Brother of Local Man Dies After Lingering Illness
Services were held Tuesday afternoon at Spiker Funeral Home Petersburg Pa for Donald C L Scott 32 brother of John Scott of Rittman He died at Ohio University Hospital Saturday after a lingering illness A native of Petersburg he lived in Wooster 12 years employed as a truck driver for Gallo & Son before illness He was a Methodist Church member Survived by parents C Scott and Arminta Greenwalt three sisters and seven brothers Interment in Petersburg Cemetery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arminta Greenwalt
State College
Lester DeArmitt
Charles Friday
Wooster
Eugene _Bartlebaugh
Ambler
Foiour
John
Rittman
Cloyd M
Barberton
Glenn
Pomona
Calif
George
Arizona
Petersburg Metery
Sunday Guests Bring Names to Allen Park Home
Miss Shirley Utz of New Philadelphia Dean Litman of Creston Marilyn and Dean Yoder visited Sunday at the home of Mr and Mrs Richard Yoder in Allen Park Michigan for a social visit and conversation with the hosts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shirley Utz
New Philadelphia
Dean Litman
Creston
Marilyn
Dean_ Yoder
Mrs
Richard Yoder
Allen Park
Mich
Doylestown Couples Welcome Nine Newborns in June
Local families from Doylestown and nearby towns announce births in June. The list includes Polesko, Sanders, Hostetler, Cahoon, Underwood, Speicher, Smith, Carner, Britton, and Watkins with girls and boys born between June 13 and June 18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Polesko
Doylestown
William Sanders
Rittman
Walter Hostetler
Sterling
Dale Cahoon
Seville
Charles Underwood
Gene _ Speicher
Robert Smith
Glen Carner
Richard Britton
Bobbie Watkins
Social Visit List From Mount Ephraim To Los Angeles
Mr and Mrs Martin Lobach and Mr and Mrs Sam O'Brien of Mount Ephriam NY were guests of Mr and Mrs Frank Yoder and family Monday evening. Mr and Mrs E O Lukemire and two children of Macon GA and Mrs E L Lukemire of Los Angeles CA were in Rittman last Thursday visiting friends and relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin Lobach
Sam O’brien
Mount Ephriam
N.Y
Frank Yoder
E. O Lukemire
Macon, Ga
E. L. Lukemire
Los Angeles
Calif
Rittman
Troop 405 Heads to Wolf Creek Jamboree
The Boy Scouts of Troop 405 plan to attend the Wolf Creek Jamboree at Sharon Center. Sixteen scouts plus a second Akron-area troop travel Friday night and return Sunday afternoon, joining about 200 scouts from Cleveland and elsewhere. They have outings planned at Cook Forest, Brink Haven, Mohegan, Camp Manotac, and Camp Oval this summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boy Scouts
Wolf Creek
Cook Forest
Brink Haven
Mohegan
Manotac
Mrs Aldrich Named New President of Chit Chat Mothers Club
Mrs Robert Aldrich was installed as president at the group’s regular meeting hosted at Mrs Dale Rohrer’s home. Officers include Mrs Robert Lance as vice president and Mrs Clair Bauers secretary with terms starting after the September recess. Assisting hostesses were Mrs Clifford Anderson and Mrs James Killough. The Rev and Mrs Albert Henry and Mrs Mary Cherry attended their granddaughter Vaughn Da Lee Henry’s high school graduation in Anderson Indiana last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert F. Aldrich
Dale Rohrer
Robert Lance
Clair Bauers
Stanley Dague
Merle Burkhardt
Clifford Anderson
Roy Ramsier
Arch Freeman
Lance
Albert Henry
Henry
Mary Cherry
Vaughn da Lee Henry
Anderson
Ind
Strong pitching yields two more Legion wins for Rittman
Bill Workman fanned 17 and allowed three hits as Rittman Ameri can Legion defeated Creston 7 to 2. Armbrust and Lambert combined for a 9 nothing win over Brunswick with Lambert collecting three hits. Next league game is July 7 against Loudonville. The team now competes in the county tournament.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rittman American Legion
Bill Workman
Creston
Dick Armbrust
Jim Lambert
Rittman
Brunswick
Lambert
Loudonville
Legion
Mrs Webb dies in Genoa. funeral Friday at 2 p.m.
Mrs Ethel Webb age 57 dies at Wooster Community Hospital after illness. Funeral at United Baptist Church Genoa W V Friday at 2 p.m. Burial in Endicott Cemetery. Survivors include husband Wilburn daughter Mabel Osborn mother Ora Sheets sister Ruby Justis and brothers Golden Roy and Arnett Copley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United—Baptist
Wilburn
Mabel—Osborn
Marine recruit begins basic training at Parris Island
Pvt. Jack Rice has begun Marine basic training at Parris Island South Carolina. He left Rhode Island June 1 and started training June 7. Address listed as Pvt. Jack L. Rice 1592897 Platoon 130 C Company 3rd Rec. Trag. Bn MCRD Parris Island South Carolina.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Rice
Parris Island
South Carolina
Rittman
Jack L. Rice
MCRD
Wayne County Derby and Rittman Local Happenings
A year back four Rittra tn boys Bruce Wertz Jack Bigler Art Hall and Allan Mills prepared for the Wayne County Soap Box Derby re racing began with Paul Erb leading the parade. The First Church of Christ added six Sunday school rooms an assembly room and a church office. Homer Pyle named recreation director for Rittman. Paul Erb won the 1955 derby with a trophy bicycle savings bond and a chance at the All American Derby. Bond issue for 911200 approved by Rittman school board. 150 alumni attended the 1955 reunion. David Fredrick elected president Lee Glenn Hall vice president Betty Swartz secretary treasurer. Five years ago the sewage disposal plant began operating. Four years ago Industrial Street construction started for RC Can Co building. Mrs Ben Kay David and Margaret Kay spent weekend at Buckeye Lake. Mrs Mary Ripley 87 hospitalized at Wadsworth Hospital after illnesses at daughter’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rittra Tn
Bruce Wertz
Jack Bigler
Art Hall
Allan Mills
Wayne
Rittman
Paul Erb
Wayne County
Paul
B& W Oil Co
Rittman School Board
Rittman High
Rittman Central Park
David Fredrick
Lee Glenn Hall
Betty Swartz
Ben Kay
David
Margaret Kay
Bill Thacker
Buckeye Lake
Mary Ripley
Wadsworth Hospital
Frank Yoder
Legion auxiliary elects officers at June meeting
Mrs Walter Sommers was elected president of the American Legion Auxiliary at the Legion Home on June 10 with 19 members present. Supporting officers named were Mrs Heney Tompkins first vice president Mrs Dale Rohrer second vice president Mrs Raymond Varisco secretary and Mrs John Hodovan Jr treasurer. Delegates to summer conventions in Cincinnati and Columbus were chosen with alternates listed. Installations set for Sept after a summer recess. Refreshments followed the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter, Sommers
American Legion Auxiliary
Legion
Ares
Heney Tompkins
Dale Rohrer
Raymond Varisco
John Hodovan Jr
Sommers
Rohrer
Tompkins
Ballplayers and Umpires Sought for Local Baseball League
Local youth baseball seeks players aged 13 to 15 and umpires for evening games and Sunday afternoons. Interested individuals should contact Homer Pyle to offer their time and support for the league’s season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homer Pyle
Pyle
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Brown Cleaners
Ohio Ave
Mrs. Aldrich
Rittmran Hardware and Shook Lumber
Barney Ross
John Derek
the King
Yal Bryniner
Deborah Kerr
Oklahoma
Pari
Pau Ae
Glan-Mar
Camera Shop
Kodak
Rittmans
Posal
Board of Public Works
RC Can Co
Paul Emch
C. E. Wilson
Morton Salt Company
RC Can Company
Riftman
Legion Auxiliary
Ladrach
Main Street
Wadsworth
Main ST
Goodyear
Freize
Bland Oak
College St
Wadsworth, O
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