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.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Agriculture
Dalton
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Sixth War Loan Committee
Santa_Claus and Company
Best
the Gazette
Kidron_School
Sugar Creek Grange
William Williams
IGA
New California
Dr. Phillips
California
New
Red Emperors
Jumbo Sunkist
Alr
Merry Christmas
Thompsons
Dalton, Ohio
Qon
Adams Lumber Company
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