Red Cross Blood Mobile to Visit Rittman Sept 5
Announcement says a Red Cross Blood mobile will be in Rittman on Wednesday September 5 from 11 am to 5 pm. The goal is to collect about 125 pints with a past quota of around 200 donors. A recruiting committee is forming and a recruiting chairman will be at the Legion Hall first aid booth during the Aug 20 25 homecoming celebration for sign ups. The booth is run by nurse Nina Winkler.
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Rittman Homecoming Week Promises Variety of Events
A week of events kicks off Monday with the crowning of the homecoming queen by Mayor John Baldwin at 8 p.m. on the American Legion grounds. A greased pig race follows at 8:30. The schedule includes a parade Wednesday evening and entertainment from the Doylestown Barbershop Quartet, Grandmothers Kitchen Band, and Old Timers Band. A $700 color TV prize will be awarded Friday by the merchants committee, and a 1956 Ford Victoria will be given away Saturday. The event is sponsored by the Rittman American Legion Firemen and Lions Club.
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Rittman Savings Bank
Patricia Stevens
Cleveland
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Rittman Chamber of Commerce
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Rose Marie Bostancje
David Whitfield
Patricia Stevens School
Rose Marie
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Fire guts house on S Main Street behind Daley's store
Firemen were called Saturday evening to extinguish a blaze that gutted the house behind Daley's store on S Main Street. No damage estimate or official cause had been released at press time.
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Rittman to Host Community Football Clinic Aug 28
Rittman High School will hold a Community Football Clinic on Tuesday August 28 at 7 p.m. at the football field. The program features football demonstrations rules explanations and signals plus a band show and scrimmage between RHS players. Public admission is free and a Booster Club gathering follows for players and parents. Practice for the 1956 season begins August 20 with three boys showing interest in tryouts.
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Homer Pyle
RHS
Homecoming film project to feature Rittman civic life
Rittman residents will be filmed for Homecoming Week as cameras capture schools, Rotarians, Lions Club, Post Office staff, Legion, Firemen, parade floats and bands. The finished films by Associated Film Productions will premiere at the Diana Theatre and then be archived by the Historical Society as a permanent city record.
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Kenneth Zeman Named New Assistant Coach at Rittman High
Kenneth Zeman aged 22 will be the fall assistant football coach at Rittman High and junior high basketball coach. He will teach biology history and government. A three letter man from Obie University, he finished his degree this summer and is known as a college wrestler. He and his wife Eileen live in Garfield Heights.
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Garfield Heights
Local Court Fines Issued for Vehicle and Traffic Offenses
Nora Morrison fined 15 dollars plus costs for operating without a license. Mary Decker fined 15 dollars for operating without a license. Frank Adkins fined 50 dollars and costs for using license plates from another vehicle. Joel Davis fined 15 dollars and costs for speeding. Lloyd Ash fined 3 dollars for a traffic light violation. Steve Kalsee charged with assault and battery and fined 10 dollars.
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Nora Morrison
Mary Decker
Frank Adkins
Joel Davis
Lloyd Ash
Steve Kalsee
Firemen Legion and Lions Prepare for Homecoming
Firemen Legion and Lion members are asked to report to the American Legion grounds Sunday afternoon to prepare for the forthcoming homecoming.
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Births Bring News From Rittman and Surrounding Areas
Mr. and Mrs Wade Schaffter of Rittman welcome a boy born August 11. Mr and Mrs Robert Clapp of Seville welcome a girl born August 11. Mr and Mrs Lewis Barker of Rittman welcome a girl born August 11. Mr and Mrs Joseph Hartzler of Sterling welcome a boy born August 13. Mr and Mrs Richard Swigart of Rittman welcome a boy born August 16.
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Rittman
Robert Clapp
Seville
Lewis Barker
Joseph Hartzler
Sterling
Richard
Swigart
Little Jimmy Steiner Identified Nine Month Old Front-Page Sprite
The paper confirms the boy on the front page is Jimmy Steiner, nine months old, son of Mr. and Mrs. James Steiner of 161 West Ohio Avenue. The earlier issue lacked his name but published his image.
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James Steiner
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Lions Rotary Golf Match Ends with Lions Victory
The Lions defeated Rotarians 46 to 22 in a charity golf match on Wednesday. Rotarian Dave Wright led scorers and Dick Barrow earned target honors while Jack Williams and F. C. Kanehl won additional awards. After the match, 20 steak dinners were served at Macrino's in Orrville with blind bogie participants named.
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Dick Barrow
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F. C. Kanehl
Wayne Ferrer
Dick Barr
Glen Parmain
Bil Mauss
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Orrville
Frey claims state controlled news in Russia tour report
Bas il Frey touring Europe and Russia says Pravda hides Nikita S Khrushchev speech denouncing Stalin. He cites limited Russian press coverage, foreign papers printing it, and Voice of America breaking the story. The piece discusses Soviet propaganda, church control, tourist visas, Poznan riots, and Stalin's posthumous debunking.
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Georgia
Crazy Buck auction promises surprises for Rittman Friday
The last Crazy Buck auction of the current series will be Saturday at 8 30 PM north of the square. Paul Mugler promised an extra large assortment. The drawing for prizes includes an $1100 color TV and $700 in Rittman script, held Friday Aug 24 at Homecoming with present required to win.
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Paul Mugler
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Rittman Merchants
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