Silver Anniversary Planned by D. of A.
The D of A plans a Silver Anniversary Party for Saturday Feb 35 at 7 00 pm in Rohrer Hall. Members to arrive by 7 00 and wear white dresses. Charter members will be honored and pictures taken. Get well cards urged for listed ill members. Doris Palmer won the guessing game. refreshments served to 15 members and two helpers.
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D. of A's
Rohrer Hall
D. of A. Council
Rittman
Ethel Wilmot
Clara Boling
Wilma
Elizabeth Gast
Grace Smith
Florence Yoder
Doris Palmer
Maggie Key
Fern Sayre
Daisy Fritz
Scoutmaster For Troop 410 Named
Wille Hall of 44 Greenbriar Avenue Rittman is named Scoutmaster of Troop 410. The selection was approved by the Troop Committee on Friday February 10. A special meeting at City Hall on Thursday February 23 invites troop parents to meet Mr Hall and hear future plans.
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Wille Ball
Greenbriar Avenue
Rittman
Hall
Plan Two Weddings For This Weekend
Miss Marybelle Brian and Louis Phillips will wed Saturday February 18 at 7:00 a.m. in St Anns Catholic Church with Rev Farrell officiating. Miss Leona Vetter, daughter of Mr and Mrs Sebastian Vetter of Rittman and Walter Graber of Sterling, will wed Friday February 17 at 9:00 a.m. in St Anns Catholic Church with Rev Farrell officiating.
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Marybelle Brian
Louis Phillips
St. Anns Catholic Church
Father Farrell
Leona Vetter
Sebastian. Vetter, Rittman
Walter. Graber
Sterling
St Ann's Catholic Church
Annual Inspection Held By Masons In Rittman
Carl Ellenwood Lodge 715 of Rittman held its annual inspection Tuesday at the Masonic Hall with District Deputy Robert Gray of Medina as inspecting officer. Carl W. Ellenwood of Wooster served as Past Grand Master along with eight visiting lodge Masters. Fifty eight visitors attended. Before inspection a dinner by the 748 Club served to 80 members and visitors. Table décor matched Valentine season with white snapdragons and red candles. Clarence Bruny is Master of the Rittman Lodge.
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Carl Ellenwood
Rittman
Masonic Hall
Robert Gray
Medind
Carl W. Ellenwood
Wooster
Fongith
Clarence Bruny
Rittman’ Lodge
Lions hear talk on Germany by returning visitor
Lions Club meeting Monday night featured Pete en who recently returned from Germany. He spoke on current conditions there and participated in a question and answer session with club members.
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Charles Wdld
Lions Club
Pete En
Germany
Village Opens Old Dump Site On South Main Street
Local officials debated site options for a new post office reducing candidates to East Ohio Avenue and West Ohio Avenue. East Ohio parcel owned by Joseph D Graber is seven undersized lots housing Punch and Judy diner and Dycks Body Shop valued at 60000. West Ohio parcel owned by Charles E Wilson priced at 10000. Council discussed merging village clerk roles and hiring a full time assistant clerk, with duties including permits and water fees. Police and fire departments will report monthly activity to council, and road paving toward Rit tman cemetery was discussed with a delegate named Clarence Kunkler appointed. An alley behind Industrial Street homes was sought for access, and pumps for high water issues were eyed for replacement.
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Porch
City Planning Commission
Post Fi Ce
Hactiber of Commerce
East Ohio Ave
West Ohio Ave
Joseph D. Graber
Punch
Jtudy
Dyck’s
Poes
Ina
Sgain St
Board of Public Affairs
Public Affairs Board
Gauery
Hoover
Council
John Petak
Emil Firis
Industrial St
Foster
Higg
Kujfkler
Forrer
Trains Halted By Coal Strike Impacts Local Service
Erie Railroad agent J B Lynch announces local trains halted today due to coal strikes. Westbound train 7 arriving at 6 39 am and eastbound train 8 arriving at 6 09 am are stopped. Duration of curtailment is unknown.
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J B Lynch
Erie Railroad
Local Births Include Daughters and Sons in multiple Akron Canton areas
A series of birth notices lists newborns with parental names and towns. Daughters arrive to William and Ellen King in Rittman on February 12 and Wesley First in Barberton on February 9. A. T. Matheny Jr. and Evelyn Houglan are noted in Akron births along with Fred Shane in Sterling. Further entries record sons born to Otto Metz in Marshallville on February 11, Joe Koprivnik in Doylestown on February 12, Jack Smith in Wadsworth on February 10, and Jesse Radabaugh in Barberton on February 6 with marriages prior to birth noted for Mrs Smith and Mrs Radabaugh.
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William King
Circuit St
Rittman
Wesley First
Barberton
First
Marlene Burslam
A. T Matheny Jr
Akron
Matheny
Evelyn Houglan
Fred Shane
Sterling
Otto Metz
Marshallville
Joe Koprivnik
Doylestown
Jack Smith
Wadsworth
Smith
Wanda
Artrip
Jesse Radabaugh
Radabaugh
Dorothy Rupp
March of Dimes CollectionTotals Rise in Rittman
Marvin Hummell, chairman, reports donations to the March of Dimes in Rittman total $90.00 so far with more contributions incoming. Larger gifts include Schools $145, Diana Theater $144.50, co hosts and checks $266, Apostolic Christian Church $125, AF of L Local 150 $100, and business boxes $90. Ralph Craig and Bill Hardgrove co committee members.
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Rittman
Marvin Hummell
March of Dimes
Diana Theater
Coi
Apostolic Christian Church
AF of
Settlement Reached in Cemetery Case in Rittman Village
The tuie sold cemetery lot case closed with all parties satisfied. E F Mills relinquished rights to the grave for 400 dollars cash plus a new lot deed. Mrs Swartz released claims and retains grave possession. The dispute began with the lot’s sale to Mills and then Swartz and had been before multiple courts.
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Rittman
Supreme Court
Mills
Swartz
City Council Talks Garbage Service Revenue Idea
Municipal garbage collection was discussed by several council members at their meeting Monday night but no action was taken. It was noted that the city could gain extra revenue by offering a monopoly that keeps prices down while improving service.
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Wadsworth Elide
Cake Walk Date Changed by Band Sponsors
Mothers of the Rittman High School Band have moved the cake walk to Tuesday February 21 at 8 00 pm in the High School Auditorium door prizes and special prizes for the Sweetheart and Grand Marches will be awarded Band members are to donate cupcakes and good attendance is urged as funds will buy new uniforms for the band
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Wrothers
Rittman High School
Police News Rov Troxel and Local Offenses Reported
Reckless driving charges against Rov Troxel amount to 1000 dollars plus costs. Richard Lee Yoder of Rittman faces disturbing the peace with 500 dollars and costs. Dale Trent of Wadsworth charged with intoxication costs set at 1900 dollars. Elmer W Lambert of Rittman charged with disturbing the peace at 1000 dollars plus costs. Albert E S Baker of Creston cited for paying traffic sign offenses with 500 dollars and costs.
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Rov Troxel
Rittman
Richard Lee Yoder
Dale Trent
Wadsworth
Elmer W Lambert Rittman
Albert ES Baker
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William Harman
Pauline Wright
Harman
Mrs. Harman
New York
Mrs. Wright
Larchmont
N. Y
LaGuardia Field
D. of A
Masons
Lions
South Main St
P.O
Wenger
Ben Bauman
Rittman's Cemetery
Clarence Kunkler
Ralph Craig
Bill Hardgrove
Police News
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