New Bus Schedule Starts Saturday in Rittman
Zane Transit Lines to operate six northbound and five southbound buses between Cleveland and Zanesville starting Saturday April 1. Ohio Public Utilities Commission approval replaces part of Greyhound Lines schedule as withdrawn. Northbound departures include 5:49 a.m. and 10:41 a.m. and 2:11 p.m. and 3:31 p.m. except Sunday, 4:45 p.m. and 9:11 p.m. Southbound routes via Wooster depart 9:09 a.m. and 11:08 a.m. except Sunday, 1:09 p.m., 2:54 p.m., and 6:59 p.m. except Sunday.
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Rittman
Zane Transit Lines
Cleveland
Zanesville
Ohio Public Utilities Commission
Greyhound Lines
Wooster
Council Hears Talk On Parking Meters
Representatives of the Union Metal Co. described the Dual Parking Meter to the council. J McCormack said meters could solve Rittman’s parking problem and be funded from revenues for a trial period. He cited a university survey showing 31 minutes average parking time and noted costs around 64 to 66 dollars. No action was taken.
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Union Metal Co
Council
J. McCormack
Rittman
Es University
Orrville
Local Lad to Johns Hopkins for Heart Exam
Paul Twinem seven year old son of Mr and Mrs A E Twinem will depart Monday April 10 for Johns Hopkins Hospital Baltimore Maryland for tests to see if an operation can help his congenital heart defect He attends first and part of second grade His mother and sister Catherine accompany him by car through
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Paul Twinem
A. E. Twinem
Parket
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Baltimore
Maryland
Paul
Catherine
Special Jury Duty Called in Smithhisler vs Cutter Suit
Clarence Norton Mrs. John Baldwin and Mrs. Helen Grant were summoned for Special Jury Duty in Wayne County Common Pleas Court on the case Smithhisler versus Cutter involving alienation of affections with a $20,000 claim.
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Clarence Norton
John Baldwin
Helen Grant
Wayne County Common Pleas Court
Ten Ohio Boxboard workers share 147 in suggestion payoff
Among Ohio Boxboard employees, a pool of 147 dollars was distributed for the period March 16 to 23. The top earners were Virgil Ullman Arthur Campbell and Duane Zimmerman each with 25 dollars. Elmer Easterday won 20 dollars, Mrs. Maxine Wenger 17, Nelson Ober Tin 15, Leroy Burnham 15, Boyd Crain 10, pbrald Kime 10, and John Bistor 5.
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Ohio
Virgil Ullman
Arthur Campbell
Duane Zimmerman
Elmer Easterday
Maxine Wenger
Nelson Ober- Tin
Leroy Burnham
Boyd Crain
Pbrald
Kime
John Bistor
Former Rittmanite Faces Deportation
Manuel Perez, who swam the Rio Grande twice to join his family, faces deportation for the fifth time after arriving in 1945 and marrying in Rittman. His wife acts on his behalf at the hearing while lawyer B B Greenwood argues urging relief for his wife and two children Estralita and Manuel. Immigration officials say Perez has not supported the family recently and Wayne County records show 60 days jailed for assault with a butcher knife in 1947. Perez testified he was drunk and unaware during the incident.
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Manuel Perez
Rio Grande
Rittman
Estralita
Manuel
B. B. Greenwood
Perez
Wayne County
Assa
Police News Charges and Fines Reported in Local Briefs
Fred Fletcher arrested for electric work without a license and fined 15088 costs. Lucien Thomas, B&O camp car worker, arrested armed with fighting 20 costs. Jennings Jackson speeding 10 costs. Ed Stromic reckless driving 15 costs. James Gillespie stop sign 5 costs with costs suspended. William Brown stop sign 5. Lloyd Maxon reckless driving 10 costs.
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Fred Fletcher
Lucien Thomas
B& Oj
Jennings Jackson
Ed Stromic
James Gillespie
William Brown
Lloyd Maxon
Scouts Invite Rittman Girls to Medina Camp Craig
The Girl Scouts Council of Medina invited Rittman Girl Scouts to join their camping event at Camp Craig this summer. The camping date is set for June 18 to 24, with an open invitation for all interested girls.
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Thelma Gwaltney
Robert Wenger
Girl Scout Committee
Medina
The
Scouts Council of
Rittman Girl Scouts
Camp Craig
Newest Rittman Resident Edward Lavery Arrives
Edward Lavery and family move to Rittman from Kent Ohio after coming from Kent State University. He works with National Life and Accident Insurance Co. Lavery served in the Navy during the war and helps promote boxing shows with his father who was once Ohio flyweight champion. He and his wife Barbara rent an apartment and plan to buy or build a home. They have two children Douglas and Kathy aged 34 months and 2 1/2 years.
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Rittman
Edward Lavery
Aktion
Kent
Ohio
Kent State University
Lavery
National Life and Accident Insurance Co
Douglas
Kathy
Barbara
Navy
Citywide Traffic Rules Notice
City ordinances require all stop signs to be observed and vehicles to stop completely. Speed limited to 25 mph townwide except in the school district at 20 mph. Enforcement will be strict. Lewie Hoover Mayor Charles Hoffelman Chief of Police.
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Lewie Hoover
Charles Hoffelman
Polles
City Council Notes First Step Toward Sewage Plant Plan
Village council, with one dissent, authorized E D Barstow to draft plans for a $40,000 primary sewage treatment plant at Rittman. Discussion covered funding options, reuse of old tanks, and potential need for a permanent caretaker. Other topics included water pressure complaints and traffic safety measures on Sterling Avenue.
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Roy Forrer
E. D. Barstow
Rittm
Clarence Kunkler
State Board of Health
Kunkler
R.T. Walker
Frederick Sr
Council
Board of Public Affairs
Merle Heffelman
Sterling Ave
Winkler
Wooster
Orrville Concern Buys P. V. Dairy
Three men tied to Smith Dairy purchase Rittman Pleasant View Dairy from Clayton Kunkler and A G Beery who ran it as partners for five years. Smith Dairmen Schmid and McDougal of Orrville and Ira W. Shoup of Wadsworth will run distribution while Kunkler and Beery stay active in retail milk routes. Sale effective Saturday April 1 with all staff kept. Milk diverted to Akron Milk Producers Association. no major route changes beyond overlap elimination. Smith Dairy strengthens its western Wayne and part Medina county presence with Beery, Kunkler, and Wright remaining on local routes.
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Smith Dairy
Rittman Pleasant View
Clayton Klunkler
A. G. Beery
Smith Dairmen
Walter S. Schmid
Bruce McDougal
Orrville
Ira W. Shoup
Wadsworth Kunkler
Beery
Kunkler
Rittman Dairy
Akron Milk Producers ‘Association
Schmid
Wayne County
Medina County
Marshallville
Oylestown
Smithville
Sterling Creston
Free X rays Clinic Dates Set for Local Community
Mrs Ralph Ove holt local Tuberculosis Association chairman reports the TB Mobile X ray Unit will visit Ohio Boxboard plants on April 18 and 19 City Hall on April 20 for a community survey. X rays offered to persons over 15 including food handlers and school staff. Stops planned in Doylestown and Dalton on April 21 and Woostey on April 22.
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Ralph ‘Ove Holt
Tubeculysis Association
T. B Mobile
Ohio
City Hall
Unmy
Doylestown
Dalton
Woostey
Census Takers Named for Rittman Sterling Area
Census workers named for the Rittman and Sterling area include Mrs Delores Wright and Mrs Marjorie Rohrer of Rittman and Willand Breece of Sterling. They join the national census effort to count residents.
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Rittman-Sterling
Delores Wright
Marjorie Rohrer
Rittman
Willand Breece
Sterling
Sanitary sewer complaints trigger ordinance penalties
Residents report gasoline and cleaning fluids in sanitary sewers. Sec 28-28 Ordinance 1749 imposes a 50 dollar penalty for the violation. Officials cited include Mayor Lewis Hoover, and Chief of Police Charles Heffelman.
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Lewis Hoover
Charles Heffelman
Fpolloo
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Police News
Girl Scouts
Barstow
Imhoff
Ohio Boxboard Co
Orrville Concern
P. V. Dairy
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