Camp Sheridan Letter Reports Rifle Range Success and Ice Cold Weather
Private Carl W. Lawrence of Company C 146th Infantry writes from Camp Sheridan Alabama about first liberty day since quarantine. He details early rifle range tests scoring 33 on 100 yards 43 on 200 yards and strong marksman results at 500 and 600 yards earning expert rifleman status and company and battalion prizes. He notes cold weather with frost and plans to write again.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Sheridan
Ala
Liberty
Emmett Feasel
Leslie Homan
Rich
Co. C
Carl W. Lawrence, Co. C
Dalton and Sugar Creek Township Roll of Honor list
Dalton and Sugar Creek Township publish a Roll of Honor listing local boys in U S service with current addresses. The compilation includes Dowell Arnold Battery L 8th Provisional Regiment C A C Expeditionary Force France and Durbin Schultz 74th Infantry Camp Wadsworth Spartansburg S C among others at Camp Sheridan and Camp Sherman Ohio.
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Dalton
Sugar Creek Township
Uncle Sam
Dowell Arnold
8Th Provisional Regt
C. A. C. Expeditionary Force
France
Durbin Schultz
74Th Infantry
Camp Wadsworth
Spartansburg
S. C
Scott's Advertises Pens Books and Gift Paper
Conklin and Waterman fountain pens featured at Scott's along with 60 cent edition books. Box paper suitable for Xmas gifts also sold at Scott's with boxes priced from 10c to 1.50.
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Conklin
Waterman
Scott’s
Congressmen McCulloch Seeds for District Funded by Agriculture
Congressman Roscoe C. McCulloch has been notified by the Department of Agriculture that his district will receive 20 000 packages of vegetable seeds and 7 000 packages of flower seeds. The seeds will be shipped for planting next spring and requests should be mailed to Canton Ohio to receive them while the quota lasts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roscoe C. McCulloch
Department of Agriculture
McCulloch
Canton
Ohio
Sleighing Party Honors Myrtle Bartman at West Greenville Home
A pleasant surprise gathering was held at John Bartman's country home near West Greenville on Monday evening. Guests enjoyed games, music, and toasted marshmallows in a cozy sleighing party honoring Miss Myrtle Bartman.
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John Bartman
Fast Greenville
Myrtle Bartman
Verna Bickle
Edith Richards
Alta Lehman
Lucille Eckroad
Anna Masters
Hulda Hooley
Irene Boekel
Della Nussbaum
Zelda Bevan
Naomi Thomas
Florence Ickes
Orpha Bartman
Mayme Tombow
Harold Everhardt
Lloyd Ickes
Raymond Bevan
Wm. Santmyer
Ernest Berger
Hank Harig
Albert Shifferly
Entertainment at Kidron School House Friday
An entertainment event is set for Friday evening December 21 at Kidron school house with public invitation extended.
Literary entertainment and peanut social at Pokeberry
A literary entertainment and peanut social will be held at Pokeberry School House No 5 in Baughman Township on Friday evening December 21. Everyone is cordially invited with no admission. Read the Christmas ads.
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Pokeberry School House
Baughman Township
Farmers Exempt Wheat Trade Between Holidays
Dalton Milling Co asks farmers not to bring wheat during the week between Christmas and New Year due to overload. After the holiday period they will accept wheat any day at current price and thank farmers for holding. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
Gazette to skip Christmas week publication
Notice states no issue during the holiday week and that the next edition will bear the date January 3, 1918.
High School opens basketball season with double header
In Glutting's hall on Thursday evening December 20 the High School plays the Dalton Independents in the boys game while the Reds face the Blues in girls action. First game at 7 15 with promising matchups and listed lineups for both squads.
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Glutting’s Hall
High School
Dalton Independents
Reds and Blues
G. Camp
Haney C. Springer
E. Springer
L. Camp
Goudy R. Eckard
Miller J. Rudy
Shisler Fahy Gibson
Velma Brown
Mary Beitman
F .Kath. Schultz
Elma Hershey
Williams Agnes Douglas
G Esther Gibson
Lulu Johnson
Ellen Tyrrell
Red Cross Seals Featured for Xmas Mailings
Reminder to include Red Cross seals on Christmas letters and parcels. Seals available for purchase widely to support relief efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
High School Notes Preview Vacation and Events
Pupils anticipate a ten day vacation next week due to drifted roads. The second Athenian Literary program will be rendered Friday December 21 with a debate on abolishing German from high schools. Basketball practice continues twice weekly with a town game and a girls game expected next Thursday night.
Tag or Pay Fine For Dog Registration Violations
Notices warn dog owners and kennel keepers that failing to register dogs over three months old or pay registration fees is a misdemeanor under Sec 5652 14. The penalty is a fine not exceeding twenty five dollars.
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Dalton and
Alfred Fellabom
19Th Field Artillery
Ft. Sam Houston
Texas
H. W. Schultz
146Th
C. R. Deeds
Medical Corps
Ft. Custer
Battle Creek
Mich
Carl W. Lawrence
146Th Infantry
Emmett C. Feasel
Headquarters Co
Hm6th Infantry
Corp
Wm. Fellabom
136Th Machine Gun
Ray K. Jameson
Roy Hess
Little Rock
Arkansas
Floyd Cook
Jacksonville
Fla
Camp Sherman
Chillicothe
Carl Dague
Earl Pratt
Milo Crumley
Oakley Eisner, Co. F
Emanuel Wenger
Aldis Gerber
Earl Gerber
Menas Nussbaum
Sleighing Party
Kidron School House
Pokeberry
Dalton Milling CO
Basket Ball
National Farm Weekly
Ernest F. Scott
Kidron
The
Ladies’ Home Journal
Dalton, Ohio
Saturday Evening Post
Itry
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