Coronation notes and Derby day crowd details
London reports Dick Merrill landed at Croydon Field awaiting a return with coronation newsreel as crowds surged near Buckingham Palace and strikes in London streets. In Louisville War Admiral wins the Kentucky Derby with 60,000 in attendance and pari mutuel bets totaling over 505 thousand dollars as Bil Nonatre finishes last.
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London
England
Dick Merrill
Croydon Field
Buckingham Palace
Royal Automobile
Malaya
Traf ‘Fle
Louisville
Kentucky
War Admiral
Col
H. R. Bradley
Neurath meets with Italian leaders on alliance timing
In Rome the German Foreign Minister Constantin von Neurath and Italian colleagues Galeazzo Ciano and Mussolini discuss a potential anti Communist alliance. They agree a parallel of interests exists but deem a military pact premature to avoid driving Britain toward a socialist communist bloc.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Italy
Germany
Constantin von Neurath
Galeazzo Clano
Mussolini
Great Britain
London
England
Vladimir Poliakoff
Augur
Pulitzer Prize Awards Announced At Columbia Banquet
At the Columbia School of Journalism banquet in New York City Dr Nicholas Murray Butler announced Pulitzer Prize awards in Letters and Journalism. Winners include Margaret Mitchell for Gone With the Wind Robert Frost for A Further Range Allan Nevins for Hamilton Fish and George S Kaufman and Moss Hart for You Cant Take It With You Anne O Hara McCormick John W Owens and C D Batchelor each $500 awards. The St Louis Post Dispatch received a special $500 gold medal for its clean politics campaign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York City
The
St- Louis
Peat-Dispatch
Kidnap Perplexities Court Case Ties Back to Hauptman
In Newark New Jersey former detective Bilis Parker faces charges tied to the Lindbergh case. The trial references Hauptman and the so called confession from Paul N Wendel about Parker allegedly imprisoning and torturing him in a Brooklyn cellar. The proceedings linger over the kidnapping and murder mystery and related admissions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
iNewark
N.J
Bilis
Parker
Burlington
Bruno Richard Hauptman
Wendel
Ag Nowark
Gury
Brooklyn
High School Commencement Plans For Rittman and Neighboring Towns
May 26 town hall at Seville with speaker Hon. John McSweeney Ohio congressman at large. Seniors listed include Fern Anderson Betty Brumbaugh Emma Krives Mery b Emery Gladys Long Junior Beck Howard Cahoor Howard Reed Wirgh Murray Glen Tisher Nelson Gordon Richard Frazier William McQuistion Melvin Detweller. Principal Myron G Harmon notes Seville lacks a special grade school commencement.
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Town Hall
Seville
John McSweeney
Ohio
Fern Anderson
Betty Brumbaugh
Emma Krives Mery b_Emery
Gladys Long Junior Beck
Howard Cahoor - Howard Reed Wirgh Murray Glen Tisher
Nelson Gordon Richard’Frazier
William McQuistion
Melvin Detweller
Marshallville Commencement and Graduation Events
Marshallville hosts a High School Seniors commencement led by speaker Dr. L R Akers at the Reformed Church on Friday May 21. A separate Grade School commencement with 34 graduates will be held Tuesday May 25 at Baughman Grange Hall. Names include Wilmer Baer Esther Musser Evelyn Viones Evelyn Brown Thomas Keptner Dorothea Rurp Lillian Hunt Walter Werntz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reformed Church
L. R. Akers
Wilmer Baer
Esther) Musser
EvelynViones
Evelyn Brown
Thomas Keptner
Dorothea Rurp
Lillian Hunt
Walter Werntz
Baughman Grange Hall
Rittman High School Commencement Speaker Dr Wishart
Dr Wishart will speak at Rittman High School commencement in the school auditorium Friday May 21 at 8 pm. He has led Wooster College since 1919, presiding over doubled endowment and new buildings including Douglass Hall, Babcock Hall, Galpin Administration Building, Hygela Hall, a health center, and football bleachers.
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Wishart
Rittman High School
Charles F. Wishart
College of Wooster
Wocaster
Babcock
Galpin
Shet Wishart
Monmouth College
Pittsburgh Theolgical Seminary
University of Chicago
Wisharrt
United Presbyterian
United Presbyterian Church of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh,Theological Seminary
Second Presbyterian’ Church
Chicago
Wooster
Fr Wishart
Phil Beta
Kappa
Delta Sigma Rho
Rotary Club of
Ohio Soxciety
New
Penn—Athletic Club
Philadelphia
Cleveland
General ‘Assembly
Presbyterian ‘Church of
U. S
Creston Seniors Set for Washington Trip and Graduation
Creston High School final exercises list speaker William L Manahan of Alliance Ohio. Seniors receive diplomas from Supt W Jeantrovir Roy Haley leads class song and benediction. Eighteen seniors including Raymond Arnold Gladys Beichler and Kathryn Fulton plan a May 24 trip to Washington with stops at Gettysburg and Annapolis before the capital visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Creston School
William L. Manahan
Alliance
Ohio
Supt & W
Jeantrovir
Roy Haley
Benediction
Rey Grether
Raymond Arnold
Gladys Beichler
Clare Blough
Harold Chase
Jean Chase
Robert Earl
Jane Histon
Irene Erdos
Mary Marko
Frank Miller
Maynard Oxenrider
Torothy Perram
Condn
Shay Ruth Weldeman
Festher Wolbaugh
Washington
Washington, C
Gettysburg
Annapolis
Capital
Graduation program at Wooster high school serves as farewell
Sterlings Tuesday program lists invocation by Rev. L N Garmony a solo by Mr MM Scott salutatory by Martha Sahar valedictory by Josephine Zollinger continuos notes on address by youths and a diploma presentation by Dr HH Mohn pastor of the Methodist Church Wooster J OO Glover presiding clerk P W Adama Rekedietion Tov LN Carmony names Roy Lutz Ruth Cross Clark Bariey Martha Schar Edward Landry Betty Steiner Joseph McElwee Yiazel Hoskinson Chariss Garrison Margaret McElwee Roy Wirth Mary Blatt Edwin Graber Ralph Studor Johanna Sohar Marjorie Grown Katherine Rich Doris Cunningham Clarence Johnson Jonephina Zollinger with Rohest A Morton as faculty advisor in charge of the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. N. Garmony
Scott
Martha Sahar
Josephine Zollinger
Dr & HH. Mohn
Methodist Church
Wooster
Roy Lutz
Ruth Cross Clark Bariey
Martha Schar
Edward Landry
Betty Steiner
Joseph McElwee
Yiazel Hoskinson
Chariss Garrison
Margaret McElwee
Roy Wirth
Mary Blattt
Edwin Graber
Ralph Studor
Johanna Sohar
Marjorié Grown
Katherine Rich
Doris Cunningham
Clarence Johnson
Jonephina Zollinger
Grange Joins Guilford For Rural Life Sunday
The Rittman Grange will join Guilford Grange for Rural Life Sunday on May 16 at 2 30 p m at the Guilford Grange Hall. The Rev E S Hendrickson pastor of Milton Presbyterian church will deliver the address with special music and a pantomime by the Granges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rittman Grange
Guilford Grange
Guilford Grange Hall
E. S. Hendrickson
Milton Presbyterian Church
Kirkpatrick Trial Set in Wooster Court June
Paul Kirkpatrick of Ritman faces a June trial in Common Pleas Court at Wooster after pleading not guilty to driving while intoxicated. The case stems from a Route 94 collision east of Rittman when his car rear ended Delbert Schnell’s vehicle as both headed toward Rittman. Schnell was jailed earlier for disturbing the police. Deputy-marshal Haykins charged Kirkpatrick with reckless driving and DWI.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Kirkpatrick
Ritman
Plegg
Wooster
Route 94
Rittman
Kirkpatrick
Delbert Schnell
George Morgan
Schnell
G. D. Haykins
DeVore Hired at A. H. Thomas Drug Store
Leland DeVore formerly of Nelsonville is now pharmacist and clerk at the A. H. Thomas drug store. He lives with his wife and two children at the Alex Thompson home in Nelsonville. He has worked in the drug business for 20 years and was added to the staff when Mrs. Clarence Kunkler retired on May 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leland DeVore
Nelsonville
A. H. Thomas’ Drug Store
Yan But Ia
Alex.‘Thom
Thomas
Clarence Kunklers
Rittman Rotary Club Wins Convention Prize
The Rittman Rotary Club earned a convention prize amid district events. Local organizers reported 60 clubs in the district and a gathering at the headquarters in Youngstown Ohio with participants from northern communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rittman
Rotary Club
Youngs
Ohio
Drums of Death staged by Rittman High seniors
Rittman High seniors presented the annual play Drums of Death in the auditorium last Friday. Cast included Geenevyene Walter William Newberry Robert West Lea Rastorfer Margaret Swartz Frances Burger Doris Hoover Glenn Afaller William Swartz and Helen Hurt. Business and stage managers, makeup, and direction by L L Haney and team were listed. baccalaureate is planned for Sunday night at the high school with cooperation from all churches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rittman High School
Drums of Death
Parta
Geenevyene Walter
William Newberry
Robert West
Lea Rastorfer
Margaret Swartz
Frances Burger
Doris Hoover
Glenn Afaller
William Swartz
Helen Hurt
Sea-Shore
Betty Miller
Juanita Miller
Robert Boyd
Russell Snyder
Ruth Raff
U B Church To Present Member Canvass Play
The United Brethren Church will stage the Every Member Canvass drama First Things First this Sunday at 10 30 in the morning. The cast includes nine characters such as the landlord grocer and insurance collector with actors like Mr House Mrs Wilson and Miss Joy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Brethren Church
MF Chures
Keomird
Shirley
House
J.’ Stalner
Field
Edwin ‘ Ziegler
Myr. Myers
Frank Hedlinger
Fashion
C.E. Wilson
Lang
Daniels
Joy
Vagetton
Jatrl
Harpaster
Rosemary Ses
Sealed Fate for Martha Hodpvatt Doriss Hoover
Fragmentary report lists Martha Hodpvatt and Doriss Hoover in a minor community action. OCR text shows odd spellings and incomplete phrases but indicates a local matter involving two named individuals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha
Doriss Hoover
Mast: Aman of Creaoe at T70 Plant Employee
A terse local item notes an employee event at the T70 plant. No further readable names or details are present in the fragment.
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D. Mast
Aman.of Creaoe
8th Grade Commencement May 81 at Creston High
On Monday at 1 30 p m the Creston High School Auditorium hosts a tentative commencement program. An invocation song by the class poem violin duet songs by girls piano solo address by Rev Michel diplomas presented by Supt Jeggadrevin benediction and class roll listing graduates including Robt Boyes Eugene Buchanan Forest Carter Sally Ann Coleman Donna Davis Loie Gantz Genevieve Ganyard Norma Grastorf Jean Grether Robt Herman Lois Hunter Dorothy Johnson Natda Joftere Dwight Keltz Ralph Krabil Clarence Lee Norma Lengacher Andy Marko Vernon Myer Tarnet Nash Junior Repp Shirley Romich Fruth Sacha June Bhannon Janet Smith Pauline Stahl Buford Uhler Marjorie Walters Betty Zehner Charles Stebbins Ellen Jenz Warren
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Creston High School
Michel
Robt
Boyes
Eugene Buchanan
Forest Carter
Sally Ann Coleman
Donna Davis
Loie Gantz
Genevieve Ganyard
Norma Grastorf
Jean ‘Grether
Herman Lois Hunter
Dorothy Johnson
Natda Joftere
Dwight Keltz
Ralph Krabiil
Clarence Lee
Norma Lengacher
Andy
Marko Vernon Myer
Tarnet
Nash Junior Repp
Shirley Romich Fruth
Sacha
Bhannon
Janet
Smith
Pauline Stahl
Buford Uhler
Marjorie
Walters
Bettys Zehner
Charles Stebbins
Ellen JenzWarren
Milton C Hill Originates New Radio Service in Ohio
Ohio report notes Milton C Hill initiating a new radio service broadcast across Station Wosy. The program, titled Public Service, targets seniors at the State University and areas around Rittman. The effort is sponsored by the Ohio Employment Service and airs Fridays, featuring contributors from Taylor University and other local groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milton
C. Hill
Ohio
Rittman
Ideas Radio
Oneolumbus ‘Pulletin
Heiss
Mantt
Wosy
Holt
Garopus
Lally
Kroger Demonstrates New Cookware To Housewives
Kroger store hosts a cookware demonstration this week with electric hotplates and samples for shoppers. Manager George Tiosler offers inducements as the event shows how to cook a meal for six in one hour, steam vegetables without water, tenderize meat, and bake on the stove to save fuel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kroger Stora
Ain
Omar
George Tiosler
Walter Hile Announces Candidacy for City Council Seat
James Hile of Third Street announces his run in the Democratic primary for a city council seat. Jon Walters circulating a petition to support Walters for the same seat amid party activity.
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Hile
Walters
James Hile
Democratic
Jon Walters
Mess EAN and Ad Fine Near Work Residenda
Ambiguous notes describe fines and votes related to a local association meeting. Mentions adjourned sessions, a field event, and plans for a summer schedule. Names Ralph Overholt and a trades committee appear in fragmented text.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rittmans Givig Association
Mondan
Rita
Mantuy
Ralph Overholt
Anc
Iran
Wadsworth Man Killed in Seville Area Auto Crash
A Wadsworth youth was killed and five others injured in two related accidents near Seville. D J Lance and Mrs. Albert Jones of Rittman were hospitalized with fractures and back injuries after their car spun and crashed following a fishing trip to Q Dell’s Lake. Witnesses described a skid and collision that left a milk can stand and telegraph pole toppled while fish scattered along the road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. J Lance
Albert Jones
Rittman
Wadsworth Hospital
Mr. Jones
Lance
George Morgan
A L. Whert
O. J. Shong
Lanca
Umit
Tinton Atreight
Lev
Isla Linte Bros. Grocery
Mry la
Board of Education Meeting Names Re‑employment Candidates
The board discussed re‑employment for two personnel at the upcoming year and considered a candidate contract. The session included commentary on retirement timing and a foil of future staffing, with a focus on next year’s assignments and policy direction.
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AM Rittian
Yabils ‘Schdo
Fon ‘Ara
Board of Education
Bos Tiake
Atslor
Pur. 1 Ghia LF ee OHS Apt feat eepits
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