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Newspaper
The Rittman Press
Location
Rittman, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1955
Page
8
Twenty two members and a guest Mrs William Macklem attended the May meeting in the social rooms of Milton Presbyterian Church.
Miss Catherine Twinem led a mission group noting a Rum mage Sale success and receipts over $58. The Easter Bake Sale also pleased the group. They voted to fund two missionary furlough homes in Cleveland and set a June 4 sale date with co chairs Mrs Ashton Hall and Mrs Richard Swigart.
The item outlines a six game playoff format with three games per league and 6:15 p.m. start times for weekends. It mentions rescheduling by managers on Saturdays or Sundays and league president notification, plus scattered quirky notes about Rum Jungle Australia and other unrelated anecdotes.
Samuel S Welch 80 longtime Rittman resident died Sunday after a lingering illness at home 20 Salt St. He worked 27 years for Ohio Salt Co retired ten years ago. Survived by wife Myrtle three daughters Beatrice Trent Katherine Killough Daisy Trent nine grandchildren and a sister Belle Wright Burial will be in Rittman.
Funeral services were held for Mrs Osanna Cook 79 at Silverton, Ohio. Born in Ravenswood, West Virginia, she lived with daughter Sylvia Erb in Sterling Ave. She died after a heart attack at Osteopathic Hospital, Orrville, two hours after admission. Survived by two daughters Mary Vincent and Bertha Richards, three sons Howe Oakey and Roebert, 22 grandchildren, eight great grandchildren and one great great grandchild.
Mr and Mrs A H Thomas observed fifty years of marriage with a reception at the Smorgasbord in Stow-e Among-the-guests were longtime friends including Lucille Parkinson who traveled from St Petersburg Fla and Rev Hendrickson of Cleveland The couple wed June 7 1905 in Waynesburg Ohio Mr Thomas ran a Rittman drug store for nearly 30 years prior to retirement Rotary Club honored them earlier with gold watches and a display of photos from a West trip.
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