May to Play Chipp Sunday at Chippewa Lake Park Ballroom
The Billy May Orchestra led by Sam Donahue performs at Chippewa Lake Park Ballroom Sundays in May and June with free stage shows and special guests. Marco Maller and Cleveland vocalists join Capitol Records acts, plus Thursday square dances with Addy Paul’s orchestra and Ray Salanges. The park operates daily with nightly dancing and high-profile entertainment.
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Billy May
Sam Donannte
Chippewa Lake Park Ballroom
Marco Maller
Cleveland
Capitol Record Orchestra
Sam Donahue
the Eader
Aisa Fmecto-Hiso
Enpjtol Records
Chippewa
Lake Park
Fo'elock
Myrus
Addy Paul
Ray
First Baptist WMS Meets to Study Mission Work
The Woman's Missionary Society of the First Baptist Church met in the church social rooms led by president Mrs Moss Trogdon. They discussed Palestine and an orphanage, Haiti aid and church-building efforts, with devotions by Mrs George Allenbaugh. The meeting addressed Mountain West Virginia regions and Western Canadian attitudes toward missions, concluding with prayers for mission fields.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Missionary—Society
The
First Baptist Church
Moss Trogdon
Trogdon
Ralph Baney
Palestine
Budwig
Haiti
George Allenbaugh
Peter
West
Virginia
Robert Mathys
J——E—Wheeling
Don. Fisher
Martie-Becker Wedding Planned for June
Mr and Mrs Glenn Martie of Smithville announce the marriage of their daughter Dorothy to Harold Becker son of Giazella Becker of 214 S Main St Rittman The ceremony will be at The Last Church of Christ Sunday June 12 at 2 pm Dr D fT RR McLean officiating Dorothy a Smithville High alumna works at Freedlanders Wooster Harold attended Rittman schools served three years in the armed forces two in Germany and now works for Gillman Lusher Co Smithville
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenn Martie
Smithville
Dorothy
Harold Becker
Giazella Becker
S. Main St
Rittman
D ‘Ft. RR. Mclean
Miss Martie
Germany
Gillman Lusher Co
Eighth Grade Graduation Program Details and Class Roster
The eighth grade graduation occurred Friday night May 28 with a program including welcome by Phyllis Jones instrumental ensemble safety speeches by Joyce Parr awards and diplomas by Supt. F Burkholder and Rev. Richard Staple. Class members listed include Dennis Ault Lloyd Ault Herbert Brillhart James Bulzer Daryl Cunningham Sue Deneke Larry Doyle William Etling Neil Garmon Richard Hall Janette Hartzler Phyllis Jones Edward Kiser Carol Kiser John Lowerk David Miller Joyce Parr Nancy Ray Melvin Rehm Janice Stoll Willard Stoll Karen Teach Dale Tope Larry Stoll. Mrs Ben Vaughn is a surgical patient in Wadsworth Municipal Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phyllis Jones
Joyce Parr
Richard Staple
F. Burkholder
Dennis Ault
Lloyd Ault
Herbert Brillhart
James Bulzer
Daryl Cunningham
Sue Deneke
Larry Doyle
William Etling
Neil Garmon
Clara Fagert to Wed Alfred Boyes in June
Miss Clara Fagert and Alfred Boyes plan for a June 17 wedding announced by her parents Mr and Mrs Joseph W Fagert of 52 Front St. Miss Fagert, a 1955 Rittman High School graduate, works for Barefoot Sole in Wadsworth. Boyes, who lives with his sister Mrs Andrew Banders at 980 West Ohio Ave, Wakeman High School alum, is an electrician with Mogler Electric.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara Fagert
Alfred Boyes
Joseph W Fagert
Front St
Miss Fagert
Rittman High School
Barefoot Sole
Wadsworth
Andrew—Banders
Ohio Ave
Wakeman High School
Wakeman
Ohio
Mogler Electric
Reunion honors Mrs. Foster on 80th birthday in Bono
Rittman area residents attended a family reunion honoring Mrs. J. H. Foster of Bono Ohio for her 80th birthday Sunday. Guests included Mrs. Richard O'Brien and her daughter Kleen, Mrs. Charles Massie and daughter Winifred, Mr and Mrs. J Robinson, Mrs. Ollie Noble, Mr and Mrs Uehl Pelfrey and Mr. and Mrs Raymon Pelfrey, and the Leonard Foster family from Orrville. Also present were Mrs Maggie Roberts and daughter Linda of Wooster, formerly of Rittman, and Lee Cavin and family from Seville. Mrs Cavin is a daughter of Mrs. Foster. Mrs. Bessie Schumacher and daughter Marjorie planned a trip to Wooster for two weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rittman-and--area
J. H. Foster
Bono, O
Richard O'Brien
Kleen
Charles “Massie
Winifred
J . Robinson
Ollie Noble
Uehl Pelfrey
Raymon Elfrey
Rittman
Leonard’ Foster
Orrville
Maggie Roberts
Daugster
Linda of Wooster
Lee Cavin
Seville
Cavin
Foster
Rites Held for D W Brodbeck at St Ann's Church
Funeral services were conducted Saturday at St Ann's Catholic Church for Daniel William Brodbeck 74 who died in his sleep Wednesday after years of ill health. Born in Marshallville he lived in Rittman area most of his life working on farms and later at Ohio Boxboard before retirement. He is survived by wife Dursilla two sons Don and Mervin a daughter Josephine Wilkinson five grandchildren and several siblings. Burial followed at Sts Peter and Paul Cemetery in Doylestown with Father Farrell presiding.
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St. Ann's Catholic Church
Daniel—William Brodbeck
Marshallville
Gotleib
Louise Weiblinger Ederbeck
Rittman
Ohio
Drusilla
Josephine Wilkinson
Don
Mervin
Seville
Ella Plough
Ravenna
Amanda Rich
Steérling
Mary Dohrer
Pasadena
Calif
Robert
Los Angeles
Alvin
Louisville
Rittman Dance Revue Set June 14
Rittman School of the Dance presents Dance Follies of 1955 at Rittman High School auditorium Tuesday June 14 at 8 PM Tickets 50 and 75 cents at the door The show features Winter Jim my Valentine and Hula with baton ballet tap and acrobatics Sponsored by Mrs Delone Bowman and Miss Norma Valentine About 80 students from Barberton and Rittman will perform Dress rehearsal Monday June 13 at 6 PM in the high school auditorium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rittman School of the Dance
Rittman High School
Jimmy Valentine
Delone
Bowman
Ohio Ave
Norma Valentine
Barberton
Rittman
Barberton-on
Bible Schools Draw Hundreds for Summer Sessions
More than 250 attend two Bible schools this week and next in Rittman. Rev. D. B. Davidson says 201 students and teachers were present on opening day at the Community Bible School. The co-sponsored programs involve EUB Milton, Presbyterian, Wesleyan Methodist Churches and the Church of God. First Church of Christ reports 50 enrollments in two days. Other openings include Baptist Church June 13 to 24 and First Brethren Church June 20 to July 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rittman, Young“Sters
D. B. Davidson
Community Bible School
Teaders
EUB
Milton
Presbyterian
Wesleyan Methodist
Church of God
North St
First Church -of-Christ-at-their ‘Church
R. McLgan
Baptist Church
First Brethren Church Bible School
Lavonne Long to Wed Sunday at First Church of God
Lavonne Long and Robert Mitchell plan a wedding Sunday at 3:30 p.m. officiated by Rev. Albert Henry. The couple, from Sterling Ave and Rittman High School background, will marry after half an hour of nuptial music at the First Church of God. Mitchell served two years in the armed forces, including Austria, before returning to work at Ohio Boxboard Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lavonne
Long
Robert Mitchell
Albert Henry
Rittman—High
Austria
Ohio Boxboard Co
Snappy Stitchers Hold Meeting at Mary Eddy Home
The fourth Mar shallville Snappy Stitchers meeting was held at Mary Katherine Eddy’s home on Friday June 3 at 7 30 p m with seven mothers and 22 members present. Officers were urged to attend a June 16 meeting at the Reformed Church. demonstrations were by Sue Deneke Karen Graber and Joyce Porr with refreshments provided by several members. Johnnie Kunkler son of Mr and Mrs Clayton Kunkler had eye surgery at Children’s Hospital in Akron last Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshallville
Mary Katherine Eddy
The
Reformed Church
Sue Deneke
Karen Graber
Joyce Porr
Mary
Evelyn Clinton
Laurine Snyder
Lois Zimmerman
Mary Ann _Brillhart
Ada Rehm
Ruth Rehma
Mary Brillhart
Johnnie Kunkler
Clayton-Kunkler
Children’s Hospital
Akron
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