Liquor Ordinance Passed Grants Mayor Power to Destroy Seized Alcohol
The village council approved an ordinance under suspension to fine liquor violations 100 to 500 and let the mayor destroy liquor seized in raids. It repeals an older defective ordinance and directs fines to the village treasury. Tony Puccio seeks recovery of seized liquor but has no remedy yet.
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Council
Mayor
Cquor
Tony Puccio
Puccio
Shackelford
Wooster
Denrolf
Foreigners Leaving Rittman After War Time
In the last two weeks several foreign residents of Rittman have liquidated businesses and departed for Europe. Some plan to leave in the near future with more to follow in spring. They had substantial deposits in banks and postal savings. They return to rejoin families left behind when they came to America. The greater postwar freedom in Europe is drawing them home. Most had worked in local factories.
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Rittman
Europe
America
Bost
Memorial Service for Elmer Clippinger Honors War Hero
Memorial service held at Presbyterian church for Elmer Clippinger who died in France on October 22, 1918, at age 24. Soldier quartet performed, Rev Hermott gave the eulogy, and his life was recounted from early schooling in Ohio to Mt Hermon and Case School, his enlistment, service, and burial in The American Cemetery at Vichy, France. He left his mother Mrs Barbara Clippinger and brother G H Clippinger, with many friends.
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Elmer Chppinger
France
Herman Roth
Jacob Whittington
Frank Snyder
Boyd Miller Moss Pearl Waver
Rev Hermott
Rittman
Ohio
Chppinger
Ruttman
Putman
Academy of Park College
Parkville
Mt. Fermon School
Mt Hermon
Mass
Engineering Corps
Pennsylvania Railroad
Cleveland
Pittsburg
Campany
Camp Taylor
Lowsville
Camp Sherman
Chilhcothe
Oho
Officers Training School
Clippinger
84Th Divsion
336Th Infantry
Rev Herriott recalls resignation from Presbyterian church
Rev D Paul Herriott announced at a Sunday service that he would withdraw his resignation as pastor to the Presbyterian church after reconsidering following requests from congregants. He had presented his resignation to the congregation two weeks earlier.
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D. Paul Herriott
The
Presbyterian Church
Hig
Vandalism at Main St School Over Weekend
Several boys aged 1 4 years broke into the Main St school Saturday afternoon causing extensive damage. Desks torn, pencils snapped, papers scattered, a teacher’s drawer opened and 525 stolen for Red Cross relief. Some boys confessed, coins spent on candy and ice cream, cigars stolen from a restaurant, and acts tied to prior thefts. Juvenile court may handle cases in Wayne County.
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Saage
Red Cross
Buldings
Landis
Shackelford
Utcoe
Lee
Iuegle
Rittman
Ao Street
Nosftore
Chackelford
Beys
Juvenile Court
Wayne County
Weser
Wébster
Rittman High Defeats Lodi Teams in Two Games
Rittman girls won 18 to 1 over Lodi in a standout game on the home floor. The boys contest ended 25 to 11 before a storm caused a prolonged outage, leading to a forfeit by Lodi as the lighting failure halted play.
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Rittman High School
Lodi
Rittman
R. H
Bakery Changes Hands In Rittman Sale And Move
The Shemoary bakery in Rittman is sold to W C Lyon of Sebring who will operate starting Monday March 10. The shop closes this week to allow preparation for the opening day. Mr Shemory will sell his household goods at public sale this Saturday March 8 and plans to move to Pennsylvania next week.
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Shemoary
W. C. Lyon
Sebring
Rittman
Pennsylvania
Sony
Honor of Mr and Mrs Dun Ning DeFoe Wedding Tribute
Otterborn Gleaners members and Rev and Mrs DeFoe honored the bride Nora Baker at her home on Tuesday March 4 with music games and a clock and cut glass set gift. Guests included Dr and Mrs DeFoe Mr and Mrs Baker Mr and Mrs Dunning DeFoe plus numerous local residents.
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Otterborn Gleaners
DeFoe
Nora Baker
Gregg
Reception for Departing Presbyterian Members in Rittman
The congregation held a farewell reception in the church parlors for Mr and Mrs Bert Kelch and family and Mr and Mrs Mears and family who are leaving Rittman. A program of songs and recitations preceded lunch. The Kelchs sold their Rittman home and will move to Cleveland. the Meares sold theirs and move to Wadsworth where Mr Mears will work at Barberton.
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The
Presbyterian Church
Bert Kelch
Mars Knight Mears
Rittman
Rattman
Cleveland
Rittman Grange Program Sets March Event
The Rittman Grange plans a March 14 program with talks on planting fruit trees by Harvey Mills and local needs led by Clara Bodager. Mrs. Harvey Mills presents a paper on St Patrick's Day history, with current events by Wendall Long and readings by Wm Kanengeiser. A March 28 session features Fifteen minutes of fun led by Migsey Bessie Boyer Ikisa Thompson Clara Bodager and Gladys Milford, announced by Lecturer Elmer L Dulabahn.
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Rittman Grange
Harvey Mills
Poterioy Schoola
Mise Clara- Bodager
St. Patrick's Day
Wendall Long
Wm. Kanengeiser
Migsey Bessie Boyer
Ikisa Thompson
Clara Bodager
Gladys Milford
Elmer L. Dulabahn
Pythian Meeting and Banquet in Rittman and Sterling
A meeting of the Rittman K of P lodge drew about fifty members with twenty five Sterling K of P attendees. Four candidates received Knight rank two from Sterling and one from Rittman. The session ended with two hours of banqueting and social activity amid ample food and cheer.
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Rittman K. of P. Lodge
Sterling K. of P. Lodge
Sterling
Rittman
PTA Meeting Set For School Auditorium March 12 1919
A Parent-Teacher Association meeting will be held in the school auditorium on Wednesday March 12 1919 at 7 30 pm. Reading of minutes from prior meeting and a sixth grade song followed by a paper on Public School Health by Miss Emma Blatter. Discussion to follow.
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Parent-Teacher Association
America
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John Schorger
E. M. Lance
Press Pub. Co
Salt St
Nichter
David
Main St
Abasketball Games
MR. and
Mrs. Dunning Defoe
Rittman Grange Program
Parent - Teachers’ Meeting
Rittman Savings Bank
U. S. Postal
Rittman, Ohio
New York
PAM Alpicersho
Schorger
John Ludwig
Hershey & Rohrer
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