World Day of Prayer Service Planned in Rittman
The World Day of Prayer service will be held Friday March 8 at 8 p m in Milton Presbyterian church. Sponsored by Women’s Missionary Organizations of the Church of Christ and Presbyterian church. Devotional by Mrs J E Berick. Presentations of offering projects by Mrs P M Hawkins Mrs W A Garver Mrs Carl Turley and Mrs Ernest Harrison. Ten minute hymn precedes with Miss Jerrine Forrer and musical numbers by Cecil Hawkins and Westminster Guild quartet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Garver
Carl Turley
Ernest Harrison
Jerrine Forrer
Cecil Hawkins
Westmhinster Guild
Rittman Band to Enter Kent District Contest
The Rittman High School band directed by Miss Donna Jeanne Gallt will perform at the Kent State University district contest on April 19 and 20, with 35 instruments playing two selections. Soloist Gault Aurand will compete at Mount Union on April 6 with Beelzebub on sousaphone, accompanied by Tom Miller on piano. The group has a history of high ratings and had missed contests recently due to travel constraints.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rittman High School
Donna Jeanne Gallt
Kent State University
Mount Union
Gault Aurand
Beelzebub
A. Catozzi
Tom Miller
Three Arts Enjo ys Mystery Meeting
Mrs William Roth hosted the Three Arts Club on Monday evening with twenty three members in attendance. A program titled We Love a Mystery featured a stunt presentation led by committee chair Miss Gail Lance and all members participated. Refreshments were served by the hostess and Mrs George Sandrock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilam Roth
Three Arts Club
Gail Lance
George Sandrock
Mrs Ritter Hosts Contract Bridge Club
Yess to the Contract Bridge Club met at Mrs. Ritter's home on Tuesday evening March 5. Prizes were awarded to Mrs. Ernest Harrison and Mrs. Ralph Overholt. The next meeting will be at Mrs Basil Hard grove's home on Tuesday March 19.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Contract Bridge Club
Ernest Harrison
Ralph Overholt
Basil Hardgrove
Ed Ritter
Births in Wadsworth Hospital A trio of newborns
A son to Mr and Mrs Ted Coyle at Wadsworth Hospital on Thursday February 28. A daughter to Mr and Mrs Hershel Mellett of Ganyard Street on Saturday March 2 at Wadsworth Hospital. Howard House at Wadsworth Hospital on Sunday March 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ted Coyle
Wadsworth Hospital
Hershel Mellett
Ganyard St
Mrs. Howard
Local Navy Discharges And Returning Veterans
Discharged Burton C. Beaver S2c. 14 S. Second St from Great Lakes Feb 24. Cecil Hawkins State St from Navy at Great Lakes March 3 after nearly three years service. Pfc. Howard Dickerson 145 Sterling Ave March 6 from Atterbury after treatment of several months at Battle Creek. He served 41 months with 2% years overseas in Hawaii New Guinea Luzon and the Dutch East Indies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burton C. Beaver
S. Second St
Great Lakes
Cecil Hawkins
State St
Navy
Pfc
Howard Dickerson
Sterling Ave
Atterbury
Battle Creek
Hawaiian Islands
New Guinea
Luzon
Dutch East Indies
Rich Motors Delivers Nine New Cars This Week
Harold Rich announced Rich Motors at 33 E Ohio delivered nine new vehicles this week, five Plymouths and four Chryslers. Three Plymouths go to ex G I s on the top of the list, with seven cars remaining for sale this month as orders outpace stock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rich Motors
E. Ohio
Harold Rich
G.i’s
Mr. Rich
Rittman Players Dominate All Sectional Honors
Wayne county clubs filled nine of ten first positions on the All-Sectional team named at Ashland. First team includes Dave Amstutz of Dalton and Dick Milford of Rittman as forwards, Harry Weckesser of Doylestown center, Walter Berger of Doylestown and Lou Markle of Smithville as guards. Second team lists Richard Foster of Loudonville and Junie Frase of Doylestown forwards, Kenneth Beaverson of Smithville center, Glenn McConnell of Rittman and Bill Busson of Doylestown guards. Honorable mention includes Rosenberg of Rittman. Rittman Indians clinched the C B L league title with the best defensive record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne County
Ashland
Dave Amstutz
Dalton
Dick Milford
Rittman
Harry Weckesser
Doylestown Center
Walter Berger
Doylestown
Lou Markle
Smithville
Richard Foster
Loudonville
Junie Frase
Kenneth Beaverson
Glenn McConnell
Bill Busson
Rosenberg
C.B.L
Indians
Rittman Packing Co. Changes Hands in Local Deals
Leo Hadley becomes owner of the Rittman Provision Co. market at 3 Saltst after purchasing from Pfaltzgraf brothers. Larry Pfaltzgraf and family move to 90 S Second St to be near the Front St plant. George Pfaltzgraf remains with the firm as vice president and treasurer after incorporation. The Bowers plant in Marseville sells to Yale and Louis Barkan of Cleveland, effective March 1, while Rittman Packing continues under Pfaltzgraf leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo Hadley
Rittman Provision Co
Saltst
Pfaltzgraf Brothers
Rittman Packing Co
Haley
W. Hill Ave
John Wenger
Larry Pfattgraf
Ornville
S. Second
Front Street
Rittman Concern
Larry Pfaltzgraf
George
Bowers
Rittman
Housing Solution May Be Given at Akron March 13
A public session at the Portage Hotel Akron is scheduled for 7 30 p m Wednesday March 13 following a dinner meeting. Paul E Belcher of the First Central Trust Co Akron presents jointly by the Akron chapters of the National Association of Cost Accountants and National Office Managers Association. Belcher speaks on The Economic Outlook as an authority on housing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul E. Belcher
First Central Trust Co
Akron
National Association of Cost Accountants
National Office Managers Association
Portage Hotel
Belcher
Mrs Roth Honors Two Women at Bridge Parties
Mrs William Roth of Grandview entertained two tables of bridge Tuesday night in honor of Mrs O E Heddring and followed Wednesday night with two tables in honor of Mrs Pyam Williams. Both honored guests are leaving Rittman to make their new homes in the East this Spring. Tuesday night scoring honors were made by Mrs Hugh Kime and Mrs James Andrews of Wadsworth. Wednesday night honors went to Mrs Ernest Harrison and Mrs Williams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Roth
Grandview
Bridge
O. ES. Heddring
Pyam Williams
Rittman
East
Hugh Kime
James Andrews
Wadsworth
Ernest Harrison
Williams
Rittman Teachers Bid Farewell to Victor Gravereau
The Rittman school staff held a farewell luncheon for Victor Gravereau in the home economics room on Wednesday. Mrs. H L Davidson of S Main Street has returned from a visit with relatives in Mihois after traveling by plane. A brother of Mrs. Fred DeMaria of N Second Street and the Rev Robert J Kane of Nyadk New York is visiting for a week en route to graduate work at Notre Dame graduate school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rittman Schools
Victor Gravereau
H. L. Davidson
S. Main St
Mihois
Fred DeMaria
N. Second St
Robert J. Kane
Nyadk
N. Y
Notre Dame Graduate School
Athletic Association Reports Large Balance Ahead of March Meeting
The Rit man High School Athletic Association presented a financial report to the board of education in sealed envelopes. The 1945 football season showed a loss of 152.45 with costly equipment and a $29 visiting-team guarantee. Basketball is noted as profitable, and the association hopes a favorable 1946 balance will reduce the football deficit and push funds over 2,000. The board awaits an updated report and notes members include W. H. Hauenstein, W. A. Garver, George Allarding, and Sen Over.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ritman High School Athletic Association
Board ‘of Education
Wadsworth
Thi S Chool
Athletic Association
Board of Education
W. H. Hauenstein
W. A. Garver
George Allarding
Sen
Over
The
Swartz Sells Coffee Shoppe to Akron Man
William Arthurs of Akron has bought the Swartz Coffee Shoppe at S Main and Salt sty as of Feb 27. He was a Coca Cola truck man. Swartz started the shop last summer and will move to a plant in eastern manufacturing to study blade making. He will head new production at Ohio Match Co in Wadsworth. The family remains in the Lance building apartment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Arthurs
Akron
Public disclosure marks first report in years
The speaker claimed no knowledge of the report. This is the first time in years that the report has been made public.
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Kent
Three Arts
Mrs. Ritter
Rich
Ohio
Sterling Farmers
Wooster Township
Ramsier
W. Yarman
Milford
Riggs
Rupp
Killian
R. Rupp
Calame
E. Ruppe
A. Maibach
Weeena
Miller
Perrsaeas
Wooster City
Mrs. Roth
Pela
First Street
Joseph Wald
I A. Garver
Guilford
Seville
Medina County
Jack Williams
Suhey
Garver
Kent University
John Baldwin
King
Supt
Ard
Blackbeer
Millersburg
Medina
Greensburg
Shreve
Doylestown Sterling
Townsend Memorial Hardware
Swartz
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