Miss Wenger Is Crowned Miss WWST 1957 at Wooster
Virginia Faye Wenger wins the sixth annual Miss WWST pageant at Wooster High School with a baritone horn solo Carnival of Venice. She will represent Wayne Holmes Medina and Ashland counties in the Miss Ohio Pageant in Wooster in August. First alternate Sandy Shaw. second Rita Schre men. Miss Palmer substitutes for Mrs Gordon in morning judging.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Faye Wenger
Wooster High School
College of Wooster
Ted Evan
Syron T. Brenneman
Miss Wenger
Lois Chamberlain
Robbie Palmer
Cleve
Wayne
Holmes -Medina
Ashland
Wooster
R. D. Wenger
South State St
Sandy Shaw
Rita Schrémen
Orrville
Beverly Swerline
Judith Clawson
Jaycee
Jack Braucher
WWST
Quentin Welty
Eugene Buston
St. James Episcopal Church
Donald Parfitt
Ward Conkle
Ohio Agricultural Experiment Station
Lehmian Hollinger
PTA
Roxie Laper
Wooster Auté Club
William Gordon
Dianne Howell
W. H. Hauenstein
Ralph Krabil
J. W Frye
Police warn of vandalism surge amid teen involvement
Police chief Charles F. Heffelman issued a stern warning against vandalism especially by teenagers as several incidents occurred after a March 15 Minstrel Show. Three high school boys were arrested for wiring damage to a spectator car and face prosecution if restitution by April 1 is not made.
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Charles F. Heffelman
Wadsworth
Marshallville
Rittman -Moore
Charles Heffleman
Harvey Lee
Rittman
Lee
David Bittaker
Wadsworth Hospital
Sheriff's
Bittaker
Heffelman
Honor over 60 at athletic banquet
More than 60 athletes were feted at the Rittman Booster Club athletic banquet held at the American Legion Hall. Sherman Dalbey served as master of ceremonies and coaches Homer Pyle Ashton Hall Wes Peterman and Ken Yeman distributed varsity and reserve awards while Wayne Bennett handed out cheerleader honors. Football films from the past season were shown after dinner.
Bloodmobile to visit Rittman April 4 at American Legion Hall
The Red Cross Bloodmobile will be in the American Legion Hall in Rittman from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on April 4. After missing the 125 pint quota on recent visits the unit will make only two stops this year. Anyone in the area may donate by calling Mrs Bodager or by stopping at the Legion hall to give a pint.
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Red Cross
Rittman
American
Bodager
Legion Hall
Bike Victim Still Critical After Route 94 Crash
Charles Akers, 11, remains in critical condition two weeks after his bicycle was hit by a car on Route 94 south of town. He suffers convulsions a base skull fracture and a broken leg as James Schmale of Smithville faces no charges yet per police reports.
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Charles Akers
Route 94
James Schmale
Smithville
Rittman Bell Ring Gains Life Magazine National Exposure
Rittman Ohio attracts Life Magazine coverage after a belting party for Russell and Mary Jane Frey on March returns from their wedding trip. Life planned a two page feature with photos, prompting local pledges for damages release and a $228 party cost funded by the Chamber and local businesses. The boost is valued at about two thousand dollars in publicity.
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Rittman
Life
America
Ohio
Herald Mougey
Committee of Citizens
Russell
Mary Jane Frey
Greg Willet
Jane Estes
Miss Estes
Frey
Freys
Life Magazine
Shreve
Wooster
Massillon
Rittman Chamber of Commerce
Chamber of Commerce
Mougey
Citizens plan bond drive for local school project
Citizens, PTA and teachers associations met to organize a $160,000 school bond issue campaign. The PTA will door to door, provide transportation and babysitting, while the teachers will mail literature. Board members will speak at clubs and arrange ads with Mel Goffinet and Lawrence Wilmot handling audiovisuals and movie ads. The May 7 primary date looms as the group plans multiple meetings.
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PTA
Teachers Association
Ritte
Mel Goffinet
Lawrence Wilmot
Bob West
Jack Williams
Frank Watson
Ray Rogers
W. J. Smithwick
Janet Glasgow
Miriam Roth
Aghton Hall
Rittman Press
Russell Frey
George Alexander
James Witzberger
Newcomers Meet Set by Welcome Wagon Club
The Welcome Wagon Newcomers Club will hold an April 2 meeting at 8 p m at Mrs. Joe Powers home 87 N Third St. Mr Barrett will give a talk on gathering and flower arrangement All newcomers are welcome to attend.
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Welcome Wagon Newcomers Club
Joe Powers
N. Third St
Barrett
Rittman Council backs watershed conservation effort
The Rittman village council approved backing the Chippewa watershed conservation program with a federal aid survey. Mayor Baldwin and Clerk Zivik signed the application. Residents from Rittman, Wadsworth and nearby communities have worked on this plan to ease a water shortage while aiding soil conservation.
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Rittman Council
Chippewa Watershed Conservation
John Baldwin
John Zivick
Rittman
Wadsworth
Wooster
Boy injured during target shooting near Rittman
Four freshmen from Rittman High School went to Roy Forrer farm east of town for target practice when a rifle discharged. Tom Scheetz 14 was hit in the right thigh severing the artery and required emergency surgery at Wadsworth Hospital and later transfer to Akron City Hospital. He received multiple blood transfusions and will remain hospitalized for a week.
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Tom Scheetz
Russell Scheetz
Meadowvale Ave
Wadsworth Hospital
Akron City Hospital
Tom
Rittman High School
Roy Forrer
Rittman
Route 94
Bobby Heames
Jimmy Wright
Fle
Easter coloring contest begins in Rittman Press
The Rittman Press announces its annual Easter coloring contest for children under 14 with 15 prizes including a leather notebook and 50 cent gift certificates. Entries color two cartoons from this week or the next two papers and mail to the Coloring Contest Editor by 5 pm April 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rittman Press
Context
Two More Die In Wayne County Highways
Two more deaths on Wayne County highways this week raise total fatalities to six in nine days and eight this year. Police warn the year could become a record. past high counts include 27 in 1954. Victims were Ronald Earl Snyder, 43, of Wooster, killed in a head on collision on Hillcrest curve, and Amy May O Bryan of Wadsworth, killed by a skull fracture when her car struck a truck on Route 3 north of Wooster.
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Wayne County
Ronald Earl Snyder
Wooster
Amy May O'Bryan
Wadsworth
Snyder
O'Bryan
Wooster Hospital
Route 3
Resigns from county guidance center post
Nathan Ross resigned from the Wayne Medina Holmes County Guidance Center staff where he supervised psychiatry and social workers. He transferred to the Summit County Mental Hygiene Clinic in Akron. James M Knapp said efforts to fill the vacancy are underway. Ross had been with the center since December 1955.
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Nathan Ross
Wayne-Medina- Holmes County
Ross
Summit
Akron
James M Knapp
Obituary: Joseph Pape 84 Dies at Home in Sterling Area
Joseph C. Pape 84 died at his home after a six month illness. A longtime resident of Rittman and former farmer, he lived near Sterling and worked in Rittman for 15 years before retirement. Survived by wife Leah two daughters Marguerite Schlaver Alice Ulrich Louise Boling two sons Joseph and Albert one sister Mary Woyut six grandchildren and three great grandchildren Funeral services will be held on date and at St Ann's Catholic Church.
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Joseph C. Pape
Sterling
Rittman
Greaier
St Ann's Catholic Church
Leah
Marguerite Schlaver
Alice Ulrich
Akron
Louise Boling
Wadsworth
Joseph
Albert
Mary Woyut
Funeral Services Set For St. Ann's Parish Rite
Saturday at 10 a.m. in St. Ann's Catholic Church with Rev. Fr John T. Farrell officiating. Burial will be in Rittman cemetery. Friends may call at Gillman Funeral Home Friday evening where the Rosary will be said at 8 20 p.m.
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St. Ann's Catholic Church
John T. Farrell
Rittman Cemetery
Gillman Funeral Home
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Chit-Chat Mothers Club
WSWS
EUB Church
American Legion Auxiliary
Entre Nous Club
Lucille
Mrs. America
Virginia Wenger
Rabbi Palmer-of-Clevelands
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Rich Motors, Inc
N. State St
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Iie
Planning Commission
Robert West
North St
Bill Breece
W. Sunset
Council
John Bellamy
Beecher Noble
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