Mardi Gras Parade Crowns King and Queen in Festive Return
Hundreds join Mardi Gras revelry after weather delays as King Daryl Hall and Queen Patty Stepfield reign over the square ceremony. Mayor Orlo Houglan crowns the royal pair before a judging party at Diversion Hall with prize winners in costumes floats bicycles and dolls announced by Recreation Dept. names include Renee Ott Cindy Rupp Cheryl Hall Jon Halliwell Corzine and more.
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Patty Stepfield
Daryl Hall
Orlo Houglan
Diversion Hall
Sandy Jenkins
Paula Sue Williams
Brad Bodager
James O'Brien
Renee’ Ott
Pamela Milanvich
Ellen Britton
Linda Lou Nolt
Betty Gillespie
Jean Eckhart
Hall Beichler
Sue Rohrer
Tommy Kulick
Martha Burns
James Rohrer
Cindy Rupp
Jeff Blough
Joy Sholar
Cheryl Hall
Debbie Champlin
Carol McCammon
Mary Lou Hoover
Sandra McCammon
Jon Halliwell Corzine
Terry Bell
Mary Workman
Susan Bistar
Rex Bell
Sandy Stepfield
Myra Wright
Rittman High School Class of 1848 reunion noted
Thirty five members and guests attended the class reunion at the small pavilion in Aia Laches.
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Rittman High School
Aia Laches
Two Bike Riders Hurt In Roadside Collision
Two bicycle riders were hospitalized after their cycle was struck by a car on Co. Rd. 95 Tuesday morning. Frederick Ady, 15, of Marshallville Road, is in poor condition with fractures to arm and leg at Orrville Dunlap Hospital. Donald Ady, 19, listed in good condition with body bruises. The Ady brothers are sons of Mr and Mrs Oscar Ady of Marshallville. The accident occurred at 11 30 a.m six tenths mile north of Co. Rd 27 northeast of Marshallville when Donald rode the front and Frederick rode on the rear fender, the car driven by Mary W Petit of Doylestown collided, causing moderate car damage and bicycle destruction.
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Co. Rd
Fredrick Ady
Marshallville
Orrville Dunlap Hospital
Donald Ady
Oscar Ady
Partol
Donald
Frederick
Mary W Petit
Doylestown
Co. Rd 27
Firemen Called to Extinguish Small Ohio Boxboard Fire
Firemen were called out at noon Thursday to extinguish a small fire at the Ohio Boxboard. Damage was confined to waste paper in the storage yard.
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Ohio
Services That You Need ad series begins in paper
A new advertisement series titled Services That You Need begins this week in the Rittman Press. Clip out the handy section and use it when the need arises as the section will appear in every week's issue.
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Rittman Press
Merchants Offer $50 Weekly Prize Drawing in Rittman
Only two weeks remain for merchants to run the Friday night drawing in town. Shoppers who buy goods in Rittman earn one ticket per $1 and drop stubs in barrels for a chance at the $50 prize. Winners must be present to win as tickets are drawn at the Salt and S. Marin Street corner.
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Salt and S. Marin Sts
Rittman
Building boom may set record in Rittman this year
Rittman’s building boom continues with 37 new homes in seven months, 805,615 estimated cost, and plans for a $50,000 commercial building a $135,000 post office and a new telephone building. Zoning and street paving projects spur growth as more lots are developed and suburban buyers seek value.
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Rittman
UMD Paso Accos
Ohio Boxboard
Morton Salt Co
Berm
Metzger
Pinewood St
Corporation
Babcock & Wilcox Co
Barberton
New York City
School board member resigns in Rittman
Robert Stoolmiller has resigned from the Rittman School Board effective immediately per Board President Robert West. He has sold his Woodland Ave property and will move to Wadsworth on Sept. 1. A replacement will be named at the Sept. 10 regular board meeting.
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Robert Stoolmiller
Rittman
Robert West
Stoolmiller
Woodland Ave
Wadsworth
Booster White Elephant Sale Friday Night in Rittman
The Rittman Boosters Club will host its first annual White Elephant Sale beside Diversion Hall starting at 6 p.m. Proceeds will fund the new football scoreboard, with bonds repaid by January 1. Football players will pick up items Friday morning. Donations to 506 122-L or 182 are welcome and appreciated. The weekly Merchants Drawing for $50 will be held at the sale.
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Rittman
Rittman Boosters Club
Diversion Hall
White Elephant
Youngster Undergoes Second Skin Graft at Akron Hospital
Lanny Salisbury two year old son of Mr and Mrs Oris Salisbury of Salt Street underwent a second skin graft operation Monday at Children’s Hospital in Akron. Earlier this year his mother’s iron was spilled on his hand causing severe burns that required grafting of skin.
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Lanny Salisbury
Oris Salisbury
Salt St
Children's Hospital
Akron
Seek Leaders for Girl Scout Troops in Rittman
Girl Scout and Brownie leaders are desperately needed to keep the scouting program afloat this fall. No special training is required and only a few hours of your time are needed. Interested individuals should contact Mrs Ralph Gwaltney at 192 W immediately.
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Rittman
Ralph Gwaltney
Immeddiately
Public hearing on zoning change at City Hall
City Hall will host a public hearing on September 8 at 8 p.m. to consider changing zoning from residential to commercial for three lots at the northwest corner of N Main and Sheldon Ave.
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City Hall
N Main
Sheldon Ave
Former Dayton resident Clarence Gasser dies at 60
Services were held Wednesday at Gillman Funeral Home for Clarence J. Gasser 60 of 536 Second St Dayton. Born October 29 1897 in Monroe County he lived in the Rittman area 14 years then Mansfield and Dayton where he worked as a landscaper. Survived by five brothers Albert Clarington Jacob Wheeling Va Ernest Lansing Mich Carl Girard Arthur Sterling and four sisters Adelia Keyser Shadyside Minnie Giller Clarington Margaret Gasser Wheeling Elmer Zollinger Rittman. several nieces and nephews. Burial in Apostolic Christian Church cemetery. Rev Noah Bauman officiated. Mr and Mrs Carl Dallas and daughter Melinda of Grants Pass Oregon visited in the Palmer home.
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Gillman
Clarence J. Gasser
Second St
Dayton
Miami Valley Hospital
Monroe County
Rittmar
Mansfield
Albert
Clarington
Jacob
Wheeling
Ernest
Lansing
Mich
Carl
Girard
Arthur
Sterling
Adelia Keyser
Shadyside Ohio
Minnie Giller
Margaret Gasser
Elmer Zollinger
Rittman
Noah Bauman
Apostolic Christian Church
Grid practice opens with fifty candidates
Over 50 candidates reported for football practice Wednesday afternoon led by 19 lettermen. Coach Homer Pyle seeks a nucleus for the Indian squad with returning players Rich Williams and 18 others. Twelve freshmen join the competition as the team tackles end guard and tackle spots, aiming for a title run.
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Homer Pyle
Nucelus
Rich Williams
Bruce Wertz
Bob Gillman
Richard Yoho
Dick Armbrust
John Francis
Frank Huff
Joe Kanker
Bill Breece
Fred Flin
Carl Kranenbuhl
Tom Scheetz
Jeff Steiner
al Selber
Jerry Miracle
Carl Becerra
Jerry Halliwell
John Kunkler
Ken West
Pyle
Massis
Proposed phone hike would raise rates nearly 22 percent
The Ohio Central Telephone Corp proposes a 22 percent rate rise for Rittman Sterling and Marshallville residents, increasing individual service from 4.45 to 6.25 dollars and business lines from 7.75 to 11 dollars monthly. The plan would affect 46,304 subscribers in Wayne and Holmes Counties and raise about 479,405 dollars annually. a hearing will precede a final decision, with ads in local newspapers.
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Rittman
Sterling
Ohio Public Utilities Commission
Oho Central Telephone Corp
Marshallvill
Rittman and Sterling
Ohio
Wayne
Holmes
OPUC
Rittman Press
Doylestown council vacancy filled after resignation
Fide Shisler appointed to fill the council vacancy in Doylestown caused by William Davis resignation after six years on the council due to ill health. Shisler had previously been defeated in the last election bid for a council seat.
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Fide Shisler
Doylestown
William Davis
Davis
Shisler
New Scoreboard Ready for Use at White Elephant Sale
Fielping erects the new scoreboard at the event led by captains Frank Huff Jerry Miracle and Homer Pyle. Occupation appreciation requested as the sale approaches Friday.
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Fielping
Frank Huff
Jerry Miracle
Homer Pyle
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John
King Daryl Hall
Recreation Hall
David Sholar
Sunset View
Booster
Carl Dallas
Melinda
Grants Pass
Oregon
Ray Palmer
Sillon
Tiger
Glenwood High
Tertain
Indians
Glenwood
Wes Peterman
Ken Berger
Itarfe Berger
Saywayne
Testo
Millersburg
Norwayne
Town
Orrville
Shreve
Londonville
Dalton
Smithville
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