Rev Smucker Discusses Russia's Challenge to Freedom
Rev Donovan E. Smucker of the First Mennonite church of Wadsworth spoke on Russia’s challenge after a 1939 visit. He cited Stalin era patriotism warped by war zeal and paradoxes in the political economy, and Greek Orthodox tolerance. He warned Russia’s future hope rests on a revival of true Christian faith among its 200 million people.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ae Hun
Seminaa Tnanner
Donovan E. Smucker
Wadsworth
Stalin
Harry Brennevngn
Russia
Smucker
Churches Have Best Easter Season in Rittman
Four Protestant churches united for Holy Week services drawing strong crowds. Ministers included Rev. W. E. Price at Presbyterian, Rev. D. B. Davidson at Church of Christ, Rev. W. S. Goodale at Baptist, and Rev. W. F. Echols at Presbyterian. Music by United Brethren choir and Presbyterian choir featured cantata The Thorn Crowned King and a vesper program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Services
Rittman
W. E. Price
Presbyterian Church
D. B. Davidson
Church of ‘Christ
W. S. Goodale
Baptist Church
United Brethren Church
W. F. Echols
John Collins
Presbyterian Choir
A. J. Tuccinardi
Entre Nous Nominates Slate of Officers
Entre Nous club members met Tuesday evening at Mrs. Robert Simonton’s Salt Street home for nominations. Ralph Winters was unavailable and voting will be by mail after the nominating committee reported their slate. Visiting Easter weekend were Mrs. N D Blough of Smithville, Mrs. Roy Bucher and children of Lima, Mrs. Nelson Sheets, and Clayton Blough of Barberton. Pvt Elmer E Beichler’s address is 50th Medical Depot Co Camp Breckenridge Ky.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Simonton
Salt St
Ralph “Winters
At Ae
Robert Wet
Carl Miller
Cola Se
Cater
Nelson Sheets
Easter
N. D. Blough
Smithville
Roy Bucher
Lima
Clayton Blough
Barberton
Pvt
Elmer E
Beichler
50Th Medical Depot Co
Camp. Breckenridge
Judge Hunsicker Speaks Friday On Youth Problems
Judge Oscar Hunsicker of Summit County Domestic Relations will address youths at the Rittman High School Auditorium Friday April 14 at 8 pm. The talk titled The Juvenile Court in War time aims to engage adults and high school students. the high school band will perform. admission is free. Presented by four Federated Women’s clubs along with Lions Rotary and the Legion Auxiliary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar” Hunsicker
Court of ‘Domestic Relations
Summit County
Rittman
Hunsicker
Lions
Rotary
The
Legion Auxiliary
Induction Deferred for Men Over 26 in War Effort
Orrville Selective Service board received a directive to keep all men over 26 with essential war industry deferments in 2-A or 2-B until boards finish reclasifying under 26 deferments. The move is a temporary stay for older men while under-26 reclassifications proceed. few under-26 with deferments exist aside from those with 20 deferments, and no directive has changed that.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Selective Service Board
Orrville
Scarlet Fever Quarantine In North State Junior Worker
Earl King of North State Junior, an Ohio Boxboard Co. employee, was quarantined Tuesday for scarlet fever after summoning a local physician to report illness since Sunday. He fell ill after visiting his home in Portsmouth. No other cases are known in the community, though several friends were exposed before quarantine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl King
N. State Jr
Ohio Boxboard Co
Portsmouth
King
Easter Personalities and Visits Across Ashland
Local Easter greetings note numerous residents visiting relatives and friends in Ashland. Families including the Franks, Wengers, Keatings, Gebharts, McKenny, Schems, and Vignovich are mentioned with various relatives, travels, and illnesses. club events reference capsule sisters, birthday gifts, and new members.
Kanehl Elected Rotary President for Next Year
Rotary Club directors elected F O Kanehl as president for the year starting July 2. W E Price named vice president and W WeBedagers secretary. Directors chosen: John Baldwin Frank Ines with timing members W E Paice Hugh Strickland F C Kanehi Herman Robinett and D B Davidson. Kanehi to attend district convention in Cleveland April 16 and 17. The club sent flowers to Charles White during illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rotary Club
O. “Kanehl
W. E. Price
W. WeBedagers
John Baldwin
Frank Ines
W. &E. Paice
Hugh Strickland
F. C. Kanehi
Herman Robinett
D. B. Davidson
Kanehi
Cleveland
Charles White
Births in Wadsworth area include four new arrivals
A son to Mr and Mrs William Kange of Fourth Street Saturday April 8 at Wadsworth hospital A daughter to Mr and Mrs Alvin Winkler of Rittman R D south at home last Friday April 1 A son to Mr and Mrs Roy Stacy of Rittman R D east at Wadsworth hospital Thursday evening April 6 A son James Russell to Lieut and Mrs William J Newberry at Wadsworth hospital Tuesday April 11 Mrs Newberry is Dorothy Riggs and Lt Newberry serves with an Army Air Corps fighter squadron in Italy
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Kange
Fourth ‘St
Wadsworth Hospital
Alvin Winkler
Rittman R. D. South
Roy Stacy
Rittman R. D. East
James Russell
William J. Newberry
Mrs Amy Ellen Craig Dies At 71 In Rittman
Mrs Amy Ellen Craig died Tuesday night at her home on Salt Street in Rittman aged 71. She was widow of John Craig and survived by two daughters Mrs Gault Aurand of Rittman and Mrs George Conkle of Marshallville and three sons Russell Leroy and Harold all of Rittman. Services were held Wednesday at 2:30 PM at United Brethren Church with burial in Rittman Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amy Ellen Craig
Salt St
John Craig
Gault Aurand
Rittman
George, Conkle
Marshallville
Russell, Leroy
Harold
United Brethren Church
George Cluhta Letter Mentions Family and Alaska Photo
George Cluhta writes to thank the Rittman Press for publishing his sibling’s address and for listing his brother Rob Reynolds of Sterling. He notes furloughs from Erie Railroad work, hopes to return home before Christmas, and includes a Alaska photo taken in Skagway with his Army unit details and Seattle postmaster title.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Verna Stromack
Ito
Rittman Press
Ps. Hall
Rob Reynolds
Sterling and
Erie
Reynolds
Skagway
Alaska
George ‘Csuhta
R.R. Bn. A.R.O
Seattle
Wash
Arthur Bauman Promoted to Corporal in Louisiana
Arthur W. Bauman of 26 Salt St. has been promoted to corporal at Alexandria Field Louisiana. He serves in the Army Airways Communications System, directing takeoffs and landings and relaying traffic clearances and weather, contributing to the war effort. He formerly worked as a tool designer for Ohio Injector Co. in Wadsworth Ohio. He is the son of Mr. Sam Bauman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur W. Bauman
Saltst
Army Airways
Alexandria Field
Cpl. Bauman
Army Airways Communications System
Cpl Bauman
Ohio Injector Co
Wadsworth
Ohio
Sam c. Bauman
Easter Guests of Mr. and Mrs. Brophy Seated Daughters Attend
Guests of Mr and Mrs E J Brophy during the Easter season include their daughters Mrs William Mouquin of New York City and other relatives visiting for the holiday in a brief social notice from the era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. J. Brophy
William Mouquin
New
Ork
City
Induction Test Pool Updates From Selective Service Board No. 2
Selective Service Board No. 2 expanded its 1-A pool after its Monday session on April 3, listing 14 additional men moved to 1-A due to actions by the district appeals board. Several others were deferred to 1-C or reassigned to 2-H, 2-A, and 3-D, with a follow up meeting planned to apply new directives and add 11 more men to 1-A. Names span multiple districts including 2-B 2-C and 1-A and note various reclassifications and hardship considerations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Selective Service ‘Board No. 2
District Appeals Board
Luther E. Durat
Robert R. Schubert
Richard R. Hahn
Melvin R. Stocksdale
Robert E. Grimes
Kenneth D. Ferrer
Dennis D. Byall
Lawrence W. Franks
John C. Flint
Woodrow W. Sigler
James H. Holkenberry
Francis
Chenevey
Fay L. Short
Robert. E. Schwary
Franklin Booth
James W. Bucy
Denzie W. Carby
David P. Deterich
Carl D. Greenwald
John H. Glazer
Wiliam BL. Hatfield
Howard
Hopson
Wilber W. Leitner
Russell H. Murphy
Alvin B. Rue
Robert F. Schmidt
John W.snively
Ralph E. Walters
Robert W. Mangle
Mervin ‘J. Herman
Roger A. Owings
Harold D. Sheedy
Harold O. Ray
Jack Fischer
Kenneth C. ‘Hilty
Leland F. Mackie
Wm. H-King
Alfred P. Petit
Chas
M. Potter
Donald FE. Becheh Wilburn
Cunningham
Wm. . Phillips
Joseph Volpe
Harold Graber
Herbert D. Spuhler
Leo R. Alsip
Harry I. Snyder
Sibyl Chisolm WAC Sent to Dayton Army Base
Private Sibyl Chisolm daughter of Mrs Co Rosenbaum of 158 Wright Street is a member of the Women s Army Corps unit that recently left First WAC Training near here for duty at Dayton Ohio WAC units are now at work with the Army on more than 268 Posts in 48 States the District of Columbia and in England Africa Italy New Caledonia and Hawaii The expanded WAC training program is rapidly increasing supplemental troops as hundreds of trained WACs leave training centers weekly to join Army jobs WAC companies on duty with the Army are self sufficient and include mess and company personnel with hundreds of jobs ranging alphabetically from accounting to weather observing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Des Moines
Iowa
Sibyl Sibyl Chisolm
Co. D-Rosenbaum
Wright Sr
Women’s Army Corps
WAC
Dayton
Ohio
Army
States
District of Columbia
England
Africa
Italy
New Caledonia
Hawaii
Court Briefs of Property Transfers in Easton and Rittman
Roy and Doris Tester transfer Easton lots to David Rohr for $1. Rohr then conveys to Charles E Wilson. Felix and Verna Grella to Chas A Spradlin and Prudence Spradlin for Rittman property at $1. Ernest J McConnell sells to Charley Napier in Milton Township for $1. Rittman Realty to Nicholas M and Verna Stromack for a Rittman lot at $1. Steve Mellich as estate administrator sells a one half interest in five acres in Chippewa Township to Steve Mellich for $1,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy
Doris Tester
David Rohr
Easton Lots
Charles E. Wilson
Easton Village
Felix
Verna Grella
Chas, A
Prudence Spradlin
Rittman
Ernest
J. McConnell
Charley Napier
Milton Township
Rittman Realty Company
Nicholas M
Verna Stromack
Steve Mellich
Mary Mellich
Chippewa Township
Girl Scout Mothers Party Planned By Troop
Girl Scout Troop met Monday evening at City Hall at 6 30 opening with Scout laws and promise. Attendance was 23 Scouts and two guests. Patrol II provided evening entertainment. A mothers party committee was formed including Joan Milford Patsy Wilmot Ruth Wald and Jean Rohrer. Julia Rolph Vivian Hardgrove scribes. Mida Musser of Baldwin Wallace College spent Easter weekend with her parents. Mrs John Tarmerelli Mrs Roy Lewis and Mrs Carl Tomassetti were in Cleveland shopping last Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cwo
Patrol II
Joan “Milford
Patsy . Wilmot
Ruth Wald
Jean Rohrer
Julia Rolph
Vivian Hardgrove
Mida Musser
Baldwin-Wallace College
John
Girls Face Decision on Diamond Solitaire Betrothal Sign
The high school girls must choose whether to accept a diamond solitaire on the finger as a sign of betrothal or treat it as another keepsake. The choice is difficult amid social expectations.
Birthday party reveals gender gap in preschool crowd
At Billy Blunt’s party last Friday afternoon the Manpower shortage was evident as his mother found only two pre school age boys in the neighborhood, while seven little girls attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy Blunt
Donkey Artwork Sparks Mixed Compliments for Papa Bob Blunt
Papabob Blunt drew a donkey shown to a kid audience drawing praise for artistry while a harsh commenter questioned whether he did the drawing or posed for it. The exchange highlights local responses to creative depictions and the artist’s public reception.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Papa Bob Blunt
This Is The Army Line Sparks Patriotism Debate
In a wartime sentiment excerpt a speaker lists three motives for joining the United States Army. He cites patriotism and love of country and adds a third reason that the draft conscription plays a role. The line reflects home-front propaganda and recruitment rhetoric of the era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army
United States Army
Wartime Comedy and Patent Battle Highlight Local Boxboard Plot
A quirky local blurb notes a wartime film about rationing with actor Wally Beery and laughs at the restrictions. It mentions a boxboard mallboy and an inventor awarded 2 million in a patent dispute, with further legal actions reducing his funds to 200 thousand by weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wally Beery
Waste paper drive urged in Rittman schools
The message urges residents to support the war effort by collecting waste paper. A public notice announces a waste paper drive in Rittman Public Schools scheduled for Tuesday, April 18. The ad also jokes about radar and private horse care ads, stressing avoidance of slowing manufacturing and wartime needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rittman Public Schools
Senior class play tickets go on sale at four fifths sold
The school notes that tickets for the senior class play are purchasable from any senior and that about 80 percent of the house has already sold. Banquet with Rotarians featured a lunch and a basketball talk by Coach Reichly of Akron U. A freshman sufficiency club named SI-HI-Ys formed by sixteen girls. They plan summer parties and prank outfits. Model airplane building occurred Tuesday night. General Business class enjoyed a salesmanship exercise. Nancy failed to persuade customers to buy a hat, though Speedy Craig’s hat display sparked interest. Rev J T Farrell delivered the Easter message Thursday afternoon. No Saturday night dance last week, most dittoes roller-skated in Akron. Rev Goodale spoke Wednesday morning. Jack Boyce of the U.S. Navy is on leave visiting relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reichly
Akron U
Nancy
Craig
J. T. Farrell
Rittman
Akron
Goodale
Chapel
Mrs Margart Booth Dies Easter Sunday at 72
Mrs Margaret Booth, 72, died Easter Sunday evening at her home. A lifelong resident, she came from Wayne County West Virginia years ago and served in the army and marines in San Diego. Survived by two daughters Meda Sigler and Mrs Mearle Boyes, both of Rittman. Funeral Thursday at 3:30 at Ebert Funeral Home. burial at Burbank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Booth
Evenine
Een Bedin
Sante
Bart
Franklin
San Diego
Meda ‘Sigler
Mearle Boyes
Rittman
Booth
Wayne County
West Virginia
Ebert
Burbank
Service Notes Warn Soldiers About Pickpockets On Bus
Sat Melvin Goffinet and family are in Rittman for a four day furlough from Eglin Field Florida, his fourth year in the Army Air Forces. He had $150 stolen from his pocket on a crowded bus en route to the train in Florida. Goffinet is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Alpheus Goffinet of South Main Street. Kenny Haldiman has a new adddress in the Pacific area. Kenneth Haldiman PhM 7c 0.8.5 P C 781 Fleet Post Office San Francisco California. Don Rohrer will return to Great Lakes Illinois April 19 for further training or new assignment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melvin Goffinet
Rittman
Eglin Field
Fla
Army Air Forces
Goffinet
Florida
Alpheus Goffnet
S. Malin Atreet
Kenny Haldiman
Pacific
Kenneth Haldiman
P.C
Fleet Post Office
San Francisco
Calif
Don Rohrer
Great Lakes
Til
Soldier Arrives Home After Wife's Death on Good Friday
Sat Paul Weagamon of Banton reached Wooster days before his wife died of an incurable disease in a hospital on Good Friday. She was 21 and they had shared their second wedding anniversary there. He served as a technical sergeant in the air corps and had been overseas since last July. Red Cross cooperation helped bring him home in time to be with his wife and their anniversary. Dean J. Brenneman of N Main St was promoted to sergeant. Master Sgt. Joseph A. McElwee returned home for Easter on furlough after 30 years in foreign service with the air corps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Baker
College of Wooster
Rittman
Marguerite Stanley
Raverma
Evelyn Stanley
Barbertort
A. L. Ebert
Delores Keating
Akron
W. V. Keating, Jr
Walter Anderson
North Lawrence
Ruby Schems
Frorit St
Sami Welch
Steve Vignovich
Chas, Miller
Charles A. Hoot
Wheeling
W. Va
Harry Hoot
Julia
Fordaspetts
Carnegia
Carl Tomassetti
Front St
Tech
Harold, Powell
Dolorisi
Camp Polk
Paul Weagamon
Ot Banton
Wooster
Waggamon
Air, Corps
India
Red Cross
Air
Joseph A. McElwee
Jos. McElwee
Helen Andrews
Seville
McElwee
United States Air Corps
United States
Presbyterian Ladies Auxiliary Meeting Sees Hostess Change
Mrs Harry Brenkernan served as hostess at the March 30 Presbyterian Ladies Auxiliary meeting with a change from group singing leadership to another role. Miss Mary Irons is listed as a patient in Wadsworth hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Brenkernan
Presbyterian Ladies Auxiliary
Mary Irons
Wadsworth Hospital
Sealed bids invited for road oil and slag application
The Village of Rittman Ohio issues a call for sealed bids to furnish 12 000 gallons of road oil and its application with slag on village streets. Bids due April 29 1944. Each bid must show full bidder names and be accompanied by a 30 dollar certified check as bid guarantee. The council reserves the right to reject any or all bids. Robert Stoolmiller clerk. Published in The Rittman Press April 23 and 20 1944.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruz- Juan
Said
Rittman
Ohio
Robert Stoolmiller
Rittman Press
Navy induction call filters by age and notes warnings
The county draft board reports only men under 26 who have been inducted or are volunteers will be notified to report for physicals on April 24 26 in Cleveland and Erie. Inductees must secure board permission before changing farm work else risk reclassification. A prior call for 140 men under 26 for induction physicals on April 26 was not finalized by press time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navy
Ee Erie
Wayne County
Cleveland
I-A
Oie Tlal Agriculture
Warng
Thumbs Up Comedy at Rittman High School
A three act comedy titled Thumbs Up will be presented Friday evening by the Senior Play of Rittman High School in the high school auditorium at 1 o'clock. The cast features recognizable neighbors and includes Kincaid Roy, Davin Mollie, Wilma Copley, Shirley Blair, Joyce Harpater, Mrs Winkle, Betty Slater, Jo an Britta, Hanna Kincaid, Irongood Beaty, Lucy Pasa Emma, Betty Barker, Grace Wenger, Bump Watson, Kenneth Reebalen, Miss Nicholas, Irma Keating, Mr Smith, Sam Swope, Jim Wenger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plaéa
Rittman High School
Plicaflo
Texas
Kincaid Roy
Davin Mollie
Kinkaid
Wilma-Copley
Shirley
Blair
Joyce Harpater
Mrs. Winkle
Betty Slater
Idaho
Ida) Kincaid
Joan
Britta
Alabama
Hanna
Kincaid
Irongood Beaty
Lucy-Pasa
Emma Awry
Kat Ashbrook
Betty Barker
Grace
Wenger
Bruce
Bump
Watson
Kenneth, “Reebalen
Miss Nicholas
Irma Keating
Smith
Sam Swope
California
Cal
Jim Wenger
Council Frowns Oni Sewer Addition
The council Monday night approved sending the Willow Brook sewer expansion issue to the federal government and opposed connecting 100 homes to the sanitary sewers. Mayor John W. Baldwin cast the deciding vote in the absence of two councilmen amid talks on surface drain changes and flood remedies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willow Brook
John W. Baldwin
Fred Maier
C. C. Homman
Car
L Milford
N. State St
E.ohio
Sterling Ave
Erle
Main St
Oes
Monay
W. W. Bodager
Volunteer Fire Department
Also Mentioned on This Page
Entre Nous
iRittman Presse
Judge Hunsicker
Induction
F. L. Frank
F.O. Kanehl
George.cluhta
Arthur Bauman
Sibyl Chisolm
Dayton Army Base
Jack Boyce
U.S. Navy
Dean J. Brenneman
Jay Brenneman
N. Main St
Sth
4Th Army Special Troops
Camp Maxey
Council
Farsmers
Ike
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