Kidron Body expands Metal Parts Division plant
The Metal Parts Division at Kidron Body Company is under a structural expansion built north of the current steel fabricating plant. About 65 employees work there as orders rise for aluminum type bodies and parts used by Galion Pond equipment, Crook Equipment Co, and Trojan Tractors Loader. The expansion boosts Kidron's profile with livestock auctions and widely seen machinery.
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Kidron Body Company
Metal Parts
Kidron
Metal Parts Division
Foe CN
Galion Pond
Crook Equipment Co
Benton Harbor Woohigan
New York
Yaletowne Vwfe. Co
Kidron Body
Trojan
United States
VFW Auxiliary Plans Christmas and New Year Party
The VFW and its Auxiliary announce annual events including a December 30 New Year’s Eve party at the post home with pork and kraut at midnight and a December 8 Christmas meeting with a $1 gift exchange. Dues for 1961 are due and the last meeting of the year is December 27.
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VFW
Apple Creek
Thanksgiving Guests Fill the Dalton Area Homes
Thanksgiving visitors fill homes across Dalton and Canton as extended families gather. Among those listed are the Doug las, Powley, Moser, Lawrence, and Moser families with relatives from Ohio U Athens and Miami University. Hospital plans include Mrs Ralph Bowman entering Mercy Hospital for surgery with Mrs Edna Campbell substituting. Several residents report illnesses, travel, and seasonal events, while the Dalton PTA sets a December 5 to 9 dues drive.
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Edna Douglas
Paul Schultz
Camille
Carmen
Charles Powley
Merl Douglas
Susan
Gene Grim
Harold Douglas
John Douglas
Ohio
U. Athens
Ralph Bowman
Dalton School
Mercy Hospital
8Th
Market St
Canton
Edna Campbell
Bowman
J_ Scott
Cincinnati
Carl Lawrence
Freda Moser
Wooster
Margaret
Miami University
Oxford
Glen Lawrence
Arthur Moser
Steve
Frieda Moser
Arizonia
Arthur
College of Law
Arizonia State
Margaret Moser
Clara Moser
Marion Moser
Evanston
Illinois
Richard Moser
Marion Tschantz
Hilda Berg
N. Mill Street
Dunlap Hospital
Nathan Lehman
John Martin
Geraldine Martin
Paul Ewing
Rittman
Warren Kidd
Elmer Martin
Dalton
Keith Martin
Penn
Virgina
1961 March of Dimes Poster Child Linda Breese
Linda Gail Breese of Columbus Ohio was named the 1961 New March of Dimes National Poster Child. She has open spine and excess fluid on the brain and will appear on posters in newspapers magazines and on network TV. Her parents Jean Breese and Dorothy Lohr Breese describe her as lively despite her birth defects and note her brother Ronnie has cerebral palsy.
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Linda Gail Breese
Columbus
Ohio
Basil O’connor
National Foundation
Health Organization
Linda
Sis
Jean &. Breese
Dorothy Lohr Breese
Susan
Ronnie
Terry
Breese
United States
Dalton graduates win trip to Chicago
Catherine Douglas and Arden Shisler, 1960 Dalton High School graduates, attended the 4H Congress in Chicago as Members of the Year. Claudia Johns and Joe Bowen of Wooster joined the trip. Arden studies at Ohio State College of Agriculture and Catherine at Canton Business School.
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Catherine Douglas
Arden Shisler
Dalton High School
Chicago
Wayne County
Claudia Johns
Joe Bowen
Wooster
Catherine
Arden
College of Agriculture
Ohio State, University
Canton Businesschool
Methodist Church Advent Program Highlights Dalton service
In observance of the second Sunday in Advent Rev. Paul Price selects The Road to Bethlehem as sermon at Dalton Methodist. Youth Choir directed by Mrs. Earl Coolman to sing In the Stillness of the Night by Robert Peery. Youth Fellowship meets Sunday at 7 30 with program led by Marianne McCullough assisted by John Mumaw and Betty Nichols. social hour planned by Camille Schultz and Ronnie Renner. Recreation in charge by Joan Crofut and Louise Speck. Official Board meets Monday Dec 5 at 8 pm in church office.
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Paul Price
Ronnie Renner
Joan Crofut
Louise Speck
The
Methodist Church
Dalton Youth Fellowship
MYF
Smithville
Orrville
Doylestown
Glenda Kurzen
John Price
Cheryl Simpson
Ronald Renner
Judy Bates
Darrell Berg
Marilon Thomas
Lynn Hunter
Pam Woodruff
Camille Schultz
Betsy Dye
Bonnie Goudy
Fae M Hauenstein
Carmen
Advent Season at Dalton Presbyterian Church Service Notes
The Dalton Presbyterian Church highlights a sermon titled His Name Jesus by Rev. Merrell Marker. Special music by the choir and an organ prelude at 10 30 accompany a 9 30 Sunday School with age specific classes. Jr and Sr Hi WF meet at 7 30, Linda Orwick leading Jr Hi grom. Circle night for ladies is December 6 with four circles hosting gifts and a Christmas program.
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Merrell Marker
Dalton Presbyterian Church
Jesus
Sr. Hi
Linda Orwick
Jr. Hi. Grom
Circle
Max Robert
Robert Berg
Circle Three
Russell Dague
Circle Four
C. V. Amstutz
Village Council Approves Auxiliary Police Use
The council authorized Chief Berg to employ up to five auxiliary police from the Hot Rod club at no village cost beyond caps badges whistles and night sticks. They also reinstated the chief’s salary to 88 dollars monthly with the chief supplying his own gasoline and maintaining his car.
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Berg
December club events and games listed for Orrville area
Community calendar lists numerous December gatherings across clubs and churches in Orrville including NGHidert Club meeting at 6730 Simmon's, Goudy's Furniture transportation, Waynedale basketball, Cub Pack and Rotary meetings, Grange events at Apple Creek, VFW Christmas party, School board and Town Council meetings, Square Dance at VFW Hall, Presbyterian, Methodist, and Sugar Creek activities, and multiple away games against Smithville Norwayne Tuscarawas Valley and Northwestern. Readers invited to submit corrections to The Gazette.
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Nghidert Club
Simmon’s
Orrville
Goudy
Waynedale
Rotary
Sugar Creek
Rittman
Rotary Vfw
Apple Creek State Hospital
School Board
VFW
Methodist Wscs
Post Home
Sugar Creek Grange
Homemaker Club
Northwestern Hero
Norwayne
Menu Week of December 5 School Cafeteria Meals
Menu shows daily offerings for December 5 to December 9 including spaghetti with tomatoes and hamburg steak scalloped potatoes bacon meat sandwiches cheese relish fruit and milk on December 6. December 7 lists vegetables crackers peanut butter sandwiches lettuce salad pie and milk. December 8 features ham loaf potatoes chips plain sandwiches nickel slices buttered peas fruit and milk. December 9 serves macaroni and cheese peanut butter sandwiches green beans and ice cream and milk.
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Spaghett
Hamburg
Santa Visits Village Amid Cheer and Vandalism
Santa Claus arrived Saturday morning to greet residents with the Dalton All-girl band leading the parade. The event ended on a sour note when vandals broke windows at Mayor Sluss's house.
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Santa Claus
Santa
Dalton
Slussr
Doomsday date debated by Professor Heinz von Foerster
The article reports University of Wheats Professor Heinz von Foerster predicting doom in 2026 as a possibility amid population fears. He cites three caveats, cites biblical uncertainty, and notes future space colonization could alter survival prospects.
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Doom
Heinz von Foerster
von Foerster
Erster
Inb&t
Douvin
Foerster
Earth
Theor Es
Christian High School Opens Soon in Kidron
Ground cleared for the new Ohio Mennonite Community Christian High School in Kidron. Construction includes a regulation football and soccer field, a track, and possibly a tennis court, with auditorium and gymnasium planned for later. Teachers and administrator hired for a September 1, 1961 opening serving four counties.
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Oh High
Vero
Beavearal
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Dean
James Clark
Rodney W Hostetler
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Julia Hasseman
Ashland
Lloyd Zuercher
David McCullough
Bessie McCullough
Pauline Dye
Betsy
Arie Schumacher
Adam Geiger
Don Schumacher
Dalton Pta
David Rossiter
Richard Ederton
Verle Bach
Kenneth Jennifs
Kenny
Robert Blackburn
Myrtle Domer
Jessie Blackburn
C Jennings
Vernon Woods
John Sandwith
Dunla Hospital
Weimer
Mary Ober
David Kornhaus
Elmer “Haney
David Bender
Ray Wolters
Jack Caldwell
Brewster
Carl Broderick
Kent
Clarence Moss
March of Dimes
Corumas
Waita Hiirins
Stern
Linda Breese
Methodist
Circles Meet
Mary Circle
William Tyrrell
Donald Hall
James Weisgarber
Martha Circle
Orin Burkholder
Carl M. Brown
Clarence Troyer Jr
Smoky Mountains
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Isle
Robert
Tuscarawras Valley
Gazette Office
New Christian High School
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