Local Masonry Tradeer Joseph L Levers Dies at 74
Joseph F Levers aged 74 father of Mrs Tella Oberdusky proprietor of the Variety Store died at the family home in Ranchman township on Christmas Eve. He was known in Wayne County for masonry work with his brothers Sol and Will. He had been ailing for some time and passed at the North Lawrence home. He was a member of the new B church of North Lawrence. funeral services were held Saturday afternoon at 3 oclock. Local friends send sympathy to Mrs Oberdusky at Christmas time.
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Joseph F Levers
Tella Oberdusky
Ranchman Township
Wayne County
Sol
Will
Level Se
Seriou Rill
North Lawrence
New B
Oberdusky
Cause of Crime as Price Russell Sees it
Price Russell of Creston who chairs Ohio’s Clemency Board presents his annual report arguing crime rose in the last decade as prison populations doubled across Ohio. He cites auto theft as a driver and links war era attitudes, prohibition violations, and youth psychology to rising crime and leniency in property rights. The piece also notes local bowling among Orrville, Rittman, and Greeville with a recent Orrville-Orrville match and standings.
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Price Russell
Creston
Wittwna
Ohio Board of Clemency
Ohio
Ohio Penitentiary
Ohlio Reformatory For Women
Ohio State Reformatory
Sears
Rittman Grange Meeting and Holiday Program
Rittman Grange held a Friday session with good attendance. A short entertainment followed with candy popcorn balls and fruit provided by the December committee, including piano numbers, recitations, songs, and a holiday play. Officers gave reports.
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Rittman Orange
Detember Sao
Alma Tompleson
Gerald
Doris
Gedg
Dorma Steel
George and
Doris Steel
Santa Claus
Badge at Midnight Tale on New Year’s Eve Eve
On New Year’s Eve Hoskins watches the Amalia ship approach Tendon and a harbor woman, the old mother of a deckhand, accosts him with a purse. She lobbies for her son while the ship passes, then she blesses him and departs, leaving Hoskins reflective about the year’s start.
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Hoskins
Amalia
Noskins
Hosking
Sister Mary Leona Takes Final Vows at Ursuline Academy
At Ursuline Academy in Cleveland seven young women received vows. Sister Mary Leona Vetters of Sterling Road is among the four who made perpetual vows as Catholic sisters led by Bishop Joseph Schrembs. Parents and relatives attended the ceremony from this area.
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Ursuline Academy
Scovill Ave. & E. Cleveland
Mary Leona
Mamie Vetters
Sebastian Vetters
Sterling Road
Joseph Schrembs
Cleveland
Alfred Manning
Salem Ohio
Cecelia
Jang Manning
Schrombs
Sebastian Vettera
Louize Agnes
Margaret
Esther Vetters
Joseph Wald
Sterling
Ohio Good Roads seeks elimination of 69 grade crossings
The Ohio Good Roads Federation urged the legislature to remove 69 grade crossings in 1925 including four in Wayne County. One crossing at Easton is noted as dangerous though few fires have occurred there. If funded, the plan could extend to 66 more crossings by 1928.
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Ohio Good Roads Federation
Ohio Legislature
Wayne County
Easton
Birthday Surprise Party For Misa Delphine Thompson
Last Saturday evening a pleasant surprise honored Misa Delphine Thompson for turning 13. Friends including Robert Wright Paul Howard Robert Platter Robert Joles Donald Joles Durand McFarland Eddie Allison Nelson Hall Walter McNellen Charles McNellen Mary Brenneman Mary Adams Ruth Rook Marguerite Bowd Dorothy Joles Florence Louise Platter Marguerite Deneke Frances Gerbrick Ruth Harrington attended the celebration.
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Misa Delphine Thompson
Robert Wright
Paul Howard
Robert Platter
Robert Joles
Donald Joles
Durand McFarland
Eddie Allison
Nelson Hall
Walter McNellen
Charles McNellen
Mary Brenneman
Mary Adams
Ruth Rook
Marguerite Bowd
Dorothy Joles
Florence Louise Platter
Marguerite Deneke
Frances Gerbrick
Ruth Harrington
Delphine Thompson
Leave for Florida on extended vacation
This week Wednesday Mr and Mrs J R Lance and Mr Jobo H Fisher departed for Florida to spend an extended vacation.
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J. R. Lance
Jobo H Fisher
Florida
More Pay for Prisoners at Ohio Penitentiary
The article reports Gov. Donahey backing a $300,000 two year budget to raise prisoner wages at the penitentiary from 1 to 6 cents per hour to as much as 16 cents. It notes the money earned mostly goes to dependents of inmates, aiding families to stay intact. It also highlights Dr. L. G. Arnold a prominent chiropractor with offices in Canton and Rittman, praising his practice and new x ray lab.
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Taina
Vic Donahey
John E Harper
Harper
Trair
Donahey
Ifo
Donahuy
General Assembly
Fathera, Husbandea and Sons
Orr to become minority floor leader in Ohio House
After the first Monday in January Judge T W Orr will begin his duties as minority floor leader in the Ohio House at Columbus. Orr was re elected to the general assembly by a narrow majority in November. The Senate honors went to Wayne County with Adair of Wooster named party whip and Garver of Millersburg chosen minority leader. Adair and Garver are the only two Democrats in the Senate. Orr urged cooperation with the majority for the good of all people of the state.
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T W Orr
House of Representatives
Columbus
Orr
General Assembly
House
Senate
Wayne County
Adair of
Wooster
Garver
Millersburg
Adair
Rev Mahlon Woolf Delivers Farewell Sermon
Rev Mahlon Woolf former pastor of the Be vila Presbyterian Church preached his farewell sermon Sunday December 28 resigning the Seville pastorate to accept a new charge at Minerva. He held a household sale last week and the family will move to Minerva after January first. Woolf is well known in Rittman and his friends are glad he has a larger charge.
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Mahlon Woolf
Presbyterian
Bevilla
Woolf
Seville
Minerva
Rittman
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