Orrville Garage Destroyed in Early Fire
A $4000 fire gutted the Leroy Horst garage south of the Pennsylvania tracks on Main Street Orrville early Sunday. Fire was discovered about 4 o’clock by the night watchman. The building owned by Orrville Body Works was largely damaged and Mr. Horst, recently moved in, had no insurance. Dalton volunteers aided Orrville with a new pumper in preventing spread.
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Leroy Horst
Main Street
Orrville
Orrville Body Works
Horst
Dalton Volunteer Fire Department
Mes siah Rendition at Salem Church in Christmas Service
The sixth annual Handel's Messiah will be performed Christmas evening at 8 o'clock by a large community chorus at Salem Mennonite Church directed by Victor Gerber with Elvera Sommer on piano and orchestral support. New features include the Amstutz Sisters Trio and several soloists. Admission is free and the public is invited.
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Salem Mennonite
Victor Gerber
Elvera Sommer
Amstutz Sisters
Murray Gerber
Carl Goudy
Katherine Steiner
Francis Kostrovic
Fredericksburg
Amstutz
Leona Amstutz
Victor Amstutz
Salem
Caroling Notice From Local Churches
Young people from three churches meet in the M. E. church basement at 9 PM on Friday December 24. Bring a dime to help defray expenses. Town residents may light a red candle for carolers or call Dale Miller Mary Hauenstein or Vanita Buchwalter for country sings. Clarinet feeds at Scott's.
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M. E
Dale Miller
Mary Hauenstein
Vanita Buchwalter
Local Items and Christmas Ads at Scott's and Gibson's
Adverts note Sheaffer fountain pens at Scott's and Gibson's Christmas candy and trees. Visitors include Chas Porter and family at Kile Lintern, Donald and Ruth Max and Jo Denny at W H Lintern. Massillon hospital discharge for Mrs Jesse McFarren. Almanac says winter arrived at 7 14 with 2 degrees above freezing. Powleys attended Mansfield gas company party.
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Sheaffer
Scott’s
Gibson’s Grocery
Donald
Ruth Max
Jo Denny
Warren, O
W. H. Lintern
E. T. Powley
Mansfield
Gas Company
Smedley Converts Filling Station Into Cottage Home
John Smedley plans a major conversion of his filling station building into a modern cottage with fine conveniences. The project retools a former service site into a residential property reflecting local redevelopment trends.
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John Smedley
Dalton Hi Defeats Apple Creek in Close Local Clash
Local floor game ended 33 to 36 with Dalton Hi defeating Apple Creek in a hot contest last Friday night. The community notes also record C R Goudy’s busy 1937 license year and a Rotary club Christmas party featuring Don and King the Great Danes for crippled children.
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Dalton Hi
Apple Creek
C. R. Goudy
Sugar Creek Township
Don
King
L. L. DeArment
Massillon Rotary Club
Presbyterian Church
Mrs S B Martin Dies After Pneumonia At 85
Mrs Anna B Hoover Martin aged 85 died Sunday at 2 45 am at home after a three day illness from pneumonia. Survived by husband Samuel B Martin Sr three sons Amos H New Holland Pa Daniel J Dayton Va and Elam Dalton four daughters Elizabeth at home Mrs J E Weaver Orrville and Mrs Reuben Horst Dalton Rt 2 twenty two grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren. Funeral Tuesday at 1 pm from home and 2 pm at County Line church Rev Benjamin Good officiating. Burial in church cemetery.
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Anna B. Hoover Martin
Samuel B. Martin
Amos H
New Holland
Daniel J
Dayton
Va. Va
Elam
Dalton
Elizabeth
J. E. Weaver
Orrville
Reuben Horst
Dalton Rt. 2
Martin
Sugar Creek Township
Mennonite Church
County Line
Benjamin Good
Church
Card of Thanks for Support After Bereavement
The family thanks neighbors and friends who aided them during the illness and burial of wife and mother. They appreciate ministers for comforting words and all others for sympathy. S. B. Martin and Family.
New Ohio Bell Telephone Fred Locke Fish Management Agent
Fred Locke of the New Ohio Bell Telephone is identified as a Fish Management Agent with designation number 2152.
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New
Ohio Bell Telephone
Fred Locke
Post Office Hours Christmas Morning Service Plan
Poorman will work at the post office until 9 30 a m to aid Santa Claus. Mail arrives at 8 10 a m and is dispatched at 9 30. After 9 30 the office closes and rural route delivery is suspended for Christmas day.
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Poorman
Santa Claus
Baer's Genuine Lancaster Almanacs for 1938 at Scott's
Lancaster area almanacs for 1938 offered by Baer’s Genuine at Scott’s store. The compact reference volumes cover calendars, tides, and seasonal data for residents and travelers in the region.
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Baer
Scott's
OVRHAUL Motor Reconditioning Advertises Quick Use
Interest to motorists centers on OVRHAUL a new product claimed to expand 20 times its size with heat and coat pistons with oil to reduce loss of compression and sticky valves. Sold for 2.95 at Boss' Blue Ribbon Service Station with money back satisfaction guarantee.
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Boss’ Blue Ribbon
New Tax Plan Shifts Real Estate Bills to Homeowners
County treasurer announces mailed real estate tax statements for Dalton Sugar Creek and southern Baughman residents. Payments may be made at First National Bank Dalton. tax books no longer routed to Dalton for collection. Also notes 1938 streamlined dog licenses available at the bank with a January 20 deadline and penalties thereafter.
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Dalton
Sugar Creek
Baughman Township
First National Bank
Cr. Buchwalter
Also Mentioned on This Page
Library of Congress
George Washington
the Delaware
Union League
Philadelphia
Savannah
Iroquois
Chicago
Wxo
Scott's Store
Messiah
Salem Church
Chas. Porter
Akron
Kile Lintern
Gibsons
Jesse McFarren
Massillon City Hospital
Merry Christmas
Berg
Oleo
Texas
U. P. Church
Junior Williams
Dalton Gazette
Friends
Chicago Herald and Examiner
S. B. Martin
Amos H Martin
Samuel
Amos Timmerman
D. J. Martin
John
Oscar
Edwin Eberly
David Hoover
Ephrata
Jacob Lehman
Ivan and
Clayton
Stephen Yoder
Stephen Martin
Lloyd
Columbiana
S. B. Martin and Family
P. O
Gibson’s
the Gazette
Slusser’s Grocery
Thompson Store
C. V. Amstutz
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