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Newspaper
The Rittman Press
Location
Rittman, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1954
Page
4
Miss Margaret Fitzthum and several residents are listed with phone numbers for Doylestown Marshallville Easton Rittman and nearby towns. Names include Mrs Charles Ault Sr Mrs Russell Clinton Miss Rose M DeRiss Mrs Frank Bowen and Mrs Isabelle Galtley.
Dale Thompson announces handcraft classes start June 7 under Mrs. William Frey. Classes run 1 to 3 pm with sessions at Grandview Park Central Park Diversion Hall American Legion Home Diversion Hall. A pet show on June 11 at 7 pm closes the period. After Bible school ends, classes move to 10 am to 12 pm on the same days.
Rittman hosts Mae and Mrs Joseph Semrincke and daughter Cynthia visiting relatives. Mrs Norma Hickin of Westlake visited relatives in Rittman Sunday. Caprini bursts at Mae McSastie Hickin home in Akron. E M McConnell is a patient in Akron City Hospital with a blood clot.
Norwayne High School held commencement for 39 juniors in the school gym with processional, invocation, speeches, and diplomas. Roy Sinclair delivered the address with Rev Olto Fan gemeyer and Rev Brunt officiating. Ward Oller presided at diplomas.
Fourteen members attended as Father Farrell blessed St Johns Study Club. Members planned church flower arrangements, with weeks assigned for duties. Mrs. McGorry heads flowers, Ruth Ward and Mrs Done Kimes report on the Cleveland diocese conference. John Carroll Green Club to install officers June 22. Coming year buys three chairs for the altar. Meeting closed with prayer. refreshments served.
Birth announcements list a girl for Mr and Mrs Robert Mills on May 25 and a girl for Mr and Mrs William Ferguson of Creston on May 25. Other items note social club events, visits to Findlay and New York, a hospital stay, and local family updates.
The page lists mixed league standings and team labels such as Carton and Hackers with scores shown in fractions and percentages. It also mentions a trip by Mr and Mrs A M Unger and Mr and Mrs C B Wenger visiting New England, Quebec, Toronto, and the Thousand Islands, with a planned stop in Brandon Vermont.
Mr and Mrs James Kitts hosted Saturday night dinner with guests including Mr and Mrs Mik Joack Wengerway and Mrs Charles Champlin and Mr and Mrs Art Bayman and Mr and Mrs Carl Bower. They spent the evening playing cards.
A-3C Georgene Friccus, daughter of Clinton Missouri residents, wed S/Sgt Philip Beverly of Jackson Alabama in a quiet Sesuin ceremony. The bride, RES class of 1949 alumna, served with the 543D WAF Band at Lackland AFB San Antonio, while the groom works as a gunnery instructor and checker at Carswell AFB Fort Worth Texas.
Miss Eula Smith of Doylestown and Guy Benchoff hosted a spaghetti dinner. Mr and Mrs David Fallsnight and family were Wednesday evening guests. Mr and Mrs William Forrer of Sterling attended Wednesday supper with Mrs Nard Forrer. Sunday company at the Guy Benchoff home included Mr and Mrs.
Henry Beery fined 100 dollars and costs for operating a vehicle while intoxicated. Guy Baker fined 10 dollars and costs for reckless driving. Herman Baldwin fined 10 dollars and costs for intoxication. Elmey Shannon charged with assault and battery fined 50 dollars and costs with five days in jail suspended on six months probation. Local residents and guests listed from Rittman Madisonburg Monticello and Homerville visited Berger household on Sunday.
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