Army seeks 1.5 to 2 million more troops for global war
Col Lewis Sanders, manpower expert for national draft headquarters, told the Senate Military Affairs committee that the war may require 1.5 to 2 million more armed forces than current plans. He warned manpower shortages could hinder overseas deployment, citing total force needs around 12.6 to 13 million and supporting universal registration to maximize production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waskrington
Lewis
Sanders
National Draft Headquarters
Senate Military Affairs Committee
United States
Army
Navy
Col. Banders
Ration Board Members Hear OPA Men At Doylestown
Lions Club of Doylestown hosts Charles Swartz OPA district representative to discuss gasoline rationing. He notes boards value of club cooperation and upcoming A books. Local OPA board members Ray Zody chairman, W H Hauenstein, W E Heiks attend with John Thesing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
OPA
Doylestown
Lions Club of
Charles Swartz
O.P.A
Rittman
Ray Zody
Lions Club
Mr Swartz
John Thesing
Cleveland
W H Hauenstein
W E. Heiks
Ramseyer Sells 52 Young Guernseys At Myrtle Farm Sale
Ramseyer sold 52 Guernseys at Myrtle Dairy Farm Smithville Tuesday in the Ohio Guernsey Breeders' Association sale row in charge with Roy S Johnson of Decatur as auctioneer and Glenn G Lecky in the ring. The 62 animals fetched 10,910 dollars averaging 209 dollars with top bidder Kemwood Farms of Medina paying 375 dollars for Cherrio's May Beoret. Seventeen daughters of Villa Way Cherrie averaged 231.30 dollars with buyers from Wayne and nearby counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ward J Ramseyer
Myrtle
Smithville
Ohio Guernsey Breeders’ Association
Roy S Johnson
Decatur
Indiana
Auctuoneer
Glenn G Lecky
Holmesville
Cherrio
May Beoret
Kemwood Farms
Medina
Ohio
Villa Way Cherrio
Dictator
Halfred Farms
Myrtle Dairy Farm
Samuel Chinn
Ravenna
Cherrie
W H. Kilcawley
Youngstowry
Wayne
Villa-Way
Gannon Suit for 75000 Begins in New York
New York trial week for John J Gannon of Rittman against Hotel Lexington seeks 75000 in damages in Federal Court. Gannon says a Dec 4 1941 hotel fire left him uncared for in pajamas, leading to pneumonia. He seeks 50000 for negligence and 25000 for alleged false statements by hotel staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
John J Gannon
Rittman
Lexington
John Clancy
Gannon
Wayne County Draft Board classifies 34 as 2-C
Wayne County Selective Service Board No 2 met Friday evening to classify essential farmers. Thirty four men were placed in 2-C from 1-A 2-A or 3-A, with three men moved to 1-A for near term induction. Names include Earl J Smucker Elmer Good Gibson W Miller George Gabor Jr and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne County Selective Service Board No.2
John C Flint
Charles P Dalessandro
Harry
Shadie
Seabees Seek Recruits In Akron Area
Navy Seabees recruiting drive targets skilled construction workers in Akron Ohio with Lt Walter W Fleming stationed at the Navy Recruiting Station. Interviews set for June 15 and June 22 from 1 to 4 30 pm to fill Navy Construction Battalion roles building bases and airfields for future campaigns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navy
Walter W Fleming
Liut Fleming
New
P O
Akron
Akron Navy
Fleming
Ohio
James Miller Earns B S in Business Admin at Bowling Green
James Miller, son of Mr and Mrs Boyd Miller of 240 West Ohio Avenue, received a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration at Bowling Green State University during Friday afternoon commencement. 179 graduates total, 31 in the armed forces. Miller had been in Navy V-7 for officers training. after graduation he reported July 8 at Abbott Hall in Chicago to begin service with a training school tied to Northwestern University.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Miller
Boyd Miller
Ohio Ave
Bowling Green State University
Miller
Navy
Abbott Hall
Chicago
Northwestern University
Bowling Green
Arwoods Move To W Ohio Home of Stilwills
J W Arwood foreman of second shift in finishing at Ohio Boxboard Co moved his family to 38 W Ohio Ave Monday. They left a Seville Road farm after two years and two months, purchasing the Stilwills’ home when they moved to Massillon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Arwood
Ohio Boxboard Co
Ohio
Seville RD
Mr. Atwood
W A. Stilwill
Massillon
2 GO TO CAMP WOLTERS
The service reception center at Ft. Blayes Columbus announces that area men have been sent to Camp Wolters Texas for training. Oval Noble Rittman R. D. James S. Perge Doylestown R. D.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ft. Blayes
Columbus
Camp Wolters
Texas
Oval Noble
Rittman
R. D
James S. Perge
Doylestown
BIRTHS AT WADSWORTH HOSPITAL TWO newborns announced
A son was born to Mr and Mrs Homer Stevens of R D South last Friday June 4 at Wadsworth Municipal Hospital. A daughter was born Sunday afternoon June 6 to Mr and Mrs Bascom Pelfrey of N Seneca Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homer Stevens, R. D. South
Wadsworth Municipal Hospital
Bascom Pelfrey
N. Seneca St
Fuel Oil Rations To Be Mailed This Month
Ration boards will automatically mail next fall fuel oil allotments to homeowners during renewal processing this month. Wm. E. Heiks of the Rittman War Price and Rationing Board said forms will be mailed in June, filled by householders and returned for board processing. Ration increases will use revised OPA tables. A nationwide 30 000 ration analysis showed small homes faced larger cuts under the curtailment method.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. E. Heiks
Rittman War Price and
OPA
Helks
Five Dollar Auto Use Tax Stamps Go On Sale Today
Federal five dollar automobile use tax stamps will be available at post offices and Internal Revenue offices on June 10 and must be purchased by July 1 by motor vehicle owners. The stamps confirm payment of the use tax for the new fiscal year beginning July 1, as announced by Internal Revenue Commissioner Guy T Helvering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Internal Revenue
Guy T Helvering
Sterling youth graduates from machinist mates course
John Arliss Moore 19 son of Mr and Mrs John W Moore of Sterling ROD. was graduated from a 16 week course for machinist's mates at the US Naval Training Station Great Lakes Ill Monday. He is now a qualified specialist and will be assigned to fleet duty or a shore station. A total of 715 sailors were graduated in courses for radiomen signalmen machinist's mates fire controlmen and torpedomen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Arliss Moore
John W Moore
Sterling Rod
US Naval Training Station
Great Lakes
Ill
Corn Picker Quota Raised To 11 Here
Wayne County raises corn picker quota from five to eleven. Applications due by June 12, 1943, and will be allocated by the County Farm Machinery Rationing Committee to places where they best serve the public according to the committee's judgment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne County
Creston and Doylestown Traffic Injuries Reported
The sheriff's department investigated two Friday traffic accidents. Leo Stuckey 72 of Creston sustained facial head leg and shoulder injuries after a collision at the Creston village corporation line around 4 45 p m. A second crash on Township Road 209 east of Doylestown about 11 30 a m left Margaret Rodgers with no serious injuries after her car went over an embankment and struck a tree.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheriff's Department
Leo Stuckey
Creston
Charles F King
Doylestown
Margaret Rodgers
Army draftees listed with new training camps and addresses
The notice lists Pvt Foster W Swope at North Camp Hood Texas Pvt Richard West at Camp Joseph Robinson Arkansas Pvt Germain Chenal at Camp Hood Texas and Pvt Lloyd M Price at Camp Robinson Arkansas providing their full military unit addresses and training assignments including 104th Tank Battalion 22nd Medical Battalion and 310th Ord. Bn with specific platoon and cycle details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foster W. Swope Company
T.D. Bn
North Camp Hood, Texas
Richard West Co
Pitn
U .S. Army
104Th BA
Med
Camp Joseph Robinson
Arkansas
Germain Chenal
Ord
Camp Hood
Killeen
Texas
Lloyd M. Price
Tag
Camp
Joseph T. Robinson
Service branches represented at Presbyterian church think
Four branches of the service attended the Sunday morning Presbyterian church service with Foster Baker from the SEABESS Bob Wenger from the Paratroopers Bill Newberry from the Army Air Corps and Wade Milford from the Navy Air Corps Cadets Also Bud Yochheim now staff Sergeant shuttles between Georgia and Florida landing at Camp Murphy for radar work The column teases readers about aerial bombs in Ethiopia and mentions the Ohio Boxboard golf tourney starting today
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Church
Foster Baker
Seabess
Bob Wenger
Bill Newberry
Army Air Corps
Wade Milford
Navy Air Corps Cadets
Bud Yochheim
Georgia
Florida
Camp Murphy
Wooster Custard Outbreak Prompts Refrigeration Reminder
Four Wooster families including the narrator’s mother fell ill after eating day old custards and butter scotch. Health department warns to keep custards refrigerated or eat immediately to prevent illness. A hinted note suggests checking new boarders and warns about keeping money in a bank rather than a bureau drawer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wooster
Health Department
Boyd Miller's Sons Spell Nicknames by Initials
The sons of Boyd Miller are noted for initials forming their nicknames. Thomas O and James I Cleveren are highlighted as examples, drawing attention to the curious naming theme in the family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boyd Miller
Thomas O
James I Cleveren
Father of 3 Rittmanites Killed By P R R Train
Samuel J Britton 74 of North Lawrence, father of six sons and four daughters, was struck by a Pennsylvania Railroad passenger train near Stark County line while walking east of the line. He died instantly. services set for Friday at the home and Newman Chapel. Burial at Newman Chapel cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel J Britton
North Lawrence
Rittman
Pennsylvania Railroad
Stark County
England
Carrie
Albert
Ashland
Samuel
Harry
Robert
Ray
Carl
Hester
Anna
Pchmmrat Tome
Butter Ceiling Rolls Back 5c a Pound
Prices drop after federal subsidies reach consumers. Sumner butter at Acme market listed 49 cents per pound, down from five cents higher previously. OPA urges housewives to ask retailers for the butter score to verify price when unsure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rittman
Sumner
Acme
Albert Jones
OPA
Farmers Face Short Pyrethrum Supply In 1943
Farmers normally use about 7,000,000 pounds of pyrethrum as an insecticide but only 2,700,000 pounds are available for this purpose in 1943.
Jay J Rohrer Joins Hell From Heaven Bombardier Grads
WEST TEXAS BOMBARDIER QUADRANGLE graduates reinforce the “Hell from Heaven” unit as Jay J Rohrer joins four others earning silver bombardier wings on June 2. Cadets from Midland San Angelo High Spring and Childress trained with world class instruction and devices to simulate combat bombing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Texas
Bombardier
Hell From Heaven
Midland
San Angelo
High Spring
Childress
US Army—Air Forces
Donald Adams Joins Navy Training From Memorial Day Departure
Donald Adams, who left Memorial Day for Navy training at Great Lakes, is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Emmet Adams of Industrial Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Adams
Memorial Day
Navy
Great Lakes
Emmet Adams
Industrial St
Rittman Board reviews annual inspection of buildings
The Rittman Board of Education met Wednesday night with all members present for the annual inspection of buildings and grounds. The duty required several hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rittman Board of Education
Maibach Promoted to Sergeant in California
Paul Maibach, son of Mr and Mrs I W Maibach of Sterling, promoted from corporal to sergeant. He now serves in Los Angeles with an anti tank infantry division. His brothers Edward and Elmer are also in the service, Edward a private at Camp Shelby and Elmer a staff sergeant at Knoxville Tennessee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Maibach
I. W Maibach
Sterling
Sgt
Maibach
Los Angeles
Calif Hos
Edward
Camp Shelby
Elmer
Knoxville
Miss Frances Haley Enters Post-War Community Service
Miss Frances Haley daughter of Mr and Mrs Roy Haley of Creston and longtime Rittman teacher now in Lisle Tioughnioga river valley near Cornell University qualified for six weeks training under the Lisle fellowship of the Methodist Church Board of Missions and Church Extension. For five weeks she will gain practical experience in community work and reconstruction leadership with O C D and local agencies aiding industrial and camp areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances Haley
Roy Haley
Creston
Rittman
Lisle
Tioughnioga River Valley
Cornell University
Haley
Methodist Church Board of Missions and Church Extension
Miss Haley
O.C.D
Henry Long Finds Moth with Victory Mark at Post Office
Henry Long, a rural mail carrier from Rittman, found a pink bodied moth with a bright yellow V marking from head to wing tips on the side screen door of the post office Tuesday morning. The unusual symbol drew attention as the site noted a playful sign of victory among moths.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Long
Rittman
Ohio Farm Population Drops 60000 Since 1935
Unofficial estimates suggest migration rose in the past two years as the farm population of Ohio declined by about 60 000 from January 1 1935 to January 1 1940.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Presbyterian Children Present Music and Pageant Sunday AM
Milton Presbyterian Church offers Children’s Day with a song service by Beginners and Primary departments combined with morning worship at 9 45 AM. The program features recitations, songs such as Dear God Were Gintd to Be Here, The Boy Jesus, Ring Ring Ring, He Doeth All Things Well, and Thank You for the World So Sweet. The God’s Innkeepers section lists roles for children and adults, ending with Infant Baptism and National Missions offering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milton Presbyterian Church
God's Innkeepers
Mary Alice Grant
Dilckie Williams
Sony
Gindt
Boy Jesus
Janet Gwaltney
Gall
Mary Aquibes
Shirley Gwaltney
Vera Griner
Lois Coffman
Anne Bonck
Robby Hickin
Erie R R Engineer Inspects Local Flood Damage
R. H. Jordan division engineer for the Erie railroad visited Rittman to survey flood damage along the right of way at the curve by Ohio avenue and at Sterling avenue crossing. Mayor Baldwin, the solicitor, BE Rhonemus and council members joined the tour to review the worst sites. The railroad plans remedies in the near future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. H. Jordan
Marlow
Erie Railroad
Rittman
Ohio Ave
Sterling Ave
John W. Baldwin
BE. Rhonemus
Names 4 Building Points For The New World
Rev E Woodwick of Seville Presbyterian outlined four battlements for the postwar era civic responsibility moral relationship education and spiritual growth in an address before the Rotary club today. President-elect D B Davidson announced A J Tuccinardi as program chairman for the new year starting July 1 and that Er nest Harrison and E Rhonemus would lead July Thursday meetings. Corporal Robert Wenger of the Paratroop command was a luncheon guest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. Woodwick
Presbyterian Church of Seville
Rotary Club Today
Agon
D. B. Davidson
A. J. Tuccinardi
Ernest Harrison
E. Rhonemus
Robert Wenger
Paratroop Command
Dale Rohrer Begins Air Corps Training At Keesler
Dale Rohrer son of Mr and Mrs Co I Rohrer of S Pirst Street left Wednesday night for Ft Thomas Ky to begin active duty in the Army Air Corps after passing tests in April and being on the reserve list until turning 18 He will proceed from Ft Thomas to Keesler Field Miss for the first stage of training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dale Rohrer
Co. I Rohrer
S Pirst St
Rittman High School
Ft. Thomas, Ky
Army Air Corps
Lst
Ft. Thomas
Keesler Field
Miss
Ben Wenger Assigned to Fort Riley Calvary RTC
Ben Wenger son of Mr and Mrs R D Wenger of S Main St has been assigned to Calvary RTC Fort Riley Kansas per announcement of the reception center at Ft Hayes Columbus
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Wenger
R. D. Wenger
S. Main
Calvary
RTC
Fort Riley
Kansas
Ft. Hayes
Columbus
Election slate reveals Dems and GOP candidates named
Democrats led by W W Bodager and Republicans led by I Rohrer each filed candidate slates before June 1. Democrats nominate Baldwin for mayor and Miller, Lister for clerk and treasurer, plus council candidates Deale, Kunkler, Postelevated, Brown, Elsass. Republicans name Stocker for mayor Hockenberry for clerk Baker Hardgrove for treasurer and four council members Beachy Forrer Kime Osborne Swape, plus board of public affairs nominees Adams Foerstner Grant. Incumbents Baldwin Hockenberry and Hardgrove remain, while Brenneman and Newberry retire from the water board after long service. Solicitor Rhonemus and Police Chief Hoffelman appointments remain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Baldwin
Hattie Miller
Hattie Lister
E. Is
Henry I. Deale
Clarence Kunkler
Edward
Postelevated
Harold W. Brown
Edward W. Elsass
Frad Stocker Clork
James H. Hockenberry
Sylvia_ Baker
Hardgrove
M. R. Beachy
Roy Forrer
H. N. Kime
K. W. Osborne L. BE. Swape
Hébert Walter
Board OF
Public
Afmatra
Leo Adams Foerstner
A. J. Grant
Centorrate
Council
E. J. Brophy
Edward Q. Poote
Board of Public Affairs
Demoscrats
Harry Brenneman
Ed Mawberry
A J Grant
Ada
Brenneman
Newberry
Baldwin
James
Hockenberry
Sylvia Baker Hardgrove
C E. Rhonemus
Police
Charles Hoffelsman
Ohio Motor Vehicles Slump 5 Percent Amid War Time Decline
Ohio reports a roughly five percent drop in registered vehicles for 1943 compared with 1942. Highway Director H G Bours cites registrar C W Wallage figures showing a revenue fall of 1 415 million in the first two months of the 1943 year, with 1 861 003 autos registered versus 1 995 049 in early 1942.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
H. G. Bours
C. W. Wallage
Department
Souis
Denies Ohioans Will Not Get War Ration Book 3
H T Beckmann director of the Columbus OPA district said reports that many Ohioans will be denied War Ration Book No 3 are untrue while acknowledging many applications were filled out incorrectly He stressed the state will receive books for all residents when needed and no one will go hungry The mailing will cover 7 600 000 Ohioans though some books may not be used immediately.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbs
Oma
H. T Beckmann
Columbus
OPA
Beckmann
Tractors Ready for Farmers in Wayne County
The highway department fills three tractors in service in Wayne County as part of 18 percent statewide offering to farmers to speed spring work. Announcement made Jah week. by Monday none had been requested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne County
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Ramseyer
Seabees
Akron Area
Bowling Green U
Arwoods
W. Ohio
Stilwills
John Moore
Lloyd Malcom Price
W. E. Price
S. Main St
Camp Robinson
Ark
Little Rock
Benito
P.R.R
Jay’ Rohrer
Hell From Heaven Bombardier Grads
School Board ON Inspection
California
Moth
Presbyterian
Edward Lakemire
Boyd Bodiger
Billy Ritter
Samaritan
Dick Milford
Billy Thompson
Big Bodiger
Richard Grant
Tom Miller
Olrs
Etmiel Coftman
Constance Steiner
Janet Osborne
Jacqueline Gibson
Rita Mallory
Margaret Grant
Ben Bodager
John Benek
Byron Camp
James Cotton
Warren Hardgrove
Duane Sasok
Joan Milford
Mary Baker
Jean Rohrer
Eileen Fackler
Mildred Bryner
Lorraine Graf
Faye Shorle
Gladys Rich
Viv
Jan Hardgrove
Joanne Messer
Erie R.R
Air Corps
Keesler
FT. Riley
Dems
G.o-P
Democrats
Republicana
W W. Bodager
I. Rohrer
Republicans
Highway Dept
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