Council Discusses Parking Lot Site and Weed Fines
The council weighed a potential ran off street parking lot behind Brenneman's Grocery on S Main St with owner Armand Goffinet offering a lease if the site is improved. They require a long term lease and will notify property owners to cut weeds by June 24, or the village will do so at owner cost.
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S. Main St
Brenneman
Armand Goffinet
Lewis Hoover
Roy Forrer
Mr. Goffinet
Water Dept
Booster Auction Postponed to July 24
The Booster club postponed their community auction to July 24 per president Lawrence Wilmot citing prep issues. Donations are still welcome. The Red Belcher jamboree at the high school last Friday earned the club $30, Wilmot said.
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Booster Club
Lawrence Wilmot
Wilmot
Lake Under Construction East of Rittman
Work is underway east of Route 94 bridge to build a pond for Charles Heffelman. Owen Landis operates bulldozer and power shovel to form an embankment and dike for a lake about 200 yards by 150 yards, depths seven feet to three feet, not for swimming but to be stocked with fish and used for winter ice skating. Water will be sourced from a well or creek.
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Bris Landis
Heffelman
Crat
Route 94
Charles Heffelman
Owen Landis
Strange Canadian Mustache Captures Local Interest
Howard Dailey vacationed in Canada and returned with a mustache that has his friends debating whether he grew it or bought it. The lighthearted item highlights a simple, quirky travel tale from a local reader.
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Canada
Howard Dailey
Local businessmen embrace Wednesday golf at Riceland
A growing group of local business men regularly tees off at Riceland each Wednesday afternoon. The writer jokes about someday sending a spy to report the scoring in this column.
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Riceland
Don Freed Teases Hidden 1949 Job Reveal
Town residents await a promised disclosure tomorrow as Don Freed plans to publicly unveil a long kept 1949 job detail. Curiosity runs high about the secret and its significance to locals.
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Eere
Don
Early bird meets delayed Chamber breakfast at Williams
Company E CAP RHONEMUS arrived for the Chamber of Commerce breakfast at Williams restaurant last Tuesday expecting the meeting. After waiting he learned the gathering was scheduled for this week Tuesday.
First Peas Picked For Summer By Collins Family
The first summer peas were picked Tuesday by John Collins aged 80 of 80 S Second St. His daughter Carol said they were planted March 30.
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John Collins
S. Second St
Carol
New Orchard Avenue Street Project Underway in West View
Grading of a new street in West View, formerly Bau man’s orchard, began this week by Greenbank and Berger. Orchard Ave is the proposed name. Sewer lines and rough grading to be ready by early July. Street will be paved later with sidewalks and trees. Area has 53 lots with four or six apple trees per lot. first house to start next week.
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West View
Bauman’s Orchard
Greenbank and
Berger
Orchard Ave
J W Frye
Dailey and
Frye
Nancy Heiks Heads to Mt Gretna for Summer Work
Nancy Heiks leaves Kent State University and travels to Mt. Gretna Pennsylvania for the summer. She will work there after recently spending a few days at home with her parents Mr and Mrs Lloyd Heiks in Kent State.
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Nancy Heiks
Mt. Gretna
Mrs
Lloyd Heiks
Kent State University
North Street School bids exceed estimates by a quarter
The board opened bids for a North Street school at 1 pm Tuesday. George A Rutherford Co submitted the base bid of 557 350. Plumbing bids ranged from 84 277 to 89 900. Electrical bids were 18 500 and 18 900. No general trades bids were received.
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North Street
Board of Education
George A. Rutherford Co
Cleveland
Reliance Heating and Air Conditioning Co
Becker-Seidel-Clark, Inc
James J McHale
Roop Electrical Co
Akron
Carle Electrical Construction Co
Ronald Spahn
1949 Ford Display By Don K Freed Friday
The 1949 Ford car will be shown by Don K Freed on Friday with two or more two door sedans for examination and demonstration to the public. The model is completely restyled wider and lower. Freed's showroom stays open until 9 pm Friday and Saturday evenings.
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Ford
Don K. Freed
Freed
Births Report From Wadsworth Hospital This Spring
A sequence of birth notices records multiple newborns at Wadsworth hospital and related homes. Names include Larry Velece, James Carl, James Robert, Peggy Ann, and others born to families in Kent Doylestown and nearby areas between May and June. Several births list weights and parental details.
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Curtis Fortner
Wadsworth Hospital
Larry Velece
Sam Smith
Hillside Lane
Elmer Gasser
Arthur Grella
Howard Schwartz
Ronald Boling
Albert Pelfrey
James Carl
Wade Milford
James Robert
August Claeys
Kent
Claeys
Kay White
Rattman
Edward Watkins
Doylestown
Roy Lutzl
Loti Hospital
Peggy Ann
John Nixon 84 Died At Sterling Home
John Nixon an 84 year old Medina County lifelong farmer died at 3 am Thursday at the Sterling home of his daughter Mrs Ira Brattin who had cared for him the last two years He is survived by four sons Fred of Homerville Owen and Wilbur of Akron and Arthur of Spencer and three daughters Mrs Ira Brattin Mrs Walter Straiton of Wadsworth and Mrs Robert Hatch of Sharon Center Services will be at 3 30 pm Saturday at Gillman Funeral Home with Rev M G Bishop officiating Burial will be in Woodlawn Cemetery Wadsworth Friends may view the body at the funeral home Friday evening.
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John Nixon
Ira Brattin
Sterling
Medina County
Fred
Homerville
Owen
Wilbur
Akron
Arthur
Spencer
Ira’ Brattin
Walter Straiton
Wadsworth
Robert Hatch
Sharon Center
Gillman Funeral
M. G. Bishop
Acme Lutheran Church
Woodlawn
School Boy Patrol To See Indians Play Philadelphia
Members of last year’s school boy patrol will be taken to Cleveland to see the Indians play Philadelphia. They leave Rittman at 10 a.m. and will have dinner in Cleveland before going to the game. Mayor Ritter and Rev. Echols will drive the boys to Cleveland.
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Cleveland
Cleveland Indians
Philadelphia
Rittman
M. R., Ritter
W F Echols
Sterling Couple To Observe 50th Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs E H Miller of Sterling will hold open house Sunday June 20 from 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 pm in celebration of their 50th anniversary. They have two children and two grandchildren. Mr Muller was a farmer for 25 years. Friends are invited to visit during the open house.
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E. H. Miller
Sterling
Muller
Village Weed Regulation Notice Dated June 17 1948
Notice requires property owners to keep land free from noxious weeds and cut vegetation at least twice yearly. If not cut within one week of notice, the village will cut the weeds and charge the owner for the cost.
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Council
Board of Public Affairs
C. E. Rhonemus
S Mainst
Clarence Kunkler
Rhonemus
Ohio Ave
Strata Aire
Everett Winkler
Fire Department
A. J. Grant
Shade Tree Commission
Robert Patton
Wooster
Jordan Tree Services of
Serling
Sid Trogdon
Erie Railroad
Boosters
Laike
New Street
North St
Philly
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