Obituary: Louis 38 Dies in Ohio Farm Incident
Louis 38, of Ohio, died this week in a farm related incident. The service was held at the ton Presbyterian church at 8 am. Survivors include his widow Thel, two daughters Patricia Lou and Donnie, his mother Mrs Christ Zubet, and two sisters.
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Louis
Ohio
Mga
D. B. Davidson
Ton Presbyterian Church
Ebert
Charles Flory
Brown
Thel‘oan
Patricia Lou
Donnie
Christ S Zubet
Gas Ration Appeals Grow as 400 Apply for Extra
The Victory Bond Campaign begins as 400 motorists apply for supplemental gas beyond the four gallons weekly A book ration. W A Stilwell spokesman says basic registrations reached 1973 with volunteers aiding registrants. Doylestown leaders William Schultz and George Clark aided the Rittman panels. Rittman, Doylestown, Sterling and nearby rural areas were registered by city clerks Miss Hatfield and Miss Croft at City Hall.
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Sationine
W. A. Stilwill
Doylestown
Rittman
William Schultz
George Clark
Rittman Board
Sterling
Mearshallville
Creston
Miss Hatfield
Miss Croft
Unfounded Rumors Start As Casualty Lists
Fragmentary clipping reports rumors about casualties in the war service. The text mentions disputed names and unclear attributions, reflecting confusion over posted lists and official word.
Christmas Seal Sale Boosts Wayne County Totals
Robert Breitner, executive secretary of the Wayne County Christmas Seal Association, reported receipts of 8200 against a 4400 quota. A voluntary collection in a Rittman school assembly raised 24.00 as part of National Booth Health Day observances. Contributions may be sent to Wooster headquarters.
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Robert Breitner
Wwayne
Rittman
Wooster
Boeets
Lt Commander Pavlic Died In Navy Action
Lt Commander Pavlic died in a naval action in the Pacific on November 15. He was buried at Annapolis with a requiem Mass attended by his wife and his parents. Pavlic was stationed at the Naval Academy and is mourned by colleagues and family.
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Pavlic
Friccius Heads Masons at Carl W Ellenwood Lodge
George C. Friccius was installed as Worshipful Master at the annual ceremony of Carl W Ellenwood Lodge No. 715 F and AM in the local Masonic temple. Other officers were installed as Hubert Squibbs senior warden Hugh Strickland junior warden Albert Jones treasurer Frank Gilbert secretary Harold Brown senior deacon James Hile junior deacon Lawrence Stoolmiller senior steward Charles Boling tyler. Distinguished guests included Carl W Ellenwood past Grand Master and installing officer and Charles I Correll district deputy grand master.
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Carl W Ellenwood
Masonic ‘Temple
George C. Friccius
Hubert 8. Squibbs
Hugh L. Strickland
Shiffer Enlists in Marine Reserves and Overseas APO Assigned
Bob Shiffer son of Mr. and Mrs. Houls Shiffer of Grant has enlisted in the Marine Reserves and received induction papers. He earned numerals with the Miami University football team as a freshman. His brother Pvt Louis B. Shiffer is at Co F 332nd Engineer Regiment APO 516 Postmaster New York, England since September with no word since the African campaign began.
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Bob Shiffer
Houls—Shiffer
Grant
England
Rich Motors Pledges Employees as Essential War Workers
Rich Motors with Chrysler dealers and service garages registered all employees with the Office of Defense Transportation under Joseph S. Eastman. Garage service workers receive badges labeling them Essential Transportation Worker, granting standing as vital war workers to keep transportation facilities operating efficiently during the war.
Wooster Board Meet Details New Materials Plan
The Wooster Board of Trade hosts a dinner meeting at Rennings on Liberty Street Friday at 7 p.m. for Wayne County manufacturers. WB will explain the new materials control plan and its impact on all buyers of raw materials.
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The
Wooster
Russel Hile Killed in New Guinea War Service
Word reached A. T. Jones that his nephew 1st Sgt Russell E. B. Hile, of the 107th Medical Battalion U S Armed Forces, was killed in action November 21 in New Guinea. He was the son of Mr and Mrs Wyler Hile, formerly of Rittman, now Monroe Michigan, known as Bud, and had served about two years.
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A. T. Jones
Russell EB. Hile
Med. Battlalion
U. S. Armed Forces
New Guinea
Russell
Larsr Wyler
Hile
Ritts, Magn
Monroe
Mich
Bud
Rittman
Court briefs hear divorce case for Perones couple
A divorce action involving Alex Perones of Rittman and Mary Perones of Wadsworth is set for common pleas court on Saturday. Attorney C. E Rhonemus represents the plaintiff.
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Alex Perones
Rittman
Mary Perones
Wadsworth
Common Pleas Court
C. E Rhonemus
Property Transfers Include Creston Village and Milton Township Lots
Barberton Improvement Company transfers to Norman H. Wagner a Doylestown property for $1. Anna M. South and others convey 2.25 acres in Creston Village to Be Company and Mary M. Mace for $1. Charles B. and Lillian M. Zollinger deed 2 acres in Milton Township to Mary and Freda Winkler for $1.
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Barberton Improvement Company
Norman H. Wagner
Doylestown
Anna M. South
Be Co
Mary M. Mace
Creston Village
Charles B
Lillian M. Zollinger
Mary
Freda Winkler
Milton Township
Rittman and nearby residents named in records
Stephen James Sohar of Rittman R.1 salesman and Pauline Patterson of Sterling machine operator Ansel Hershel Becker of Wooster R.D. U S Army and Bessie Cleola Elser of West Salem R.2 domestic noted in local records.
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Stephen James Sohar
Rittman R. 1
Pauline Patterson
Sterling
Ansel Hershel Becker
Wooster R. D
U S. Army
Bessie Cleola Elser
West Salem
Executors file inventory for David Richard estate Milton
Carrie Richard as executrix presents probate inventory valuing chattel property at 1824.75 dollars and accounts at 114 dollars. Appraisal conducted by Fred Rufener Henry Wirth and Louis Stevenson for the Milton Township estate filing.
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Carrie Richard
David Richard
Milton Township
Fred Rufener
Henry Wirth
Louis Stevenson
Draft Call Needs 126 For December Quota
A December call for 126 inductees was discussed by the Selective Service Board. They stated no 18 year olds would be used to fill this call, but some married men would be needed. A light November call would help build up the pool.
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Selective Service
Toda
Seville Man Lost On Cleveco Tanker Barge
Bennett W. Taylor second mate of the Cleveco tanker barge that broke up in Lake Erie last Friday is presumed dead. He is survived by his widow Thelma. daughter Mary Edith four. two stepchildren Tubert twelve and Nancy twenty one. sister in New York India. brother Barold J Taylor makeup editor of the Akron Beacon Journal.
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Bennett W. Taylor
Cleveco
Cleveland
Lake Erie
Wag
Seville
Thelmays
Mary Edith
Tubert
Nancy
New York
India
Barold
J. Taylor
Akron Beacon Journal
School Dental Clinic Praised To Rotarians
Dr J T Filton head of the state health department spoke to Rotarians at noon praising Ohio mobile dental units aiding school pupils. The south side unit at First Street school building serves first four grades and high school boys for Army prep. Dr L E Henry reported 26 of 34 first graders tested had defective molars. County nurses Miss Rachel Mitchell Miss Ira Kaufman and M R Ritter attended with local education officials.
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J. T. Filton
State Department of Health
Ohio
First Street Schoool
L E. Henry
Rachel Mitchell
Ira Kaufman
M. R. Ritter
Rittman Board of Education
W. A. Garver
War bonds drive kicked off on Pearl Harbor anniversary
Rittman and Doylestown volunteers filled the high school auditorium to launch a campaign to raise 298000 in bonds and notes. Speakers urged citizens to support the effort as a civic duty and memorialized Lt Commander Milton Paulik while outlining canvassing routes and team captains.
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U. S
Dwight B. Davidson
Milton Presbyterian Church
Rittman- Doylestown
Rittman High School
Paul Plank
J. T. Farrell
W. A. Ga
John Darrow
Cleveland
Rittman
Doylestown
Robert Freed
Davidson
C E. Rhonemus
Darrow
County reaches halfway mark in 32 781 000 drive
Wayne county bond drive shows a total of 1 251 253 after Wednesday with daily averages near 100 000. The campaign aims to reach 2 million by December as bond issuance continues and booster sales rise.
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Wayne County
Districts and team leaders announced for city wards
The list names district areas and their leaders: Mrs. Frank Bostancic for South of B&O, Mrs. Dorothy Schaad for Sterling Ave, Miss Fula Blatter for Elliott Erie Walnut and Gan yard srs, and others including Mrs. Carl Rizor Mrs. M. R. Ritter and Wm. E. Berks.
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B&o
Frank Bostancic
Sterling Ave
Dorothy
M. R. Ritter
Third
Fourth
Fifth
North St
Clover St
L. L. Kimsey
W. Ohle Ave
Sheldon
Wm. E. Berks
Main St
Orth
Ohio
Liberty St
Weiss Allotment
Victor Plahuta
Salt and Wright Sts
Earl Eillough
Sterling Wallope LeRoy routs 46 to 14 in league action
Sterling High dominated LeRoy 46 14 on Sterling floor as the home team surged to a fast start and extended the margin by halftime. The Sterling reserves then upset LeRoy 7 25 23 in overtime with a 21 81 final.
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Sterling Wallope LeRoy
Sterling High
LeRoy
Sterling
Aren
Peter Liechty 76 Dead in Cleveland
Peter R Liechty 76 father of Edward Hebert Liechty who carried malt in Rittman for years and brother of J A Liechty Farmerys Dairy manager died at his home 659 Bassett Road Cleveland Mondiry Funeral Thursday at 2 pm at Martins Church southeast of Orrville Family farm two miles west of Rittman
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Peter R.liechty
Edward Hebert Liechty
Rittman
J. A. Liechty
Farmerys Dairy Products
Bassett Road
Cleveland
Mondiry
Martin's Church
Orrville
Hessidence Promoted to First Lieutenant in Army Battery
Roger Hessidence son of P G Hessidence of Sterling road and brother of Miss Jean Hessidence has been promoted to first lieutenant. He received his bars last Monday and and is stationed in Battery A 70th O A A A in Manchester Connecticut with his wife Eve lyn Bauman.
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Roger Hessidence
P. G. Hessidence
Sterling Road
Jean Hessidence
Hessidence
Evelyn Bauman
Manchester
Conn
Gordon to be pilot or gunner
Pvt. Lowell R. Gordon has served in Uncle Sam's Army since November 19. His mother provides his address to the press due to many inquires. He has not yet learned whether he will be made a pilot or a gunner.
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Lowell R. Gordon
Uncle Sam
Tech. Sch
Navy Son Raymond Hatfield Killed In Action
Mr and Mrs William Hatfield of Geneva Ohio received a Navy telegram confirming their son Raymond Hatfield aged 28 was killed in action. The message offered no burial details and no further information was provided. He served as a second class machinist mate and enlisted in 1940.
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Wm. Hatfield
Geneva
Navy Dept
Raymond
J Heo
A. Hatfield
Rittman
Joseph Sherrick
Perry Waggamen
Jf*. Hatfield
Robert Hatfield
Navy
Turners Get First Christmas Greeting From Son in Middle East
Mr and Mrs Charlie Turner of North Road received a Christmas greeting from their son Pvt Dale Turner in the Middle East. The message read A Christmas Greeting from the Middle East and was signed by Pvt Turner DEML APO No 816 The Postmaster N C. It was sent Nov 16 and enclosed in an Army post office envelope.
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Vmal
Rittman
Charlies Turner
The
North Road
Dale Turner
APO
Army Post Office
Births Mr and Mrs James Tucker welcome new baby
Mr and Mrs James Tucker of 8 Main St welcomed a child on Sunday December 6. The notice lists the newborn with family details and home address in a concise birth record.
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James. Tucker
Santa Letters From Rittman Child Include Toys Requests
A 1942 letter from a six year old in Rittman Ohio asks Santa for a blackboard, electric train, toy village and suitcase. He mentions good grades and hopes Santa’s return from Army service. He also asks for a train desk gun tank that sparks a tractor sweater socks and pants for himself and prayers for his parents and Armed Forces members.
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Santa
Moore and Woyat Enter Navy Training in Ohio Station
John Arjiss Moore 18 and Robert Olean Woyat 17 reported to the U S Naval Training Station at QRhat Lakes for training to man warships. Moore is of Sterling and Woyat is son of Mr and Mrs Albert Woyat of Rittman.
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Qrhat Lakes
Uncle Sam
John Arjiss Moore
John W. Moore
R. D
Sterling
Robert Olean Woyat
Albert Woyat
R. D. Rittman
U. S. Naval Training Station
Wadsworth Sergeant on Air From China Sunday
Sergeant Paul Gish of Wadsworth spoke to listeners from Chungking China over radio Sunday broadcasting 16 000 miles from his station. He served with the air force at the Chinese capital aiding bombing missions against Japan along a vast front roughly the size of the United States east of the Mississippi. He described broadcasting from the eastern terminus of the supply line to China.
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Army
Paul Gish
Wadsworth
Chungking
China
United States
Mississippi River
Tong
Little Theatre Group Schedules Dance and Meeting
The Rittman Little Theatre Group will host a dance Friday night and a business meeting Tuesday at City Hall auditorium. The gathering will include the play cast, board of governors, and all current and new members following the high school basketball game.
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Rittman Little Theatre Group
Rere Eer
City Hall
Loudonville
Play Cast
Board of Governors
18 Year Olds Sign For Draft Registration Dates
Local Draft Board No. 2 in Wayne County announces 18 year olds born between July 1 and August 3 1942 must register at draft headquarters in the Justice of the Peace Joseph B. Sherrick office 1358 Main St beginning Friday morning December 11 and continuing to January 1. Further registrations will follow for those born after September 1 1942 and November 1 1942 with post office registration available in Doylestown.
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Wayne County
Office of Justice of the Peace
Joseph B. Sherrick
Main St
Doylestown
Personal News From Wadsworth Hospital Updates
Mrs E R Adams was an operative patient at Wadsworth Hospital Friday Dec 4. D P Potts underwent an operation there last Friday. Master Tommy Harris returned home from Wadsworth Hospital Wednesday. Miss Reva Salyer was dismissed to her home here today. Mrs Kenneth Whitenack of Onleave underwent an operation at Wadsworth Hospital Wednesday. It has been estimated that a percent of Americans normally get automobiles. An improved design for a how fin in mines production will leave
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E. R. Adams
Wadsworth Hospital
D. P. Potts
Tommy Harris
Main St
Reva Salyer
Wadsworth
Kenneth Whitenack
Onleave
Surplus Tires Surrendered Here
The Railway Express Agency received 652 automobile tires from local motorists for gasoline rations in Rittman. Local deputy registrar J. B. Lyne did not reveal the biggest contributor or payment status, noting the total approached 2000 and that 1376 owners are registered this year.
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Railway Express Agency
B. Lyne
Erie Railroad
Pra
Neomg
Alphabetical coupons ration details for motorists
Motorists inquire about allotments from A to T coupons issued to car owners. The A book covers four gallons, B four, D four plus one and a half, E one, R five, Fi five, T2 five. The rationing board requires state and license number on the back of all redeemable coupons.
List of 54 draftees in Orrville 1-A classification
A draft board at Orrville placed 54 men in 1-A this week. Names include Leo L. Brogan Frederick L. Cook Sterling George Rittman Lewis Hoover Robert Hall William Norris and many others from Doylestown Rittman Marshallville and Sterling. The list shows hometowns and several common surnames.
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Threare
Orrville
Leo L. Brogan
Frederick L. Cook
Sterling
Geo
Rittman
Lewis
Hoover
Rithnan
Nelson EB Hall
William
Norris
Berling
Charles W. Flory
Norton
Robert K. Boone
War Honor Roll updated with 325 names
The Rittman area honors roll on the Square, held by American Legion officers, lists 300 names with two gold stars for Pvt Leonard Rice killed at Fort Bragg and Lt Com Milton Fay killed in the Pacific. The paper will publish updates before Christmas, aiming for about 325 total names.
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Rittman, Sterling and
Milton
American Legion‘post
Pvt
Leonard Rice
Fort Bragg
Milton Pat Fay
Pacific
Rittman “Press
Tien
Poisoning Strikes Yochmeime Family With Ptomaine Toxins
Mr. and Mrs. Yochmeime and daughter Louie fell seriously ill from ptomaine poisoning on Thursday night and remained in danger until Tuesday of the week, according to press reports. The incident involved Mina Xochheimii and affected Yochseim.
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Yochseim
Louie
Mina cXochheimii
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Greant
State
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N. Seneca
Medina
Wayne
Tommy Run
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Salt St
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Randall Gorby
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Hickin Ave
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