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Newspaper
The Rittman Press
Location
Rittman, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1944
Page
2
The notice lists pricing for a periodical: 5 cents per copy, four issues for 80 cents a year in Wayne County and zero outside Wayne, payable in advance. Delivery by mail. An additional $1.00 annual rate applies to armed services members on application.
Mrs. Robert Simeleton visited Akron over the week end. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Keating spent the week end in Columbus with their son S Sgt Vernon Keating and wife. They attended the state Rainbow Division convention and banquet. Waldo Eicher and Miss Gene Eicher of Rocky River were guests Tuesday at the C G Haulk home.
The notice announces Miss Helen Brickel daughter of Mr and Mrs Herr C Brickel to Harold Hoover son of Mr and Mrs Floyd Hoover of Rittman R D The couple plan a fall wedding. Miss Lillian Prichard daughter of the Prichard family to William Bordacs son of Mr and Mrs Andy Bordacs of Rittman R D 1. Miss Smith daughter of Buffalo High West Virginia and Marshall College is employed at the Ohio Matches Co in Wadsworth Mr Bordacs is a farmer.
Cora Sherrick Pim hosts a piano recital at United Brethren Church Thursday evening featuring Barbara Hickin Betsy Rhonemus Bobby Hickin Eleanor Beverly and others performing solos duets trios and a Turkish March ensemble pieces including The Drums Parade of the Tiddle Dy Winks and Soldiers on Parade with works by Gaynor Kemp Bugbee and Beethoven among others.
Mrs Sam Welch entertained on Wednesday honoring Pvt Charles E. Trent. A chicken dinner was served to Mrs Charles Trent, Mr and Mrs Delane Bowman and daughter Janice, Arnold Lively of Beckley West Virginia, Pvt James Wilson, and the honor guest.
The 37th Annual Fixler family reunion was held in Rittman Central Park on Sunday June 11 with 48 relatives and friends attending. Officers elected include President Raymond Snyder Rittman Vice President Mary Jane Smoyer Seville and Secretary Treasurer Mrs Bessie Schumacher Rittman. Twenty four Fixler boys are serving in national service with relatives from Cleveland Medina Wooster Wadsworth Seville and nearby areas.
The Senior Women's Council, Junior Women's Council, and Sisterhood of Mary and Martha of the First Brethren church held a joint meeting on Thursday evening June 8. Devotional topic was Salvation Versus Religion by Mrs. Frank Harter.
The World Service group of the Milton Presbyterian church met at the home of Mrs Frank Gilbert on Tuesday evening to hear a program by Mrs Raynh Krabill and her committee. Assisting hostesses were Mrs Cletus Herdgrove and Mrs Wil ford Boyce. Participants included Mrs Avery Kinch, Mrs Basil Hardgrove, Mrs Carl Turley, and Miss Mary Orr. Twenty one members attended along with guest Mrs John Winkler. The next meeting will be a covered dish supper in Central Park July 11.
Twenty five friends and high school classmates hosted a picnic and surprise farewell for Jeanne Grant and Bette Matz at Central Park Tuesday evening. The Rittman girls have been accepted for Air-WAC service and depart next Tuesday for induction in Cleveland en route to Des Moines Iowa for training.
President elect F O Kanehl announced a Ladies Night picnic supper for Rotarians and Rotary Anns on Thursday June 29 at Central Park's large pavilion. John Baldwin leads the program with a moving picture of Oil for Victory in technicolor presented by Al Turner of Standard Oil of Ohio guest of John Baldwin. The film was shown by K W Osborne.
An annual joint strawberry supper is set for Wednesday at 6 30 PM in Central Park main pavilion. A devotional service conducted by Rev B Davidson replaces the mid week prayer meeting.
The Rittman Garden club plans a June 16 gathering at Mrs Fred Foerst ner home followed by a W B A meeting June 20 with Mrs Sue Smith. Memorial service for Mrs Howard Smith. St Ann s Church bingo at City Hall June 21 a Cemetery Fund benefit with prizes. Mothers club to meet June 20 for a Central Park picnic hosted by Norma Campbell and Opal Cotton with potluck table service.
Sunday dinner guests include Mr and Mrs Charles Trent. Miss Juanita Baker of Huntington West Virginia visits the Neal Bellamy home this week. Miss Cleo Arwood of Johnson City Tennessee was a guest Thursday to Saturday at the John Bellamy home. Miss Evelyn Haller spent a week visiting Mr and Mrs Paul Hirschauer in Indianapolis. Roy Qualman of New Philadelphia is spending the forepart of this week in Rittman. Carl Adams' father died at Doverstown. Vernon Yoho of the U S Navy was home on leave with his wife and son. Mrs L G DeVore was an operative patient at Wadsworth hospital this morning. Mrs J H Fisher's sister Mrs George D Lee of Philadelphia will spend the week end with the Fishers.
Doylestown reports the marriage of Miss Gertrude Rech daughter of Mr and Mrs Albert Rech to Thomas Hains of Wadsworth, solemnized with a nuptial mass on Saturday June 3 at SS Peter and Paul church.
Attendants included Eve lyn Bostan as matron of honor and Charles Paridon Jr. as best man with Barbara Ann Paridon as ring bearer. Dinner and reception at Smithville Inn. The couple plans to reside in Barberton. SS Peter and PaulAltar Society hosts Evening Garden Party June 21 on parish grounds with various prizes. public invited.
After leaving Rittman 18 years ago Mr and Mrs Robert Fisher moved into the Baumann property at Senecast and Wadsworth. 2nd Lieutenant Dale Rohrer returned Monday on army furlough to stay with his parents. Mrs Mabel Yochheim of Wadsworth visits her son Pfe Ray Yochheim in Roy Trent’s home. Weekend guests at John Bellomy’s included Mrs Theodore Scott of Wadsworth and Mrs Millard Bellomy of Wooster. Frances Bellomy visited the Scott home in Wadsworth. Mr and Mrs Sam Welch were also noted.
The message from the U S Treasury stresses that half the nation’s productive energy supports the war effort and requires half the income to fund it. Citizens are urged to buy War Bonds as a safe investment, a means to protect future income, and a method to prevent inflation by directing savings to the war.
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