Town Homecoming Galled a Big Success
The town and residents hailed the Homecoming festival as a big success despite rain that canceled the children’s parade. Prizes were awarded by local merchants and groups, including a Chevrolet sedan won by Ken Williams of Chicago, with numerous gifts to residents such as dishes, flowers, and a Sunbeam electric flyer. (Continued on Page 5).
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ken Williams
Chicago
Howard Hollis
Carvla-Wright
Easton Lumber Co
George—Coxie
Jamie
Mills Bakery Co
Maude
Mont ‘Monbarren
Marguerite-Frederick
Petit
Arlene
Lilian Haldiman
Sunbeam Electric Flyer
Alvah-Brown-of-West Salem
Sunbeam
F. Craig
Akron
Skip’ Kiéfér
Marshallville
Easton, Lumber~Co
Carl Galehouse
Rittman
Jamie Mills Bakery
Nellie Harter
Monbarren
Funeral Home
Marguerite—Frederick
Petit Poultry
Charles Ault, Sr
Recreation Dept Dance Attracts Local Residents
The Recreation Department announces a Saturday evening dance at Recreation Hall. John Love, the recreation director, invites all to attend with admission 60 cents per person or 75 cents per couple. Music will be provided by Chuck Loparo's Six Tones, college musicians from Kent State Baldwin Place and the University of Cincinnati.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John’ Love
Chuck ‘Loparo
Six Tones
Kent State
Baldwin Piallace
University Ofincinnati
Bob Hill
Sherry Larson
Londoner in transit shares royal anecdotes abroad
A Londoner visiting Rittman on Sterling Ave describes nonpublic royal connections and travel experiences. Mrs Edgar Frank Cocks, a London-based traveler, claims kinship to royal household staff and relates unseen stories while expressing admiration for the Queen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rittmar
Sterling Ave
Edgar Frank Cocks
London
United States
Duke of Gloucester
Kindergarten Parents Meeting At North St School
Notice of a meeting for all kindergarten parents at the North St School playroom on Tuesday August 4 at 2 PM. Any child who will be five before January 1 1955 may enroll at the opening of school. Please bring the child’s birth certificate.
Mrs Petit Dies After Lingering Illness At 68
Funeral services were held this morning at St Ann's church for Mrs Cecelia Petit 68 of 24 Sheldon Ave who died after a lingering illness She was born in Blue Mound daughter of August Reis and came to Wayne county 53 years ago She was married to Joseph Petit of Doylestown Feb 14 1904 Their 50th anniversary was celebrated last February due to her ill health She is survived by her husband one sister and two nieces Burial was in Sts Peter and Paul's cemetery in Doylestown Father J T Farrell officiated
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St Ann's
C Cecelia Petit
Sheldon Ave
August Reisershe
Wayne“county
Joseph Petit
Doylestown
St. Annis
St Ann's Church
Joseph
Clemerentine Saenger
Detroit
Mich
Lillian, Holmes
San Diego
Calif
Rosemary_Huprich
J. T. Farrell
Sts. Peter and’ Paul's Cemetery
Rittman Births Reported For August
Birth notices from Rittman list a girl for Mr and Mrs Eugene Roberts on August 12 and twin girls for Mr and Mrs Eugene Wallace on August 14. Wayne Forrer welcomes a girl on August 15 in Rittman, while Mr and Mrs Bill Houts in Wadsworth announce a girl born August 15 weighing 8 pounds 3 ounces. The Houts family previously lived in Rittman.
D-town Garden Club Flower Show at Doylestown High
The D-town Garden Club will hold its annual flower show Wednesday August 25 at Doylestown High School auditorium. Doors open at 1:00. Mrs John Smith is the general chair. Dat release.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doylestown’ Garden’ Club
Doylestown High School
John Smith
Gen- Dat
No Serious Injuries In Cleveland Bus Crash
A Wednesday collision near the city dump involved a Cleveland bound Zone Transit bus and a truck driven by Charles Turner of 9 Main St. The bus veered into a swamp area after the impact, stopping 16 feet from the road and grazing a telephone pole. Eight passengers and both drivers avoided hospitalization. Gerry Turner led the bus, not related to Charles Turner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Charles Turner
S. Main St
Turner
Zone Transit Lines of
Zanesville
Gerry Turner
Charfea Turner
Hits and Bits from the Tiny Town
A light local column recounts odd scraps from daily life including a peach stone necklace on a well dressed young woman, homemade root beer nostalgia, a two and a half year old’s joke about a leafless telephone pole, and a car mystery with a note calling a rich owner a slob. It ends noting two carnival visitors’ misadventure and hospital release after a roadside incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canijing
Police Notes: Court Hits Several Drivers and Offenders
Before Mayor John Baldwin cases include Albert Henry fined $190 for intoxication and costs. Gerald Wiles fined $10 and costs for reckless driving. Robert Stull and Eugene Smotherman charged, Smotherman for reckless driving with $10 and costs. Justice of the Peace Milton Hughes jurisdiction includes Charles Dempsey fined $50 and $20 and costs on two charges. Lee Haney fined $20 for reckless driving and Troy Evans $26 and costs. Clarence Shiro charged with parking on the highway and fined $20 and costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Baldwin
Albert Henry
Seville
Gerald Wiles
Eugene Smotherman
Court of Justice of the Peace
Milton’ Hughes
Charles, Dempsey
Lee Haney
Troy Evans
Clarence, Shiro
Creston Garden Club to Stage Saturday Flower Show
The Creston Garden Club sponsors a flower show at the American Legion Hall Creston on Saturday. Open to all entrants with amateur judging, while several professional exhibits are expected. Refreshments will be served and the public is welcome. For entry details contact Mrs Estelle Weir, show chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Creston Garden Club
Atc
American Legion Hall
Creston
Estelle” Weir
Mom
Ralph Gwaltney
Clyde Eckhart
J. Kindip
Miriam Roth
Harold
Saturday Night Visit Noted By Virginia Wenger Household
Miss Pat Lichty was a Saturday night guest in the home of Miss Virginia Wenger, according to a local society note.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pat, Lichty
Virginia Wenger
Observe Chapter Night at Mooseheart gathering
Mrs Louis Brown led Mooseheart Alumni Chapter Night at Moose Home on Main Street. Contest games with prizes followed the program and guests awarded include Mrs Eugene Tompkins and Mrs James Collier. Door prize went to Mrs James Dockery and mystery package to Mrs Tompkins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Brown
Mooseheart
Moose Home
S. ‘Main St
Eugene Tompkins
James Collier
George Snyder
James Dockery
Tompkins
Helen Kinder
Nelson Howell
Forrest
Kindig
D A Name Stamp Club Captains Named by Florence Harding Council
Mrs Ray Prasse and Mrs Bob Sayre were named captains of the newly formed Sales Tax Stamp Club of the Florence Harding Council D A. A Tuesday meeting in Rohrer Hall named Mrs Harry Walker conductor and Mrs Prosser state session representative. State Session is to convene in Cleveland this week with Mrs Prosser and alternate Mrs Pearl Secrest attending. Entertainment chairwoman E Jr Woyat led a traveling bingo diversion after business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray_Prasse
Bob Sayre
Florence
E Jr 'Woyat
Birigo
Sonnedeckers Visit Creston From Madison Wisconsin
Dr and Mrs Glenn Sonnedecker and their son Irwin from Madison Wisconsin are visiting the homes of their parents in Creston during the holiday season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenn Sonnedecker
Irwin
Madison, Wis
Creston
Football Examinations at Rittman High Today
Physical examination for all football candidates at Rittman High School will be held at the school from 4 to 6 this afternoon. The program is announced by Supt William Trauenstein. A state athletic commission rule requires written parental consent and a physical exam before attending practice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rittman High School
William Trauenstein
State Athletic Commission
Notice to Bowlers in Community B League Meeting
All former bowlers in the Community B bowling league and any interested in the coming season are asked to meet at the bowling alley on August 25 at 7 p.m. announcement by Boo Adams, league secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boo Adams
Mr and Miss Rittman to be Crowned Friday
Kathy Lavery and Harold Gillespie named Mr and Miss Rittman in a Mardi Gras pageant sponsored by the Rittman Recreation Department. Crowning at 7 pm at the Main Street Recreation Field follows a parade to the Square and back with judging and prizes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Gillespie
Kathy Lavery
Kathy L Livery
Rittman
Chooise
Kathy
Eel
Lavery
Farold
Maynair Guleespie
Park St
Wire
Fata
Ritiman Recreation, Dept
Maxor John Baldwin
Restratin Bank
Gurn
Te Recreation
Empateil
Visit in Town Routes to Home in South America
Mrs dean Slorach travels from England toward South America and plans to join her husband in Bogota after a month here. She will say goodbye to her daughter Mrs James Pereira of 15 W Till Ave and sail September 17 aboard for Colombia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean Slorach
England
South America
Lin Rittman
James Pereira
Ave
Bogota
Columbia
Slorach
Peru
Scotland
Pereirra
John
Boyvola
Pereira
Brethren Men Paint Parsonage
Members of the Laymen's Group at First Brethren Church, fourteen men, painted the parsonage with a first coat then planned a second. Floyd Hoover and Ora Lance led the effort. Lance serves as vice-moderator and Lloyd Hoover chairs the Board of Trustees. Afterward the group enjoyed home-made ice cream and cake prepared by several members’ families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Brethren Church
Floyd Hoover
Ora Lance
Lance
Lloyd Hoover
Paul Castor
Elmer Croft
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Londoner
Ee Rittman
Clima
E. F. Cocks
es-Foday
D-town Garden Club
Sora
Thomas Stanger
Frank Stanger
Thomas
Jimmy
David Adams
Leonard Adams
North-Main St
Liberty “St
Puddie
Drai Dept
Sterling
New State St
Robert Wenger
New Liberty St
Liberty Street
Babes— Department
Euston
Marshall Ig
Robert Stull
D. of
A’s Name Stamp Club
H.S
Miss Rittman
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