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Newspaper

The Rittman Press

Location

Rittman, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 01, 1950

Page

3

Four Smithville seniors honored at annual commencement

Smithville High School awarded honors on Tuesday evening May 22 with Nancy Lytle as outstanding girl Jim Nettleton as outstanding boy Valedictorian Mary Jean Troyer 4.0 average Salutatorian Annabelle Conrad 3.96 averages National Honor Society and Music Department participation noted Troyer is daughter of Abner and Mrs. Troyer Conrad daughter of Mrs. Jacob Conrad Speaker J Graber Drushal addressed Three Men for Tomorrow.

Smithville Nancy Lytle Jim Nettleton Mary Jean Troyer Abner Troyer Annabelle Conrad Jacob Conrad J. Graber Drushal Mervin Hostettler Board of Education James Bleadinghiser Harold Snyder Geyer Chapel Church Kati Bahl Mildred Fleming Bernice Zook F.F.A Elmer Eberly Lloyd Indermuhle Richard Miller Dave Moore James Nettleton John R. Smucker James Phillips June Miller Margaret Marthy

Lutheran Ladies Banquet Honors Mothers at Smithville Church

Ladies of the Smithville Lutheran Church hosted a Mother Daughter banquet on Friday evening May 27 with 98 attendees. Kenneth Miller led serving by the men while committees including Mrs. Mary Rehm and Mrs. C. H. Starkey oversaw decorations and program.

Smithville Mary Lou Berkey Mildred ‘Hostettler Jane Hostettler Gladys Herman Rita Holly Clark Irene Hartzler Carmen Estes Marie Moomaw

Community Event Honors Local Senior Fiddlers and Choir

Ruth Estes performed solo with Jean Shisler at the fifth table while Leona Hostettler presented gifts. Eliz Miller and Mary Rehm led the closing song Blest Be the Tie That Binds.

Ruth Estes Jean Shisler Leona Hostettler Eliz. Miller Mary Rehm

Local Church Schedules for June 4 Across Area

Church listings provide service times for multiple congregations. CHURCH OF GOD led by A L Kriner offers Sunday school at 9 30 a m and night preaching at 8 p m. Smithville Methodist under Paul Olinger lists morning worship at 9 30 a m and junior church at 9 30 a m with Sunday School at 10 30 a m. St Pauls Lutheran led by C H Starkey conducts Sunday school at 9 30 a m and morning worship at 10 45 a m. Oak Grove Mennonite holds Sunday school at 9 30 a m and morning worship at 10 40 a m with Your Peoples Meeting at 7 45 a m and Wednesday prayer at 8 00 p m.

Church OF God A. L. Kriner Smithville Paul Olinger St. Paul’s Lutheran Church C. H. Starkey Oak Grove Mennonite Your Peoples

Vernon Grisso Pastor Morning Worship at Ten

Vernon Grisso leads morning worship at 10:00 AM in Smithville. Community service details not specified.

Vacation Bible School Opens This Wednesday

Vacation Bible School starts Wednesday morning May 31 as organizers invite children to participate and families to attend. The program runs through the week with activities, crafts, and group sessions led by volunteers.

Vacation Bible School

Smithville Grade School Seeks Community Church Support

The Smithville Grade School invites all children to attend as churches in Smithville support the effort led by Mrs. Bernice Olinger. The initiative reflects part of local church involvement in education.

Smithville Bernice Olinger

Picnic for Smithville Methodists After Sunday School

Young Adults of Smithville Methodist Church plan a picnic Sunday at Wooster City Park after Sunday School. Attendees should bring well filled baskets and their own table service.

Smithville Methodist Church Wooster City Park

Baseball Schedule And Weekend Socials Across Town

Friday June 2 schedule lists Chester Smithville game while June 6 shows Orrville visit hosted by Mr and Mrs Arden Lehr and Mrs Frances Cook. Weekend gatherings include picnics at Schoenbrunn Village and Michigan State Park, plus birthday celebrations for Eli Clark and David Keith with local families attending. Notable travel includes Gosheri College reunion attendees and guests from Indiana Iowa and Ohio areas.

Arden Lehr Barbertor Frances Cook Wooster Ru Webner Hélen Davidson Ralph Herman Eileen Schoenbrunn Village Lisle Roose Indiana Roose Gosheri College Julia Pike Donna Jean Quasebarth Monon, Ind Ida Honeggar Francesville Ind John Strickler Strickler Burl Singer Burton City Mihigan State Park Dean Clark Eli Clark Earl Clark Richard Lahm Harry Smith Millersburg

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