Rittman High Band members earn superior ratings at Alliance contest
Members of the Rittman High School Band scored well at the Northeastern Ohio Solo and Ensemble contest in Alliance on Saturday April 5. Students including Roger McGee Mary Baker and Jim Wenger earned Superior and Excellent ratings and qualifying spots for the State contest in Columbus and Flint Michigan.
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Rittman High School
Northeastern Ohio
Alliance
Roger McGee
Colombes
Mary Baker
Nell Vallandingham
Mangeret Wenger
Jim Wenger
Joe McGorry
Eleanor Coffman
Marlyn Matz
Joyce Harpster
Alan Burger
Harold Snyder
Teresa Zvada
Julia Boyes
Sam Swope
Flint
Michigan
Columbus
Seniors Collect Paper Drive Announcement
Members of the Senior Class will collect paper Friday April 11. Any paper magazines etc that you have will be appreciated.
Ohio State University event and local notices
An assembly program at Ohio State University featured Rev Lon Woodnun as guest speaker who recited poems including Consolation That Sea Aint Got No Bottom Lord Help Me To Be Atgyn and I Want A Friend A film on the Newfoundland fish industry followed. Angeline Peronis is in Wadsworth Hospital after an appendicitis operation. Shopping in Akron included Jeanne Grant Ethel Mae Waugh and Annette Stearns. The Senior Class plans announcements name cards and caps and gowns. Father Farrell gave an Easter Message at the High School Chapel Thursday at 12 45.
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Lon Woodnun
Newfoundland
Angeline Peronis
Wadsworth Hospital
Akron
Jeanne Grant
Ethel Mae Waugh
Annette Stearns
Father Farrell
Gillman Named Top GE Toppers Member at Akron Dinner
Karl Gillman, salesman for A. L. Ebert, earns Top Pers Club honors for 1940 in a five county district. He joined five others in the exclusive club at a Retail Development League dinner at the Akron YMCA. District includes Summit Wayne Holmes Ashlam. top award based on 1940 GE merch sales totaling at least 20 000 dollars and coverage across three lines. Gillman received a gold pin ring plaque and business cards. set a two week record of 20 GE household sales.
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Karl Gillman
A. L. Ebert
General Electric
Retail Development League
Akron
Toppers Club
Summit
Wayne
Holmes
Ashlam
Gillman
Wadsworth Municipal Hospital
Easter Bible School and Services at Rittman U B Church
Comet Gurck for Easter at Rittman U B Church holds Sunday School at 9 30 with Paul Johnson as superintendent and a goal of 300. Morning worship at 10 30 features Evangelist Woodrum theme The Pledge and the Power. Evening service at 7 30 includes Discharge the Prisoner. Midweek and youth activities planned with a spring communion on April 20.
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Paul Johnson
Evangelist Woodrum
Celle Sinpeor
Tore Hom
Cella Simpsorr
John Has
Evangelist Woodamm
Young People’s Choir
Mirs
D. Tt
Niles
Rittman U. B
Man
Lon Woodrum
Easter Sunrise Service at The Church On the Hill
The First Brethren Church invites Christians to Easter Sunrise Service at 6 30 A M at Fenupp's Church with special music testimonies and a message on The Vital Doctrine of the Resurrection. Easter Bible School begins 9 30 AM worship 10 30 AM with subject Soldiers of the Resurrection. Evening services follow the usual schedule.
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Fenupp
Nere
Easter Message, Services at Church of God
Unified service from 9 30 to 11 15 a m features Morning Worship and Message If There Were No Easter at 9 30. Sunday School 10 30 to 11 15 led by Richard Reed. Candle light service by Young People at 7 00 p m pastor to speak A Great Light at 8 00. Prayer meeting Wednesday 7 30 Choir 8 45 Cottage prayer Friday at 34 Medina Street.
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Richard Reed
Propte
Medina St
First Baptist Branigan Hall Updates Weekly Schedule
Pastor Bill Echols leads services at First Baptist Church Branigan Hall with Sunday School at 10 a m. The weekly broadcast now airs at 9:00 a m on WJW. Ak Ron Young People meet at 7 p m with preaching at 7:30 p m. Bible study is Wednesday at 7:30 p m. Singing occurs the first and third Sundays from 2 to 4 p m.
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First Baptist Church
Branigan Hall
Bill Echols
Rev Echols
WJW
Akron Young People’s Meeting
Easter Services at Rittman Church of Christ
Easter morning begins with a 6 30 Sunrise Prayer Service featuring music and prayers followed by 9 30 Bible School and 10 15 Morning Worship with special choir and a candle gift for each worshipper. Evening 7 30 Candle Light Service arranged by Christian Endeavor includes discussions led by local leaders and Rev W S Goodale. Revival meetings with Rev George Anderson begin the next two weeks.
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And
John Schaefer
Alice Bennett
Ralph Fixler
W .S. Goodale
Christ
George Anderson
Fostoria
St Ann’s Church Schedule for Devotions and Mass
Father John T Farrell leads Friday evening devotions at St Ann’s Church. Saturday morning service at 7 30 a m. Sunday Mass at 6 and high mass at 10.
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St. Ann’s Church
John T. Farrell
Catherine Twinem Wins State Legion Essay Award
Representatives from the County Legion Posts met Wednesday. Two bills before the State Legislature were discussed and urged against by telegrams. Catherine Twinem of Rittman, 12th grade, read her state essay and will travel to Washington, D. C., April 12. Wayne County Council added a $10 recognition. Six Wayne County members attended the National Commander's banquet in Mansfield.
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Cook
Massillon
Columbus
Wayne County
Catherine Twinem
Rittman
Washington, D. C
Youngstown
H. H. Straits
Aros Twihem
Mansfield
Vernon Keating Transferred for Airplane Mechanic Training
Vernon Keating son of Mr and Mrs Walter Kenny of F Main St is a private in the US Army Air Corps. He is transferred from Jefferson Barracks Missouri to Missouri Aviation Institute Kansas City for airplane mechanic training and will be stationed in Panama after training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
gon _F. Keating
Walter Kenny
F Main St
US Army Air Corps
Jefferson Barracks
Missouri
Missouri Aviation Inst
Kansas City
Keating
Panama
Teachers Hired At Sterling Public Schools
Sterling gains new staff as Monday evening hires include Roy Einclair as superintendent F W Haight O Springer Kenneth Kato Miss Jean Mayberry Sheldon Fisher Miss Geneva Travis Miss Josephine Zollinger and Miss Clela Winkler Grades staff also added with several high school vacancies to fill later Dan Cupid cuts include Mac Rohrer becoming Mrs Francis Smucker and Miss Nelson with Milas Wenger also taking marriage vows before month end More Sterling news on Page 2.
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Ign
Roy Einclair
F. W. S Haight
O. Springer
Kenneth Kato
Jean Mayberry
Sheldon Fisher
Geneva Travis
Josephine Zollinger
Clela Wink
Ler
Sterling
Dan Cupid
Mac Rohrer
Francis Smucker
Nelson
Milas
Wenger
Sterling News
Army Nursing Corps Recruit Heads to Fort Hayes Assignment
Celeste Kamp daughter of Fred Kamp of Ofio-ave departs for Fort Hayes Columbus to join the U S Army camp at Livingston Louisiana where she will be on active duty soon after Red Cross Nurses Reserve Corps call for service and training in St Louis.
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Celeste Kamp
Fred Kamp
Fort Hayes
Columbus
Livingston
Louisiana
Shey
Louis
Bee
Red Cross Nurses Reserve Corps
Milton Presbyterian Church Farewell Service for Rev Hendrickson
Sunday School at 918 Lesson Christ Shows Himself Alive Morning worship at 10:30 Easter Communion Special music by the choir This is the farewell service of Rev Hendrickson Christian Endeavor at 5 30.
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Christ
Hendrickson
Christian Endeavor
Easter Sunrise Service Plans at Local Church
The Sunday schedule includes Sunday School at 10:00 a.m. Morning Worship at 11:00 a.m. Evening service at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday prayer meeting at 5:30 p.m. Friday services feature the Xenmore N Y P. 8. Special music by the church orchestra and Ritzman Sisters. Rev Earl Stilion leads the service with the sermon A Gorfly Walk. Union sunrise Easter service at 6:30 a.m. Rev Carey of First Brethren Church to oversee. Tuesday April 15 Rev Clyde Harley from Wooster City Mission will speak with special music.
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Sxenmore
Clyde Harley
Wooster City Mission
Mi- Sie
Church of Christ Conservative to Meet for Worship
The Church of Christ Conservative announces worship next Sunday at 10 30 AM in the hall above the Kroger Grocery store. Members are invited to attend this morning service.
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Kroger
Milton Township pheasants stocked for fall hunting
Milton Township will receive a local restocking of pheasants for the upcoming hunting season. Wayne County Izaak Walton League funding from hunting license fees supports propagation efforts managed by County Game Warden Herb Andrews and local supporters including Rich Motors and O A Houglan Hardware.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milton Township
Rich Motors
O. A. Houglan “Hardware
Rittman
Wayne County
Izaak Walton
Herb Andrews
Sterling
Harold Rich
Milton Town-hig
Roy Lutz
Kerb Andrews
Wooster
Delutds Steele
Bier
School Board Receives Legion Resolution and Health Report
The Board of Education met at the high school office and approved paying current bills. A Legion post resolution criticized Superintendent Garver over the Catherine Twinem essay award, and the board tabled action pending investigation. Health inspectors praised the three buildings except for drinking fountains. nozzle replacements were planned. A half day was granted for April 18 for institute attendance. Good Friday no school.
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Board of Education
Howard A. Bair
American Legion
County Health Board
Legion
W. A. Garver
Catherine Twinem
Reso Iutions
M. BR. Ritter
H. 5. Squibbs
N. EB
O. T. A. Institute
Akron
FHTA
Cleveland
Jack Oay
Cleveland Symphony
Jon Hall
Reformatory
Mansfield Soo
Francis Layton
Nela Park
Questionnaires Sent To 39 More Wayne County Draftees
The list names 39 draftees from Wayne County area towns including Doylestown Rittman Sterling and Creston who have received selective service questionnaires in recent days. Names include Byron Leitner John Johnson Tony Stanger Konrad Wolfe Lieberth Shook Johnson Vaughan Schaefer Rech Parldon Hoff Petit Zimmerman Ephram Smith Krabill Yoder Hamilton Begert Gerstenslager Shrimplin Shankland Bierl Hamilton Schaffter Larils Ault Kamp Smith Denton Galehouse Reard Bryan Danne Miller Emig Bodager Schaad Garman and others with hometowns Marshallville Doylestown Sterling Creston and Reed towns.
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Wayne County
Byron Eugene
Leitner
Sterling
John Calwell Johnson
Doylestown
Tony Joseph Stanger
Konrad Wolfe
Rittman
Anthony Sylvester Lieberth
Rittman R. D
Henry Fred Jeanneret
Earl Ross Shook
Donald Henry Johnson
Ben Price Vaughan
Noah
Zimmertly
Orion Clifford
Stebbins St
Creston
Carl Begert
Robert Gerstenslager
Bernard Francis Shrimplin
Burbank
Roy Virgil Shankland
Kent Eugene Bierl
Paul Edward Hamilton
Marshallville
Chales
Austin Schaffter
Owen Harry Larils
Wiliam Eli Ault
Varsnalivlie
Russell
Anthony Kamp
Gimer Jacob Smith
Azarl
Denton Galehouse
Doyles- Lowh
Wilbur Reard-Bryan
Doylestoun
Walter Nicholas Dannemiller
Dexter Mason Emig
Wilson Lajore Bodager
Sidney Albert Schaad
Carl Ross Garman
Burank
Mrs Ray Wilson Arrives Back After California Visit
Mrs Ray Wilson returns to the city from a several week vacation with relatives in California.
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Ray Wilson
California
Ohio Boxboard plans expansion new addition costs exceed
The Ohio Boxboard Company begins a northeast addition costing over 9183,000 with 84,000 square feet of new floors. The second floor will house container fabrication and storage space for cartons and finished goods. Shipping facilities for five trucks and five rail cars are planned, and the water tank will be raised about ten feet to ease crowding in the folding carton division.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio Boxboard Company
Copstainer Fabrication
Mushc
Felding
Thera
Rittmaria
Real Estate Boom Lifts Building and Home Activity
Local dealers report more planning for new homes and increased buying and selling activity. Rittman Industries notes a surge in employee employment and land movements as construction activity rises, signaling a robust real estate boom.
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Getty Oral
Rittman Industries
Balt mill to add new docks and mill space
The article describes extending the upper level from the dry end of the Balt mill to new truck and rail docks on the expansive north and east sides, a distance of 1M feet. Completion is projected for August 1, with gradual equipment moves to reach full efficiency by early next year. The main building contract goes to the George A Rutherford Company of Cleveland.
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George A. Rutherford Company of
Cleveland
Fire! Four Calls Wednesday Wear Firemen Down To A Walk
Rittman firemen endured a busy week with four calls on Wednesday taxing crews. A grass fire threatened several buildings along route 4 near the countryside, controlled by the new six gallon tanks attached to the motor, Fire Chief Everett Winkler said. The department assisted by Wadworth when needed as crews battled flames that reached high to a man’s head but were quickly suppressed.
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Rittman
Wadsworth Department
Everett Winkler
New India
Countrie
Plames
Man
Wats
Births Notice From Wadsworth Municipal Hospital
A son born to Mr and Mrs Melvin Watter at Wadsworth Municipal hospital on Monday April th. A daughter born to Mr and Mrs Garnes R D south on Wednesday April th.
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Melvin Watter
Wadsworth Municipal Hospital
Garnes
R. D
Rogers at Camp Lee in Virginia address update
Private Ray B. Rogers is reported at Camp Lee Virginia with a new address. The former editor of The Times records Reinert as part of Company Ath Training.
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Ray
B. Rogers
The
Ath
Reinert ‘Camp
Lee
Virginia
Also Mentioned on This Page
News of Rittman-H_S
By Jean Heasklence
Frances Clark
Ohio Commercial Teachers’ Convention
Neil House
Lumbus
Ohio State University
G. E. “Toppers Club
Gurck
United Brethren Church
McGee
Main St
First Brethren Church
Arthur Carey
Church of God
Albert Henry
Ohio Ave
Rittman Church of Christ
S. Goodale
Catherine
Vernon Keating
Army Nursing Corps
Milton Presbyterian Church
Hendrickson Telephone
Second Bt
Fhe
Church of
Bro_McClumg
Church OF Christ Conservative
Jartehet
Northeast End
Rogers
Camp Ler
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