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Newspaper
The Rittman Press
Location
Rittman, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1955
Page
6
The notice lists worship schedules for First Brethren Church and Church of Christ with morning and evening services. Milton Presbyterian Church under Rev. Dwight B. Davidson shows Sunday School at 9:15 a.m. and worship at 10:30 a.m. plus evening fellowship and midweek prayer meetings.
The 50 North Main Street D T R McLean D D Church lists services from 9 30 a m Sunday School to 8 09 p m Evening Worship. The Fire Baptia Church under Rev J E Wheeling shows 10 00 a m Sunday School 11 00 a m Preaching 6 45 p m Young People 7 30 p m Special Singing 8 09 p m Evening Worship. First Church of God led by Rev Albert Henry features 9 40 a m Morning Worship 10 45 a m Sunday School 6 45 p m Young People 7 30 p m Evening Service. St Ann a Catholic Church with Fr John Farrell holds Masses 8 00 a m and 10 00 a m. Evan Unitea Brethren Church overseen by Rev J W Plummer offers 9 30 a m Sunday School 10 30 a m Morning Worship 6 30 p m Fellowship 7 30 p m Evening Service and 6 30 p m Wednesday Choir rehearsal 7 30 p m Bible study.
Church notices list Wesleyan Methodist with Virgil Snyder as pastor offering Sunday School at 9 30 morning worship 10 45 and evening service 7 30 with a Young Peoples meeting Sunday and a prayer service Friday Bible Club. Full Gospel Mission and Denomination led by Alvin Garrett hold services Sunday Tuesday and Saturday evenings at 7 30 at Home 51 everyone welcome.
Youth Fellowship and Senior Group meet at 6:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. at Evan United Brethren Church. Rev. P. E. Wright, pastor, leads Youth Fellowship at 6:45 p.m. and a vesper service at 7 p.m. on Wednesday.
Jackson Presbyterian Church hosts Pastor O Sloan Whitacre for morning worship at 9:45 a.m. Creston Methodist Church presents Pastor Roy I Farmer with Sunday School at 9:30 a.m. and morning worship at 10:30 a.m. Creston Church of God led by Pastor Vance Schreckenzast offers morning worship at 9:40 a.m. Youth Prayer Meeting at 7:00 p.m. Sunday evening service at 7:45 p.m. Creston Presbyterian Church repeats Sunday School at 10 a.m. and morning worship at 11 a.m. Women’s Guild meets first Friday of each month at 8 p.m. Midweek Prayer Meeting Wednesday at 7:30 p.m.
Main Street Baptism Church under Rev. Gerald K. Ford lists Sunday School at 9:45 a.m. and morning worship at 11 a.m. Training Union at 6:45 p.m. Evening worship and Thursday prayer service and Bible study at 7:45 p.m. Grace Ev Lutheran Wadsworth led by Rev. J David Mumford presents Matins at 8:30 a.m. and other services including 9:15 a.m. Sunday School and 10:30 a.m. Common Service. John Freidt oversees Sunday School at 9:30 a.m. Darrell Anderson is assistant superintendent. Miss Mildred Handshue is superintendent of the Junior Dept. Worship Services occur at 8:30 and 10:30 a.m. Intermediate and Senior Luther Leagues meet at 8 p.m. local daylight savings time.
Local church listings show Rev. Robert L. Hoffman at Smithville Brethren Church with Sunday School at 9 a.m. and worship at 10 a.m. Other churches include St. Pauls Lutheran led by C. H. Starkey with 10 45 a.m. Sunday School and 9:30 a.m. worship, and East Chippewa Church of the Brethren led by D. R. McFadden with 9:00 a.m. school and 10:00 a.m. worship.
Florence Harding Council Daughters of America met at Rohrer Hall with Mrs. William Spencer elected councilor for the coming term. New officers include Mrs. Charles Miller associate councilor, Mrs. Paul Baker vice councilor, Mrs. Merlyn Steele associate vice councilor, and Jrs past roles assigned to Mrs. James Cain and Mrs. Goody. Other officers span conductor to financial secretaries. New trustees chosen include Mrs. Harry Walker and Mrs. Ray Prosser with Ms. Cain to complete Spencer’s term. Meeting included audits, state-session plans, and a candy sale update. New officers to be installed Jan 10. members urged to wear white uniforms. Creston church to hold Covenant-Communion services and New Year sermon by Dr. Roy Farmer. Mrs. James Cain of West Sunset Dr. back home after hospital stay.
Listings show Masses at Ste. Peter and Paul Church and other denominations in Doylestown and Easton. Rev. Fr. John H. Frey leads 8 and 10 am masses. 9:45 am worship at Burkhardt Church. Zion Lutheran offers 9 am service. evening events at 6 pm. Protestant churches include Ev. Reformed and United Brethren with morning worship and school times.
Norman Winkler of 202 N State, Rittman, participates in a local youth parade through town.
The CYH of First Church of Christ at 50 North Main sponsors a New Year’s Eve service starting 9 p.m. Saturday lasting to 12:05 a.m. Sunday. Evening features singing games and refreshments with elders taking over at 11:30 for a devotional. Sunday 10:30 sermon titled Beginning Again and an evening talk If the Lord Will. Public welcome to all services.
Patsy Jean Boyes daughter of Mr and Mrs R E McCoy of 291 North Seneca Street RittmanOhio and George Novoselich son of the late Mr and Mrs Lewis Novoselich of Baltimore Md exchanged wedding vows at 4 PM Monday December 19 in the Church of Christ Angola Indiana Rev Richard C Burton officiated For the double ring ceremony The bride wore a pink two piece suit with white accessories and rhinestone earrings matching her rhinestone trimmed collar She carried a white orchid corsage The bride prior to marriage worked for George S Petit Inc Dagtown Her husband is a salesman for Gas Appliance Service Co Toledo They will live at 1578 Wayne Street Toledo Ohio The couple visited the bride's parents in Rittman during Christmas holidays.
In service sailor Billie Joe Hay of Great Lakes Naval Training Station spends a 14 day leave with his parents Mr and Mrs Bernard Blake of Rittman Ohio. He enlisted on November 15 and expects to complete boat training in two weeks and receive a diploma before returning to Great Lakes January 2. Twenty two Brown Cleaners employees and companions enjoyed a ham and chicken dinner at Smithville Inn with Caroline Winkler receiving a wedding lamp as a gift from the group.
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