Three Rittman Scouts Earn Manitoc Chief Rank
Richard Grant Bruce Slater and Boyd Bodager of Rittman troop 405 earned the Manitoc Chief rank at Camp Manitoc Peninsula last Friday dawn ceremony. Only 25 Akron area council scouts earned the honor that season. Scoutmaster Vernon Phillips led the troop with assistants Fred Robinett. transportation by W W Bodager and Ernest Harrison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rittman Troop
Manitoc
Camp Manitoc
Peninsula
Akron Area Council
Richard Grant
Bruce Slater
Boyd Bodager
Akron
Rittman
Vernon Phillips
W. W. Bodager
Cleveland
Ernest Harrison
Round Lake
Phillips
Fred Robinett
H. I. Daniel
Basil Hardgrove
M. R. Ritter
Joseph Wald
Public Meeting On August 28 For Rittman Telephone Service
A public meeting will be held August 28 at 7 30 p m in City Hall to discuss improvements to the local telephone service in Rittman. The event invites suggestions from residents and merchants including the Rittman Press and Ohio Boxboard Company, aiming to address long distance service concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rittman
Rittman Press
Ohio Boxboard Company
City Hall
Rev Kerr Thanks Girl Scouts for Boys Village Support
Rev C E Kerr founder of Boys Village Inc at Smithville writes to the Junior Girl Scouts thanking them for generous contributions. He notes the items were sorted stored for future use and promises a visit when a house full of boys arrives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rev. Kerr
Tt Man
C. E. Kerr
Boys’ Village, Inc
Smithville
Gove
Vets Drop Two Games to West Salem on Sunday
The American Legion Vets lost 5-3 and 4-0 to West Salem Sunday. Turner relieved in the first game and Turner again pitched in the second. Rittman allowed five, while Boling debuted for the Vets pitching five innings with three hits and one run. Osborne homered in both games as Mahlke and Steiner held the Vets to limited hits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
W Salem
Craig
Turner
Osborne
Rittman
Petkoff
Mahlke
West Salem
Steiner
Ronald Boling
Vets
Gorby
Boxboard Softball Team Faces Three Tough Foes
The Ohio Boxboard softball team schedules three games in two weeks. On August 23 they meet Richardson Bros. of Barberton. On August 26 they face Hart Jewelers of Barberton. On August 30 they play Six Corner's Service of Akron, led by star pitcher Slim White.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio Boxboard
Richardson Bros
Barberton
Hart Jewelers
Six Corner
Akron
Slim White
Turner and Petkoff Vets to Try Out for Indians This Month
Glenn Turner and Willie Petkoff head to Cleveland for Indians tryouts on August 22 23 and 24. Petkoff already had a Cubs tryout and a scout will come to evaluate him.
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Glenn Turner
Willie Petkoff
Cleveland
Indians
Petkoff
Cubs
Legion Vets Thank Merchants for Jackets
On behalf of the Legion Vets I thank merchants who donated jackets for the baseball team. Named donors include Tom Gatehouse Russ Johnson Jim Collier Art Goway Jesse Val landingham John Wenger Bob Wenger and several local businesses. Armand Goffinet donated six baseballs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Légion
Tom Gatehouse
Russ Johnson
Jim Collier
Art Goway
Jesse Vallandingham
John Wenger
Bob Wenger
B & W Oqil' Co
Ralph Hardware
Hugh L. Strickland Garage
Rittman Dept
Ww. W. Bodager
Armand Gofftinet
Armand Goffinet
Eunice Cassidy Weds Clifford Bishop in Ashland
Miss Eunice Cassidy and Mr. Clifford Bishop wed on Thursday, August 15 in Ashland Kentucky. They reside north of Ritman in a trailer. The bride worked for Ohio Boxboard Co. and the groom for Erie Railroad.
43 Gridders Begin Football Practice In Rittman Call
High school football practice started with Coach Aston Hall and Assistant Bill Bennet guiding the squad. Returning lettermen include Richard Grant and five others, with a senior manager Eugene Thomas and sophomore Joe Cardace. The team opens September 13 at Millersburg and plays eight games, five in Rittman, all at night.
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Aston Hall
Bill Bennet
Eugene Thomas
Joe Cardace
Millersburg
Rittman
Howard A. Bair Post Leads Legion Parade in Cleveland
The Howard A. Bair Post 423 at Rittman led a three hour parade at the 29th Annual American Legion Convention in Cleveland. Wayne County dominated the 10th District with high post and member gains, five of eight district high school essay winners, and new posts expanding membership from 57 to 70 plus.
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Howard A. Bair Post
Legion
Cleveland
Post
American Legion
Rittman
Rittman Post
Wayne County
Ohio
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Post 423
Walter Keating
Vernon Keating
Jesse Vallandingham
Ray Yocheim
Paul Kelley
Walter Kelley
John Wenger
Jack Wenger
Everett Woodall
John Breece
Bill Clark
Ike Hodovan
Clifford Snell
Herald Mongey
Don Sheppy
Warren
Carl Sheppard
Wadsworth
State Department
Post 428
Howard A. Bair
Community Meeting Notices For August Gatherings
Friendship Class of the Church of Christ met August 16 in Homerville at the Simpson home for a picnic supper with about thirty attendees. They planned an ice cream social for September 6 on the church lawn. Willing Workers Class met August 16 in United Brethren Church with scripture, prayer, and entertainment planned by Viola Johnson's committee. Contract Bridge Club hosted by Ed Reffert August 20. high score went to Mrs. Ralph Overholt, second to Mrs. Clemens. next meeting September 3 at Mrs. Karl Gillman’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church of Christ
Maurice Simpson
Homerville
United Brethren Church
Nelle Welling
Ethel Johnson
Viola Johnson
Contract Bridge Club
Ed Reffert
Joseph D. Clemens
Ralph Overholt
Clemens
Karl Gillman
Births Record From Wadsworth Hospital This Week
A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Robert Staley at Wadsworth Hospital on Saturday August 17. Mrs Staley is formerly Julia Belle Boyes. A birth noted for Romans at 212 E Circuit Rd Willow Brook on August 17. Hooser at 17 Front Street on August 20. A son to Mr and Mrs L W Gift Jane Poe August 21 at 8 15 p m in Fort Wayne Indiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Staley
Wadsworth Hospital
Fort Wayne
Ind
Shane reunion marks 15th annual gathering at Wald home
The 15th annual Shane reunion drew 90 members to the Emil Wald residence on Sunday. A picnic lunch followed by an afternoon of visiting, ball games, and horseshoes featured eight returned service members sharing experiences. Next year’s event will be held at Grover Shane’s home in Doylestown R D with attendees traveling from Creston, Wadsworth, Barberton, Akron, Apple Creek, Wooster, Doylestown, Dalton, Sterling and Mars Hallville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shane
Emil Wald
Grover Shane
Doylestown
R. D
Creston
Wadsworth
Barberton
Akron
Apple Creek
Wooster
Dalton
Sterling
Marss Hallville
Ensign Blatter and Marvin Long Discharged from Great Lakes
Ensign David E. W. Blatter, age 43, of 43 Elliott Street Great Lakes Illinois, is discharged on Friday August 16. S 1/c Marvin E. Long, age 22, of 22 Sterling Avenue Great Lakes Tl, is discharged on Saturday August 17.
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David E. W. Blatter
Elliott St
Great Lakes
Ill
Marvin E. Long
Sterling Ave
W M S Picnic Supper In Rittman Central Park
The Smithville Brethren Church W M S hosted a picnic supper for the Smithville Society and families in Rittman Central Park on August 15 with 60 attendees. Special guests were Mr. and Mrs. Ilton Bowman of Nappanee Indiana and their four daughters. Mrs. Myron Steiner led the program and presented Mrs Bowman who gave a flannelgraph lecture. Members were urged to contribute to the Chapel Fund national goal for a new chapel at Ashland College.
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Rittman
W. M.S
Smithville Brethren Church
Smithville Society
Rittman Central Park
Ilton Bowman
Nappanee
Indiana
Myron Steiner
Bowman
Society
Ashland
Mary Lou Pecith to Wed Cecil Morton on Sept 7
Mr and Mrs Andy Pecith announce the coming marriage of their daughter Mary Lou Pecith to Cecil P Morton on Saturday September 7 at St Ann s Catholic Church The ceremony will be at ten o clock in the morning Open church observed Gli s Invited To Legion Corn and Weiner Roast A free corn and weiner roast will be held at the Legion Home Tuesday night August 27 Legionaires and all ex service men are invited to come Everything will be free food and beverages
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andy Pecith
Mary Lou
Cecil P Morton
St. Ann's Catholic Church
Gli’s
Legion
Legion Home
Legionaires
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Eunice Cassidy
Clifford Bishop
Bill Ritter
Robert Rosenberg
Pat Thompson
Eugene Wallace
Dale Webner
Donald Yoder
Frankie Kites
Neil Milford
Richard O’brien
Harold Wallace
Robert ,Weakland
Richard Harrod
Raymond Lance
Gene Over
James Petak
Kenneth Plahuta
Thomas Ruble
Walter Siders
Paul Trogden
John Adams
James Bellamy
Maurice Chenal
James Duskey
Don Freeman Warren
Hardgrove
Richard Haulk
Harold Blaton
Bill Bowen
Alfred Brueck
Paul Csuhita
Gene Ditch
Ronald Hardgrove
Vernon Hoskinson
Donald Houglan
Richard Koon
Harold Salyer
Thomas Schaad
Richard Sherrick
Donald Trogden
Orrville
Medina
Madison
Greensburg
Loudonville
Shere
W.M.S
Mary Lou Pecith
Cecil Morton
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