Public Library Expands to House 1500 More Books
The Rittman Public Library plans a stack expansion in 1946 to add at least 1500 books, funded by $3550 from locals and industry, $750 village appropriation, and $300 memorial gift from Dr E R Alexander. The Wooster Library aids ordering and processing under a continuing loan contract.
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Rittman Public Library
Rittman Committee
Wooster Library Board
City Hall
Rittman Industries
E. R. Alexander
Ruth Minglin
Friends of the Rittman Public Library
Gail Lance
Catherine Twinem
O. E. S. Hedbring
Madeline Bixel
D. B. Davidson
Wooster Library
Hedbring
The
Wooster Libary
Irpant Son of Kings Dies in Akron Hospital
Wayne Douglas King three day old son of Mr and Mrs Herman King of Fifth street died at Children's Hospital Akron at 11 pm Monday. Burial was held at Rittman Cemetery Wednesday afternoon with Rev W E Price officiating. Survived by parents and a brother Kenneth 4.
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Wayne Douglas King
Herman King
Fifth St
Children’s Hospital
Akron
Rittman Cemetery
W. E. Price
United Brethren Church
Kenneth
Births and a Patient at Wadsworth Hospital
A birth list shows a son to Mr. and Mrs. Ramsier at Wadsworth Hospital on Friday January 25. A son to Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Berger on January 25 at Wadsworth Hospital. A daughter Deborah Rae to Mr. and Mrs. Ray Wilson of Grand View at Cleveland Hospital on January 28. A son to Mr. and Mrs. Otis Crabtree on January 25 at Wadsworth Hospital. A daughter weighing 8 lbs 14 oz to Mr. and Mrs. Hawkins on January 30 at Wadsworth Hospital. An earlier error corrected: the Dwyer child is a boy named Thomas. Edward Daniel, son of Mr. and Mrs. H. S. Daniel, is a patient at Wadsworth Hospital.
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Joseph Ramsier
Wadsworth Hospital
Ernest §Berger
S. Main St
Deborah Rae
Ray Wilson
Grandview
Cleveland’ Hospital
Otis Crabtree
James Hawkins
Wadsworth Hospitals
Jack Dwyer
Thomas
Mrs. Emma Cameron Dies in Willard at 77
Emma Cameron 77 longtime Sterling native dies Saturday at 2 000 oclock at daughter Fern Barnhart home in Willard Ohio where she lived ten months She previously resided in Doylestown for twenty years Surviving husband William J Cameron and her daughter Funeral at Ebert Funeral Home Monday at 2 00 with Rev M L Hartman officiating Nephews pallbearers Burial in Seville Cemetery
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Emma Cameron
Fern Barnhart
Willard
Ohio
Sterling
Doylestown
William J. Cameron
Ebert
M. L. Hartman
Sterling United Brethren Church
Seville Cemetery
Boys Village Group Plans Rittman Meeting
A Monday evening meeting at 7 o clock is proposed for all interested in Boys Village work. The temporary committee asks every Rittman organization to send a representative to form a permanent group, elect officers, and plan support. Contributions may be given at Rittman Savings Bank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boys Village
Rittman
C. E. Kerr
State of
Ohio
Rittman Savings Bank
Nineteen Eastern Wayne men named 1-A for draft
The local draft board in its regular meeting this week classified nineteen men from Eastern Wayne as 1-A. The list includes Howard F. Rowland Eldon Wy ter Jr William C. Smith Carmie L Roup Robert E Ross James Ferguson Herman G Shaw Michael Horvath Raymond J Raff William A Gallagher Victor R Potter Darrel J Sommers Glenn S Drouhard Glenn McConnell James R Kanehl James C Coyle Harold W Gruex.
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Eastern Wayne
Draft Board
Howard F. Rowland
Eldon Wyter, Jr
Wm. C. Smith
Carmie L. Roup
Robert E. Ross
James &. Ferguson
Herman G. Shaw
Michael Horvath
Raymond J. Raff
Wm. A. Gallagher
Victor R. Potter
Darrel J. Sommers
Glenn S. Drouhard
Glenn McConnell
Jas. R. Kanehl
James C. Coyle
Harold W. Gruex
X ray visits listed by Wayne County TB Assn
The Wayne County Tuberculosis and Health Association announces an X ray schedule in February at Ohio Boxboard Co. and other venues. Dates include February 4 5 6 and 7 with times for the general public and students. Christmas Seals fund the program per Mae M Werstler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne County
Tuberculosis and Health Association
Ohio Boxboard Co
Ohio Salt Co
R. C. Can Co
Rittman High School
Mae M. Werstler
Vallanding Couple Plans Four Week Florida Trip
Mr and Mrs Jesse Vallanding will depart Monday for a four week trip to Florida starting in New Orleans and reaching Key West. Mrs Clarence Kunkler will keep the Jewelry store open during their absence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesse Vallandingham
Florida
New Orleans
Key West
Clarence Kunkler
Bell Brothers And Holcomb Take Over Longs Super Market
Three discharged servicemen form Holcomb Bell Bros to own and run the former Longs Super Market on the Square. Holcomb and Russell Bell manage groceries while Raymond Bell runs the meat department. Mrs Regal remains cashier and Herb Penner aids as meat cutter and salesman.
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Long’s
Donald R. Holcomb
Navy
Mollie Bell
Raymond W. Bell
Army
Russell H. Bell
Chevrolet
Holcomb & Bell Bros
Arizona
S. Second Street
Death of Eli Graber After Stroke While Driving
Eli Graber aged 61 died Monday night at 9 30 at his Sterling home after suffering a stroke while driving Friday night on Route 604. He spent his life in Milton Township worked as a pro for the B and O railroad survived by wife, daughter Mrs Paul Oberli of Rittman two sons Walter in the navy Edwin of Sterling and five grandchildren. Services set for Friday at 2 pm United Brethren Church Sterling burial Crown Hill Cemetery Rev M L Hartman officiating. Friends may call Ebert Funeral Home Rittman Thursday 7 to 9 p m.
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Eli Graber
Stirling
Milton Township
Graber
B. & O. Railroad
Paul Oberli
Rittman
Walter
Navy
Edwin
Sterling
United Brethren Church
Sterlig
Crown Hill Cemetery
M. L. Hartman
Ebert
Honor Roll of Rittman High School Sees 26 A Students
Rittman High School announces its third period honor roll led by Evelyn Houglan Shirley Over and Joan Von Rodenberg with straight A grades. Others earned all A's but one or two B's including Jerrine Ferrer Marvin Hummel Joyce Gish Pauline Lakemire and more.
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Rittman High
W. H. Hauenstein
Evelyn Houglan
Shirley Over
Joan von Rodenberg
Tom Miller
James van Gilder
Janet Bauman
Ruth Coffman
Dorothy de Vore
Martha Zollinger
Marlene Echols
Jerrine Ferrer
Marvin Hummel
Joyce Gish
Pauline Lakemire
Ben Bodager
David de Vore
Lions Examining Themselves At January Lions Club Meeting
The Lions Club met on Monday evening, January 28, and heard internal speakers. They voted the program a success and set a challenge to improve in the future.
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LIONS
Lions Club
School Board to Hear Progress Reports Monday
The board of education meets at the high school Monday at 8:00 p.m. to hear Sept V A Garver and others report on ending half-day sessions for grades one seven eight, adding temporary classrooms, remodeling First St building, and hiring more teachers. Public meeting with 250 parents expected.
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Board of Education
Boy Scouts Plan Town Waste Paper Drive Feb 9
Boy Scouts of troops 405 and 41 will canvass the town on Saturday February 9 to collect and bundle waste paper as part of National Boy Scout Week. Residents are urged to save paper for pickup. In a City Hall court of honor, three boys Bode Bodager Richard Grant and William Ritter earned their first class badges and Angelo Cardace received the second class badge with Scoutmaster W M Phillips assisted by F O Kanehl and the troop committee.
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Wast
Boyde Bodager
Richard Grant
William Ritter
Angelo Cardace
City Hall
W. M. Phillips
F. O. Kanehl
Peter J Liechty Dies at 79 in Wadsworth Hospital
Peter J Liechty a bachelor and retired farmer from Sterling died Saturday at 2 p m after a week long illness. He was 79 and a lifelong Milton township resident. He leaves three sisters Mrs Jacob Schorle Mrs Joe Wurgler and Mrs Anna Graber all of Aston township. Services Tuesday at 2 p m at Mrs Sam Steet residence in Sterling with Rev Russell Mast of the First Mennonite Church of Wadsworth officiating. Burial followed at Crown Hill Cemetery near Sterling.
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Peter J. Liechty
Sterling
Wadsworth Hospital
Milton Township
Jacob Schorle
Joe Wurgler l
Anna Graber
Ston
Sam Steet
Russell Mast
First Mennnonite
Church of Wadsworth
Crown Hill Cemetery
Junior Boys and Girls Crowd Gym Program Demand
Seventy five boys and sixty girls responded to a public indoor recreation offer under the town recreation board directed by Rev. W. F. Echols. He notes two hours weekly per group is insufficient and welcomes improvement suggestions as winter activities draw crowds. junior high boys beat Congress 26 to 18, keeping an undefeated record, with home games at the high school gym. sledding and skating are available on Grandview Blvd when conditions permit.
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Recreation, Board of Town
W. F. Echols
Edgram
Grandview, Blvd
Congress
Mrs Harmon Returns Home After Auto Crash
Mrs. Wm Harmon was sent home Monday after several days in the hospital following an automobile accident. The condition of the other involved persons and the exact circumstances were not detailed in the notice.
Plan for Rittman Seville State Route Road Project
A group from Rittman Wadsworth Medina and Wayne counties met at Rittman Savings Bank to organize plans for a proposed state highway from Rittman to Seville. The route follows existing roads toward Seville then west to Route 224 and Route 3, with about a mile of new right of way. Grades will be limited to three percent to reduce heavy trucking on Main Street Wadsworth and divert traffic from Acme Hill.
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Ali
Rittman
Seville
Perry Ford
Wester
Rittman Industries
Wadsworth
Medina
Wayne
Rittman Savings, Bank
John Fisher
C. E. Rhodemus
C. E. Carpenter
K. W. Osborne
Fred de Marias
Mel Barthen
Ohio Boxboard, Co
H. S. Squibbs
A. J. Grant
Ohio Salt Co
Mayon Melvin
R. Ritter
P. M. Arnall
Ohio Injector Co
J. Ms. Neath
Ohio Match Co
Walter Metzler
Wayne County
Homer Bricker
Medina County
Harold Rich
Ernest Harrison
Home St
Tommy Run
Ohio Boxboard Co
Erie Railroad
Acme Hill
Wadsworth Main St
James A Bruny Dies After Paralysis Stroke
James A Bruny a 61 year old carpenter of N Fourth Street died Friday morning after a stroke left him bed bound for 110 days He returned home from calling for his daughter after work at the Ohio Boxboard Co Funeral services were held Sunday at the Ebert Funeral Home with Rev Ord Gehman officiating Burial was in Rittman Cemetery He came to Rittman from Monroe county in 1919 Surviving are his widow Priscilla three daughters Esther Kathryn and Mrs Donald Grant and a son Clarence plus one infant daughter who died in infancy
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James A. Bruny
N. Fourth St
Ohio Boxboard Co
Ee Bruny
Bruny
Ebert Funeral Home
Ord Gehman
First Brethren Church
W- E. Price
United Brethren Church
Rittman Cemetery
Rittman
Monroe County
Priscilla
Clarencé
Esther
Kathryn
Akron
Donald Grant
Cleveland
Pat O'Brien Injured At Work At Rittman Packing Co
Pat O'Brien fell seven or eight feet at work at the Rittman Packing Co and injured his back. He is confined to the Wadsworth hospital.
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Pat O’brien
Rittman Packing Co
Wadsworthospital
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Irpant
Edward Daniel
Mrs
H. S.daniel
T. B. Assoc
Bell Brothers and Holcomb
Long
BOY Scouts
Big Drive
Sat
Rittman-Seville
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