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Newspaper
The Rittman Press
Location
Rittman, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1941
Page
8
Harvey S Steiner of Orrville files a suit against Glenn Berkey of Rittman for personal and property damages totaling 171,595. The accident occurred on Route 94 a half mile north of Route 5 last Sept 17, with five alleged negligence acts cited. Attorney Raymond Morgan filed the petition.
A fragmentary census style listing shows individuals and spouses from Barberton Rittman Smithville Wooster Cleveland Doylestown McPeke Ak Ron Akron North Lawrence and Baughman Township. Names include Alton Looser Reba Smith Richard Fair Pauline Cri der Wilbur Shisler Lenore Gaberel Lewis Gray Howard Rose Vivian Armstrong Andy Smith Ray Yochheim Myrtle Trent Francis Lattimer Thelma Latimer Robert Hetrick and Jean Shoemaker with varied occupations from time keeper to teacher to coal miner.
Mary Evelyn and George I Petit transfer 3 acre Chippewa Township lot to Milo Horace Collier for $1. Mackey Wills filed for probate note Elliott Mackey and Mary Mackey of Smithville. Wills dated June 15 1937 with codicil Oct 28 1940. Each devisees life estate to spouse and residue to children Corabel and Artie. Executor H P Scantz to serve without bond. Next of kin Corabel Shantz Orrville and Artie Myers Orrville.
Real estate mortgages recorded in Wayne County during July totalled 220637 41 dollars. The First Federal Savings and Loan Association of Wooster led with 29 mortgages totaling 57975 dollars. In this part of the county The Rittman Savings Bank recorded four loans for 6250 dollars and The Stebbins Banking Co. made one loan for 1500 dollars.
Wilbur Leitner of Wooster was arrested August 8 on reckless driving on Route 5 and fined $10 plus costs by Justice of Peace Joseph Sherrick. Harry and Joseph Davis, Wooster, were arrested August 8 for promoting a scheme of chance by operating a lottery, pleaded not guilty, and were bound over to the Grand Jury.
A 17 year old from Rittman was arrested by Creston village officers on intoxication charges, arraigned in Juvenile Court here yesterday, and released on probation under his father's supervision.
Nationally known baseball broadcasters Pinky Hunter and Jack Graney top a field of riders for the final twenty lap expert event at the Five Star Dirt Track meet at North Randall on Route 8 near Cleveland. The Independent Motorcycle Club of Cleveland sanctions the race under the AMA. More than fifty riders from about a dozen states are expected to compete on Sunday, July 20.
Voters in Rittman produced no primary contest as both parties faced calm ballots. Akron’s mayor Lee Duchroy won the GOP nomination two to one and Rep George J Harter claimed the Democratic nomination for a fifth term. In Wooster a late write-in gave Dr H C Graham enough votes to be the mayoral nominee, with mayor Ralph Fisher unopposed. Hartzler defeated Wertz for the Democratic solicitor nomination. Orrville saw incumbent mayor Willaman lose to Tubby Hartzler, while Democrats nominated Earl Wear over Victor Selantz. Medina’s L Garver stood to win a third term with Democrats fielding no mayoral candidate and a $65,000 sewer bond on the November ballot.
The scarlet snake resembles the deadly coral snake but its red and yellow bands do not touch unlike the coral snake. It lives mostly in the Southeast.
The Indian name for Mount Mc Kinley in Alaska is Denall. This brief note records an alternative local name used by Indigenous people.
Local column records Mrs Harry Brenne man and relatives spending Sunday to Tuesday in Bryan QO and Fort Wayne, Mrs J B Hickin returning from a trip touching Camp Shelby and various Southern and MidAtlantic spots. Other residents mentioned include Glena Ann Stocker at Otterbein College, Rosa Depry visiting Akron, Vivian Clarke visiting Gaffney SC, and multiple social visits among the Lutz, Henning, Yochheim, and Ingle households with trips to Ashland and Akron.
Wheat is selling at 96 cents a bushel and oats yield around 80 bushels per acre at the Her shey Rohrer elevator in Rittman. C Williams of Rittman RD South reports oats over 80 bu per acre. Farmers plant more winter barley and alfalfa due to a 10 percent cut in winter wheat. Local complaints about the government quota penalty are minimal.
Emergency crop and feed loans for 1941 winter wheat and small grains or livestock feed are offered to farmers in Wayne County. Applications are taken in Wooster at the Welfare Office in the Court House by G. L. Huffman on weekdays. Loans up to 400 dollars require a first lien on the financed crop or livestock as security, and eligibility requires insufficient other sources. Inquire at County Farm Bureau.
The article notes records held by the Department of Commerce and census birth data requests grew as hundreds of thousands lacked birth records. By 1930 the Census Bureau received 4916 applications, rising to 107,386 in 1938, 161,305 in 1939, and 207,454 in 1940, processed by about 500 employees.
Congressman Thom leverages census records stored in Washington to identify birthplaces and ages of residents in the Sixteenth Ohio district. By confirming American birth within old data, he helps unemployed men and women qualify for defense jobs that require native-born status under War and Navy Department rules.
In loving memory of our dear sister and daughter Mrs Emma Woyat Parsons who passed away August 18 1931. She lived in our hearts and her memory blossoms beyond the grave.
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