Missionary Circle Meeting at Ye Milton Church
The Missionary Interest Circle of Ye Milton Presbyterian Church met Monday evening at Mrs Leonard Lance West on First Street with eleven members present. Miss Hermina Leady presided, reading a letter from India and reviewing an ode. The circle sent a collection to Crankers settlement in Kentucky. The next meeting will be at Mrs Clarence Petit’s home on the Monday evening in January.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milton Presbyterian Church
Leonard Lance
Hermina Leady
India
Clarence Petit
Afternoon Of Christmas Day Chosen For Swartz Amstutz Wedding
Betty Ruth Amstutz and William Foster Swartz wed Christmas afternoon in Rotman United Brethren Church with a double ring ceremony. Officiating pastor Rev William E Price, attendants include sister Esther Amstutz as maid of honor in gold velvet, bridesmaids in blue velvet, and George Swartz as best man. Reception for seventy followed. couple to live in Swartz apartment on North Main. Parents note their 30th wedding anniversary. Out of town guests from Cal Tn Morris and several Ohio towns attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Ruth Amstutz
Lee E Amstutz
William Foster Swartz
William H Swartz
Rotman United Brethren Church
Willam E. Price
Margaret Swartz
Neva Maurer
Maid of Honor
Richard Gillman
Karl Gillman
George Swartz
Chicago
Ledale Amstutz
Howard Schwartz
Rittman High School
Swartz
Farmers Dairy Products Company
Rittman High
Bowling Green University
Babcock-Wilcox Company
Barberton
Anna Wren
Sebastopol. Cal
Esther Tinden
Morris
Lruse
Til
H B Foster
Akron Wooster
Wadsworth
Smithville
Lakewood
West Salem Sterling
Rittman
D of A Hosts Christmas Party and Toy Giveaways
A Daughters of America Christmas gathering drew twenty one members and families to the Lodge rooms on December 23. Santa Claus handed out toys to children and oversaw the parents gift exchange. Decorations and a covered dish supper framed the social hour. Blanket Club winners were Mrs. Flossie Chandler and Mrs. Orson Schaefer. Two more drawings set for January 13 at the next meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daughters of America
Santa Claus
Blanket Club
Flossie Chandler
Ken
Beery Family Dines Together on Christmas Day
Mr and Mrs R W Beery of Sterling Avenue hosted a Christmas Day family dinner. Their children, grandchildren, and two great grandsons attended, marking a return after years of health-related absence. A combined turkey and chicken noon meal was served with seating for thirty seven, though two relatives could not attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. W Beery
Sterling Avenue
Floyd Poholski Birthday Party Honors Guest of Honor
The birthday celebration for Floyd Poholski took place at his home on South Main Street on December 24. Hostess Mrs E C Pohoilski supervised refreshments after an afternoon of games. Attending were Mrs Larry Voet, a Lorain house guest, and Mary Jean Baker. Gifts were given by Denny Hille, Phyllis Seebauer, Eddie Rolph, James Baker, Lois Baker, Betty Bobaski, Somny Whitman, John Benek, Beulah and Gladys Blough, Edmund and Judy Poholski, and Bobby Long.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd Poholski
South Main Street
E. C Pohoilski
Larry Voet
Lorain
Mary Jean Baker
Young Floyd
Denny Hille
Phyllis Seebauer
Eddie Rolph
James Baker
Lois Baker
Betty Bobasky
Soimny ‘Whitman
John Benek
Beulah
Gladys Blough
Edmund
Judy Poholski
Bobby Long
Three Arts To Have Progressive Dinner Event
Three Arts Club plans a progressive dinner next Monday evening January 5 with Mrs Kari Gillman guiding the program theme. Nine members will participate in tastings starting with appetizers at Miss Mary Ethel Curings and Mrs Virgina Madison contributing, followed by dessert at Mrs Ernest Harrison's home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Three Arts Club
Treas
Mary Ethel Curings
Virgina Madison
Ernest Harrison
Ray B Rogers and Betty Sandberg Exchange Home Vows
Ray B Rogers and Betty Sandberg exchanged nuptial vows Saturday at the couple’s Akron home attended by about 100 guests. The ceremony was led by Rev B Stambaugh with Miss Lyn Glasgow as bridesmaid and Mr Robert West as best man. The bride, a teacher, wore white satin with seed pearls and an illusion tiara, while the groom is a Akron native and former editor of The Rittman Press. The couple will take an Eastern honeymoon before settling in Akron.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Sandberg
Sunset View Dr
Akron
Raymond Biehler Rogers
Raymond G Rogers
B. Stambaugh
Church of Our Saviour
Rittman
Lyn Glasgow
Robert West
Rogers
Jim
East
Akron University
Kappa Kappa Gamma Women's National
The
Rittman Press
Ohio State University
Phi Beta Kappa
Kappa Tau Alpha
Chi Phi
Fort McPherson
Atlanta
Camp Lee
Virginia
United Brethren Choir Honors Director and Pianist
The United Brethren church choir held a surprise party for their director Mrs Paul Johnson and pianist Mr John Collins after a Friday rehearsal. Leo Adams acted as toastmaster with toasts and talks about the choir’s ties to the church. Refreshments were served and gifts presented before Rev Price offered benediction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Brethren Church
Paul Johnson
John Collins
Leo Adams
J H Fisher
John Walker
Dorothy Adams
Ralph Hileberg
Tate
W E Price
Engagement Announced for Evelyn Pifer and Harold Hummel
Mr and Mrs Elden Pifer of Wadsworth announce the engagement of their daughter Evelyn Irene to Harold Hummel son of Mr and Mrs Wesley Hummel of Rittman. Harold works at B and W Off Co Rittman and Evelyn at the U J Grant home on Third Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elden Pifer
Wadsworth
Evelyn Irene
Harold Hummel
Wesley Hummel
Rittman
Mr Hummel
B & W Off Co
Miss Pifer
U J Grant Home
Third Street
Olla Podrida Clubwomen Meet for Tuesday Luncheon
Olla Podrida Clubwomen will gather at Mrs Ford's near Seville for a 1 o'clock luncheon on Tuesday January 10. Arrangements are in charge of Mrs A L Ebert, Mrs Clarence Norton and Mrs Margaret Benek.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olla Podrida
Girl Scouts Stress Nutrition For National Defense
Girl Scouts nationwide mobilize nearly a million youths in troops to support the National Defense program. The effort links home making, child care, community service, and outdoor activity to national health and stamina, emphasizing nutrition then and now.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Girl Scouts
Selective Service
Scouta
Ize
Scout
Ge Preaby Ladies Auxiliary Officer Election Meeting
The Ladies Auxiliary of Ge Preaby roars a meeting to elect officers Thursday afternoon at 2 or 3 o'clock at the church. Berton will officiate for 142. A full attendance of members is requested to report for voting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Preaby Roar Chunji
Jamunath Berton
Personal notices of Christmas entertainments and family visits
Dr and Mrs C C Cregg hosted Christmas Day dinner with extended families including Mr and Mrs C Wenger and Esther Spade. Orrville celebrated Harold Stambaugh’s silver wedding anniversary with son Harvey home from Fort Knox on a furlough and Ted Stambaugh’s 23rd birthday. Various families hosted or visited over the holidays in Wooster, Akron, Lorain, Cleveland, Atlanta, and London with guests from Duke University and Mansfield, plus birthday and anniversary celebrations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C C Cregg
C Wenger
Esther Spade
Greges
Robert Wenger
John Wenger
U M Wenger
Orrville
Harold Stambaugh
Ted Attorney
Harry Schwab Vaughter
Nancy
Warry
Akron
Christmas Visits Across Town Families Compile Holiday Greetings
Local residents and relatives across Cleveland Canton Wooster Orrville and nearby towns gathered for Christmas visits and holiday meals. Families including Newberry Bellamy Smith Mewberry Pigott and others spent time with relatives in Cres ton London and Wayne West Virginia while guests from Columbus Topeka and Cleveland toured light displays and enjoyed suppers hosted by relatives and friends.
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Shean
Cohretnot Bey
Els
Crankers Setlement
Kentucky
Swartz-Amstutz
Bormla
Mary Balloon
Earl Hammer
Tenror
Esther Amstutz
Ashtabula
D. of A
R. W. Beerys
Iey
CAF
Curbin
BEN Franklin Stores
Rene
O'Neils
Celia’kime
Liberty’ ST
Kime
O'neil’s
New York
Kari Gillman
Ray B. Rogers
U. B Choir
Maxcater C. Lewis, M.D
Wancarer C. Lewis
Chorge Swarts
Louise
M Momollovich
Cleveland
E C Poholski
Walter Huskinson
Clarence Smith
Dave
Melvin Lee
Ritman
Jo Blatter
Mansfield
C E Wilson
Rose Mar‘on Wilson
Duke University
Durham
Ann
B. B Harrison
Wooster
London
Harrison
Curtis E Sh
Arnold Bellamy
Davis Border
Edith Matz
Canton
Se Smith
Herbert Smith
Sfiss Betty Wertz
Columbus
O ' Wertz
Haskell Dawson
Charles Frent
Richard L. Tracey
A L. Ebert
Dwight B. Davidson
A J. Tuceinard
C. O Gregg
Exther Spade
Bertha Hickin
Joseph Polley
Charles Grant
Orryilte
Myrtle Webb
Howard Cowling, Jr
Bobby Killough
Wright St
Norbert Reffert
Topeka
Kans
Aft
E—G-Peete
Sheldon
Levi Rauschenberg
Sterting
Eldredge Walker
Wayne
W. Va
Barnesville
Mery Whlgus
Thomas
Rittman Square
Anaquiz
Fmaous
Easie
Boy Scouts
Casey Jones
Alexander Hamilton
Baton Burr Benedict Arno
Silmes
Henry Ward Beecher
Mr. Chips
Araaiean
Kate Smith
Bent
Franklin
Raion
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