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Newspaper
The Dalton Gazette
Location
Dalton, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1952
Page
1
A reflective Christmas verse collage celebrates the season with quotes from Brooks Dickens Mary Baker Eddy Longfellow and Scott. The lines invoke charity forgiveness peace and communal warmth amid winter chill and shared heritage.
All A senior Ruth Zimmerman leads Dalton High School honor roll for the second six weeks. No grade below B among freshmen Jon Anstutz Esther Good Wilma Martin Mary L Mumaw Danny Thomas Bruce Tschantz. Sophomores Raymond Good Maxine Mumaw Virginia Reed Vera Schleneger Vida Schlienger Rebecca Stockham. Juniors Carolyn Britton Lila Amstutz Homer Gerber Marjorie Horst Donford Nussbaum Dale Stein. Seniors Mabel Witmer Janice Teeple Shirley Snavely Leota Snavely Pauline Shaffer Myron Mumaw Bill Moser Norma Lower Delores Kurzen Dorothy Kornhaus Lorene Hartzler Dora Lee Gardner Kay Douglas Shirley Amstutz Clarence Basinger.
Mr and Mrs Allen Zurcher of Apple Creek announce the engagement of their daughter Florence Mardell to Damiel R Benner of Riverton West Virginia son of Rev and Mrs R W Benner of Sarasota Florida. Florence graduated from the High School Department of Eastern Mennonite College Harrisonburg Va in June 1952. She is doing housework. Benner is employed on a farm in West Virginia.
Ohio Bell outlines tips to speed long distance calls during the Christmas season. Call by number if possible to Aunt in distant city. If delayed, avoid repeatedly asking, as it consumes time. Call before Christmas Eve and expect some delays despite full switchboard staffing.
The Board of Directors of Peoples Federal Savings and Loan Association Wooster Ohio announced semi annual earnings on savings accounts at 214 percent for the last half of 1952 President Fred K Shibley hailed 1952 as a banner year with over 6 million dollars received on insured savings and assets surpassing 20 million dollars. The year end statement will show strong reserves and liquidity with high cash and U S Government bonds. The board includes W W Bodager Charles I Correll H C Graham John Grassbaugh B Hosack S M Kirk and A E Taylor. Peoples Federal is Wayne County s largest insured institution and the 214 percent rate is the highest offered by insured lenders in the county accounts insured to 10000 dollars.
Sauerkraut and pork listed for New Year's dinner at Berg's IGA. The brief notes the grocery item focus and store name as the readable details.
Dalton P T A Lee Douglas presided as the P T A opened with America, prayer and scripture read by Rev Marion Berg. Grades seven and eight presented Bible readings and musical numbers including a trumpet medley, vocal trios, a piano duet, and brass carol medley. A chalk sketch was shown, and cafeteria demonstrations featured a hot lunch for about 200 attendees with free will donations.
The Community kindergarten will open on Monday January 5 1953 and invites registrations for the last half of the year. Parents may call Dalton at 8 2243 or 8 2246 to register.
The Bonus Comitus Club held its Christmas party at Mrs Ira Wertz Jr’s home. Members discussed decoration ideas and enjoyed a gift exchange led by Mrs Danny Hofstetter acting as Santa. An invitation to Elms Club’s New Year party was extended by Mrs Harley Nussbaum. Refreshments with Yuletide trimmings were served by the hostess, with Mrs Ramon Lintern assisting. The next meeting is January 14 with roll call answering a New Year’s resolution.
The Friendly Homemakers Club met in the VFW home with 43 members. Leona Arnold chaired as the group sang Christmas carols. Elvera Goudy played piano with solos and readings by members, including a gift exchange and Christmas poems. Hostesses served festive refreshments.
A Monday night party at the Tschantz farm north of town gathered all children and families except youngest Russell who called from St. Petersburg Florida. Guests from Akron and Dalton joined in socializing and a lunch after a gift exchange.
A Dalton Pottery gathering at the Methodist dining hall brought together 25 guests including company employees for a chicken dinner followed by social time and a gift exchange. Mr. Singer of East Liverpool Pottery attended and spoke briefly.
The Gazette print shop closes all day December 27. Dalton schools dismiss at noon Wednesday for the holiday and reopen January 5, 1952. The Ford Edwards family moves into the V F W post apartment. The Gazette extends season’s greetings. Donald Moser of Glen Falls and Marion Moser of Kent State U visit. A Dalton post VFW drawing awards a train to Thomas Whalen and a doll to R S Clinton of Orrville.
Fire department responded to a 6:30 a.m. emergency at Main and Church streets where a tractor-trailer cab ignited. Driver Gene Driscoll of Adrian Michigan swerved to miss two cars, crashing across the front yard of M. S. Boley and damaging the cab and two trees.
Pokeberry December 21 reports Mr and Mrs Jac Nuen Schwander and family plus Mr and Mrs Mark Meuenschwander as dinner guests of the J R Martins. A son born to Mr and Mrs Ward Schleneger on December 12. Lydia Steiner recovering after surgery at Dunlap hospital Orrville. Funeral of John Witmer in Mahoning Co. December 18 attended by many from the vicinity. Chestnut Ridge sewing at Ira Eberly home December 11. Mrs David Weaver and son David of Mahoning Co. spent time with her mother Martha Good. Chestnut Ridge youths held a Christmas exchange at Owen Witmer home Friday evening. Pleasant View sewing at Ed Hostetter home December 11. Miss Elda Horst and Esther Ressler of Virginia home for Christmas vacation.
The Spires family returned from Wells ton Ohio after Clyde Spires 62 died December 16 from pneumonia following monoxide gas exposure in his car. Clyde Spires survived by widow three sons two daughters and father Joseph. Burial at Mt Carmel after a church service. Raymond S Rudy 64 of 1377 Roslyn Ave Canton died early Tuesday and funeral held December 19 at Speaker funeral home. Rev Roy I Farmer officiated with burial in Dalton cemetery. Rudy, native of Dalton, worked 1933 to 1936 for Stark county engineering, later salesman for Graber Mills and W Bingham Canton. Survived by widow Florence a son Wayne and multiple relatives. Merlin Berg Janice and family visit from Huntsville with M W Douglas, Miss Janice Douglas home for holidays. College classes resume January 5 1953. Other notices list Mrs Alma Williams visiting relatives in Pennsylvania and families in Hartville Akron Fairless Hills later date.
Berg's Market fills shelves and carts with bulk kraut and pork ahead of New Year celebrations. Local shoppers flock to stock up on traditional ingredients for feasts and gatherings.
A science writer in The American Weekly, distributed with the Chicago Herald-American, forecasts lunar mining of precious metals. The feature titled Making the Most of The Moon appears Sunday in the Chicago Herald-American and highlights upcoming space resource prospects.
Merle S. Eckard owner of Eckard's Excellent Foods in Canton was chosen president of the 11 county Eastern Ohio Restaurant Association in recent mail balloting. He has lived in Massillon 27 years, is a native of Dalton, and has run his Canton restaurant since August 1946.
Mrs. Frieda Moser head cook and helpers served 385 turkey dinners with cranberry sauce at the Dalton school cafeteria Tuesday noon. The birds were part of a government surplus distributed to school cafeterias.
Mrs Beeler and Mr Roy Beeler of Smithville welcomed a daughter at Wooster Community hospital on December 9. The baby is Mae Eilene Nickles of Dalton.
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