D-Town 5th Victim Wadsworth Is Next
The Indians beat Doylestown Chipps 57-3 to push their record to five wins in six games. Ted Schumacher opened the scoring as Rittman faced a late first-quarter deficit before rallying to lead 26-16 at halftime and pull away in the second half. Keister led with 20 points, Schumacher 11, and Mougey 6 as nine Indians scored in the final period. The Chipps shot 30.0 percent to Rittman’s 44.0, and Doylestown made 73 percent at the line to Rittman’s 60. They return after a weekend off with a non-league game at Wadsworth Dec 29.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indians
Doylestown
Chipps
Tribe
Ted Schumacher
Rittman
Jim Keister
Keister
Schumacher
Mougey
Hughes
Halliwell
Shankland
Banders
Williams
Ramsier
Wes Peterman
Ron Hughes
Mongey
Wadsworth
Fire hazard tips for cluttered storage areas
Potential fire hazards are present in overcrowded storage closets attics basements or garages Dispose of rubbish daily in closed metal containers and keep storage items from piling up into a fuel laden heap to prevent fires.
Boreman-Glessner Pace-Keglers Lead League Night
Boreman-Glessner Pace-Keglers dominated the Monday Ladies League as Jean Boreman and Ruth Glessner posted top events. Glessner scored a 212 single and Boreman a 514 trisum while Frye's Real Estate held a 16 point lead over Bowling Center. Tramonte's and Gay 90s followed as Bowling Center earned team highs of 799 and 2273.
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Jean Boreman
Ruth Glessner
Ruth
Jean
Frye
Tramonte
Gay
Bowling
Matz Leads PCA in First Community League Action
Pete Matz belted a 221 to pace PCA in the first Community League night. Clarence Lowér had 220 and Russ Bendel 207 as PCA held a four point edge over Ward's Men's Wear Columbia Gas in second, with Sinclair Valentine close behind. High series went to Red Menegay 580, Clarence Lower 575, and Jim Talbot 557.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pete Matz
Clarence Lowér
Russ Bendel
Buck Cline
Carl Savage
Chick Shock
Harry Menegay
PCA
Ward
Columbia—Gas
Sinclair- Valentine
Red Menegay
Clarence Lower
Jim Talbot
Freshmen Triumph Twice Amid Mixed Rittman Plenty
Rittman freshmen split results with two wins and one loss in recent action. They fell to Northwestern Huskies 47-9 as Race led the scoring with four points. Peterman added three while Cotton and Schmeltzer each had one. The freshmen then beat Seville 32-31 and Doylestown 35-28 to end on a positive note.
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Rittman
Huskies
Northwestern
Peterman
Cotton
Schmeltzer
Seville
Doylestown
Reserves Edge Doylestown In Overtime Thriller
Rittman reserves beat Doylestown 36-28 on Friday, securing their third win of the campaign. Schmeltzer led with 19, Peterman added eight, and Horner seven as the Indians jumped to an 11-6 first quarter lead. Whims resigned. Sam Bates named to replace him. Armbrust sparked the opening 7 points in the first period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rittman
Doylestown
Mentor
Peterman
Seville
Race
Cotton
Schmeltzer
Horner
Indians
Kindig
Jerry Whims
Sam Bates
Whims
Terry Armbrust
Armbrust
Tom Williams
Jerry Sword
Larry Craig
Don Thompson
Don Jordan
Ken Robbins
Christmas Town Delights In Joyful Holiday Spirit
The piece celebrates Christmas filling the town with lights, carols, gifts, and neighborly kindness. It notes bustle before the day but urges pausing to treasure the glow and glory of Christmas and the worth of every preparation.
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Christ
Early Lead Brings Easy Victory for Rittman Juniors
Rittman Junior High cagers thrashed Creston 53 21 to extend their win streak to five. The Indians led 24 2 after the first quarter as Coach Homer Pyle emptyed the bench early. Butch Ullman topped the scoring with 16 followed by Daryl Hall 14 and Cousin Jack Rittman 13. The defense held Creston to eight baskets while Rittman scored 25. Next game is January 6 at Sterling.
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Rittman Junior High Cagers
Creston
Young Indians
Homer Pyle
Rittman
Sterling
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Jerry Banders
Larry Ramster
Jerry Gordon
Roger Era
Boreman
Matz
Service Toons
Chic & Dick
Rupp Bros
Pontiac
SOHIO
South Main
Wilson Agency
Rittman, Ohio
Butch Ullman
Cousin Jack Ritt
Man
Daryl Hall
Meredith
Moyer
Ohio Central Telephone Co
Telephone Service Company of Ohio
Rittman Savings Bank
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