37 Hopefuls Out for Rittman Football Season
Coach George Allarding fields 37 hopefuls for the 1945 football season at Rittman high school with six lettermen among them. Key players include McConnell Wallace Van Gilder Yoder Harrod and Plahuta. Practice shifts to two-a-days as Ashbrook Kitts Milford and others miss early sessions. The squad works on two backfield units for the T formation ahead of the Sept. 14 opener with Millersburg.
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George Allarding
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N. Main St
Eee
McConnell
Wallace
van Gilder
Yoder
Harrod
Plahuta
New Jersey
Rittman
AlJlarding
Ashbrook
Kitts
Milford
Ken Seebauer
Ohio State University
Baker
Petak
Sparks
Lance
Rosenberg
Williams
Volek
Kohler
Ed Lakemire
Eugene Thomas
Millersburg
Ohio Boxboard Co to honor Army Navy E award
The Ohio Boxboard Co is listed in Business Week among 414 plants awarded the Army Navy E for excellence. A Labor Day ceremony at 11 a.m. Monday Sept 3 invites employees and families to the plant. That evening at the E Ohio Ave recreation field, the Ohio Boxboard Co and Ohio Salt Co present vaudeville acts, a top band, and a $1,000 fireworks display for 4,800 seats plus space for the public.
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Ohio Boxboard Co
Business Week
E. Ohio Ave
Ohio Salt Co
Miss Beulah Smith Returns Home From Hospital
Miss Beulah Smith daughter of Mr and Mrs Howard Smith arrives back home from Wadsworth Hospital on Tuesday after treatment and recovery.
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Beulah Smith
Howard Smith
Wadsworth Hospital
Discharged Cpl Peters on Points From Indian Town Gap
Discharged Cpl Donald C Peters of 165 N State Street on points from Indian Town Gap in Pennsylvania on August 14.
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Cpl
Donald C. Peters
State St
Indiantown Gap
Local WWII Returning Service Members and Families
Pfc. Joseph E. Marshall of Marshallville and Cpl. George G. Roe of 52 Salt Street are listed as returning on points from Camp Atterbury Indiana with dates August 17 and July 20. Ronald Boling of Camp Atterbury will reunite with his wife and son on Labor Day. Pfe. William Strimlan of 151 F. A. Bn and James Powell, son of Mr. and Mrs. George Powell, 55 Salt Street, are mentioned in the same list.
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Ronald Boling
Camp Atterbury
Ind
Walter Boling
Sterling Ave
Ohio Boxboard Co
Labor Day
George G. Roe
Salt St
James Powell
George Powell
Ration Board Sets 8 Pound Sugar Allowance
The Rittman ration board announces 8 pounds of sugar per person now allowed, with the 15 pound family emergency ration deducted. A four person family that has used its 15 pounds can qualify for 17 pounds of new sugar. Auto owners with A coupons may obtain a Grade A tire certificate for emergencies only, with ration books required.
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Rittman Rationing Board
Matron Caught In Nightgown On Salt Street After Car Breaks Down
A Hilltop matron was found in her nightgown at seven a m on Salt Street when her car ran out of gas while returning from a taxi trip with family to the Boxboard. Our linotype operator drove down Main Street to the Erie crossing last Wednesday and noted that everything was closed, even the road.
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Salt St
Main St
Erie Crossing
Band rehearsal set for Boxboard E award ceremonies
The Band will rehearse next Tuesday at the high school auditorium at 7 30 p m for their part in the Boxboard E award ceremonies Labor Day morning.
Bittman GI Overseas Praises New Tabloid Format
A V Mail note from GI Bittman overseas expresses appreciation for the new tabloid format. He asks readers how they find it and shares his liking for the layout.
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Bittman
Prominent Town Figure Marks 40th Birthday
A well known male resident in town celebrated his 40th birthday this week and drew attention as to whether life or the good life starts at this milestone.
Mellenbacher Fires 70 in Tam OShanter Moose Tourney
Carl Mellenbacher shot a 70 in the Moose golf tournament at Tam o Shanter on Monday for the first round. His caddy Ned Long trudged through 36 holes and regarded the day with little praise for the game.
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Carl Mellenbacher
Tam o'Shanter
Ned Long
Sterling Milling Co Burglary Yields No Loot
The sheriff's department investigated a burglary at Sterling last Thursday with no loot recovered. The Sterling Milling Co building was entered, the safe opened and the office ransacked, but nothing of value was missing.
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Sheriff's Department
Sterling
Sterling Milling Co
Honor Roll on the Square Revised for Returning Soldiers
The community refreshed the Honor Roll on the Square to honor returning soldiers and ensure every name is listed. Officials emphasize no one should feel missed as heavier discharge flow increases reminders of service.
Juicy Fruit Return Hype Hits Counter Talks
A nostalgic note signals Juicy Fruit candy returning to shelves, drawing attention to a familiar brand revival. The playful line hints at consumer excitement and market nostalgia without detailing dates or locations.
Calling All Women Bowlers Organize Ladies City League
Women bowlers in town are asked to meet in City Hall on Tuesday August 28 at 7 30 p m to organize a Ladies City League. If you have leagues organized already, come to help set a schedule. Notify Evelyn Jones or Grace Kamp if you cannot attend.
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Evelyn Jones
Grace Kamp
Scouts Collect Waste Paper Saturday
The end of the war does not lessen waste paper needs for mills. Rittman Boy Scouts will stage a city wide collection Saturday Aug. 25. They will haul paper from basements or bundle it for pickup to fund troop projects. All can help collect a big load.
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Pacific
Rittman Boy Scouts
Scouts Thank Mr Mills After Slippery Rock Outing
Boy Scout troop 405 thanks Mr Mills for use of the Slippery Rock camping site weeks ago and for a Past Scout hike movie. The outing included a rodeo at Sterling Sunday under Scoutmaster Harry Bedford and assistant Vernon Phillips.
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Mr. Mills
Slippery Rock
Sterling
Harry Bedford
Vernon Phillips
Meeting Notice for Mrs Willard Hilty Bingo Club
Mrs Willard Hilty will entertain the Bingo Club at her home on S Third Street Thursday evening August 30th.
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Willard Hilty
S. Third St
Rationing Ends as OPA Rolls Back Controls
The OPA announced that rationing of all farm implements and industrial tires ends at midnight August 21. Orders restricting plumbing and heating equipment purchases and gas usage for heating are rescinded. Gas and plumbing controls are lifted, with equipment now available to many buyers though shortages may persist. Textiles, delivery, and wage rules also ease with new benefits and programs forthcoming.
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OPA
Ohio
John Wenger Buys Mougey Block for New Business
John Wenger of N Third Street, former meat market owner, purchased the Mougey Block on S Main Street in Rittman from Forrest Mougey of Creston. The three story brick building, once home to Home Furniture and Gatehouse Furniture, will be renovated for a new business opening around November 1. Dwight Hoff plans an auction of remaining stock this Saturday at 3 p.m. and Wenger will add two second floor apartments with a exterior entrance while closing access to the basement.
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John Wenger
N. Third St
Salt St
Rittman
Mougey
S. Main St
Forrest Mougey
Creston
Home Furniture Co
Dwight Hoff
Gatehouse Furniture
Wenger
Harry Weiss
Man Arrested For Fighting In Rittman Trial Before Mayor
Elijah Smith of Rittman was arrested Tuesday night and charged with fighting. He stood before Mayor John Baldwin and was fined ten dollars.
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Elijah Smith
Rittman
John Baldwin
Industrial payroll hits all time high in Rittman
Rittman industries report payroll totals surpassing 1700 in the first week after Victory Day with Goodyear Aircraft workers and nearby plants contributing. The shift from wartime orders to regular business reduces unemployment fears as Boxboard Co expands hiring to replace returning workers and Jamaican contracts.
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Rittman
Goodyear Aircraft Corp
Ohio- Boxboard—Co
Victory
Erie Railroad
E. Ohio Ave
Ohio Salt Co
R. C. Can Co
Ohio Boxboard Co
Rittman Softball Takes 3 of 4 from Visiting Opponents
Rittman softball won three of four recent games. Aug 9 against Seiberling at home ended 12 to 4 with Harris the winning pitcher. Aug 10 versus Akron Brass of Wooster at home 13 to 10. Aug 16 hosted Wadsworth 15 to 10. Baker hit a home run. Aug 17 Barberton Sun Rubber at home 13 to 5. Yoder and Phillips homered, Armbrust tripled and scored on Baker's single.
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Rittman
Seiberling
Armbrust
Baker
Harris
Milford
Fortner Arrested in Rittman on Same Charge
Clyde Fortner of Rittman was arrested for the same charge as another individual, tried before the mayor, and fined sixteen dollars.
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Clyde Fortner
Rittman
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William Strimlan
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