Ida Lambert Celebrates 85th Birthday at Legions Home
Ida Lambert aged 85 from Rittman hosted a Sunday dinner at the Legion Home with 53 guests including her co sisters grandchildren and great grandchildren. Her great grandson Jackie Hemlock of Seville played accordion after the meal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ida Lambert
Sterling Ave
Legion Home
Michigan
Wayne County
Rittman
Charles Boling
Lambert
Emanuel Blough
Harley Boling
Ernest Blough
Pittsburgh
Roy Blough
Sterling
Merlin Blough
Smithville
Floyd Blough
Seville
Batteries And Money Stolen From Local Garage
About $50 in cash and batteries were taken from Burger Motors Garage on Home Street last Saturday night. Donald Null of Burbank R. D., a former employee, admitted breaking the glass door to enter. He was questioned by police, brought before Mayor Lewis Hoover, and bound over to the Grand Jury under $1500 bond. Unable to post bond, he was jailed. The stolen items were recovered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burger Motors
Home Street
Donald Null
Burbank R. D
Null
Lewis Hoover
Grand Jury
Auditor offers tax help at county offices
County auditor Earl Lautenschlager will be at J. W. Frye Co. offices from 8 30 to noon on Monday February 26 to assist with personal property tax problems. A second auditor representative will be at Woylestown Telephone Company same day for the same purpose.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Lautenschlager
J. W. Frye Co
Woylestown Telephone Company
Polio Drive Total Reported for March of Dimes Fund
Final polio fund total reported was 2180 dollars with 121 dollars 68 cents collected at the Diana Theater. John Winkler presented the report after all collections were turned in.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Diana Theater
Irs
John Winkler
Cassidy Returns to U S After Seven Months Abroad
Lt. Clifton H. Cassidy of the U S Air Force arrives back in the United States after seven months in England and is stationed at El Paso Texas. He visited his parents Mr and Mrs B F Cassidy east of Rittman on Route 94 on Sunday en route to El Paso.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifton H. Cassidy
U.S. Air Force
States
England
el Paso
Texas
B. F. Casdy
Rittman
President Elected By Mothers Club
Mrs. Marjorie Rohrer was elected the new president of Mothers Club at a Tuesday meeting hosted by Mrs. Ora Fry. Officers include Kathryn Steiner as vice president Mollie Holcomb secretary Mid King assistant secretary Bernice Fry treasurer and Geraldine Griffith assistant treasurer. The club voted to donate $10 to the Cancer Fund and planned a rummage sale for March with the 17th as a tentative date. The meeting also reviewed conventions in Houston and Akron and featured talks on rivalry and property rights. Pearl Simonton joined as a new member. 23 members attended and refreshments followed. The next meeting will be at Mary King’s home with Ruth Baldwin as co-hostess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marjorie Rohrer
Mother’s Club
Ora Fry
Bernice Fry
Geraldine Griffith
Kathryn Steiner
Mollie Holcomb
Mid King
Cancer Fund
Houston
Texas
State of Ohio
Federated Women's Clubs
Akron
Irene Winkler
Helen Mougey
Pearl Simonton
Mary King
Ruth Baldwin
Mrs. Rhonemus Named Heart Fund Chair in Rittman
Mrs. C. E. Rhonemus, appointed Heart Fund chairman in Rittman, leads a regional campaign to support heart disease clinics a convalescence home for youths and rehab program for workers across Wayne Portage Medina and Summit counties. Donations urged to Heart Fund Box 101 Akron Ohio or via local containers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rittman
Wayne
Portage
Medina
Summit
Christian Rhonemus
Grandview Ave
Heart Fund
Rhonemus
Box 101
Akron
Varsity Fellowship to Meet After Millersburg Game
The Varsity Fellowship Youth will gather this Friday evening at the Baptist Church after the Millersburg game. The event is sponsored by the Church of God and aims to unite local youth through community fellowship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Varsity Fellowship
Millersburg
The
Baptist Church
Church of God
City Hall Opens for Oiling Assessments Payment Window
The city announces oiling assessments may be paid any time after Monday February 26 and through April 15. Penalties will be added after April 15.
Ida M. Jackson Dies at 82 in Orrville Area
Mrs Ida M Jackson 82 died Tuesday evening at Mennonite Home south of Rittman Her husband Orion died two years earlier She survived by son Henry of Rittman daughter Ada Amstutz of Cleveland two grandchildren and three great grandchildren Funeral services set for Friday at 2 30 p m at Orrville Presbyterian Church Rev Floyd E Logee officiating Visiting hours Thursday at Gresser Fry Funeral Home Orrville Burial Crown Hill Cemetery Orrville
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ida M. Jackson
Rittman
Orion Jackson
Henry
Ada Amstutz
Cleveland
Presbyterian Church
Orrville
Floyd E. Logee
Gresser-Fry Funeral Home
Crown Hill Cemetery
Births in Sterling and Doylestown and Marshallville
A列 birth notice lists a son born to Mr. and Mrs. Walter Sweigert of Sterling on January 25, a son to Mr. and Mrs. Edward Zimmerman of Doylestown on February 15, a son to Mr. and Mrs. Lester Warner of Doylestown on February 17, and a son to Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Snyder of Marshallville on February 18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Sweigert
Sterling
Edward Zimmerman
Doylestown
Lester Warner
Edwin Snyder
Marshallville
Police Court Record Of Local Docket Actions
Harrison Thomas fined ten dollars and costs for intoxication and disorderly conduct. Curtis Fritzinger fined ten dollars and costs for assault and battery. John Wenger Jr fined five dollars and costs for disobeying a traffic light with costs suspended. Raymond Jerigan fined ninety dollars and costs for driving while intoxicated and fined ten dollars for driving without a license. Lawrence Bader fined five dollars for disobeying a traffic light. John Bajonac fined one dollar and costs for intoxication. Harold Ferency fined costs with costs suspended. John Baker Trent charged with intoxication and disorderly conduct. Donald Null bound over to Grand Jury under a 1500 dollar bond for breaking and entering a garage in the night season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrison Thomas
Curtis Fritzinger
John Wenger, Jr
Raymond Jerigan
Lawrence Bader
John Bajonac
Harold Ferency
John Baker Trent
Donald Null
Grand Jury
Sergeant's Letter Tells of Death
Mr and Mrs Russell Shaffer of Marshallville learned their son P F William Shaffer was killed in action in Korea. The sergeant wrote they had witnessed the death, claiming government notice of missing status dated Feb 4. A photo and full story appear on page 16, and the family accepts the sergeant's statements as correct.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Shaffer
Marshallville
P. F
William Shaffer
Korea
War Department
Shaffer
Shaffers
William
P T A Holds Civil Defense Talk At High School
The February P T A meeting at the High School Auditorium featured Roger Hessidence area Civilian Defense commander outlining disaster readiness. He announced moving pictures planned for March 5 in schools and public venues and previews a series on Pattern For Survival in the Rittman Press.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P.T A
Roger Hessidence
Hessidence
Rittman Press
U. S
P.T.A
Karl Melenbacker
George Sandrock
Paul Barrett
Wooster College
ROTC Appointments at Ohio State for 1950 51
Benjamin F Bodager of 187 N First Lt and Walter W Moore of 10 W Ohio Ave were appointed as Staff Sergeants in the cadet corps of the Air ROTC program for the 1950 51 academic year at Ohio State University. Announcement came from Lt Col Merwin E Potter in the university department of military and air science.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benjamin F Bodager
Walter W. Moore
Ohio Ave
Cadet Corps
Ohio State University
Merwin E. Potter
Department of Military and Air Science
University
Ohio Boxboard Co Invites Guests to Plant Tour
The Ohio Boxboard Company of Rittman invites local organizations and educators as guests for a 4 p.m. Thursday visit featuring a plant tour of offices and facilities. About 45 attendees are expected to hear M. E. Barthen, Administrative Vice President, speak then a Q and A discussion follows with department heads guiding the tour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio Boxboard Company of
Rittman
M. E. Barthen
Ant
Barthen
F. O.kanehl
B. M. Thomas
D. W. Boylan
J.C. Morris
J. N. Andrews
R. Graham Hagey
F. B. Rusch
Family Dinner Party Honors Two Birthdays
Mrs Roy Trent hosted a family dinner Monday to honor her daughter Myrtle Yocheim on her February 14 birthday and her son Dale whose birthday was February 17. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Melvin Kennedy and their Marshallville children, Mr and Mrs Sam Trent and children, Mr and Mrs Edward Ball, Mr and Mrs Ray Yocheim and children, Mr and Mrs Dale Trent, Freida Staley, and Mr and Mrs Clyde Ward of Huntington West Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Trent
Myrtle Yocheim
Dale
Melvin Kennedy
Marshallville
Sam Trent
Edward Ball
Ray Yocheim
Dale Trent
Freida Staley
Clyde Ward
Huntington
W. Va
Also Mentioned on This Page
Polio Collection
Ffotal Complete
Lt. Cassidy
Rittman Schools
Ronnie Woyat
Sylvan Wiles
Eddie
Mothers Club
C. E. Rhonemus
Heart
Ohio Boxboard Co
Rittan
Indians
C.B.L
Loudonville
Red Riders
Woooster
Millersbug
Wooster
T .Whims
E. Poholski
Greer
F. Poholski
Hardgrove
Lunter
Ambrose
Loudonvittels
Tugenstine
J. Peters
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