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Newspaper
The Dalton Gazette
Location
Dalton, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1944
Page
1
Dalton dialers woke at 3 32 a m Tuesday as London announced allied troops had landed in France and dug in. The invasion involved 11000 planes and over 4000 sea vessels. General Ike gave the signal and the invasion began in full. Dalton is believed to have 50 or more participants across contingents making history on a vast scale.
The upcoming War Loan Drive opens June 12 locally with bond sales at First National to boost a $188 550 goal. Dalton area residents have 210 service members serving abroad and about half on front lines, as Blue Stars secretary Mrs. Carl Dague notes. The piece highlights B 25 Mitchells and heavy armament while urging support against German and Japanese bombing of hospitals.
Photographs and snapshots of local men and women in the armed forces were showcased in the window of Goudy’s furniture store during Memorial Day week. A miniature army camp with war paraphernalia formed the foreground, created by Mr. Goudy, while a row of service members was cut from photos and mounted by Mrs. Carl Weisgarber.
The Dalton Community Club will meet Thursday evening June 8 in the Presbyterian church dining rooms at 6730 with H. R. Davis in charge of the program.
Albert Fellabom and Mr and Mrs Charles Denner of Alliance and Mr and Mrs H M Sheeler and daughter Marguerite and Betty Jane Collins of Kent were Dalton callers on Decoration Day.
Mr and Mrs Frederick Myers of New Martinsville West Virginia announce the birth of a son named Howard Frederick at eighty five pounds eight ounces parents list Oliver Homan as great grandparents.
The U. P. Ladies Circle voted to purchase a pulpit Bible at a cost of 30 dollars. A note on the fly leaf of the current Bible reads Presented to the Dalton United Presbyterian church by Samuel Bell 1871.
The Women’s Missionary Society of the U. P. church will meet with Mrs. F. O. Marty Thursday June 8 at 2 00 pm with Mrs. Spence as leader. Participants include Mrs. Demna Douglas Mrs. McAfee and Mrs. Weaver.
British artist David Wright adds a new portrait to his series with The Fan. The piece appears on the front color page of The American Weekly, distributed with next week's Chicago Herald American Sunday edition.
Mrs Julia Brown marked her 81st birthday at a home dinner Friday evening. Attendees included Mrs Sherman Leies and Clement Browne of Cuyahoga Falls, Howard Long of Akron, Mr and Mrs Marline Gawreree and son Virgil of Orrville, and Mrs Floyd Shoup with daughters Helen and Judy Ann of Cleveland.
Service notes recount a Purple Heart awarded to Frank McAdams after a facial wound in Italy. His parents and family celebrate his recovery and return to duty as the war continues. Also listed are visits and furloughs of several service members including Williams Jr., Ray Zaugg, Roy Kamph, and Leroy Santmyer joining ASTP at Dayton University.
The Sunday school opens at 9 30 a m with a pageant titled The Children of the Kingdom A processional will occur at 10 30 a m Attendance buttons will be presented The service includes hymns a pastor’s talk and benediction Band rehearsal is set for Monday night June 2 at 8 30 prompt Violet Uphoff visited Wooster over the weekend Mrs R R Sutton visits Vermillion daughter and family Buddy Baker of Ashland spent the weekend with Miss Dorothy Myers.
R estan Raatser called at the Gazette office Monday. Harold Tschantz shows improvement at Massillon city hospital. Eddie Ralph and family hosted by E L Slussser. Miss Kate Slusser sails to Little Rock for a week with Capt Robert Slusser. Cecia Steffen visits Lansing Michigan. Cadet Steffen in school at Michigan State. Families of Slusser Baumgartner Berg Gäste attend reunions and gatherings in Ohio and Indiana.
Mrs. Ira Wertz underwent an operation in Massillon city hospital Friday. Mr and Mrs Robert Jones and daughter Barbara of Canton and David Wertz of Detroit are at the Wertz home.
Bill Adams led the Rotary program Monday night and gave a brief account of the 35th annual convention held in Chicago. Guests included A. Brickley, manager of Ohio Bell at Magesillon, and Hershey Meek.
Salem church invites children to attend Saturday afternoon at 2 30 for practice as part of children's day events. V Mail Skrip photographs bestbest for fountain pens available at Scott's Store. George Vlerehome, former Dalton coach now assistant to Joe Austin at Zanesville, noted for his new post. Mrs Wm Williams visited Lakewood with Barbara of Westchester Iowa staying with Mrs McDowell's mother Mrs Merton Kinsley.
The June meeting of the Dalton Garden Club was hosted at Mrs. Carroll Scott’s home with 36 members and four guests attending. Plans were made for another flower show and two papers were read and discussed by members. A display of roses complemented the June theme and a decorative salad dish was served.
Miss Virginia Kentfield, a Dalton School alumna and niece of Ralph Hathaway, graduated Tuesday as a cadet nurse at Lucas County General Hospital Toledo. She has lived with the Hathaway family since age six and is a Red Cross student nurse with a class of 25, all signed up. The nurses join the army and navy upon graduation.
The note thanks the garden club for beautifying the grounds around the honor roll with flowers. It expresses gratitude and keeps absent loved ones present in thoughts.
Adam Wenger and Stella Good with daughter visited J. R. Martin home in Pokeberry. Emory Martin Amy Martin and Hazelene Rigsby recovering from measles. George Forrer ill at H. H. Buchwalter home with sore foot. A severe wind hail and rain storm hit Saturday evening with heavy rain Friday. Vacation Bible School closes next week with a program planned for Thursday night June 15.
Civilian health in the United States is generally good per data from the U S Public Health Service War Manpower Commission and the Federal Works Agency. In 1942 the death rate was a record low 10.3 per thousand and the birth rate rose to 20.7 from 18.7 per thousand in 1941 with maternal mortality dropping for the 13th straight year.
The official Department of Agriculture thermometer on the Dalton school grounds recorded temperatures for a 24 hour period starting at 8 a.m. The report lists successive readings for the day.
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