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Newspaper

The Rittman Press

Location

Rittman, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 06, 1940

Page

6

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Farewell Reception for Rev Grether at Creston Churches

Parishioners and friends from Creston Jackson Presbyterian Methodist and Church of God hosted a farewell in Creston Presbyterian parlors for Mr and Mrs Marcus Grether and family. About 300 attended a program with violin by Avery Kinch songs and readings. Talks by local clergy and Leroy Smith followed, and gifts of Lincoln biography volumes were presented to Rev Grether. A social time and refreshments closed the event.

Marcus Grether Creston-Jackson Methodist Church Church of God Creston Presbyterian Church Avery Kinch J. O' Murray Raymond Howell Reading Doyle Prouts

May Chapter of O FE S Holds Meeting in May

May Chapter of O FE S met Wednesday night with Miss Doris McNivaine presiding. The next meeting on June 19 will be the last until September with Father’s night planned and a potluck dinner. Rev Frank Towers and Rev Denzel Lovely visited Cleveland on Monday.

O. FE. S Doris McNivaine Frank Towers Denzel Lovely Cleve~land

Missionary Society Meeting at M E B Church Parlors

The Woman's Foreign Missionary Society met in the MEB church parlor Wednesday afternoon with hostesses Mrs. L. E. Patterson Mrs. Anna South and Mrs. Jacob Linter. Talks covered Indianizing Christianity Angolo Christian College Chinese as a factor in Christianizing the home Teaching Adult Illiterates. Refreshments followed with Mrs Eva Jordan presiding over business.

Woman's Foreign Missionary Society MEB L. E. Patterson Anna South Jacob Linter Lee Gerig Charles Beal A. E. Farn Walt Eva Jordan Rose Whensetter Sang F. L. Leggett

Children's Day Program at Jackson Presbyterian Church

A Children Day program is set at Jackson Presbyterian Church for June 9 1940 starting 9 30 a m with a processional scripture prayer songs and recitations by many children including Jimmy LaPorte Dora Younker Jimmy Yarrell and others. The program includes baptismal service reception of members offerings and a closing song with the congregation. Auxiliary and society meetings follow on June 10 12 with elections of officers and a Mooseheart program. Local visits note residents and hospital and church staff health updates.

Jackson Presbyterian Church James Blough Jesus Jimmy LaPorte Dora Younker Jimmy Yarnell Richard Allen Charles Allen Dick Leam Fred Thompson Dale McIlvaine Donald Fetzer Christ Kathryn Fetzer Carol Smith Donald Dravenstott Elda Gasser Pauline Straub Frances Dravenstot John Portwood

Reverend Grether Accepts Pastorate in Fort Collins

Rev Marcus Grether of Creston Jackson Presbyterian churches has accepted the pastorate at First Presbyterian in Fort Collins Colorado. The move follows a long record of church and school service, with strong family involvement and community support. A farewell program is planned for June 4 and the Grethers depart June 9, while local efforts to stock the library continue including a garden party and style show June 12 to raise funds.

Mrs Murray Heads Friends of the Library

Mrs J C Murray has been elected president of Friends of the Library for the coming year Doyle Prout is vice president Miss Pearl Schlegel is secretary Glen Sonnedecker treasurer The new president names a book committee to select and purchase books to remain on the shelf permanently These new books will be available without charge Various townspeople have offered to contribute books to the library

J. C. Murray Friends of the Library Doyle Prout Pearl Schlegel Glen Sonnedecker H. A. Stebbins Charlotte Howell C. M. McGuff Doris McIlvaine

Creston to auction obsolete white way lighting system

Creston will offer its five block white way lighting system, installed twelve years ago at nine thousand dollars, to the highest bidder on Wednesday June 26. Village officials expect Marion Reserve and Power Co to bid, as the town cannot raise seven thousand dollars needed for repairs.

Creston White Way Marion Reserve & Power Co Creston Lighting

Canaan Grange Session Hosts Know Ohio Programs

After the Tuesday session the lecturer Mrs 8 C Boor presented a Know Ohio program. John Parmenter spoke on Facts We Should Know About Ohio. E T Long spoke on Places In Ohio I Have Seen. Arthur Beasley discussed Program of Schools in Ohio. Woman’s Benefit Association met Monday with Mrs Ward Feesler in the chair. Miss Margaret Fitzthum was given a short form initiation. A social followed with Mrs Gladys Hostetler and Mrs Edith Lee in charge. Herbert Coffey of Ann Arbor is visiting his parents. Miss Lillian Kirschner of Canton visits her mother two weeks. Sunday guests in the W V Newberry home were Mr and Mrs L D Newberry and daughter, Larry Newberry of Medina, and Mr and Mrs E Newberry of Rittman.

Canaan Grange 8. C. Boor Ohio John Parmenter E. T. Long Arthur Beasley America Woman's Benefit Association Ward Feesler Margaret Fitzthum Gladys Hostetler Edith Lee Herbert Coffey Ann Arbor Mich George Coffey Lillian Kirschner Canton H. J. Kirschner W. V. Newberry L. D. Newberry Larry Newberry Medina E. Newberry Rittman

Weekend guests visit area families in multiple towns

Weekend visitors include Mr. and Mrs. W. L. White and son Bob Schlegel and Charles Schlegel from to Akron. several families from Canton Wooster Medina Ashland and Columbus hosted relatives and friends. Reunions and Sunday visits tied together a spread of relatives from Montrose Sullivan Lorain and other nearby locales.

Tuttle W. L. White Bob Schlegel Charles Schlegel Conny Hall Akron M. D. Tuttle Ashland Charles Richards Canton Eleanor Hidee Wooster F. E. Gibson Tony Farmer Dalton Ernest Brown Thomas Brown North Laurence W. J. O'Brien Earl Pierce Lucy Starr Medina Mildred Sigler Clara Carpenter George Kelsey Los Angeles Calif Will Hydorn Paul Carpenter Barberton

Community Residents Visit Over Memorial Day Weekend

A sequence of Sunday and Memorial Day visits links families from Canton Akron Rittman Seville and Massillon. Guests include Earl and James Harsh in Glendale and Canton, Merle Whissler and Ida Snyder in Canton Massillon, Herman Schmel linger in Rittman, Glen Owen in Akron, Charles Landis in Reedsburg, Zetta Shankland returning to Canton, and numerous other relatives visiting homes across the region.

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