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Newspaper
The Rittman Press
Location
Rittman, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1925
Page
4
The Ohio Governor pressed the state utilities commission to suspend planned rate increases by Logan Gas Company. The move would affect about 72 municipalities served by Logan, with the December 15 effective date at risk. The governor urged action to prevent burden on small towns and contested districts.
Virgil Looser enjoyed an eighteenth birthday surprise Tuesday at his home. Friends Gail Lance Walter Scott Vera Griner Harry Griner Geraldine Yoder Merin Hilty Sylvia Baker Evelyn Baker Marguerite Deneke Williard Hilty Mildred Smith and Mildred Gerbeorick attended and musical entertainment supplemented the celebration.
Lodge members of W B A are requested to attend the next meeting on December 22 with a program and exchange of Christmas packages not to exceed 26 cents. Lunch will be served. The notice thanks those who offered assistance or flowers after the passing of our wife, mother, and daughter. Harry Raff and daughter J H Dowd and family.
William Conrad aged 83 years 10 months and 3 days died Friday morning at 3 o clock in the family home on the Marshallville road south of town. Funeral services were held Sunday at 2 pm at Oak Grove church conducted by Rev J Gorty. The Conrad family receives community sympathy in their bereavement.
I thank all my friends who visited me during my illness in the hospital and those who sent mail which I appreciated very much.
A United States destroyer and two other ships anchored in Venice during Christmas Eve. American sailors in gondolas fill the canals as a festive shipboard tree glows on deck. One sailor longs for home while praising the night despite missing movies and trolley cars.
Last Wednesday the Wooster Record reports the marriage of merchant Alex Huegle to Eva Clark Schlegel. Huegle is a divorcee, as is his bride, marking his second attempt at matrimony. The Press wishes them happiness.
Fir Portage Path widening at Smithville and east has been opened for winter traffic and construction work stopped. Gracing finished east of Smithville and a half mile west of Five Points has seen no concrete poured. When weather is warm this section remains soft.
A vintage list of mixed chocolates, nut candies, and dried fruits with varied price points. Items include French Cream Candy 28c, assorted chocolates from 45c to 2.45, chocolate drops 32c lb, peanut clusters 32c lb, and specialty tins. Retailer offerings include brand names, seedless raisins, almonds, walnuts, and popcorn. Also noted are chocolate covered cherries, date products, vanilla wafers, fig bars, and holly paper as seasonal adornments.
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