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Newspaper
The Rittman Press
Location
Rittman, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1935
Page
3
The Sterling Farmers Institute is scheduled for January 6 and 7 at Sterling High School. State speakers listed include Mrs Paul Max Craton and Mr Wal Morahan, with the event focusing on township farming topics and local agricultural issues.
An appreciative audience praised a Sunday Christmas program at the TL United Brethren Church livened by violet lighting and evergreen decor. Angel choir, star decor, and manger scenes enhanced by long altar tapers and illuminated windows highlighted the presentation.
The death notice for a Doylestown resident lists services Monday at Witham Tennan, with burial in Cary. Survived by oon grandson George Tennan of Pittsburgh and two sisters Mrs Amy Hussey of Warwick and Mrs Edward Bishop of Greenville Pa.
The Doylestown School faculty staged The Patsy a three act comedy drama last Wednesday to an appreciative audience. Miss Berenice Albana directed the production receiving credit for its success with special laurels to Miss Delia Evans Dwight Hathaway Newton Kerr Esther Dannemiller and Martha Mehaffey for their portrayals. The romance between Miss Evans and Mr Hathaway provided a climactic highlight.
Local residents from Rittman Sterling and surrounding areas spend Christmas week with family and friends. Families include the Krabills Brennemans Hart Ackedman Knox Dawson and Knox among others with dinners, parties, and church visits noted across multiple towns.
Esther Dianemier known as Mom and Mr Kerr engage in roasts that delight the audience with merriment as Martha Me and Patsy clash. Ed win Whitmer faces hardship but wins Mom’s sister Doll, while Mr Mann and Mr Hertel receive commendation for staging. Ruth Cormany led the school violinist, Mrs Seaver accompanied.
Aaron Ludwick 83 retired farmer died at home Thursday morning after six months illness. Services held Saturday at St Michael's Lutheran near Marshallville. He lived at 1180 for 20 years. Survived by widow Matilda Frase a golden wedding couple in February Wilson his half brother of Wisconsin and several nieces and nephews.
Mrs Daniel has been elected noble grand matron of the Shi loh Rebekah lodge for the coming year with officers including Emma Myers vice grand Florence Tiertel recording secretary Edna Horn financial secretary Elina Reynolds treasurer Achsol Frase trustee and Edna Horn captain of the Jespeew team.
Portage residents and guests gathered for Christmas visits in the area. Families from Akron Springfield and Doylestown shared holidays with local friends and relatives. Executors named Joseph and Archel Moline were appointed for Mary Moine's estate alongside several heirs and nieces.
Barberton Improvement Company transfers a Doylestown lot to Holly O Foraker. The transaction details list the property location and parties involved in the transfer.
Mr and Mrs Robert Mallory of West Virginia celebrate a son born Friday December 20 at Wadsworth hospital. Andrew Léroy Campbell of Fifth Street welcomed two girls last week at Wadsworth hospital.
W W Garver of Wadsworth Ohio has been appointed and qualified as executor of Lon Welch late of Wayne County Ohio U S Saunders Probate Judge Wayne County Ohio notice published in The Rittman Press December 26 January 2 and 9.
Christmas day activities fill Creston with family gatherings across many homes. Mr and Mrs Hookway, Mr and Mrs Hofington, and others host relatives from Akron, Cleveland, Medina, Wooster, and beyond, while local residents attend church events and plan future community meetings.
The Home and School League led by Mrs Wayne W Stevie announced the township board of education will cover half the cost of new reading books for the school library. The evening featured a Christmas program with playlets recitations pantomimes and songs presented by Wilmer Baer and other students before a packed audience.
The aged page from Ulster County New York notes Europe’s wars and a funeral poem tribute to General Washington. It also lists ads for Schoharry peas, an apprentice clothier, and a Rochester sawmill half with pinewood and a healthy enslaved woman offered for sale, reflecting era norms.
Announcement lists the marriage of Miss Minnie Grossenbacker of near Easton to Walter Swigart of Orrville. Minnie is daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Grossenbacker. Swigart is son of Mr. and Mrs Ta Swigart of Orrville and district manager for Golden Rule Products Co. of Chicago. Also noted is the marriage of Miss Natalie Belle Williams daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Caine Williams north of here in Chippewa Township to Mr. Samuel George Funk, a pressman in Barborton, Ohio.
The Baughman township board of education approved C. Snyder Orrville Ford Dealer’s bid for a new school bus to transport students to Dalton and Orrville high schools. The bid of 1666. Con a Ford 8 chassis will be fitted with an all steel body for about 50 to 60 youths and delivered after the Christmas vacation.
The next meeting will be held at the home of the Gotchell sisters and EYten and Kath ryn. Mr and Mrs Charles Reddinger of Mt Eaton visited Marshallville relatives recently. Ernest C Hollinger attended the Doylestown High faculty play The Patsy at Doylestown last Wednesday. Others present included Vernon Yoho Dorothy Carl and Clarence Zimmerman and Mr and Mrs Ralpp. Musser and son Wilard visited Doyles town friends last week. An opossum weighing 12 pounds was caught by Delmer Buck Alden last week. This brings the total opossums to date to 20 along with 15 skunks and muskrats.
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