Mills Swartz Case Moves to Ohio Supreme Court
Rittman Village Council votes 4 to 2 to carry the Cemetery case of E. E. Mills and Mrs Hattie Swartz to the Ohio Supreme Court despite opposition. The dispute centers on a grave relocation after a lot sold to Mills and later to Swartz, with prior court rulings alternately favoring the body remaining or moving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rittman Village
E. E. Mills
Hattie Swartz
Ohio Supreme Court
Hoover
Forrer
Mills
Kunkler
Clarence Kunkler
Swartz
E E. Mills
Appelate
Board of Health
Robert Stooliller
N. Main
Merle Heffelman
George Spearing Dies In Olean
George Spearing formerly of Rittman died Saturday morning at Olean Hospital Olean NY Funeral services were held Tuesday morning at Greenwich Ohio and burial at N Fairfield cemetery There, He was the grandfather of the late Wayne Darby Attendees from Rittman included Mr and Mrs Ray Ashbrook Mrs Wayne Darby and Harry Doty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Spearing
Rittman
Olean Hospital
Olean
Greenwich
Ohio
Fairfield
Wayne Darby
Ray Ashbrook
Harry Doty
Births Report From Rittman Creston and Medina Areas
Daughter born to Mr and Mrs Charles Adkins in Rittman. Son born to Mr and Mrs Robert Lengacher in Sterling. Son born to Mr and Mrs Howard Thompson in Rittman. Daughter born to Mr and Mrs Kent Uplov in Creston. Son born to Mr and Mrs Lawrence Nixon in Medina RD 4. Dates include December 24 26 27 and 28.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Adkins
Rittman
Robert Lengacher
Sterling
Howard Thompson
Kent Uplov
Creston
Lawrence Nixon
Medina RD 4
Four Stork Derbies Call For First Babies 1950
The towns of Rittman Doylestown Creston and Smithville sponsor four stork derbies to name the first babies born in 1950. Submissions to the local correspondent by Wednesday January 4 or to the Rittman Press. if no birth that week the contest extends to the next Wednesday or until a first baby arrives. Required details include parents names residence attending physician time of birth weight and baby name.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rittman
Doylestown
Creston
Smithville
Rittman Press
Daley's Moving to New Location on Main Street
Daley's Inc president Don Emch announces Daley's move to 264 S Main St effective January. The former Frye Furniture site will stock home furnishings including Hotpoint appliances, carpets, linoleum, and heating systems. A grand opening will follow completion of arrangements and redecoration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Emch
Daley's Inc
S Main St
Frye Furniture
Boardman Engagement Announces Murial Boardman to Aurand Jr
Mr and Mrs Edwin Boardman of Ashland Ohio announce the engagement of their daughter Murial Anne Boardman to R Gault Aurand Jr son of Mr and Mrs Gault Aurand of Rittman Ohio. Plans for the wedding have not been made.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin Boardman
Broad St
Ashland
Ohio
Murial Anne Boardman
R Gault Aurand Jr
Gault Aurand
Bellview St
Rittman Ohio
Sterling Couple Wed In Rittman Friday
Miss Gloria J Kerstetter of Sterling Ohio wed Eugene B Moore son of Mrs Virgie Moore at the Ev United Brethren parsonage in Rittman with Rev D E Freymeyer officiating. Ruby Reynolds and Harry Glessner attended. the couple will reside with the bride’s parents in Sterling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gloria J Kerstetter
A E Kerstetter
Sterling
Ohio
Eugene B Moore
Virgie Moore
Ev United Brethren
Rittman
D E. Freymeyer
Ruby Reynolds
Harry Glessner
PO Site Group Set to Pick Post Office Site
City Planning Commission and Chamber committee meet to select a recommended site for a new post office. Interviews with eight site owners completed. bids expected by Tuesday morning for opening with a General Services Administration representative in Washington. Jo int committee to report first second and third choices to federal government. Attendees include F O Kanehl C E Rhonemus and Charles I Rohrer H S Squibbs H Moore Russell W Frey Herald Mougey E E McConnell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Planning Commission
Special Chamber Committee
Remtiv
General Services Admin»aan
Washington
Joint Committee
F O Kanehl
C E Rhonemus
City Commission
Charles I Rohrer
H S Squibbs
H] Moore
Russell W Frey
Herald Mougey
E E McConnell
Chamber Committee
Loyal Workers Class Donates Christmas Food Basket
Loyal Workers class of the Church of Christ met at Mrs Buford Bennett’s home with nineteen members present. They voted to give a Christmas basket to a needy family and presented a gift to Mrs Bennett. John Schaefer led devotions, Alice Bennett read a salm, and a financial report was given. A handkerchief shower honored Mrs H V Montgomery, and the group exchanged gifts and sang carols with Clara Hawkins on piano. Kate Conley helped serve refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church of Christ
Buford Bennett
Cristmas
Bennett
John Schaefer
Alice Bennett
Salm
H V. Montgomery
Clara Hawkins
Kate Conley
Union Officers Elected At Mill Local 150 Meeting
Officers for the International Brotherhood Pulp Sulphite and Paper Mill Workers Local 150 were chosen for 1950. Herbert Willems is president with John Copley as vice president Roy Lambert recording secretary H Miller financial secretary and Charles Smoyer treasurer. Trustees are Charles Bowen Rusty Dull and Carl Shelton Alvis. An election board was named: Joe Offie Fey Shelton Boyd Artrip and Fred Muller. The note adds a hopeful line about a stork assisting in the year’s first baby contest in the Rittman area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Intentional Brotherhood Pulp Sulphue Nd Paper Mill Workers Local 150
Herbert Willems
John Copley
Roy Lambert
H Miller
Charles Smoyer
Charles Bowen
Rusty Dull
Carl Shelton
Alvis
Guard Election Board
Joe Offie
Fey Shelton
Boyd Artrip
Fred Muller
New Homes Pavements and School Growth Highlight Village Rise
Ohio community records rapid development with a modernization program at Boxboard Co and school board elections in Doylestown and Rittman. Various civic leaders named and infrastructure plans advanced including water works expansion and paving efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doylestown
Ohio Salt Company
Morton Salt Co
Rittman Council
E McConnell
Rittman Savings Bank
Musser
Grange
George B Quatman
Ohio Central Telephone Company
Rittman
Chamber of Commerce
Congress
Willow Brook
Marshallville Chamber of Commerce
Perrie Mahaffey
Rittman Stores
Rittman Press
Ohio Public Service Company
Doylestown High
Decoration Contest Winners Announced
Decoration winners for the Christmas season were judged by H C Longworth Miss Hattie Sitler and Mayor Melvin Rit ter. The top entries included Clarence Kunkier 147 Grandview Sem Ruble and Louis Finis 302 Industrial. Honorable mention went to Ralph Overholt 133 N Third St Armand Goffinet 119 S Main and Russell Howey 54 E Ohio Ave.
Firemen Banquet Draws Large Wayne County Turnout
Thirteen from the Rittman fire unit joined Wayne County volunteers as the Massillon group hosted the Wayne County Firemen Association banquet at Smithville Inn. About 295 attendees from Wayne County enjoyed a chicken dinner, with entertainment by Hap Goudy and the Melody-loners of Massillon. The association meets in January in Creston to elect officers. Tickets for the Jackson Day Banquet on Jan 9, 1950, at Smithville Inn cost 2.50 and may be bought from listed locals. Franklin D Roosevelt is billed as principal speaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rittman Fire Department
Themithville Fire Department
Wayne County Volunteer Firemen's Association
Wayne County
Smithville Inn
Frank Yoder
Roy Lutz
Dave Walters
Donald Brodbeck
Weldon Hardgrove
Carl Adams
Hap” Goudy
Melody-loners
Massillon
Creston
Jackson
George Coffee
West Salem
Charles McBride
Rittman
Ernest E McConnell
Doylestown
Carl Whitman
Franklin D Roosevelt
New Officers for Fire Dept Take Office in 1950
After a recent election the Rattman Fire Department will have Carl Adams as President Roy Lutz as Vice-president Frank Yoder as Secretary Don Brodbeck as Assistant Secretary Lawrence Stoelmiller as Treasurer and Robert Mallory as Assistant Treasurer The article notes difficulty in locating a site for a new post office building and mentions government right to condemn land seen as dictatorial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rattman Fire Department
Carl Adams
Roy Lutz
Frank Yoder
Asst
Don Brodbeck
Lawrence Stoelmiller
Robert Mallory
Okchor
Macks
Also Mentioned on This Page
H C Longworth
Ohio Public Service Co
John Luskart
Acme
Brookfield
Don Erich
Daley‘s
Boardman Engagement
Stork
Ohio Boxboard Co
Harold B Rich
Thomas Riley
Alva Riley
Milton Township
Donald Stepfield
L G DeVore
John Baldwin
Rittman School Board
B E Neiswander
Rittman High
Red Cross
Ritter
Rittman Industries
Chamber
Union
LL Strickland Heads Rotary Club
Jane Rolph
Contor
Min Bate
Fire Dept
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