Rittman High Band Plans Spring Concert Friday Night
Rittman High School will host a spring concert Friday March 22 at 8 p m in the high school auditorium. Soloists Tom Miller on piano performing Rhapsody in Blue and Gault Aurand with a sousaphone piece Beelzebub will be accompanied by the band. Tickets available from band members or at the school per director Donna Jeanne Gault.
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Rittman High School
Tom Miller
Gershwin
Beelzebub
Catozzi
Gault Aurand
Donna Jeanne Gault
County C. E. Leaders Plan Rittman Meetings
Wayne County Christian Endeavor Directorate met at Wooster First Church of God on Sunday March 10. Ten members two visitors and one ministerial adviser attended. Rittman U B church invited Madisonburg Service Team to conduct their C E service next Sunday. Paula Hemple outlined plans for the Spring Convention at Rittman Presbyterian Church on April 28. Further information to be sent to societies soon.
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Wayne County
Junior High Fourth Period Honor Roll Announced
Principal Clyde Kindig reports the top students for the fourth six weeks at Junior High. Listed are students from Seventh Walter Blackwell to Thelma Riggs and Twila Wagner, and Eighth grade scholars James Baldwin to Helen Stefanica.
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Wdner
Clyde Kindig
Walter Blackwell
Marshall Con
Eddie Schaad
Duane Shook
Norma Ck
Nancy Key
Wanda Morton
Jeanette Reed
Thelma Riggs
Twila Wagner
Louise Woyat
James Baldwin
Richard Koon
Bob Parkinson
Tommy Schaad
Richard Sherrick
Dorothy Bartram
Connie Campbell
Glenna Christian
Phyllis Eggeman
Margaret Grant
Norma Seebauer
Helen Stefanica
Fourth Period Honor Roll At Local High School
Evelyn Houglan Richard Milford Tom Miller Shirley Over Janet Bauman all A s but one B. Ben Bodager Nancy Heiks Irene Miller Joan Von Rodenberg Marian Zollinger Martha Zollinger all A s but two B s. Betty Bennett Kenneth Craig Marlene Echols Marvin Hummell Eugene Over Audrey Plahuta Carlene Zimmerman all A s.
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Evelyn Houglan
Richard Milford
Tom Miller
Shirley Over
Janet Bauman
Ben Bodager
Nancy Heiks
Irene Miller
Joan von Rodenberg
Marian Zollinger
Martha Zollinger
Betty Bennett
Kenneth Craig
Marlene Echols
Marvin Hummell
Eugene Over
Audrey Plahuta
Carlene Zimmerman
Gerald Steele Improves at Wadsworth Hospital
Miss Virginia Kick, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Donald Kick, of S. State, was an operative patient at Wadsworth Hospital last Thursday as Gerald Steele shows improvement there.
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Virginia Kick
Donald Kick
S. State
Wadsworth Hospital
Youth program to end. girls wrap up season this night
The youth recreation program will end next Monday with a 4 30 meeting for boys age over 10. The girls program closes tonight under Mrs Kindig. Reports say winter indoor play proved highly successful for 10 plus youths and the spring softball program will be announced soon.
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Recreation Board
W. F. Echols
Clyde Kindig
Rev. Echols
Mixed doubles results at Ideal Alleys
Mabel Goffinet and Vincent Goffinet won the event with Ei leen Chenevy and Vincent Goffinet taking second place. Jane Glessner and Elmer Mabach finished third in the bowling alley competition.
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Adams
Full
Chenevy
Goffinet
Dull-Kamp
Adams- Goffinet
Maibach Dull
Dull
Adams-Goffinet
Mabel Goffinet
Vincent Goffinet
Eileen Chenevy
Jane Glessner
Elmer Maibach
Births of three children reported in local notices
A son was born to Mr and Mrs Walter Pelfrey of Willow Brook at Wadsworth Hospital on Friday March 8. A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Le on Garnes of south town at home on Saturday March 9. A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Walter Case of Easton at Wadsworth Hospital on Sunday March 10.
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Walter Pelfrey
Willow Brook
Wadsworth Hospital
Leon Garnes
Walter Case
Easton
Mrs Cartwright Leaves Arcade After Visit With Kin
Mrs. R I Cartwright of Arcade New York departed Saturday after several days with her daughter Mrs Robert Kar len and family in their home.
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R. I. Cartwright
Arcade
New York
Robert Karlen
Three Fort Meade Soldiers Discharged Last Week
Discharged Pvt Thurman Watts of Fort George G Meade Maryland residing at 28 Saltst scattering details. Cpl Clifford H Greene Sterling Md discharged from Fort Meade last week. Floyd A Howell 24 Grant St discharged during the week of March 4 from Fort Meade Maryland.
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Pvt
Thurman Watts
Fort George G. Meade
Maryland
Clifford H. Greene
Sterling
George G. Meade
Floyd A. Howell
Grant St
Spring Cleanup Set For April 1 4
City council agrees on four day cleanup from April 1 to 4 with routine rubbish and can collection. Sewers sidewalks street lights and light and air for City Hall expansion discussed. City purchases two lots south of City Hall to protect against encroachment and to provide space for library needs and future facilities.
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City Hall
Main St
Rittman Realty Co
Planning Commission
Medina Street
E. Sunset Drive
S Main St
Corporation Line
Chippewa Creek
Joseph Winkler
N. Main St
Industrial St
Robert Stoelmiller
Eastern Wayne Men From Class 1-A Await Induction
The draft board reports that Eastern Wayne men listed in Class 1-A B have been found fit for limited service after recent examinations and will be called for induction. Names include Wm F Potter Donald L Stahl Dwight J Bowers Jay J Suttle Andrew C Maibach Melvin R Stocksdale Carl J Gordon Clarence L Blough Leonard W Stepan Richard D Tanner Willard P Shane Kenneth M Gatehouse Donald R Laytzenheiser Irvin H Ellsworth Russell F Jaquays Jr Richard D Hummel Thomas D Copley Kenneth W Seebauer Clifford C Stanford Jr Joseph A Hershberger.
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Eastern Wayne
Draft Board
Wm. F. Potter
Donald L. Stahl
Dwight J. Bowers
Jay J. Suttle
Andrew C. Maibach
Melvin R. Stocksdale
Carl J. Gordon
Clarence L. Blough
Leonard W. Stepan
Richard D. Tanner
Willard P. Shane
Kenneth M. Gatehouse
Donald R. Laytzenheiser
Irvin H. Ellsworth
Russell F. Jaquays, Jr
Richard D. Hummel
Thomas D. Copley
Kenneth W. Seebauer
Clifford C. Stanford, Jr
Joseph A. Hershberger
Four Men Inducted For March Army Call
Four men left for induction on March 13 as the month’s quota. The four named are Raymond Rath of Rittman Carmie Roop of Orrville William Gallner of Doylestown and Joseph Myers of Orrville.
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Raymond Rath
Rittman
Carmie Roop
Orrville
William Gallner
Doylestown
Joseph Myers
Rotary program highlights Red Cross work and future events
Mrs. Avery Kinch spoke to the Rotary club praising the Red Cross and reading war letters from Denmark and Holland. The club plans a program by high school boy quartet and band soloists under Miss Donna Jeanne Gault. An election named A J Grant and Hermann Robinett as directors. A board meeting will set officers for the new year starting July 1. A child born to Mrs Karl Kohler died shortly after birth in Akron hospital last week.
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Red Cross
Avery Kinch
Rotary Club
Denmark
Holland
Donna Jeanne Gault
Saat
A. J. Grant
Hermann Robinett
Good Neighbor radio award worn by Mrs Web Mougey
Mrs. Web Mougey wore an orchid last Sunday to celebrate receiving a Good Neighbor radio award, highlighting community service recognition.
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Web Mougey
Visitors swarm for rare Sacred Lily of India bloom
Mrs. Fred Burger hosted a parade of visitors at S Main Street to view a five foot Sacred Lily of India, the first bloom in six years, a plant that needs no soil nourishment. A three year old girl on the hill responded to a compliment about her outfit with a bold remark about wearing lipstick and staying out all night.
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Fred Burger
S. Main St
India
Marion Shultz Harvests First Green Onions From Garden
Marion Shultz pulled the first green onions from his garden on Tuesday showcasing a small harvest.
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Marion Shultz
Fatal boiler explosion at Knupp & Fritz site kills seven
Seventy six years ago on March 11 a boiler blast at the Knupp and Fritz sawal plant on the site of the Bert Gordon Garage killed seven men. Jacob Knupp a Milton Township treasurer died with $325 in his pocket meant to pay township debts. At the time only one house stood in Rittman and another was under construction.
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Knupp & Fritz
Scout and Red Cross Fund Drives Near Halfway Mark
Solicitors for both drives report solid support as they pass the halfway point and push toward their goals for the worthy organizations.
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SCOUT
RED Cross
Steiner herd tops February Dairy Herd Improvement standings
The February high producing herd in Wayne County for the Dairy Herd Improvement Association is the registered Holstein herd of Ray C. Steiner in Sterling. The herd produced 1283 pounds of milk and 43.1 pounds butterfat on all 2x milking, with Harry W. Graber of Marshallville ranked second.
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Wayne County
Dairy Herd Improvement Association
Ray C. Steiner
Sterling
Dwight Orchard
D.H.N.A
Harry W. Graber
Marshallville
Richard Kanehl Injures Hand in Fall
Richard Kanehl cut his hand in a fall on Tuesday. He sought first aid and was treated for a minor laceration. No further injuries or details about location were provided.
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Richard Kanehl
Ten Trailers Assigned for Veterans Housing in Rittman
Ten temporary housing trailers were allotted Wednesday to the City of Rittman for married veterans. The project, arranged by Region VIII HUD official Charles Bie Jr and confirmed by Congressman Thom, will feature a central laundry and toilet unit. The American Legion Post will consider the plan after village discussions and a veterans survey of 45 names on Willow Brook’s waiting list.
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Rittman
Charles B.eibe Jr
Region VIII
Federal Public Housing Authority
East Ninth Street
Cleveland
Cngressman
William R. Thom
Washington
American Legion Post
Legion
John Wenger
Willow Brook
Ata
Lawrence
Houglan Hardware Sold and Rittman House Sold in Rittman
O A Houglan announced the sale of his hardware store on the Square with possession set for April 1. Purchasers are Kenmore hardware man and Pittsburgh Valve agent from Barberton. Houglan will not seek immediate business plans. Dominic Calabria and Joseph T Angelo buy the Rittman House business at S Maist and Sterling. transfer of liquor licenses pending.
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O. A. Houglan
Kenmore
Pittsburgh Valveo
Barberton
Houglan
E.G. Branigan
Wadsworth
Branseah
Fran Fatt
Rittman House
S. Maist
Sterling
Wooster
Dominic Calabria
Joseph T. Angelo
Posgession
Katt
Sugar Stamp No. 9 Becomes Valid for Canning
Spare Stamp No. 9 is good for five pounds of sugar for canning starting Monday. The OPA cautions to keep it until fruit supplies are available in this region for home canning purposes.
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OPA
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C. E
H. S
Gerald Steele
George Allarding
Dick Milford
A. H. S. Varsity
Glenn McConnell
Ken Plachard
Bob Rosenberg
Varsity
Central Buckeye
Neil Milford
Richard Grant
Spaulding
Wadsworth City Bowling Association
Francis Weaver
Karl Kohler
Akron
Steiner Herd i
Kott
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