Dalton Band Carnival Opens Homecoming Festival Aug 7
Dalton hosts a Band Carnival and homecoming on August 7 with four bands Doylestown High School, Orrville City, Brewster, and Dalton lith Regt. A Country Store run by Dalton Volunteer Fire Department offers groceries, dry goods, millinery and live stock. Sugar Creek Grange runs a cat stand and Girl Scouts run ice cream and cake tables. Route 30 traffic rerouted to car carnival space on the athletic field with ample parking.
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Carnial
Doylestown
Orrville City
Brewster
Dalton ‘Lith Regt
Dalton
Dalton Volunteer Fire Department
Sugar Creek Grange
Dalton high school weather report for week ending Aug 6 1941
Official thermometer readings show weekly highs and lows with rainfall totals. The highest daily maximum reached 94 on Thursday evening, the lowest daily maximum 81 on Sunday afternoon, the highest daily minimum 70 on Wednesday and Thursday nights, and the lowest daily minimum 25? Tuesday night. July rainfall totaled 4.97 inches, with 1.4 inches falling on Friday July 18.
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Dalton High School
Midget Races At Rubber Bowl Open Night Program
Mel Hansen of Los Angeles and Paul Russo of Kenosha Wis race in the Memorial Day style big car grind field as Akron’s Rubber Bowl hosts a Wednesday night eight race program under floodlights. Qualifying begins at 7 and the first race at 8 30 p.m. at the 36 000 seat Akron Airport venue.
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Knights of the Roaring Road
Indianapolis
Mel Hansen
Los Angeles
Paul Russo
Kenosha
Wis
Akron
Rubber Bowl
Attempted bank holdup ends with arrest and plea
Joseph Anton Martinez 27 born in Mexico and jailed in Wayne County faced armed robbery charges after attempting to rob Orrville National Bank. He fled after shoving a $31 bill and a note through the cage, was arrested within hours by Highway Patrolman Brandon and deputies, arraigned and pled guilty, with potential 20 year mercy possible on a mandatory sentence.
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Mexico
Massillon
Wayne County
Joseph Anton Martinez
Orrville National Bank
Joseph Anton
Leroy Webner
Webner
William R. Brandon
Ed Mills
Justice of Peace
Mills
Wooster
Shelly
Rike
Brandon
Martinez
Fatal Accident Claims Henry Bronson in Orrville Area
Walter Horst of Dalton drove a car that struck and killed Henry Bronson on U S Route 30 near Orrville, Saturday night. Bronson died after hospital arrival. funeral held Tuesday. Horst not charged. This incident adds to 1941 traffic fatalities, compared with 1940 totals and early 1940s figures.
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Walter Horst
Dalton
Henry Bronson
Orrville
U.S. Rt
Horst
Tractor Tragedy Claims Life of Elizabeth Tinsler in Marshallville
In Dalton area farm incidents, Elizabeth Tinsler, 54, died after stepping to adjust a hay rake attached to a moving tractor. The hitch lurched, tossing her, and she died of a broken neck. Funeral was held near Rittman after a brief home service.
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Dalton
Elizabeth Tinsler
Marshallville
Richard Amstutz
Ohio Mennonite Conference to Meet at Kidron Church
The 47th annual Ohio Mennonite Conference will be held at Kidron Mennonite Church next week August 12 to 14. The program includes seven sessions opening Tuesday at 7:30 with sessions Wednesday and Thursday morning afternoon and evening. Theme is Christian Home Building. Guest speakers are Bishop S. C. Yoder of Goshen Indiana and Bishop A. J. Metzler of Scottdale Pennsylvania.
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Ohio
S. C. Yoder
Goshen
Ind
A. J. Metzler
Scottdale
Arrival at John C Pinkerton's Home in Illinois
Reverend R G Pinkerton writes to Dalton Gazette from Route 2 Aledo Illinois announcing arrival at son John C Pinkerton's home on July 31. He notes heat mild trip without flats, mentions travel through Indianapolis Decatur Lincoln and Macomb Illinois and crossing the Illinois river at Havana. He reports good crops corn and soybeans and plans to rest August 1 while visiting grandchildren. He promises more letters next week. August 1 1941.
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Dalton Gazette
John C. Pinkerton
Rt. 2
Aledo
Ill
Indianapolis
Decatur
Lincoln
Macomb
Illinois
Havana
R. G. Pinkerton
Gartrell announces marriage of Alberta Ruth to Glen Berg
Mr and Mrs A L Gartrell announce the forthcoming marriage of their daughter Alberta Ruth to Glen Berg son of Mr and Mrs Ira Berg. The ceremony will be on Thursday August 14 at 3 pm at Moore Memorial United Brothers Church Barberton with a reception for relatives and friends to follow.
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A. L. Gartrell
Creedmore Ave
Barberton
Alberta Ruth
Glen Berg
Ira Berg
Moore Memorial United Brothers Church
Garden Club Meeting Set With Guest Speaker
Mrs. R. C. Price of Cuyahoga Falls will be guest speaker at the garden club meeting at Mrs. F. O. Marty home Friday August 8. Members bring a red white and blue flower arrangement. Meetings start promptly at 8 o'clock. Reservations for garden club tour due Thursday August 14.
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R. C. Price
Cuyahoga Falls
Garden Club
F. O. Marty
School Board Accepts Resignations and Elects Replacements
At Tuesday's Board of Education meeting, Mrs Dorothy Mumaw Vernon Miss Ruth Jentes and Paul Chenevey resigned. Pauline Gerber was elected to replace Mumaw. Cullen McFarren and Emerson Hosteller were hired as bus drivers. The board also plans to work with Tuscarawas Twp to permit local buses to pick up pupils under a new traffic law. Refunding notes totaling 7.05363 second series were sold to Quaker City National Bank at 1.19 percent.
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Dorothy Mumaw Vernon
Ruth Jentes
Paul Chenevey
Board of Education
Pauline Gerber
Mumaw
Cullen McFarren
Emerson Hostelter
Tuscarawas Twp
Quaker
Coal Strike Report At Santschi Farm Mine
A coal strike occurred Monday morning at 10 o clock at the new mine on the Santschi farm with details limited to the event and location.
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Santschi
Obituary: Jacob H Buchwalter Dies at 93
Jacob H Buchwalter of Wayne county Ohio died July 30 1941 at his son Andrew's home aged 93 years 9 months and 21 days. He was born October 9 1847 married Mary Martin January 6 1870 and had four children Anna died 1889 Andrew and Mrs Hettie Wilson survive. Funeral August 2 at Martin church with Rev Alva J Wengerd and Rev I J Buchwalter. Interment nearby.
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Jacob
Anna Buchwalter
Jacob H
Henry
Esther
Mary
Enos
Daniel
Reuben
John
Lancaster Co
Wayne County
Ohio
Dalton
Jacob H. Buchwalter
Mary Martin
Anna
Andrew
Hettie Wilson
Martin Church
Pleasant View Church
Jesus
Alva_J._Wengerd
Rev
I. J. Buchwalter
Real Estate Transfers Across Wooster Area
Marion Berg of Wooster R D buys a lot on North Church Street adjoining Z S Clark. Excavation for the new residence cellar has started. Ernest Dodez of Apple Creek, a new Dalton schools teacher, buys the Wm Haverstock residence on Schultz Ave. Haverstock plans future construction.
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Marion Berg
Wooster R. D
Donald Stahl
North Church Street
Z. S. Clark
Ernest Dodez
Apple Creek
Dalton Schools
Wm. Haverstock
Schultz Ave
Haverstock
Dalton area notices and society briefs
Band mothers club meets at the high school Friday evening August 8. The Woman's Society of Christian Service plans a picnic Tuesday August 12 at Orr Park with covered dishes and coffee provided. Mrs Ed Kurzen injured when a door slammed on her left index finger leaving a broken bone and torn nail. A. J. Zimmerman reports wheat yield of 53 bushels per acre. Dalton visitors include Mrs Gertrude Pope Rodgers Dr and Mrs Ira Scott of Kent. Mr and Mrs Lester Hare announce the birth of a son weighing 7 pounds 6 ounces at their home Sunday night. Mr and Mrs Irvin Tschantz and Mr and Mrs Glair Kirchhofer visit Niagara Falls and Canada. Transportation will be provided for church meet at 5 o'clock.
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Lester Hare
Irvin Tschantz
Glair Kirchhofer
Niagara Falls
Canada
Woman’s Society of Christian Service
Orr Park
American Weekly
Chicago Herald-American
Advt
Ed Kurzen
Band Mothers Festival Ticket Drive Prizes Announced
Prizes of 1.00, 75c, and 50c will be awarded to the three children selling the most tickets for the Band Mothers Festival on August 23. Tickets can be secured at Brown's Lunch on Friday, August 8.
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Weather Report
Burton City
United
ROVER
Itaseae
America
The
Treasury_. Department
Defense ‘Savings
Daniel Chester French
Almarica
Mennonite SS
Pinkerton
Band Mothers Club
A. J. Zimmerman
Gertrude Pope Rodgers
Ira-Scott
Kent
Hamburg
Silvalaska
CERTO
Aids
Oleo
Georgia
Michigan
Berg’s. Cash Market
Scott Drug
Price
Cologne
Pink Clover
Eve
Paris
Wrisley
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