Milton Township Directory to Be Reissued This Summer
The Rittman Press plans a revised Milton Township directory this summer. The guide will include heads of families, spouses, all school aged children, addresses, places of employment, and local business info. A color cover and extensive local content remain, with solicitors visiting homes to collect data. Households will receive a free copy.
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Milton Township
Rittman Press
Riftman
Sterling
New Homes In Rittman No 10 Series
Pictured is the frame home completed by Mr and Mrs Frank Schreiber on No Third street in Rittman. The one floor layout includes living room dining room bedrooms and kitchen with built in storage. The attic can be finished later to add a recreation room. the heater sits at the center of the home. Mr Schreiber is an avid gardener and plans a productive plot behind the house with a lawn and fruit trees.
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Frank Schreiber
Schreiber
Rittman Realty to Sell Twenty Lots in East Town Section
Rittman Realty Co plans to offer 20 lots in a favored town section with four already sold. Frank Smith, secretary and treasurer, notes surveying and marking are complete and village acceptance is the remaining step. The parcel lies bounded by Clover Street, N Second Street, and N Fourth Street with sewer and water already in place and a 350 foot water main expansion sought. Recent home-building activity spurred this new development near the town center.
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Jo's
Rittman Realty Co
Frank Smith
Mr Smith
Hames
Ernest, Ward
Stephen Rolph
Cloverst
Second St
Fourth St
Second
Fourth Sts
Board of Public Affairs
Prohibition Conference Planned in Wooster Church
A state prohibition conference will be held at the United Presbyterian church on North Bever Street Wooster Tuesday July 25 with sessions at 10 and 1 30 and 7 45. Noted speakers will address the meetings and live discussions will follow. Music features include a song by Second Baptist Church of Wooster. Rev E H Runyan of Urbana delivers the evening address. This is one of three state conferences this year all open to the public.
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United Presbyterian Church
North Bever Street
P Wooster
Urbana
Hao Be
Pomday Ater
Wadewerth
Ouizh' Ee Peleuten
Joie Grange
Ohio
Wadsworth
Hellts Ten
Ohio Salt
Kemi Tex
Grange
Wooster
Services Held Thursday For Miss Phoebe Ouimet
Funeral services for Miss Phoebe Ouimet of Rittman were held Thursday morning at Dun Gannon with burial there. She died Tuesday at Mercy hospital Canton after eight weeks of illness. Surviving are her brother Reverend Charley Ouimet of Louisville Kentucky and sister Mrs Mary Hagen of Dun Gannon. Attending from Rittman were Rev Charles Farrell, Mrs Dan Brodbeck, Mrs Cecelia Zeixler, Mr and Mrs Ralph Kennedy and daughter Carol.
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Phoebe Oulmet
Rittman
Dun Gannon
Miss Oulmet
Mercy Hospital
Canton
Charley Oulmet
Louisville
St. Anne’s Catholic Church
Ralph Kennedy
Oulmet
Mary Hagen
Charles Farrell
Dan Brodbeck
Cecelia Zeixler
Carol
Eight Boxing Matches Set for Recreation Field Wednesday Card
Eight boxing bouts are scheduled at the recreation field on Wednesday night July 26 with two more expected. The program features fighters such as Kerr, Kerr Boyd Bodager, and Pat Ashbrook with Roy Kelly likely in an additional bout. Ring from Wadsworth American Legion will be in the center of the softball field with Tony Tuccinardi refereeing and two judges officiating after each bout. Roy Baker may judge. Frank Kitts and Kaye Huff will corner.
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Recreation
Kayo Kid Huff
Wooster
Killer Kerr
Tiger Kerr
Boyd Bodager
Dick Grove
Pat Ashbrook
Jule Rosenberg
Roger McGee
Gene Warrick
Paul Kelly
Clarence Huff
Homer Dawson
George Smith
Roy Trené
Dick West
Don Workman
Ray Huff
Roy Kelly
Wadsworth American Legion
Tony Tuccinardi
Roy Baker
Frank Kitts
Kaye Huff
Rittman Parks Offer Ideal Picnic Reunion Spots
The Rittman park system hosts 41 reunion and group picnic days this summer with private picnics nightly. Central and Grandview parks attract families and bands provide Saturday concerts at Central park while various groups reserve dates from July 22 through September 4.
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Rittman
Rittman Park
Grandview Park
Central Park
Basil Harderove
Kimsey Recovers After Emergency Operation at Wadsworth
L. L. Kimsey, who had an emergency operation two weeks ago, is recovering rapidly at Wadsworth hospital. He is expected to be brought home Friday or Saturday of this week.
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L. L. Kimsey
Wadsworth Hospital
Kimsey
Two cars collide on Route 3 near Wooster Saturday night
Wayne Junior Hunter of Creston Route 1 and Robert Moore of Rittman collide while northbound on Route 3 about nine miles north of Wooster at 10 p m Sunday. Hunters car slowed to turn left and Moore’s vehicle passing the front car caused the crash. Deputy James Shelley and Patrolmen Brandon and Hough investigated.
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Wayne Junior Hunter
Creston Rt. 1
Robert Moore
Rittman
Wooster
Hunter
James Shelley
Brandon and
Hough
Wadsworth Archery Club Opens Range July 30
The Wadsworth Archery Club announces the range opening on Sunday July 30 on the centralized school grounds in Wadsworth. Matches start at 1 pm with novelty events after. The Midwest United States champion and runner-up in the men’s division are expected to attend. Helen Yoder, 125 Stevenson Court, is secretary for those wishing to shoot or join. Regular shooters include nine men and eight women. newcomers may try the sport during practice sessions.
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Wadsworth
Carnival Lights At Doylestown Parish Grounds Saturday
Peter's and Paula church of Doylestown will hold an annual carnival on the parish grounds Saturday night. Doylestown school band will furnish the music. A number of concessions and carnival novelties will appeal to attendees. The public is invited.
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Peter's and Paula Church of
Doylestown
Thera
Marion Reserve Picnic Scheduled for Friday
The Marion Reserve Power Co. office will close at noon Friday for a picnic for all Marion sewer company employees. The event will be held near Elyria and all staff plan to attend.
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Marion Reserve ‘Power Co
Elyria
Sidewalk Project Completed Mon
Ruttman's sidewalk project finished Monday with residents across the street noting the completed walk. A preliminary inspection by Geo Merr ing, PWA Inspector, and others will assess compliance before final payment. Tentative costs are on file at the village clerk's office.
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Ruttman
FE Rhonewans
Geo Merr
PWA
Sterling Minors Ordered From County by Judge Saunder
Sterling minors tied to the torment of 60 year old Mr Hoover were ordered to leave the county by Judge A S Saunders. Bradley ordered to live with relatives in Steubenville and Sontag with relatives in Youngstown and not to return to Sterling for a year.
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Russell Sontag
Paul Bradley
Sterling
Mr. Hoover
A S Saunders
Bradley
Steubenville
Sontag
Youngaton&n
Orchard Day at Wooster Set for August 18
Ohio orchardists will meet at the Ohio Agricultural Experiment Station in Wooster on Orchard Day Friday August 18. Purdue University Professor Burk, an Ohio-born horticulturalist, will be the out of state speaker. Morning tours will show orchard work with specialists on hand to explain experiments and a booth to discuss insect and disease problems. A special morning program will be provided for women after the program.
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Ohio
Ohio Agricultural Experiment Station
Wooster
Burk
Purdue University
Ohio State Horticultural Society
Rittman Students Win Honors At Ohio State
Rittman students at Ohio State University earned campus recognition as the year ended. Ray B. Rogers, a junior in journalism, joined Oot Sigma, Delta Chi, Kappa Tau Alpha, and made the winter honor roll of the arts college. Russell D. Snyder and Russell Welch, freshmen in engineering and mechanical engineering, were active in student groups including the men's glee club.
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Rittman
Ohio State University
Ray B. Rogers
Oot Sigma
Delta Chi
Kappa Tau Alpha
The
Arts College
Russell DL Snyder
Russell Welch
Jon
Glee Club
Rittman Labor Day Committee Maps Four Day Jamboree
The Rittman Labor Day celebration planning group met at City Hall to outline a four day program led by A J Tucalmantz with chairs appointed for sports, band, and fundraising. Activities center on Saturday through Monday with parades, contests, boxing, dancing, and open air services in Central Park plus a garden club tree planting and amateur contest.
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Rittman
City’ Hall
J. Tweetuardt
Cont Anutes Chairuen
Central Park
Rittman ‘Garden Club
Kayo Huff Fights Harold Strine In Wooster Main Bout
Kayo Kid Huff from Rittman heads a Wooster fairgrounds card Monday night facing Harold Strine of Ashland in a four round main bout. Huff weighs 194 pounds and trains at the recreation field. Ogunaban of Wooster meets Paul Ritter of Barberton at 136 pounds. A semi final and four preliminaries complete the program with doors opening at 7:30 p.m. Huff has tickets available for spectators.
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Kayo Kid Huff
Rittman
Wooster Fairgrounds
Kayo
Harold Strine
Ashland
Recreation Field
Kid Ogunaban
Wooster
Paul Ritter
Barberton
Kayo Huff
Gale
Rittman Legion Falls 8 to 5 at Akron
The Rittman American Legion lost 8 to 5 to National AC of Akron in Akron Sunday. Robert Schaad struck out 14 and walked three for Rittman while allowing 11 hits. Akron’s Rose pitched nine innings, and Francis hit a triple for the AC. Rittman led 3-0 in the first inning but Akron recovered, scoring three early runs and adding two more in the eighth. Rittman had no Turner at short and was hampered by that absence. The Legion next faces the Massillon Merchants on Saturday.
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Rutan American Legion
National
AC of
Akron
Fivo Attors
Teuny
Rtobert Schand
Rose
Rosenberg
Francis
A. C's
Legion
Rittman
Turner
Rittman Legion
Massillon
Ath Massillon
Marty Schaad
National A. C
Back Issues Offer From The Press Office
The Rittman Press offers one month’s subscription for each copy of The Press needed to complete our files. Acceptable dates range from 1937 to 1987 with a long list of issue dates. Bring your copies to The Preay Office.
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Rittman Press
Ctober
Rittman trustees meet after note of no quorum
Rittman community fund trustees met Tuesday night at City Hall but could not transact business due to lack of quorum. The meeting was adjourned with no actions taken and no further dates announced.
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Rittman Community Fund
City Hall
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Milton
Phoebe Ouimet
Jim Miller
Russ Riggs
Art Bauman
Warrick
Rittman Department Store
Orrville
Delicaten
Presbyterian Cbhurch
Kroft-Hilty-Meyer
Roshon
Missionary Society of U. B. Church
Lee
Minger
Ward Raunton
Hroes
Hatfield
Hook
Shook
Trent River Valley Fishing Club
King’s Daughters
Oplinger
Friendship
Lance
Conrad, Feunton
Wadsworth Archery Club
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Doylestown Church
Marion
Sterling Minors
Rittmand
Ohio State
Rittman Wich School
Forrer
Hemmer Porter
Absala
Saronday
Hman
Union -Dusers
Nlenle Inch
Hitman
Tib Young
Clyde Knindly
J. Tucalmantz
Ed Woyat
Fredrick
Bodager
Charion Rohrer
GH. Staele
Baker
Raabens
Schumacher
Croskry
Sereere
Sean
Kelper
Floes
Larson
Nourer
Mosely
Cotesnipseb
American Legioni
Bill
Tyubon
Petah
Haldia
Jin Bralner
Ompkins
Stosenberg
J. Steiner
Rgye
pAeraba
Fmeh
Arris
Bohaad
P Dau
Iakion
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