. Wright, 53, of 883 Walnut SE, pastor of the Friendship Baptist church, for the past nine years, who died Sunday at the city hospital after a short illness, will be held Saturday at 1 p. m. in the.Shiloh Baptist church with the Rev.

B. J. Perkins, of Cleveland officiating. Interment will be made in Massillon cemetery. The body will be removed at noon today from Matthews funeral parlors, Canton, to the residence, 883 1S5T1BT Two Drivers Fined For Failure To Heed R.

Flasher Signals Municipal court opened the year with the names of 15 persons accused of law infractions on th criminal court docket today. Police and court records show nowever, the advent of 1942 cam without disorder. Only two per sons were arrested over the New Year's holiday for Intoxication an others were accused of operat ng autos while under the influenc of intoxicating liquor. State highway patrolmen ar ested Charles W. Pope, 33, of 123; Jackson on a charge driving while intoxicated after in an accident, New Year's Day, involving autos driven by th defendant and Peter Nice, of R.

1, Peninsula. No one was injurec a the collision which occurred a he intersection of route 21 anc Warrnington south of Massillon Arraigned before Judge Robert Hoffman today, Pope entered a )Iea of not guilty to the charge He was released under bond of 1200 for appearance for trial Jan at 1:30 p. m. Given Jail Sentence A plea of guilty to a driving' while ntoxicated charge was entered by George M. Armstrong, 38, of 1020; Sempton Cleveland.

Judge Hoffman sentenced Armstrong to erve five days in jail, pay a fine $100 and costs and suspendec is license for a year unless compliance is made with the state Inancial responsibility James B. Warner, 21-year-old truck driver of R. D. 6, North Canton, was forbidden to drive for 30 clays and flaed $25 and costs upon his plea of guilty to a reckless driving charge. He is alleged by state patrolmen to have passed a truck on the crest of a hill on route 21 with his tractor-trailer and to have speeded 'from 50 to 60 miles an hour 'to pass three other trucks on the highway.

A plea of guilty to a charge of speeding from 70 to 83 miles an hour on route 241, north of Massillon. brought a 10-day suspension of driver's rights and fine of $25 and costs to Gerald Watson Huff 27, of 272 Van Akron. Huff was apprehended by state patrolmen, New Year's Eve. Robert Philip Knlerim, 28, of R. D.

1, Everett, pleaded guilty to speeding from 70 to 80 miles an hour on route 21, south of Massillon, Wednesday. He drew a and cost penalty. Pleas of guilty to reckless driving charges were entered by Joseph R. Fanner, of Portsmouth, and Wilmer V. Ames, of R.

D. 2, Beach City. Each was fined and costs. Farmer and Ames were arrested this morning on route 30 west of Massillon by state patrolmen. Taxicab Driver Fined Two drivers, one a local taxicab operator, were arrested for disregarding flasher signals at railroad grade crossings.

Patrolmen George Mantsch and Clifford Davenport arrested "Ted" Bair, 50, of 1317 cherry for failing to stop at the 3rd grade crossing of the Pennsylvania railroad while the caution signals were flashing, Thursday afternoon. They alleged Bair, driving a taxicab of the CJetz Taxicab passed a car stoppert at the crossing and proceeded across the tracks in front of an appi-oachrn" freight train. Bair in entering a plea of guilty stated he had no passengers in the taxicab. The court Imposed a $25 and cost penaHy and suspended $15 of the fine. service.

to call until the hour of Wi friends are i A nve da suspension of driving to 1 rights and fine of $25 and'costs was the penalty'imposed on Harold Kahoe, 28, of North Canton, for failure to heed a flasher signal and crossing the Pennsylvania tracks at Charles Slates Funeral The funeral of Charles Slates, 59 of 135 1st who died Sunday Raff east of here, in front of afternoon, was held Wednesday at an approaching passenger train 2 p. m. at the Arnold-Lynch funeral carl New Year's Day. Kahoe who home. The Rev.

H. W. Miller, pas- was apprehended by state patroi- -'man, was convicted in October. 1941, of a reckless driving count. Gilbert W.

Swafford, 63, of Navarre, was found guilty of reckless operation of his auto when it collided with a car driven by Jos- went tor of the church of God, officiated, interment was made In the West Brookfield cemetery. The pall bearers were Charles Piper, Robert Piper, William Piper Byron Piper, William Baker and L. E. Hardy. Mrs.

Mildred Birkich Funeral The funeral of Mrs. Mildred Birkich, 61, of 534 Neale who died Monday morning, was held Thursday at 2 p. nvat the residence The Rev. Mr. SmUJanich officiated Interment was made in the Massillon cemetery.

The pall bearers were Georgo Bundich, Mike Skirtech, Frank Ross" Lazo Relich, Sam Dokman, and Me- hilo Milankovich. Grafton A. Gaddis Funeral The funeral of Grafton A. Gaddis 75, of Navarre, who died Monday afternoon, was held Thursday at 2 p. m.

at St. Paul's Evangelical and Reformed church at Navarre. The Rev. Robert Baldauf officiated. Interment was made in Union Lawn cemetery at Navarre.

Mrs. Catherine Tyson Funeral The funeral' of Mrs. Catherine Ann Tyson, 82, of Beach City, who was found dead at her residence Monday noon, was held Wednesday at 2 p. m. at the residence.

The Rev. S. L. Postlethwaite, pastor of the Beach City United Brethren church, officiated. Interment was made in South Lawn cemetery at Beach City State Hospital Death John Weller, 52, of Canton, disd Wednesday at tne Massillon state hospital.

A sister, Mrs. Daisy Kingston, of Canton, survives. The funeral will be held Saturday at 2 p. m. at the Arnold funeral home, Erie S.

Interment will be made at Hillcrest cemefcry at North Industry. The body Is at the funeral home. i-i FRIDAY. KIWANJANS BUY BONDS Aid U. S.

War Effort DR. HOWARD 3. SMITH The list of Massillon organizations which are aiding In the war effort of he United States by purchasing na- ional defense savings bonds was en- arged Wednesday when the Kiwan- club purchased $200 worth of wnds. The bonds, purchased with money rom the general fund of the club, vere formally presented to Dr. Howard J.

Smith, president of the club, Olas D. Miller, club treasurer, at he Kiwanian's regular weekly uncheon meeting Wednesday noon it the Conrad hotel. The presenta- ion is shown in the above picture. Another highspot oh the program tf the meeting was the presentation the charter of Boy Scout troop o. 27 which Is sponsored by the lub.

Members of the troop attend- the meeting as guests of Dr Leland P. Kemp, a member of the xecutive committee of the Massil- ou Boy Scout council, presented the barter to Albert Young, chairman the troop committee. Pins were presented to members of ie troop committee which in addi- ion to Mr. Young includes Vern G. OLAS MILLER Howard, Robert M.

Wallace and Dr. Barton E. Smith. C. W.

Angerman, president of the scout council, Ira R--Robinson, executive secretary, and Mr. Kemp spoke briefly on the value of scout work. Frank Harrison, scoutmaster, and Stanley Dunmore, assistant scoutmaster of the troop, attended the meeting. The troop has nine scouts It meets at Horace Mann school. Sponsorship of the troop was one of several projects of the Kiwanis club during the past year.

Its main project is providing glasses and tonsillectomies for pupils of public and parochial schools here. Last year i contributed $200 to the city hospital's building fund. The club also is sponsoring a group of approximately 30 boys known as the Kiwanis Cubs. Activities of the group, are supervised by Mr. Howard.

During 1941 the club had an attendance average of 95.21 per cent which exceeded its average of 94.62 per cent made in 1940 when it lee all Kiwanis clubs in Ohio in attendance. Sailor Reported Lost Is Now Safe Verne McCarthy, Reported Lost In Action Dec. 16, Is Safe And Well, U. S. Naval Department Informs Sister Here There was real joy New Year's Eve at the residence of Mr.

and Mrs it wasn fc beca use the year 941 was Came the form of a that Mrs. Stephen- -r brother. La Verne McCarthy, previously reported lost in action afe and weli. McCarthy had lived with the Ste- hensons prior to his enlistment in ie U. S.

navy. A naval card with but one mes- lage, "I am well," was received by trs. Stephehson Wednesday mom- ig. It was postmarked Dec. 11.

It rought little hope to her, however, ince the telegram reporting La erne as lost in action was received )ec. 16. Received Telegram That Night Wednesday evening about 10 clock came a telephone call from he telegraph office, and the con- of the massage as follows, hows you why New Year's Eve leant more to the Stephensons lan any other family in Massillon: was "Tne navy department is glad to inform you that your son. La Verne McCarthy, coxswain. United States navy, previously reported missin? following action in the performance of his duty, is now reported to be a survivor.

He will doubtless" communicate direct with you at an early date, informing you as to his welfare and whereabouts. The anxiety caused you by the previous message is deeply regretted." The telegram was addressed to William McCarthy, La Verne's father, who died last November, and was signed by Rear Admiral Randall Jacobs, chief of the bureau of navigation. Dewey Destroyed Spanish Fleet At Manila In 1898 By The Associated Press It was nearly 44 years ago that Vmerican people were electrified by he news that the Spanish fleet had een destroyed in Manila bay in a awn-to-lunch battle with Dewsy's raisers. eph Girk, 35, of R. D.

2, Massillon, Passing the then lightly armed at the intersection of route 62 and' island the Corregidor, where big He was fined $15 and modore George Dewey attacked the Spanish fleet anchored in the bay and a county near Richville, this morning. costs. Swafford sustained a laceration near the left eye. Girk was not injured. Both cars were damaged.

Assault Charge Denied John L. MenarO, 64, of R. D. 2 Navarre, will be aniigned Saturday', at 9 a. on a charge of operating an auto with insufficient brakes.

He was arrested. Wednesday, by state patrolmen. Denial of 'a charge of assault and battery was entered by James Rogers. 41, a Negro of 1502 Walnut SE. Bond was fixed at $200 and trial set for Jan.

7 at 2:30 p. m. Rogers is accused of striking Nathaniel Peterson, of 211 South with a gun, inflicting wounds which required 17 stitches The affray is said to have occurred, Christmas at the Globe hotel in 1st SW. A plea of not guilty to a dis-! orderly conduct charge was entered by Earl Beighley, 20, of 615 Tuscarawas Canton. He was released under bond of $50 for appearance for trial Wednesday at p.

m. The Canton youth was arrested, Wednesday evening, following a fight in which a plate glass in a door at a local theater was broken. Dorsen Swihart, 36, no home, walked into police headquarters late Thursday night and asked to be jailed. Desk Sergeant Charles Swertfeger accommodated him. Today Swihart pleaded guilty to an Intoxication charge and was fined $25 and costs.

A plea of guilty to an Intoxication guns now guard the entrance, Corn- bay on May, 1898, and destroyed it to the last ship. The surrender of Manila followed on Aug. 13. Previously the Philippine capital been occupied by Spaniards in 1565, captured and s. by the British in 1762 and returned by them to the Spaniards in: 1763.

Sailing from Mirs bay near Hong Kong, Dewey disregarded the danger of mines and torpedoes to take his four little armored cruisers Olympia, Baltimore, Raleigh and Boston, the unarmored cruiser Concord, the gunboat Petrel, and the armed revenue cutter Hugh- M'Culloch into the. bay at dawn on May 1, 1898. Admiral Montojo of Spain had anchored his rwo armored cruisers, two gunboats, an old "wooden steamer and two other -warships in line just east of the spit on the south side of the bay that became the United States naval base of- Caavite. Dewey, parading his ships past in a line, opened fire at 5,000 yards at 5:41 a. may fire when you are ready, then quit at 7:35 for breakfast.

Just before lunch he resumed the battle, but by that time two of Montojo's best warp? -were afire, and all Dewey had to do was sink the rest of them and silence the shore batteries. Just seven Americans were wounded. The Spaniards lost 167 killed and 214 wounded. Taking possession of Cavite, Dew- count brought George Holbrook, 49, of Maple Heights, a penalty of $10 and costs. ey sent word to Washington that he could capture Manila any time, but lacked the men to hold it.

He waited there most of the summer until nearly 11,000 troops had arrived from San Francisco. Then the Americans entrenched within 1,000 yards of the city on Aug. 7. The 13,000 Spaniards within the city were surrounded by Filipino insurgents and were unable to put up a prolonged fight when the General assault began on the morning of Aug. 13.

They raised the white flag at 11 a. m. Receives Ring Made From A German Plane Mrs. Taylor Plotts, of 2625 Schuler NW, Wednesday, received a package, accompanied by a letter, sent to her by a cousin, Mrs. Ethel Jeiiy, of Doncastef, England.

The package contained a ring, which, the letter explained, was made from the windscreen of a German plane which had been brought down near the Jerry residence. The ring, which resembles glass, has a set of the rhine- £tone variety, but it apparently became loose in transit and will have to be reset. By coincidence, it fits the ring finger of both of Airs Plotts' hands. Mrs. Plotts has three cousins, brothers of Mrs.

Jerry, in the service of England. One is with the Royal Navy, another with the Royal Air Force and another is stationed somewhere in the Middle East. She also received two other letters on Wednesday from relatives In Doncaster and Lancashire, two of the three letters containing family wedding picures. One of the letters states that the cost of apples in England is 30 cents a pound. Mrs.

Plotts was born in Doncaster and came to America with her mother and three younger sisters at the TO BE flLEfil Chief Wants All To Report On Days Off Duty Fire Chief Edward Hunsinger called all of his firemea together this morning: and held a meeting at No. 1 engine house to discuss the department's future work. The chief asked, the members of his department to be more alert in 1942, especially on their days off, and stated that he expects them to report to all fires Whether on or off duty, during the present nationa emergency. As a result of new equipment and the addition of two firemen to the department, the toe chief has issued a new order that will result in only two trucks responding to fires the business district, A second alarm will bring the third company the scene If necessary. In recent years all companies have responded to fires in the business district on first alarm.

The ordei will make it possible to hold one company in reserve in case a fire should break out elsewhere. Asks Public To Cooperate Hunsinger also asked the cooperation of the public during the present emergency, requesting that people cease calling the department after fire alarms to satisfy curiosity, and likewise refrain from following ''ire trucks to fires. There was an instance the past when autos, following the first truck to a fire outside the city limits, so filled road that other trucks vere unable to get within a mile of he fire. Since the entrance of the nation into war, curious citizens more than ever before have been calling the department immediately after alarms to learn the location of the fire. "We want to keep our telephone lines open," Hunsinger said today.

"Someone might want to report another fire." The chief held a fire school Thursday evening for new minute men appointed to the department and will hold another school Saturday at 9 a. m. for those who were unable to attend Thursday. County's First 1942 Vic- tim Killed As Auto Uproots Tree Commission Charges School Officials Violated Civil Service Laws Findings of irregularities in employment by the board'of education of two firemen and a custodian in the public school system were returned, late Wednesday, by the civil service commission, as the result of a hearing Dec. 22.

The resolution directs the board of education to dismiss Milton Miller, employed as a custodian and watchman, Daniel L. Hursh, working as a fireman at Lorin Andrews junior high schopl and Neal Limbach, serving as a fireman at L. E. York school and working at Washington high school. The commission in ordering the dismissals contends that the three employes are holding their positions in violation of civil service laws.

The resolution, a copy of which has been mailed by C. F. Neil Brogan, secretary of the commission, to the school board, suggests that the board of education reconsider an eligible list certified Sept. 4, 1941, arid make an appointment from the list to fill the posi- of custodian with a fireman's license made vacant by the death of H. B.

Leisy. Two Sign Resolution The resolution, which was adopted ay Brogan and President Louis 3ose, whose term of office expired Wednesday, states the board of education violated the civil service in refusing to make its appointments from a list of'eligibles certified to it; By failing to offer regular ap- jointment to the position of cus- with a fireman's license to one of two eligibles under civil service laws; By appointment of three men to positions within scope of the classi- "ied service without the appointees having qualified under civil service aws and without having first requested and received the approval of the commission to such appointments as temporary appointees and, By failing to submit the names of non-civil service appointees for approval by the commission, and, in paying the three employes out of public funds without the commission's approval; Ivan Mann, member of the commission was not present at the special meeting. The commission's action followed the hearing on a complaint filed by Leroy Hazelbaker, of 811 6th that persons who had not passed civil service tests -were employed as custodians and -firemen. Hazelbaker was one of three certified by the commission for an appointment. He contended he was offered only temporary appointment.

74 HOUSES BUILT HERE Seventy-four new houses were erected within the corporation limits of the city during the past year, according to an annual building report made public at the city hall today. A year ago, 47 houses were erected here. The report does not cover houses erected in federal building projects or any of the many new houses age of nine. She has lived here 36 years. Less than five hours after the new year was ushered in, stark county was charged 'with its first 1942 traffic fatality.

Rush Haigrove, 50, Coshocton iaborer, was instantly killed at 4:10 a. New Year's Day, when an auto in which he was riding left the highway and crashed Into a tree on route 21, a short distance "south of Navarre. Dennis Meredith, 36, of 334 6th Coshocton, is in the Union hospital at Dover suffering from severe lacerations 'of the face and scalp and chest and leg contusions. Meredith was driving the auto in which he aud Hargrove were en route to Canton to meet two children of Meredith and return them to Coshocton. 29 Tragic Deaths In Ohio State highway patrolm-en said Meredith failed to negotiate a curve after descending a hill.

The auto plowed into the tree, 18 inches in diameter, with sufficient force to uproot it. Hargrove was thrown from the car as it struck the tree. The auto rolled on him, crushing his skull. The body was taken to the Hug funeral home at Navarre and was to be moved to Coshocton where the funeral will be held. Hargrove was one of 23 persons killed in holiday traffic accidents in Ohio.

Six others mefc tragic deaths iu the state according an Associated Press dispatch to The Evening Independent. Three young motorists were injured in a two-car accident at 1:30 a. today on route 93, about a mile south of Brewster. Autos driven by Oakley Null, 19, of R. D.

1, Navarre, and James Beal' 19, of Navarre, crashed headon cringing injury to the youths and Miss Hazel Gray, 16, of 218 Wabash Brewster, who was riding with state patrolmen said. The three were treated at the office of a Brewster physician. Miss Gray sustained a laceration of the right knee and contusions of the left shin and hip; Null a fractured left arm and lacerations of the face and head and Beal, forehead lacertions and thigh injury. ected immediately outside of the corporation limits of the city. The estimated cost of the 74 houses was listed at $228,048.

Four permits were taken out for two new stores, a church and the new Wheeling and Lake Erie freight house at a total cost of $32,700. In addition 572 other permits issued for alterations to buildings and for the construction of small buildings at a total cost of $186,721.95, making a total building report for the year of 650 permits and $567,721.95 in building. During the month of December, 20 permits were issued for $40,058, of which number four were for new- houses valued at $18,500. MELTON JACKETS Melton Coats to Special £1.98 Electrex Electric HEATING PAD 3-Way Heat (Underwriters Approved) $3-98 The Baltzly Co. Economy Prescription Service 32 Erie S.

Dial 3813 RUBBERS AND GALOSHES FOR MEN AND WOMEN All Styles and Sixes PRICKER'S SHOE STORE 32 FIRST NE. DIAMONDS! Convenient Credit M. NEIMAN JEWELER 31 Lincoln Way, E. i -v".