Home Talent Play Draws Big Turnout At Creston High
Tuesday night crowd fills Creston High auditorium for In Wrong, So Long. Margaret Brenneman and Robert Hickin lead a strong cast with Miss M Lenhoff directing. Musty and Dusty hobos Willard Hilty and Kenneth Barton provide comedy amid enthusiastic chorus numbers by Home Town Chorus and Ballet Girls. Gail Lance excels in a standout performance. Creston High School Orchestra provides music.
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Margaret Brenneman
Robert Hickin
M.lenhoff
Dusty
Willard Hilty
Kenneth Barton
Gail Lance
Creston High School
Wife of Former Presbyterian Minister Dies
Word reached here that Mrs. H. H. Nicksen died in Pittsburgh. She was the wife of Rev. Nicksen who led the local Presbyterian church from 1904 to 1909. Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Cuppinger attended the Pittsburgh funeral last Monday.
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H. H. Nicksen
Pittsburgh
Nicksen
Presbyterian
G. H. Cuppinger
Congressman McSweeney Named Wayne County's Latest Lawyer
John McSweeney, now a candidate to be sworn as a lawyer after passing the state bar in Columbus, follows a family legacy of lawyers in Wayne County. His grandfather and father were noted in local legal circles, and the new attorney is expected to uphold the family tradition. Miss Reba Ferguson Resigns as Principal at Main Street Building, effective immediately after years of service.
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John McSweeney
Wayne County
Columbus
McSweeney
Reba Ferguson
Dela Babe Ferguson
Ferguson
Mrs Gordon Hosts Euchre Party for Birthday
Mrs Alfred Gordon entertained a group Sunday evening in Doylestown for her husband’s birthday. Guests included the Snell and Petit families, the Goffinet and Kabel households, Armand Goffinet, Clara Kable, Alphus Goffinet, Gusta Gordon, and others. Prizes went to Armand Goffinet, Clara Kabel, Alphus Goffinet, and Gusta Gordon. A lap lunch followed, with best wishes for many more birthdays.
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Alfred Gordon
Euchre
Wesley Snell
Esther
Charles Hanzy
Charley Goffinet
Christ Kabel
Opal
William Homan
Doylestown
Edward Petit
Clara Petit
Wm. Whitman
Pp. E. Trester
Arthur Goffinet
Bernard
Cletus
Lucille
Mary
Armand Goffinet
Vincent
Alphus Goffinet
Marleana
Harold
Melvin
Charles Bell
Gust Goffinet
Elizabeth Maine
Peter
Francis
Clara Kable
Gusta Gordon
Mr. Gordon
Wenger Brothers Add Orrville Associate in Meat Business
H H Stambaugh of Orrville, long active in Orrville meat trade, has discontinued his local market and joined Wenger Bros. Here he is described as a brother in law to the Wenger brothers, with rumors of a new market in the north end of town.
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H. H. Stambaugh
Orrville
Wenger Bros
Mr. Stambaugh
Stambaugh
Mother of E. F. Snell Dies in Lodi at 87
Mrs. Hester Snell aged 87 and one of Lodi’s oldest residents died Tuesday evening at her Bank street home. Born in Versillion she moved to Lodi long ago. Her husband John Snell predeceased her. Survivors include two sons, among them B. F. Snell, and a daughter.
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Hester Snell
Lodi
Bank Street
Versillion
John Snell
B. F. Snell
Locals Split Heartland High School Basketball Games
The local girls defeated Smithville 20 to 10 showing marked improvement. The local boys were defeated by Smithville 36 to 25.
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Smithville
Card of Thanks from Revel Clark
I thank all who visited me and sent fruit and flowers during my illness.
Salvation Army Fund Trustees Meet in Rittman
Trustees of the Salvation Army fund, totaling 874.20 from The Ohio Boxboard Co and Ob c Salt Co, held a meeting at Rittman Savings Bank. H Huers was elected chairman, W B H Lee secretary treasurer. funds will be distributed locally to aid the needy and support community efforts.
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W Baldwin
W. E. Hefen
Ohio Boxboard Co
Ob c Salt Co
Tor Wea
Salvation Army
Rittman Savings Bank
H . Huers
W. B H. Lee
Rittman
Squirrels and bears planned for park menagerie
Joe Sherrick collects donations for park squirrels. The manual training department makes boxes and nests for the donated animals. John Fisher also offers two black bears to start a park menagerie.
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Joe Sherrick
Jos
Manual Training Department
John Fisher
Wayne County American Legion Council formed at Rittman
Wednesday evening December 16 an organization named Wayne County Council American Legion was formed at Rittman. By laws were adopted and Rittman was represented by C E Bruny G I Rohrer and V Gebhart. Officers named V Gebhart as chairman and C I Rohrer as secretary.
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Wayne County Council
American Legion
Rittman
C. EB. Bruny
G. I. Rohrer
V Gebhart
V. Gebhart
C. I. Rohrer
Olla Podrida Club Hosts Festive Main Street Gathering
Mr and Mrs John Hickin hosted the Olla Podrida club last Friday evening at their Main Street home. Twenty two members and their husbands attended with Mrs N R Grifth in charge of games. Mrs H F Griffith entertained. rooms dressed in red and silver. refreshments by Mrs A L Ebert and Mrs Vance Hickn. favors of salted nuts for guests.
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John Hickin
Olla Podrida Club
Hickin
Main Street
N. R. Grifth
H. FR. Griffith
A. L. Ebert
Vance Hickn
Rittman Rotary Club Holds Wednesday Luncheon
The Rittman Rotary Club met on Wednesday due to Christmas Eve. Four visitors attended and Rev. Oswalt of Orrville gave a talk on Christmas observance. Tokens of remembrance were exchanged including useful gifts with Gus Garver receiving a notable present.
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Rotary Club
Rev. Oswalt
Orrville
Gus" Garver
Big Christmas Tree Lights Up Rittman Square
The Rittman community plans a Christmas celebration with a large tree on the Square lit with colored lights. Auto Club, Rotary Club, and Legion boys sponsor the event. The ceremony starts Thursday at 6:30 with a large crowd expected, featuring a printed program and community carols.
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Riteman
Auto Club
Rittman Rotary Club
Legion Boya
Ruttman
Hershey and Rohrer Build Fine Storage
Hershey and Rohrer have a force of workmen building a modern storage structure between the Erie and B. & O. railroads opposite the site of Rittman’s old tile factory. The facility will enable the firm to store more products than now possible and required moving their storage due to B. & C. double trading through Rittman.
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Norshey and Rohrer
Erie
Rittman
State Highway Director Delays Decision on Intercounty Road
State Highway Director Schlessinger delayed ruling on the Hittman Wadsworth route after a hearing. A thorough description of the proposed intercounty highway is awaited before a final report, though local citizens largely favor the project.
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Schlessinger
Hittman-Wadsworth Road
Schlolsinker
Local man Tony Rupp dies after fall at home
Anthony Rupp known as Tony died at 38 4 6 after a brain concussion from a fall at his Rupp home southwest of town Inez He lived in Doylestown and Rittman most of life and had worked as an electrician Survived by a widow and seven children funeral held Monday with A L Ebert as director and Reyz Re Rekck Platter leading services Interment at Knupps cemetery
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Tony” Rupp
Rupp
Inez
Tony
Anthony
Doylestown
Rittman
A. L. Ebert
Reyz Re Rekck Platter
Knupp’s.camaterr
Exit Mayors and Council Members Leave Office
The Monday council meeting marked the final term for Mayor Shackleford and Councilmen Hilty Branigan Isenberger Broomiller and Spade. Returning officials are Clerk Newberry and Councilman Maurer, with next year naming John Bender as mayor.
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Shackleford
Hilty
Branigan
Isenberger
Broomiller
Oo. M. Spade Owill
Newberry
Maurer
John Bender
B. G. Newberry
W. M. Brannéman
Marshal
E. E. Mills
Elmer Maurer
A. L. Ebert
James Bruny
Clarence Petit
Joseph Brown
D. WR. Lance
Board of Public Affairs
Joseph Landis
EB. C. Brenneman
AS Smith
Hunting licenses for next year now available
On Monday of this week Clark of Courts Wiler received a bundle of hunting and fishing licenses for 1926. The fees for these, including hunting and fishing, are $1.64 for residents of Ohio. Small township charges are made by clerks for issuing the licenses.
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Clark
Wiler
Uceneewy
Ohio
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Congressman McSweeney
Wenger Brothers
E. F. Snell
Revel Clark
Trustees OF
Salvation Army Fund
W. B. Lee, F. B. Harter, H. Eb, Hiera
the Rituial Press
Hershey and Rohrer
Tony Rupp
The
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Bible School
Young Peoples Society
Servion
Atternoos
Milton Presbyterian
Ch Rev
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Puattm
Panter
Sehaels
Ars
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