Loyalty Week at United Brethren Church Plans Youth Programs
The United Brethren Church led by Pastor W. E Price and Evelyn Harter Smith hosts Bible School at 9 30 with lesson on Hebrew Monarchy and I Kings 10 30 Morning worship features His Will Send You sermon. Evening services include Young People Anniversary Day program. May 6 to 13 is Christian Family Week and families are urged to attend together. Midweek prayer and Bible study aims for 50 attendees. Thought for today urges kneeling to weed the heart garden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. E Price
School of the Bible
Melvin R Beachy
Evelyn Harter Smith
Mother
Young Peoples
Milton Presbyterian Church Service Schedule
Reverend Dwight Brooker Davidson leads Bible school at 9 15 am and Morning Worship at 10 30 am The 2 30 pm Willowbrook Sunday School, 6 30 pm Junior and Senior C E meetings, 7 30 pm Evening Worship titled Evening Prison Doors All Juniors invited. Young People urged to attend.
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Dwiight Brooker Davidson
The
Bible School
Willowbrook
Dick Milford
First Baptist Church Radio Broadcast and Services
Sunday schedule lists 7:45 to 8:15 am radio broadcast and 10:00 am Sunday School led by Supt Henry Jackson. Evening worship at 7:30, Young People meetings at 7:00, and midweek service 7:30 Wednesday. Third Sunday singing 2:00 to 4:00 pm with aim to win souls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Jackson
Young People's Meetings
The First Brethren Church Sunday Services and Weekday Meetings
Rev Ord Gehman pastor leads Sunday School at 9 30 morning worship at 10 30 with the Testimony of Christ Junior CE at 6 30 evening service at 7 30 with Studies in I Pet No 5 The Service Men's Prayer Band gathers Monday 2 30 pm for prayer for service men Mid week Praise and Prayer at 8 00 pm War time shift One half hour later Worker Band meets Friday 8 00 pm Join us for worship and fellowship.
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Ord Gehman
Brown Lance
Christ
Rittman Church Schedule Includes Morning Worship
The Rittman Church of Christ posts a Sunday program led by Pastor Rev Wert Dean with morning worship and Bible School at 9 30. J C Schaefer serves as Superintendent. There is a 10 15 service with communion, a sermon by the pastor, and evening services including Christian Endeavor at 6 30 and a 7 30 sermon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rev. Wert Dean
Bible School
J. C Schaefer
Christian Endeavor
St Anne's Church Announces Sunday Mass Schedule
St Anne's Catholic Church lists Father John T Farrell presiding Sunday mass at 8 a m and high mass at 10 a m for parishioners.
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St. Anne’s Catholic Church
John T. Farrell
Loyal Oak Lutheran Worship and Sunday School Schedule
Pastor Carl M. Kessler leads a 9 30 a m worship service with a sermon. Sunday School meets at 10 30 a m with A RR as superintendent.
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Loyal Oak Lutheran
Carl M. Kessler
Affga
Personal News From Battle Creek And Dowagiac
S/Sgt Edward Pitman stationed at Percy Jones Hospital spent the weekend with family in Battle Creek. Mrs W M Phillips and infant Clifton Edward returned home from Wadsworth Hospital. Mr and Mrs A J Tuccinardi moved to Dowagiac at 205 West St. Mrs Tuccinardi will finish the school year teaching and stays at the A H Thomas home. 2nd Lt Helen Karlen, A C, visiting her brother Robert Karlen, has spent three years overseas including Rabat French Morocco and Naples Italy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Pitman
Percy Jones Hospital
Battle Creek
Michigan
W. M. Phillips
Clifton Edward
Wadsworth Hospital
A J. Tuccinardi
Dowagiac
West St
Tuccinardi
A. H. Thomas
Helen Karlen
Robert Karlen
Rabat
French Morocco
Naples
Italy
I Helks
Fupene Hickin
Westlake
Ohio
J F Hatfield
John Baldwin
Jam
Mount Vernon
Beth Hostettler
Baldwic-Wallace College
Military Moves and Homecomings in WW II News Briefs
Reassignment notices list Sgt Robert J Garrard and Cpl Donald Glessner at MCAS Cherry Point and Santa Barbara addresses, with many air, sea and army postings. Pvt Martin Studer returns from Aleutians for 30 day leave to his wife and family in Wooster. Private Regis Paridon wounded in action in Germany and hospitalized in England. Corporal Dale E Boling, 338th FA Bn reporter, serves in the 88th division in Italy. Various other updates detail shipboard addresses, training, and furloughs across the United States and Europe.
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Pfc
Martin Studer
Aleutian Islands
Nora First Studer
Harvey Studer, Wooster
Camp Atterbury
Indiana
Camp Shelby
Mississippi
Regis E Paridon
George Paridon
Doylestown
Germany
England
Paridon
Chippewa High School
Fifth Army
Italy
88Th
Blue Devil
United States
Dale £. Boling
Rittman
338Th Field Artillery
Boling
Gariglione River
Italian Peninsula
Apenine Mountains
Po Valley
Rittman High School
Louise
Portage St
Wadsworth
Harley Boling
Sterling Ave
Cpl
Dale E. Boling
338Th F. A. Bn
APO
New York
Warning Issued On Air Gun Use Within City Limits
The police chief of Rittman warns residents that using air guns inside the corporation limits will be prosecuted fully if damage results.CHAS HEFFELMAN Rittman Chief of Police.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas, Heffelman
Rittman Chief of Police
Miriam Clippinger Receives Derby Scholarship at Harvard
Miriam Clippinger daughter of Mia and Mis Clippinger of S Main enters Radcliffe College after earning a four point zero GPA at Ohio State University. The Derby Scholarship funds graduate study at Harvard University Cambridge Mass to pursue ministerial and doctoral degrees. She graduates from Ohio State with a BA in political science and will begin Harvard work in November.
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Meas Aheamb Cippees
Mia O
Mis G Oh Chippager
Pst
Nts Up
Howard J. Bevis
Derby
Thos
Miss Clippinger Wall
Radcliffe College For Women
Harvard University
Miss Clippinger
Uncle Sam Keeps Economy In Hand Says Akron Expert
Harland Paige of the First Central Trust Co Akron told Rotary today there is no runaway inflation if the government maintains price control and bonds program. He cited stock price rise 11 percent wartime, bank deposits up from 22 to 126 billion, money in circulation from 7 to 27 billion, and argued inflation is mainly fear with no plan to curb bond cashing or renege on bonds.
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America
Harland Paige
First Central Trust Co
Akron
Rotary
Graduation for Ensign Robert Ellioett at Columbia University
Dr R W Ellioett and Mrs Fil lott attended their son Ensign Robert Jr journeying to Washington DC for further naval engineering training after finishing a course at Columbia University. The week included visits by relatives and local family events.
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R W Ellioett
Fillott
New York City
Ensign Robert Jr
Columbia University
Enza
Washington dC
F I. Derthimmer
Pat and
Sue of
Wooster
Air Forces in Africa and Europe unit service and personnel notes
A wartime bulletin lists 32 months of service for air troops in Africa and the Middle East. It notes change of address details for several servicemen including Sgt Dallas E Welling and Pfc Edward Novosel, with APO and postmaster routing, plus Lt Raymond O Snyder. It also mentions Sgt Arnold Shook hospitalized in France and Sgt Haskell Boyes receiving an Oak Leaf Cluster to the Air Medal for sustained bomber operations over occupied Europe.
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Africa
Middle East
Arnold
Shook
France
New York
Haskell Boyes
S. Mainst
Europe
Local items and notices from the water board to VE Day plans
The water board notes SGT Hefield Mougey offering cigars on his lawn while on crutches. Fred Waugh returns to his boss at The Ohio Box board May 1 after ticker care. Boxboard engineer TB Reconnell leaves May 58 for Continental Paper Co Ridgefield Park NJ. Chas White from the Diana theatre area, Dana native. Yoder Bros plan to dust vegetable fields by plane south of town. VE Day church services for thanksgiving planned.
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Fred Waugh
Ohio
T B Reconnell
Continental Paper Co
Ridgefield Park
N J
al ‘Manogue
Rittmanite
Yoder Bros
War News From Sterling Area Details Wounded And Decorations
Killough missing Maibach wounded Steiner decorated Wenger liberated as families learn of service members in the Philippines and Europe. Pfc John E Stalner earns Bronze Star for courageous action near Zig Zag Pass while Lt Bobby Killough reports 40 missions over Germany. Families await word on others held or missing.
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Killough
Maibach
Steiner
Wenger
38TH
Luzon
Olongapo
John E Stalner
William C Chase
152Nd
152Nd Infantry
Hawaii
New Quinea
Leyte
Monna E. Steiner
First
Clothing Drive Surpasses 10000 Pounds In Relief Effort
Rittman community reports 10619 pounds collected in the united national clothing drive for allies. Sterling and Milton townships contributed, with thanks to organizers and dozens of volunteers including Miss Mary Farrell and Mrs W W Bodager. Two trailer loads shipped to Cuyahoga Falls for rail transport to New York.
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Rittmants
United National Clothing
Sterling
Milton Township
H L. Davidson
Rittman Pres
Oresalle Totel
Rittman
Fred DeMaria
Ad Shipping
Leonard Over
Mary Farrell
Pearl Petit
Ernest Wald
Joan Orr
W W Bodager
Steve Rolph
Boyd Miller
M_ R_ Beachy
Fred Orr
J H Fisher
William Ritter
Fred Burger
A L Ebert L L Lance
Saltst
S. Marist
Ohio Boxboard Co
Robert Hickin
Moose Lodge
Sterling School
Pyam Williams
C. Snyder
Clyde Kindig
Ivan King
Cuyahoga Falls
New York
Births and land sale notes from local notices
A daughter named Mary Ann was born to Mr and Mrs Hugh Dionne at Lodi Hospital on April 23 weighing 7 pounds 14 ounces. A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Roy Hayton of Front Street at Wadsworth Hospital on May 2. John and Verna Blanar welcomed a child to Jesse A and Grace Banders. Real estate transfers include 75.87 acres in Chippewa Two to Ben L Bauman and others and 27.84 acres in Milton Township to Ben L Bauman and others.
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Mary Ann
Hugh Dionne
Sheldon Jave
Lodi Hospital
Roy Hayton
Front St
Wadsworth
John
Verna Blanar
Jesse A
Grace Banders
Chippewa Two
Peter G. Hessidence
Ben L. Bauman
Milton Twp
Kindergarten plans Cinderella's Slipper operetta May 11
The kindergarten under Miss Ira Smith will stage Cinderella's Slipper in the high school auditorium Friday May 11. Tickets are sold by mothers. door sales may be limited. doors close promptly at 8:00 pm. The cast includes Mary Ann Houston as Cinderella and Bob Winkler as the Prince with numerous listed roles and backstage helpers.
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Ira Smith
Cinderella Mary Ann Houston
Prince Bob Winkler
Carolyn Waugh
Charlotte Sandra Kohler
Juvette Mary Alice Grant
Fairy Godmother
Karen Bodager
Peddler
Richard Gish
Lord High
Freddie Landis
Robbie Stoolmiller
Tom Rupp
Deny Fritz
Billy O’brien
Harry Britton
Wesley Fawcett
Randle Garver
Bill Workman
Jim Hawkins
Raymond Winkler
Neal Howell
Green Taylors
Darlene Wilson
Mary Louise Smith
Dolores Hershey
Patty Troxel
Antoinette Gaborsky
Court Briefs record transfers in Milton and Rittman areas
Property transfer notices show James Miller to Peter Spesojcevich and Jelena Spasojcevich for 11.9 acres in Milton Township at $1. Minnie Agnes Nosker to James Miller for one Creston village lot at $1. Hilda M. Viets to Ethel B. Hess and Frank H. Hess for one Rittman village lot at $1. Curtis H. Steele and Viola P. Steele to William J. Batley and Georgia C. Batley for 4 acres in Milton Township at $1. John R. Wenger and Beulah M Wenger to Lawrence B. Pfaltzgraf and George E. Pfaltzgraf for 2 Rittman village lots at $1.
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James Miller
Peter Spesojcevich
Jelena Spasojcevich
Milton Township
Minnie Agnes Nosker
Creston
Hilda M. Viets
Ethel B. Hess
Frank H. Hess
Rittman
Curtis H. Steele
Viola P. Steele
William J. Batley
Georgia C. Batley
Milton
John
Rittman Parties List 10 For City Offices
Democrats and Republicans each listed 10 candidates for city offices before the May 2 filing deadline. Mayor John Baldwin did not seek a third term, opening the field. Melvin R. Ritter heads the Democrat slate. Paul Baker leads the Republicans for mayor. Other offices include clerk treasurer and council, with several incumbents shown. Executors filed estate inventory for Peter Petit totaling 6800 in assets.
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Rittman
Slim Nelth
GOP
Board of Public Affairs
John Baldwin
Melvin R. Ritter
Board of Education
Paul Baker
Milton Township Trust Tees
Robert Bertha Sherrick
Stoolmiller
Dorothy Aurand
H. S. Squibbs
O. J Shong
W. W. Bodager
Dog Quarantine Ordered in Rittman Village
Effective immediately and until further notice by the Wayne County Health Commissioner a dog may not be at large in any public street or place in Rittman unless muzzled and leashed to prevent biting. Violations carry a 50 dollar fine to dog owners.
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Wayne County Health Commissioner
Rittman
Ohio
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First Baptist Church
W. F. Echols, Pastor
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Rittman Church of Christ
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Robert J Garrad
Mcas
Cherry Point
North Carolina
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Gatebad Santa Barbara, California
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ARM 2Cnaaas
Watsville
Calif
Marley E Macy
H&sco
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California
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Marlboro
Naval Training Station
Newport
R. I
Joseph McElwee
Walker Army Air Field
Victoria
Kansas
Seville
Mia
Joseph M McElween
Eas
Frank Lo Hedinger
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Lucas
Hedingers
Wiliam Otis Wallace
Fleet Post Office
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Brooklyn
Willard Moyer
Camp Blanding
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Fourt Army Apo
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Manhattan Beach
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Navy
James B. Wenger
RMU
Usnrs Navy
Ce Fleet Post Office
Herald Mougey
Schick General Hospital
Clinton
Iowa
Arthur Zimmerman
335Th Reins Co
Heber J. Hunt
George Csuhta
143Rd Port Co
Seattle
Washington
Wilfred M. Boyce
T. C
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Pacific
Jim Wenger
Lee Bauman
Raf Redistribution Station No. 2
Miami Beach
Bauman
Della Bauman
Ruth
Australia
Dale N. Turner
Charles S. Turner
S. Main St
P.F.C
Dale Bryan
William Bryan
Willow Brook
T . John F. Lu
Miriam Clippinger
Harvard
Uncle Sam
Paige
Dallas E. Welling
Francisco
Edward Novosel
Air Service Group
Raymond O. Snyder
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Clayton
Juti Kunkler
Water Board
Hefeald Mougey
Anya Foom
Chas White
Diana Theatre
Dana
Fkinte Pyle
Wabash River
Blanche Hart Maibach
I W Maibach
Ac Gono
Philippines
Red Cross
Dist
Paul
Paul Sai
Ling
136Th Infantry
Earl Killough
Bobby W. Killough
T.A.C. Recon
Robert Wenger
Stalag 7-A
A. M. Wonager
Robert
C. R. Maine
Peter Petit
John W. Baldwin
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