Rittman Press Wins Best Tabloid Size Weekly Award
The Rittman Press won first place among 44 tabloid-size newspapers in Ohio at the Ohio Newspaper Association meeting in Columbus. Publisher Russell W. Frey credited staff including Ivan W. Day and Russell Rodenberg, with special mention for its crusade for better telephone service.
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Rittman Press
Phone Crusade
Ohio Newspaper Association
Columbus
Deshler-Wallich
Russell W. Frey
The
Press
Fred W Galley
Northeast Ohio Weeklies “Association
Ohio Central Telephone Co
City Council weighs DDT spraying options
City officials plan to estimate costs for a city owned DDT spraying unit and for contracting entire city spraying. Council members seek bids from contractors and a price for a high pressure outfit to emit DDT fog across the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rittman
Lewis F. Hoover
Robert Freed
Akron cost accountants meet at Semler Tavern
Akron Chapter of cost accountants gathered at Semler Tavern in Cuyahoga Falls on a Wednesday night. Attendees included F Q Kanehl, L G Over, M R Ritter, D D Janes and R E Young.
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Akron
Cost Accountants
Semler Tavern
Cuyahoga Falls
F Q. Kanehl
L G Over
M. R. Ritter
D D. Janes
R E. Young
Indians Set Record, Lose at Kent Meet
Rittman Indians and Central Buckeye League champions posted a new league scoring high of 437 points in eight games, led by Neil Milford with 13 points. Joe Norman and Ronald Hardgrove followed, while Milford and Hardgrove earned first team Ashland Sectional all star honors. The Indians beat Amherst 48-38 at Kent but fell to Waynesburg 27-35, finishing 16-5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rittman
Gene Ditch
Amherst
Kent
Indians
Waynesburg
Neil Milford
P U C Stalls City On R R Protection
At a Monday night council meeting in Rittman officials urged residents to log times when the S Main St crossing flasher lights failed. CE Rhonemus, the city solicitor, said records are needed to prove poor protection to the Public Utilities Commission. Freed recounted a near miss with a train when lights were out.
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Rittman
S Main St. Eric R. R
Public Utilities Commission
Rhonemus
PUC
Freed
Cake Walk To Benefit Rittman High Band Uniforms
Band Mothers Club in Rittman announces a Cake Walk Friday March 25 at 7 30 p m in the High School auditorium. Funds raised will buy proper uniforms for the band with Ralph Stokes the director assisting. A grand door prize will be offered. Committee members include Mrs Stephen Ralph Mrs W W Bodager and Mrs Ralph Gwaltney.
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Band Mothers Club
J . Williams
Rittman High
Rittman
Williams
Stephen Ralph
W W Bodager
Ralph Gwaltney
Ralph Stokes
Two Injured in Route 94 5 Crash Near Junction
Reva Moyer and Jean Bryner were treated after an automobile accident near Routes 94 and 5. Moyer suffered a cracked pelvic bone and a broken nose. Bryner was released after treatment. The car rolled over four times.
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Reva Moyer
N “Main St
Wadsworth Hospital
Jean Bryner
Ganyard St
Mrs Moyer
Hessidence Stays With Kingz at 32 North Street
P G Hessidence is staying with Mr and Mrs Herman Kingz at 32 N Sth St notes in community notices.
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P G Hessidence
Herman Kingz
N. Sth
Browns star Chet Adams to speak at jamboree in Rittman
Chet Adams star tackle of the Cleveland Browns will speak at a Rittman Boosters jamboree on Monday March 21 at the high school He will show Browns action films against other teams No admission charge Adams an Ohio University standout will also address a Moose Club meeting next Wednesday at 830 pm at the Moose Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chet Adams
Cleveland Brows
Rittman Boosters Club
Adams
Cleveland Browns
Ohio
Ohio University
The
Moose Club
Meeting called on family welfare in Rittman
Responding to public demand, the Rittman Chamber of Commerce calls a Friday meeting at city hall to discuss improving family welfare work in the county. Clergymen say county welfare worker Miss Kate has insufficient time to cover all areas, and women’s groups have echoed the need for solutions.
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Rittman Chamber of Commerce
City Hall
Rittman Club
Harold A Rich
Russell W Frey
Second St
Kate
Fmily
Dwight Davidson
Floyd Thayer
Rex D K Freymeyer
John Farrell
Albert Henry
L W Marvin
Rich Motors door prize drew John Winkler at Chrysler event
John Winkler, 76 N Third St, won the door prize at the Rich Motors show announcing new Chrysler cars. The prize included five grease jobs and five car wash services. A similar door prize will be offered during the Plymouth cars show on Friday March 18, announced Harald A Rich, president of Rich Motors Inc.
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John Winkler
N. Third St
Rich Motors, Inc
Chrysler
Plymouth
Harald A Rich
Rich Iotors
Inr
Colored Man Returns Over Payment Of 45 Cents
The Rittman Press notes a public service feature about Billy Rivers returning 45 cents to postal clerk Robert West after an overpayment two years earlier. Rivers, a former Wadsworth resident now a GI trainee on a Congress farm, had sought to cash money orders for a Cleveland Oklahoma ticket but West overpaid him. West thanked Rivers for the honesty as Mougey recalls Rivers as a local Amateur Night performer.
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Billy Rivers
Congress
Robert West
West
Wadsworth
Futher
Rivers
Cleveland
Oklahoma
Rittman
New West
Herald Mongey
Boosters Club
Mougey
20 Percent Take TB Tests In Rittman
Rittman record shows almost 20 percent of the population tested for TB with X rays Monday and Tuesday. 187 Morton Salt Co and RC Can Co employees on Monday plus 527 people at city hall Tuesday. 159 x rayed Wednesday at Creston and 179 at Smithville that afternoon. The mobile unit cost 535 dollars for two days, funded by Wayne County TB group and local Christmas TB seals. The unit will visit Worcester on Saturday March 26 from 10 am to 1 pm and 2 pm to 5 pm for those who missed Rittman.
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Rittman
Morton Salt Co and RC
Can|Co
Creston
Smithville
Loa M Maurer
Ralph Overholt
TB Association
Stark County T.B Group
Wayne County Association
Seals
Wooster
Red Cross Nears Campaign Goal With 12 Reported
The Red Cross campaign has reached 1369.90 dollars with 12 more workers to report. Co chairs Mrs John Fisher and Mrs W W Bodager thank solicitors and contributors. Finishing workers listed include Robert Wenger Howard Breece Arthur Bodager James Hile Ralph West Viola Johnson Chas Ruble Louis Shiffer Fred Foerstner John Walker Lorenz Johnson A C Balloon Fred Orr J A Knepp James Dwyer Robert Blackburn George Secrest George Ehemann Ralph Holsberg Richard O'Brien Frank Schreiber Russell Frey Henry Helms J J Rohrer larence Kunkler Jack Young Homer Houser Luther Roudabush.
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Red Cross
John Fisher
W W. Bodager
Ruble
Louis Shiffer
Fred Foerstner
John Walker
Lorenz Johnson
Fred Orr
J A Knepp
James Dwyer
Robert Blackburn
George Secrest
George Ehemann
Ralph Holsberg
Richard O'Brien
Frank Schreiber
Russell Frey
Henry Helms
J J Rohrer
Larence Kunkler
Jack Young
Homer Hooser
Luther Roudabush
Pauline Watson Weds William C Root in Sunset View Drive Home
Pauline Watson daughter of Mr and Mrs F B Watson on Sunset View Drive married William C Root son of Mr and Mrs Harry L Root of 404 Broad Street Wadsworth Ohio last Saturday March 12. The ceremony was held at the bride's home with vows read by Rev Lowell Bouright.
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Pauline Watson
F B. Watson
Sunset View Drive
William C Root
Harry L Root
Broad Street
Wadsworth
Ohio
Lowell Bouright
Rittman Press Shows Three House Plans for Families
On pages 8 9 and 10 the Rittman Press presents three house plans and floor layouts as a service to the large group of families seeking a new home.
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Rittman Press
Offer On Parking Lot At N Main And E Ohio
The city considers accepting Rittman Savings Bank offer to use the northeast corner of N Main and E Ohio for off street parking. Council discusses street lighting survey by Westinghouse representative and final funding decisions. Residents on North St consented to water main lateral pipes before ditch fill. Council members Freed Kunklermpli mented on eight weeks of street disruption. Frye seeks letter to F H A on paving West Ohio and Orchard avenues.
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Chamber of Commerce
Rittman Savings Bank
N. Main St
E. Ohio Ave
Freed
J. Grant
The
Water Board
North St
Clarence
Five men win $718 for production ideas at Ohio boxboard
Boxboard distributes 718 in cash awards among five men at the Ohio Bokboard Co for suggestions improving production and product. Joseph Roarty receives 350 the largest amount ever given for a suggestion. Ben Ramsien gets 53 in three checks. Roy Shankland earns 155 Milton Hughes Jr 93 across two checks. John Simonton receives 10 Emmet Dravenstott 57.
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Ohio Bokboard Co
Joseph Roarty
Ben Ramsien
Roy Shankland
Milton Hughes, Jr
John Simonton
Emmet Dravenstott
Daughters of America Buy New Uniforms at Meeting
At Rohrer's Hall on Tuesday evening the Daughters of America decided to buy new uniforms. Grace Smith won the mystery package while Paul Baker and Betty Fluhart won merchandise club prizes.
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Daughters of America
Rohrer
Grace Smith
Paul Baker
Betty Fluhart
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Kent Meet
Tackle
the Rittman Press
Boxboard
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