27 Jan 1944
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Newspaper
The Rittman Press
Location
Rittman, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1944
Page
1
Ohio Boxboard Co. reports three of five department groups reaching 95 percent of their bond sales quota for the fourth war loan drive started January 18. R W Blunt organized sales pledges, with Carl Ellsworth’s battleship display marking progress as groups push toward the 10 percent payroll pledge.
Mrs Kenneth Ott and Mrs J W Ott returned after visiting husband Pvt Kenneth E Ott at Thayer General Hospital Nashville Tenn. Mrs Vernon Thompson injured from a fall on Grant street. Pvt James O Kitts now at Shreveport LA with address. Mrs Albert DeMao and son Charles visiting in John Hobell and Fred Ruffman homes. A C Bobby W Killough transferred to Dothan Ala for training with address. Various neighbors and relatives visited in Johnson and Thomas households. Grace Jones Lance injured in car crash on icy road near Salem. Mrs Glenn Rietter recovering at home with mother Jean Barger helping. Reuben Beery ill with pneumonia. Mrs Samuel Trent moved to Molly Stark Rest Home. W L Ferguson plans to move family from near Fort Gay WV to Richman. Kenneth Myers sick with measles. Oscar Wertz and Lloyd Wertz celebrated birthday at Marshallville home.
Rittman E bond drive nears target with $48,040.95 raised at noon under Chairman D B Davidson. The drive runs to February 15 as workers note lag on F and G bonds. Boxboard sales contest boosts effort as canvassers push spring weather advantage. Corporation purchases not disclosed. civilians urged to convert savings stamps to bonds promptly.
A. J. Grant reports all shade trees along town lawns have been pruned this month. The council approves a $45.50 bill for 45.5 hours of work by R. L. Wright. New and old trees addressed, improving pedestrian and motor safety. Item notes B&O railroad pipe and ditch work and a new sewage plant pump.
T/Cpl Rollin S. Jones received the Purple Heart on December 23 for injuries in action November 1 in Italy. He spent weeks in an Italian hospital, returned to duty, then was sent to a North Africa hospital to recuperate from ear wounds. He asks friends to write. address T/Cpl Rollin S. Jones WHAS N 35279460 24 General Hospital A7 APO 763 Postmaster NY NY. He has driven a jeep for his division and has been overseas 18 months. He is brother of Mrs Delbert Workman and Miss Evelyn Jones, Salt, and husband of Edith Deckman Jones.
The Rittman and area schools gathered massive amounts of waste paper with a two day effort. Wadsworth township and Seville high school produced large hauls while parents and students contributed heavily. Dr Stillwill leaves his Rittman Massillon office to begin Army duty. Kitchen cabinet for sale at Shinersburg residence.
Twenty-one men from the draft board traveled to Cleveland Wednesday for pre induction examinations under the new draft ruling removing local screening. Passers may leave for induction after three weeks. Names include Clifford Wilson Hermann Winkler Russell Hall and Duane Parr.
Laboring through Friday and Monday, Selective Service Board No. 2 of Orrville reclassified more than 150 individuals. The list shows transfers from 3-A to 1-A and 2-B to 1-A, with several names, ranks, and deferments noted amid the wartime roster updates.
William J. Reuhlen of 80 North 4th Street, a former Ohio Boxboard Co. power department employee and stationary engineer since September 1919, died at Lodi Hospital early Thursday morning after suffering a heart attack the previous week. Funeral arrangements were not complete at this time.
An ASERTAIN R HS sophomore argued for votes for soldiers. An opponent noted the voting age would need to be 18. The student shot back that it has always been that way.
Evelyn Jones in the corrugated container department at Boxboard loses her voice Tuesday after showing strong enthusiasm for selling bonds. A Rich Motors mechanic had a home phone installed to answer wrecker calls and was routed from bed at 2 a.m.
A former college friend serves as a first lieutenant in Army intelligence stationed in New Delhi and recently flew over the hump into China. The note plans a reunion with him and ex editor First Lt. Ray Rogers in India. SGT Bob Beachy praised the 439th Troop Carrier Command Group and spoke at the Rotary noon program.
Ed Poete spent a year pressing for adequate pumping at the sewage disposal plant. After finally achieving success, a drought forecast negated the need for the extra pump.
The message emphasizes that war bonds support the soldiers and those who fund the war effort. It frames bond purchases as a direct pledge of citizen backing to troops and national goals.
The Rittman Press extends its overseas reach to 121 subscribers after Robert Garrad joined the list. The paper also notes a school paper drive contribution of 127 pounds of mixed paper and 60 pounds of newspapers last Friday while promoting a printing job for lefthanded receipt books for Sylvia Baker Hardgrove at the J. H. Fisher Agency. A brief mention highlights the 1st War Loan at 726 millions in the ebonds story.
Machinist’s Mate John Miller spoke to Rotarians at noon about a year aboard the light cruiser Memphis with 900 crew. He praised the Navy, plans to attend school for a commission, and recounted S American ports and African patrols. Free Movies offer at the Diana Theatre for war bond buyers tonight. Lieutenant Commander Milton Pavlic honored at Wooster dinner. cited warning against Japs and 1941 unpreparedness. Soldiers and sailors on furlough shown in square.
Akron leaders schedule a public meeting Friday night at City Hall to discuss a city recreation program. Carl Glemmer and Mer Kirtland will share experiences in building programs, with invitations sent to 10 local groups. Students from Akron High will attend, and council members are urged to participate as the board surveys ideas like a dance hall, skating rink, bowling alley, tennis courts, and junior high sports.
Rittman High School Indians beat Wooster 30 to 28 in a tight Friday game here boosting their hold on second place in the Central Buckeye league. Graf delivered crucial late field goals while teammates McConnell Rosenberg and Ramuler contributed scoring as the squad prepared for a pivotal February 4 clash with Loudonville.
The Lions Club praises a youth basketball program with 70 boys at Thursday and Saturday sessions led by Rev W F Echols and coach Leonard Over. Grades five to eight formed teams with Blue Bird, Red Bird, Hawks, Dodgers, Giants and Senators, while Clyde Kindig and Attorney C E Rhonemus spoke on tax returns.
A 360 strong Wayne County Democratic crowd met at the Evangelical and Reformed church in Wooster to mark Jackson Day. Congressman Outland of California urged support for the New Deal and a fourth Roosevelt term while Emmett Miller chaired the event and James Huffman campaigned for the Democratic gubernatorial nomination.
Referee Schweitzer presides over a Wayne County matter involving a dispute about furnished items and wheat. The summary notes a sufficient finding related to the contested allocation.
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