Power Cutoffs Planned for Rittman Edison Substation Switch
New Power Equipment for Rittman Ohio Edison Co announces two planned outages on August 7 to switch current into a new Sterling Avenue substation. The first cut-off from 9 to 11 a.m. impacts lines west on Sterling road to R R crossings and areas along C H 200 C H 41 and C H 59. The second cut-off from 1 to 3 p.m. covers Sterling area North Hickinrd and nearby streets including C H 425 Bauman Fairmont Grandview Orchard N Fifth and N Fourth streets.
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Ohio Edison Co
Sterling Ave
Sterling Road
R. R
Sterling
Grandview Blvd
Bauman and
Fairmont Aves
Orchard Jave
N. Fifth St
North Fourth St
Rittman
Howard Longworth
Fine Eleven More In Mayor's Court
Rittman police arrested another large group this week amid a weekend of disorderly conduct and intoxication charges. Fines for running stop signs ranged from five dollars with costs suspended for Cecil Hawkins Seldon Steele Edward Ramsier Donna Scott Virgil Rickert Richard Baker and Carl Vargo. Reckless driving or speeding fines spanned ten to twenty dollars for Clyde Dayton Elmer Hornyak Robert Howell and Don Erich. Disorderly conduct saw Abie Ruben pay fifteen dollars and costs Carl Kreakie twenty dollars and costs Ernest Daniels twenty dollars and costs Abner Reed ten dollars and costs Ralph Wilhelm fifty dollars with thirty five suspended plus one year probation. Acting mayor John Winkler presided over the last two cases.
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Rittman
Cecil Hawkins
Seldon Steele
Edward Ramsier
Donna Scott
Virgil Rickert
Richard Baker
Carl Vargo
Clyde Dayton
Elmer Hornyak
Robert Howell
Don Erich
Abie Ruben
Carl Kreakie
Earnest Daniels
Abner Reed
Ralph Wilhelm
Cting
John Winkler
Stork Delays Picnic Draw Won by Crabtree Family
Mr and Mrs Claude Crabtree of Home Street rushed from a Chippewa Lake picnic to meet a stork at their home. A baby boy was born at 7 30 p m with Dr E R Alexander in attendance. Twenty minutes after leaving the picnic they learned they had won a 200 attendance prize they could not claim.
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Claude Crabtree
Chippewa Lake
E. R. Alexander
Homecoming Parade Opens Doylestown Festivities
Doylestown schedules a three day Homecoming starting August 10 with a gala parade at 7:30 from the square featuring 16 units and best float prizes. Kiddies Day on August 12 runs 1 to 5 with rides half price while booths and concessions operate throughout. Prizes include a Chevrolet Bel Aire and several appliances.
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Doylestown
Boys Taken to Cleveland Ball Game and Dinner
About twenty School Patrol boys were taken to a ball game in Cleveland last Thursday. Drivers were Herald Mougey Jim Frye W H Hauenstein and Vince Goffinet. On the return trip they were treated to a chicken dinner at Mozena's.
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Cleveland
Herald Mougey
Jim Frye
W. H. Hauenstein
Vince Goffinet
Mozena’s
Will Lease School For Village Use In Rittman Board Talk
The Rittman Board of Education discussed leasing the old Primary building on N Main St to the village for 10 years at 2500 dollars to fund a new play area north of the football field. They also advertised bids to improve the play area and asked architects Spahn and Barnes to submit a revised cafeteria estimate within 10000 dollars. The board approved fluorescent lighting for the typing room at the high school.
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N Main St
Rittman Board of Education
Spahn and Barnes
Park Recreation Program Highlights For Children
The park offers a Friday August 11 10 30 a m event with Professor Peabody also called Marshall Conover a magician. Admission is free and all children are invited. Other activities include Aug 7 story time by Mrs J J Williams Aug 9 storytelling by Mrs W H Haustenstein Aug 8 and 10 handicraft classes in the park Willow Brook storytelling Aug 8 by Mrs Graham Hagey and Aug 10 by Mrs Steve Rolph.
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Peabody
Marshall Conover
J. J. Williams
W. H. Hauenstein
Willow Brook
Graham Hagey
Steve Rolph
Blackijacks Use To Settle Fight At City Building
A Saturday night riot at the city building involved Chief Heffelman Mayor However Affley Moyer. Two large youths attacked a third. Charley struck with a blackjack and officers restrained the crowd. The fighters were fined about $200 each and jailed for resisting an officer intoxication and disorderly conduct.
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Heffelman
Affley Moyer
John ‘Winkler
Moyer
Charley
Tattoo
Local Birth Announcements From Kent Rittman Wooster Area
Several births listed with parents from Kent Ritt, Rittman, Wooster. Names include Sav age Ruth Wright now Savage, Wallace of Rittman, Weitzel former Joan Shew, Dawson of Rittman, Gatehouse, Werntz. One baby noted as Pfc Wertz stationed at Fort Bragg North Carolina. Linda Jean tied to PFC Wertz.
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Mark Savage
Kent
Ohio
Savage
Ruth Wright
Eugene Wallace
Rittman
Paul Weitzel
Wooster
Weitzel
Joan Shew
Roy Dawson
Kenneth Gatehouse
Dale Werntz
Wertz
Fort Bragg
North Carolina
Linda Jean
Football Examinations for Juniors and Seniors Set
All junior high and high school football candidates are asked to meet at the high school Wednesday August 16 at 7 p m for their physical examinations.
New Telephone Rate Increase Sparks Local Complaints
Rittman small town residents react to a new telephone rate schedule mailed this week. The single line rate rose from 3.15 to 6.25, two party lines from 2.65 to 5.75, with business customers voicing doubts service will improve. Reports of longer wait times at the operator persist as officials outline the new charges tied to equipment ownership.
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Businessen
Pet Show in Par Draws Wide Variety of Pets
A Friday morning pet show in Rittman Central Park drew over 150 children and adults. Cats dogs coons turtles rabbits hamsters goldfish horned toads and canaries were on display with prizes awarded for various categories. Judging was by Rev. D B Davidson W H Hauenstein and S J Niver. The event was part of a supervised play project by the Three Arts Club with local clubs and citizens.
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Rittman Central Park
First St
Ohio Ave
Main St
Ralph Gwaltney
Nancy Kime
Janet Mills
Karen Bodager
Gene Kitts
Phillip Burnett
Sue
Billy Rohrer
Paul Mayte
Bird
Patsy Mullens
Richard Hostetler
Gerald
Herbert Wiles
Betsy Rhonemus
Donna Bordacs
Judy Poholsky
Billy O
Reunions and Picnics Announced at Large Pavilion
A schedule lists gatherings at Large Pavilion and Small Pavilion in August. Reunions include Schendel Ward Grange Smucker Gerstenslager Hatfield Mennonite Church of Wadsworth Winter Burkholder and Hermina eridge Society Picnic with evening events noted.
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Sun
Clause
Schendel
Ward
Grange
Smucker
Gerstenslager
Hatfield
Mennonite Church of
Rev Dwight B Davidson to Speak at Mt Prospect 125th
Rev Dwight B Davidson will address the Mt Prospect Presbyterian Church Hickory Pennsylvania next Sunday afternoon marking the 125th anniversary of the church. Davidson served as pastor 1923 to 1927 and led the 1925 centennial celebration. The Mt Prospect church is the largest rural church in Pennsylvania with its first assignment at Mt Phosphor. The address theme The Best Is Yet To Be.
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Dwight B. Davidson
Mt. Prospect Presbyterian Church
Hickory
Penna
Davidson
Mt. Phosper
Pennsylvania
Lions Club Hears Freedom Forum Presented by Oats Managers
Harold Weiss plant manager and Tom Bartell personnel manager of Quaker Oats led a Lions Club meeting on Is Our Problem a four part forum. They exposed Communism in America offered facts to defend and fight for the American way of life. Meetings like this spread to other industries and firms. Miller chaired the event.
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Harold Weiss
Theuaker Oats Company
Tom Bartell
Quaker Oats
Lions Club
Irl Bartell
Weiss
America
Od Miller
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Longworth
Ie Tely
Rittman Press
Lions Club Hears “Freedom Forum
Charles Heffelman
Lewis Hoover
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