Carl Livingston Longtime Rural Route Carrier Retires
Carl Livingston president of the Sterling Parent-Teachers Association and Holmes county native spent a career on rural routes. He drove 22 miles from Holmesville before transferring to Sterling city routes, totaling about 123 908 miles over 14 years. He and his wife have two sons, Paul and Dale.
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Carl Livingston
Sterling Parent-Teachers Association
Holmes County
Mr. Livingston
Holmesville
Sterling
Mre"Livingston
Livingston
Carl
Rittman Seniors Set to Stage Apple Blossom Time Play
Rittman High School seniors will present Apple Blossom Time on Friday night May 13. Twelve seniors, including Mary Balloon and Geraldine Cummings, star in a comedy about a man fleeing to a village, adopting a guardian role for a girl, and tangled romance culminating on Friday the thirteenth. Genevieve Hobell and Eather Seebauer are business managers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rittman High School
Mary Balloon
Geraldine Cummings
Betty Schems
Harletta Wright
Jane Snyder
Frances Petit
Margaret Pavile
Richard Houck
James Poe
Edwin McGee
Raymond Snyder
Russell Welch
Genevieve Hobell
Eather Seebauer
Eugene Hafer
Bob Matthews
Donald Clark
Niagara Falls
Orrville Woman Seeks Divorce From Charles Shilling
Georgia Gaddis Shilling of Orrville files for divorce in Wayne County Common Pleas Court from Charles Shilling of Marshallville. She cites gross neglect of duty and extreme cruelty. married in 1930 and have one child. Attorney Myron T. Brenneman represents her. she is Marshallville and Orrville graduate, daughter of Frank Z Gaddis.
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Georgia Gaddis Shilling
Orrville
Wayne County Common Pleas Court
Charles Shilling
Marshallville
Mr. Shilling
Atney Myron T. Brenneman
Orr
Frank Z Gaddis
Orryile High School
Marshallsville
Yearshal
Robert Shilling
Hershey and Rohrer Complete Road Job In Record Time
Hershey and Rohrer finished a road project this week applying 10,000 gallons of asphalt oil and 150 toaststone binder to the Allman Sterning road in a "day and a half" on Monday and Tuesday.
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Hershey and Rohrer
Allman Sterning
Rittman business boosts front page news and sales pitches
The Rittman Press and local hand bills show food prices in town beating neighboring areas with bargains from Brenneman Bros Stoolmuler's Acme A P Kroger and other firms. The paper highlights a motion picture cooking school at Ritts Theatre May 18 19 and 20 and a new two feature weekly show policy.
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Rittman
Rittman Press
Brenneman Bros
Stoolmuler’s
Acme
A&p
Kroger
Rittman Food
Ritman-an
Rittman_ Press
Ritts Theatre
Westinghouse
Kelvinator
Electrolux
Marion Reserve Power Co
Branigan Hardware
Obile Furl Gas Co
Branigan
Civic Association Plans To Sponsor Community Picnic
At its May meeting the Civic Association discussed a community picnic to be held likely on a Monday with Ritman factories co operating. The trade program debated membership fees and ticket price while signs for Ritman entrances were evaluated for repairs and maintenance. The group noted out of town peddler fees may be hard to enforce and adjourned to attend township trustees and village council talks on fire protection.
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Ritman
Ralph Overholt
Rittman
Overhott
Robert Wenger
Ritt
Civic Association
Lance
Orrville
Roy Baker
Local Births Report from Barbertown and Wadsworth Hospital
Mr and Mrs Aferle Daniels of Barbertown welcome a 6% lb girl on Thursday April 28. Mr and Mrs Louis Sohbar of R D announce an 8 lb boy on Saturday April 30. Mr and Mrs Paul Snyder greet a girl at Wadsworth Hospital on Wednesday May 4. Mr and Mrs Robert Beery of R D report a girl on Tuesday.
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Louis Sohbar
R. D
Mrs. Paul Snyder
Wadsworth Hospital
Robert Beery
Spring Sale At Lillian Shoppe Promoted
Mr. Robert Baron promotes a spring clearance at the Lillian Shoppe next to the bank. Coats, dresses, and women’s apparel offer substantial savings. Details appear in the Lillian Shoppe ad on page 2 of The Press.
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Robert Baron
Lillian
The
Press
Modern life stresses dogs and humans in a light column
A humorous survey links nervous dog breakdowns to modern life as Dr. W H Gantt reports rising cases. A Civic Association member's chair collapses at a Tuesday meeting while Malin street sees a honk that rattles nerves and a fire protection meeting yields fireworks and tense exchanges.
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W. H. Gantt
Join Hopkins *University
Services Held for Mary Emch at Apostolic Church
Mary Emch 15 died after a week of illness at her father David E Emch's home two and a half miles north of Rittman Funeral services were held Sunday at 2 pm in the Apostolic Church Burial followed in the church cemetery Survivors include her father four brothers Everett Paul Melvin and Benjamin and three sisters Ida Anna and Ella May
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Mary Emch
Homse
David E. Emch
Rittman
The
Apostolic Church
Everett
Paul
Melvin
Benjamin
Ida
Anna
Ella May
Coaches Clinic Set for Wayne County Hostos State football
High school coaches in Wayne County invited to Ohio State University's seventh annual football clinic Friday and Saturday. Saturday afternoon the coaches will watch Ohio State's varsity in action in an exhibition game with the reserves.
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Wayne County
Ohio State University
Ohio
State
Local Women Attend Cooking School in Theatre
Local women will attend a tinian Press Motion Picture Cooking School in a theater May 18 19 and 20. Lessons in measuring mixing and blending ingredients lead to lattice top pies frozen desserts salads and healthful meals. The program uses real kitchens with close ups and practical demonstrations by trained home economists in an informal chatty style.
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Cmmunity
Tinian Press
Rittman Students to Take Ohio Scholarship Tests at Kent
Twenty two Rittman High students will compete in the Ohio Scholarship Tests at Kent State University on Saturday May 7. Principal L L Haney announced the entrants across languages, sciences, math and history including Neva Mater Frances Petit Evelyn Haller Eileen Zimmerman Charlotte McCulloch Roth Webnar Mary Balloon Catherine Twin em Rose Wilson Dorothy Aurand Clare Rohrer Richard West Alice Liechty Fred Kamp Nelson Mauer Howard Dickerson Harold Snyder Homer Dawson William Balloon Hetty Benchoff Robert Schaad Mike Harris.
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Rittman High School
Ohio
Kent State
Mayo7
L.L. Haney
Neva Mater
Frances Petit
Evelyn Haller
Eileen Zimmerman
Charlotte McCulloch
Roth Webnar
Mary Balloon
Catherine Twinem
Rose Wilson
Dorothy Aurand
Clare Rohrer
Richard West
Alice Liechty
Fred Kamp
Nelson Mauer
Howard Dickerson
Harold Snyder
Homer Dawson
William Balloon
Hetty Benchoff
Robert Schaad
Mike Harris
Revival Meetings Set at First Baptist Church May 1 15
The First Baptist Church announces special revival meetings from May 1 to 15 led by Evangelist H. C. Caviness a former North Carolina crime lawyer and state legislator now 16 years in ministry. Assistant R J Rees a Moody Bible Institute and Wheaton College graduate accompanied by music from a 100 piece marimba orchestra. Meetings in Branigan Hall begin each night at 7 45 except Mondays with Pastor Rev Peele William Echots inviting all to attend.
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First Baptist Church
H. C. Caviness
North Carolina
R. J .Rees
Moody Bible In
Mats
Mrs Palmer Dies Wednesday Morning
Mrs Palmer dies Wednesday morning at her home in Stile Ohio. Funeral services will be held Friday at 4 p.m. at the Ebert Funeral home with Rev Hendrickson in charge. Burial will be in the West Sealed cemetery. Survived by husband Mr Palmer and daughter Mrs Edith Miller. last November Mr Palmer died.
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Agnes Palmer
Stile
Ebert Fuior
S* Hendrickson
Nera Tolmer iWavea
Idhn Rnogeoo
Clatenes
Palanil
Ray
Edith Miler
Palmer
Ara
Palaide
Noor
Renin
Stine
Band Members TS Receive Medals At Spring Concert
Rittman High School bands prepare for Bing Concert with medals to seniors for yearlong advancement. Director Mr. Ebbs oversees awards while Mr. Munk leads the combined bands in a varied program of band literature solos and novelty numbers.
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Rittman
Bing
Dbbs
Banda
4Nie
C. W. Munke
U0s
Munka
Hfi
Baldwin- Wallace
Munk
Ohio Intercollegiate Bandurastera Association
Weatern’ Reserve College
Fudge
Ebbs
Night Depository Installed At Rittman Savings Bank
The Rittman Savings Bank installs a new manufactured night depository from Diebold Sfe & Lock Company Canton Ohio. The system allows business customers to deposit after hours using a locked pad of receipts and a wall opening with a revolving head that reveals a shelf. Deposits drop into a locked chest opened by bank officers next morning.
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Rittman Savings Bank
Diebold Shfe & Lock Company
Canton
Ohio
Benek Wins Trip to Chicago in Parkinson Contest
J. E. Benek of 31 W Liberty Jr will earn a two trip to Chicago as winner of the Par for Parkinson contest by Equitable Life. District agents from 34 counties vied with one presidential agent selected. He departs Rittman Sunday May 3 to meet company president Thomas I Parkinson at the Painter House in Chicago and returns to Rittman Tuesday.
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J. E. Benek
W. Liberty Jr
Chicago
Parkinson
Equitable Life Assurance Co
Benek
Rittman
Thomas I. Parkinson
Mr. Bend “Planns
Rittman Board Sets Plans For Summer Recreation Program
Rittman board, Monday, rehired teachers for Hoxt school torm and discussed departures. A $200 expenditure was authorized for the Summer Recreation Program with a full time supervisor to run activities including baseball diamonds, tennis and volleyball courts, and a kindergarten trial planned for next year.
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Rittman
Edca
Kagking
Mia Pnshaw
Mies
Acton
Children'et Albsigen
Olio Noxhoard Gatian
Ita
Sammy
Sire
Cplyen
Tradt
Mothers’ Club
Kenneth Osborne
Frank Webner
Charion Brodbeck
R. B. McCoy
Township to buy new fire equipment
Township officials and village council agree on purchasing new fire equipment after a joint meeting. The Songrave Co. presented the plan with terms to be finalized by Wednesday.
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Noy Baker
Ilyoly
Songrave Co
Ding Council
Wednnesday
Creston Resident Henry Perry Dies Suddenlly
Creston resident Henry Perry aged 62 died suddenly while working in the land. Funeral services were held Sunday at 2 oclock at Murray Funeral Home in Creston. Burial followed at Creston cemetery. He is survived by two sons Walter and Clifford, four daughters Mary Jones Rosa Alte Jessie Reco and others, with relatives in Ohio towns including Rittman Columbus Dayton West Jefferson and Cass WV.
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Murray
Creaton
Henry Perry
Wy. Plough
Creston
Rosa
Dayton
Dave Goldberg
Columbus
Jessie Reco
West Jefferson
Reeder
Former marshal hired by state highway department
A former marshal, identified as George Morgan, has obtained a job with the state highway department and works out of Wooster. The report notes his employment in the department and location details.
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Highway Department
George, Morgan
Marshal
State Highway Department
Wooster
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Holt
Jim
Malin St
James MacNali Whistler
Rittman Presa
Kent
Baptist Church
Branigan Hall
Mr. Munk
MR. Benek
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