Local Home-coming Plan Gathers Lions Club and Legion Leaders
Rittman plans a three to four day home-coming ending Labor Day September 3. A special meeting of Lions Club and American Legion leaders last Monday night set plans and invited leaders of other clubs to a follow up meeting next Monday at 8 30 p m at City Hall. They hope to use the North Main Street school field for a carnival and concessions with invited civic leaders from Fire Department Merchants Rotary Club Mayor and other groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rittman
Lions Club
American Legion
North Main Street
Chester L. Haulk
Boyd Miller
Emil Firis
Ne Hodovan
Jim Hile
O A Houglan
Lidis
Chester Haulk
Boyd Muller
Firis
Chester Greenbank
Hodovan
Walter Sommers
Rotary Club
H L . Strickland
Merchaants
Don Emch
Walter Keating
Lewis K Hoover
John L. Winkler
Ohio Boxboard Company
K W. Osborne
R. Co. Can Company
Robert Steiner
Morton Salt Company
Melvin R. Ritter
Chamber of
Rusch Resigns from Ohio Box Board Post to Weatherhead
F Rusch director of Industrial Relations of Ohio Box board Co resigns effective August 1 to take a similar post at The Weatherhead Company of Cleveland The move follows his arrival in Rittman in 1944 from Badger Ordnance Works Baraboo Wisconsin The Weatherhead firm with about 2800 employees makes auto and aviation parts and the Rusch family plans to move to the Cleveland east side once a house is found.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forrest Rusch
Ohio Boxboard Co
Weatherhead Company
Ceveland
Rusch
Rittman
Badger Ordnance Works
Hercules Powder
Comany
Baraboo
Wis
Weatherhead Co
Cleveland East Side
MacArthur Policy Wins Four To One
The Rittman Press poll shows strong support for Gen MacArthur s plan to end the Korean War with a four to one margin. Ballots were clipped from last week and submitted to the newspaper office as part of a grass roots referendum prompted by National Publisher magazine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MacArthur
Rittman Press
Texas
Brodrnur
National Publisher Magazine
Approve More Gas Heating Permits In Ohio
The Public Utilities Commission allows the Ohio Fuel Gas Company to install gas heating equipment for customers who applied between Feb 5 and May 18. Additional requests will be accepted in order, with priority to hardship cases. The rule excludes gas ranges refrigerators and other appliances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rittman
Public Utilities Commission
Ohio Gael Gas Company
Potts
Ohio Fuel Gas Company
PUC
Bible School To Open Monday
Community Bible School for children aged 4 to 15 starts Monday at 8:30 a.m. in the N First St Junior High building. Rev Freymeyer chairs, with planning by multiple local churches. Teachers include Mrs Henry Kressman, Mrs Howard House, Mrs James Frye, Rev Grant Wimner, and aides JoAnn Radtke and Elaine Bodager.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. First St
Freymeyer
Church of God
Wesleyan Methodist Church
Church of Christ
Milton Presbyterian Church
Evangelical U. B. Church
Henry Kressman
Betty Noble
Howard House
Elaine Bodager
James Frye
Grant Wimner
JoAnn Radtke
Frye
William Duckworth
Memorial Day Service At Rittman Cemetery Honors Fallen
The 1951 Memorial Day program at Rittman Cemetery drew a crowd of several hundred. Mrs. Robert Wenger read Lincoln’s Gettysburg lines as speeches and a ceremonial firing squad from the American Legion paid tribute. Floral garlands were placed in the memorial pool and a parade opened the events with the high school band, led by retiring director Ralph Stokes bound for Navy service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
Robert Wenger
Rittman Cemetery
American Legion
Arnold Chook
Dan Rosenberg
John Haley
Mick Stromach
Vern Hoskinson
al Brueck
Jack Salyers
Sterling Avenue
Main Street
Ralph Stokes
Navy
New Church in Rittman To Dedicate New Building
The Church of Christ in Rittman will dedicate its new 34 by 60 foot building at 130 North Main Street on Sunday June 17. The fireproof church seats 200 plus and features a large baptistry, Bible study room, and 150 permanent seats with no instrumental music in worship. Permanent church officers will be named after the dedication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rittman Church of Christ
North Main St
J. H. Steed
John Kirk
Vernon Yoho
John Lengacher
Harry Lengacher
Robert Norris
John Ramsier
Pogram
Chester Mehl
Wadsworth
A. L. Carpenter
Marshallville
Bership
Rittman
Rohrer Hall
Chuch of Christ
Wayne County
Church of Christ
United States
Churches of Christ
Radar aids Rittman police speed enforcement plan
Rittman police will use radar with county sheriff aid to track speeders. The system uses two cars one equipped with radar, and radio to another car down the road to stop violators. Officers will arrest drivers who fail to stop at signs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rittman Police
County Sheriff's Office
Heffelman
Ohio Boxboard Company approves wage increase
The Ohio Boxboard Company last Monday approved a wage raise from 4 to 9 cents per hour for all contract employees. The rise, plus prior increases since January 15, 1950, reaches the full 10 percent allowed under wage stabilization rules. The agreement covers 18 job classifications and contains a December 1, 1951 reopening clause with 60 days notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio Boxboard Company
Ralph von Nostran
Herbert Willems
Raymond Mullett
Walter Scott
Buddy Lamic
A. F. Copley
Charles Bowen
Lawrence Marty
Forest B Rushh
OBC
Notice on Dogs Violating State Law in Sterling and Rittman
City warns dogs must be kept on owner property in Sterling and Rittman. Violations may incur fines up to 50 dollars plus costs. Issued by Mayor Lewis Hoover Chief Chas Heffelman and Sterling Constable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sterling and Rittman
Lewis Hoover
Chas, Heffelman
Sterling
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F. Rusch
Bible School
Radar
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