Ohio Boxboard Proposes Three-Company Merger
Rittman area reacts as Ohio Boxboard Co joins with American Boxboard Co of Grand Rapids Michigan and Central Fibre Products Co of Quincy Illinois to form a large entity with about 115 million in sales. The plan, approved by all three boards, aims to expand reach from New York to Utah and create a kraft paper output capable network. Local operations in Rittman likely to stay, with possible top executive moves to a central office.
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Ohio Boxboard Co
Rittman Press
Rittman
Ohio
Rittman Area
Ohio Boxboard Company
American Boxboard Company
Grand Rapids
Mich
Central Fibre Products Company
Quincy, Ill
Central Fibre
American Box
Moody's Financial Service
New York State
Utah
Ibee
Eachmpany
D. W Maxon
Ohio Box Board
Wayne Young
Ohio Box Board Board of
Young
Kansas City
Marshalltown
Iowa
Omaha
Neb
St. Louis
American Boxboard Co
Midh
Boxboard
Filer
Kalamazoo
Detroit
Colby
Wausau
Madison
Wisconsin
Chicago
Ill
St Louis
Counce
Tenn
Kraft
American Boxboard
Ritman
Tennessee
Ohio Boxboard
Philadelphia
Boxboard Companies
Eight prizes still unclaimed in Merchants drawing
Two days remain for lucky ticket holders to claim eight unclaimed prizes from the Merchants pre Christmas drawing. Of 35 prizes, 27 have been collected. unclaimed numbers include R829192 244778 37421 R834720 418518 449431 373583 177117 with $50, $25 and $10 awards. Report to Rittman Savings Bank by 3 p.m. Saturday. unclaimed funds go to the Chamber lighting fund. Roy Dillon of Madisonburg won top $200 merchandise prize. $100 winners were Lillian Haldiman and Basil Yous. $50 winners Mrs. Sam Britton and Virgil Scaggs. $25 winners Edna Ullman Janet Milford Billy Watts Ben Kay John Adams Lenore West Irene Blair. $10 winners listed.
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Rittman Savings Bank
Lillian Haldiman
Basil Yous
Sam Britton
Virgil Scaggs
Edna Ullman
Janet Milford
Billy Watts
Ben Kay
John Adams
Lenore West
Irene Blair
Eunice Sword
Dorothy Johnson
Carl Palmer
Irene Belle
Gary Duskey
George Snyder
Roger Shankland
Don Niehaus
John Saunders
Lee Long
Robert Hutchison
Earl Baker
Band seeks donations for new uniforms this Saturday
Rittman band members hold a final drive for funds with a 1958 car raffle on Saturday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. They will canvass homes to sell tickets, with the drawing during intermission of the Rittman-Norwayne basketball game. Proceeds fund next season uniforms. winner not required to be present. A 17 inch portable TV will also be given away at the game.
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Rittmand
Post office handles 30,000 letters as holiday rush grows
Christmas mail flows through the local post office with 30,000 letters processed on Monday, plus thousands more from out of town. A quick delivery example showed a letter mailed at 9 15 a m arriving at 11 a m. Nomination for Rittman’s Distinguished Citizen due January 10 with winner announced January 15. In sports, Al Selbee tops Tuesday's Shreve game scoring with 22 points after a correction credits Williams with 22 and Selbee 21.
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Mongey
Rittman
Chamber of Commerce
Shreve
al Selbee
Rich Wiliams
Selbee
Williams
Rich
Christmas services planned by churches
Area churches announce Christmas services beginning this Sunday with morning and evening events. Milton Presbyterian Church hosts a 10 30 morning service with choir numbers and a Christmas message, plus a 7pm program and 8 15pm fellowship carols. A Christmas Eve Communion at 9pm will include scripture, carols, and the Lord's Supper. First Brethren Church focuses on Meaning of Christmas with the choir, solo, and duets, plus evangelistic sermon and Hebrews study. Wesleyan Methodist Church lists no Savior service and youth caroling schedule. First Church of God mentions 9 30 morning worship with Rev Doyle Miller.
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Milton Presbyterian Church
Paul Mills
William Neiser
Bethlehem
Davidson
Linda Melenbacker
Janie Pyle
Christ
First Brethren Church
Charles Turner
Harold Hoover
Dennis Holsinger
Hugo Gingerich
Rittman Union Hall
Wesleyan Methodist Church
Virgil Snyder
Snyder
First Church of God
Doyle Miller
Santa Arrives at Rittman Community Party Saturday
Santa Claus will greet children under 13 at 6:30 PM Saturday in Rittman. He will stop at the Fire Station to give treats per North Pole reports. The event, sponsored by the Rittman Recreation Advisory Council, distributes tickets through local grade schools.
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Santa Claus
Rittman
North Pole
Santa
Rittman Recreation Advisory Council
Mother of Press foreman succumbs in Milan
Mrs Frank A Day, 78, mother of Ivan Day and longtime Milan Ledger publisher since her husband’s death in 1931, died Wednesday at Maumee. Funeral at 2 p.m. Friday at Rawle Funeral Home Milan. Survived by four sons Ivan Wadsworth K Ross Victor Malcolm, five grandchildren and two brothers.
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Frank A Day
Ivan Day
Rittmah Press
Maumee
Ohio
Toledo
Rawle
Milan
Day
Milan Ledger
Ivan
Wadsworth
K. Ross
Victor
Malcolm
Ksin
Canton
Christmas event notices from First Church plan
Speaking on the topic follows the prayer by seven. Rev Miller will give a sermon on The Bixe herd's Christmas at seven thirty worship. Tuesday at seven thirty p.m. the mas play Christmas in The BlER Shop will be presented by First Church of Christ Brother J B Thompson.
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Miller
First Church of Christ
Brother J B. Thompson
Rittman Press Christmas Coloring Contest Closes Soon
Color entries due by 5 p.m. December 22 with child name address grade and teacher on back. Prizes by classroom winners and a grand leather bound zipper notebook. Winners announced in the December 2 issue. Entries may use crayon pencil or paints and there is no limit per person. Drawings appear on page 1 A.
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Rittman Press
Rittman Press Holiday Publication Schedule
The Rittman Press will print early next week because of the Christmas holiday. All advertising and news copy must be in to the office by Tuesday noon to insure publication. The same schedule will be in effect the following week.
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Rittman
Father of local woman succumbs
Services were held Wednesday for Lawrence J. Snyder 76, father of Mrs Robert Wenger of Barberton. A longtime Barberton resident, he retired from Ric-Wil Co. six months ago after 16 years. Survived by wife Addie, son William of Barberton, and four grandchildren. Rev William Hodder officiated. interment in Greenlawn Cemetery.
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Campfield-Hickman
Lawrence J. Snyder
Robert
Betty) Wenger
Highland Ave
Barberton
Snyder
Ric-Wil Co
Wenger
Addie
William
William Hodder
Greenlawn Cemetery
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South Bend
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Central Fiber Products
Central Fibre Products Co
Quincy
Hutchinson
Kan
Madisonburg
Dillon
Morton Salt Co
Salt St
Derboard
Board of Foreign Missions
Bob Chambers
Brother Chambers
Andy Hall
Jay Rohrer
Ed Lavery
William Maus
Carl Adams
Mother of Press
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