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Newspaper

The Rittman Press

Location

Rittman, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 01, 1949

Page

9

Council Buys Land For Village Park

The village council purchased an eleven acre tract from Mrs William Blough just south of the Medina county line on North Main street for a planned village park with ball games playground and picnicking facilities. Local Thanksgiving gatherings featured many area families visiting relatives across Creston Rittman Wellington and Clyde Zimmerman and Shriner households with multiple dinner guests and hospital news.

William Blough Medina County Line North Main Street

Creston Garden Club Hosts Meeting At Mrs Long Home

Creston Garden Club gathered at the home of Mrs E T Long on November 29. A potluck supper followed at 6 30 with hostesses Mrs Long Mrs Voss Mrs Tuttle and Mrs Bowman. After business a program featured Estella Weir talking on Proper Food for Thanksgiving a poem by Gladys Clapp a Thanksgiving prayer by Eva Jordan and Ricka Bricker speaking on Your Favorite Vegetable and How to Prepare It.

Creston Garden Club Long E T Long Voss Tuttle Bowman Estella Weir Gladys Clapp Eva Jordan Ricka Bricker

Philathea Class Christmas Party Set for Dec 6

The Philathea Class will meet December 6 with Mrs Leafa Sonnedecker for its annual party. Co hosts are Mrs Myrtle An shutz Mildred Wolfert and Chlora Boor. Devotionals by Lavonne Zehner leader Agnes Woodward music by Edna Stellar Roll Call Dorothy Reese a 50 cent gift exchange and social hour follow.

Philathea Leafa Sonnedecker Myrtle Anshutz Mildred Wolfert Chlora Boor Lavonne Zehner Agnes Woodward Edna Dorothy Reese

Social Guests Gather for Thanksgiving and Visits

Recent callers at the O. C. Zook home included Mr. and Mrs. Henry Sayers and Mrs. Norris Specht with sons from Akron, John Carbough of Sharon Center, and Bud Bricker and wife of Creston. Others hosted guests for dinners and weekend visits across Alliance, Wooster, Rittman, and Miami University circles, with Fay Grunder slated to give a review December 2.

O. C. Zook Henry Sayers Norris Specht and Sons Akron John Carbough Sharon Center Bud Bricker Creston Glenn Wolfert Mildred Wolfert Wallace Charles Beal Norma Beal Wooster J. T Hatfield Margaret Harriet Slutter Alliance O. J Tom Schauf Harry Hawk Louis Hoovers Rittman Iry Sonnedecker Miami University John DeChant Fay Grunder

Creston merchants plan cash prize drawings on three December square days

Rittman personal notes report Mr and Mrs Robert Terrin of Shreve Ohio visiting Sunday with Mr and Mrs David Hamilton at 20 Salt Street. Mr and Mrs Roy Trent of Wadsworth hosted Mrs Vernon Thompson Mr M L Trent and Mr and Mrs Charles Trent plus Mrs Sam Welch for a Thanksgiving dinner. Earl Killough and Sam Welch joined Mr and Mrs Charles Trent for Thanksgiving supper.

Creston Merchants Robert Terrin Shreve, O David Hamilton Salt St Roy Trent Wadsworth Vernon Thompson M L Trent Charles Trent Sam Welch Earl Killough Your Rittman Press

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