Memorial first March of Dimes contribution in Rittman
The 1956 March of Dimes drive in Rittman begins with a memorial gift for Webster Mougey from friends of his grandson Herald Mougey. Co chairs report strong business solicitations and praise community clubs for booths at the January 24 Polio Carnival at Rittman High School. The event runs 7 to 9 p.m. with a cake walk led by Juni Mothers Club and a half hour musical program led by Carolyn Swope. Proceeds go to the March of Dimes fund in Rittman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
March
Cochairman
Juni Mothers Club
Betty Barr
Carolyn Swope
March of Dimes Fund
Rittman
Thelma Gwaltney
Servin
Clu
Karl Gillman
Wenger
Local men held after tavern burglary arrest
Carl David Ross and Zane McLaughlin, both of North Seneca, were arrested at 4 40 am Wednesday by Rittman and Wadsworth police in the basement of the County Line Tavern. They confessed to burglaries including a Corner Tavern on Rt 5 and a Knoxville gas station. Ross also claimed a Florida car theft, while McLaughlin admitted a sporting goods store burglary near Akron. They will be bound over to the county grand jury.
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Carl David Ross
Zane McLauhglin
N. Seneca ,Sr
County Line
Wadsworth and Rittman
Robert O’dell
Foster Sabin
O'Dell
Rittman
Wainworth
Athdst
Merle’ Heffelman
Rittman Police
Rt. 5
Ross
Knoxville
Tenn
Florida
Mclaughlin
Akron
Beecher Noble
Rittman High Coach Resigns to Join Columbus Firm
Donald Dupper, a teacher and football coach at Rittman High School for a year and a half, submitted his resignation to the Board of Education to take effect January 20. He will join Merrell Pharmaceutical Company in the Columbus area. Dupper and his family reside on W. Sunset Dr. He previously taught in Rocky River schools.
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Donald Dupper
Rittman High School
Board of Education
W. H. Hauenstein
Dupper
Merrell Pharmaceutical Company
Columbus
Rittman
Rocky River
W. Sunset Dr
Marshallville boy wins third first baby race
Dele Harry Shelly, son of Delbert and Mrs Shelly, born January 12 at Dunlap Memorial Hospital Arravilla. He wins a $10 savings account from Commercial Banking and Trust Co in Doylestown as the first baby born in the Marshallville Doylestown area.
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Marshallville
Doylestown
Dele
Harry Shelly
Delbert Shelly
Ale
Dunlap Memorial Hospital
Arravilla
Pra
Aesween
Danny
Dianne
Dicky
Donald
Donna Jean
Robert Shilling
Dale
Commercial Banking and Trust Company
Rittman Savings Bank
Creston
Stebbine, National Bank
Seniors seek tenor chorus for PTA Showboat Minstrel
The fourth PTA Showboat Minstrel will be held March 9 and 10. Seniors needed for the chorus, contact Mrs Ed Bernhardt at 431 or Chuck McCoy at 1007X, or attend the next practice at 8 15 p m Wednesday in the study hall of the high school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
PTA
Ed. Bernhardt
Chuck" McCoy
Sbe
Local Notices Include Names and Dates in Doylestown Area
Portions of a neighborhood notice list individuals and spouses with dates such as January 13 January 17 and January 19s in Doylestown Crest Sec. 1 area. The fragment mentions Mr and Mrs Bob Perry Jan 13 and a boy born January 17 context unclear.
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Mra
Bob Perry
Rittwhenied Mee
Dane McLaughlin
Lafiman
Caasaes Weinshel
Doylestown
Kain
Carl’ Slater, Jr
Crest Sec
Police tower at City Hall serves police radio use
The new City Hall tower is for the police radio system not a TV antenna. Mrs. Joseph Gaborsky seeks sales tax stamps to fund an artificial leg for a Rittman woman, accepting stamps by mail. Two robins seen at a farm near Rittman amid mild Christmas weather. A youth's attempt to behave ends with a comic washing of a lollipop with hot water and soap.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles—Heffelman
Joseph Gaborsky
Fredrick St
Rittman
Earl Alford
Florida
California
Missionary Guild to Meet Friday at Mrs Mougey Home
The Woman's Missionary Guild of the First Church of Christ will meet Friday January 20 at 8 p.m. at Mrs Herald Mougey's home on North Third Street. Mrs Don Emch leads the program with devotions by Mrs P M Hawkins and entertainment directed by Mrs William Phillips. The Three Arts Clubs plan a rummage sale Saturday January 21 starting at 8:30 a.m. in the Fisher Plumbing building at South Main and Erie Streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Womans Missionary Guild
First Church of ‘Christ
Herald Mougey
N. Third St
Don Emch
P. M. Hawkins
William Phillips
Three Arts Clubs
Fisher Plumbing
S. Main and
Erie Sts
Community groups outline events for January 23 to 31
The notice lists American Legion Auxiliary National Security program on Jan 23 at 8 p.m. with Merle Heffelman in charge. Polio Carnival is set for Jan 24 at Rittman High School 7 to 9 p.m. Florence Harding Council conducts first meeting Jan 24 at 7:30 p.m. St Johns Study Club postpones Jan 24 meeting to Jan 31. Recreation Advisory cancels January meeting due to Polio Carnival and Wayne County Invitational. Cub Scout Pack meets Jan 25 at 6:30 p.m. Duplicate Bridge Jan 25 at 8 p.m. Order of Eastern Star initiates Jan 26 at 7:30 p.m. St Theresa Study Club rescheduled for Jan 25 at 7 p.m. Thursday Bridge Club Jan 26 at 8 p.m. at Mrs Wald home.
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Merle Heffelman
National Security
American Legion Auxiliary
Walter Keating
Tracy Shook
Charles Duskey
Carroll Wright
Ruby Polley
William Spencer
Florence
St. John's Study Club
Kenneth Plahuta
Industrial St
Galen Rock
Recreation Advisory Council
Wayne County
Recreation Hall
Non Fry
den I
Vernon Phillips
Victor Holland
Order of Eastern Star
Masonic Hall
S. Main St
St. Theresa Study Club
St. Ann’s
Mary Ann Razel
Joseph Wald
State St
Mrs James King Returns Home From Osteopathic Hospital
Mrs James King of Sunset Drive has returned home after a stay at Oro Ville Osteopathic Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James King
Sunset Dr
Home
from-the-Oroville Osteopathic Hospital
Printing jobs in Rittman offer steady work at home
National Printing Week highlights local opportunities at the Rittman Press as it grows through more weekly newspapers and industrial printing. The ad urges young workers to find stable employment nearby rather than heading west, noting openings for linotype, floor and take-up, and teletypist roles plus expansions at Ohio Box Board and Morton Salt.
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Rittmart
Rittman
Benjamin Franklin
Franklin
Rittman Press
Linotype
Ohio Boxboard
Morton Salt
Architects Submit Revised High School Addition Plans
The second annual Polio Bean Supper sponsored by the American Legion will be held January 31 from 6 30 to 1 30. Proceeds go to the March of Dimes polio fund with Bob Wenger and Joe Wald as chief cooks and Ed Ramsier, Dick Swipar, and Walter Sommers heading the committee.
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The
American Legion
March of Dimes Polio Fund
Bob Wenger
Joe Wald
Ibers
Ed. Ramsier
Dick Swipar
Walter Sommers
Rittman Chamber Banquet honors civic leaders year
About 100 people attended the Rittman Chamber of Commerce annual banquet. Dr William Craig of Wooster College spoke on The Anatomy of the Pun. Evelyn Grant named Citizen of 1955. A J Grant received merit certificate for his wife. Board election held. John Baumgartner fined $15 and costs for speeding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rittman—Chamber-of-Commerce
Wm. "Craig
Wooster College
A J Grant
Evelyn
Rittman
Police News
John Baumgartner
Freed Ford to Face Sterling Farmers in County Polio Tourney
Freed Fords meet Sterling Farmers in the second round of the Wayne County Invitational Polio Tournament at Orrville High School gym Tuesday Jan 24. First round at 7 p.m. pits Laibe Motors Orrville against Northwestern Athletic Club Chester. Proceeds go to the March of Dimes drive. Tickets 1.00 adults 0.75 students, at local stops or at the door.
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Freed Fords
Sterling Farmers
Wayne County
Orrville High School
Laibe Motors
Orrvile
Northwestern Athletic Club
Chester
Rittman, Sterling and
Orrville
Doylestown Post Office Dedication Draws Officials
Postmaster Francis J. Dannemiller announces a full day of events Friday January 27 to inaugurate the new Doylestown post office. The program features regional postal officials Congressman Frank Bow and others with a dedication address by John Meinhart and an American flag presentation. Open house follows afternoon and evening sessions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doylestown
Francis J. Dannemiller
Doylestown High School
John W. Meinhert
Post Office Department
Frank T. Bow
Ohio
David F. Tate
Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church
Will Cochran
Congressman Bow
Meinhart
Dannemiller
National Capital
Washington, D. C
John A. Birkbeck
DWMD
Doylestown American Legion
Alfred M. Burkhardt
Doylestown Methodist Church
Mhe Post Office
Rittman Board Rejects Bids for High School Addition
The Rittman Board of Education rejected all bids for the high school addition after bids came in at least 20 percent above estimates. They tentatively approved revised plans to fit budget and aim to advertise bids by March 1 for both the high school addition and Hilltop grade school.
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Board of Education
Hilltop
Rittman Board of Education
Cbs
Hilltop Grace School
Hilltop Race
Band Mothers plan cake walk for February 21
Mrs. Harry Fry presided over the Band Mothers Club meeting in the Rittman High School Library discussing the annual cake walk set for February 21 at 7 p.m. in the high school building.
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Harry Fry
Band Mathers Club
Rittman High School
Firefighters Respond to Two Early Morning Blazes
Firemen answered a call to Hugo Heaper County Road 57 after 8 am Tuesday due to a mouse electrocuting itself in an electric stove. Damage to the home was slight while the mouse suffered extensive damage. Earlier Monday evening firefighters attended a fire at the Ohio Boxboard plant in a baler with minor damage.
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Rittman
Hugo Heaper
Ohio
Library Friends to Meet Friday at City Hall
Representatives from local groups are urged to attend a 7 30 p m Friday Jan 20 meeting in the City Hall council room. The meeting is open to all library supporters with door prizes and awards for dances and other events. Cash prizes will go to the band member selling the most tickets for the Feb 9 concert. three silver dollars to first and two to second prize winners.
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Friends of the
Rittman Library
City Hall
Robert Mills
Ray Armbrust
Robert Mallory
Karl Melenbacker
George Sandrock
Wilson Leatherman
Norbert Reffert
Edna Reynolds
Cliff Haris
Charles Gordon
Roy Huffman
Joe Razel
Paul Schneider
Vir‘pil Burnett
Fry
JA Plans Selling Campaign For Local Firms
Members of the JA companies in Barberton plan a selling campaign to prepare for tougher markets. Virgil Dumrof Barberton JA advisor told junior salesmen on Tuesday evening that honesty in representing products is crucial and outlined required steps in making a sale. Most JA firms sell their products door to door at least once.
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Attiam JA
Rtalk-By
Virgil-Dumrof
Rittman
Virgil Dunn
Barberton
Joe Beaver
Sandra Trogdon
Donna Bordacs
Three Rittman JA Firms at Akron Trade Fair
The three Rittman Junior Achievement companies sponsored by the Ohio Boxboard Management Club will appear at the Junior Achievement trade fair in Akron on February 3 4 and 6. The event at the M O Neil Co. will feature twenty Akron area JA companies with booths and space for sponsors. Exhibits total over 20000 dollars.
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Rittman
Ohio Boxboard Management Club
M .O‘neil Co
Akron
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RHS
Hauenstein
Duplicate Bridge Club
Editorial
C of
Ford
Sterling
Courier Publishing Co
Will
Dave_Jones
Western
James Treadway
James Haley
Rittman Freed Ford
Harry M. Cochran
W R. Fudge
Cincinnati
Ohio Kentucky
Indiana
Clare C. Brooks
Post Office Dist
Cleveland
George Froelich
Postal Inspection Services
Ile
John H. Frey
St. Peter and Paul Catholic Church
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