Boxboard Secures New Material Supply via Hartsville Plant
Wayne Young of the Ohio Boxboard Company announces arrangements to source a substantial portion of nine point corrugating board from a Hartsville South Carolina plant owned by Sonoco Products Company. Operations under Sonocord management begin early 1948 with 80 tons daily capacity.
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Wayne Young
Ohio Boxboard Company
Hartsville
South Carolina
Sonoco Products Company
Nine Point Board
Sonocord
Young
Rittman Schools Closed Tuesday For Flu
Rittman schools shut for the rest of the week after a special School Board meeting due to rising influenza absences. The County Public Health Board supported the closure. about 200 pupils were absent on Tuesday. Classes resume Monday unless delays occur.
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Rittman
County Public Health Board
Pisses
Sterling High to Host Fiesta Friday
Sterling High School plans a Friday evening fiesta in the school auditorium with a king and queen crowning led by Student Council President Alice McCoy. Nina Conrad and Jack Kerstetter will be crowned. attendees include Evelyn Ayers, David Zotlinger, Dorothy Conrad, Wayne Eshler, Mary Reynolds, Ben Imhoff, Doris Marty, and Jim Schaffter. Admission is 25 cents for students and 35 cents for adults.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sterling High School
Nina Conrad
Jack Kerstetter
Alice McCoy
Evelyn Ayers
David Zotlinger
Dorothy Conrad
Wayne Eshler
Mary Reynolds
Ben
March of Dimes nets $240 in Rittman drive
The Rittman drive raised 240.85 dollars for the March of Dimes, per Ralph Krabill, chairman. Funds were forwarded to Wooster to county chairman William H Wertz this week. The committee thanks contributors and business locations that hosted gift boxes.
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March OF Dimes
NETS
Rittman
Ralph Krabill
Wooster
William H. H. Wertz
Water Main Extension Policy Change Adopted
The Water Board and Village Council agreed that future water main extensions will be paid by benefiting properties. Previously, Water Board funds covered extensions, a shift that could raise rates. The panel also clarified hydrant placement and maintenance fall under council jurisdiction.
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Water Board
Council
School Building Site Meeting Set For Next Thursday
J J Williams announced the second meeting on selecting the school site will be held next Thursday March 27 at the school building. The group will work with the planning commission on future plans and leaflets may be sent to residents due to low turnout.
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J J. Williams
Planning Commission
Grandchildren arrive from Greece to join Steve Bostos family
Magdelene Volonis 13 Manuel Volonis 17 and Steve Volonis 15 visited the Bostos home after arriving from Crete. Marooned in Greece for eight years they reached the United States last Wednesday and plan to live with their father in Cleveland after a stop in New York. Another grandchild is due March 29.
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Steve Bostos
Crete
Greece
U. S
Magdelene
Steve
Manuel Volonis
Rittman
Cleveland
Three Year Old Child Of Howard Smith Dies
Pearl Jean Smith, 3, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Howard Smith, died at home Sunday about 10 30 p m. Survived by parents, six children and a brother at home. Services held at Ebert Funeral Home Wednesday at 11 am with Rev W F Echols officiating.
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Pearl Jean Smith
Howard Smith
Chlere
Ebert
Rev
W. F. Echols
Local Groups Invited To Hear Rev Dean Speak
The Rev Wert Dean of the Church of Christ invites fraternal and service groups to a pre Easter service on March 25 at 8 p m at the Church of Christ on N Main St The topic will be A Living Wage All members of Local 150 are urged to attend this meeting
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Wert Dean
Church of Christ
N. Mainst
Helen Waterhouse To Speak At Three Arts Club
Akron Beacons Journal writer Helen Waterhouse will address an open meeting of the Three Arts club at the Presbyterian church on Tuesday March 25. The topic is Behind the Iron the Vatican and the talk is part of a silver feature chaired by Mrs Ralph Gwaltney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helenry Waterhouse
Akron Beacons Journal
Three Arts Club
Presbyterian Church
Helen Waterhouse
Births Report From Local Families in March
Birth notices list a boy named Robert David Huff born March 15 at Barberton Citizens Hospital to Mr and Mrs Walter Ray Huff in Rittman R D weighing 6 pounds 0 ounces. Also a daughter born March 17 to Mr and Mrs Porter in Brookfield at Wadsworth Hospital. another daughter to Mr and Mrs Robert Masters in Marshallville. a daughter to Mr and Mrs Arthur Asser in Wadsworth Hospital. a daughter to Mr and Mrs Karl Gillman in Wadsworth Hospital named Jayne Ellen weighing 6 pounds 15 ounces.
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Myron
Rittman
R. D
Robert David
Walter Ray Huff
W. Circuit Rd
Barberton Citizens Hospital
Porter
Brookfield
Wadswort Hspital
Robert Masters
Marshallville
Wadsworth Hospital
Arthur Asser
Karl Gillman
Jayne Ellen
Box Gagers Beat Sullivan 42 28 In Ashland Invite
The Oicio Boxboard team crushed Sullivan 42 28 at Ashland College Invitational. They advance to face Chester in the next round with semi finals and finals set for Saturday. Né&kreek’s Boxboard five will clash with Wadsworth Legion in a playoff to decide the champions of the Wadsworth Industrial League.
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Oicio Boxboard
Sullivan
Chester
Né&kreek
Boxboard Five
Wadsworth Legion
Wadsworth Industrial
Library Board Seeks New Librarian Asks Applicants
Mrs. P M Hawkins Rittman librarian has resigned effective mid April. The Library Board will meet next week to pick a new librarian. Interested persons may contact Mrs Hawkins or any board member to apply for the position.
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P M. Hawkins
Rittman
Library Board
Head On Collision Claims One Death In Ohio Area
Ferdinand Pushart of Trenton New Jersey died after a Saturday head on crash on route 94 near a cheese factory. Christos Saffares of Philmont New York and Ralph Pfaltzgraf of Orrville were hospitalized with injuries. The Wooster state highway patrol investigated and Ebert Funeral Home handled arrangements.
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Ferdinand Pushart
Trenton
Wadsworth Hospital
Christos Saffares
Philmont
Ralph Pfaltzgraf
Orrville R
Saffares
Pfaltzgraf
DeSoto
Wadsygeth
Pushart
Ebert Funeral
Rittman
Wooster State Highway Patrol
Rich Motors
Sorensen Highlights World Problems at Rotary Institute
Clarence W Sorensen, renowned geographer and London Geographical Society fellow, spoke at Wadsworth High School on cooperation amid rapid travel. He warned that a shrinking world heightens racial, religious tensions and disease unless nations cooperate. Mrs Walter Ray Huff and infant son returned home from Barberton Citizens Hospital Monday.
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Wadsworth High School
Clarence W Sorensen
Mr. Sorensen
London Geographical Society
Rotary
Institute of International Understanding
Walter Ray Huff
Barberton Citizens Hospital
Delay Explains Mougey Postmaster Appointment
Former congressman William R. Thom explains Senate delay in confirming postmaster appointments, including Herald W. Mougey for Rittman. He notes Mougey passed Civil Service, ranked eligible due to military service related disability, and asserts no political shenanigans in the nomination.
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Senate
Herald W .Mougey
William R. Thom
Thom
Herald W. Mougey
Rittman
Mougey
Sth U. S Army
Germany
Belgium
England
Jr Chipps Win Co Cage Honors In OT Thriller
Doylestown Junior High Little Chippewas captured the Wayne County Junior High tournament title at Sterling with a 29-27 overtime win over Fredericksburg. They earlier beat Smithville 23-22 in the semifinals after leading 15-10 at halftime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doylestown
Wayne County
Sterling
Little Chippewas
Fredericksburg
Smithville
Little Freds
Smiths
10 CARS DERAILED IN B&O FREIGHT WRECK NEAR LODI
Traffic on the Baltimore and Ohio main line returned to normal Monday after a freight wreck near Lodi Saturday. Ten cars of an eastbound train derailed and rolled down a 15 foot embankment. Cars carried meat and other commodities. Officials blamed a broken wheel. contents lay along the track for hundreds of feet. One way traffic restored by 4 p.m. No injuries reported.
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Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Lodi
H. M. Chapman
Also Mentioned on This Page
Bostos
Dean
BOX Gagers
Sorensen
Rittman Press
Delay
Jr. Chipps
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