Move To Create New Post Office In City Budget
City Council approved a budget of 148 118.42 dollars for a new post office project and related services. The plan increases street repair sewer drainage sidewalks water extensions and street maintenance costs while local residents face higher federal tax burdens under the Truman budget projections.
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Congress
Rittman
Ohio Chamber of Commerce
Wayne County
Ohio
Herschel C. Atkinson
Mr. Atkinson
Peoples Federal Elect Officers For Three Year Terms
Peoples Federal Savings and Loan Association elected directors for three years at its annual meeting held January 19. New directors are Roland Bethke John P Grassbaugh and C B Hosack. Other board members include Chas I Correll H C Graham S M Kirk Fred K Shibley and A E Taylor. President Shibley reported 1581 new savings accounts opened in 1948 and the board reelected Shibley Correll Taylor and Hosack to officer posts for 1949.
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Roland Bethke
John P. Grassbaugh
C. B. Hosack
Peoples Federal Savings & Loan Association
W. W. Bodager
Rittman
Chas. I. Correll
H. C. Graham
S. M. Kirk
Fred K. Shibley
A. E. Taylor
Shibley
Chas
I. Correll
Gillman Opens Display Room at 55 S Main St
Gillman Funeral Home unveils a new 28 by 40 foot casket display room in the rear over the four car garage on 55 S Main St. The display holds 28 caskets and is among the largest in the region, said Karl Gillman. Brown Brothers conducted the contracting work with bright fluorescent lighting installed.
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Gillman Funeral Home
S. Main St
Karl Gillman
Brown Brothers
Delays Continue For Rittman Phone Equipment Delivery
The Rittman exchange faces further delays with phone equipment, now rescheduled to April 1949 after earlier targets. Ralph J. Krabill cites dissatisfaction from users and cites assurances from Ohio Central Tel ephone President George B. Quatman that the April delivery is final, amid ongoing long distance service concerns and complaints of call disconnections.
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Rittman Exchange
Ralph J. Krabill
Citizens’ Phone Protest Committee
George B. Quatman
Ohio Central Telephone Company
Rabill
Rittman
Quatman
Ohio Central
Ohio
Kellogg Switchboard & Apply Compaq
Rittman and
Wooster
Ohio Boxboard Company
Collect at School Campaign At Rittman High
High School Principal Sylvan Iles leads a March of Times campaign at Rittman Schools. Fold ers are distributed to teachers for pupils, and all returned forms will be collected at the high school office for tabulation by Mr. Wiles.
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Sylvan Iles
O Rittmanchools
Wiles
Don Bolt Opens Institute of World Affairs Lecture Series
Don Bolt, world traveler and lecturer, opens a four lecture series sponsored by the Rittman Rotary Club at Rittman High School on February 2. He speaks on The Third World War to students and the public, with subsequent talks on foundations of Pacific peace, what Russia is trying to do, and democracy versus communism.
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Don Bolt
Rittman Rotary Club
Rittman High School
Institute of World Affairs
No-Yong Park
Foundations of
Simon Davidian
Russia
Stephen Labunski
Lions Club Expands Sight Aid Work
Rittman Lions Club and global Lions clubs expand sight conservation funded by February sale of Sight and Blind Aid seals. Money supports glasses for needy students, eye examinations by oculists, cases needing surgery, and placement in special classes with transport.
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Rittman Lions Club
Lions Clubs
Lions
Hauenstein Heads Seal Drive for Lions Club
W. H. Hauenstein named chairman of the Light Conservation committee for the Ruittd lan Lions to conduct a February fund campaign. Members Clyde Ambrose Rex Landis and Frank Water also named with new recruits Glenn Warner Charles Hall and Don Emch joining the group.
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W. H. Hauenstein
Ruitdlan Lions Club
Clyde Ambrose
Rex Landis
Frank Water
Glenn Warner
Charles Hall
Don Emch
Post Office Building Move Proposed for Rittman
Postmaster Harold W Mongey pushes a new federal post office for Rittman Ohio citing rising business and crowding in the 20 year old building owned by the Swartz estate He writes Congress urging a government building to improve service and capacity.
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Harold W Mongey
Rittman
John McSweeny
Congress
Mougey
William Swartz
R Thom
Postce
Ohio
Bilding
Indians Invade Doylestown in Saturday Showdown
Rittman High School Indians travel to Doylestown to face the Chipps seeking revenge after a season loss. They recently crushed Wooster 60 to 38, trailing 38 to 12 at halftime before a stronger second half.
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Rittman High School Indians
Doylestown Chipps
Indians
Wooster Generals
Rittman
Wooster Reserves
Local Police News From Rittman and Creston Highlights Fines
Nelson Boyes of Rittman faces intoxication charge and $15 fine plus costs. Melvin Rader of Rittman fined $10 and costs for driving with a Kentucky license while Ohio resident. Cletus Goffinet of Rittman cited for intoxication and disorderly conduct with $25 and costs. Dallas Pelfrey of Rittman charged with reckless driving and fined $10. Walter Speranko of Creston charged with driving with fictitious plates and fined.
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Nelson Boyes
Rittman
Melvin E Rader
Kentucky
Ohio
Cletus Goffinet
Dallas Pelfrey
Walter Speranko
Creston
Rittman Chamber Names New Directors at Meeting
Lewis Hoover was appointed chairman of the Recreation committee Charles I Rohrer was named chairman of City Planning and Graham Hagey became Transportation chairman by Rittman Chamber of Commerce President Harold Rich at a directors meeting held at the Rittman Savings Bank Friday.
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Lewis Hoover
Rittman Recreation Committee
Charles I Rohrer
Graham Hagey
Rittman Chamber of Commerce
Harold Rich
Rittman Savings Bank
Seek Building Bids for North Street School
Rittman Board of Education advertises bids for contracts on the new North Street school. All bids will be opened and read at a meeting in the high school on Tuesday March 1 at 12 noon.
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Rittman Board of Education
North St
Chamber Trustees Meet Monday At Rittman Bank
Trustees and committee chairmen of the Chamber of Commerce will meet Monday at 8 p.m. at the Rittman Savings Bank. Robert Giauque and Velda Schar were united in marriage Wednesday night at the United Brethren parsonage with Rev Freymeyer officiating. The bride is employed at the Willow Brook housing project.
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Chamber of Commerce
Rittman Savings Bank
Robert Giauque
Velda Schar
United Brethren
Freymeyer
Lloyd Giauque
Willow E
Council Acts on Children Safety at Crossings and Traffic
City Council approved steps to protect school children at Main and Broad Streets crossings with a traffic light at the high school and rail watchmen at the S Main St crossing. Parking limited to the south side of Salt St from Main to Wright St. Engineer Parrot to plan drainage near Liberty and Far Jawn intersection. Appointments: Ralph Holt five years to retention commission, four years to city commission, Charles Heff as police chief, Vernon Fr deputy constable and custodian.
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Main
Broad Streets
S Main St
Salt St
Main and
Wrightstree
C B Parrot
Liberty
Far Jawn
Mahoney
Rention Commission
Ralph Holt
City of Commission
Charles Heff
Vernon R Fr
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Doylestown
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