Rittman seen for defense worker status by FHA
Cleveland district officials discuss placing Rittman industries workers in a defense area to secure building material priorities. Civic Association reports success with the effort, aiding housing for defense workers. Membership drive progress noted, with plans to route membership through calendar year and new Route 224 development discussed.
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Cleveland
Federal Defense Housing Administration
Rittman Civic Association
Cleveland District Defense Housing Administration
Rittmans Industries
Rittman
Akron
City Hall
C E Rhonemus
The
Civic Association
William R. Thom
Rhonemus
Joseph B Sherrick
Sherrick
Ritter Leads Rittman School Board in 1942 Meeting
Melvin R Ritter was named head of the Rittman Board of Education at a Monday night organizational session in the Heb-school building. H R Squibbs named vice president. Mrs Bessie Schumacher kept as clerk with a small raise. New members Bedager Shong and Squibbs sworn in. W W Schwartz and Harald Brown retire. A budget of 66335 is approved, with increases in equipment and building maintenance. Mrs Ray B Rogers resigns as teacher and returns as substitute instructor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melvin R Ritter
Rittman Board of Education
Heb-school
H R Squibbs
Bessie Schumacher
Sallary
Wwe Bedager
O J Shong
Squibbs
Ritter
W W_ Schwartz
The
Ordo
Harald Brown
Jack Williams
ISL
Beerth Mime
Aoemimi Tee
Sq.bks
Supt V A Garver
Wil'ams
Tege'ers
Ray B Rogers
Rogers
Betty Sandberg
Rittman to Erect Honor Roll Bulletin Board on Square
A bulletin board listing Rittman and Milton township boys serving Uncle Sam will be set at the northeast public square corner. George Harris of the American Legion and Howard A Bair Post announce the display will be ready within ten days, sponsored by the Legion and the Rotary club. New names will be added as drafted or enlisted. contact Harris at Harris Restaurant to include friends or relatives from any armed force branch.
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Buttorn
Rittman
Milton Town
Attenoy
Uncle Sam
George Harris
Howard
Bair
Milton Township
Harris
Tiet-Rernames Wet
Usts
Rittman Women Enroll in Red Cross First Aid Course
Twenty young women from Rittman have enrolled in a Red Cross sponsored First Aid course. The first meeting was held Thursday night at city hall with Red Cross instructors planning to recruit volunteer fire department members.
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Rittmai
American Red Cross
Red Cross
Fire ‘Department
Press Runs Four Pages This Week Due To Higher Costs
The paper reports four pages this week as neosprint costs rise and ad revenue declines. To balance advertising, editors will adjust page counts to fit the available space for the duration of the policy.
Galehouse Receives Regional Civilian Defense Post
James B. Galehouse of Rittman has been named a regional instructor in fire fighting under civilian defense. A delivery letter says he must report to Columbus for a State University school to qualify and to serve in Ashland, Medina, and surrounding counties, visiting communities with fire prevention and civilian defense programs.
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James B. Galehouse
Rittman
Whyne Medina
Ashland
Anid
Summit
M. Gatehouse
Columbus
Commerce Hall
Oho State University
Onin State Council of Civian and Industrial Defense
Mr Gatehouse
Sterling High Plans Athletic Carnival at Gym Next Tuesday
Sterling High School student council plans the first annual Athletic Carnival in the gym next Tuesday night January 13 at 8 pm. Events include basketball games boxing tests stunts crowning of the carnival queen and drum majorettes in new uniforms. Queen candidates named by the student body are Mamie Adams Mary Lou McConnell Dorothy Studer Ruth Moore Emma Jean Craig and Dorothy Blough. Tickets for adults and children will be sold at the box office with proceeds going to a school fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sterling High Student Council
Sterling High School
Peg Am
Mamie Adams
Mary Lou—Mcconnell
Dorothy—studer
Ruth Motne
Emma Jean Craig
Dorothy Blough
D W Thompson Debuts as Rittman High Coach Friday
D W Thompson will debut as Rittman High basketball mentor in Friday’s Wooster Indian tilt. A former Barnesville and Salinesville coach, he brings a man to man defense and a two set offense focused on high percentage shots. Thompson, married with two sons, recently joined Rittman after teaching and coaching junior high.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. W. Thompson
Rittman
CoHen
Muskingum College
New Concord
Ohio
Washington and Jefferson University
Muskingum
Thompson
Clair Bee
Long Island University
Tony Hinkle
Butler University
Indiana
Thoempson
Salinesville
Columbiana County
Frazersburg
Muskingum County
Barnesville
Belmont County
Bamesville
Rittmian
Bill
North Second Street
United Brethren and Sunday School Officers Installed
The United Brethren and Sunday School officers were installed last Sunday morning by Rev. E. Price. Elected officials include Supt Paul Johnson, Asst Supt Tsane Bott, Sedy Esther Seebauer, Eryst Asst Jack pen Biaachers, Hugh Strickland, Mar Jory Schumacher Birthday Secy, Mrs. Roy Welling Cradle Roll Supt, Mrs. Jacob Graber Asst Jr Supt, Mrs. Ray Johnson Pianist, Mrs. Irene Collins Chorister, Mrs. Paul Johnson Orchestra leader Mr Dale Sturner.
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United Brethren Sunday School
E. Price
Paul Johnson
Tsane Bott
Esther Seebauer
Eryst
Jack Pen Biaachers
Neen Hugh Strickland
Mar Jory Schumacher
Roy Welling
Bessie Schumacher
Jacob Graber
Ray Johnson
Irene Collins
Dale Sturner
Bodager Named to Wayne County Tire Coordinating Board
W W Bodager, local businessman, was named to the three member coordinating board of Wayne County villages and their tire rationing boards. The Wayne County meet with Wooster officials elected M C Heller as tire coordinator and J M Ginter to represent Wooster. Bodager will represent county villages with G A Dustman as rural representative on the advisory board.
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W. W. Bodager
Wayne County
Wooster
M. C. Heller
Board of Commissioners
J. M. Ginter
Bodager
Rittman
G. A. Dustman
Tire Coordinating Advisory Board
Théeting
Rhone‘mus
Baldwin
W. A. Stilwill
Melvin R. Ritter
Births Reported at Local Hospitals in Early January
A series of birth notices from area families includes a son born to Mr and Mrs Doneth Wank Snead Steen at an unidentified date, twins a boy and a girl to Mr and Mrs Harry Menegay in Sterling at Wadsworth Municipal Hospital, a daughter born to Mr and Mrs Vincent Geffinet on January 8 at South First Street, and a boy born to Mr and Mrs Robert Tess on January 5 at Wadsworth Municipal Hospital.
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Don
Snead Steen
Pe Gom
Ev Riel
Harry Menegay
Sterling
Wadsworth Municipal Hospital
dBorn
Mrs. Vincent
Géffinet
South First Street
Robert Tess
R. D
Seville
Jackson Day Banquet Speaker Named for Wooster
The 87th Jackson Day dinner in Wooster will feature City Solicitor Auonemis as toastmaster. Coughlman Luther Patrick of Alabama is principal of the evening and Willis Horn of Orrville will chair. Event at Zion Lutheran Church Monday evening with tickets overseen by Ralph Grosjean. Music by Gordon Rowand and Rev Paul Schmidt to give invocation.
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Auonemis
Zion Lutheran Church
Wooster
Couglaman
Luther Patrick
Alabama
Willis Horn
Orrville
Tvent
Ralph Grosjean
W Bodager
R. J Krabil
Rittman
Wayne County Democrat Executive Committee
Patrick
City Officials To Be Given Oath On Wednesday Night
City officials in Rittman will be sworn in at a Wednesday City Hall meeting after a delay caused by the annual Jackson Day banquet in Wooster. Mayor John W Baldwin announced new treasurer Mrs Sylvia B Hardgrove has already taken over duties. Other new officials set to be sworn include Magee, Ray Hartzler, BisiE Brophy, Roy Forrer, K W Osborne, E C Peete and Clarence Bruny, who replace retiring councilmen. Mayor Baldwin will also announce 1942 appointments at the same session.
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Rittman
City Hall
John W Baldwin
J Jackson
Wooster
Syvia B Hardgrove
New City
Baldwin
Fisher Real Estate Agency
Magee
Rhonemus
Ray T.hartzler
See Bisie Ji
Brophy
Roy Forrer
K. W.osborne
E C, Peete
Clarence Bruny
Charles Wald
Roy Welling
Clarence Kunkler
Baldwin Wilt
Aliens Ordered to Surrender Cameras and Radios
Enemy aliens in Rittman and Milton town must surrender cameras, short wave receivers, radios, guns and related equipment to police. German Italian and Japanese nationals are named. Failure to comply carries extreme penalties. Compliance urged at once by Chief Charles Heffelman.
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United States
Rittman
Milton Town
Joey
Charles Heffelman
Church Schedule and Building Fund Pledges Note
The notice lists church activities including Bible school at 9 30, morning worship at 10 30 with Holy Communion, junior senior and adult meetings at 6 30, evening worship at 7 30 with An Ancient Pattern, council and board meetings Monday, glee club rehearsal Tuesday, orchestra Tuesday, midweek prayer Wednesday 7 30, adult choir 8 30, and pledges for the 1942 building fund to be taken January 18 with current pledges due for full payment that day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul—Johnson
Sunday School Council
Young People’s Glee Club
Conservative Church of Christ Meeting Set for Thursday
The Conservative Church of Christ will meet next Thursday morning for worship at 16:39 a.m. in the hall over the Kroger Grocery store.
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Kroger
The Church On The Hill Sermons By Arthur Carey
The First Brethren Church on The Hill presents Sunday morning at 10:30 with a message Are You A Speckled Bird and an evening service at 7:30 titled Remember Pearl Harbor. Pastor Arthur Carey leads both sessions.
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First’Brethren Church
Arthur Carey
Pearl Harbor
St Ann's Church Announces Mass Schedule
St Ann's Church presents Father John T. Farrell conducting Sunday Mass at 8 a.m. and high mass at 10 a.m. in the liturgical lineup.
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St. Ann’s Church
John T. Farrell
First Baptist Church Branigan Hall Schedule
Branigan Hall services listed under Bill Echols as pastor with Sunday school at 10 a.m. Kennett Lance Sunday supt Overseer Wailing Peoples B Y P U 6 30 p m Junior B Y P U 8 30 p m Luella Watson leader preaching 7 p m Mid week prayer 7 07 p m Wednesday Cottage prayer 7 p m Friday Radio broadcast Sundays 6 36 a m WAKR Akron.
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First-Baptist
Branigan Hall
Bill Echols
M. Kennett Lance
Woling
Milton Presbyterian Church Service Schedule
Milton Presbyterian Church invites all to join Dwight Brooker Davidson, minister, for Bible School at 6 15 A M with classes for every age and a welcome. Morning worship at 10 30 A M featuring Holy Communion. Young People's meetings at 6 29 A M, Christian Endeavor for Senior and Junior. Evening worship at 9 30 P M with A Prayer of Faith. This closes the Week of Prayer with good music, gospel, fellowship and warm welcome.
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Bible School
Rittmngn Church of Christ Service Schedule
Rittmngn Church of Christ ministers Goedale and staff present a full weekly program. Bible School at 9 30 led by Ralph Fizler superintendent. 10 15 Morning worship and communion with sermon by the pastor. 6 45 Young People's Service. 1 30 Evening worship with special music. Wednesday prayer at 7 30 and choir at 7 20. Continued on page 4.
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Bible School
Ralph Fizler
Steiner to lead Milton-Two eTrustees board
Col Steiner will head the Milton Two eTrustees, joined by members P W Gillman Asa RB Krabis and secretary Pat Baker. Krabis was recently appointed to fill vacancies left by the death of D H Hart. The board elected members and set meetings for the first and third Tuesdays each month.
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Col. Steiner
Will
Milton
eTrustees
Milton Bonday
Ste House
Sterling
Alé Sy Steiner
Lerk
Pat Baker
E P W. Gillman
Asa RB
Rittman Man To Be Buried Friday After Pneumonia Death
Levi Rauschenberg, 71, died Tuesday afternoon at Wadsworth Municipal Hospital after four days with pneumonia. The body was moved to the Justin Shoal home for viewing from 7 to 9 p m Thursday. Survived by two sons Mary R of Easton Ellen R of Bter Ung and daughter Mrs Ether Bode son of Portland Ohio Mia Chase of Creston and Mrs Bula Bhook of Rittman. Wife preceded him in death. Funeral services with Se ochek in the Apostolic church south of Rittman Friday at 2 pm, burial in church cemetery. In charge of Ebert Funeral home.
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Levi Rauschenberg
Wadsworth
Justin Shoal
Thunday
Pwo
Mary-R
Easton
Ellen
Ether Bodeson
Funeral for Mrs Fern Reynolds of Sterling Monday
Funeral services were held Monday afternoon in the Sterling United Brethren church for Mrs Fern Reynolds 63 who died of a heart attack Friday night. Burial followed at Crown Hill cemetery. Survivors include widower Ned and children Robert Glenn Ned Jr Ruby Ralph Mary and John who is stationed at Camp Bowie Texas plus Mrs C E Glessner.
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Sterling United Brethren Church
Fern Reynolds
Crown Hill
Armstrong
Seville
A. Grubb
Ned
Robert
Glenn
Ned Jr
Ruby
Ralph
Mary
John
Camp Bowie
Texas
C. E. Glessner
Baptist Minister and Family Move to Home in Rittman
Rev. W F Echols pastor of Rittman Baptist Church moved his family from Akron to 1260 Meadow Vale in Grandulest addition. They are now at home and invite visits. They have a daughter Marlétie, age 10.
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W F. Echols
Rittman Baptist Church
Hag
Rittman
Akron
Meadow'Vale
Grandulest Addition
Echols
Ong
Marlétie
Cain Band Mothers Association Meeting Next Tuesday Evening
A meeting of the Cain Band Mothers Association will be held next Tuesday evening at the high school. Members are urged to attend to discuss upcoming band activities and fundraisers.
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Cain Band Mothers
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M_R.Ritter
Virginia Madison
Thomas Drug Store
Ashton Hall
Jefferson Barracks
Missouri
Roger McGee
Rittman High School
Ohio Music Education Association
Rittman High Indiens
Firsh
Mfons
Ter
D. W .Thompson
Hall
Smithville
Medina
Galehouse
Rittman High
United Brethren and
Navy
Mon
C. E. Rhonemus
Eed
Cong
Lutier Patrick
United Brethren.Church
W. E. Price
Main St
Church OF Christ “Conservative
Milton Presbyterian Church
Dwight Brooker Davidson
Church of Christ
Goedale
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