Rittman School Board Studies Teacher Pay Rise and Site Plans
The Rittman Public Schools board will hold an executive meeting to study a proposed teachers salary schedule with aims to raise wages. A site for a new elementary school was discussed with the Citizens Committee planning a public hearing and consulting architect Mr Spahn on land needs and playground facilities. An initial meeting of civic organizations will be announced to discuss the site and hear views pro and con.
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Rittman Public Schools
Citizens Committee
Spahn
Rittman
Garver Named Wooster Schools Superintendent
Garver of New Wooster chosen as successor to the late Clifton Layton, Wooster superintendent who died November 18. Rittman superintendent of schools until this year also connected to the appointment.
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V. A. Garver
Rittman
Clifton Layton
Wooster
Funeral for Ophelia Hilty at Apostolic Church
Funeral services were held yesterday at the Apostolic Church with Rudolph Graf conducting for Mrs Ophelia L Hilty 68 of Fourth Street who died Sunday night at Lodi hospital after a three month illness. She married Christian B Hilty in 1901 and lived in Orrville and vicinity before moving to Rittman in 1939. Surviving are her husband three sons Evert H Kendall C of Orrville Wellington of Wadsworth three daughters Alvin Riggenbach Mansfield Russell E Ott of Wadsworth and John C Schar of Sterling a brother Will Link Los Angeles two sisters Mrs Marshall Fiscus Los Angeles and Mrs Emma Noll New Martinsville W Va and 19 grandchildren.
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The
Apostolic Church
Rudolph Graf
Ophelia L. Hilty
Fourth St
Lodi Hospital
Cleveland Clinic
Christian B. Hilty
Orrville
Rittman
Apostolic Christian Church
Christian
Evert H
Kendall C
Wellington
Wadsworth
Alvin Riggenbach
Mansfield
Russell E. Ott
John C. Schar
Sterling
Will Link
Los Angeles
Marshall Fiscus
Emma Noll
New Martinsville
W. Va
Wayne County Institute of Teachers Meeting December 7
A Wayne County Institute of Teachers meeting is scheduled for Saturday December 7 at 9 30 am in the Wooster High School auditorium Superintendent W H Hauenstein announced Edna C Zieber a member of the executive committee said the group seeks attendance above average.
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Wayne County Institute of Teachers
Wooster High School
Supt
W. H. Hauenstein
Edna C. Zieber
Institute
Ernest Harrison Returns Home From Cleveland Hospital
Mrs. Ernest Harrison brought her husband, publisher of the Press, home from St. Luke's Hospital Cleveland Sunday afternoon after a five day stay for examination following a collapse on November 14. His condition is much improved.
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Ernest Harrison
St. Luke’s Hospital
Cleveland
Harrison
The
Press
Nat
Elliot McConnell Secrest Join Rotary
Rotary club resumes regular Thursday noon meetings today under President Tom Young. At the charter night dinner two weeks ago three new members were inducted R. W. Elliott dentist George Secrest painting contractor and E. J. McConnell Shell station proprietor.
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Rotary Club
Tom Young
R. W. Elliott
George Secrest
E. J. McConnell
Shell Station
Births Report From Kent And Wadsworth Areas
A series of birth announcements from Kent and Wadsworth families. Lawrence Connor Bates was born at Peoples Hospital Akron on Wednesday November 27 to Edwin and Peggy Bates. A son arrived at Wadsworth Hospital December 1 to Ernest Hartzler, and another to Alvin Winkler that same day. William Ferguson welcomed a son at Wadsworth Hospital on November 28. Harold Hummel and wife welcomed Larry Duane, 7 pounds 10 ounces, at Wadsworth Hospital on December 2.
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Edwin Bates
Kent
Peoples Hospital
Akron
Lawrence Connor
Bates
Peggy Louree
Ernest Hartzler
Wadsworth Hospital
Alvin Winkler
Dept Store Extends Hours For Christmas Rush
The Rittman Department Store will stay open until 8 p.m. starting next Monday and continue nightly except Sundays through Christmas to meet holiday shopping demand.
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Rittman Department Store
Roy Kelly Goes AWOL From Fort Harrison
Roy Kelly of Rittman R D I was arrested by the sheriff on a charge of being absent from Fort Benjamin Harrison Indiana without leave. He was found hiding in a Rittman house and jailed to await army handling.
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Roy Kelly
Rittman
Sheriff’s Department
Fort Benjamin Harrison
Ind
Girl Scout Meeting Draws 149 Attendees
A Wednesday City Hall gathering brought together 149 girls to organize three new troops. Brownies for 8th and 4th graders will meet after school led by Mrs. William Brown with assistants. Older girls troops will meet at local churches under leaders Mrs. Deloris Wright and Miss Catherine em with aides.
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City Hall
William Brown
Paul Schneider
Marion Schultz
Jesse Blough
First Evangelical United Brethren Church
Deloris Wright
George Ehemann
Milton Presbyterian
Catherine Em
Mary Ethel Cummings
25 CARS DERAILED IN ERIE TRAIN WRECK
A freight wreck near Rittman caused 25 derailed cars and $150000 damage. Salvage crews worked to recover contents including food and beverages while police and state patrol protected the scene. Power lines were down, blacking areas of town until Friday. two derailed cars struck a house, moving it six feet.
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Erie
State Highway Patrol
Erie R. R
Rittman
G H. Steele
Ohio Public Service
Rur
Maine
Charles Trent
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Cleveland Hospital
Elliot, McConnell, Secrest
Rotary
Girl Scout
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