Joint Christmas meeting of church missionary councils
The Junior and Senior Woman's Missionary Councils of First Rethren Church held a joint Christmas party and business meeting Tuesday evening with the Senior Council hosting. Members sang carols, read scriptures, and discussed the topic "But it Must Be" before Bible study on "Christmas With or Without Christ" and Africa. The event included a quartet performance, a poetry reading, and a benediction, followed by separate brief business sessions and refreshments.
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Rethren
Elmer Smith
Hark
Herald
Angels Sing
Paul Johnson
Smith
Herbert’ Houts
Sence Adams
Eleanor "Statich
Iele
Harold Hoover
Carolyn Hoover
Tom Baldwin
Bill Collier
Christ
Johnson
We Three Kings
Quartette
Africa
Margaret Denning
Eula Blatter
Atlee Hostetler
Bethlehem and
Calvary
Bethlehemi
WMC
M-ville Soldier Joins Sage Brush Joint Maneuver
Army Pvt. Matthew J. Kramer 21 son of Matthew J. Kramer Marshallville is taking part in the largest postwar joint Army Air Force exercise Sage Brush in Louisiana. About 110000 troops test new atomic chemical and electronic warfare concepts with Kramer's unit based at Fort Polk after the exercise ends December 15. Kramer joined the Army March 1955 and trained at Fort Carson Colorado. He attended Dalton High School. Miss Eula Paes hosts the January 3 meeting and Mrs Nicholas Marcovechio leads the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army
Matthew J. Kramer
Rt. 1
Marshallville
Louisiana
Kramer
1St Armored Division
Fort Polk
Fort Carson, Colo
Dalton High School
Rittman Chapter 529 elects 1956 officers for OES
Mrs Bodager and Orla Houglan were installed as matron and worthy patron of Rittman Chapter No 529 Order of the Eastern Star. Guests included Mrs Sadie Oliver and Mrs Louise Schulz. New slate features Warren Bodager as matron Don Baker associate matron and many officers with autumn green robes and rhinestone pins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Bodager
Orla‘ Houglan
OES
Ralph Overholt
J. J. Williams
Rittman Chapter
Order of the Eastern Star
Masonic Hall
Marvin—Bauman
Marvin Bauman
William Schlup
Akron
James Hile
Marshalls
Leo
Florence Foerstter
Don Baker
Brad
Brian
Presbyterian Men Hold Bean Supper and Elect Officers
About forty members of the Rittman Chapter of the National Men attended the bean supper Thursday evening at Milton Presbyterian Church. Guest speaker was Frank Bodosi, Akron area vice president of the National Council of Presbyterian Men. In the ensuing business meeting George Snyder was elected president for the coming year, with Frank Hisem as vice president, Howard Schick secretary treasurer, and James R. O'Brien assistant secretary treasurer. Other officers named included W. H. Hauenstein, Wayne Bennett, A. M. Wenger, Frank Hisem, William Davis, and George Snyder as various chairmen. Also noted, Harry Menegay of Sterling won the Suit Club at Wald Men's Wear on Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rittman
National Men
Milton Presbyterian Church
Frank ‘Bodosi
Akron Area
National Council of Presbyterian Men
George Snyder
Frank Hisem
Howard Schick
James R. O’brien
W. H Hauenstein
Wayne Bennett
A. M. Wenger
William Davis
Local luncheon served by community volunteers
Refreshments were served by Mrs. Clarence Bruny, Mrs. Donald Ramsiey, Mrs. Lawrence Stoolmiller, Mrs. Harold Brown, and Mrs. William Davis. The tables were beautifully decorated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Bruny
Donald Ramsiey
Lawrence Stoolmiller
Harold” Brown
William Davis
Community Christmas Event Draws Neighborhood Guests
The gathering featured a Christmas theme with attendees from West Salem Wadsworth Millersburg Seville Akron LaGrange Aberlin Amherst Orrville Sullivan Martinsville Wooster Wellin Shreve and Lodi, reflecting broad local participation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Salem
Wadsworth
Millersburg
Seville
Akron
LaGrange
Aberlin
Amherst
Orrville
Sullivan
Martinsville
Wooster
Wellin
Shreve and
Lodi
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Santa
Recreation Hall
Marilyn Harrington
Donna Hall
Patty Black
Marsha Barrett
Barbara—Jean Welton
Gail— Taylor
Judy Sparks
Sue and Armstrong
Barbara Schwab
M-ville
Eula Paes
Nicholas Marcovechio
H. L. Strickland
Harry Menegay
Sterling
Wald
Ford
Ford Dealers
Freed, Inc
Rittman, Ohio
Spotty
Mom
Redios
Erie
Erie Signalman
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