Bride-elect honored at brunch shower in Barr home
Bride-elect Miss Shirley Gwaltney was the guest of honor at a bridal shower brunch hosted by Mrs. Charles R Barr and Mrs. H S Squibbs on Saturday at Mrs Barr's home R D Rittman. High school classmates Mrs Ralph Gwaltney and Janet Gwaltney and Miss Barbara Myers of Kenmore attended. Prizes from games went to Mrs Gwaltney Mrs Dana Signet and Miss Mary Squibbs. Gifts were opened then refreshments with a bridal and Christmas themed bouquet table were served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shirley Gwaltney
Charles R Barr
H. S. Squibbs
Barr
R. D. Rittman
Ralph. Gwaltney
Janet
Barbara Myers
Kenmore
Engagement announced for Jo Ann Petak and Frederick Rehm
Mr and Mrs John Petak of East Sunset Drive Rittman announce the engagement of their daughter Jo Ann to Frederick Rehm son of Mr and Mrs Herbert R Rehm of 928 North Main St Orrville. Jo Ann Petak a Rittman High School graduate is a secretary at Morton Salt Co Wadsworth office. Rehm attended Orrville High School and works for Steiner Implement Co in Orrville. No wedding date has been set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Petak
Steiner Implement Co
Orrville
Marriage of Janet Raff to Rex Gott Announced
Mr and Mrs Russell Raff of Sterling Avenue announce the marriage of their daughter Janet to Rex Gott son of Mr and Mrs Clayton Gott of Hickin Avenue Rittman The ceremony was in Angola Indiana on Saturday October 15 Rev William J Van Vliet officiated The bride wore a blue street length dress and blue accessories The new Mrs Gott attended Rittman High School was a varsity cheerleader Rex Gott is a 1955 Rittman High graduate and works for Clifford Shook builders They reside with Rexs parents Beas Bake Shoppe at Main Street is now owned by Beatrice Gordon The shop formerly operated as a partnership before December 1
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Russell Raff
Sterling Ave
Janet
Rex Gott
Clayton Gott
Hickin Ave
Rittman
William J. van Vliet
Angola
Ind
Church of Christ
Gott
Rittman High School
Rittman High
Clifford Shook
Bea’s Bake
Main‘ St
Beatrice Gordon
Esther Graber and Bert Wallace Jr wed in Wadsworth
Esther Ellen Graber daughter of Mr and Mrs Henry Graber of 27 Front St became the bride of Bert Wallace Jr son of Mr and Mrs Bert Wallace Sr of 369 N Seneca St on Saturday Dec 3 at the Wadsworth Church of Christ Rev Phillip L Gould officiated The couple planned a wedding supper at the groom’s home and the bride will graduate as a senior at Rittman High School
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Esther Ellen Graber
Henry Graber
Front St
Bert Wallace, Jr
Bert Wallace
N. Seneca St
Phillip L Gould
Wadsworth Church of Christ
Sterling EUB Christmas Program Set for December 21
The Sterling EUB Christian Service Guild will present an 8 p.m. Christmas program on Wednesday December 21. Mrs. Robert Davis reads The Other Wise Man and directs the Christmas by Candlelight pageant with Dale Wirth as narrator and Gayle and Lynn Welker as Mary and Joseph.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sterling Eub Christian’ Service Guild
Robert Davis
Dale Wirth
Gayle
Lynn Welker
Mary and Joseph
Shepards
Ted Flem
Florence Harding D A Christmas Dinner Fetes Families
Thirty two members and guests attended the annual Christmas dinner and party of Florence Harding Council D A in Rohrer Halls. Gifts were given to children and a gift exchange occurred among members and husbands. A short business meeting followed with Mrs James Cain presiding. An officer election is planned for December 27 in Rohrer Hall.
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Florence Harding Council
Daughters of America
Rohrer Halls
James Cain
Inez Novak
Laura Wombold
Barberton
Ray Prosser
Rohrer Hall
Christmas Meeting of World Service Group at Milton Church
Mrs. Orla Houglan and Mrs. Karl Gillman co hosted the Milton Presbyterian World Service Group Christmas gathering held at Houglan home. Mrs. Avery Kinch led devotionals with This Night We Proclaim the Glad Tidings and reviewed A Shepherd by Heyward Broun noting Santa’s Workshop in the Adirondacks. The group funds and matches donations to send and deliver boys to orphan children at Christmas time.
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Orla Houglan
Karl_Gillman
World Service Group
Milton Presbyterian Church
North Pole
Santa
Adirondacks
Orrville Chorus Presents Handel Messiah Attracts 1000
In Orrville last Sunday the Orrville Community Chorus performed Handel's Messiah with 125 singers. Among them were Mr and Mrs Charles McCoy Mr and Mrs Robert Davis Mrs Esther Wagner Miss Patty Burkhardt and Miss Sandra Mallory all from Rittman. Mrs Quirk Scudder of Doylestown was featured as a soloist. The annual event drew an estimated 1,000 attendees.
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Handel
Orrville
Charles McCoy
Robert Davis
Esther Wagner
Patty Burkhardt
Sandra Mallory
Rittman
Quirk Scudder
Doylestown
Christmas Program Members Donate to Missions
A local group performed Christmas carols at intervals during a program. In a brief business session they decided to donate to Woodland Center and to Rev Potter in Pike County Kentucky for National Missions, spreading holiday joy to orphans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodland Center
Potter
Pike County
Engagement and Wedding Plans For Wanda Wilson and Charles Griffin
Miss Wanda Rose Wilson and Charles Griffin announce their engagement. Parents note the couple, with a December 31 wedding at Baptist Temple in Wadsworth. Wilson is a Boxboard Co. employee. Griffin is a Wayne High School graduate who served in France and also works for Boxboard Co.
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Frank Griffin
Salt
L. R. Patterson
Baptist Temple
Wadsworth
Miss Wilson
Rittman High School
Uate-Of
Uate-Of. Wayne High School Wa W. Va
France
Ohio Bixboard Co
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Esther Graber
Bert Wallace Jr
Bert_Wallace
Panama
Parris Island
Holmesbrook Lumber, Co
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I'S
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American Flyer Electric
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Hitlman Hardware
Verona
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Rittman Phone
U.S
Daley
WSG
Orrville Chorus
Wanda Rose Wilson
Charles Griffin
Edgar Wilson
R. D. J. Rittman
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Rittman Department Store
Rittman Dept
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