Community Picnic at Summit Beach set for July 18
Announcement urges attendance at the annual Community Picnic at Summit Beach Park Akron on Saturday July 18. Details list transportation by N O T busses from Rittman and Easton, activities at Wisteria Dancing Gardens and Duttons Circus, with ticket prices and included rides. Resolution thanks contributors to the American Legion Endowment Fund drive in Rittman and Sterling.
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Summit Beach
Summit Beach Park
Akron
Chippewa Lake
Rittman
Easton
Sterlig
Wisteria Dancing Gardens
Dutton’s Circus
Riftman
Ohio
Sterling
American Legion
American Legi
Howard A Bair
Rittman Ohio
Chas.s
Rohrer
No Sunday Dancing Ban Enforced in Wayne County
A new Wayne County law requires dance hall operators to obtain permits from the Probate Judge. Judge Jones announced he will not issue permits for Sunday dancing, clarifying his firm stand on the matter.
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Wayne County
Jones
Citizens Savings & Loan Holds Annual Stockholders Meeting
The Citizens Savings and Loan Co held its third annual stockholders meeting on Monday July 18 with about 100 members present. Directors reelected included Dr. R Lance A L Ebert I Wetss Enes Beery DW Gatehouse I W Bodager W Marbach E K Sheffield Elmer Maurer H A Starn and E G Branigan. The secretary reported a 40 percent asset gain for the year. A banquet at the Presbyterian church followed with solos by Verne Gebhart and remarks by D W Gatehouse and John Prather president of Miller Rubber Co Akron.
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Citizens’ Savings & Loan Conpany
Association
R Lance
A. L. Ebert
Wetss
Enes Beery
DW Gatehouse
Bodager
W Marbach
E .K. Sheffield
Elmer Maurer
H A Starn
Afra
Verne Gebhart
A L Ebert
D. W Gatehouse
John Prather
Miller Rubber Co
Akron
County W C T WU President Honored
Mrs. Mary Smith of Wooster hosted a surprise gathering last Friday evening for the County WC.T U president. A local group met at Mrs Aaron Wolfe’s Third Street home, sharing conversation and a short program before light refreshments. A purse of money was given to the honoree.
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Mary Smith
Wooster
Wc.t U
Aaron Wolfe
Third St
Smith
Annexation Petition Seeks 64.6 Acres to Village of Rittman
Attorney K F Hoover filed a county petition for the release of 64.6 acres to be annexed to the Village of Rittman. Joe Fisher and Rittman Realty Co owners seek the move with land northeast of the current limits to be laid out in lots. The village must file the petition, and Hoover acts as petitioner. It is believed the county will grant the request as it mirrors the owners' wishes.
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K. FE. Hoover
County Board of Commissioners
Rittman
Joe Fisher
Rittman Realty Co
Hoover
Town Purchases Site for City Hall on Ohio Avenue
The finance committee met last week and approved buying four lots west of the Acme building for a city hall. The plan keeps three lots while councilman Branlein will purchase the easternmost lot, providing frontage to the park.
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Acme
Ohio Ave
Branllean
Young Man Taken to Hospital for Treatment
Forest Blough a two year old resident of a farm near Ritt was taken to Massillon State hospital for treatment. The man is unmarried and appears troubled about religious matters. He was given a hearing before Judge V Jones of the probate court who ordered the commitment for treatment.
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Forest Blough
Ritt
Van
Massillon State Hospital
V Jones
Probate Court
Delayed Paving Plans for Main Street and Sterling Avenue
Last year the city began legislation to pave two strips, South Main Street from the Bi & O to Rittman Southern road and Sterling Avenue from South Main to Sterling Road. Citizens expected completion last year but rumors suggest a bureaucratic slip or obstacle stalled the project.
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South Main St
Bi & O
Rittman Southern
Sterling Ave
Sterling Rd
Tax payment deadline set for July 20th this year
County commissioners grant extension for tax payments ending July 20 for the last half of 1924. Next year's rate may differ from this year's and the 1924 rate is noted as lower than the 1923 rate. The new appraisement is expected to influence rates.
When Rittman Was a Town of Forgotten Names and Places
A nostalgic survey recounts long gone locals and landmarks in Rittman, from early town officials B Gish and J H Fisher to faded sites like New Prospect, Erie freight routes, the Realty Block, and the old Hull block. It notes shifts in names, depots, gas stations, schools, and farms that shaped the community’s memory.
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B. Gish
Hoover
Rittman Awaa Incorporated
C. E. King
Willian Shackleford
Singer
Gatehouse Hycdon & Farm
Shinnesburg
J H Fisher
Dr Faber
Eols Plessman
Shinersburg
New Prospect
Sorina
Nowspaper
Erie
Wands
Rittman
Hoetshey
George Landes
Boylestown
Arley Gish
Taft
Cal
Cleveland
Capt Bates
Seville
Erlo R
William Conrad
John Fisher
Milles
Steve Nickerson
Ritman
White City
Sterling
Cider Press
Chaney Johnson
Easton
Slankerstown
Marshallville
Bristol
Onion theft at Slétest garden prompts weekend raids
A garden owner, Tudé of Slétest, reported thieves took a large quantity of onions on Sunday evening and again Monday night to keep them safe. The gardener noted initial losses and secured the remaining crop.
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L Héiks
Slétest
Tudé
Chautauqua Guarantors Call Meeting in Rittman
A notice issued by Dr Gregg calls Rittman Chautauqua Association guarantors to a meeting next Monday evening July 20 at the American Legion rooms Realty Block OlelockK. The agenda cites a program of reorganization and related updates.
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Rittman Chautauqua Asst
Gregg
American Legion
Olelockk
Wadsworth Wins Tournament in Local Baseball Series
Four good games drew a large crowd last Sunday as Wadsworth toppled Ponsotta of Canton 6 1 with Raabe driving in two on a homer. Smithville edged Ligier Lea 4 3 in a pitcher’s duel, and Wadsworth beat Smithville 4 0 behind Raabe’s second win. Ponsotts beat the locals 6 4 to claim third place as Orrvius and the Athena clash drew a huge crowd for a 6 16 start.
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Wadsworth
Ponsolla
Canton
Winnie
Raabe
Jtwo
General Tires
Akron
Bulases Miethan
Smithville
Swithvitte
Cher'a Yeal
Ligier
Leasur
Siglar
Roach
Wadaworth
Raabo
Leasure Passin
F Ct Wadsworth
Ponsotts
Turnis & To
Rittman
Moco
Lima Skellera
Ohio
Indiana
Masailon Agathons
Bettman
Lneup
Ryan
Akron General Tires
Orrvius
Athena
Two Boys Tangle With Angry Husband In Orrville Chase
In Orrville last week two locally known youths were chased by an irate husband after a wife and friends drove off in a Schlagel sedan. Powers on parole from Lancaster Royal Industrial Home and a Wadsworth girl, reportedly 15, were involved. Schlagel of Rittman fled as the husband pursued. Powers was beaten, others escaped into the woods as the trio’s car was overtaken.
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Orrville
Rittman
Gaylord Powers
Royal Industrial
Lancaster
Wadsworth
Rusgsell Schlagel
Michigan
Marytant
Rose
Wooster
Inet Woek
Powers
Schlagel
Operators Entertain Operators at M W O Center
The operators of the M. W. & O telephone company hosted guests from the Ohio Salt Co. and Ohio Boxboard Co. at the M. W. & O building Tuesday evening. About eight attendees shared a pleasant gathering with refreshments and a late ending.
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M. W. & O Telephone Company
Ohio Salt Co
Ohio Boxboard Co
M. W & O. Telephone
Entertains at Brookside Hosts Bridge Tea
Six tables of bridge played at Brookside Country Club Wednesday afternoon hosted by Mrs FW Foerster. Tea was served at four o'clock. Prizes went to Mrs C R Parkinson, Mrs Verne Gebhart, and Mrs F M Maguire of Krumroy for top placements.
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FW. Foerster
Brogkalds Country Club
Frizesa
C. R. Parkinson
Verne Gebhart
F. M. Maguire
Krumroy
Also Mentioned on This Page
H A Heffelman
Citizens’ Sav. & Loan CO
W. C T WU
Thane
Rae Is
Brookside
Hershey & Rohree
the Rittman Savings Bank
Christian Endeavor
Milton Presbyterian Charwrrly
Ace Ihnaban
Thi
Rae
Lars
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