Housing Boom Signals Recovery Rise in 1938 Construction
New York reports hammers and saws signaling a broad home building revival as FHA data projects 350000 new family units in 1938, up from 285000 in 1937. Builders, suppliers, and unemployed workers stand to gain as demand for mortgages and materials climbs nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Federal Housing Administration
John D. Biggers
Libbey-Owens-Ford Glass Company
Biggers
IsboTs
Paul McAlister
Aposéph B.—Mason
American Builder
Libbey-Owens
Tass Company
Religious Art Service Tonight Shows Valuable Pictures
Evening worship features a religious art service with mutual pictures on display and explanations. An accompanying discussion explains the history of the artworks valued in thousands of dollars. Mrs. Russell Rodenberg will sing. Sunday School at 10 and 11. Evening meeting at 7 30 with prayer and singing weekly. cottage prayer on Friday at 7 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Schaefer
Russell Rodenberg
Unday
Dane Peoples
Cottage
1938 Christmas Seals Aim to Protect Homes from Tuberculosis
Dr E E Brady Marion president of the Ohio Public Health Association announced the 1938 Christmas Seal campaign with the slogan Protect Your Home From Tuberculosis. The seal design shows a mother and two children in Victorian dress lighting a candle in a home window to symbolize enlightenment and protection. Tuberculosis devastates families and costs lives and money. seals finance a year round program to control the disease and safeguard households. The sale runs from Thanksgiving Day through Christmas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E.E. ‘Brady
Marion
Ohio Public Health Association
Shadow and Substance coming to Hanna Theatre Cleveland
The English star Sir Cedric Hardwicke will headline Shadow and Substance at the Wanna Theatre in Cleveland beginning the week of December with matinees on Wednesday and Saturday. The production, by Eddie Dowling, features Sara Allgood and Julie Haydon with a strong cast and is directed by Peter Godfrey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wanna Theatre
Cleveland
Cedric Hardwicke
Paul Vincent
Carroll
Eddie Dowling
New York
Dowling
Sara Allgood
Julie Haydon
Ngludlik
Harry Sothern
Len Doyle
Lloyd Gough
Gerald Buckley
John G. Hearney
Jill Stern
Almira Seasions
Peter Godfrey
Atlantic
Miss All@ood
Tribef
Abbey Players
Julie Hayden
Farmers Seek 3500 for Dredging Chippewa Creek
Our past farmers with lands affected by high water in Chippewa Creek have been solicited for funds totaling 3500 to dredge the stream below Chippewa Lake. Postal workers note heavier mail volumes this week in Rittman with more first class and parcel packages than usual. The Rittman weight lifting team of Carl Thompson William Brown and George Brown defeated Barberton by a small margin with Thorenson scoring 235 pounds at the end to seal the win. Years ago R Krahill served on the committee for Vackron Day Wayne County Democrats festival arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chippewa Creek
Chippews Lake
Rittman
St .Rittman
Carl Thompson
William Brown
George Brown
Barberton
Thorsnson
School paper debuts edited by high school scholars
Fifteen years ago this week The Press ran the first edition of the school paper edited by high school scholars. Mayor Shackleford fined a man twenty five dollars for driving while intoxicated as part of local treasury reoffers. Twenty Wadsworth businessmen from the Credit Association traveled to Rittman to meet local merchants and gauge interest in a joint organization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shackleford
Wadsworth
Credit Association
Rittman
Robbers Blow Open Sterling Post Office Safe
Robbers forced an entrance to the Sterling post office blew open the safe and escaped with 468 dollars 20 cents in money stamps and valuables W Smith lecturer and illustrator gave an address to school students on the Grand Canyon A motion to advertise for paying bids in The Rittman Press Wayne County Democrat and Cleveland Plain Dealer was adopted at council meeting Mrs Mulllee has a substantial lead in The Rittman Press subscription contest
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sterling
W. Smith
Grand Canyons
Rittman Press
Wayne County
Democrat
Cleveland
Amrs
J. B. Mulllee
Adams Tribute to Mother in His Speech
Quincy Adams praised his mother describing her as an angel on earth and minister of blessing to all within her sphere. He noted her heart's heaven like purity and her kindness combined with a firm temper. He said she bore sorrow silently and remained a source of goodness and love for fifty years.
Sterling Items Highlight Thanksgiving Socials and Local Health News
The column details Thanksgiving visits and dinners across Sterling area families. Mentions Miss Carrie Beichler donating 20 volumes to the school library. Notes Mrs Herbert Smithe recovering at Wadsworth Hospital after an operation. Includes multiple travels of nonresident teachers and local residents visiting relatives in Steubenville Akron Canton and other towns.
Smithville Group Heads to Rockton In Weekend Run
Paul Zook joined Merv Smicker Paul Ramsier and Andrew Yoder of Smithville for a Saturday morning trip to Rockton Pa. The outing included a party of four traveling from Smithville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Zook
Merv Smicker
Paul Ramsier
Andrew Yoder
Smithville
Rockton
Pennsylvania
Paul Maibach
Sterling Run
Cameron County
Charley Baum
Wellington
Seth Asinof
Copley
Art Houghland
Wadsworth
Father John Farrell Morning and Evening Services
Father John T. Farrell conducts morning services at 8 and 9 and evening services year round at 7 30 pm. The notice lists regular worship times for the parish and ongoing daily prayers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John T. Farrell
Christmas Cantata and Services at Local Churches
Church notices list morning worship at 10 30 with the theme Watched in the Balances and Bible studies on Romans. Wayne county jail services at 3 pm and a Christmas gifts sale by the Woman's Missionary Circle December 2 and 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne County
Christian Crusaders
Joseph
Woman's Missionary Circle
The
Church of God
Snyder Drugs
Milton Presbyterian Church Service Schedule Update
The Milton Presbyterian Church led by Rev E S Hendrickson lists Sunday School at 9 15 morning worship at 10 30 with a sermon on Triumph and a 6 30 Christian Endeavor on Why Have a Conscience About Liquor led by Miss Miriam Cuppinger Evening service at 7 30 with sermon Survivors Scripture Isaiah 10 5 34 Midweek Prayer Service on Wednesday Dec 7 at 7 30 with theme With All Prayer and study of Ephesians 6 10 18 led by Lady Jane Grey
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bible School
Walter Shook
Christian Endeavor
Kenneth Kurtz
Temner Christ
Paul Johnson
Homer Ferrer
Christiane Endeavor
Miriam Cuppinger
Jane Grey
Church Activities and Community Notes End-Year Edition
The page lists services at the Church of Christ with Bible school, morning worship, communion, and a sermon on Divine Leading. It notes guests and attendees including Mr and Mrs Kent Carnahan and others, plus Thanksgiving visits, deer hunting trips, and a Salem Mennonite wedding with a long donor of names.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ephram
Schar Tom Toring
Sterling
Lester Wargler
Goldie Springer
Kidron
Salem Mennonite Church
Joe Wurgler
Sam. Graber
Fannie Leichty
Peter Leichty
G. A. McBrtde
Russell Hart-and-gon-Robert
el Graber
Edwin Graber
Ruth’ Hart
Jake Shorle
Dorothy
Edith
Ivan l
Norman Chaffin
Glen Miller
Bible School and Church Activities Schedule
The Bible School meets at 9 39 a m led by Mr Maynard. Morning worship at 10 30 titled The Christian Sword. Youth groups meet at 6 20 p m and evening worship at 7 30. An all-ages object lesson for children with Moody family from Canton Evangelical Church. Pastor begins a series The Holy City Future Home. Bible study in Genesis Wednesday 7 30 a m. Choir rehearsal after service. Pastor and wife attend Young People Bible Conference in Cleveland Hebrew Mission Nov 29 to Dec 2. Contact Miss Eula Blatter 43st Rittman O for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bible Schoolk
Maynard
Christian Sword
Moody
Canton Evangelical Church
Son
Holy City
Cleveland
Eula -Blatter
Rittman
Almanac entries mix in history and feats for December dates
The notice lists historical events and births such as Jonas Bronck’s 1639 purchase of The Bronx and Admiral Jellicoe, plus a note on early rope dancing and Niagara Falls rope walking feats. It ends with a meta statement about printing news.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Oe i Rae Poe
First Baptist
Hanna Theatre
C. R. Molne
Wayne
Icivil Works Administration
United States Civil Service Commission
Rittman High
Galehowlse
Mra
Fred Wells
J H. Fisher
Sithersburg
Cemetry
Henry Wreht
Rutman Chautauqua Association
Cemtrat Park
Noy Scout
Derfoot
We. Krahlll
Vackron Day
Garden Club
Milton Garden Club
Decoratsloyd
U. B. Church Ladies
United Arth Red Church
Seville
Focal Missionary Society
Baptist Society
Thio
C M Kern
Ben Cook
Ladies Aid Society
Thursiday
Teressa Cook
Fred Rufntr
Simon Bachman
C. Jennings
Carrie Belehler
PD Mnes
Miriam Hill
Rockbridge
Dorothea Lehman
Eldren
Mildred Nelson
Gesten—Gollege
Abisall Lr Yin
Toledo
May Rohrer
Orrville
H Barts
Finley Air
F W Haight
Steubenville
Herbert Smithe
Wadsyworth— Hospital
Hiim
Wadsworth Hospital
Catherine Parrah
Charles Wathman
Shiremanstown
Harry Nortinan
Akron
Mre
Ace Harper
Mary Alice
Lilley Hoff Home
Roy “Nok
Dayton
Afary Ann Zook
A .Amstuts
Harvey Amswutz
Bill Howman
Carrie Beichler
Guy Zeigler
Helen Miller
Ashland
Colexte
Jamey Miller
Donald Reynolds
Bruce—Slater
Canton
Robert Bailey
Clifford Valentine
Patt Johnson
Merl Hosmer
William Hosmer
William Morrison
WG. Morrison
Wooster
S.A Slemmons
Airs J. J Haley
Gerald
Jeromesville
James Miller
Mary Ann Zook
Bruce Weaver
Etta
Columbus
Roy Zook
Mary
Mattie Zook
Irvin Warner
Cuyahoga Falls
Dorothy Knox
Berea
St. Knox Home
St. Ann’s Church
Albert Henry
Really Bidg
United Brethren Church
C. J. McGee
Main St
Church of Christ V. S. Goodale
Ralph Fixler
Fam Ny
Ralph Cook
Gladys Zook
Loma Byler
Courtois
Ax. Cumese
Canon China
Faris
Weer
First Brethren Church
L. L. Grubb
Almanac
Jonas Bronck
Bronx
Ss Way
Santami
Admiral Jellicoe
Mary Stuart
Sears
Tokyo
Marshal Ney
Napoleon
Blondin
Niagara Falls
H-T. Elmo
France
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!