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Newspaper
The Dalton Gazette
Location
Dalton, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1940
Page
1
A compact recap of notable dates: 1845 Texas joins the Union. 1833 Gadsden Purchase treaty signed. 1917 government takes railroads under control. 1928 Byrd reaches Antarctica. 1833 the Gadsden Purchase date reflected in calendar.
Engagement announced for Joanna Sommer and Norman Berg revealed by bells in party favors at the Goudy home west of town. Miss Sommer and Mr. Berg are Dalton High School graduates and prominent locals with Berg employed at Berg Market and Sommer residing with her parents Willis and Mrs Willis Sommer of Kidron.
The Dalton high school 1940 football team was saluted at a Wednesday banquet in the auditorium sponsored by the Community and Rotary Clubs. Ralph Hathaway led invocations and speeches. Blake Sommer received the Wooster Record cup.
Adam D. Amstutz 568 a well known Kidron resident died suddenly from a heart attack Christmas afternoon surrounded by family and neighbors. Survived by wife Anna three sons Donald Louis Norman and seven daughters plus a stepmother and four sisters. Funeral at Salem church Saturday Dec 28 with burial in church cemetery.
Mrs. Aaron Eberly 74 died at 2 30 a m December 26 after a lingering illness. Survived by husband two sons Jay of New Albany Ohio Ralph and a daughter Esther of the home five grandchildren and one sister Mrs Manasses Ziegler of Leetonia. Funeral services Sunday at 1 30 at the home and 2 at Martin church with Rev Otis Johns of Canton officiating Burial in Martin cemetery.
Mrs Ora Weisgarber 64 of Mansfield Heights near Massillon died Tuesday morning at home from a heart ailment. Survived by husband Adam four daughters and four sons two brothers two sisters and 22 grandchildren. Funeral Friday at 2 p m at the residence with Rev S J T Flohr and Rev Harvey S Stoner officiating. Interment Rose Hill Memorial Park.
The holiday featured bright sunshine and mild temperatures above 60 degrees, making Christmas Day unusually pleasant for visiting, sightseeing, and travel despite the lack of snow.
In local brief fashion the 1941 hunting fishing license sales are announced at Scott's Store. A Dalton high basketball team beat Creston 35 to 15 on last Friday's local floor. The Gazette sends Season's Greetings for May 1941. A grandson was born to Mr. and Mrs. Robert Finger Jr. in Dover December 23. Chas Kruschenske and James Kelsie of Massillon spent days in Erie and Scranton on Republic Steel Corp business.
Mrs Ida Ralston celebrates her 80th with a six o clock dinner at home in Massillon. Guests include Mr and Mrs E L Slusser and Mr and Mrs W P Slusser along with C E Slusser Mrs Wm Evans Miss Kate Slusser and Miss Mildred Haag. Edna and Esther Ralston planned the party.
Twenty attended the No 7 class party of the UP church Thursday evening at the Lee Douglas home. A Bible quiz contest followed by a bountiful covered dish lunch. Class No 6 were guests.
Mrs Anna Mary Poole 79 widow of J Elmer Poole died Wednesday evening at her sister Rose Taggart’s home in Orrville after a long illness She leaves two sons Ernst of the home and Herbert of Dalton and two sisters Mrs Taggart and Mrs Martha Phillips of Akron Funeral services were held Saturday at the Leickheim home for funerals with Dr John W Myers officiating Burial in Crown Hill cemetery
Elmer L. Hofacre 74 died last Thursday at his home west of West Lebanon after a lingering illness. A life resident of West Lebanon he shared a golden wedding anniversary with his wife Clara Bricker Hofacre on Nov 26. He is survived by his widow four sons John of West Lebanon Michael and Lee of Massillon and Devella at home four daughters Nola Williams Navarre Wava Benson at home Grace Douglas Dalton and Leota Snyder Massillon three brothers Roy Kelsie Altie near West Lebanon five sisters Letitia Lock Navarre Jacob Von Gunten Heister Oberlin Albert Shilling and Orrville Santmyer all of various towns and 16 grandchildren. Funeral Sunday at 2 p m at the residence with Rev Harvey S Stoner Stanwood Church and Rev W E Golst West Lebanon Methodist officiating. Interment Stanwood Cemetery.
Benjamin A. Shupp aged 72 died Thursday night at his home two miles northwest of West Lebanon after a brief illness. He resided in the area 14 years. Survived by wife Rosetta a daughter Mrs Ellsworth E. Goudy of Rt 2 Dalton a son George of Orrville and four grandchildren. Funeral at Desvoignes Funeral Home Mt. Eaton Sunday 4 p.m. Rev Wilbur E Geist officiating burial Union cemetery West Lebanon.
Reverend Mark Brown leads the church with Sunday School at 9 45 a m and worship at 10 45 a m Ira Berg serves as superintendent in a concise weekly notice of activities.
Sunday School begins at 9 30 a m with Allen W Rudy as superintendent Divine worship follows at 10 30 a m led by Rev Porter All are welcome to attend a house of worship and fellowship
Bible School starts at 9 30 a m with Carl Nazue as superintendent. Lesson focuses on Jesus requires faithfulness Luke 12 35 48. Divine worship at 10 30 a m includes prayers for 1941 and a sermon on The Girded Life. Hymn lines call for a valiant man and Christ to ring in the light.
Salem Mennonite Church invites the public with services led by Pastor A. S. Rosenberger. Sunday School at 9 30 am Worship at 10 30 am C E Meetings 7 30 pm message by pastor 8 30 pm Annual business meeting Wednesday January 1 at 2 00 pm.
The text lists Pleasant View Church events led by Pastor I. J Buchwalter including a 10:30 public worship sermon and a 7:30 Young Peoples meeting with a missionary program led by David Falk. A 7:30 Thursday prayer meeting is at Milton Chapman's.
Martin Mennonite Church lists Sunday School at 9 30 a m with Marvin Hostetter as superintendent Public worship at 10 45 a m Prayer and Teachers meeting at 8 00 Wednesday evening Young Peoples meeting 7 30 p m led by Elmer Amstutz
Pleasant Valley U B Church announces Sunday School at 9 30 a m led by Pastor Clyde Harley with Dean Nussbaum serving as superintendent.
Christian Science Society at 114 N Main St Orrville invites Sunday worship at 11 A M with the Lesson Sermon on Christian Science. Golden Text from Matthew 13 33 and a citation from Isaiah 57 17 appear in the standard weekly study. The passage from Science and Health by Mary Baker Eddy notes the discovery of Christ Science in 1866 and the divine Principle of healing.
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