Woyat's Grocery Front Renovation in Rittman Square
In Rittman the Woyat's Grocery building gets a new front with a central entrance and show windows as the Rittman Realty Co removes an outer doorway. Contractors Ramsier Bouman and Stinson work to finish by weekend. nearby, Cobbler moves a frame shop south of the bank and the municipal building, fire station doors, and stone facing rise in the Square while other shops continue operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Woyat
H.&. Cobbler
Jeromesville
D. W. Stinson
Marshallville
Cobbler
Shell
H. C. Graham
Wooster
Sherrick
Austin Gift
Radio and Electric
Mainst
Johnson Foal Co
Park Board Trials Asphalt Walk in Central Park
The Rittman park board voted to test 200 feet of asphalt dressing for park walks in Central Park. Her shey and Rohrer will supply material for the trial to create solid walks similar to the uphill path from Main Street to the park. The board may extend this path systemwide after a future vote. Bills were paid and routine business handled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rittman Park Board
Central Park
Hershey & Rohrer
Main St
G. H. Chippinger
Roy Baker
Harry Heffelman
C.‘C. Gregg
B. ‘R. Lance
D. R. Lace
Laura Ellen Schorle Rites At Crown Hill Cemetery
Laura Ellen Schorle died after a long illness and was buried at Crown Hill Cemetery. The private funeral service was held at the family home with pallbearers and a brief service officiated, attended by her parents and siblings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laura Ellen Schorle
Crown, Hill Cemetery
Uta
Eilen
Schorles
Jacob Schorle
Rittman
Famaily
Elise
Schorled
Funny Town Directory Contains Odd Names And Anecdotes
A humor filled local directory lists unusual surnames and oddities from the town. It mentions residents such as Sauer Krout Newberry Rice Oyster Frys and others while noting weather, rivers like the Niles, and local tradesmen. Multiple named families and occupations appear in a playful community snapshot.
Lost Lawyer Keys Returned by Cleveland Woman
Attorney C E Rhoneman lost a set of keys during a Cleveland Exposition visit. A Cleveland woman found them and watched for days in local classifieds before writing to R V Fredrick Co. He thanked the finder in a warm note.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rittman
Cleveland
D. R. Niles
R. V. Fredrick
Clevnland
R V Fredrick
Rhoneman
Road To Seville To Be Improved
Sterling motorists envision a weather resistant road from Sterling to Seville as Medina county plans resurfacing. County Commissioner E B McConnell says hard surfacing will be laid to create a much needed shortcut with a projected cost around 5000 dollars and contracts to be let promptly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seville
E. EB. McConnell
Medina County
Roa
Mit
Milton Threshing Season Starts Near Sterling
Milestone reports show S M Sigler about one mile northeast of Sterling as the first farmer to thresh wheat in the Mil to n township area this season. Roy Younker, located southeast of Sterling, is among the first to cut his wheat as extreme heat pushes crops to ripen. Owen Leach, teaching his younger brother the trade, began threshing at age 12 and ran 105 jobs the first year he owned a rig. Last year he started threshing on July 11, with prior starts on July 4. Three threshers operate in Milton township.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. M. Sigler
Sterling
Owen Leach
Roy Younker
Leach
Fondason
Sevilla
Milton Township
New Ford Agent Opens In Sterling
Steve Storad announces the formal opening of a Ford salesroom in Sterling next Thursday July 16. He will operate as a sub-dealer offering a full line of Ford cars and trucks, with a opening night program of free talking pictures and news reels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steve Storad
Ford Automobile
Sterling
R V. Fredrick
Ford
Storad
West
San Diego
Mrs John Hile Rites Friday In United Brethren
Mrs John Hile aged 82 died Wednesday at the family home on West First Street after ill health. She leaves three sons Walter and James of Monroe Michigan Warry of Pennsylvania two daughters Della of Barberton and Elizabeth of Applecreek and several grandchildren. Funeral services will be Friday afternoon at 27390 o'clock at the United Brethren church with home services preceding. Interment in Rittman cemetery. A L Ebert in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Hile
First St
Walter
James
Monroe
Mich
Warry
Pennsylvania
Della
Barberton
Elizabeth
Applecreek
United Brethren Church
Rittman Cemetery
A. L. Ebert
Rittman Auto Dealers Sell 20 In June To Boost Record
Wayne County auto dealers posted 806 new car sales in June, with five dealers contributing to the total. The June figure surpassed the prior year and pushed the six month county total over a million dollars, with 1328 new cars and trucks sold versus 933 in the first half of 1995.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rittman Auto
Rittman Automobile Dealers
Wayne County
Strike Lines Thin Across Ohio Boxboard Co
Striking workers at the Ohio Boxboard Co continue action with pickets. Many accepted railroad work offers at 40 cents an hour through the Federal Reemployment Service in Wooster. Union leaders protest loss of manpower and urge restraint at a Salt County meeting. Apparent settlement relieves tension from the Ohio Match Co strike in Wadsworth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio Boxboard Co
Pennavivania Railroad
Wooster
Mangan
Union Atkeinia
J Fn. Gatehouse
Ohio
Tate
Akron
Boxboard Co
Salt Co
Ohio Match Co
Wadsworth
California couple and New Yorker guests praised by Chicago hosts
Mr and Mrs Earl LaVere of California and Miss Helen Ware of New York City are house guests this week of Pugstmaster and Mrs Mohert Jackin. Miss Ware and Mr LaVere are theatrical entertainers who have performed in New York, Ohio and Kentucky during the past week and are slated to appear in Chicago next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl LaVere
California
Helen Ware
New York City
Pugstmaster
Mohert Jackin
Reserve Power and Light Rates Tie Village to 10 Year Pact
The Reserve Power and Light Co presented a 10-year power contract for Rittman’s municipal water and sewage plants. Four council members approved first reading amid concerns over the 10-year term. Monthly bills would drop from 342 and 318 to 212 and 108 under the new rate, with a clause tying future domestic rate drops to power rates. The deal grants the company control over rates, sparking fears of a long-term binding obligation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reserve Power & Light Co
Clarence Bruny
E. L. Steele
Rittman
Tos
Reserve Power & Light ‘Co
Riteman
Sinolo
Tt O
Thador&ttque
Clauro
Charles Noling
Utilities Committee of Council
Elelzens
Officials Delay Breakout Mystery in Rittman Jail Escape
Officials made little progress this week in identifying aides to two liquor thieves who fled from the Rittman jail on June 28. Hoot Wollman, held on $1,000 bond for $11 copper wire theft from Ohio Saint Co., remains jailed in Wooster. Marshal George Morgan faces questions of competence as investigators await a September grand jury. Deputies report Wollman sheltered at the jail during the escape, with tension growing over police conduct and missing arrests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rittman Jn
Hoot Wollman
Ohio Saint Co
Wooster
Grand Jury
George Morgan
Angie
Ciippons Geil
Huy Marshall
Mufgan
Marshall
Wollman
J. B. Omiohquag
Eays
Cleveland Train Prospects Surface in County Talks
Local discussions center on adding a Cleveland route via Rittman Chippewa and Medina. Officials say the line could pass county seats with potential service to Wheeling and Baltimore, pending approval and routing decisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rittman
Pasnedrol
Bety- Fee
Cleveland
Dallyswas
Pola
Ctizens
Medina-has-actéed
Uithe
Anton
Pastor Fain
Gorvicas
Fragmented OCR Notice Shares Names in Murky Text
The readable fragments mention Hastings, Twy, Mrs Clifford, Elizabeth Veney, John Veney, Carnace Kia, Windhisse, Hastings-Mriia, Merahv, A Garver, Joan Veney and Lambert. The item appears as a damaged public or personal notice with scattered names and phrases. No clear event or date is discernible from the OCR.
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Sidayey Igi
Clifford
Menty Elizabeth ‘Veney
John'svenayts
Wai Carnace Kia
Hastings
Merahv
A. Garver
Brea
Lok Rer
Joan-Veney
Atra
Unig
Vy Lambert
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Power Company
Woyat’s Grocery
al Pairk
Directory
Bessie Schumacher
Sanday
Jephtha Plank
N. Me
Brennemany
Campbella
Dus
Kerrs
Petkoff
Spica TV
Beth
Boyes
Cael Wight. Industries
A ‘. Easton
Sen Ae
Niles
Rhodes
Forman
Moore
Diehl
Rabb
Nene
Burnham
S ‘Saurer
Kitts
Inis
E. Rhonenus
Carrier
Reichler
Milton
Younker
Sigler
Rittman Press
Telephone
Aan
Reserve Power & Light Lures Council
Bex-O
Wheeling
Orried of
Hastings ——_Twy, vt
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