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Newspaper
The Dalton Gazette
Location
Dalton, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1961
Page
1
A column of brief musings on local happenings and curiosities. Mentions distrustful tone over a misread question about the 11th Regiment Band, house repairs, peony buds, a vacant tennis court program, and local politics with a mayoral candidacy hinted. Dalton Firemen report 15 calls this year across four house fires and other incidents.
Reporter surveys Dalton and Kidron schools to reveal teachers’ plans for summer, from at home breaks and Bible school to summer school, travel, and side jobs. Names include Mary Mumaw, Dale Scott, Lela Domer, Elsie Burckhart, Verna Edwards, Reena Mumaw, Florida Yeaman, Delvin Kirchhofer, Clarence Basinger, Don Walker, Lou Markle, Paul Badertcher, Alma Parris, LaVerne Miller, Carl Gift, Zimmerer, Coolman, Berg, Biggs, Bowman, Gerber, Howey, Jogan, McFarren, Pack, Sant, Scott, Seager, Shankleton, Plank, Ruth Moser, and others in Dalton and Kidron.
The Dalton Methodist Church observes Student Day during the Sunday worship with Rev. Paul Price delivering Help Where Help Is Needed. Siabach Sisters provide special music. Worship at 10 45 a m. Sunday School 9 30 10 30 for all ages. Woman's Society installs officers Tuesday June 13 at 8 30 p m hosted by three Slussers. Northeast Ohio Annual Conference meets June 20 25 at Lakeside. Rev. Price and lay delegate Charles Smith attend.
Mr and Mrs Victor Ger ber and family attended Bluffton College commencement with Gretchen and Simon Ger ber. Homer and Mrs Ger ber earned Pi Delta honors and plan a July Bowling Green mathematics assistantship. Mrs Carl Goudy recovers from surgery. Mrs Robert Ault improves at home after Mania stay. The Oswalds vacation in Florida two weeks. Paul Lowery remains a patient at Dunlap. Von McDowell undergoes hip surgery at Children’s Akron. Hasseman family guests include Virginia Gray and Miss Whittaker. Wayne Lynn Hessler born to Mr and Mrs Hessler. Bonnie Goudy appeared on channel 8 post postponement. Bible School at Pleasant View Mennonite runs June 12–23 near North Lawrence. Willard Ressler and Mrs Paul Kraybill lead.
The Anniversary dinner of the Auxiliary to W. F. W. is rescheduled to Thursday June 15. A joint Post and Auxiliary meeting will be held on Wednesday June 14 at 8 PM.
Veteran actress Margaret O'Brien, a long time child star now mature leading lady, headlines eight weeks on the Eastern Summer Theatre Circuit. She recently starred in The Young and the Beautiful at Canal Fulton Summer Arena setting box office records.
The roll includes freshmen Judy Bates Jan et Orwick Sandra Moser Pauline Shisler Linda Resseler Galen Lehman sophomores Carol Bixler Charlene Gerber Marianne McCullough Cheryl Simpson juniors Robert Geisler Kenneth Hofstetter Carolyn Hofacre Carol Moser Ruth Ressler Leah Shammo Sandra Shanklin Donna Springer seniors Edith Steiner Clinton Hofstetter and Wanda Amstutz Lois Burckhart Arlene Good Sheila Marty LaDeane Nussbaum Kent Berg Stanley Lehman John Mumaw. Retirement notes highlight Mrs Ruth Bopp longtime Dalton teacher and Mr Charles E Smith retiring from Dalton Elementary staff after long careers.
Funeral services are set for Robert L. Weikert 50 at Monbar Ren funeral home. He died Monday morning at his home after living in Dalton 17 years. A World War II veteran, he worked at Tassillon Barber Shop and belonged to Dalton Presbyterian Church Barbers Union and VFW Post. Survived by wife Anna, two children, six sisters, and preceded in death by four sisters and one brother. Rev L M Marker to officiate. graveside honors by Dalton VFW.
Kurzen arrives back in Ft. Lauderdale with his daughter Mrs. Ma bel Long who has come to Dalton for the summer. Mrs. Long travels with him and plans to return home alone after visiting relatives and friends in Cleveland.
Mr and Mrs Floyd Shanklin of RD2 Dalton observe their 25th wedding anniversary on Sunday June 11 from 2 to 5 at their home. No formal invitations. They married June 7 1936 in Dalton. They have three children Betty Jean Dildine and two at home, two grandsons Dannie and Mike Dildine. Mrs Shanklin is Arlene McClelland. Mr Shanklin is Grover Shanklin's son and works for Griscom Russell Co Massillon.
The Ladies Auxiliary of the Fire Department announce a public fish fry on Friday June 23. Events at the firehouse will include fish, french fries, slaw, rolls, cake and beverage with admission priced at $1.50 for adults and 75 cents for children.
The Tri City Cardinal Girls softball team lost a Sunday double header at Hubbard City 1 0 and 3 2 in eight innings. They practice at Dalton Friday at six and host a double header Saturday at 7 00 p m against Col ley s. Sunday they face the Columbus Blue Flames at Memorial Park Dalton with game time 2 30.
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