OBC 25 Year Club Banquet Celebrates Milestone
About 350 attended the Ohio Box Board Company 25 year club banquet. D W Maxon spoke on future expansion and employee security while urging support for younger workers. New members increased club roster to 217 with 31 inducted including Hartman Schwab Beck Truex Grove Joyce High Creston Nichter Pittman Allison Anderson Berger Gaborsky Graber Haueter Kinch McAnallen Mellich Orr Ott Petak Plahuta Poholski Rogers Rush Hopkins Trogdon Whine Winkler Mimmerman of Rittman. Variety entertainment closed the event at the hotel Ohio Room with guest refreshments.
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Ohio Boxboard Company
Young
D. W. Maxon
Ohio Boxboard
John Hartman
Homer W. Schwab
Wadsworth
Earl D. Beck
Herbert M. Truex
Seville
J. F. Grove
H. G. Joyce
Sterling
Russell T. High Creston
Clarence H. Nichter
Lestown
Merl L. Pittman
Urbank
C. Edgar Allison
Henry D. An
Births Reported for Seville and Nearby Towns
Birth notices list a boy for Clarence Ruprecht and wife in Seville on November 23. A boy for Thomas Freed and wife in Rittman on November 25. A boy for Leo Yoakem and wife in Rittman on November 26. A boy for Ivan Reed and wife in Seville on November 29. A girl for Charlie Lane and wife in Creston on November 29. A boy for Robert Petit and wife in Doylestown on December 1.
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Clarence Ruprecht
Seville
Thomas Freed
Rittman
Leo Yoakem
Ivan Reed
Charlie Lane
Creston
Robert Petit
Doylestown
Mystery Farm feature resumes in second year
The Rittman Press will continue the Mystery Farm picture series after strong reader response. Over 59 weeks, a new mystery image was published weekly with town and farm readers competing to identify the farm for two tickets to the Diana Theatre, plus a free enlarged print for the farm owner.
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Rittman Press
Diana Theatre
Clinton Osborne Sentenced for Petty Larceny at Hub Tavern
Clinton Osborne of 151 S Main St received 30 days in county jail after guilty verdict for petty larceny. Justice Milton Hughes presided over the case. Osborne admitted taking merchandise from the Hub Tavern in Sterling when arrested by deputies. Delbert Eyster was fined 10 dollars plus costs for speeding and 2 dollars plus costs for a stop sign violation in Mayor John Baldwin's court.
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Clinton Obsorne
S. Main St
Osborne
Justice of the Peace
Milton Hughes
Hub
Sterling
Sherriff's Deputies
Delbert Eyster
John Baldwin
Indians Open Basketball Season at Doylestown
The Rittman Indians travel to Doylestown Saturday to begin their basketball season. The Chipps lost to Dalton 80-79 in a tight finish, while Norwayne Bobcats beat Smithville 78-49 in another Tuesday game.
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Rittman Indians
Doylestown
Chipps
Dalton Bulldogs
Bulldogs
Bobcats
Norwayne
Smithville
Winners named in Stépfield Pharmacy contest
The four top winners were announced Thursday afternoon. Terry Bell and Terri Jo Malbach won the boys and girls bicycles. Johnny Imhoff took second in boys for an electric train, while Diane West earned second in girls for a record player. Full list and pictures will appear in the next Press.
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Stépfield
Terry Bell
Terri Jo Malbach
Johnny Imhoff
Diane West
Rittman Press Raises Display Ad Rates Effective December
Publisher Russell W. Frey announced a five cent per inch increase for all display advertising starting December 1 due to higher newsprint costs. Classified ads are excluded. New rate cards are being mailed to advertisers this week.
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Rittman Press
Russell W. Frey
Frey
Community groups schedule December events at local churches
Round and square dance at Recreation Hall on Saturday evening invites public. Christmas dinners and parties planned by Woman's Missionary Society, Otterbein Bible Class, Three Arts Club, Evening Star Auxiliary, and other groups. Musical recital by Olia Podrida Club students set for Dec 6 at the Ebert home. Christmas joint council meeting at First Brethren Church on Dec 8, and Eastern Star to install officers Dec 8 at Masonic Hall.
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Olia Podrida Club
College of Wooster Conservatory of Music
A. L. Ebert
First Brethren Church
Howard Houck
Henry Jackson
Floyd Hoover
Herman Copley
Order Eastern Star
Masonic Hall
Marvin Bauman
Services Saturday for wife of Rittman mayor
Mrs. John Baldwin 59 wife of Rittman mayor died Thursday after years of ill health. Funeral at Milton Presbyterian Church Saturday at 2 p.m. with Rev. D B Davidson officiating. Burial in Rittman Cemetery. Eastern Star services Friday 9 p.m. at Gillman Funeral Home. Survived by husband John, son 2nd Lt James Baldwin in Atlanta, first cousin Dale Porter, Newark. Patricia preceded her in 1936. LT Baldwin to attend services from Mansfield by jet.
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John Baldwin
Rittman
Milton ‘Presbyterian Church
D. B. Davidson
Gillman
Eastern Star
Ruth Baldwin
Fredrickstown
James
Josephine Porter Moffet
Milton -Presbyterian—Church
Rittman Chapter
Order of Eastern Star
Olla Podrida Club
The
Ladies_Aid_Society
World Service Group
Rittman Mothers Club
Rittman Garden Club
American Legion Auxiliary
John
James Baldwin
Air Force
Atlanta
Dale Porter
Newark
Patricia
Baldwin
Mansfield
Oho
Julia Cox
S. Main St
Wadsworth Hospital
Oliver Cox
Gillman Funeral
Virgil Snyder
Genter
Manchester
Michigan
Oak Grove
Manchester Mich
Council approves annexation north of town and flood talks
Rittman council passed an annexation resolution adding about 75 acres to the northern limits amid a brief meeting. Flood damage on Industrial Street prompted a bridge inspection plan and notes on College Street storm sewer cleaning. Citizens raised concerns about aging equipment and drainage on Salt and Hickin avenues.
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Rittman Council
Wayne Forrer
Ellis R Garver
Tab Carter
Industrial St
Carter
College St
Clarence Kunkler
C. E Rhonemus
Salt St
Hickin Ave
Art Bauman
Woodland Ave
Kyskler
Bauman
F . St
T. E. Walker
Fredrick St
Christmas Club Pays Out Thirty Thousand Dollars
The Rittman Savings Bank Christmas Club mailed 328 members checks totaling about $30,000. Ralph Krabili, cashier, announced the 1956 club is now open and will terminate November 15, 1956.
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Rittman Savings Bank Christmas Club
Ralph Krabili
Christmas coloring contest with 24 prizes starts today
Young readers aged five to 11 in Rittman are invited to enter a three week coloring contest in the Rittman Press. Each week a Christmas cartoon will be printed and entrants mail or deliver colored versions with name address and age.
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Rittman Press
Rittman
JoanetTd
Cold day with two Rittman fire calls and shopper claims
Hits and Bits notes two calls for Rittman firemen on a cold Tuesday. A noon car fire on West Sunset and an afternoon chimney blaze at Greenbrier Avenue near Roy Kimes’s home are reported. A Maple Heights woman reported an incinerator fire. A nearby town store advertised men’s shoes at 3.59, while local sales show 2.96. Alta Collier is home from the hospital. call at North Third Street. Albert Schaad wins Wald's Men's Wear Suit Club in week two. Sterling Avenue.
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Rittman
Greenbrier Ave
Roy ‘Kimes
Our
Wald
Albert Schaad
Sterling Ave
Donkey Basketball Game Scheduled at Rittman High
Rittman High School gym hosts a donkey basketball game Friday evening December 2 at 7 30 sponsored by the student council. Two student teams the Panthers and the Wildcats play for charity toward chorus gowns. Admission 75 cents for adults 50 cents for students.
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Rittman High School
The
Panthers
Wildcats
RHS Christmas Music Planned by Rittman High School
A Christmas music festival featuring the Rittman High School band chorus and junior chorus will be held at 8 p.m. December 12. The public is invited and admission is free.
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Rittman High School
Dr W W Nehls Sets Up Office In Rittman
Dr Walter W Nehls 37 conjoins his home and office at 165 N Main St Rittman as he moves from Tiffin where he is chief of staff of the International Electronics Research Society He will limit local practice to three days weekly Married to Irene Henry from Cleveland they have two children Named Bill and Lavina Gale A prior Wickliffe Ohio practitioner he studied at Metropolitan College Cleveland Heidelberg College Tiffin With post graduate work in Chicago He passed Ohio State Medical exams for chiropractics and mechano therapy and is licensed He was active in Little League baseball in Tiffin
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Walter W. Nehls
N—Main
Rittman
Nehls
Tiffin
International Electronics Research Society
Cleveland
Irene Henry
Bill
Lavina Gale
Tiffin Recarch Organization
Wickliffe, O
Metropolitan College
Heidelberg College
Chicago
Ohio State
Letters to Santa Claus From The Rittman Press Readers
The first annual letters to Santa arrived at The Rittman Press this week and will be published per policy. One child asks for a tractor and tools for Dad’s car, plus cookies and milk, while asking a sister for a sweeper, a scarf for mom, a flashlight for Maddy, and a blanket and old slippers for mice in a playful plea.
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Santa Claus
Rittman Press
Santa
Maddy
Red Cross bloodmobile Dec 9 committees named
Committees to work at the Dec 9 Red Cross bloodmobile visit were announced. The event runs 10 am to 4 pm at the American Legion hall on E Sunset. Co chairs are Mrs Clarence Kunkler and Mrs Isdager with Eleanor Glassner Esther Ditch Jean Davidson and Mrs Bodager leading recruitment for Rittman and Jayne Joyce for Sterling.
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Red Cross
Four More Named in Creston Contest Winners List
The second four people announced in the Creston Merchants Automobile awarding are Roy Myers Marcalena Mosier Don Boyes and Raymond Hostetler all of Creston. Four Creston shoppers will be named each week for four more weeks. Of the 24 named one will win a 1956 Pontiac automobile at no charge.
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Creston Merchants
Roy Myers
Marcalena Mosier
Don Boyes
Raymond Hostetler
Creston
Rittman Press Modernizes with Reader Friendly Upgrades
The Rittman Press undergoes modernization after consulting Howard King a leading newspaper type expert. Changes aim to simplify reading using condensed news presentation and enhanced photo coverage reflecting TV driven scanning habits. The plant was rebuilt by Gass Printing Press Co to improve ad and photo reproduction.
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Rittman Press
Howard King
Rittman_Press
King
Rittman Publishing Co
Gass Printing Press Co
Chicago
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Robert Mathys
Moss Trogdon
Frank Watson
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Otterbein Bible Class
EUB Church
Fred Orr, Jr
Smorgasbord
Three Arts Club
J. J. Williams
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Evening Star
Order
William Swartz
Fifth St
Loretta Conrad
Alice Wishart
Sylvia Gibbs
Conrad
Will
Orla Houglan
W. H. ‘Hauenstein
Howard ‘Clippinger
R. D. Wen- Bavis
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Big City
Alta Collier
North Third St
RHS
W. W. Nehls
Jeffrey Blough
Chippewa Township
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Gladys Rolph
Thelma Gwaltney
Gladys Walker
Faye Wagner
Hazel Strickland
Ed Frank
Eleanor Schneider
Glassner
Vida Brown
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Wilma Heams
Delphine Hisem
K. W. Osborne
Mabel Rich
Florence Katichl
Joy Lutz
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