23 Mar 1950
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Newspaper
The Rittman Press
Location
Rittman, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1950
Page
1
Rittman grows as Trogdon's Self Serve Market hosts a grand opening Saturday to showcase a full remodeling. The event features hourly grocery basket giveaways and a 5:00 p.m. ham draw. Readiness follows a month of work with new meat cases shelving lighting and an enclosed gasoline station for the attendant.
Six students from each grade at Rittman Schools will join the Art Achievement Day Exhibit in Doylestown on March 25. Prizes include three trophies for top high schools, two trophies for other high schools, and three school pins. A $1500 airbrush prize will be awarded to the outstanding high school student, sponsored by Brodhead Garrett Co. of Cleveland Ohio.
The Rittman Indians were feted at a Thursday banquet at the Smithville Inn. Guests included Rev. Dwight Davidson W. H Hauenstein Wayne Bennett L. Over and Cach Hall.
Ralph E. Wilhelm fined 20 dollars and costs after an accident. W. I. Sennett of Seville faces 500 dollars and costs suspended for a stop sign violation. Donald E. Gilletty 5 dollars and costs with costs suspended. Paul A. Zvada 5 dollars and costs suspended. Earl W. Buckingham 500 dollars and costs suspended. Clyde Block 5 dollars for parking in front of a fire hydrant with costs suspended. Simon M. Miller 5 dollars for stop sign, costs suspended. An attempted robbery was checked by Officer Merle Heffelman at the Moose House Friday night.
The Rittman Rod and Gun Club votes to establish dedicated meeting rooms inside the former Wagner Sheet Metal building at 171 S Main St. The club will open in the new quarters on April 3 and is planning to restock Charlie's Puddle to allow children to fish again.
A City Hall meeting of the Girl Scout Committee is noted with a festival Friday night yielding a net profit of 46 dollars. Officers elected include Betty Loui Lapp as president Lars Jean Frey as secretary and Rose Marie Bostansic as treasurer. Brownies and Troop 6 held meetings last week with selections for the festival and hike plans.
About 200 people attended a Girl Scout Festival last Friday evening featuring all eight troops including Brownies. The program included music dancing plays a style show and recitations with praise for the girls skills and handcrafts.
Courty auditor Earl Linten Schlager will be at the J W Jane Agency on Saturday March 25 to answer questions and assist with arsenal property tax returns.
The American Legion Auxiliary holds a regular meeting Monday night March 27 at the Legion Home with G irls for Gurls State to be selected. Dot A Inspection is set for Tuesday March 28 at Rohrer Hall at 7 50. Cub Scout pack meeting is Tuesday March 28 at City Hall. air Cubs to bring homemade kites and prizes awarded for various attributes. Fourth birthday honors for Nancy Doman noted. refreshments served.
A legend says butter signified wealth and a tree was planted over stored butter to identify the spot, with the tree turning red under those conditions.
The Fredrick Funeral Home will hold an open house on Saturday March 25 and Sunday March 26 at the home formerly owned by J J Gannon, at Ohio Ave and First Street. Owned and managed by David Fredrick, the remodeled facility serves as a funeral home. Fredrick is a Rittman High School and Cleveland College of Mortuary Science graduate, and he resides with his wife Helen and son David Jr.
Complaints rise over a stop sign at Sterling and Erie streets as about 50 violators have been noted. The eastbound Sterling Ave traffic is halted by the sign though residents argue Sterling should be a thru street due to heavy traffic. Village officials discussed a bunker light and a stop light while police efforts continue.
About 75 members of the Wayne County Volunteer Firemen's association toured the Ohio Boxboard Co plant on Monday. Kenneth Lance and Rollin Jones led the entertainment and guides were plant foremen and company employees. Dale Hogg spoke on a Columbus meeting. 18 communities attended discussions after the talk. Carl Adams presented guests. refreshments were managed by Joe Walters Roy Lutz and O A Houglan. The group met in the city hall after the tour.
The Sophomore Class sponsored a chapel assembly on Wednesday with Rev Patterson of the Baptist Church as guest speaker. Rittman High School Band will attend the North Eastern Ohio Band and Orchestra Contest at Kent State this Saturday. The Jr. sextet performed two numbers and larger schools enter the contest the following Saturday.
Protestant churches in Rittman schedule a union Good Friday service at the Church of God on E Ohiev from 1 30 to 3 pm. Rev Dwight B Davidson leads arrangements with Rev D K Freymeyer Rev L R Patterson Rev F S Thayer Rev Albert Henry and Rev Charles Ashman Jr to participate. Merchants are asked to close 1 30 to 3 pm. A joint sunrise Easter service will follow at Milton Presbyterian and First Church of the Brethren.
Announcement this week that Hile Motor Sales is named Studebaker dealer for the area. The Wayne County region excluding Wooster is covered. James Hile, owner, plans to drop the Kuiser Frazer agency but no action yet. He says he has pursued the Studebaker dealership for some time.
Ancyone invites boys aged 8 to 11 interested in joining Cub Scouts to a monthly Pack meeting at City Hall on the last Tuesday at 7:00 p.m. Each boy must be accompanied by a parent and may sign up then. Parents of current Cub Scouts should attend next Tuesday night to ensure continued scouting. Den Mothers are needed for ongoing Cub Scout ing.
A sequence of birth notices lists new daughters and sons born to families in Rittman Creston and Doylestown with dates from March 9 to March 21. Recipients include Dr and Mrs C A McGrew, Mr and Mrs Raymond Mullet Rithman, Mr and Mrs Alan Ver, Mr and Mrs Glenn Helmick, Mr and Mrs Mylton OConnor, Mr and Mrs Clarence Smith, Mr and Mrs Joe Dinghy, Mr and Mrs Robert Graber, Mr and Mrs Ernest Howell, and Mr and Mrs Wallace Turner.
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