Drawings Made For Annual Sports League Tournament
The annual league basketball tournament at Doylestown, January 22 24 30 and February 1, drew teams into two brackets with no seeding. Top and bottom bracket teams include Apple Creek Dalton Shreve Chester Sterling West Salem Doylestown Mt Eaton Fredericksburg and Burbank. Games start 7 30 pm with one hour per game. Semifinals on January 30, finals February 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doylestown
Wooster
Sterling
Harold Johnson
Orrville
Doylestown High School
Apple Creek
Dalton
Shreve
Chester
West Salem
Mt Eaton
Fredericksburg
Burbank
Harry Shadie
Jiggs Amstutz
Glenn Zeigler
E Graber
L. Rufner
Sohar
T Maibach
N Reynolds
G. Reynolds
P Maibach
Apple Creek- Dalton
Shreve- Chester-Sterling
West Salem- Doylestown
Mt. Eaton
Fredericksburg-Burbank
Indians Face Orrville Lodi This Weekend
Rittman High Indians seek their third Buckeye league win as they travel to Orrville Friday to play the Red Riders, who struggle this season with one win in eight starts. Henry Tompkins is out with an infected foot. Lodi visits Rittman Saturday for a second game, with junior reserve prelims both nights at 7 30 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rittman High Indians
Orrville
Red Riders
Wooster
Miltersburg
Indians
Henry Tompkins
Lodi
Rittman
Millersburg
Danville
Loudonville
Glenmont
Lakeville
Big Prairie
Walnut Creek
West Salem
Shreve
Congress
Fredericksburg
Burbank
Apple Creek
Sterling
Dalton
Harrison Named Chairman President's Ball Committee
Ernest Harrison of Rittman is named chairman to arrange the President's Ball in Wooster Tuesday night. Final plans will be announced soon. The committee includes local WFIP officers and Wooster figures. proceeds support the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis with half kept locally for treatment and equipment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Harrison
Rittman
Wooster
National Foundation For Infantile Paralysis
Francis Hillen
Edwin Myers
Robert Woods
Dorothy Kerr
John J. Sutter
Natonal
Kenneth Kurtz Plans Dairy Store In Smithville
Kenneth Kurtz of Rittman will open a dairy store with a lunch counter in Smithville. The opening is tentatively set for February 1, with remodeling ongoing and Kurtz planning a full line of dairy products. He will live with his grandmother, Mrs. Rachel Kurtz, in Smithville after the store opens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Kurtz
Rittman
Smithville
Kurtz
Rachel Kurtz
Civil Service Exam At High School Saturday
A civil service examination for the substitute carrier clerk position at the Rittman post office will be held Saturday morning at the high school. E. O. Franks, secretary of the local civil service board, will be the examiner. The test starts at 9 am. report by 8 30 am. About 12 applicants are expected to take the exam due to increased volume of business.
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Rittman Post Office
E.O Franks
Civil Service Board
Wayne county boys accepted for CCC service at Canton
Karl Elliot and Richard Dayton of Doylestown were included in a group of 13 Wayne county boys accepted for CCC service at Canton Monday according to an announcement by the Wayne County Welfare Department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Karl Elliot
Richard Dayton
Doylestown
Wayne County
CCC
Canton
Wayne County Welfare Department
Roast Pig Banquet At Legion Meeting In Rittman
The Rittman American Legion held its regular meeting Tuesday night in Legion rooms with a roast pork dinner as the feature. Thirty two attended the banquet served at 6 30 p m. John Wenger was in charge of obtaining and preparing the roast pig for the banquet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rittman American Legion
Legion
John Wenger
Water board elects Newberry as vice president
The Rittman board of public affairs elected E. G. Newberry as vice president at Monday night’s regular meeting in City Hall. Bills were paid and routine business was transacted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rittman Board of Public Affairs
E. G. Newberry
City Hall
Townsend to Speak at Canton Sunday
Dr Francis E Townsend author of the Townsend Plan will speak at the city auditorium in Canton Sunday January 21 at 2 30 p m on features of his old age pension plan The public is invited A group of Rittman residents plans to attend the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis E. Townsend
Townsend
City Auditorium
Canton
Rittman
Farmers Institute Opens Monday at Sterling High
The Milton Township Farmers Institute opens Monday in Sterling High School auditorium with state speakers Mrs. Paul B Maxwell of Cardington and Charles W Peters of Minerva. Rev William H Stauffer speaks Monday on Europe in a time of Crisis. Exhibits from home articles are invited Tuesday by 9 am. no prizes, removal required after session. Complete program on page 3 of The Rittman Press.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milton Township Farmers’ Institute
Sterling High School
Paul B Maxwell
Cardington
Charles W Peters
Minerva
Maxwell
W Oh Mms
Grange Fa'rm Bureau
Charles W. Peters
Grange
Farm Bureau
Tifa
William H. Stauffer
Europe
Ohio Council of Religious Education
World’ Christian Youth Conference
Amsterdam
Alex Hedinger
T E. Kissinger
F. W. Haight
Milton Township Farmers Institute
Rittman Press
Harlan Schar
LaVonne Younger
Paul Zook
George Steele
Henry Wirth
Agricultural Conservation Institute Held Tuesday in Wooster
Wayne County Agricultural Conservation Association hosts an institute for farmers wives and business men on Tuesday January 23 with two sessions at 9:30 am and 10 am in Wayne Theatre Wooster. Talks cover Farm Problem Corn Loans Crop Insurance and 1948 Agricultural Program with speakers Donahoo Durre Bustman Freedlander McBride and Gerig. Special local entertainment planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne County Agricultural Conservation Association
Wayne Theatre
North Buckeye St
Wooster
Harry Donahoo
Blancester
Ohio
Clinton County
E. Durre
Antwert
Obtfo
Paulding County
G. A. Bustman
Herman ¥ Freedlander
C. W. McBride
West Salem
Melvin R. Gerig
Ernest Saal Barn Destroyed By Fire
Early Tuesday night a fire destroyed the Ernest Saal barn just east of Rittman with damages about 4500 dollars. Insurance partly covered the loss. All horses and cattle were saved except two heifers. Milton township fire truck fought the blaze but could only protect nearby structures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Saal
Rittman
Milton Township
Derailment Blocks Erie Line Near Western Star
A freight train derailment near Western Star about three miles east of Wadsworth derailed 21 cars on the eastbound run Tuesday at 1 30 am blocking both main tracks. Through trains were detoured via the Baltimore and Ohio line between Barberton and Sterling while crews cleared the wreckage. Officials did not know the cause or extent of damage though some cars reportedly carried live stock and logs had to be shot to stop rolling debris.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western Star
Wadsworth
Erie Railroad
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Barberton
Sterling
Erie
Akron
Electric Scoreboard Installed Friday in Rittman Gym
The Rittman board of education installed a new electric scoreboard and timer for the Rittman Millerboro game Friday night. It will be placed in the gym’s southwest corner for visibility, with illuminated figures and clock face. The old board may move to the east side to aid stage spectators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rittman Board of Education
Rittman
Rittman-Millersboro
Tim
Ministerial banquet draws Wayne County clergy
Rev E 8 Hendrickson of Rittman attended the Wayne County Ministerial Association dinner Monday at the First Evangelical and Reformed church in Wooster. Guest speaker Rev Thomas L Coyle of Sherwood Presbyterian Church Washington DC urged a unified energetic campaign for the kingdom of God in his address Lightning War. Forty four persons attended the banquet with Rev A W Meckstroth of Apple Creek presiding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hendrickson
Rittman
Wayne County Ministerial Association
First Evangelical and Reformed Church
Wooster
Thomas L. Coyle
Sherwood Presbyterian Church
Washington, D. C
Kingdom of God
A. W. Meckstroth
Apple Creek
Rittman Press Cooking School to Host Arlis Morton
The Rittman Press announces a three day cooking school led by Arlis Lucille Morton from Spry Research Kitchens Cambridge MA. The event runs February 6 7 and 8 at City Hall with a printed recipe program and daily demonstrations. Attendees may win groceries and supplies through participation and gifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rittman Pres
Arlis Lucille Morton
Spry Research
Cambridge
Mass
Rittman Press
Marten Reserve Power Co
Spry
Jocal
Miss Morton
Lucille Morton
Eve
Pitman
Phonewus Attends Western Reserve Law Institute
Phonewus attends Western Reserve Law Institute at Rhonemyus of Rittmen for practical and notations sponsored by Western Reserve University. The all day event was at the Allerton Hotel in Cleveland with an annual sponsor dinner in the evening. Bedtissey, president of the African Bar Association, was the guest speaker.
Community Fund Accepts Heffelman Resignation
Rittman community fund trustees accepted Harry Heffelman's resignation as a committee member at Monday night's City Hall meeting. Heffelman left Saturday to take a position with the National Paper Box Co in Kansas City. A vacancy on the committee will be filled after the committee decides the proper procedure. The panel also reviewed several relief applications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rittman Community Fund
Harry Heffelman
Community Fund Committee
City Hall
Heffelman
Rittman
National Paper Box Co
Kansas City
Charles Shook Services Conducted Wednesday
Funeral services for Charles Shook 79 pioneer of Rittman were held Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Acme church three miles northwest of Rittman with burial in Acme cemetery. Survivors include two sons Clifford and other sons-in-law, three daughters Mrs Baranigan Mrs Beather Hawking and Mrs Fay Fulton of Akron.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Shook
Rittman
Acme Church
Buring
Acme
Inslaw Bereed
Shook
Shook Cfient
Clifford
Milton Township
Ufa
Baranigan
Beather Hawking
Fay Fulton
Akron
Morgan States Candidacy As County Prosecutor
Raymond Morgan announces his bid for county prosecuting attorney of Wayne County ahead of the May primary. A lifelong Wayne County resident, he touts his first term as proof of readiness for a second term, noting increased workload handled efficiently and honestly with no extra cost to taxpayers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond
Morgan
Wayne County
Greatey
Senator Murray to Speak at Wayne Jackson Day Event
Senator James E. Murray will headline Wayne county’s eighty fifth Jackson Day Celebration set for Thursday night January 25 at Zion Lutheran church in Wooster. Murray, born near St Thomas Ontario in 1876, has farm roots and studied law at NYU. He and wife Viola Horgan have six sons. (Continued on Page 4)
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James E. Murray
Wayne County
Zion Lutheran Church
Wooster
Ohio Agricultural Experiment Station
Tle
Montana
Benator Murray
St. Thomas
Ontario
Canada
St. Jerome’s College
Law College
New York University
Montane
Murray
Miles
Viola
Horgan
Memphis
Rittman Board Hires Truant Officer and Auditorium Plan
The Rittman board of education hired William Rike as truant officer at a salary of 6.4 monthly plus carex, replacing R. E. McCoy. They discussed auditorium issues at the high school for town basketball and ordered study of renter fees, with a report at the next meeting. The clerk was asked to send a sympathy card for Shook’s father and to survey lighting and building repairs at the First building. Regular bills were authorized for payment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rittman Board of Education
William Rike
Bessie Schumacher
Shook
Charles Shook
Tecouaary
Firat At
Garver
Ritter
Village Council Discusses WPA Sewer Project
Village council met in special session at City Hall Friday night to consider a WPA sewer project. Plans include new sewers on Diagonal, Second, Walnut, and Grandview streets and the Ganyard area, with city engineer to prepare cost estimates and present them. The council also authorized four ordinances for railroad wage and street department staff and renewed the Travelers Nobility Policy for three years after state examiner concerns. The council will reconvene Monday at 7 30 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Hall
St. Wadsworth
Cornell
R. C. Raft
C. BE. Rhonemus
Wayne Khurtz
Luther Rouda
Bush
L. A. Branstetter
Joseph Pape
John Hobel
City ‘Hall
Rhonemus
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Harrison
President
DR. Townsend
Farmers’ Institute
Paul B. Maxwell
Agricultural Conservation Institute
Phonewus
Western Reserve Law Institute
Community Fund
Jackson
Pri
Clinton
St Beaber
Frye
Iemmeran
R. Bailey
Bailey
Onedamens Ranses
Aoetinyenraiiseyr Dees
Hartman
Syeeres
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