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Newspaper

The Dalton Gazette

Location

Dalton, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 21, 1944

Page

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Sixth War Loan drives Dalton School District over quota

The Sixth War Loan Drive surpassed its target with Dalton School District over subscribing by 10131.25 to reach 193636.25 against a 183505.00 quota. Individual subscriptions exceeded by 14249.75. corporation and association quota of 108241.00 was under by 4118.50 but offset by the large individual overage. The community thanks subscribers and solicitors including the school, teachers, local enterprises, and the Dalton Gazette.

Dalton F—Honda Corporation and Association Dalton Gazette Kidron News First National Bank Ohio

Santa Claus and Company Operetta at Dalton Grade School

Dalton Grade School presents Santa Claus and Company an operetta in the High School Auditorium on Friday December 22 at 8:00 p m. Cast includes Cedar James Thompson Jack Frost Edward Harr Santa Claus Clinton Springer Mildred Nancy Warnock Patty Effie Gonser and more. Special numbers feature Reading Twas The Night Before Christmas and performances by Rhythm Band and High School Orchestra under Victor Gerber with admission 25 and 35 cents.

Jack Frost Santa Patty St. Nick Mildred Cedar All the Fairies The Evergreens James Thompson Edward Harr Santa Claus Clinton Springer Nancy Warnock Patty Seeeseeeeeen Effie Gonser Sparkle Joyce Simon Billy Wirth Victor Gerber

Dalton Community Club Meeting Highlights Bond Drive

The Dalton Community Club met at the Presbyterian church basement with George Leitner presiding. Rev Rosen berger read the minutes as C F Buchwalter reported Bond Drive success. George N Coffey of Wooster spoke on Russia. Five directors were elected: Rev Spence, W A Mumaw, Jack Moser, C M Jennings and Carl Lawrence.

Dalton Rev. Spence W. A. Mumaw Jack Moser C. M. Jennings Carl—Lawrence

Snow crews clear side roads after strenuous week

Township county and state crews with snow plows and shovelers report most side roads open again after a strenuous week of snow removal efforts across the area.

Service Notes Share Wartime Family News

Sir Wilbur Wertz is home on furlough from Texas. Aviation Cadet William Marable Jr. attends pre flight school at West Point and has written that Corporal E. D. Hofstetter Jr. U S M C 22nd Replacement Draft is in the Pacific. Dan reports a visit with schoolmate Harvey Sword after reaching his Southwest Pacific destination.

Sir Wilbur Wertz Texas Wm. Marable, Jr West Fen Dan U S. Marines Southwest Pacific Junior Harvey) Sword E. D. Hofstetter, Jr U.S.M.C F.M.F. Pacific c. Fleet P.O San Francisco Calif Earl Kid

Christmas Concert at High School Auditorium

On Christmas Eve December 24 at 8 o'clock a Community Concert will be conducted by Victor Gerber in the High School Auditorium. Miss Violet Uphoff will sing a soprano solo. A male quartet duets and a bass solo by Victor Amstutz follow. Excerpts from Handel Messiah will be sung by the Community Chorus with ensemble accompaniment. The High School orchestra opens the program. Audience will join in Christmas carols. Public invited.

Victor Gerber Violet Uphoff Victor Amstutz

Program At Kidron School Christmas Program Planned

The Kidron and Sonnenberg rural schools will present a Christmas program of carols plays and exercises at the Kidron schoolhouse on Thursday December 21 at 8 pm. A combined school chorus will perform fourteen selections from Handel The Messiah.

Kidron Sonnenberg

Gibson Golden Wedding Anniversary Celebration

Mr. and Mrs. Frank E. Gibson mark their 50th anniversary with a family Christmas Day dinner. The couple have four children Charles Richards of Canton Merle Graber of Massillon Ernest Brown of North Lawrence and Frances Gibson of Charlotte N C and five grandchildren.

Frank E. Gibson Charles Richards Canton Merle Graber Massillon Ernest Brown North Lawrence Frances Gibson Charlotte N. C

Federated church Christmas services announced

The Federated church plans a Christmas program with regular Sunday School at 9 30 and a special Christmas service at 10 30 in the U P church on December 24 with a 9 30 SS session and 10 30 service listed.

Federated Church U. P S. S

Akron family visit spans furlough from Navy service

Mrs. Clara Elliott of Akron and her sons Gordon and Paul, with Gordon home on Navy furlough from Hawaii, visited the W F Kreiling home in Akron on Sunday.

Clara Elliott Akron Gordon Navy Hawaiian Islands Paul W.F. Kreiling

Wilson Hunter Dies After Week Long Illness

Wilson Hunter a prominent sand and gravel dealer died at his Dalton home after a weeklong heart illness. He was born in Apple Creek and lived in Dalton ten years. Survived by widow Mary, daughter Mrs Lester Hare, three sons Robert Dalton Richard in India and Don in California, two grandchildren, brother D W Hunter and sister Mrs Anna Harvey. Rev A F Uphoff led funeral services in Orrville with burial at Apple Creek Cemetery.

Wilson Hunter Schultz and Freet Avenues Mr. Hunter Apple Creek Dalton Mary Hunter Lester Hare Robert Richard U. S. Army India Don Air Force El-Gentro Calif D. W. Hunter Rittmar Anna Harvey Wooster A. F. Uphoff Leickheim Orrville Frey & Gresser Apple Creek Cemetery

Obituary of Eva Garman Shaffer of Akron and Canton

Mrs Eva Garman Shaffer died December 9 at Akron after several strokes, aged 63 years 7 months 15 days. Born on a farm near Dalton she moved to Akron at 18, married Lyman Shaffer who died four years ago. Survived by sisters Clara Knaebel of Cleveland and Alice Devery. Funeral by Rev Barton at Akron United Brethren Church. burial Glendale Cemetery.

Eva Garman Shaffer Akron Dalton Jacob Mary Elizabeth (McClelland) Garman Lyman Ellsworth Shaffer Shaffer Canton Clara Knaebel Cleveland Alice Devery South of Rev Barton Akron United Brethren Church Glendale

Schools reopen after four day winter break

Schools resume Monday after a four day closure caused by bad road conditions that made bus routes impossible. They will close again Friday for the holiday vacation and reopen January 2.

Newborn Daughters Reported in Local Hospitals

A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Glen Youngen in Wooster at Beeson Hospital on December 14. In Massillon a daughter arrived Monday afternoon for Rev and Mrs Glenn Spackey at the city hospital.

Glen Youngen Ada Douglas Beeson Hospital Wooster Rev Glenn Spackey Massillon City Hospital

Pogee Grange Christmas Program Plans

Sugar Creek Grange reports a Pogee Grange meeting with gifts formed near in red and ladies in green. Mrs Sterling McFarren leads the Christmas program.

Pogee Grange Sterling McFarren

Thanksgiving Dinner Guests Listed by Host Families

A Sunday turkey dinner hosted by several local families drew a group of guests including P. S. Berg and wife, Mrs. Max Sellers and Mary Maxine of Columbus, A. J. Kurzen and wife, Edd Kurzen and wife, Rudy Kurzen and wife of Dalton, and Mrs. Lester Aukerman and Mrs. L. G. Flanagan with David of Beech Grove.

P. S. Berg Max Sellers Mary Maxine Columbus A. J. Kurzen Edd Kurzen Rudy Kurzen Dalton Lester Aukerman L. G. Flanagan David Beech Grove

Christmas Party Held at Methodist Church Basement

The W. S. C. S. annual Christmas party occurred Friday night in the church basement. Mrs. Blethyn led devotions while Mrs. Dale Steiner chaired the program on Christmas In Our Homes and Settlements with Mrs. Camp and Mrs. Weisgarber participating. The spiritual life committee served refreshments as carols were sung.

Methodist Church Blethyn Dale Steiner Camp Weisgarber Spiritual Life Committee Ira Berg

Murder Mystery Enigma: Pajama Girl Case Revisited

Sydney police used science and a mother's dream to solve the pajama girl murder a double mystery remains unsolved. The story is promoted for The American Weekly distributed with next week's Sunday Chicago Herald American.

Pyt Luther Miller Wadsworth Russell-Thompsons Sydney Chicago Herald-American

Mrs. Pinkerton’s Illness Reported in Dalton Letter

Rev. Pinkerton writes from Monmouth Illinois that Mrs. R G Pinkerton is hospitalized with gangrene. Her left great toe was amputated and the leg below the knee was later removed. He notes she rests comfortably has no pain and maintains a good appetite hoping for recovery and strength to return.

Dalton R. G. Pinkerton

Card of Thanks for Mrs. Margaret Adams

The family of the late Mrs. Margaret Adams expresses gratitude for flowers cards and letters of sympathy and for the many acts of kindness shown during their bereavement.

Margaret Adams

Thanks from Harvey Sword to Blue Star Service Club

Local note of gratitude from Harvey Sword thanking the Blue Star Service Club for a Christmas box sent to him by the group. The message expresses sincere appreciation for the thoughtful gesture.

The Blue Star Service Club Harvey Sword Ji Be

Christmas Paper Salvage in Ohio Homes 1944

The Ohio State Salvage Committee urges wrapping paper from Christmas gifts be saved to support armed forces. Mrs Harold Miller and children relocate to Dalton parsonage with Rev and Mrs Spence as Mr Miller serves in the military.

Ohio Armed Services Ohio State Salvage Committee Harold Miller Wooster Dalton Spence Miller Armed Forces

Blue Star Service Club Holds Holiday Meeting

The Blue Star Service Club opened its holiday meeting with president Mrs Dennis Arnold presiding. Recording secretary post changes elected Mrs Ray Camp with Mrs J N Moser as assistant. An announced program featured carol singing and readings by Mesdamus Dale Goudy Elamn Gerber and Alvin Sommer. Mrs Carl Wilson read letters from soldiers and during social hour Mrs Victor Streb served assorted Christmas cookies.

Blue Star Service Club Dennis Arnold Earl Hofstetter Ray Camp J. N. Moser Willis Sommer Mesdamus Dale Goudy Elamn Gerber Alvin Sommer Carl Wilson Victor Streb

Lessons From The Church Of Christ Scientist December 24 1944

The weekly lesson sermon for December 24 1944 centers on Christ Jesus with a Golden Text from Isaiah 9 2 and includes correlative Bible verses and excerpts from Science and Health by Mary Baker Eddy. It discusses spiritual law life and divinity and cites promises and healing statements from the referenced texts.

Churches of Christ, Scientist Mary Baker Eddy God Jesus Christendom Science and Health

Dalton School 24 Hour Temperature Readings

The Department of Agriculture thermometer on the Dalton school grounds recorded the following temperatures for the 24 hour period starting at 8 a.m. Readings reflect highs and lows, with specific values listed for the day.

Department of Agriculture Dalton

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