County 4H Members of the Year Visit Chicago
Catherine Douglas and Arden Shisler were honored as the county 4H members of the year and enjoyed a sponsored educational trip to Chicago. The Equity group funded the trip with hotel stays at the Pick Congress and Conrad Hilton, visits to Marshall Fields Museum of Science and Industry, and a tour of the Chicago Board of Trade and livestock shows.
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Catherine Douglas
Arden Shisler
Ucational
Chicago
County Equities
Pick Congress
Conrad Hilton
Marshall Fields
Museum of Science and Industry
Equity
Conrad Hotel
Chicago Art Gallery
Skid Row
Chinatown
Chicago Board of Trade
Dalton High School Christmas Program Led by Vic Gerber
Dalton High School will present a Christmas program Tuesday evening December 20 at 8:00 p m under Vic Gerber. Junior and Senior Choirs perform portions of the Messiah plus solo numbers. a basketball game was canceled to allow the program. the public is invited.
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Vic Gerber
Dalton High School
Kidron
Dalton Pta
Gerber to direct Dalton Community Chorus Messiah
Victor B. Gerber will conduct the Dalton Community Chorus in the 17th annual presentation of Handel Messiah at the high school Sunday at 8 p.m. The 200-voice chorus and orchestra include members from Dalton and surrounding areas. Accompanists are Mrs. Carl Goudy at piano and Crain Sommer on organ. soloists include Mrs. Cletus Conrad, Mrs. Lester Graybill, Charles Rodefer, Roger Koerner, Victor Amstutz, and Carl Goudy. Rev O S Goerner will offer invocation and offertory. officers are Dr Robert Baer, St Francis Smucker, vice president. Mrs. Walter Handwerk, secretary-treasurer. Edward Kraft, business manager.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victor B. Gerber
Dalton Community Chorus
Orville
Kidren Tidalton
G. F. Handel
Carl Goudy
Crain Sommer
Cletus Conrad
Lester Graybill
Charles Rodefer
Roger Koerner
Victor Amstutz
O. S. Goerner
Augsburg Lutheran Church
Ministral Association
Lutheran
Robert Baer
Francis Smucker
Walter Handwerk
Edward Kraft
Dalton Garden Club Decorates Town for Christmas
At least three Dalton Garden Club members braved the elements to decorate the town spending Monday and Tuesday on evergreen garlands and bows on telephone poles. They also plan to erect a Nativity scene at the Village Hall and install an amplified sound system so downtown will echo with Christmas carols.
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Dalton Garden Club
Garden Club
Pecr
Dalton Garden Club Dinner Meeting in Orrville
The Dalton Garden Club met at Mrs. Simon's in Orrville on December 1 with 30 attendees. Mrs. William Geisler spoke on Past Present and Future of Christmas, followed by carol singing led by Mrs. Edna Shultz. Proceeds supported the Children's Home as the money tree fundraiser. Next gathering is January 5 at the Presbyterian Church.
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Dalton Garden Club
Merrel Marker
Emerson Shanklin
Cloyd Smedley
Presbyterian Church
Christmas Program by Pleasant View Church Chorus
The Ladies Chorus of the Pleasant View Church presents a Christmas program on Saturday December 17 at the Old People’s Home near Rittman. Mrs. Robert Hartman directs the group.
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Pleasant View Church
Old Peoples Home
Rittman
Robert Hartman
Dalton Bulldogs Open Season with Loss to Waynedale
Dalton falls 63 54 as Waynedale Bears overturn an 18 10 first quarter lead. Huebner leads Dalton with 19 points while Hartman and Lobel pace Waynedale with 17 each in a low scoring setback. JV Bulldogs win 51 30 as Dalton drops Smithville 65 47.
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Dalton
Waynedale
Bears
Bulldogs
Huebner
Martin
Hartman
Lobel
Haskins
Dalton JV
Waynedale JV
Smithville
Smithies
J. Burns
Burns
Woodward
Smale
Hartzler
Dalton Iv’s
Advent Sunday Service at Dalton Presbyterian Church
The Dalton Presbyterian Church will host Rev. Merrell Marker this Sunday for the third Sunday of Advent with the sermon titled His Title Christ The Lord. The adult choir will perform special music and the 10:30 prelude features Mrs. Carl Goudy at the organ. Sunday School runs 9:30 to 10:25 led by Supt. Robert Orwick. No YF meeting tonight due to the Messiah presentation in Orrville. The Women’s Association executive council meets Tuesday December 13 at Mrs. Ella Wagner’s home from 11 am to 3 pm with a covered dish lunch.
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Dalton Presbyterian Church
Merrell Marker
Christ the Lord
Carl Goudy
Robert Orwick
Orrville
Women’s Association Executive Council
Ella Wagner
Coming Events Holiday Week Freezer
A series of community events listed for December include Messiah at Orrville High School on Sunday, December 11. a Dalton School PTA program on Thursday, December 15. Kidron School program on Friday, December 16. Rotary and WSCS programs at Apple Creek State Hospital on Monday, December 19. Fireman meeting and Dalton High School Christmas program on Tuesday, December 20. Teen age Sleighbell Hop at VFW on Thursday, December 22. a holiday on Monday, December 26 with no Rotary meeting. and a New Years party at the VFW Hall on Saturday, December 31 with public invitation.
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Messiah
Orrville High School
PTA
Dalton School
Kidron
Rotary
WSCS
The
Methodist Church
Apple Creek State Hospital
Dalton High School
VFW All
VFW Hall
Correction: VFW New Years party date updated
The VFW New Years party will be held Saturday night December 31 instead of December 30 as was stated in last weeks Gazette.
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VFW
Kidron Opens Modern Post Office Ahead of Christmas Rush
The village prepares a new Kidron Post Office to be fully operational before the peak mailing season. Acting Postmaster Donovan Huntsberger aims to complete installations including equipment and mailboxes, with transfer from the rear hardware-store location. Patrons should receive mail in the new boxes by Wednesday as the cramped old facility from 1937 is replaced.
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Kidron
Donovan Huntsberger
Postal Department
U.S. Post Office Department
Local Square Dancers Schedule Busy Week in Parkersburg
Pety Moser will call squares at Parkersburg West Virginia Saturday night December 10 with The Camerons orchestra directed by Ralph Beard of Orrville. Several couples plan trips from Orrville and Akron area. December 12 features the annual Christmas party at the VFW hall with smogalboard supper and photos by Kenny Gerber of Kidron followed by a gift exchange and dance.
Post Office History Reflects Early Apple Creek Route
The article recalls Harvey Sprunger who led the post office before Huntsberger and notes Mrs. Goldie Lehman's initials on a retained letter from the early era. It mentions Kristmas Tschantz and Apple Creek origins with rural delivery beginning after the first route took shape.
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Harvey R. Sprunger
Sprunger
Huntsberger
Kenneth Gerber
Harvey Springer
Amoze
Kidron
Goldie Gerber
Calvin Lehman
Springer
Ofc
Kristmas ‘Tschantz
Apple Eek
Apple Creek
Methodist News Highlights From Dal ton Church Events
Rev Paul Price will deliver A Message For All Mankind at Dal ton Methodist Church on Sunday morning The senior choir directed by Mrs I Glen Berg will perform The Messiah at Orrville High School auditorium Victor Gerber leads the chorus The Woman s Society meets Tuesday December 13 8 pm at Mrs James Mumaw s home Devotional leader is Mrs Paul Price with Mrs Kathryn Blethyn in charge A gift exchange of handmade items is planned A Christmas pageant Tidings of Joy by the Youth Department will be shown Sunday December 18 at 730 pm The senior choir also performs its annual cantata at a Christmas eve candlelight service at 11 pm
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Paul Price
Dalton Methodist Church
I. Glen Berg
Orrville High School
Victor Gerber
Woman’s Society
James Mumaw
Kathryn Blethyn
Methodist Sunday School
Funeral services held for Daltonian Mrs. Ivan Knobloch
Funeral services were held for Mrs. Ivan Knobloch 28 a former Dalton resident who died after brain surgery at Massillon City Hospital Rev Bruce Cummins officiated The service was at Gordon Shaidnagle Hollinger Funeral Home and burial at Rose Hill Memorial Park Massillon She is survived by her husband five children and her parents three brothers.
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Ivan
Lois) Knobloch
Dalton
Massillon City Hospital
Bruce Cummins
Gordon-Shaidnagle Hollinger
Rose Hill Memorial Park
Massillon
Knobloch
Powhatan Point
Sleighbell Hop Set for December 22 at VFW Hall
Tickets are on sale for the teen age Sleighbell Hop to be held Thursday evening December 22 at the VFW hall. Judy Bates and Nancy Kurzen lead ticket sales and invite all teens to attend this gala event.
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VFW Hall
Judy Bates
Nancy Kurzen
Post Office Moves Into New Building In Kidron
The article notes two rural mail routes still active intersecting at Kidron square. D A Sommers served as acting postmaster when the original station was discontinued. George Breneman built the new post office and insurance suite and has a long record in community service and local organizations.
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Dalton
Kidron Square
D. A. Sommers
George Breneman
E. P. Gerber
Wayne County Underwritters Association
Breneman
Kidron Community Coun
Hopes for Extended Phone Service to Kidron and Orrville
Extended telephone service to Kidron and Orrville appears closer after a meeting between Attorney Flath Morris L. Boyd of Ohio Bell and Bevere, manager, outlining progress and next steps in the project.
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Kidron
Orrville
Flath Flath
Morris L. Boyd
Ohio Bell
Bevere
Local art winner inspires young artist and TV appearance
Dalton family Ted and Mrs. Hobert celebrate son David as third prize winner in lighthouse drawing on John Gnagge's TV show. He attends Dalton elementary in Mrs Bopp's room and won an ant farm. Massillon reports extended Bell system service may come soon as usage studies rise between Dalton Kidron Orrville lines.
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Ted Hobert
RFD 1
Dalton
David
Dave
John Gnagge
Bopp
Dalton Elementary School
Community Personal Notes and Local Births in Orrville
Mr and Mrs Sterling Feige of Franklom Pa visit with Mr and Mrs Ernest Dodez. The Happy Klan Klub elected officers at Mrs Ralph Masters home with Mrs Maurice Huntsberger president. Christmas party set for December 14 at Mrs Emerson Shanklin’s home. Birth announcements include Shirley Ann Horton and John Robert Phillips. WMSA and Mews groups meet at local churches. education presenters and hospital news noted.
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Sterling Feige
Franklom
Stace Flory
Richard Flory
Danny
Orrville
Ernest Dodez
Happy Klan Klub
Ralph Masters
Maurice Huntsberger
Treas
Jerry Copper
Richard Venables
Venables
Orpha Simmerly
Greece
PAX
Pleasant View Mennonite Church
Robert Myers
Lester Graybill
Paul Heatwole
Elmer Hamerickhouse
Paul Badertscher
Ohio Education Association
Columbus
Ohio
Dalton
Wayne County
DEA
Elmer Hunerickhouse
Dunlap Hospital
Wooster Wayne Health Board Requires Food Establishment Permits
The Wooster City and Wayne County Board of Health enforces permits for food establishments and sets minimum sanitary standards. Operators must apply in December for next year or at least ten days before opening if starting later in the year. Health Office at 560 Winter Street behind Wooster Community Hospital.
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Wooster City
Wayne County Board of Health
Board of Health
Health Commissioner
Health Department
Winter Street
Wooster Community Hospital
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Dalton Bulldog
Methodist News
Daltonian
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Christian Business Men’s Committee, International
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PUCO
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John Sandwith
Dunlap
Marjorie Hasseman
Ohio State University
Hasseman
Gazette Office
O. H. Martin
Wayne Martin
Elyria
William Todd
Lorain
R. Emerson. Wooster
Bertha Stevens
Lakeville
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