Willow Brook Indians to permanent home away from home
The Rittman High Indian basketball team will play unofficial games with Greensburg and Wadsworth while the local floor is refinished. They recently lost 61 53 to Cuyahoga Falls second team and beat Loudonville 47 38 in their first league win. Next week they train on other courts before a Jan 7 game with Millersburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rittman High
Greensburg
Wadsworth High
Cuyahoga Falls High
Burbank
Millersburg
Indians
Loudonville
Doylestown
Orrville
Creston
Fredericksburg
Hile Employees At Xmas Party
Employees and their wives of Hile Motor Sales enjoyed a Christmas party on Monday evening at Smithville Inner with a chicken dinner hosted by Mr and Mrs James Hile. Ladies received corsages and men boutonnieres with envelopes containing Christmas gifts. Each employee got a 13 pound turkey for their dinner before returning to the Hile home for motion pictures by Chuck Stauch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hile Motor Sales
Smithville Inner
James Hile
Hile
Chuck Stauch
Wilmot Reelected Booster Club President
Lawrence Wilmot was reelected President of the Boosters Club at a meeting held last Monday evening. Other officers elected were Ray Armbrust as Vice-President and Vivian Hardgrove as Secretary and Treasurer. Board of Directors to be appointed will be announced at the next meeting on Monday night January 17.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Wilmot
Boosters Club
Rittman High School
Ray Armbrust
Vivian Hardgrove
Artrip Re elected Union President in 750 Vote Ballot
Artrip was reelected president of the International Brotherhood of Pulp Sulphite and Paper Mill Workers Union Local 150. 750 votes were cast. Walter Scott became vice president with Roy Lambert as recording secretary, H B Miller as financial secretary, Charles Smoyer and William Duckworth as trustees, Elmer Easterday and Fred Miller as trustees, with M B Hattin and Alvis Huff as guards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boyd.Artrip
Mr. Artrip
Walter Scott
Roy Lambert
H. B. Miller
Charles Smoyer
William Duckworth
Elmer Easterday
Fred Miller
M. B. Hattin
Alvis Huff
Club Plans Christmas Party Hosted by Mrs Fraunfelder
Seville Mrs W S Fraunfelder will host the Chat and Sew club Christmas party at her home for an all day event. Mrs Alsetta Flickinger will arrange the program.
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Seville
W . S. Fraunfelder
Alsetta Flickinger
Robbers Target Two Nearby Firms in Doylestown Area
Five masked men robbed George I Petit Poultry in Doylestown last Thursday night, taking 2099.71 from a opened safe. Easton Lumber Co offices were broken into but the safe was not opened. investigators suspect multiple suspects and unclear link to the Petit crime. Clyde Graham, Petit’s watchman, was assaulted.
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Easton Lumber Co
George I Petit Poultry
Doylestown
Petit
Easton Lumber
Easton
Clyde Graham
Petit Place
Scouts to Sing Carols by Brownie Troop No 2
Mrs Ralph West's Brownie Scout Troop No 2 will sing Xmas carols on Friday afternoon December 24 at 3:30 in Sheldon First and Second Streets. Larry Bowen son of Mr and Mrs Charles Bowen treated his classmates to candy bars for his sixth birthday. Judy Sparks daughter of Mr and Mrs Joseph Sparks celebrated her 10th birthday by treating her friends.
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Ralph West
Sheldon
First
Second Streets
Larry Bowen
Charles Bowen
Miss Force
Judy Sparks
Joseph Sparks
Miss Deam
Nieman and Neitzelt announce December births
A son named Dale Calvin was born to Mr and Mrs Charles Nieman on December 15 at Lodi hospital in Marshallville. A daughter weighing seven pounds fourteen ounces arrived December 9 at Wadsworth hospital to Mr and Mrs Merril Neitzelt.
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Dale Calvin
Charles Nieman
Lodi Hospital
Marshallville
Merril Neitzelt
Wadsworth Hospital
Strickland Garage Hosts Dinner For Employees
Hugh Strickland and Mrs Strickland hosted a Sunday dinner at Evanson's for Strickland's garage staff and their companions. Mr Strickland presented each employee with a gift as the 45 guests enjoyed a social evening.
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Hugh Strickland
Mrs. Strickland
Strickland
Evanon’s
Beerys Celebrate 25th Wedding Anniversary in Local Home
Miss Nance Beery and Mrs Donald Beery helped host a party at 51 North Main Street and 270 Industrial Street honoring Mr and Mrs G Beery for their 25th wedding anniversary. Attendees included out of town guests from Akron Cuyahoga Falls Wooster Apple Creek and Detroit Michigan.
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Nance Beery
N. Main St
Donald Beery
Industrial St
Clayton Kunkler
Main St
G. Beery
Akron
Cuyahoga Falls
Wooster
Apple Creek
Detroit
Mich
Friendship class elects teacher at Rittman Church party
Mrs Evelyn Detwiler was elected teacher of the Friendship class of the Rittman Church of Christ at a Christmas party hosted by Mr and Mrs Melvin Detwiler in Seville. Thelma Hawkins read scripture and Rev Wert Dean led prayer. A gift exchange occurred and refreshments were served by the hostess and Mrs. Robert Meade.
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Evelyn Detwiler
Rittman Church of Christ
Melvin Detwiler
Seville
Thelma Hawkins
Wert Dean
Robert Meade
S. Main St
Federal Agency Will Start Buying Land In Rittman Housing Project
City Council votes to ask the Public Housing Administration to convert Willow Brook, the 100 unit postwar housing project, into a permanent development. With lease on land expiring July 18 1950 the council seeks a middle ground between permanent federal operation and sale to bidders, while PH A would condemn land if needed. If kept as a unit the land could be bought and sold to highest bidder with veteran tenant offers respected.
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Public Housing Administration
Willow Brook
Rittman
P. H A
Frank T. Miskell
Chicago
Ph.a
Miskell
Rittman Housing Authority
High School Christmas Party Brought Fun to Rittman
The Rittman High School annual Christmas party was held last Monday. The high school chorus Mistletoe led with carols while Freshmen and Seniors joined in group games in the library. Sloppy Joes and other refreshments were served as Mr and Mrs Arthur Bauman acted as chaperons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rittman High School
Arthur Bauman
Optometrist Joins Dr. E. R. Alexander in Wadsworth Office
Amos Barnard optometrist of Wadsworth has purchased Dr E R Alexander’s equipment and will work with Alexander at 78 S Main St. Barnard, a Northern Illinois School of Optometry graduate, previously with Gracey Wolf Optical in Akron, will split time between Wadsworth and Rittman while keeping his Wadsworth office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amos Barnard
Wadsworth
E R Alexander
Dr Alexander
S. Main St
Barnard
Northern Illinois School of Optometry
Gracey Wolf Optical Co
Akron
Rittman
Jean Milford Elected Treasurer at Kent State
Jean Milford daughter of Mr and Mrs C Milford of 70 Second Street Kent Ohio was elected treasurer of the senior class in a campus election at Kent State University. About 855 of Kent’s 5900 students are seniors. Milford, a 1945 Rittman High School graduate, is a senior in the college of education and a member of Alpha Phi sorority.
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Kent
Jean Milford
C Milford
Second Street
Kent State Uniersity
Miss Milford
Rittman High School
College of Education
Alpha Phi
Christmas Party at Smithville Brethren Church
Fifty ladies from the Smithville Brethren church gathered at 34 N Main St last Monday for their annual Christmas party. Helen McConhay of Smithville led the program with carols, while Mrs Dorothy Schrock of Orrville and Mrs Lavonne Klingel organized entertainment and a buffet lunch followed by service of treats.
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Smithville
Main St
E. O Frank
S Second St
Clayton Gott
Hickin
Margaret Ebersole
Rittman
Helen McConhay
Mrs Richard Galehouse Ill at Massilon City Hospital
Mrs Richard Galehouse of Marshallville is hospitalized at Massilon City Hospital with a serious cerebral hemorrhage.
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Richard Galehouse
Marshallville
Massilon City Hospital
Willow Brook Housing Project Details and Finances
The Willow Brook project has 12 one bedroom units at 2550, 62 two bedroom units at 2950, and 26 three bedroom units at 3250 with utilities included. Annual income 37990, expenses 27961, net 10029. Cost 252000. 87 tenants work at Ohio Boxboard Co. 135 active and 570 inactive applicants. Turnover about three tenants monthly.
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Ohio Boxboard Company
Paul D Rytchey
Richey
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Rele
Wilmot
Artrip
BY Collicr
Wer
Men's City
Van
Punch & Judy
Moose B
B&w Oil
P V. Darry
Ohio Boxboat
R. c. Can U
Federal Agency
A. C. Fackler
John Farrell
F. W Osborne
Harold Rich
Chas I Rohrer
C E Rhonemus
Congress
Lake Rittman
High School
Optometrist
E. R. Alexander
Willow Brook Housing
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