Rittman Council Postpones Anti Noise Ordinance Hearing
The Rittman Council tabled the third reading of the promoted anti noise ordinance until a full six-member meeting. Mayor Baldwin preserved the tie and supporters sought broader attendance for clearer action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence-Kunkdier
John Baldwin
Safety Committee
John Bellemy
Bellemy
Job
Decuss
Alpheus Goffinet
Leonard Gordon
Gordon
Goffinet
Park Board
Local Judges Named for 17th Mrs America Contest
Ohio Fuel Gas Company announces the first round judges for the 17th Mrs America contest in Rittman Ray Varisco says the panel includes Mrs R D Wenger 1954s Most Distinguished Citizen John Baldwin mayor of Rittman and Russell Frey publisher of The Rittman Press The event offers 15000 in prizes Homemakers over 21 may enter by picking up applications Winners of a bake off receive Wear Ever Hallite cookware The Mrs Ohio winner earns an expense paid trip to the national Florida contest for her family
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Varisco
Ohio
Florida
Community clubs schedule April meetings across city
Mrs. Joe Wald hosts St Anns Study Club on April 1 at 45 State St. Evening Star Auxiliary meets April 4 at 20 Liberty St. Eastern Star initiations planned March 31. Three Arts Club dinner April 4 at Sanginiti Akron with speaker Lietzke. Mothers Club April 6 8 pm Recreation Hall. Family Night dinner April 13 Milton Presbyterian Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Wald
St. Ann's Study Club
State St
Evening Star Auxiliary
Ray Palmer
Liberty St
Three Arts Club
Sanginiti’s
Akron
Lietzke
Akron—Art_Institute
Milton Presbyterian Church
Hermina Leady Society
Legion to Promote Home Flag Displays in Rittman
The American Legion plans a door to door visit Tuesday evening April 3 to persuade residents to display an American Flag at home on national holidays. They will offer a 3 by 5 flag set with pole and brackets for 3.00, as part of a national drive to encourage flag display. The campaign notes May Day as a counter to international communist celebrations.
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Rittman
Rittman Ost
American Legion
Legionnaires
Legion
Four Wayne County youths join March selective service
Richard Eugene Palmer of Rittman aged 19 was among four Wayne County youths leaving Wooster Monday as part of the March selective service complement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Eugene Palmer
Rittman
Wayne County
Wooster
March
Local Notes Include Fox Sightings and Scouts Challenge
Rittman readers report foxes seen in fields along Sterling road and near West Ohio Avenue. An anonymous American Legion member funds a Boy Scout joiners challenge with a uniform prize and a weekend fishing trip for top recruits through June 1. Florida oranges stories and a retired realtor trip are also noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Lutz
Sterling Road
Joe Laundry
Louis Laundry
Lutz
Laundry
Ohio Ave
American Legion
Rotarians to Hear New Yorker Speak at Luncheon
Robert Rau of New York City will address Rittman Rotary Club at the Ev United Brethren Church luncheon Thursday. Rau, vice president and director at Stein Hall and Co. and Stein Davies Co., will discuss vocational service and Buyer and Seller Relations. He graduated Princeton 1928 and earned a Columbia masters in 1941. He has extensive Far East buying experience and represents a large corn starch company. Invitations were sent to Rotary Clubs in Wooster Dalton Orrville and Wadsworth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Rau
New York City
Rittman Rotary Club
Ev. United Brethren Church
J J—Williams
Rau
Stein‘Hall and Co.,Inc
Stein-Davies Co
Princeton
Columbia
Far East
Wooster
Dalton
Orrville
Wadsworth
Local businessmen to tour steel plant in Massillon
Rittman businessmen will tour the Republic Steel Plant at Massillon on Wednesday night, April 27. To attend, register with Ralph Krabill of the Rittman Savings Bank, Ralph Overholt of B. and W. Oil Co., or Russell W. Frey of the Rittman Press. Prior trips visited Seiberling Tire and Rubber Co., Babcock and Wilcox, Columbia Southern Chemical Co., Ohio Match Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rittman
Republic Steel
Massillon
Ralph Krabill
The
Rittman Savings Bank
Ralph Overholt
B. & W. Oil Co
Russell W. Frey
Rittman Press
Seiberling Tire and Rubber Co
Babcock & Wilcox
Columbia Southern Chemical Co
Barberton and Ohio Match Co
Wadsworth
Rittman Recreation Council Elects Officers
Mrs. Ralph Gwaltney was reappointed chairman as 11 members met Tuesday in Recreation Hall for organization and officer election. Mrs. Warren Keister was named secretary treasurer and the group kept the monthly meeting date of the fourth Tuesday at 8 pm in the hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Gwaltney
Rittman Recreation Advisory Council
Recreation Hall
Warren Keister
To Be Observed Youth Week in Rittman May Week
Rittman will observe To Be Observed Youth Week from May 9 to 15. Plans were announced at a Citizens Youth Committee meeting at City Hall. Herald Mougey is the committee chair. a first meeting is set for Monday at 7 30 p m at City Hall. The roster includes W H Hauenstein C E Rhonemus Russell Frey Homer Moore Ray Rogers Mrs Thelma Gwaltney Roger Hessidence and Rev Plummer. Representatives from student groups and committee members are expected to attend. The committee urged local groups churches clubs and individuals to assist. Reports on youth activities were given including the Junior Teen Club for 7th and 8th graders and the RGTC club at Rittman High School with 90 percent participation and a conduct code. An adult education program and spring sports were discussed.
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Sunset Ave
Board of Public Affairs
Joe McElwee
Warren Hardnew
Warren Hardgrove
R. W. Fredrick
Charles Heffelman
Metzger Ave
Rittman
Citizens -Youth_Committee
City—Hall
Mougey
Tl le
Sses Sernee
Daycay Mougey
W. “H. Hauenstein
C. E. Rhonemus
Russell
Wr Frey
Homer Rer Moore
Ray Rog
Ers
Thelma Gwaltney
Roger ‘Hessidence
Plummer
Citizens Youth Committee
Inr
Citizens Committee
Citizens ‘Committee
Rittman High School
Two Weeks Left to Enter Rittman Easter Coloring Contest
The Rittman Press invites area children under 14 to enter its Easter Coloring Contest. The three week event runs through April 9 with winners announced April 13. Entrants must color at least three of the sketches and may mail or deliver entries to the Press office by noon April 9.
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Rittman Press
Rittman
Doylestown
Easton
Marshallville
Sterling
Creston
North Main St
Rittmann Press Office
Drunk Drivers Fined in Rittman Court
Three area residents learned the hard way that driving while intoxicated brings fines and jail time. Clarence Wilson Harold Neuffer and For Preattle were fined $100 plus costs and three days in jail before Mayor John Baldwin. Joe Ayers fined $10 and costs for reckless driving. Dixon Hammer fined $10 and costs for assault and battery.
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Rittman
John Baldwin
Clarence Wilson
Harold Neuffer
Preattle
Joe Ayers
Dixon Hammer
Arrest of Substitutes Mail Carrier for Theft in Ohio
Thomas F Freed 23 of Rt 4 Rittman in Cuyahoga County jail on 2000 bond charged with theft from the U S mails. A substitute mail carrier since December he was arrested after his daily route. He appeared before U S Commissioner W G Doran Youngstown and bound over to federal court after complaints by Rittman patrons of missing money mailed to them. Officials say losses exceed a hundred dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cuyahoga County
Thomas F. Freed
Rt. 4
Rittman
U. S
Freed
W.‘.G. Doran
Youngstown
Rec Hall Seeks Pin Up Lamps for Ball Room Lighting
Recreation director Mrs. Wm. Frey calls for public contributions of pin up lamps to light the second floor ballroom for dances. Donors can call 346 or 22 R for pickup or bring lamps to the Recreation building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Frey
Doylestown Steeple To Be Torn Down After Storm
The 77 year old steeple of Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Doylestown will be torn down after last Tuesday’s wind damaged it beyond repair. Only the Methodist Church steeple will remain, as Zion Lutheran’s tower was removed earlier. Debris and a decorative cross were blown off in the storm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sts. Peter and Paul's Catholic Church
Doylestown
John Frey
Zion Lutheran Church
Twenty three Music Students In State Meet
Miss Virginia Wenger leads a group of twenty three music students bound for Kent on Saturday April 2 to enter the Ohio Music Educators state competition. Vocalists include the male quartet Everett Beery Gene Kitts Jimmerman and Gene McConnell, accompanied by Virginia Wenger, and the Melodians with Janet Cyrus Dorothy Noble Judy Sparks Angela D Alessandra Sheila Walker Eleanor Schneider Pat Lambert Rhetta Armbrust Irma Maine with Delores Trogdon at the piano.
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Virginia
Wenger
Lois Bauman
Marie Zuercher
Renetta Armbrust
Judy
Jane~Emch Woodbine
Wendell ‘Carey
Virginia ‘Wenger
Linda Melenbacker
Judy Emch
George Geigey
Gene Kitts
Kent
Ohio Music Educators
Everett Beery
Jimmerman
Gene McConnell
Virginia Wenger
Melodians
Janet Cyrus
Dorothy Noble
Judy Sparks
Angela D'Alessandro
Sheila Walker
Eleanor Schneider
Pat Lambert
Rhetta Armbrust
Irma Maine
Delores Trogdon
Phone Service Woes After Snow Storm Hit Rittman Area
After a weekend snow storm and midweek windstorm, the Rittman area faced widespread outages. Up to 1,500 families lost electric service briefly, about 300 phone subscribers were off line for six hours to six days, with many customers unable to reach others due to disconnected lines. Local officials and company managers described heavy repair work, with 60 phone lines restored by two crews by Saturday and more by Tuesday, while electric crews fought damaged poles and a major 24,000 volt line to restore service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rittman
H. R. Hickerson
Ohio Gentral Telephone Co
H.C. Longworth
Ohio Edison Co
Longsworth
Easter Sunrise Service in Rittman at Milton Presbyterian Church
The Easter Sunrise service will be held at Milton Presbyterian Church in Rittman at 6:30 am as a union service. Rev. Raymond Gingrich of Akron Bible Institute will address the crowd with music by the Milton Presbyterian Church choir and Rittman High School male quartette.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rittman
Milton Presbyterian Church
Raymond Gingrich
Akron Bible Institute
Rittman High School
Class Play Success Reported for RHS Junior Event
Miss Irma Maine, president of the RHS Junior Class, says the play Fathers Brews Best presented last Friday night was a success. After the show, cast members attended a party at the home of Mr and Mrs J J Williams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irma Maine
RHS
J. J. Williams
Junior Teen Club Members Sought at School
Seventh and eighth graders are invited to join the Junior Teen Club. A drive is under way this week in the school led by Mrs. Richard Rupp who is helping organize the group. An executive meeting at Mrs. Rupps house named the club and set future plans including a hay ride, a dance with parents, roller skating and a ping pong tournament.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Rupp
Rupp
Citizens Youth Committee
Freshmen Roller Skate Night Opens RGTC Club
The newly formed RGTC club for freshmen invites 44 members to a roller skating party next Saturday at 7 p.m. at Wooster Roller Rink. Acting chair Terry Whims, acting secretary Tony Rupp, and acting treasurer Brenda Seebauer lead the effort with parent involvement encouraged as chaperones and advisors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
RGTC
Wooster
Rgtc - Rittman Gay Teeners Club
Pat Smithwick
Terry Whims
Tony Rupp
Brenda Seebauer
Palm Sunday Choir Concert at Rittman High School
The Rittman High School choir and ensembles present Palm Sunday Vesper on Sunday April 3 at 3 pm in the high school auditorium directed by Miss Carolyn Swope. The program features Sanctus No a Voice to Heaven The Palms Were You There The Holy City and more with solos by Sandra Trogdon Pat Burkhart and performances by Harmonettes Melodians and the male quartet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rittman High School
Carolyn Swope
Sandra Trogdon
Jesus
Gallilee
Melodians
Pat Burkhart
King Jesus
Holy City
Good Friday Service Speakers Named for Main Street Church
Good Friday Union Service at First Church of Christ on Main St. runs 3 pm to 3:30 pm on April 5. Rev J E Welling, Rev J W Plummer, and Dr D T R McLean will lead the three 25 minute periods themed The Cross Enemies Friends Meaning with brief musical interludes. the public is invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Van
J. W. Plummer
Ev. United Brethretry Church
D. T. R. McLean
Rittman Boys Enter Wayne Derby Signups for 1955
Two Rittman youths Art Hall and Jack Bigler signed up for the Wayne County Soap Box Derby 1955. Local chairman Hugh Strickland announced entries from rural Rittman with addresses on file. Entrants aged 11 to 15 may win a $5000 college scholarship and other prizes. registration occurs at local Chevrolet dealers with parental accompaniment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rittman Boys
Wayne County
Derby
Hugh Strickland
Art Hall
Harold Hall
Jack Bigler
Harold W. Bigler
Rittman
Births Report From Wadsworth Wooster Creston Peru Area
Birth announcements list new arrivals: Terry Alan Durst born March 16 to Mr and Mrs Eugene Durst of Wadsworth. Stephen Joseph Huth born March 23 to Mr and Mrs Paul Huth Wooster. Douglas George Alexander born March 23 to Mr and Mrs George Alexander Bellevue. Stephen Batting born March 25 to Mr and Mrs Frederick Batting Creston. a daughter for Mr and Mrs Donald Irvin Creston born March 26. Nine-pound son Mark Lyle Hawkins born March 17 at a Peru S A mission base. paternal grandparents Mr and Mrs P M Hawkins 110 N State St.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Durst
Wadsworth
Terry Alan
Rittman Press
Paul Huth
Vine St
Wooster
Stephen Joseph
Huth
Mildred Woyat
Rittman
George Alexander
Dorothy Frey
al Bellevue
Douglas George
Fredrick Bat+ tig
Creston
Donald Irvin
Cecil Hawkins
Mark Lyle
Peru
S. A
P. M. Hawkins
N. State Sé
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Rittman Council
Anunnil Wan
Order of the Eastern Star
Marvin Bauman
Earl Killough
Women’s Benefit Association
Joe—Ward
Kirs
William ‘Collier
Jr. Women's Missionary Council
Charles Ashman
Clover St
Rittman Grange
Milton Two
Christian Service Guild of the
United Brethren Curch
Ril
Eugene—Gish
David Fredrick
Action Speaks
Henry Trogdon
Ed Ramster
Rollin Jones
Mothers Club
Museum of Modern Art
News York
Catrittmanite
John C. Schaefer
Storm
Sterling House
Dan Danford
Willowbrook
Danford
County Rt. 427
Mrs. Rupp
Sandy Goffinet
Peggy Frey
Dottie Hoff
Gary Duskey
Richard, Yohe
Palm Sunday
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