27 Jan 1927
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Newspaper
The Rittman Press
Location
Rittman, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1927
Page
1
Adeline Musser aged 84 of Portage road near Easton died Monday evening from cerebral hemorrhage. She was sister to Mrs John Petit. Service held at St Ann's church this Thursday at 9 o’clock with burial by A L Ebert undertaking company.
Mrs Lee Sigler of Creston died at her home Monday morning after months of illness. She was 65. Survived by husband and two sons Ollie of Creston and Best of Salt Lake City Utah.
Tax records will be opened until February 8 to assemble the delinquent tax list. The process is expected to take about two weeks, after which the host will be placed with other delinquent lists.
On Saturday evening January 15 at the Creston Methodist parsonage Rev. H E Stout united Fred Scott and Bernice Rhoades of Creston in marriage. The couple, employed by Stout at Rittman, plan to reside in Creston and later consider Canada. The story notes the couple’s plans and the officiating clergyman.
Mrs Adeline Musser died at her country home Monday at 3. She was 84 years, 4 days old. She had long resided in the area and passed after a stroke. Survived by sons John and Joseph at home, Cleveland Samurel of erton, Flora Petit of near 70, Margie Hey of Rittman, and Sora Petit of Rittman, plus a number of grandchildren and great grandchildren.
The R. H S cagers displayed a passing attack that baffled Mt Eaton, winning last Friday night by a wide margin.
Rittman girls lose to Mt Eaton 148 while Rittman boys fall to Wooster in a close Orrville clash. Capt Kindig and Harry Oriner manage injuries as Yimbach and G Bell lead scoring for Mt Eaton and Rittman respectively. Local crowd also notes a bowling match Tuesday with Webster and Rice's Big Four.
Announcement at the last home game outlined reserving part of the Orrville basketball seats for Saturday night. A number of good seats will be held at the Thomas store until Saturday afternoon and tickets will be distributed at the door in order of presentation. Reserved seats cost 60 cents, with other good seats at 25 cents. Doors open 7 15 and the tipoff is at 7 06.
Inspector L W Reess of Columbus, long noted as a school inspector, conducted the annual visit to local schools this Monday. With the schools adhering to the law, only a single set of favorable reports is anticipated from the inspection.
A Christmas Seal Committee meeting in Pe County drew attention to fundraising plans and local civic activity. Officials discussed community health efforts and the role of the Bereta group in outreach this season.
A fragmentary item notes Mahes Jonnie Gainer receiving a nim bet cot for the younger set on Monday evening. The piece mentions Miss Gains being remembered at an event, and references Aaron Wolfe Jett in Benton, Arizona, with unspecified plans to open the balance of the winter switch. Walter and family are also hinted at in the unreadable text.
A fragment notes hog prices and economic trends, mentioning December, September, and the College of Agriculture. The wording is unclear but implies shifts in hog values and agricultural economics during year’s end.
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