Local Tax And Road Safety Notes Spark Public Interest
A county report shows insurer related fees in Wayne County rose over the prior year due to prepaid tax receipts. The Ohio Revised Code imposes fines or imprisonment for dumping trash on state highways. A swimming pool hours notice was clarified to reflect open times. a speeding incident near a merchant led to a vehicle stop and admonition.
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Tracy— Shew Nat Fintpesa
Wayne County
Sotorists
Ohio
Highway Department
Tles
Local Residents Return From Trips and Visits
Mr and Mrs Tracy Shook and daughters Donna and Selena returned to West Sunset Drive Saturday from Phoenix Ariz where Mr Shook spent three weeks with Mellicer ents The Dushey family of Sampson Air Force Base Geneva N Y visit Monday after the holiday weekend with his parents Mr and Mrs Charles Duskey of State St Mrs Bills Houts and children Kathy Sue and Mrs Freda Houts spent last weekend with Mrs Clara Houts and Mr and Mrs Carl Schil Mrs Ellis Garver and daughter Kay sell Mrs Joseph Gaborsky and daughter Angee visiting New York this week Joe Ollie Jr returned to his home on East Ohio Ave Friday after two weeks in Crile Hospital as surgical patient Mrs Eugene Franks and three of Joy Allan and Edward with Mr and Mrs John Hume ral Wooster Sepent Monday ny with Me Ollie on East Ohio Ave
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Tracy Shook
Donna
Selena
West Sunset Drive
Phoenix
Ariz
Mr. Shook
Mellicerents
James Dushay
Sampson Air Force’ Base
Geneva
Charles Duskey
State St
Bills Houts
Kathy
Sue
Freda Houts
Clara Houts
Carl Schil
Joe
Ollie,Jr
East
Ohio Ave
Crile Hospital
Eugene ‘Franks
Joy
Allan
Edward
John Hume
Ral Wooster
Ollie
Ohio
Hundreds of Rittman area children photographed for press feature
More than 200 area youngsters were photographed Thursday at the Recreation Hall for a forthcoming feature in the Rittman Press. The Blosser Studio of Findlay, headed by chief photographer Harold Fisk, conducted the session offering free portraits with no obligation to purchase proofs.
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Rittman—Press
Rittman Press
Blosser
Rittman
Fisk
Blossier Company
General Motors Corp
Rittman High Class of 1954 To Hold Reunion
Rittman High School graduates of 1954 plan their second annual class reunion on Sunday July 17 near Canal Fulton. Members and companions should meet at the square in Rittman and depart for Clay Park at 12 30 sharp. Picnic dinner to be served at 1 p m. Officers listed: Miss Carolyn Wald president Jerry Whims vice president Mrs James Bauer secretary and Jim Hilty treasurer. Perfect attendance requested.
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Ritt School
Canal Fulton
Rittman
Births report lists several newborns and parents
Birth notices announce a boy for Mr. and Mrs. John Cook of St. Paul John Benjamin A born June 26 weighing 7 Ibs 2 ons. Other births include a boy for Homer Castor, a boy for Daniel Rozenberz Rittman a girl for John Harmon Creston a girl for James Perry Rittman and a girl for Alvin Steiner Rittman with dates in June and July.
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John Cook
St. Paul
Minn
John Benjamin A
E. B. Cook
Wadsworth
Sterling
Cook
W. Mitchell
Morgantown
W. Va
Homer- Castor
Timan
Daniel_ Rozenberz
Rittman
John "Harmon
Creston
James Perry
Alvin-Steiner
Eastern Star Holds Meets and Installs in Masonic Hall
Following the initiation of two candidates, the Eastern Star announced a meeting for June 30 to initiate more candidates. Rainbow Girls initiated two local candidates on June 29. A Masonic and Eastern Star picnic is planned for July 12 at Wooster Park. St John's Day included a breakfast and a musical program with contributions from Miss Marguerite Hoover and several Bauman family members. Refreshments were served and flowers decorated the dining and chapter areas.
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Masonic Hall
Wrs
Marvin -Bauman
Rainbow Girls
CBS
Wooster Park
St. John’s
Marguerite Hoover
Marvin Bauman
Doris Mae Bauman
Mary Jane House
Sammy Bauman
Herald Mougey
Karl Gillman
Jay Rohrer
Moose, Morton Salt Play Long Ball In Hot Stove Clash
The Moose beat Morton Salt 20 to 14 after a power surge in the fourth inning with three homers by Jackie Stromack Raymond Winkler and Paul Burnette. Roger Winkler made a leaping catch and Morton Salt rallied from a 12 13 deficit before winning. Doug Mougey pitched for Rotary as they defeated the Freed team 19 to 10.
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Moose
Morton
Roger Winkler
Dick Armbrust
Jackie Stromack
Raymond Winkler
Paul Burnette
Mortoni Salt
Joe Banker
Armbrust
Doug Mougey
Rotary
Jim Workman
Johnny Chanen
Huffman
American Legion Auxiliary Installs New Officers
Mrs. Donald Kime was installed as president by Miss Dora Wright with Sgt at Arms duties filled by Mrs. Roblin Jones. Other officers include first vice president Mrs. Wade Schaffter, second vice president Mrs. Walter Sommers, secretary Mrs. Robert Doman, treasurer Mrs. John fodovan Jr., and corresponding secretary Miss Ruth Ward. The unit planned sending Randy to Chillicothe in July and delegates to Cadiz on July 6 for the Tenth District Summer Convention.
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Donald Kime
American Legtion Auxiliary
Dora Wright
Roblin Jones
Sgt
At Arms
Wade Schaffter
Walter Sommers
Robert Doman
John Fodovan Jr
Ruth Ward
Ralph Overholt
Wright
Herald Miller
Boyd Miller
Kime
C.B. Shook
Dick Swigart
Don Kime
Carroll Wright
Charles Duskey
Robert—Doman
Community church events on July meetings and picnics
The Christian Service Guild of the Ev. United Brethren Church plans a July 12 meeting with Mrs. Eugene Gish leading and a 6 p.m. picnic in Wadsworth Grandview Park. The Milton Presbyterian World Service Group meets July 12 at 8 p.m. with Mrs. J. W. Frye hosting. Deacons of Milton Presbyterian hold a July 13 covered dish picnic at 6 p.m. in Rittman Central Park.
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Christian Service Guild
United Brethren Church
Eugene Gish
Wadsworth Grandview Park
World Service Group
Milton” Presbyterian Church
J. W. Frye
Margaret Benek
J. J. Williams
Milton Presbyterian Church
Rittman Central Park
S. E. Rolph
Harvetta Shook
Howard Schick
Rittman Explorers Learn Seafaring at Turkey Foot Lake
Nine Explorer Scouts and three adult advisors spent June 25 to 26 at the Turkey Foot Lake sea scout outpost. They rode in diesel launch and sailboats, rowed canoes, and crewed on racing sailboats arranged by C. E. Rhonemus, a Rittman attorney with a lake sailboat. The group swam, observed diving gear, and thanked Mr Rhonemus for the sailing opportunity.
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Rittman
Sea
Turkey Foot Lake
C. E. Rhonemus
Rhonemus
Local Scouts Take Navy Trip
Two Rittman boys Dick Gillman and Bob Banker are honored for scouting. They left July 4 for the Naval Air Station in Akron and traveled to New York and Norfolk Va to join scouts from other areas for a cruise on an aircraft carrier. They will return home late Wednesday evening. Dick is the son of Karl Gillman and Bob the son of Gladys Davis.
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Rittman
Dick Gillman
Bob Banker
U. S. Navy
Naval Air Station
Akron
New York
Norfolk
Karl Gillman
S. Fourth St
Bob
Gladys Davis
Seneca St
Gaborsky Party Vacation Plan Stirs Interest
Charles Gaborsky of Farmingdale Long Island and friend Ernest Pannasch of Forest Hills Long Island joined Joseph Gaborsky of Rittman for a fishing trip to Canada in July 77.
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Charles Gaborsky
Farmingdale
Long Island
Ernest Pannasch
Forest Hills
Joseph_Gaborsky
Rittman
Canada
Tri State Evangelistic Rally to Be Held at First Church
Two hundred persons from three states are expected for a Tri State Evangelistic Rally at the First Church of Christ on Main Street. The program includes a song service, three sessions, and talks on doctrine and Christ’s role. Speakers include Ira Nore Caldwell E L Russell Omar Hall Hobard Lyons and Nathan L Black with Henry Divers presiding over a business session. Meals will be served by the Missionary Guild.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Church of Christ
A. Main St
Iranore
Caldwell
E. L. Russell
Oustry
Omar Hall
Follawsbee
W.va
Hobard Lyons
Braceville
Nathan L. Black
Marion
Henry Divers
Central Church of Christ
Akron
The
Missionary Guild
Herald Mougey
Robert Blackburn
Community aims for fair and impartial medium
The statement expresses a goal to publish a newspaper that the community can cite with pride, emphasizing fairness and impartiality as core principles. It underscores the desire for a trusted, objective source of local information.
Jones Keister Evangelistic Team to Visit Rittman and Manchester
Medford H. Jones of the Jones Keister evangelistic team will speak in Rittman on Wednesday July 6 at 8 p.m. to help set up meetings at First Church of Christ 50 North Main Aug 21 to Sept 2. A delegation from Manchester Church of Christ led by minister C D Read will attend and the team will also hold meetings in Manchester Aug 7 to 19.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Medford H. Jones
Jones- Keister
Rittman
First Church of Christ
North Main St
Manchester
Brownsville Family Visits Orrville and Rittman Relatives
Mr and Mrs Raymond Schmitt and son Donald from Brownsville Texas arrived in Rittman last Wednesday to visit Mrs Sarah Webb and Mr Schmitts parents in Orrville along with other relatives and friends.
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Raymond Schmitt
Donald
Brownsville
Texas
Rittman
Sarah Webb
Schmitt
Orrville
D of A Picnic Supper Plans and Officers Installations
Florence Harding Council Daughters of America met in Rohrer Hall with seventeen in attendance. They set a picnic supper for July 12 at 6 pm in Rittman Central Park to precede officer installations at 7 30 pm. Wadsworth and Norton Center Councils invited as guests. Coffee rolls and butter provided. bring a covered dish and table service. Members urged to attend in white uniforms for the installation.
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Florence Harding Council Daughters of America
Rohrer Hall
Rittman Central Park
Wadsworth
Norton Center
Harry Walker
Charles Goody
Opal Cotton
Yoder
Bingo
Bertha Sherrick
Florence Yoder
Howard Schorle
Dorothy Leidy
Margaret McCamron
Norton Council
Auxiliary Ladies Entertain Vets at Applecreek Hospital
Members of the American Legion Auxiliary entertained 70 veterans in Ward B at Applecreek Hospital with a music program by Rittman High School Melodians led by Miss Armbrust. Mrs Duskey and fellow hostesses served home made pie coffee and nuts. The group plans to resume in September after summer recess.
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American Legion Auxiliary
Applecreek Hospital
Rittman
Rittman High School
Armbrust
Carolyn Wald
Schneider
Marilyn Harrington
Alexander
Charles Duskey
Ruby Polley
Emil Firis
Dora Wright
Walter Sommers
Carroll Wright
Dick Swigart
Paul Schneider
Former Sterling Resident Dies in Wadsworth
Abel J. Krabill, 80, of Wadsworth and formerly of Sterling, died at his home Friday. He was brought to Sterling from France as a youth by his parents, attended Oberlin College, and later worked as a teacher and banker in Wadsworth. He is survived by his wife.
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Abel J. Krabill
Wadsworth
Sterling
Krabill
France
Oberlin College
Union Morton Salt Rittman plant workers accept new contract
Union workers at Morton Salt Rittman plant voted to accept a new one year contract effective July 30 ending strike talk. The deal includes a 5 to 7 cent per hour rise by job class and mirrors provisions found in Morton Salt agreements nationwide. Jackie Wallace was fined ten dollars for reckless driving in Mayor John Baldwin's court. John Riley of Medina Sr. escaped serious injury when his car struck a post at the B and O crossing on South Main Street.
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Jackie Wallace
John Baldwin
Morton ‘Salt, Company Rittman
Morton Salt
John Riley, Medina Sr
South Main St
Rittman Pet Parade Promises Pet Display Friday
The Rittman Pet Parade declares Friday at 7 p.m. at the North Main Street Recreation Hall field. Mrs. James Black, park recreation advisor, announces contests with prizes for categories like best dressed dog and most unusual pet. Children aged 4 to 14 will participate and local citizens judge the entries. For information contact Mrs. Black.
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Rittman
North—Main—St.Recreation Hall
James Black
Park Recreation
Black
Soldiers Complete Training At Fort Knox In Packets System
Army Pvt Ralph L Nolt and Army Pvt Jack Wheary completed ten weeks of advanced training at the Armored Replacement Training Center Fort Knox Kentucky under the new packet platoon system Both are immediate training tank crew members during their tours They are sons of local families with ties to Marshallville Creston and Norwayne High School graduates served since January 1955 with basic training at Fort Knox
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Army
Ralph L. Nolt
JoAnn
Mills St
Wadsworth
Ohio
Armored Replacement Training Center
Fort Knox
Nolt
John B. Nolt
Marshallville
Jack Wheary
Creston
Wheary
Norwayne High School
Creston Soldier Serves With 3rd Armored Division at Fort Knox
Sergeant First Class Edward S Davis 22 son of Mr and Mrs Clarence E Davis Creston Ky serves with the 3rd Armored Division at Fort Knox Ky He has been in the Army since 1949 His wife Helen lives in Elizabethtown Ky He is a 1TM 9 graduate of Gassaway West Virginia High School.
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Edward Sois
Clarence E. Davis
Creston
3Rd Armored
Fort Knox
Davis
Les Brown to Perform at Chippewa Lake Park July 13
Les Brown and his Band of Renown will headline Chippewa Lake Park's ballroom on Wednesday July 13. The group, famed from Bob Hope radio and TV shows and Capitol recordings, tops 1955 popularity polls as the Year’s No 1 Band with a full variety show. Also on tour, Jo Ann Greer, Butch Stone, Stumpy Brown, Ray Sims and Dave Pell perform. Woody Herman Third Herd follows July 27 and Tony Pastor August 16 as the park hosts nightly dancing and regular bands throughout the season.
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Les Brown
Chippewa Lake Park
Bob Hope
Capitol
Jo Ann Greer
Butch Stone
Stumpy Brown
Ray Sims
Dave Pell
Chippewa Lake
Woody Herman
Third
Herd
Tony Pastor
Kenny Monroe
Eddy—Pabl
Ray Salinger
Dick Williams Reflects On Local Boys State Trip
Dick Williams recalls his experience at Boys State and what the event meant to him. He notes the learning, camaraderie, and impressions formed during the trip.
Rittman Board to Sell Two North Main Homes at Auction
The Rittman Board of Education announced plans to auction two North Main Street residences bought this year and last for land for a high school expansion. Buyers must move within 45 days. legal notice details appear in this edition, or contact the Board for information.
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Rittman Board of Education
North Main St
Auc- Puin
Board of Educatioon of
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