Opens New Sales Barn at Creston
Creston opens a weekly live stock sale led by Harry Hawk, the town’s young auctioneer. He relocated from Seville where he ran community sales, announcing Mondays at one o clock indoors on two large buildings with 96 by 44 and 88 by 84 foot rooms. The operation meets all state requirements and aims to satisfy customers.
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Creston
Creston Village
Harry Hawk
Hawk
Crestor
Harry
Seville
Westfield Grange Holds Christmas Dinner Meet
Westfield Grange hosted a Christmas dinner party at Westfield dining hall with 64 attendees. Mrs. B C Mase organized the program featuring orchestral music.
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Westfield Grange
Westfield Dining Hall
B C. Mase
Christmas Pageant Features Child Performers and Music
The program includes a carols and Christmas story tableau led by Miss Brock Ett with juvenile participants performing O Come Little Children, a trumpet solo by G Shaw, and readings by Roberta Fisher. A gift exchange and treats followed for the children.
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Miss Brockett
G. Shaw
Roberta Fisher
Death by own action verdict in Creston man’s death
A verdict of suicide was returned by Dr. Adair county coroner in the death of Louis Jacquet whose body was found hanging in a barn Friday afternoon believed to have been there since the morning. Funeral services were held Sunday at Murray Funeral Home with Rev. J Geriy of Smithville officiating. Burial was in Sterling cemetery. The deceased saved his wife three sons Phillip Pelix and John and one daughter Lucille all at home. His parents four brothers and two sisters live in Switzerland. The Jacquets have lived here 26 years.
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Adair
Louis Jacquet
Murray Funeral Home
J Geriy
Smithville
Sterling Cemetery
Phillip
Pelix
John
Lucille
Switzerland
Jacquets
Earl Frankeberger
Mansfield
Dubs Gensemer
Adelle Gensemer
Lexington
Francis Smucker
Orrville
Marian Koontz
Vermillion
Prank Graf
Robert Graf
Wooster
P Early
Troy
Eichhorn
J C Murray
Raymond Howell
Wooster Methodist Church
Churches Offer Christmas Programs to Local Audiences
The spirit of Christmas pervaded Sunday night as local churches presented entertainments to large crowds. Children received treats after the programs, and the Church of God held its program Sunday night instead of Tuesday as previously announced.
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Church of God
Deep River Singers Present Fine Program at School Auditorium
The Deep River singers, renowned radio and concert artists, presented a high class musical entertainment at Creston high school's school auditorium on Thursday night. A large, appreciative audience enjoyed a varied program. Sponsors were Lettermen Varsity C club of Creston high school.
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Deep River Singers
Lettermen
Creston High School
Hear Services Bring Vesper At Jackson Church
Music lovers enjoyed the vesper service at Jackson church Sunday afternoon. Amplifiers allowed many to hear the program from their automobiles, extending the audience beyond those inside.
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Jackson Church
Local students fund Red Cross with dimes exchange
Upper class students at local schools replace the traditional gift exchange by contributing dimes to the Red Cross. The Kent Junior class plans a half day on January 15 to attend a basketball game at Kent State, remaining for the evening event with Worcester.
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Red Cross
Kent State
Wooster
Creston Zipper Receives Official Paper Name Change
The high school paper is now officially Creston Zipper replacing Mug-Wump. Wednesday night marks the last pre Christmas community gathering. Thirty cash awards will be given and children will be treated.
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Creston
PACK CHRISTMAS BASKETS FOR LOCAL FAMILIES
Volunteers from Methodist Jackson and Presbyterian churches plus L O O M Women of Moose and Church of God empty bas kets for delivery. Legion Post and Auxiliary join in packing duties led by Mrs P E Matteson as committee head.
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Methodist
Jackson
Presbyterian
L.O.O.M
Women of Moose Lodges
Church of God, Legion Post
Legion Auxiliary
P .E. Matteson
Personal Christmas Guests Across Several Towns
Local brief lists Christmas and holiday visit plans across families in Rittman, Cleveland, Medina, Lodi, Akron, Wooster, Ashland, Kent, Ashland, Wellington, Wooster College, and Pearl Harbor era service updates. Families include Newberry, Slater, Kirschner, Ober, Frey, McKelvey, Gantz, Patterson, Hatfield, and others with extended relatives in Canton and Newark.
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W V
Howard Schlegel
W L. White
Akron
Robert Schlegel
New York City
Lillian Kirschner
Cleveland
E. A. Kirschner
Wooster
M . Tuttle
Ashland
Donald Martin
Kent
A. L Ober
Carson van Osdall
Rex Conkey
Harry Frey
Canton
Glen Markel
Wellington
Frank Graf
Clyde Conn
Wooster College
C B. Conn
Henry McKelvey
Stanley Gantz
Pri
Pearl Harbor
Gene McKelvey
Marines
Russell Gantz Ts
Navy
Earl Patterson
Joe Hatfield
Newark
Holiday guests and visits around Delaware and nearby towns
A long list of residents and relatives visiting or spending holidays with family and friends across Delaware Rittman Madisonburg Kent Elyria Columbus and other Ohio locales. Households hosted include Coleman Hemming Sykes Gish Romich Gensemer and Feeman families with numerous travelers from Kent Cleveland Orrville and Akron.
Freeman Couple Visit at Cleveland Home
Mr and Mrs Charles Freeman spent Sunday in the George K Ka u ff man home at Cleveland.
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Fred Garrett
Dewey Kissinger
Kent
A L Ober
Charles Goffinet
Celia Zeigler
Rittman
Harry Frew
L Books
Massillon
Charles Freeman
George Kkauffman
Cleveland
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Hear Services
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Ohio Salt Company
Hrstias Peace Oykarth
Schario
Sally Ann Coleman
Delaware
Mrs
Morris Coleman
Mary Hemming
Raymond Sykes
Madisonburg
C. E. Sykes
Canaan
Clyde Myers
Burbank
Forest Hemming
R. Gronewald
LaVonne Zehner
Betty
Cook County Hospital
Toledo
Roy Haley
Mertie Hostettler
Peter Weir
Leo Meier
Apple Creek
Paul Winkler
H J Kirchner
F £. Gibson Home At Dalton, Friday Saturday Guests of Mr and Mrs . E. Patterson
Phoebe Ellet
Elyria
Hildt Arndt
Sullivan
Gale Gish
Charles Gish
Sterling
Frances Haley
Kent State University
Mary Lou Trunkey
Shreve
Shirley Romich
Allentown
B A Romich
Charles Feeman
Rena Feeman
Jeromesville
Hazel Feeman
H A. Slater
Ira Myers
Ollie Henry
J Lutz
Roy Lutz
E T Long
Vernon Cravenstott
Wadsworth
Jennie Hendershot
Freeda
Sardis
D O Fetzer
A R Morrison
J C Murrays
Russell Murray
Don Murray
Rochester
Corwin Coe
Steubenville
Donald Reese
K Reese
C H Bricker
C J Bricker
E C Mace
Mr Douglass
Norwalk
Ed Dorn
Henry Geezer
Clyde Zimmerman
Zimmerman
Harry Zimmerman
Arthur Collins
Williard
Lloyd Austin
Grover Shook
Joe Cabell
Hendershot
Will Straub
Lodi
Joe Babbell
Rolph Hardware
Rittman, Oo
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R. D. Wenger
Smu
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