Fishermen Eyed For Stories At Vermilion Sea
We stay tuned for entertaining fish tales from Vermilion as Eddie Woyat and Howard Schorle fish this week. Eddie’s boast of killing four muskrats with one shot hints at colorful anecdotes to come. Golf scores are listed for Riggs Echols Haulk Dailey Williams McGrew Fretwell and Jaskowick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eddie Woyat
Howard Schorle
Vermilion
Eddie
Russell Riggs
W. F. Echols
Chet Haulk
Howard Dailey
Bill Williams
C. M. McGrew
J. C Fretwell
Bob Jaskowick
Fourth of July Tales and Small Town Notes
A lighthearted column mixes Fourth of July travel tales with small town quips. Rittman residents stream from town and joke about exits to Canada or West Virginia. A Vermont editor’s subscription notice to Hiram Sparks incites a playful rebuttal. A veteran joke about a Marine and cannibals ends with a punchline about college and dining. E O Hart recalls a west coast trip and notes California needs teachers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
West Virginia
Vermont Weekly
Hiram Sparks
Hiram
E. O. Hart
Rittman
Florida
Gulf States
California
Men’s Chorus Concert At Rittman Church
The Men’s Chorus of the Second Baptist Church of Wooster will sing at the Rittman Church of God Sunday at 7 30 PM. The public is invited to attend this concert.
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Second Baptist Church of
Lions Resume Meetings After Two Week Break
The Lions club will meet Monday evening at the Legion Home after a two week vacation. Newly elected officers will lead the gathering. Harold Rich GS H Steele and M R Ritter vacationed in Canada over the Fourth for a short fishing trip. Mr and Mrs Joe Ollie visited Rev and Mrs A C Musgrave in North Canton. Lt Col and Mrs Lay of Madison Wisconsin and Mass Patricia Dwyer stayed with Mr and Mrs Jams Dwyer over the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lions Club
Legion Home
Harold Rich
GS H Steele
M. R Ritter
Canada
Joe Ollie
A. C. Musgrave
North Canton
Lay
Madison
Wisconsin
Mass
Patricia Dwyer
Jams Dwyer
Rittman Booster Club To Hold Community Auction
The Rittman Booster Club collects items for a July 24 auction on the primary school field. Coach Ashton Hall, Lawrence Wilmot, and Mrs E Newberry appear in a press photo with a donated bed. Myron Steiner serves as auctioneer. items can be picked up by calling Mr Wilbert. Proceeds fund school athletic programs.
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Rittman Booster Club
Ashton Hall
Lawrence Wilmot
E . Newberry
S. Third St
Rittman Hardware
Mainst
Myron Steiner
Wilmbt
School Board Rejects All Bids For North Street School Building
The board rejected all bids for the North Street School project after a single general bid exceeded the bond limit by 143 000 dollars. Painting bids for the present buildings were also rejected and an August meeting set to review costs and reopen bidding. The board declined to rehire the retiring custodian and discussed industrial arts equipment upgrades.
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North Street
Board of Education
Ronald Spahn
J. J. Williams
First Street
Homer Houser
L. G. Over
State Department of Education
J. S. Christian
Christian
W H Hauenstein
Hauenstein
Willard Hilty
Amotion
Prizes Claimed In Rittman Merchants Drawing
Three prizes were claimed in the Rittman Merchants drawing with winners named Myrtle Dull Carolyn Duskey and Earl Franks for 50 15 and 10 dollars respectively. The event drew at 8 pm on Saturday on Rittman Square with Robert Wenger and W Rohrer conducting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rittman
Rittman Square
Robert Wenger
W. Rohrer
Rittman Merchants
Myrtle Dull
Main St
Earl Franks
S 4Th St
Carolyn Duskey
State St
Hugh L Strickland
Russell W. Frey
Boys State Representatives Speak At Rotary Club
Dean Yoder and Ben Bodager Rittman representatives at Buckeye Boys State spoke at the Rotary luncheon. Thuday De was elected a city councilman and described the duties and daily schedule. Ben Bodager was named a state representative and outlined legislative activities and bills introduced and acted on.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean Yoder
Ben Bodager
Rittman
Buckeye Boys State
Rotary Club
Thuday de
Ben
Rotarians
Library reaches goal for projector drive
The Rittman Public Library nears its $250 goal for a ceiling projector for bedfast patients. Funds total $249 with delivery promised mid July. Kathleen Hostetler leads the effort with help from Three Arts Club, Catherine Twinem, and Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Hauenstein.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rittman Public Library
Kathleen Hostetler
Ohio State Library
Three Arts Club
Catherine Twinem
W. H Hauenstein
Ohio Salt Union Approves Contract
The Ohio Salt Co and local union 12081 approved a new labor contract with an eight cent per hour wage increase. Three union meetings were held to present the agreement and the union voted to accept. The pact, in effect until July 1, 1949, keeps most terms similar to the expired contract while adding wage adjustments for skilled and unskilled workers. Negotiations involved company and union representatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio Salt Co
Charles Warner
H S. Squibbs
Dudley Maxon
A. C. Fackler
Russell Welling
Otto Boyer
Fred Blatter
Lawrence Wilmot
George Haller
Everett Williams
Union
Schaefer Building Nears Completion on Main Street
The Schaefer building on N Main Street is nearly finished and will be ready for occupancy soon. Fixtures for the Family Shoe Store on the first floor are being installed this week while second floor offices are expected to be completed in the near future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schaefer
N Main St
Meeting notices rearrange summer church schedules
Meeting notices inform that the Missionary Society of the Church of God will gather July 15 at Mrs Wal ter Noble's home replacing the prior date The World Service Group of Milton Presbyterian meets July 13 at 8 00 pm at Mrs Willard Hiltys home with Mrs George Ehemann and Miss Mary Orr assisting The Busy Bible class of First Evangelical United Brethren hosts a lawn party July 15 at 7 at Mrs Ralph Overholt
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The
Missionary Society of the Church of God
Walter Noble
World Service Group
Milton Presbyterian Church
Willard Hilty
George Ehemann
Mary Orr
First Evangelical United Brethren Church
Ralph Overholt
Cutest Children Photo Contest in Rittman
The Rittman Press invites photos of local children under ten for a "Cutest Children Contest" to run July 17 at Rittman City Hall. A Waltz-Allen Studios photographer will stage a contest studio, with prizes from 5 to 2600 dollars. all entries published regardless of prize.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rittman Press
Waltz-Allen Studios
Rittman City Hall
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Chet Clup
U. S
LIONS
Booster Club
Ohio Salt Union
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