Christmas Program at United Brethren Church Services
The church schedules a week of events centered on Christmas including Bible school at 9 30, morning worship at 10 30 with a Christmas Cantata, and an annual Sunday school program. A pageant and dialogues by children and Juniors are planned with special songs and recitations. The public is invited to attend.
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Unified Service
Jesus
Harold Henry
Alta Collier
Young Peoples
Evelyn Hostetler
Weymouth
Peter
Rittman Church of Christ Schedule and Sunday Plans
Bible school at 9 30 led by J C Schaefer Supt Morning worship and communion at 10 16 Prelude by Mrs Bell Choir opening sentence and response Hymn announcements Responsive Reading Holy Communion Prayer Offering Anthem Sermon Seeing the Christ Hymn of Invitation Benediction Choir to present The Music of Bethlehem Sunday night Goodale minister conducts service with church offerings for Children’s Home.
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J C Schaefer
First Baptist Branigan Hall Schedule
Sunday School at 10:00 a.m. with Sidney Trogdon as superintendent. Young people and juniors meet at 7:00 p.m. Sunday evening services at 7:30 p.m. NEL Weee-Piew Radio broadcast at 7:45 a.m. every Sunday on station WAKER Akron.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney Trogdon
NEL Weee-Piew
WAKER
Akron
Wesleyan Methodist Salt Street Church Schedule
The Wesleyan Methodist Salt Street church announces Sunday School at 9 30 a.m. led by Walter Pelfry, pastor’s message, Young People meeting at 1 09 a.m., evening service at 7 30 p.m., and mid week prayer at 7 30 p.m. A Christmas program is planned at the church Saturday 7 30 p.m. and Sunday 10 30 a.m. Everyone is invited.
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Wesleyan Methodist
Salt Street
C. E. First
Walter Pelfry
Wesleyan Methodist Church
Good Friends Bridge Club Christmas Dinner at Smithville Inn
The Good Friends Bridge Club held its annual Christmas party Monday evening December 13 at the Smithville Inn with a chicken dinner. Later gifts were exchanged at Mrs Harold Brown's home. Attendees included Mesdames Mildred Hardgrove Thelma Steiner Vida Brown Mary Jones Gertrude Webner Mary Bruny Ada Hardgrove and Eliah Shook.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Good Friends Bridge Club
Smithville Inn
Harold Brown
Mildred Hardgrove
Thelma Steiner
Vida Brown
Mary Jones
Gertrude Webner
Mary Bruny
Ada Hardgrove
Eliah Shook
Daughters of America to Hold Christmas Supper
The Daughters of America Council No 240 held its December 14 meeting with 10 members present. A covered dish Christmas party is planned for December 21 at Rohrer Hall at 6 p m. Members are to bring table service and participate in a Christmas exchange. Names for the Merchandise Club were drawn. winners include Helen Kissinger Mrs P F Kindig and Mrs Charles Grant. Hostesses were Mrs Pearl Secrest Virginia Jones and Donna Fixler.
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Daughters of America Council No. 240
Rohrer Hall
Helen Kissinger
P F Kindig
Charles Grant
Pearl Secrest
Virginia Jones
Donna Fixler
The First Brethren Church on the Hill Service Note
The First Brethren Church The Church On The Hill invites all to Sunday School at 9:30 Morning worship at 10:30 with a message The Gift No Christian Endeavor due to Christmas Program Christmas Program at 3:30 Sponsored by Junior Sunday School Mid week service of praise and prayer Wednesday evening Plan to attend for fellowship and inspiration No Intercessory Prayer Band Friday due to Christmas Eve Pray and put Christ in Christmas this year
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Isaac H. Bott
Universal
Christian Endeavor
C Moomaw
Christ
Milton Presbyterian Church Christmas Services Planned
Milton Presbyterian Church led by Minister Dwight Brooker Davidson invites all for Bible school at 9:15 a.m. and morning worship at 10:30 a.m. featuring The Glorious Gong of Old. A 4:00 p.m. Vesper Musical Service includes a 40-voice Girls Chorus and Messiah selections. No evening service. Sunday School Christmas program Wednesday at 7:00 p.m. with expected good attendance.
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The
Bible School
A. J Tuccinardi
A. L. Ebert
Milton Presbyterian Church
Jerusalem Lutheran Church Winter Worship Schedule
Jerusalem Lutheran Church ACME announces winter worship hours Rev. Carl Kessler, pastor. Sunday School at 3:45 a.m. Church services at 11:00 a.m. Services include parish activities and weekly sessions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerusalem Lutheran Church
ACME
Carl Kessler
St Anne’s Catholic Service Times Listed
Father John T. Farrell leads St Anne’s Catholic Church with Sunday mass at 8:00 a.m. and high mass at 10:00 a.m., reflecting the parish schedule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Anne’s
John T. Farrell
Mothers Club Meeting With Mrs Kick Held Monday
Rittman Mothers Club plans a Christmas program and 25 cent gift exchange led by Mrs Margaret Kick. Members are reminded of a night and meeting place change and will meet Monday night December 20.
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Rittman Mothers Club
Margaret Kick
Birthday Dinner Honor Lester Zurcher at Easton Home
A birthday dinner was given for Lester Zurcher at his parents home in Easton on Sunday December 12. Eighteen people attended including Mr and Mrs Lester Zurcher and Connie of Wadsworth, Mr and Mrs Russell Schaffter and Wade of Rittman, Mrs LaVerne Ferguson and Orr Perry of Rittman, Mr and Mrs W Clark of Easton, Mrs Ira Howell of Akron, Miss Key Shankland of Akron and Russell Easler of Easton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester Zurcher
Fred Zurcher
Easton
Connie
Wadsworth
Russell A. Schaffter
Wade
Rittman
LaVerne Ferguson
Orr Perry
W. Clark
Ira Howell
Akron
Key Shankland
Russell Easler
Neighbors Club Holds Wednesday Meeting at Gibson Home
Neighbors Club met Wednesday afternoon at the home of Mrs. James Gibson on North Main Street. Members enjoyed tea and sewing, followed by a discussion of current events, a grab bag, and a Christmas gift exchange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neighbors Club
James Gibson
N. Mainst
PERSONALS BRIDGE RITTMAN AREA NEWS SPOTLIGHTS
Mrs Lawrence Wilmot and Patsy visited Roundhead Ohio with Nelson Claybaughs as Pfc Elzie Claybaugh, wounded in Munda battle and awarded the Purple Heart, plans return to O'Reilly Hospital Springfield Mo. Numerous local moving notices, sick lists, and visits. deaths. Army service shifts. and a recital at Akron University featuring Joan Kindly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Wilmot
Patsy
Wilmot
Nelson Claybaugh
Roundhead
Ohio
Elzie C. Claybaugh
Pfc
Claybaugh
Munda
O'Reilly General Hospital
Springfield
Madeline Bixell
W W Bodager
Bob
Ben
Don Tanner
Lodi
Red Cross
Mack Freed
Robert Freed
Frances
Ruby Schems
H JL Hanes
Pvt Hanes
New Orleans
Camp Joseph
Robinson
Ark
O. A. Houglan
Evelyn
June
Akron
Ford Harrison
Bass Myers
Canton
Ernest Harrison
College St
C. E. Shields
London
Rittman
B. B. Harrison
Wooster
Wadsworth Hospital
Clifton Cassidy
Judy
Army Air Corps
Las
Miami
Fla
Cassidy
Bessie Himes
W. Lark
Edward Hughes
Main St
Sterling
Hiram B Miller
Salt St
Wallace Boothe
Ascom Pelfry
Martha Blatter
Ralph Holsberg
Olive Calame
Albert Graf
de W Graf
South Second Street
Mary Wald
Mercy Hospital
J. Wald
Clifford Veney
Wadsworth
Carl Rizer
Dora Miller
B Gordon
Violet Vignovich
Stephen Williams
Murdock Drive
Marlin Snow
Company 1893
USNTS
Great Lakes
Paul McGorry
Joe McGorry
England
Rittman Press
Ritteman
Bert Kindig
Church
Junior Play Cast Pictured For Friday Night Show
The Junior class presents Professor, How Could You? Friday at 8 p.m. in the high school auditorium. Front row includes Geraldine Brown Teresa Zvada Valerie Whitman Marjorie Schumacher and Joan Shew. Second row features Bill Weakland Bob Bodager Jim Osborne Dick Faver and Nick Bostos. Miss Gladys Sechrist directs, with Anita Jaquays assisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fridway
High Schoal Auditorium
Geraldine Brown
Teresa Zvada
Valerie Whitman
Marjorie Schumacher
Joan Shew
Bob Bodager
Jim Osborne
Dick Faver
Nick Bostos
Gladys Sechrist
Anita Jaquays
Senior class learnings and fall play at school
The senior government class praises Jim Wenger for knowledge of James Whitcome Riley while the junior class stage play is the week’s big event. Freshmen and sophomores plan dates, two seniors move away, cheerleaders boost school spirit, Bud Kohler out with appendicitis, two stag parties noted, and a chapel talk on growing up. The social science vote favors a commission to study the postwar world. children request toys and a doll house for Christmas. Frederick Willems
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Jim Wenger
James Whitcome
Riley
England
Jim
Senior Class Party at Lula Barnhart's
Ten members attended a December 12 party hosted by Lula Barnhart for Miss Midgley’s senior class at Lula's. The group enjoyed Whistling in Brook lyn at the Rittman theatre, counted sales tax stamps, then had ice cream cake and hot chocolate. Attendees included Clifford W Mastro Anna Mastro Berman Kneubeuhl Irene Kneubeuhl. 1.23 acres in Milton Township, price $1.
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Lula Barnhart
Clifford W
Anna Mastro
Berman J
Irene Kneubeuhl
Milton Township
Telephone Co Berated at Council Meeting
In the hottest council session for years a dozen Ohio Central Telephone Corp subscribers voiced complaints at City Hall. Lima and Wooster offices were represented with Thad Pugh and others receiving calls to improve service. Officials agreed to investigate and report in writing. Main issues included one line bottlenecks at Wooster, slow operator responses, and limited long distance call reports.
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Ohio Central Telephone Corp
City Hall
Brentiinger
Lima
Ault
Wooster
Thad Pugh
Orrville
Andy Stuff
Rittman
Council
Indians Open Home Court Season Saturday At Medina
Three time losers the Rittman High Indians prepare to host Medina Saturday night at 8 15 p m in the home court opener with no reserve game and an Inter class match on the slate Dalton won 40 36 in the second half Loudonville beat Rittman 45 33 as Tom Mowery led the Red Birds with 14 field goals Dors Stinson and others listed in the trust notice for a Marshallville Evangelical Association property sale of Marshallville lot priced at 1
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Rittman High Indians
Medina
Dalton
Loudonville
Indians
Wooster
Tom Mowery
Red Birds
Rittman
Allarding
Dors Stinson
D. W Gatehouse
The
Evangelical Association of
Marshallville
Launch USS Pavie Payvlic At Pittsburgh December 18
The destroyer escort USS Pavie will be christened in Pittsburgh on December 18 in honor of Lt Com Muttan Pavie, killed in the South Pacific. The widow of Annapolis will christen the ship with attendance by Pavie’s parents and relatives from Barberton Wooster Canton and other nearby towns.
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Uss Pavie
Muttan Paviie
South Pacific
Annapolis
Pittsburgh
Thase
Tom Pavie
Clemet Kindig
Barberton
Maurice Landers
Wooster
Mary Frances
Margaret Pavile
Canton
Births at Wadsworth Hospital on Thanksgiving Day and December
A birth list from Wadsworth hospital notes multiple newborns this week. Martin David Echols, son of M V Echols and wife of E Onto, arrived on Thanksgiving Day. Aebi's daughter, formerly Ruth Grossenbacher, born to Gernart and Ruth Aebi of Rittman. Additional births announced for Hairfield of Rittman, Cunningham of Second Street, Ed gar Wilson of Rittman R D South, and a daughter to Cun ningham on Monday December 13 at the hospital.
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Martin David
M V Echols
Wadsworth Hospital
Gernart Aebi
Rittaints
Aebi
Ruth Grossenbacher
Hairfield
Rittman
Edgar Wilson
Real Estate Taxes Due Earlier In County
County taxpayers must pay the first half of real estate taxes by January 20 and the second half by July 20 under new state rules. The Kittman Savings Bank again offers its services to assist taxpayers, with notices from County Treasurer Ben Mcellvatne detailing the earlier deadlines.
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Kittman Savings Bank
Ben Mcellvatne
Ben Franklin Store Announces Evening Hours Next Week
Ed Elsass of the Ben Franklin Store on the Square says evening hours will run from 8 a m to 8 p m daily starting Saturday December 18 through next Wednesday. The store will also stay open Wednesday afternoon December 29 and follow the usual Wednesday noon closing schedule after the holidays.
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Ed Elsass
Ben Franklin
Mis
Small Fry Plea for Youth Recreation in Rittman
A letter from local youths and supporters urges Rittman leaders to create clean recreation. They push for a skating rink at Sleepy Owl, a dance venue free of alcohol, and faster action to curb juvenile delinquency, appealing to older residents for help.
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Owl
Rittman
Mom
Pop
Juvenie
Lions Club
Draft quotas must be filled despite father delay misapprehension
Local draft boards will be required to fill their monthly call as Col C W Goble state director of Selective Service said at Columbus this week No order has been issued to local boards to stop inductions of fathers contrary to the widespread impression after President Roosevelts signing of the father delay measure last week The erroneous impression stemmed from orders related to the measure and led to confusion about inductions and quotas.
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Col C. W Goble
Selective Service
Columbus
Roosevelt
Draft group from Rittman and Sterling headed to Cleveland
Eighteen men from Rittman and Sterling, including three transfers from other boards, depart for Cleveland on December 22 to begin induction into the armed forces. The Orrville draft list shows at least eight fathers among the group, with names such as Virgil Mullins Gerald McWilliams Russell Howell FE McConnell and others.
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Rittman and Sterling
Cleveland
Deg
Orr
Ville
Virgil Mullins
Gerald McWilliams
Russell Howell
J McConnell Witttom Gorby
Harry Britton Leon Carnes Williams Campbell, Jr
Clyde Kindly
Scott Lane
James & Wilson
Horace B. Latjaing
Godfrey Tyska
Elden Garlock
Dick Rich
Draft boards to return pre war fathers to Class A
Draft boards in this county aim to return all pre war fathers to Class A if they remained in none deferrable jobs. Induction status for other fathers stays mostly unchanged, with time needed to assess impact of new law. About 49 men received December induction notices. Clyde Kindly’s deferment request as principal of the First Street building was denied.
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Rittman
Clyde
First St
School Music Dept Plans Christmas Program Tuesday
The Rittman Po direction of David Plank presents annual Christmas program Tuesday Dec 21 at 8 pm with about 160 students. Kindergarten, grade choir, junior high girls glee club, and high school band perform in sequence, featuring Christmas carols, songs, plays, and instrumental pieces.
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Rittmen-Po
David Plank
Christemas Music
Sth
King Wenceslas
Bethlehem
Marlene Echols
Glee Club
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Ohio’ Ave
United Brethren Church
W. E. Price
Rittman Church of Christ
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First Baptist Church
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W. F Echols
Smithville
First Brethren Church
Rey Ord Gehman
Dwight Brooker Davidson
Mothers Club
Rittman High Rambler
Joan Britton
Anita
Russell Jacquay
Buddy Kohler
Bud
Stricklands
Kanehls
Rev Price
Santa
Santa Claus
Frederick Willems
Telephone Co
Seebauer
Rosenberg
Graf c Beery & Adams
Hobell
Wenger & Ramsier
Dalton Santmyer
Isch
Wertz
Berg G
Phillips
G Moser
Amstutz
Pelton
Rittman Fidel
Tl Seebauer
Werenes Seneene
Seee Ramsler
Antes Cone
Etsseaneree
Eose Rosenberg McConnell
F Graf
C. Ates
Eee
Adams
Cones Beery
G - -- Wenger
Toiris
Nsee Ncerereneee
Rithman
Loudonville Waeesesraas
Burnison
Payvlic
Mise Ila Smith
Gene [Kitts
G. F
Howard
W. Bertram
Doylestown
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