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Newspaper
The Rittman Press
Location
Rittman, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1944
Page
2
An entry from the 1912 Rittman Press notes a prize winner for community service, recorded in the Ohio Newspaper Association show and highlighting membership in the National Editorial Association and the Ohio Newspaper Association.
Delegates including Mrs B D Wenges attended the Department Convention of the American Legion Auxiliary in Columbus this week. The editor notes subscription rates and the event details amid midweek updates.
A local district organizer invites natural and stepmothers with children in active Navy Marine Coast Guard service to form a Navy Mothers Club in the community. The group aims to educate welfare and social programs, promote patriotism, and support naval families. Mrs Rockwell will speak Monday night. attendees may observe.
Meeting notices include Circle of Laition Pieree Church at Mrs. H. Thomias home on August 28. The Arts Club in Rittman Central Park hosts a double event opening 1944-45 meetings and observing the club 10th anniversary with former members invited. Six thirty covered dish supper. Friendship Class Church of Christ holds regular session Friday at 1:30 p.m. with a picnic hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Shew. Mrs. G Willard Fritz and Mrs. Morris Simpson lead the program.
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Killough with sons Jacky and Lieut. Robert W. Killdugh of Tallahassee, Fla., visited Mr. and Mrs. Sam Welch. The gathering for eight featured a chicken dinner at noon to celebrate the Welchs’ son-in-law Earl Killough’s birthday anniversary and the homecoming of their grandson Lieut. Killough.
A Saturday evening surprise party hosted by Mrs Roy Trent at Front Street honored her daughter in law Mrs Melvin Kennedy of Marshallville. Twenty six guests attended enjoying punch cake and gifts for the honoree.
A brief item noting the home of Mrs. Robert Hickin located in Grand View appears in readable text from the page segment. The exact details or context beyond the residence reference are not provided.
Neighbors Club met Wednesday at Liberty street with eight members and guest Mrs Fred Waugh. The group will meet again September 20 at Mrs Russell Welling's home on Liberty street.
Mr and Mrs Clifford Veney visited Sunday afternoon with Mrs Veney s parents Mr and Mrs Carl Rizer. Their children Kenneth and Shirley joined them on the trip back to their home near Wadsworth after a week with grandparents. A weiner roast near Doylestown Thursday drew Lieut and Mrs William Newberry Mr and Mrs Ed Boyle Pfc Paul Heiks and Misses Jo Rupp Margaret Swartz and Kay White. Mrs S Heiks left Wednesday to spend the rest of the week with Akron relatives.
The notes cover a busy Wooster area week with families visiting from Camp Atterbury Canton and Detroit. Cpl Killough and Cadet Cassidy visit Wooster while spouses and children arrive from Tennessee Georgia and Ohio. Local events include NAPE convention attendance and a weiner roast with multiple regional guests and relatives.
Twenty two members attended the initiation in Rohrer Hall on Tuesday evening. During the business hour the group planned a picnic in Central Park though no date was fixed. final arrangements will be made at a later meeting. The social period closing was led by a committee of Mrs Wayne Fixler Mrs C L Gordon and Mrs C D Coffman.
In Central Park last week the Rittman Garden Club held a picnic with twenty members attending A brief business session appointed a committee to propose new officers The group will hear a report at the September 15 meeting at the Frank Gilbert residence
Last evening Mrs. Ernest Harrison hosted her Contract Bridge Club at College Street. Special guests included Mrs. Fred DeMaria Mrs. Robert Blunt and Mrs. George Sandrock. Honors were won by Mrs. Ritter and Mrs. H Steele. Next meeting set for September 6 at the same venue.
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