New Building Dedication At Sealing Evangelical Church
The Evangelical United Brethren Church of Sterling dedicates its new educational unit and remodeled sanctuary on May 10. Sunday School starts at 9:45 a.m. and morning worship at 10:45 a.m. Bishop Fred L. Dennis will give the morning message. A noon basket luncheon follows in the church basement with attendees asked to bring their own table service. An afternoon service at 2:30 p.m. features Bishop Dennis in the pulpit and recognition of former pastors and members, culminating in a dedicatory service.
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Evangelical United Brethren Church of
Sterling
Fred—L.—Dennis
L.L. D
Dennis
Helen Smithwick Appointed Vice President at Three Arts Club
Helen Smithwick was named vice president to replace Ruth Kan engiser who resigned as the Three Arts Club met at Blanch Stewart's home. Audrey co hosted and Bernice Fry was chosen to represent at the General Federation of Women's Clubs meeting. Andra Kinch led the program on Public and Personal Affairs.
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Helen Smithwick
Ruth Kanengiser
Three Arts Club
Blanch Stewart
Audrey
General Federation_of Women's _Club
Bernicé_ Fry
Frances Standrock
Andra Kinch
Social News Roundup Shows Local Visiting and Celebrations
Easton residents and neighbors hosted and visited over the weekend with extended family in Wadsworth Portage Lakes and Medina areas. Attendees included Don Adams Lillian Kent Keating George Conkley Mark Bennett and others as well as a May birthday gathering and a miscellaneous shower for Nellie Harvey now Mrs Rusty Cobb.
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Don Adams
Rittman
Lillian Kent- Keating
David Fallsnight
George Conkley
Marshallville
Mark_Bennett
Wadsworth
Eula Smith
Guy _Benchoff
Chuck McMurry
Bill McMurry
Cleveland
Clayton_Whitfield
Medina
Jim Petit
Doylestown
Lyle Parr
Danny
Carol
Joe Stefanko
John Harvey
Rusty Cobb
Nellie Harvey
Glifford*Mohler
Doytestown
Verdon Waggamon
Rittman Chamber Hears Gratis Membership Plan
The Rittman Chamber of Commerce held its May meeting at the Rittman Savings Bank. Members Fry Hile Winkler Ambrose Stepfield Wenger Trogdor Krabul Bodager approved granting gratis memberships to new year start-ups as an expression of appreciation. A letter from Sgt James H Estep urged attendance at an Easter Observation meeting May 13 at 8 pm in the Rittman City Hall.
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Rittman Chamber of Commerce
the - Rittman Savings. Bank
Fry
Hile
Winkler
Ambrose
Stepfield
Wenger
Trog‘dor
Krabul
Bodager
Chamber of Commerce
Rittman
William Stewart
Warren Keister
David—Raff
Rittran—Dimer
Virgil Trogdon
James H. Estep
Rittman City Hall
Honors Society Plans Smithville Trip
The R.H.S. National Honor Society will visit Smithville High School Monday afternoon to help inaugurate an Honor Society program there. R.H.S. director Miss Gail Lance leads the effort as Smithville prepares to start its own society with speeches by Rittman students.
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R.H.S
Smithville High School
Rittman
S.H. S
Neaere Rsp Nationalr Tower Society
Smiss
Gail
Lance
Rittman High School TV program features history and music
A WXEL Good Neighbor segment spotlights Rittman High School with a history sketch by Virginia Wenger and readings by Jim Hilty. A student panel discusses school events, a phosphorus demonstration, and musical selections include spiritual and classical pieces.
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Rittman High School
Ohio
WXEL
Virginia
Wenger
Jack Williams
Jim-Hilty
Rittman
Jim—Hilty
Virginia_Wenger
Robert Burnett
Vera Griner
Sylvan ‘Wiles
Frank Hardgrove
Davie Lambert
Gram
Dora—Mills
Curtis-Rob
Jason
Lewis
Deaths J Edward Bolich 97 in Seville
J Edward Bolich 97 died at home in Seville Tuesday. He formerly lived in Cuyahoga Falls and leaves a daughter Mrs Fred D Lowery of Seville two grandchildren from Canton and A M Boner of Cleveland a sister Mrs Ida Riegel of Springfield Ohio Services to be held tomorrow at 2 p m at Armstrong and Son Funeral Home Seville Rev John Harnish will officiate Burial in Cuyahoga Falls cemetery Friends may call Thursday evening at the funeral home
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J. Edward Bolich
Seville
Cuyahoga Falls
Fred D. Lowery
Canton
A.M. Boner
Cleveland
Ida Riegel
Springfield
Ohio
Armstrong and Son
John Harnish
Methodist Church
Cuugahoga_Falls
Westminster Guild Hosts World Service Group Meeting
Members of the Westminster Guild met with World Service Group at Milton Presbyterian Church last Wednesday. Betsy Rhonemus and Gwendolyn Green served as hostesses.
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Westminster Guild
World Service Group
Milton Presbyterian Church
Betsy Rhonemus
Gwendolyn Green
May Band Banquet and Festival Held at Mary’s
A May celebration titled Band Banquet and Festival occurred in Mary’s with events planned across several days from May 7 to May 15 featuring performances, displays, and community activities.
Coronation crowns 1953 R H S banquet leaders king queen
Coronation crowned Charlie Greer and Glenna Buskirk king and queen of the 1953 R H S Junior-Senior Banquet with Carolyn Wald presenting. Janet Gwaltney played Pomp and Circumstances as Glenna and Charlie entered amid two crowns. Banquet held at Wooster Country Club with 106 in attendance.
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Charlie Greer
Glenna Buskirk
Carolyn Wald
Janet Gwaltney
Glenna
Charlie
Barretts Flower Shop
the Wooster Country
R.H. S
Vera Griner
Sclub
W. H. Hauenstein
Deer causes wild tale ends with patrol donation
Ray Artro tells a wild fishing yarn about a deer strike near Chippewa Lake after turning off Route 2294. State Patrol arrives, processes the scene, and the department later donates the deer to Medina Children's hospital.
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Chippewa, Lake
Two Are Promoted At Ohio Boxboard
At a board meeting in Rittman two men received promotions at Ohio Boxboard Company Arthur B Hall was elected vice president and J W Dessecker Jr was named assistant secretary Hall has a long industry background and resides in Wadsworth with his wife and children Dessecker started with the company in 1951 and is based in Akron with his wife at 825 Delaware Avenue He is a former Goodyear executive and World War II veteran.
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Ohio Boxboard Company
Rittman
Arthur B. Hall
J. W.” Dessecker
Stahl-Meyer, Inc
New York City
Hall
Northeastern University Engineering School
Boston University
Hood Rubber Co
Watertown
Mass
Sue Uaticiasvillé Corporation
Personnel Management Service
New York
Janice
Robert
Woodland Ave
Wadsworth
Dessecker
Ohberlin College
Western Reserve University Law School
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
Akron
Woolverhampton
Delaware Ave
Yearbooks Arrive Scheduled For May Fifteenth
Yearbooks are scheduled to arrive on May 15 as students anticipate the 1953 Chieftain edition edited by Barry Braet with Helen Steiner serving as counselor. The annual staff is praised for their fine work.
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Gestiiees
Barry Braet Anter Ome
Helen Steiner
Odds and Ends in Sociology Class Tangle
Wiles and his sociology class face confusion as students prepare papers and pencils. Seniors are urged to get a break while underclassmen weigh in on the situation.
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Wiles
Drape Charter in Memory of Emma Smith at Regular Meeting
A charter drape in memory of Emma Smith will be presented at the group’s regular meeting on Tuesday May 12. All guards are to gather in white attire and attend in good attendance.
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Emma “Smith
Lions Club Elects Officers and Plans May Events
The Doylestown Lions Club held its officers election Tuesday evening May 5. At the May 12 meeting Gene DeCola will bring talent from the high school.
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Doylestown
Lions
Gene DeCola
Brookfield Families Forced To Move From Home
Six Brookfield families faced eviction by June with notices to vacate by Jones. Earl Kasserman, a resident, says the six were told to move but not in the first batch. He says finding rental housing is impossible and appeals to housing officials have failed.
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Brookfield
Brookfeld
Earl Kasserpian
Cachl
Ohio
Jones
Kasserman
Barthen Resigns as Administrative Vice President of Ohio Boxboard
M Barthen resigns from the role of administrative vice president of the Ohio Boxboard Company in Rittman Ohio effective April 30 He joined the firm in 1935 as Pittsburgh sales representative and progressed through multiple posts including sales manager cartons and containers department production division assistant to VP of production and general superintendent of the carton division He will continue to reside at 24 South Portage Path Wadsworth Ohio and his future plans were not specified
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Ohio
Rittman
Barthen
Ohio Boxboard Company
Pittsburgh
Wadsworth
Attitude and Health and Drug Addiction Reel Shown
A film on May 5 titled Attitude and Health discussed how emotion affects physical health and the role of self confidence in health and achievement. A second film, Drug Addiction, used animated drawings to explain the dangers of marijuana heroin and cocaine.
Honor Roll Admits Fifth Six Weeks Students
The article lists students earning honors for the fifth six weeks with several names across categories. Included are Chandler Hagey Virginia Wenger Beverly Schaad Jo Shrout Lewis Smith Frank Hardgrove Norman Camphill Robert Gutsey Donna Shunk Alberta Lance Joanne Blatter Carolyn Wald Angela D Alessand ro Delores Butcher Dan Steiner Betty Frey Francine Thompson Ruetta Armhurst Maury Lou Renuk Janet Gwaltney Dors Mills Bob Burnett Myrtle Rines Marign Bau man Janey Boyes Betty Nobles Gloria Trogdon Dick Gillman Delores Trogordon Virginia Snyder Dick Williams Jim Frye Myrna Scott Eleanor Van Nostran Joyce Hoosier Korene Rice Erene Woyat.
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pointsChandler Hagey
Virginia Wenger
Bev
Rly Schaad
Jo Shrout
Lewis ‘Smith
Frank Hardgrove
Angela D'Alessandro
Delores Butcher
Dan Steiner
Betty Frey
Francine Thompson
Ruetta Armhurst
Maury_Lou_ Renuk
Janet Gwaltney Dors-Mills
Bob Burnett
Myrtle—Riines
Marign—Bau
Man
Janey Boyes
Betty Nobles
Gloria_ Trogdon
Dick Gillman
Delores—Trogordon
Virginia Snyder
Dick Withiams
Jim Frye
Myrna-Scott
Eleanor van Nostran
Joyce Hoosier
Korene-Rice
Erene-Woyat
Ambrose Balloon Dies After Falls at Akron Hospital
Ambrose Balloon aged 58 died after a four story fall while rivetering for the hospital addition at Akron. He fractured his skull and died minutes later at hospital. Survived by widow Antonette 47 and four children William Roselyn Lydia. Born in Rome Italy he worked for Pitt Steel Construction and had married in 1919. Funeral plans pending Grismin Funeral Home with inquest planned by county coroner.
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Ambrose Balloon
Akron
Beet Pitt Steel Construction Co
Wis
Antoinette
Pront
St. Fourchilde
William
St. Anne’s Catholic Church
Milton Township zoning plan rejected by voters
Milton Township voters rejected the 1953 zoning proposal in the primary election, 62 to 28. Precinct tallies show Milton Precinct 1: Yes 17 No 16 and Precinct 2: Yes 11 No 46, totaling 28 Yes and 62 No.
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Rittman
Milton
Board of “Trustees
Pioneer Story Told To Rittman Historical Group
Mrs John Winkler presented a researched study of early pioneer families who settled near Rittman from Europe. The paper, focusing on the Fritz, Lances, and Kiefers, will join the Historical Society collection.
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Rittman
Johm Winkler
Rittman Historical Society
Winkler
Europe
Historieal Society
Bee McConnell
Glenn Berkey
Fritzes
Lances
Kiefers
Pennsylvania
Virginia
Maryland
New Jersey
Setrypiemco Rele
I. Dezera
Smith
Howard Clippinger
Ratton
Kontepop's
Church Group Grants Yearly Aid To Hawkins Family
The Ev United Brethren church voted to give $90 annually to support Sarah Hawkins, daughter of Mr and Mrs Cecil Hawkins who moved from Raitt 4 to South-Atucta. Officers to be elected at Sunday School on June 7 were approved. The social hour featured entertainment by Contest and Humes and refreshments for 12 members. Next meeting set for June 6 at Mr and Mrs Russell Steiner Meadowvale Ave.
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Brethren Church
Sarah Hawkins
Cecil Hawkins
Raitt 4
South
Atucta i Is
Yae
Ralph. Keilor
Metaper Ave
Saaturday
Freymeyer
Gontest and Humes
Jack Schuarber
D. K. Freymeyer
Roretinshaun Sterling
Russell Steiner
Meadowvale Ave
Dune 6
First Brethren Honors Mothers This Sunday
The First Brethren Church plans a Mother’s Day service with special prayers and a baby dedication. Reve Ashinga notes the entire service centers on mothers with short talks by several Christian mothers. The event aligns with National Family Week and promises a different, interesting service.
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First Brethren Church
Reve Ashinga
Ninother
Christine
Baldwin and Forrer Vie for November Mayors Seat
Former Rittman mayor John Baldwin won the Democratic primary with 117 votes to James Hile's 52, advancing to face Republican Roy Forrer in November. The count reflected one of the lightest local electorates in Rotimiuim history as other city posts and school board races saw narrow margins and several incumbents re-elected.
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John Baldwin
Rittman
James Hile
To Wesday
Roy Forrer
Baldwin
Rotimiuim
Mernpanik
Steiner
Emil Finis
Arthur Bau
Hea foHeaeel Seheseds
Pearl Simonton
Baktwain's
Hetecardometudes
Park Board
Board of Public Affairs
Community Club and Clubhouse Meetings Scheduled in May
Local groups announce May meetings including Women of the Moose on May 14 at the Masonic Temple and the Order of Eastern Star, Entre Nous Club on May 12 at Tor Berry’s home. Rittman Grange, Duplicate Bridge, ArttMan Garden Club, American Legion Auxiliary and other associations list dates and venues for gatherings.
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Rittman
Order of Eastern Star
Masonic Tall
Entre Nous Club
Tor Sr Berry
Jed Foerstner
American Legion Auxiliary
Legion Hone
Charles Thomas
The
Haven of Rest
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Clin
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Muass
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Forrer InNov
Electi
Korea
Leon McGlynn
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U. S. Army Hospital
Camp Atterbury
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Fredrick St. Rittman
Seventh Cavalry Regiment
First Cavalry Division
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