Distinguished Flying Cross Awarded to Gallager and Air WAC Updates
Hugh J Gallager, nephew of Mr. and Mrs. Reno Hardgrove, earned the Distinguished Flying Cross after completing 35 missions over France and plans three more months of service. Air WAC members Pvt. Bette Matz and Pvt. Jeanne Grant, recently home on furlough, will study statistics in Cincinnati, Ohio. Private First Class John R Wenger Jr, son of Mr. and Mrs. John R. Wenger of Rittman, Ohio, serves as an aircraft refueling operator in the European theatre. San Antonio Aviation Cadet Center details a 10-week preflight program preparing 409 Ohio students, including Mike Zivkovich of Rittman, for aircrew duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reno Hardgrove
Hugh J Gallager
France
Bette Matz
Jeanne Grant
WAC
Cincinnati
London Air Base
Anna Louise Inn
Ohio
Ninth Air Force Service Command
Ninth Air Force
Europe
Ninth
John R Wenger, Jr
John R. Wenger
N. Ad St
Rittman, Ohio
Rittman High School
The
Ohio Boxboard Co
San Antonio
Fro Rittman
Mike Zivkovich
Saltst
Missing Pvt Peter Liechty Thought Safe by Family
The Liechty family believes Pvt Peter E Liechty of 39 Salt Street is mislisted as missing in action since July 1. A war department telegram arrived July 28, but two letters from Italy dated July 26 and 29 say he is fine. His address change to Co C 361st Infantry APO 91 is suspected to trigger the confusion. Liechty, 19, last April, worked at Ohio Injector Co in Wadsworth and attended local schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
War Department
Peter E Liechty
Saltst
R. W Liechty
Co. C
Inf Div
APO
Pvt. Liechty
Ohio Injector Co
Wadsworth
Sterling
Ohio Boxboard Co
Rittman High to Hold Aug 18 Football Meeting
Rittman High School Indians receive a letter from Coach Allarding outlining an 6:00 p.m. Friday, August 18 meeting at the High School Gym to issue equipment and set practice times. First practice slated for Monday, August 21 with discussion on twice-daily sessions. Also urges physical exams and card readiness from Mr Hauenstein, plus notes returning service members and addresses from the AAF distribution program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rittman High School Indians
Allarding
Rittman
Hauenstein
Dr. Shong
Pfc Edward Stump Killed In France
Pfc Edward E Stump died June 17 after being wounded in France He would have turned 20 in October He was the son of Mrs R L Berry of Easton and brother to Mrs Allen Nice His grandmother was Mrs Clara Ewing of Easton He attended Doylestown High School and worked at Peoples Drug in Akron before enlisting He served in Paratroop Division then Rollins College Florida Georgetown University Washington DC before transfer to infantry The War Department planned a follow up letter to the telegram at press time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward E. Stump
France
R L. Berry
Easton
Allen Nice
Allen W.nice
England
Clara Ewing
Stump
Doylestown High School
Peoples Drug Co
Akron
Pfc
Rollins College
Florida
Georgetown University
Washington, DC
Infantry
War Department
Mrs Rosenbaum Funeral Held This Afternoon
Mrs Hester Rosenbaum aged 45 died at her home on Wright Street Monday August 7 at 1 o'clock after six months illness. Survived by husband George a son Ralph in the U S Army stationed in the Hawaiian Islands a daughter Lavonda at home two sons from a former marriage William Chapman of Rittman and Charles Chapman in the Army stationed at New Orleans La Residents of Rittman for 17 years they came from Tennessee Funeral services were conducted by Rev Albert Henry today Thursday at 2 p m at the Ebert Funeral Home Burial was in the Hittman Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hester Rosenbaum
Wright Street
George
Ralph
United States Army
Hiwaiian Islands
Lavonda
Wiliam Chapman
Rittman
Charles Chapman
New Orleans
Rosenbaum
Tennessee
Albert Henry
Ebert Funeral
Hittman Cemetery
Death of Pvt Evan Bellomy in France
Mr and Mrs James Bellomy of Willow Brook received a war department telegram announcing the death of their son Pvt Evan C Bellomy on July 16 somewhere in France. He served two years and 20 days in the Army driving a supply truck and was drafted by the western Wayne county draft board. Born October 14 1922 in Washington County Texas he moved to Rittman in 1926 and attended the local elementary school before later living in Wooster. He was an only child.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Bellomy
Willow Brook
War Department
Pvt
Evan C Bellomy
France
Bellomy
Rittman
Wooster
Wayne County Draft Board
Ohio Boxboard Co
Bellamy
Washington County
Ritt
Eugene Wallace Suffers Severe Facial Gash in Industrial Accident
Eugene Wallace sustained a severe gash across his face in an industrial accident reported last week. Details indicate injuries occurred at a local facility with medical evaluation ongoing and no further information available at this time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Wallace
Tomorrow Waste Paper Drive Appeals for Local Help
A wartime appeal urges residents to collect all waste paper for 700,000 vital war items. Citizens are asked to search cellars files and magazines, bundle scraps, and place bundles on the curb for tomorrow’s collection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wand
Rubber tapping methods taught in schools described
The text explains that many trees were killed by casual hacking with a machete. It promotes a proper technique using a U blade knife to make a straight cut up the tree, allowing latex to flow into a clean receptacle at the base.
Editor's Wife Picks 3 Italian Tomatoes Weighing 3 9
A morning garden note reports Hits YE EDITOR'S WIFE picking three Italian tomatoes weighing three pounds nine ounces. The owner mentions the yields from the garden and records the harvest as part of a local garden update.
Wayne County War Bond Total Surpasses Quota
Wayne County 5th war loan bond total officially is recorded at $5,061,452, nearly a million over quota. E bond figures showed 123% of quota. Notes include wartime anecdotes, family updates, and local notes urging Ohio youths back to school this fall, plus Rotary Club plans and a garden report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne County
Planks Resign from Rittman Schools Create Two Vacancies
The Rittman public schools face two vacancies after the resignations of Mr David Plank, band director, and Mrs. Plank, second grade teacher, effective August 1. Rumors place Mr. Plank teaching vocal work in Medina. Garver reports no contracts yet. Baumgartner has a better offer from Van Wert. School staffing remains a competitive bidding process this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rittman
David Plank
Board of Education
Plank
Medina
Planks
Hartzler
Smithville
A. Garver
Baumgartner
van Wert
Court Dismisses Action Against Board of Elections
The court dismisses the petition by Christian Rhonemus, Wayne County elector, seeking to remove Lieut. Jack Critchfield from the ballot as Republican candidate for county prosecutor. Judge Estill rules the elector failed to object to the nomination before the board, thus no injunctive relief. Costs taxed to plaintiff, entry to stand with exceptions to findings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian
Rhonemus
Rittman Democratic
Elmo Estitl
Millersburg
Wooster
Wayne County Board of Sictions
Jack H.— Critchield
Ee Shreve
Rhoriemus-bright
Board
Lieut. Critchfield
Lieut. Critchefield
Central Committee
Republican Party
Rhonemus Ag
Ridda
Ralief Throu
Estill
Pan Ao Wate
Blimps Aid Naval Fishery Efforts Reported
Northwestern regions report Navy blimps aiding the war food program per the Office of the Coordinator of Fisheries. Blimps assist Sage vessels by guiding fishing due to new communication wave impacting schools of fish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Office of the Co-ordinator of Fisheries
Two More Rittman Boys Earn Coveted Wings
Merle C. Weber of Lewisville Ohio completed Army Air Forces Advanced Flying School at Williams Field Chandler Arizona and earned a second lieutenant commission in the Army Air Corps He formerly lived in Rittman R F D 1 The ceremony at Lubbock Army Air Field Texas marked the graduation of Class 44 G Others in the same class included Wiles ham FP Breece of 58 S State Street and the LAAF Hangar of Fame is strengthened by new graduates This item reflects the broader program of training cadets for multi engine aircraft in the war effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rittman
Merle C. Weber
Charles H. Weber
Lewisville
Ohio
Army Air Forces Advanced
Williams ‘Field
Chandler
Arizona
Army Air Corps
Lewisville High School
R.F.D. 1
Lubbock Army Air Field
Lubbock
Texas
South Plains
SAAF
Army Air Forces Central Flying Training Command
Randolph Field
U. S. Air Force
Sab
LAAF
Wiles,ham FP
Breece
S. State
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Rittman Boys
London
Eng
Nelson Reed
Galen E. Blough
GM 3/c
Service Command 7Th Fleet
Fleet P. O
San Francisco
California
Wm. Hoskinson
Yorktown Room
St. Marys College
Ruby Schems
Charles Lance
New Guinea
Warren Lance
Wayne Sprowl
A.A.F
Sterling Ave
Truax Field
Wis
Greensboro
Elwood Ferrer
Composit Unit
P. M
New York NY
Ronald R. Boling
Continental United States
Army Air Forces
Jam Beach
Pete Liechty
Army
George J. Allarding
A.A.F Res
Set. Boling
Walter Boling
Caribbean
Lawrence Wertz
Field Artillery
Howard Smith
Co. H
New York
N. Y
William Newberry
Air Corps
Bobby Killough
Tallahassee
Fla
Meridean
Miss
Killough
F. D. KE
U S
Harry S. Truman
Missouri
BUI
ENE
Meyer
Salleet
A. E. Corbin
Ty Schenley Distillers Corporation
John J
Alfred E. Smith
Edward Stump
Evan Bellomy
B. S. Victory
eA ae@UMC
Bcieon
U. S
John Simonton
Bedean Shiffer
Delphine Haldiman
Kenneth
Navy
Bremerton
Washington
Mountbatten
Kandy
Ceylon
Rittmanite
Rotary Club
Central
U.S
William F. Breeck
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