Ray Zody Shower Surprise and Local Ordinance Action
A Doylestown guest of honor Ray Zody was surprised at a pink and blue shower hosted by local men. In Rittman Ohio an ordinance authorizes Mayor and Clerk to grant Harold Rich a sidewalk excavation and entrance for bowling alleys under his Ohio Avenue building with liability indemnity and sidewalk surface adherence. ordinance takes effect per law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Zody
Doylestown
W. E. Heiks
Sheldon Ave
Harold Rich
Ohio Avenue
North State Street
Rittman
State of
Ohio
John W
Baldwin
Vacation of alley near B and O Railroad proposed in Rittman
Legal notice states owners abutting an alley parallel to the B and O Railroad seek vacation of the alley from Lot 679 to Lot 698 in Rittman Ohio with final action after March 31 1945. Also Notices of appointment of administrator and probate, plus a lost dog alert and a social note from Wooster.
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Rittman
Ohio
Robert Stoolmiller - Clerk
Rittman Press
Mary Willems
Christian E. Rhonemus
Haldiman Weds Abrahanson in San Francisco Chapel
Miss Ann Katherine Abrahanson daughter of Milner North Dakota residents and Kenneth Haldiman PhM 2/c wed at the Chapel of the Chimes San Francisco on February 3. The bride wore a Navy uniform. maid of honor was Doris Adamson of Los Angeles. Best man Glen Humphrie also from Los Angeles. The couple, both Navy, honeymooned briefly and returned to the U S Naval Hospital in Oakland where they are stationed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Ann Katherine É Abrahanson
Ed Abrahanson
Milner
North Dakota
Kenneth Haldiman
Phm
Joseph Haldiman
North Road
Doris Adamson
Los Angeles
Navy
Glen Humpherie
Adak Island
Aleutians
Sirs Haldiman
Milner High School
Rittman High School
Ohio Injector Co
U. S Naval Hospital
Oakland
Otterbein Class Social At Mrs Wertz Home
Otterbein Class of the United Brethren Church met at Mrs. Lawrence Wertz home on Tuesday evening February 20 for a social. During the meeting a waffle supper at Woodie Wilson home was set for March 2 with Mrs. Ella Boling in charge of games and refreshments for 18 attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otterbein
United Brethren Church
Lawrence Wertz
Woodie Wilson
Ella Boling
Contract Bridge Club meets at Overholt home
The Contract Bridge Club gathered February 14 with Mrs Basil Hardgrove highest and Mrs M R Ritter second. The next meeting is scheduled for February 27 at Mrs G H Steele’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Contract Bridge Club
Ralph Over
Holt
Basil Hardgrove
M R Ritter
G H Steele
Valentine Party For United Brethren Junior Department
About fifty children and adults from the United Brethren Church Junior Department gathered in the church parlors on Wednesday February 14 for a valentine party and covered dish supper at 4:00 pm. A mock radio show program was presented by the junior high group and Rev W E Price gave a treat to the children after supper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
United Brethren Church
W E. Price
Community clubs and socials span February to March events
The WBA held a February 20 social at Mrs. Sam Welch with six members. Anna Moyer received a mystery package. A March 6 business meeting is set at Mrs. Moyer and a March 20 social at Mrs. Joe Wald. Hi Y groups and members like Red, Jacquie, Audrey planned outings to Wooster and Cleveland visits. Peggy Keating visited Cleveland for a banquet and socializing. Thirteen members attended a club meeting after band practice at Shirley Said’s home. Several members plan a Akron day during the holiday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WBA
Sam Welch
Anna Moyer
Joe Wald
Lou Ellen
Red
Audrey
Wadsworth
Jacquie
Nance Beery
Nancy Helks
Wooster
Peggy Keating
Cleveland
Shirley
Marie
Peggy
Akron
Jerry Forrer
Neighbors Club Meeting Aids Red Cross Drive
The Neighbors Club met at Mrs. John Hickin's home on February 21. Members voted to donate two dollars to the Red Cross drive and spent the afternoon sewing for the organization. Five members attended and were served refreshments. James Osborne remains an operative patient at St. Thomas Hospital in Akron.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neighbors Club
John Hickin
Red Cross
James Osborne
St. Thomas Hospital
Akron
War Toll Updates With Killed Wounded and Missing Soldier
Army news from Luxembourg to Europe details Pvt Al ton Looser missing in action as of Jan 20 his wife Reba in Barberton and family ties in Liberty and Maple. T/Sgt Joseph OBrien wounded in Germany reports from Paris hospital. his unit 310th Infantry Lightning Division. Capt Dale Winship killed in Belgium Jan 20 leaves widow and four Delaware Ohio children. Col Glenn Turner slightly wounded in Germany with 12th Infantry. multiple addresses and service histories listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alton Looser
Luxembourg
Reba
Barberton
Alton, Jr
fMars
Bertha Looser
Virgil
W Liberty, Sr
Don Adams
Maple St
Looster
Rittman High School
Babcock & Wilcox Co
Joseph O'Brien
Richard O’brien
Germany
Siegfried Line
O'Brien
Paris
Co C
310Th Infantry
APO
New York
Dale Winship
George Winship
Rittman- Wadsworth Road
Belgium
Delaware
Ohio
Thelma Curmode
Rittman
War Department
C. S. Turner
S Main
Charles Glenn Turner
Turner
Camp Tyson
Tenn
Texas
Ritzprain
Glenn
Co. F
12Th Infantry
Local Personal Visits Highlight Weekend in Wadsworth Area
Mr and Mrs Albert and family and Mrs Elizabeth Veney visited Mrs Jacob Yoder in Creston Sunday evening. Guests at the Neal Bellamy home included Mr and Mrs Bud Seders of Akron and Mrs Alice Hibbinger and Joe Ray of Rittman. Mrs Theodore Scott and Martha Jean visited relatives in Wadsworth this week. Lt Wm F Breece's wife left for Tonopah Nevada to visit him. Several families gathered for Sunday dinner in the Benck home. Skippy Weirsbach returned to Cranford New Jersey after a stay with Mrs Robert West. Sonny Ortt of Arthur Ortt family is in a Cleveland hospital improving. Marguerite Stanley of Ravenna and Evelyn Stanley of Barberton were weekend guests of A L Ebert. the Ebert family hosted Sunday dinner with Norman Leister in Akron. C L White discharged from Wadsworth Hospital. Sheila Rebelt is an operative patient in Wadsworth Hospital. Clifford Zigler and daughters Betty and Lucille of Seville visited Ed Peete. Mrs W J Mouquin of New York visiting her parents E J Brophy. Margaret Brophy of Notre Dame spent the weekend with her parents. Mr and Mrs A G Reffert of Cleveland were Sunday visitors in the Ed Poete home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert
Elizabeth Veney
Jacob Yoder
Creston
Neal Bellamy
Bud Seders
Akron
Alice Hibbinger
Joe Ray
Rittman
Theodore Scott
Maurtha Jean
Wadsworth
Wm Breece
Tonopah
Nevada
Wm F. Breece
A. J Grant
K. W Osborne
Robert Schaad
Benck
Skippy Weirsbach
Robert West
Cranford
New Jersey
Sonny Ortt
Arthur Ortt
Cleveland
Marguerite Stanley
Ravenna
Evelyn Stanley
Barberton
A L. Ebert
A Lbert
Norman Leisters
C. L. White
Wadsworth Hospital
Sheila Rebelt
Clifford Zigler
Betty
Lucille
Seville
Ed Peete
W. J. H Mouquin
New York
E. J Brophy
Margaret Brophy
Notre Dame
E. J. Brophy
A. G. Reffert
Ed Poete
Charles Heffelman 72 Found Dead in Doylestown Home
Charles Heffelman, 72, lifelong Doylestown resident, was found dead Tuesday at 10:30 a.m. at his residence. He left two sons, Charles and Harry, a sister in Columbus, Ohio, five grandchildren, and services will be held Friday at 2:30 p.m. at Frase Funeral Home in Doylestown with Rev. Wm. Echols officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Heffelman
Doylestown
Charles
Rittman
Harry
Kansas
City
Kate Etling
Columbus
Ohio
Frase Funneral
Ferguson couple welcome son at Wadsworth Hospital
A son was born Wednesday morning February 21 to Mr and Mrs W L Ferguson of Wright street at Wadsworth Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. L. Ferguson
Wright St
Wadsworth Hospital
Marriage Licenses Mentioned For Vizzo And Rombaugh
Paul Albert Vizzo an Ohio Box board employee and Gladys M. Rombaugh a domestic file marriage licenses in Wooster Ohio residing on Route 16.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Albert Vizzo
Ohio Boxboard
Gladys M. Rombaugh
Rt. 16
Wooster
Diana Theatre Returns to Tuesday Dark Day
Diana Theatre reverts to pre fuel emergency schedule with six days of operation. Manager C L White announces Tuesday will be dark instead of Monday, and each picture will run two days, giving three weekly program changes.
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Diana Theatre
C L. White
Indians Rout Spartans 40-20 in league clash
Rittman topped Millersburg 40 to 20 last Friday night to secure a sixth win in seven in the league. Milford led Rittman with 13 points while Bill Damon and Glenn McConnell added nine each. Millersburg’s 20 points came largely from 12 free throws as the Spartans reserves suffered a seventh straight loss.
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Rittman
Millersburg
Indians
Orrville
Milford
Bill Damon
Glenn McConnell
Spartan
Stanley Davis to resign as Wooster Music Director
Stanley Davis, Wooster Conservatory of Music instructor and Rittman high school band director, will leave after the Spring concert to take an executive post with Buckeye Aluminum Co. at Wooster and will teach only private lessons there after March 1. He has guided the band with three afternoon weekly rehearsals and plans additional practice sessions to finalize the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanley Davis
Wooster
Soil Conservation Urged by McCoy at Rotary Meeting
Neal McCoy of the Ohio Salt Co. spoke to Rotarians at noon urging soil conservation. He cited experience with the USDA and as a Chestnut Ridge farmer near Rittman. New Rotary member Harry Bedford of Ohio Boxboard Co. was welcomed. The club marked Rotary International’s 40th anniversary with gifts to Charles White and A Krabill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neal McCoy
Ohio Salt Co
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Chestnut Ridge
Rittman
Harry Bedford
Ohio Boxboard Co
Rotary International
F. O. Kanehi
Charles White
Akrabill
Washington Birthday Holiday Decision Delays Ohio Schools
Ohio officials sought permission to shift classes for the Washington birthday coal emergency. They asked for a Thursday holiday and Friday off to extend the furnace shutdown period, but the request was denied. Schools return to the regular schedule next week as announced by Supt Garver.
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Washington
Ohio
State Department
Garver
Blatter and Blatter Coincidence Highlighted in Subscription Files
Subscription records reveal a coincidence with A. J. Blatter living at 43 Third Street and J. A. Blatter at 43 Elliott Street, suggesting a possible mix up or shared address pattern.
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A. J. Blatter
Third St
J. A. Blatter
Elliottest
Fire at Rittman Welding plant endangers new machine
A fire Monday at 5 p.m. at Bud Stoll's Rittman Welding plant near the B & O on South Main occurred as he just received his fire insurance policy. The blaze threatened a newly started thousand dollar machine in use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rittman Welding
Bud Stoll
S. Main
1 A Draft List Boosted by 13 Men
Thirteen men from Eastern Wayne County were placed in the 1 A draft list this week. They are Donald E. Bechtel Charles W Hickin Dorrance B Ferrer Vincent B Goffinet Robi L Huff C D Wenger Marion J Bruttgey Zarly c McDonald Wilbert B Rudy Lloyd A Klett Wm F Wood Roland A Edgar.
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Wayne County
Donald E. Bechtel
Charles W. Hickin
Dorrance B. Ferrer
Vincent B. Goffinet
Robi. L. Huff
C. D. Wenger
Marion J. Brutgey
Zarly
C. ‘McDonald
Wilbert B. Rudy
Lloyd A. Klett
Wm. F. Wood
Roland A. Edgar
Akron man charged for hunting on protected farm refuge
George Seidwitz of Akron was arrested and charged with hunting on a game refuge farm owned by Fred Thomas two miles south of Rittman. He pled guilty before Justice Bertha Sherrick and was fined $10 plus costs on Wednesday. In a separate note, Frederick W Foerstner and Florence B Foerstner conveyed Int in the Will of Rit man to Alton L Ebert for $1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Seidwitz
Akron
Fred Thomas
Rittman
Justice of the Peace
Bertha Sherrick
Frederick W .Foerstner
Florence B. Foerstner
Alton L. Ebert
Solicitors Open Red Cross Drive in City Hall meeting
The Red Cross solicitors meeting at City Hall on Tuesday February 20th drew many attendees. Rev Charles A Hoot and Arthur Miller spoke on the 1946 drive. three solicitors added to the list. donations welcomed at Bodager Insurance Fisher Insurance and Rittman Savings Bank. solicitor reports due at Bodager office. 1945 needs greater and Rittman quota higher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
City Hall
Therfl
Day of Prayer event draws large crowd in Ritt town
Nearly 100 attended the World Day of Prayer observance at United Brethren church hosted by four Protestant congregations. Mrs. Dwight B. Davidson chaired. performances included a trio and solo singing. Speaker Mrs. Charles Stewart of Wooster discussed home life and Indian sanitary conditions, with remarks on girls' dress by religion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rittman
United Brethren Church
Dwight B. Davidson
William Baker
Harold Brown
John Walker
Lord
John‘Collins
Ernest Harrison
A. L. Ebert
Marlene Echols
Charles Stewart
Wooster
India
Stewart
Presbyterian Board of Missions
Punjab
Sterling High Swiss Yodelers Meet Crowded Auditorium
The Sterling High School junior class will present a Swiss yodeler program on March 1 at 8 p m in the high school auditorium featuring the Frauntfelder family known for entertainment at army camps and appearances in Hollywood films. Admission is 35 and 80 cents. Also noted: seniors hosted a supper for George Rastorfer before his Coast Guard service, then attended a showing of Rainbow Iseland at Schine's Theater. Sterling Eagles fall to Shreve 52 to 36 in the first tournament game with early leads by Shreve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sterling High School
Frauntfelder
Switzerland
United States
Hollywood
Roma Musser
George Rastorfer
US Coast Guard
George
Robert Richard
Schine’s
Wooster
Rainbow
Eagles
Sterling Eagles
Shreve
Crest
Iead Shreve
Sugar ration for home canning cut to 20 pounds per person
The Office of Price Administration announced a smaller home canning sugar allowance this year. Each person may obtain up to 20 pounds, with families limited to 100 pounds of canning sugar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Office of Price Administration
Also Mentioned on This Page
RAY Zody Shower
Robert Stoolmiller
U. S. Saunders
Said
Ruttman Press
Danny Shew
Sterling
Charles Grant
Albert Schaad
Virginia Conrad
Fee 3
Mrs Wertz
U B
B. A. Meets
Pfc
Ben Wenger
DD Wenger
Pfe Ben
Wenger
Capt
Glenn Turner
Spartans
McCoy
Police News
Solicitors
Sterling Echo
Boy Scouts
Troop
Second St
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