Rittman Home-Coming Queen Contest Moves Ahead
Plans for the Labor Day weekend event gain speed with three queen candidates from the Eastern Star Olla Podrida and Mothers club. eight more organizations join the parade lineup. ticket sales and house to house campaigns planned. The committee reports growing attendance at City Hall meetings and will meet again next Monday.
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Rittman
Neade
City Hall
Bob Bodager
Dorothy Adams
Order of Eastern Star
Mary Squibbs
Olla Podrida
Virginia Kildig, Jr
A Mothers Club
Charles Barr
Ohio
Bo Byard Co
Wilford Blatter
American Legion Post
Ameri Egion
Ug Gas Co
Morton Salt House
Holusa
Ralph A ‘Paliney
State Orders Hike On Real Valuation
The state board of appraisals ordered about a 10 percent average rise in taxable property valuations. Wayne County Auditor Earl Lautenschlager said the increase takes effect on December tax bills after a May Columbus hearing. Valuations shift from 80 percent to roughly 88 percent of 1941 construction costs, boosting Rittman’s total appraisal from 6,383,000 to about 7,021,000.
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State Board of Appraisals
Earl Lautenschlager
Waynes County
Columbus
Rittman
Rev Fr Farrell Improves After Hospital Stay
Rev Fr Farrell, rector of St Ann's Catholic church, is reported improving after entering St Thomas hospital in Akron with a heart condition. He is expected to return home in several weeks.
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Farrell
St. Thomas Hospital
Akron
St. Ann's Catholic Church
No Saucers Seen at Easton Skywatch Post
Skywatch observers report no saucers seen at the Easton Air Observation post run by volunteers. Francis Darel notes no claims of saucer sightings. six new volunteers including Dannemuller join eight per week duty. An Air Force officer will lead a session with a film on round the clock sky watch at Easton United Brethren basement July 29 at 8 p.m. local volunteers built the Easton town post with funds from Earnest Berger and others. further details continued on page 203.
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Easton Air Observation
Francis Darel
Dannemuller Sai
Rittman
Jin
Air Force
Easton Ho
Construction under way for R C Can Company plant
PESMAGUL Be Yee Bes reports new building by E Wilson realtor and Baul Jemeh builder to house R C Can Company manufacturing 20000 square feet of brick and steel space. The plant will finish in three months and employ 20 to 25 workers serving eastern customers with paper bodied cans and metal ends.
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Pesmagul
Be Yee Bes
E Wilson
Baul Jemeh
R.C Can Company
R C Can Company
Rittman
Morton Salt Company
Can Company
Wilson
Erich
R C. Can Company
R. C. Can
Russell Kalp
Health Official Warns Against Panic Over Polio
County health commissioner Dr. Kleinschmidt cautions that fear over polio can harm more than the disease itself. He urges calm, sanitation, symptom checks, and staying home if ill while promoting personal quarantine if contact with polio cases occurred. He notes possible earlier peak this year and backs expert guidance.
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Ea Kleinschmidt
Rittman
Fixler Children III Ill Since Saturday
Darrell Fixler son of Wayne and Linda Fixler has been ill with physicians monitoring him at home. The family resides at 209 Clover Street and R I Harl Fixler of R D Rittman is also mentioned in relation to the household.
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Darrell
Applications to wed filed for several Ohio residents
Applications to wed were filed by Fred Baird of Chippewa Lake a railroad trackman and Carol L Campbell of Creston a student John O Bellamy of Rittman a press operator and Martha Elizabeth Owens of Wooster a shipping department clerk all listed in the marriage notices.
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Fred Baird
Chippewa Lake
Carol L. Campbell
Creston
John O. Bellamy
Rittman
Martha Elizabeth Owens
Wooster
Shipping Dept
Case Two Win Over Polio Report New
Two polio-stricken children in the Rittman area recover as a new polio case is treated at Children's Hospital. Ruby Adams four, and Frederick Winkler Jr. from Rittman are mentioned with family updates as county nurse Miss Kauffman tracks contacts and observes potential spread amid home care and hospital treatment.
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Rittman
Children's Hospital
Ruby Adams
Edgar Adams
N. Seneca Sr
Children’s Hospital
Frederick Winkler, Jr
Rittman Ird
Akron Children’s Hospital
Danny
Frederick Winkler
Pa Kauffman
Tucker Home
Seneca St
West Salem
Need More Blood Donors On Aug. 14
The Red Cross Blood mobile will visit Rittman at the Legion Hall on August 14 as its third drive. About 75 donors have registered toward a goal of 180 pints. Registration continues with coordinators Mrs W W Bodager and others in Dlestown Chinpew area.
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Rittman
Red Cross Bloodmobile
Legion Hall
W. W Bodager
Rittman Area
Dhairman
John Faliker
Bodager
Dlestown
Chinpew
Joyce
Sterling
Walter Slater
Creston
Canaan
Death Draws Brother of Oscar Blake to Prichard Home
Oscar Blake was called to his former home in Prichard Virginia on Monday after the sudden death of his brother.
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Oscar Blake
Prichard
Mardi Gras Parade Set for Monday July 28 at 7 30 PM
$85 in prizes will be awarded across multiple categories including unusual and funniest costumes decorates bicycles tricycles pets toy baby carriages wagon floats and nine ties costumes Clowns and last two categories are open to ages 12 to 16 Entrants assemble at 7 PM at the recreation center with a 7 30 PM start on Main Street parade ends at the McConnell Shell station and returns Judges include Mrs J J Williams Sherman Dabey Mrs Harry Ditch Don Freed and Ed Dew recreation director In case of rain the parade will run Tuesday evening until completion
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Recreation Celor
Main St
McConnell jShell
J. J. Williams
Sherman Daibey
Harry Ditch
Don Freed
Ed Dew
Wadsworth
Family Visit From King Family Spends Sunday in Shreve
Mr and Mrs Herman King and their sons Kenny and Tom visited Mr and Mrs Fred Robinet t and family at Shreve Sunday. Kenny remained for a few days visit with the Robinetts.
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Herman King and Sons
Kenny and
Tom
Fred Robinett
Shreve
Kenny
Robinetts
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Virginia Kindig
R. C. Can Company
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