30 Dec 1943
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Newspaper
The Rittman Press
Location
Rittman, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1943
Page
1
Qourde Wes Sunday Sehoo at 9 30 a m. Morning worship at 10 30 a m. Christian Endeavor at 6 30 p m. Evening service at 7 30 p m. Mid week service 7 30 p m. Intercessory Prayer Band meets Friday 7 30 p m. Newly elected Sunday school officers to be installed for the coming year.
Milton Presbyterian Church invites members and friends to a Week of Prayer starting January 2 with 10:30 a.m. worship and a series of sermons by Pastor Dwight Brooker Davidson. Evening sessions run 7:30 p.m. through January 9 with a variety of themes and the Lord’s Supper on January 9.
Rev. Carl Kessler presides at Jerusalem Lutheran Church ACME with a winter schedule of worship. Sunday School at 0:45 a.m. and church services at 11:00 a.m.
Parish notes list Father John T. Fare presiding at St Anne’s with a Lindsay Mass at 6 a m and a high mass at 10 a m. Pye coe.
The United Brethren Church schedules 9:20 Bible school 10:30 morning worship with a sermon Three Resolutions and a Christmas story, 6:30 Christian Endeavor, 7:30 Evening worship Heaven and Hell Compared. National Week of Prayer set for January 4 5 6 at 7:30. Theme focuses on local church, army air and sea forces, nation’s plan and families, Women’s Missionary Society part. Next Sunday is first Sunday in 1944. Christian worship urged.
Church of God holds unified service from 9 30 to 11 30 with teachers and workers prayer at 9 30 call to worship at 9 45 Sunday School at 10 45 led by superintendent Har old Henry Evening worship at 7 30 with the message to follow.
Special service at Rittman Church of Christ announced for Sunday evening, January 2, postponed for one week due to Rev. W. S. Goodale illness. Congregation will sing songs favored by young people and parents will display souvenirs from the boys.
Sunday School at 10:00 a.m. Sid ney Trogdon, Superintendent. Young people and Juniors at 7:00 p.m. Sunday evening service at 7:30 p.m. Mid-creek 73. Radio broadcast at 1:45 a.m. every Sunday on Station WAKR Akron. Reverend F Echels pastor.
Wesleyan Methodist Church on East Street schedules services: Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Walter Pelfry, superintendent. sermon by Rev. Reiber at 11:00 a.m.. Young People's meeting 6:30 p.m.. evening service 7:30 p.m. Christmas program to be held at the church Saturday and Sunday evenings at 7:30. everyone invited.
Court briefs list multiple real estate transfers valued at $1 each. Samuel Lulucki and Magdalena Lulucki to Anna Cindrich for 4 acres in Chippewa Township. James Mann and Maggie Anderson to Jacob and May Kaufman on North State Street. estate transfers involving Antonia Soulucki and Joseph Sherrick. Charles R Akers and others to Dorothy Quale. Weisberger Realty Co. to Victor and Frances Plahuta. Grand View Land Co. to Clarence and Sadie Kunkler. Earl and Mary Vaught to Walter and Etta Schwartz. Charles E Wilson transaction in Milton Township. Harvey S and Iva Rohrer to Rittman Realty and Frank Sobaski. Rittman Realty Co. to Mamie Sobaski.
New recruits at the U S Naval Training Station Great Lakes Illinois are two Rittmantmen. After completing their surface training these men will be some mine day leave. They are Newton James Ferguson 37 son and Mrs William Thomas Penney Office Ave and William Virgil Armstrong 32 son of Mr and Mrs Albert Marshall Armstrong RD 1 Rittmant.
Pvt. Jack D. Schumacher, son of Mrs. Bessie Schumacher, has been assigned to the Army Specialized Training Program at Syracuse University New York. He is studying basic engineering and is a 1943 graduate of Rittman High School.
In Tenn a patrolman sleeps during a burglary as a thief steals money. The fragmentary report mentions police involvement and uncertain details about the outcome or location.
Ohio Boxboard Co. distributed 25 pound fruit boxes to 1225 employees along with a $5 check to replace turkeys this year. A letter from C E Carpenter commended production workers for 1943 results and explained the bonus required WLB authorization. A J Tuccinardi, personnel director, noted the shipment details.
Selective Service Board No 2 adjusted draft statuses for several registrants at its weekly meeting last Monday evening. Major moves included many from 3-A to 1-A-Harvey J Tice and others. some to 1-A-O C non combat, and several from 1-A to 2-B for essential industry work. Additional shifts moved individuals to 2-C, 1-A, or unclassified, with some previously unclassified cases upgraded to 1-A.
Wayne County dairymen shipped milk to Bordens branches in Akron, boosting farm revenue. Bordens bought 20,423,337 lbs of milk in the first three quarters, costing 704,890.25 dollars, up from 16,580,319 lbs valued at 466,164.30 dollars in the previous year. Milk shipments rose 23 percent while cash payments to farmers rose 53 percent. By Sept 30, Bordens was supplied by 342 farms in Wayne County, up from 291 the prior year.
The Cleveland induction center reports eight men rejected from the group that went there last Wednesday for army exams, including Dick I. Rich and Russell C. Repp. Seven were accepted for the army and seven for the navy, with several from Rittman among the acceptances and names listed for each service.
Girls of the 1942 Rittman High School class organized Christmas stationery gifts for service boys and shared replies received by Class President Alice Grella. Donors listed include Delphine Hardiman, Bette Matz, Eileen Capiey, and many others. Letters mention football season, friends like Clare Rohrer, and service addresses from Camp Hood Texas to Greenwood Mississippi.
In a personal letter from Ritt man the writer reflects on finishing flight training with 10 hours credit and recalls an accident at the airport two days after leaving. A student and an instructor crashed during takeoff, engine failure at about 100 feet, hospital status uncertain, instructor later died with both legs amputated. The writer dismisses a past romance, notes plans to leave town soon, and faces a tough military future.
John E Boyes, 53, of Snydertown, is charged with second degree murder in the fatal stabbing of his son Emmett Boyes, 30, during a December quarrel after a night of drinking. He admits the act, is jailed in default of $10,000 bond, and the case will be heard by the January grand jury in Wooster. Emmett died en route to a physician after being stabbed in the groin with a butcher knife in the doorway between the living room and kitchen. The family man was from Rittman, a Cleveland construction worker, married with no children, and among 17 siblings households. He would have turned 31 on December 31.
Private John Zivkovich writes from Penna Military College to share plans for a likely December deployment, rumors of unit moves to Santa Ana or Nashville, updates on Bob Killough and Art Bauman, and thanks for a welcome stationery gift while noting limited news back home and stalled action in the Army.
Pvt. Arthur D. Bauman of Company Station Hospital at Kelly Field Texas writes to thank the group for thoughtful stationery from home. He regrets missing a weekend visit on the 13th due to illness and hopes to be discharged soon to return home briefly.
A hopeful wartime poem from the Press Publishing Co envisions a postwar period of freedom. It laments controls on pricing, labor, and gas, and longs for prompt service, plentiful goods, and trusted press as months of arrears end. It calls for national unity and gratitude toward God.
The mother of Mrs. L. G. De Vore, Mrs. Jane Parry, died at Logan at the home of another daughter on Thursday December 23. Mrs. DeVore attended the funeral and burial at Nelsonville and returned to Rittman on Tuesday.
Frank Anderson secretary of the Barberton Y.M.C.A. told noon Rotarians about youth problems from the draft and social disruption. He urged local men to give time and effort now to keep youths as normal as possible and be ready for harder issues after the war.
A nine-pound son Dennis Keith born to Sgt and Mrs Keith Shaw at Fort Knox Kentucky on December 20. A son James Ashton six pounds fourteen ounces to Mr and Mrs Orlen Schaeffer of Paden City West Virginia at New Martinsville hospital December 9. A son Thomas William six pounds nine ounces to Mrs William Rich at Wadsworth Hospital December 22. Mrs Rich and infant son returned home on West Ohio Ave. Wednesday. Celeste Kamp Army nurse in Hawaii. A son to Mr and Mrs Tim Os born Salt Street December 23 at home. A daughter to Mr and Mrs Clay Eshler of Rittman R D West December 24. A daughter to Mr and Mrs Henry Jeanerett of Rittman R D South December 18. A daughter to Mr and Mrs Stephen Madden of North State Street at Wadsworth Hospital December 19. Stephen Hajack of Marshallville December 17 at Wadsworth Hospital. Mrs Hajack was Stella Stavinisky of Rittman.
Attention Boy Scouts of Troop 410. Important meeting Monday January 3 in the gym of the First Street Building. Acting Scoutmaster Ray Palmer urges attendance. Two children of Mr and Mrs Fred Waugh of South Third Street underwent tonsillectomies at Wadsworth Hospital Tuesday along with Mona Jewell of Wadworth. these were the only operations at the hospital this week due to a new floor covering being laid.
A council vote authorized up to 100 for the recreation board to start a winter public program at City Hall including dances, lights, a record player and PA system. Chairman G H Steele to plan the social phase while ice skating safety and supervision are outlined with a warning system for unsafe ice conditions.
News from Washington Wednesday says the National Housing Agency won authorization to convert large houses into 1000 family units via private financing. Local inquiry found no applicants for such work and few remodelable houses available. The Rittman housing committee expects government support to build and manage temporary housing for at least 100 families, with Mayor John W. appointing a committee for early approval.
The Red Cross Sewing Class will resume January 4 at 1 00 p m in the City Building. A meeting is set for next Monday January 7 at 800 pm for those interested in the Red Cross Home Nursing Course. Mrs E D Reffert requests word of intent to join. Miss Marie Beery remains convalescent.
The first elective term of Mr John W Baldwin ends with the final council meeting at City Hall Monday night. Retiring councilmen Clarence Bruny and Fred Stocker sing farewell. Clarence Kunkler and L Eviece slated for next term. Salaries for next year to be discussed and a stoker for City Hall proposed. Ed Po urged early installation of the sewer pump for spring rains. Recreation program noted as moved elsewhere. New council to meet and organize next Monday.
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