City move to curb floods by sewer expansion and drainage work
The council backs initial steps to reduce basements flooding by separating north and south sewers and expanding the sewage disposal plant per engineer Barstow. Mayor Hoover orders rapid action and asks for township dredging of River Styx with B&O ditch cleaning from East Ohio Ave to the river. Residents urged to share pumps and cooperate with city.
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Lewis F. Hoover
Eigheer E. D. Barstow
Akron
River Styx
B&o Railroad
East Ohio Ave
Rittman
March of Dimes Festival Raises Funds at Rittman HS
Money from the March of Dimes festival at the Rittman High School Building last Saturday evening totaled 144 dollars and 21 cents. Don Stepfield and Sherman Dalbey led the event with musical performances by the Rittman High School Jazz Band and various soloists and ensembles.
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Don Stepfield
Rittman March of Dimes
Sherman Dalbey
Art Bauman
L. L. Wilmot
Rittman High School
Vera Griner
Norma Campbell
Joanne Razel
Jim Hilty
Keith Rufener
Raetta Armbrust
Eleanor Schneider
Rittman High
Meltones
Janice Bowman
Bob
Dora Jane Mills
Billy Rivers
Burbank
No Profanity Rule At School Dismissals Local Controversy
School superintendent W H Hauenstein warns that no profanity will be tolerated in school after a reserve basketball game incident. Five seniors were dismissed by coach Ashton Hall, triggering public comment and a cancelled meeting as the community debates the action.
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W. H. Hauenstein
Ashton Hall
Auxiliary Approves 1952 Home-Coming Program
The American Legion Auxiliary voted to support and plan a 1952 Home-Coming event for Rutman. Members viewed Labor Day parade films and reels from a Florida trip. Mrs Bodager reported on County Council activities. Paul White of Walworth offered $15 to the National Polio Fund.
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Rutman
American Legion
Rep ‘Overholt
Flortibnall
Paul White
Walworth
Polio Fund. Mrs. W . Bodager Gave As Report On the County Council He No Wooster
Sam Stewart
Gancer Fun Drive Plan Begins Friday in Rittman
Mrs Ralph Gwalt announces a community effort starting Friday to canvass fudds in Rittman over three weeks. Letters will be sent by Mrs Gey to invite contributions and updates. Last year the drive raised about 700 dollars with support from local stores and offices.
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Fudds
Rittman
Ralph Gwalt
Wedday
Woxes
Ings
Letters Industries
Controns
Gey
Pregs
Roger Hessidence
Iso
Two Akron Men Die in Coal Truck Versus Diesel Train Crash
Two men from the Akron area, Chester A. Corbin Jr. and Carl J. Robey, were killed when their coal truck was mangled by a diesel locomotive at the B&O crossing on Route 548 near Easton at 10 24 a.m. Tuesday. The crash left debris over 400 feet, and investigators from the sheriff’s office and county coroner’s office were called. The truck owned by Corbin was demolished and the bodies were moved to Wadsworth Medical.
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Chester A. Corbin
Barberton
Akron
B. QO
Easton
Chester A. Corbin, Jr
R.D. 1
Carl J. Robey
Magnolia Ave
Cuyahoga Falls
Ohio
Corp
Greider
Sheriff's Office
Monbarren
Wads‘worth Modiae
Corbin
Rittman Press Names New Editor In Diminished Coverage
The Rittman Press shifts leadership as editor Kenny Monday steps down and Robert Reiss, former editor, departs the paper. The notice signals changes amid reports of reduced local flood event coverage and ongoing concern over reporting depth.
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Rittman Press
Kenie
Robert Reiss
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