Prize Winning Dog Adds More Laurels at Belmont-Jefferson Trials
Beaver Leaf Sport owned by Norris Keating of Rittman Ohio won first prize in the 13 inch male all age class at the Belmont Jefferson licensed trial in St. Clairsville on August 7 9 20. 64 dogs from eight states competed including entrants from Mississippi. Sport was recalled in the Steubenville trials with a 97 dog class on August 19 14 and 15 and now has 132 Field Champion points needing one more licensed first to become a Field Champion and be retired to stud. His progeny already win in field trials. Keating also has Car E Line Mark competing in Southern Michigan on August 19. He is active with the Rittman Rod and Gun Club Northern Ohio Beagle Club and the Jackson County Beagle Club.
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Beaver Leaf Sport
Norris Keating
Rittman R. D
Blackie
Berry Hill
Columbus
Belmont-Jefferson
St. Clairsville
Ohio
Mississippi
Steubenville
Sport
Southern Michigan
Keating
Rittman Rod and Gun Club
Northern Ohio Beagle Club
Jackson County Beagle Club
Reward Offered For Park Vandals In Rittman Park
The Park Board and citizens offer 25 dollars for the identities of two boys who stoned a peacock in Rittman Park killing the bird bought for 90 dollars and valued at 100 dollars. Park caretaker Alpheus Goffinet urges parents to warn children to stop abusing animals as vandalism may force the zoo to close.
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Rittman Park
Park Board
Alpheus Goffinet
Rittman Notes Highlight Local Happenings and Doylestown Football
Korean war chatter aside, local news notes Wenger’s new electric sign at Wenger's Furniture and Appliance. Mayor Hoover urges public attendance at open council meetings held on the second and fourth Mondays. Doylestown prepares to challenge Rittman in football as Majorettes rehearse for a forthcoming show. Subscribe to The Rittman Press.
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Wenger’s
Rittman
Hoover
Three Car Crash Injures Rittman Woman on Route 30
Mrs Mary Marie Berkey 59 of 22 South State Street Rittman sustained a bruised right side in a three car collision on Route 30 east of Riceland Tuesday evening. Cars driven by Maurice Chachkes Yonkers New York Vernon R Reibell Homer City Pennsylvania and Orie Berkey husband of the injured woman. Berkey attempted a left turn to reach a roadside cheese store but saw no approaching car. Reibell tried to avoid impact by turning left but was hit from Chachkes side. All three cars damaged with Berkey’s side caved in.
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Rittmanite
Mary Marie Berkey
S. State St
Rittman
Riceland
Maurice Chachkes
Yonkers
N. Y
Vernon R. Reibell
Homer City
Orie Berkey
Berkey
Chachkes
Reibell
Homecoming at First Baptist Church
A church Homecoming at the First Baptist Church Sunday begins at 10:00 a.m. with special singing from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Rev. W. K. Riggs of Mt. Gilead Ohio preaches the morning service and the evening message titled Ruined Regenerated and Redeemed. Lunch is served in the basement and baskets are encouraged. Special quartets perform from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. including the Viking Quartet Immanuel Quartet and the Church Trio with baptisms planned.
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First Baptist Church
W. K. Riggs
Mt. Gilead
Ohio
Viking Quartet
Immanuel Quartet
Church Trio
Tag-a-Tune Contest Draws Rittman Housewives
Local radio program Tag-a-Tune proves popular with Rittman residents. Winners winning diamonds for guessing song names include Mrs Helen Workman Vera Howell Mid Schaad Ed Armbrust and Lester Wiles. Mrs Wiles and her daughter Frances visited Cleveland by bus to claim the gem and saw wedding bands.
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Rittman Housewives
Rittman
Helen Workman
Vera Howell
Mid Schaad
Ed. Armbrust
Lester Wiles
Frances
Cleveland
Wiles
City Recreation Field Day Planned With Dual Sessions
A city recreation field day is set for Friday August 25 with a morning 10:00 a.m. and an afternoon 1:00 p.m. start. Contests will be at the Boxboard Softball diamond behind Strickland's garage if dry. if wet, at the old grade school grounds. Any unfinished events move to Monday. An afternoon attraction is a girls versus boys softball game starting at 1:40 p.m.
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Strickland
Missing In Korea Staff Sergeant McClain
Mrs. Alvena McClain learned August 16 that her husband, Staff Sergeant Fredrick McClain of the 24th Infantry Division, has been missing in action since June 20 in Korea. McClain served three years in the Pacific during World War II and earned two silver stars and one bronze star. He reenlisted in May 1948 and was sent to Korea when the war erupted. He previously worked for the Goodyear affiliated company in Akron. His wife and daughter Clen, 8, reside at 219 East Market Street Akron. He is the son in law of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Clinkerbeard of Rittman.
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Fredrick McClain
24Th Infantry
Korea
McClain
Thes. F. Goodrich Company
States
Alvena
Clen
E. Market St
Akron
Clarence Clinkerbeard
N. Main St
Rittman
Brothers Reunited After Twenty Two Years at Enon Park
The Blanton brothers Ben and Kelse reunited after 22 years at a day-long picnic in George Rogers Clark Memorial Park Enon. Both born near Ashland Kentucky Kelse, 68, now lives in Shreve Ohio Ben, 66, moved from Ashland to Rittman Ohio in 1950 Descendants about 50 attended including Caleb Blanton and family, Mrs Blanton Earl and Lois Ann.
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Blanton
George Rogers Clark Memorial Park
Enon
Ben
Kelse Blanton
Kelse
Ashland
Kentucky
Rittman
Ohio
Evelyn Stanley to Wed Leslie Buchanan in Rittman
Wedding set for Saturday evening at 7 30 oclock at the Presbyterian Church in Rittman. Miss Evelyn Stanley of Barberton will marry Leslie Buchanan of Detroit and Cleveland. Miss Stanley is a niece of Mr and Mrs A L Ebert and formerly lived in Rittman.
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Evelyn Stanley
Barberton
Leslie Buchanan
Detroit
Cleveland
Presbyterian
Printing Directory for Creston Sterling and Smithville Next Week
The Printing Directory for Creston Sterling and Smithville is on the press and will be issued next week. It will be mailed free to paid-up subscribers of the Ritt man Press in those towns and to advertisers. Advertising space in the directory will be closed Saturday.
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Creston
Sterling
Smithville
Rittman Press
Directory
Open House at New North Street School Set for Sept 2
Public is invited to inspect the new North Street School building Friday Sept 2 from 7 to 8 30 p m. Plans for the 1950 1951 year include a general teachers meeting Sept 5 and freshman orientation Sept 5 1950. Pupils in grades one to four attend North Street. grades five to eight use First Street building.
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North ‘St
Board of Education
North Street
Ue Aands
First Street
Power Outages Planned in Portions of Town
Ohio Edison announced two scheduled cut overs to a new sub station on Monday August 28 from 6 30 to 7 30 am and 1 to 3 pm. The first outage affects Second Street north of Clover Liberty Street North Street east from the New School building North Main Street from East Sunset Drive to the Square Sheldon Avenue the west side of the square block the Ohio Ave area and portions of First and Second Streets south to Maple Street. The second outage covers East Sunset Drive to Seneca Street the Brookfield housing project State Street between Sunset Drive and the old Grade School Willowbrook housing project Fairlawn Avenue North First Street Extension and Home Street.
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Ohio Edison
Second St
Clover
Liberty St
North St
Main St
Sunset Dr
Sheldon Ave
Ohio Ave
First St
Maple St
East Sunset Dr
Seneca St
Brookfield
State St
West Sunset Dr
Willowbrook
Fairlawn Ave
North First St. Ext
Home St
Births in Rittman and nearby townings announce new sons
A son was born to Mr and Mrs Robert Mathys of Rittman on August 17. Another son joined Mr and Mrs Ralph Bailey of Rittman on August 21. A son arrived for Mr and Mrs Howard Stevie of Marshallville on August 18.
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Robert Mathys
Rittman
Ralph Bailey
Howard Stevie
Marshallville
Injures Hand at Work in Wadsworth
Louis Shiffer of 58 Grant Street injured his hand while at work at the Ohio Injector Company in Wadsworth on Wednesday and was taken to Wadsworth Hospital for treatment.
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Louis Shiffer
Grant St
Ohio Injector Company
Wadsworth
Wadsworth Hospital
Coralie First to Wed Columbus Hobbs in August
Miss Coralie First, announced by her sister Miss Lillie First, will marry Columbus Hobbs on Friday evening August 25 at 43 S First St home of Mrs. David Parsons.
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Miss Lillie
Coralie
Columbus Hobbs
David Parsons
S. First St
Watchman Needed at Main Street Tracks
Local readers urge a watchman at the Main Street crossing to warn drivers when a fast train is approaching. Concerns rise as the switching engine lingers near the crossing with Blinker lights active, while vehicles cross the rails for several minutes.
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Main St
Missing in action PFC Eugene Bud Helms 21
PFC Eugene Bud Helms, 21, son of Mr and Mrs Henry Helms of 46 N State St, is missing in action in Korea since July 20, 1950. He served with the Motor Pool 19th Regiment, 24th Division. His last letter was mailed June 27 from Beppu Japan. Helms, a former Rittman resident, worked at the Ohio Boxboard Company before enlisting on August 2 1948.
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Eugene
Bud” Helms
P.F.C
Eugene Bud Helms
Henry Helms
State St
Korea
Secretary of the Army
Bud
Beppu
Japan
Rittman
Ohio Boxboard Company
Berger's Team Wins Rittman Softball League Championship
Berger's edged Grant's 6 to 5 last Thursday night to clinch the league title in the Rittman Recreation Softball League. Ritter's finished runner up as final standings show Berger's 7 2, Ritter's 2 1, Ditch's 2 3, Grant's 2 4.
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Bergers
Berger
Grant
Rittman Recreation
Ritter
Ritter’s
Ditch’s
Ches ter Greenbank Appointed Auxiliary Postman
Herald Mougey announced Ches ter Greenbank age 30 as auxiliary postman this week from a civil service eligible list due to the highest score. Greenbank a World War II veteran who lost sight in one eye lives on Rittman RD is married with no children and will handle routes and office duties as needed.
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Herald Mougey
Chester Greenbank
Greenbank Mougey
Rittman RD
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Doylestown
Baptist Church
New North St. School
Three Arts Club
Thelma Gwaltney
Medina
Masonic Temple
O.E S. Home Fund
Church of Christ
Wooster City Park
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