Sterling Defeats Berlin Merchants 16 to 0 in Baseball
Catcher George Brown, noted for solid service with Sterling, shares catching duties with Don Grimm. Lefty Weadry earned his 9th straight win of the 1940 season as Sterling ran its undefeated streak to eight. Sterling faces Riggs Lamarrs of Akron next as Paul Maibach steps to the mound. Sterling travels to Loudonville for a game on June 30 and hosts the Onvalley coal Miners on July 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Brown
Sterling
Berlin Merchants
Lefty Weadry
Sterling Ball Club
Paul Mathest
Maibach
Pitcher Weahry Leads Qlerting Pitches with Five Wins
Pitcher Weahry of Qlerting remains unbeaten at five and earned another victory this week against the Berlin Merchants, extending his perfect record in the season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wink Weahry
Weahry
Berlin Merchants
War Echoes From Home and World News Bits
War news reaches Orrville as Harry Flory family seeks safety in Iowa while he stays posting in London. Also weathered social clips cover radio prizes, forest fires, and early P.M. magazine pilots, plus cinema and radio notes from across the era.
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Harry Flory
New York
Roosevelt
Mr. Flory
United Press
London
Orrville
College of Wooster
England
Flory
Iowa
Tver
Blédsdy
Rains Slow Recreation Activities In Rittman
Persistent rainfall disrupted the weekly recreation schedule in Rittman. Tennis courts were intermittently playable after wet conditions, while horseshoes saw daily use awaiting court drying. The Junior Boy Tennis tournament began first round eliminations, and plans for a Business Men and Merchant’s Fumble League race toward July. The Grange and Department Store beat rain to win in City League play 7-6, Roy Wirth and Russell Bell notable on the mound. The Tuesday game and Delicates versus Boxboard results noted amid damp grounds. Ohio Salt and Grange are set for upcoming games.
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Eamn
Coach Young
Recreation Field
Rittman Department Store
Grange
Andbarly
Wever
Department Store
Department
Roy Wirth
Russell Bell
Haulk Buys Warrier Barber Shop on Square
West Salem businessman G. Haulk has purchased the Dallas Warrier barber shop on the southeast square corner. He will run the shop starting Friday and keep Oscar Miracle on as barber after 14 years. Dry cleaning by Warner continues with reduced hours to three days weekly, 8 am to 6 pm, closed Wednesdays. Banik family at 25 Elliot Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas ‘Warrier
G. Haulk
West Salem
Priday
Haulk
Warner
Oscar
Mac) Miracle
Banik
Dallas
Richard
Elliot Street
Births at Wadsworth Hospital This Week
A 5 16 lb baby girl Judith Gall was born Friday morning June 14 at Wadsworth Hospital to Mr and Mrs R A Ed gar A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Robert Mallory Grant Street last Friday June 14 at Wadsworth Hospital Mr and Mrs John Winkler welcomed a son born Monday of this week June 17 at the same hospital
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. A. Edgar
Judith Gall
Wadsworth Hospital
Robert Mallory
Grant St
John Winkler
Separated Ballot Passed by Ohio Representatives
Ninety four Republicans and one Democrat aided passage in the Ohio House of Representatives of a bill to separate state and presidential ballots. Senate approval was acknowledged, with re concurrence pending. An emergency clause vote was 9 to 31. Democrats may challenge via a court test to determine if an emergency existed. The House Finance committee also advanced an administration bill to raise old age pensions from 30 to 40 dollars monthly, funded with 2 million dollars split state and federal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Senate
House Finance Counts
Midget Racers Return At Chippewa Lake Sunday
Ohio era Chippewa Lake hosts Sunday midget auto racing featuring Elmo Green Shorty Drexler and Johnny Wohl as top starters in a prize money event expected to thrill fans with fast speeds and national caliber talent.
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Chippewa
Ohio
Chippews Laike
Elmo Green
Shorty Drexler
Johnny Wohlfield
School Addition Progress and Main Street Paving Update
The Sterling community reports renewed activity this summer with the school building addition advancing rapidly brickwork near completion on the first story walls. Coping and stone work will begin soon. Paving along Main Street from the square to the United Brethren Church is set to finish by week’s end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sterling Fubric
Main Street
Sterling
United Brethren Church
Rittman Baby Wins Conitest At Chippewa Lake
Little Judy Stutsman aged three, daughter of Mr and Mrs Clair Stutzman of 37 M Fourt h Avenue, won a silver cup at Chippewa Lake beauty contest this week. Judges were three artists from NBC Bollywood. Judy, unaware of the purpose, thought she was to receive a balloon and candy. Her mother did not plan to enter her but was urged by sponsors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Judy Stutsman
Clair Stutzman
Chippewa Lake
Kroger Expands Paid Vacations To Nearly Seventeen Thousand
Kroger Company will grant paid vacations to nearly 17,000 employees this year, an increase of about 2,000 from 1939. Branch manager W. E. Carter announced the policy liberalization, noting the broader eligibility now in effect.
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Kroger Company
W. E. Carter
Kroger
Carter
Ralph Immel Press Editor Heads to Canton
Ralph Immel, former Rittman Press reporter and recent editor, leaves for Canton Repository to join the sports desk. A 1937 College of Wooster graduate, he started Monday, returning to Canton after earlier work with Brush-Moore papers. He resides with parents, may visit Rittman in summer to pitch for Delicaten. Immel follows a path of promotion alongside Beyer, Gossard, and Stewart to larger posts.
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Ralph Immiel
Rittman Press
Canton Repository
Canton
College of Wooster
Immel
Brush-Moore
Portsmouth
Alex Thon
N. First St
Delicaten
Repository
Ohio
Ernest Harrison
Rittman
Robert Beyer
Valparaiso
Ind
Arthur Gossard
Warren County News
Lebanon
Sidney Stewart
Trans-Radio News
Columbus
School Board Makes Staff Changes At Rittman Primary
Ella Major named third grade teacher at Rittman primary with fall term start after board approval at regular meeting. Walter Smith resigns. Miss Katherine Olthodes to Wooster High, teaching French and English after college honors. Kindergarten seat filled by Dorothy Brobet to Gertie Heights Cleveland. other vacancies to be filled. Board members present. several bills paid. continued on page a2.
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Ella Major
Rittman
Echoola
Prindigal
Ee Tee
Yélyn
Walter Smith
Vi Az
Audie + hook
Katherine
Olihodes
Wooster
College of Wooster
Ana Ea
Delary
Misa Brobet
Mal Dorethy
Kndergarten
Gertie Heighta
Cleveland
Wire
Go Young
Ohanga
Mr. Garver
Akie
Fourth Annual Dairy Jubilee Draws County Crowd
An estimated four to six thousand people gathered at the Dairy Products Jubilee on the county picnic grounds south of Rittman. The event ran from 6 to 11 p.m. under overcast skies with rain threatened, as crowds arrived by foot and car. Sheriff Ed Mills maintained order while J A Lieshity of Partners Dairy claimed attendance rose versus last year. the Ewies Yodeler provided entertainment from a platform on the northern hill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rittman
Farmer's Dairy Products Co
Arte Pene
J. A. Lieshty
Dairy Products Co
Emergency freight halts after failed crossing attempt
In a brief incident a eastbound freight train strained to defy a crowding barrier but halted with no injuries. Authorities noted the mishap occurred as bystanders watched the locomotive struggle to clear the obstruction.
Dairy celebration ends with heavy ice cream and cheese sales
After the crowd departed at 11 p.m. the Farmer's Dairy Products Co looked similar, but records show attendees consumed over 400 gallons of ice cream and three wheels of cheese averaging 175 pounds each. Large amounts of pop and butter were also sold, with Miller Field on Route 94 used for parking and overflow cars along Route 94 from the Geartiert.
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Farmer's Dairy Products Co
Miller Field
Fammer’s Dairy Products Co
Aiaee
Thte Geartiert
Meeting Cancelled Amid Additions Rumor
A meeting scheduled for the last week was cancelled due to recent additions. The source text is fragmented and unclear about parties involved or exact timings. Further details are not available in the readable portion.
Sherrick Named Justice of the Peace in Milton Township
Joe Sherrick was appointed to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of the former Justice of the Peace. A resident of Rittman since 1916, he came from Wooster to operate a barber shop on the square and served in World War I. The appointment followed the resignation of Boy Bsker who joined the Atlanta Paper Mill Co. in Atlanta, Ga. The trustees announced the vacancy on a Wednesday notice.
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Joe Sherrick
Milton
Bsker
Atlanta
Mill Co
Sherrick
Rittman
Wooster
Molle Turner
Dallas Warnes
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G. Zigler
L. Rufper
R. Weadry
G. Brown
G. Turmer
W. Dohner
E. Maibach
T. Craig
G. Reynolds
L. Blatter
C. Wald
D. Grimm
J. Reynolds
P. Maibach
L. Adams
D. Rausenberg
B. Blattl
Paul Maibach
Catcher George Brown
Riggs Lamarrs
Akron
Loudonville
Onlo Valley
Rink Weahry
Navy
U. S. Forest Service
Glenn Miller
Kay
Kyser
John Fisher
Rotary
Gregg
Board of Township Trustees
Justice of the Peace
John YL
Lewis
Herbie Hoover
America
Yeachers
Grangé-Rittman
Brooklyn
P. M
Magasine
Yayne
Itz
P.M
Paris
Winchell
Hitler
Helen of Troy
Dr. Ehrligh
Germany
Fred al- Yen
Hayes
Hollywood
Glamourland
Rittman Recreation
Porter
Joe McGorry
Clyde Wertz
Ohio Salt
The
Warrier
Rittman Baby
Ralph Immel
Dairy Products
Te Lop
Ed Mills
Hig
Liechty
Tenon Erecta
Teagaly
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