Miss McWethy 52 Public Health Nurse Dies at Wooster
Margaret McWethy 52 longtime Wayne County Health Department nurse died after a Saturday stroke in Wooster hospital following a health conference. She is survived by her father S Smith McWethy sister Susan Morgan and brothers Roland and others. Funeral services held at McIntire Funeral Home proceeded to Lawrenceburg Ind for burial.
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Margaret McWethy
Wayne County Health Department
Wooster
County Health Board
Mss. McWethy
Petersburg
S. Smith McWethy
Beall Avenue
Susan Morgan
Bellevus
Roland McWethey
Big Ben
Wisc
McIntire
Lawrenceburg
Ind
Taxes May Be Paid In August
County Treasurer Ben McIlvaine notes August remains the window to pay the second half of real estate taxes. Delinquents face a 10 percent penalty for late payments after those books close. If unpaid over a year, an eight percent interest charge applies, and delinquents beyond three years are certified to the prosecuting attorney for foreclosure. The prosecutor’s office is handling several tax sale properties.
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Ben McIlvaine
Ofice
Addiiton
Seville Couples Celebrate 50th Wedding Anniversaries
Two Seville couples marked 50 years of marriage last week. Mr and Mrs RD Long wed July 25 1891 in Grice M E Church Akron and have a daughter Mrs Charles Bart of Medina. Mr and Mrs Noah Love married July 23 1891 in Washington Indiana with two children J H of Denver and Mrs WL Bailey. Both couples reside in Seville. Love couple members are 76, Long couple 72 and 74 respectively.
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Seville
RD. Long
Noah Love
Love
Long
Grice M. E
Akron
Dalton
Charles Bart
Medina
Gladys Brubaker Baker
Wooster
Longs
Beachy Public Sale Sets Attendance Record Here
The largest single farm sale in memory was held at the M. R. Beachy farm northwest of Rittman last Saturday afternoon. Everything sold including a herd of Holsteins. The buyers filled the crowd as 1500 ice cream packs were sold by Farmers Dairy Products Co. The new tenant moved in and the Beachys relocated to 41 S State St. The crowd expected a figure larger than Eidron sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. R. Beachy
Rittman
Beachys
S. State’ St
Farmers Dairy Products Co
Creston Ditch Hearing Faces Assessment Objections
Creston Ditch hearing held Wednesday by county commissioners drew about 15 residents from Creston and nearby areas. Objections were raised to proposed assessment amounts for cleaning the Creston Ditch, an 1920 established project. discussions reflected numerous land ownership changes since then.
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Creston
Thom Favors Feeding Penalty Wheat Policy Change
Congressman William R. Thom declares support for allowing farmers to feed penalty wheat hoarded due to taxes on their own land at 49 cents per bushel, aiming to reduce wheat surpluses and ease price pressure while noting corn has no marketing quotas this year.
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William R. Thom
Thom
Department of Agriculture
England
Rittman High Alumni Banquet Planned for August 30
The Annual Alumni Banquet at Rittman High School is set for the last Saturday in August at Central Park. Howard Dickerson serves as president and Miss Mary Marie Hartzler as secretary. committees will be announced later. Alumni are urged to mark calendars and attend on August 30.
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Rittman High School
Central Park
Howard Dickerson
Mary Marie Hartzler
Draft Board Gets Call for Three Men on August 12
Orrville draft board in eastern Wayne County received an unofficial call for three white men on August 12. The next group to depart will be August 14 with 14 men deemed safe. John Gonter of Dalton was deferred allowing entry into another service branch, and Robert R. Anderson of Rittman will take his place.
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Orrville
Wayne County
John Gonter
Dalton
Robert R. Anderson
Rittman
Police News Behind Route 9 Saturday Crashes
On Saturday around 1 p m Charles Pitz of Barberton was southbound on Route 9 and tried to turn left onto Getting’s Lane. Willard Gasser and Fred Winkler, both of Rittman, traveling in the same direction, collided with Pitz, causing damage to three cars. Marshal Charles Heffelman investigated. Kenneth Russell of Canton was arrested Saturday afternoon for reckless driving at Route 94 and 5 south of Rittman, fined 10 dollars plus costs after a trial before Justice Joseph Sherrick. Irvin Hurt of Rittman was arrested Tuesday night for having a minor operate a motor vehicle without a permit. he was fined 10 dollars plus costs.
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Charles Pitz
Barberton
Willard Gasser
Rittmen R.D
Fred Winkler
Rittman R.D
Gasser
Pitz
Winklee
Marshal Charles, Heffelman
Kenneth Russell
Canton
Rittman
Justice of the Peace
Joseph Sherrick
Irvin Hurt
Mayor thanks aluminum collectors and givers
Mayor John Baldwin publicly thanked two Boy Scout troops for collecting aluminum gifts from Rittman households for the national defense program. The Wayne county drive collected about two tons, with county trustees and village mayors organizing township drives and supplying trucks to haul to the welfare storehouse near the county jail.
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John Baldwin
Rittman Housewilves
National Defense Program
Blaine Sparr
County Trustees Association
Trus
Wooster
Peace Caravan at U B Church Sunday Evening
The Peace Caravan, a religious program, will be featured at the United Brethren Church this Sunday evening. The group, consisting of four young men from the Wayne County area, has been speaking at Granges and various churches, sharing religious perspectives on peace.
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U. B. Church
Quinn Area
Pmser
Wayne County
Trey
12 000 In County Fair Premiums This Year
Wasco County Fair at Wooster September 8 to 12 offers regular and special premiums totaling 12 000 dollars across departments including horses cattle sheep swine poultry agriculture and horticulture flowers home economics junior fair schools and speed Premiums by department add up to 1250 for horses 1150 for cattle 450 for sheep 560 for swine 350 for poultry 800 for agriculture and horticulture 300 for flowers 425 for home economics 2000 for junior fair 750 for schools and 3000 for speed Department superintendents listed with names and locations include Heses Walter S Keeney M C Blosser John F uckinger Frank Heckman Russell Stauffer P F Swinehart A W McFadden W W Ervin C M Layton and Ralph Hathaway Miles H Snyder.
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Heses
Walter S. Keeney
Wooster
M C Blosser Dalton
John Fuckinger
Frank Heckman
Shreve
Russell Stauffer
P F. Swinehart
Flowers
A W McFadden
W W Ervin
North Lawrence
W W Erwin
Rotary To Golf and Dine With Wadsworth Club
Rittman Rotary Club will join the Wadsworth club for a Brookside Country Club outing next Wednesday afternoon and evening. A blind bogey golf tournament is planned in the afternoon followed by a club dinner in the evening. Local arrangements are led by Ernest Harrison and Dr C C Gregg with A J Tuccinardi assisting. Today's program discussed community service possibilities led by C E Rhonemus. In President Ed Elsass' absence, Vice President Ralph Krabil presided.
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Rotary
Wadsworth Club
Brookside
Rittman Rotary Club
Brookside Country Club
Wadsworth Is i Nave
Ernest Harrison
C C Gregg
A. J. Tuccinardi
C. E. Rhonemus
Ed Elsass
Chicago
Ralph Krabill
Ottawa County Fruit Queen Crowned Aileen Stevens at Festival
Aileen Stevens age 16 of 107 Ottawa Street Oak Harbor was chosen Ottawa County Fruit Queen by a panel of three judges after a seven day event. She will reign over the Ottawa County fruit festival sponsored by the Ottawa County Fruit Growers Association at Gem-Ter on August 24.
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Aileen Stevens
Ottawa St
Oak Harbor
Ottawa County
Ottawa
County
The
Ottawa County Fruit Growers Association
Gem-Ter
Silver Dollar Fund Night At Rittman Merchants
A local event at Rittman offers a $75 silver dollar fund Saturday night with 375 prizes and a big crowd expected. Merchants distribute tickets with every 25 cents purchase or payment, and winners are announced at 9 in the business district via the traveling public address system. Past recipients include Walter Hoskinsot and Mrs Clyde Kindig, as prizes continue to draw claims at a rapid rate.
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Bittman
Odom Tha
Bittman Streets
Walter Hoskinsot
Snydertown
Clyde Kindig
Erie St
Dwight
Rittman Seeks Action Over Weeds and Heat in Town
In Rittman a village column petitions the council to curb weeds in vacant lots, noting neglect and urging action to ease hay fever misery. A local business reports an overheated radiator at J H Fisher Real Estate due to an unoff cooled gas furnace pilot. The town faces a housing shortage as moving families test the record, with tenants scrambling for homes. A light note asks what a buccaneer is, joking about the price of sweet corn.
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Rittman
J. H. Fisher
Sylvia Baker Hardgrove
Chum Hilty
Parking Hazard on Hilly Street Averted
Py Williams stared in shock as his car sat amid a geyser of water from a fire plug. The drenched coupe escaped severe damage, underscoring the risk of parking on slopes.
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Py Willams
Waterfront survives storm scare after dockside misadventure
Landlubbers Hugh Strickland and Ralph Krabill endured their first safility under veteran Yachtsman Rhonemus. They returned to shore before the storm, avoiding the dock edge incident, and avoided any further mishap as the weather turned harsh.
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Hugh Strickland
Ralph Krabill
Rhonemus
Birth Correction for Sterling Family Son Harlan Schar
Correction notice for a birth listing states Donnald Harlan born to Mr and Mrs Harlan Schar of Sterling at Wadsworth Hospital on Thursday July 5th.
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Donnald Harlan
Harlan Schar
Sterling
Wadsworth Hospital
Presbyterian Preacher Engaged by Mil ton Church
The pulpit committee of Mil ton Presbyterian Church announces the engagement of Rev. Mr. Davidson of Barnesville Ohio to serve on August 3.
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Milton Presbyterian Church
Mr. Davidson
Barnesville
Ohio
Boxboard Picnic Attracts 5000 To Chippewa Monday
Boxboard Co of Rittman invites all employees and families to Chippewa Lake Park for a full day of enjoyment Monday. More than 5000 are expected as the plant closes for the day with a scaled program, free entertainments, prizes, and a Baseball Pitching Meter linked to Bob Feller records.
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Chippewa Lake Park
Chic Boxboard Co
Rittman
A J Tuccinardi
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Bob Feller
Hrnout Northern
U S O Tag Days Aug 1 2 Aims Aid Soldiers Welfare
Rittman joins national U S O drive to fund recreation centers for service members. County goal is 2000 with Friday and Saturday tag days, August 1 and 2, led by local volunteers and Girl Scouts.
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U.S. O
New Gas Co Names Patricia Turek Home Service Rep
Patricia Turek is appointed Home Service Representative for the Gas Company, replacing Jean McCullough Gleason who recently married and left the firm. Turek, a Milam University graduate in Home Economics, previously worked at Forum Restaurant in Cleveland. She offers consults on home problems diet nutrition and kitchen planning and can be reached by calling the Chicago office.
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Patricia Turek
Jean McCullough Gleason
Miss Turek
Milam University
Forum
Cleveland
Ohio
Council Moves to Oil Streets in Rittman Plan
Rittman council proposes oiling cinder streets before summer. Clerk authority granted to seek price quotes for the town. If favored, a contract to oil streets will be let soon with a $1.80 per 60 feet frontage charge to each property owner. Residents urged to appoint collectors immediately.
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Rittman
Council
Hugh McCracken
Dounell
Board Hires 3 More Teachers
The Rittman school board hires three additional teachers to complete the faculty ahead of opening. Mises Hele Hartzler of Goshen Ind gains a commercial subjects post, replacing Francis Layton who resigns to join Republis Lte Corp in Massillon. James Grossman of Mt. Vernon is named as Layton’s successor in science, with Helen Barke of Akron to join as a first or third grade teacher pending Monday board action.
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Educate
V. A. Garveral
Mises Hele Hartzler
Goshen
Ind
Goshén College
College of Wooster
Kent Sia University
Hayeville
Francis Layton
Taugh Science
Tt: Board
Republis Lte. Corp
Massillon
Layton
Orrville
James Grossman
Mt. Verno
Oh. State University
Yes
Botan
Miss
Helen, Barke
Akron
Akron University
Ohio
Boyd Miller
Ulm and Forman Receive Marriage License in Ohio
R. W. Kenneth Ulm of Rittman Ohio and Jayne W Forman of Rittman daughter of Mr and Mrs J M Forman have been issued a marriage license. The announcement notes both parties are from Rittman and lists parental names.
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R. W. Kenneth Ulm
Rittman
Ohio Bochem
Jayne W. Forman
Missing Persons Record Reflects Large-Scale Disappearances
A fragmented, OCR-like item notes widespread disappearances with ambiguous figures and locations. It mentions Engsm and London as examples, suggesting a large total over a period, but the text remains unclear and partial.
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London
Bea
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Wrestvaine
Beachy
RH. S
Police News
Atlantic City
Jessie Wilcox
Evenny
Erv Ce
Wasme County Fair Co Oe
W J Buss
Wooster Fair
Fileen Stevens
Chippewa
United Service Organizations
Ralph E. Fisher
Robert Brenner
W . Bodager
H. H. Straits
Wilford Boyce
New Gas Co. Home Service Representative
Mise
Board
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