New Homes Under Construction Spark Local Building Boom
Five new home starts in ten days accelerate activity after Easter. Paul Emch builds two houses on Fist Street Extension and West Sunset Drive for Chester Green Bank. Clarence Riggs, Oren Rufener, Walter Noble, Kenneth Natit, Vernon Stemer begin new houses or basements on Meadowsdale, W Sunset, Third Street and North Street. Plans for more houses circulate amid ongoing grade work for the First Street school and the Go-house development with sewer work underway for basement sites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aitman
Paul Emch
Fist St
Chester Greenbank
Clarence Riggs
Cornier
Fairlawn
Oren Rufener
Meadowsvdle
Walter Noble
Sunset
Vernon Stemer
Third St
Tracy Stook
W. Sunseld
Herbemdh-Hall-Harter
Sun Etdi
Weekly 75 Dollar Purchase Certificate Drawing Plan
The Merchants Committee of the Chamber of Commerce starts a weekly drawing for 75 in purchase certificates every Saturday at 9 p.m. through summer. Cooperating merchants issue a certificate with each 40 cent purchase. Participants drop stubs with a merchant or in a barrel at the drawing site. Canvassers include Jack Wenger chair and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Jack Wenger
Ralph J Kibill
Harold Moore
James Hile
J W . Frye
Charles Wald
Local Cancer Drive To End Saturday
The drive ends Saturday with funds going to the American Cancer Society announced by Mrs James Hile president of the Rittman Mothers' club acting chairwoman of local solicitations Assisting her are Mrs K W Osborne and Mrs Everett Winkler A long list of solicitors is named including Mrs Ralph Gwaltney Mrs J J Williams Mrs Ivan King Mrs Vigil Taylor and many others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Satrday
American Cancer Society
James Hile
Rittman Mothers’ Club
K W Osborne
Everett Winkler
Ralph Gwaltney
J J Williams
Ivan King
Vigil Taylor
Hermon King
Hugh Kime
Donald Brodbeck
Herald Mougey
George Ehemann
Donald Kick
RoyaFbei
J C Fretwell
Ralph Kinbill
Arthur Bodager
Elaine Bodager
Charlott Ruble
Russell Bell
Richard Hummel
D B_ Davidson
Jay Rohrer
Lynette Winkler
Donald Rampster
Hary Fry
Richard O’brien
Maynard Beery
Austin Gift
Royal Keyes
Jay Grifith
Read Schaad
Ed Woyat
John Winkler
Howard House
H L Strickland To Head Rotary in Sylvan area
Hugh L Strickland was named president elect of the Rotary Club at Thursday noon meeting at the Ev U B church. Sylvan Wiles became vice president and E J McConnell secretary with seven new members initiated including John P Mahoney Dr C A McGraw Harry Fry Clyde Semler and others. Mrs L B E Swope of Norwood visited Leonard Over and family during a stay in town Christine Airhart church news noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugh L Strickland
Rotary Club
Ev U B
Sylvan Wiles
E J McConnell
Clty
John P Mahoney
C A McGraw
Harry Fry
Clyde Semler
L Lance H C Longworth
J J Williams
Robert E Airhart
United Brethren Church
Barberton
Hearing Set On CIO Petition For Ohio Boxboard Company
Tentative arrangements for a May 11 hearing on a CIO petition to represent Ohio Boxboard Company employees were made at a meeting between management, the AF of L union and CIO officials at Boxboard offices. Harry Geiser of the Cleveland NLRB office also attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CIO
Ohio Boxboard Company
Recognizeed
AF of L
Bouxboard
Harry Geiser
Cleveland
National Labour Relations Board
Rittman Grades To Give Concerts
Rittman grade school children will present two spring musical concerts in the Rittman high school auditorium in May announced Mrs Arthur Bauman director. On Wednesday May 4 at 2pm grades 1 2 and 3 will present their program and on Friday evening May 6 at 730 grades 4 through 8 will perform. The concerts feature vocal work sets and ensembles with accompanists listed. No admission charged and the public is welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rittman
Rittman High School
Arthur Bauman
Dorothy Adams
Gloria Trogden
Vaginia Wenge
Carolyn Wald
Delores Trogden
Union Church Meetings May 18 to 22
The Rittman area hosts a first annual union meeting at First Baptist Church from May 18 to 22 at 8 pm with Rev Wilfred L Lane of Spring Hill Baptist Church Birmingham England as guest speaker. Most offerings fund Lane’s Love offering while Frist Baptist Church provides space free of charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union
Rittman Protestant
First Baptist
Wilfred L Lane
Spring Hill
Birmingham
England
Rittman
People’s Church of Toronto
Rev Lane
Philadelphia
Buffalo
Toronto
Lyle W Marvin
Rex Lane
Frust Baptist Church
Res Marvin
Dwight B. Davidson
Church of Christ
First Baptist Church
Church of God
Evan
Band Concert Set For Friday Night at Rittman High
Rittman High School presents a Friday night concert at 8 p.m. in the auditorium featuring marches by Sosa and Mea tham, a serenade by Serradell, and a Brockton fantasy. Students perform in multiple sections including flutes, clarinets, saxophones, brass, and percussion with named players listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rittman High School
Hane
Sosa
Meatham
Serradell
Brockton
Mary Squibbs
Lst
Jane Rolph
Joanne Blatter
Norma Campbell
Frances Connock
Vera Gimel
Janet Gwaltney
Shirley Gwaltney
Phyllis Hoover
Kay Donna Peters
Selena Shook
Galeria Trogden
Virginia Lance
Marjorie Hoover
Margaret Grant
Lois Goffman
Sasaphone
Joe Bayle
James Robinson
Joe Ayers Comet
Ethel Coffiin
Janet Buickel
Joyce Hooser
Ateeta Lau
Also Mentioned on This Page
Arenaan Homes Starte
Kenneth Natit
Noth St
Metzger
Gdien E. Rock
Nuria St.eet
Clarence (Riggs
West Sunset
Wht AG A
Pau| Emch
First Street
Au Emch
H. L. Strickland
Rotary
L B E Swope
Norwood
Leonard Over
Hillcrester
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