Wayne County Safety Drive Offers Free Vehicle Inspections
Wayne Holmes Traffic Safety Council launches a vehicle inspection drive through Sept. 6 with cooperation from the State Patrol and Ohio Association of Chiefs of Police. Wayne Holmes Automobile Dealers Association funds free inspections at authorized agencies with optional repairs, aiming to issue safety windshield stickers for road blocks.
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Wayne County
Wayne-Holmes Traffic Safety Council
The
Safety Council
State Etary Patrol
Ohio Assn
Wayne-Holmes Automobile Dealers Assn
Wayne
Holmes Counties
May Day Pageant Crowns Marian Hoover Queen
Colorful May Festival held Tuesday night at the football field drew a large crowd to crown Miss Marian Hoover Queen of The May. Miss Jane Rolph served as Crown Bearer with attendants and performers from R H S Band and glee club providing the program.
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Marian Hoover
Jane Rolph
Jack
Jim Leatherman
Wilson T.leatherman
Joyce Hoover
Jo- Ann Radtke
Vida Polize
Betty Widmer
Frank Hardgrove
Willard Gebhart
Eddie Schaad
Dan Rosenberg
Phyllis Hoover
Gershwin
Glee Club
Marshall Conoverse
Professor Peabody
Magician
Dorothy
Bill Bowen
Band
H. W. Hottenstein
Ralph Stokes
Service Station Sold in Doylestown Order
K R Leatherman of Doylestown announced this week that he sold his Gulf Service Station to Leonard Hummel, formerly employed at Whitman Chevrolet.
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K. R. Leatherman
Doylestown
Leonard Hummel
Whitman Chevrolet
Ritter Named to Honor Roll at Ohio State University
William W. Ritter son of Mr and Mrs Melvin R Ritter 136 N Second St has been named on the honor roll at Ohio State University College of Arts and Sciences announced this week
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William W. Ritter
Melvin R. Ritter
N. Second St
Ohio State University College of Arts and Sciences
Dogs at large violation notice in Sterling
State law prohibits dogs running at large and requires keeping them on property in Sterling and Rittman. Violators face fines up to 50 dollars plus costs as per Chas Heffelman, Chief of Police and Constable of Sterling.
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Sterling and Rittman
Chas. Heffelman
Sterling
Milk Prices Cut Across Region by One Cent
Smith Dairy announced a one cent cut in delivered milk prices across the area. Regular milk drops to 15 cents per quart and premium milks such as Guernsey homogenized and chocolate milks fall to 16 cents. Store prices per gallon at Lawson's also reduced to four cents.
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Smith Dairy
Guernsey
Lawson's
Rittman Building Boom and Community Notes
The Press highlights rapid progress in Rittman building with fourteen photos of new homes in three weeks. An Old timer recalls criticism of free seeds, and the Men’s Forum of 1922 evolves into the Rittman Rotary Club. Dr E R Alexander notes the early group’s founders, with about 20 members meeting biweekly. Dr J Scholtes resumes practice after a vacation in the Southwest.
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Rittman
Rew
Rittman Rotary Club
E. R Alexander
Charles Parkinson
Ohio Salt Co
Reader’s Digest
Rittman True Story
Births Reported in Rittman Area This May
A series of birth announcements from Wilmot and Rittman Ohio list a son to Robert Carpenters of Marshallville on May 15 at Worcester hospital a daughter to Mr and Mrs Fre Robinett Wilmot on May 1 the former Jeat Hessidence Mrs Robinett. Multiple sons and daughters are recorded for Mr and Mrs Don Jackson Rittman May 12 Mr and Mrs John Burkhart Rittman May 12 Mr and Mrs Roger Weber Rittman May 12 Mr and Mrs Alph Skeens Rittman May 14 and Mr and Mrs Minktoj Hughes Rittman May 18.
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Robert Carpenters
Marshallville
Wooster Hospital
Fre Robinett
Wilmot
Ohio
Robinett
Jeat
Minktoj Hughes
Rittman
Gold Star Mothers Honored With Tea
Nineteen Gold Star Mothers were honored guests at the Country Council meeting hosted by the Rittman Legion Auxiliary with tea in the Legion Home Tuesday afternoon. The program included poems readings and musical numbers led by Grey speaker Mrs Carl Oyler Department President. Council President Mrs Sylvia Heinman of Applecreek oversaw the event attended by 88. Girls appointed from each unit to Girls State attended to become acquainted.
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Gold Star
Country Council
Rittman Legion Auxiliary
Legion Home
Carl Oyler
Sylvia Heinman
Applecreek
Minnie Bodager
Madaline Tuska
Farm Bureau No 9 Advises on Building A Sound Farm Program
The Farm Bureau Advisory Council No 9 met Tuesday night at Mr and Mrs Carroll Wrights Fredrick Street. After a social hour refreshments were vetoed by the hostess to eight members.
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Farm Burea Advisory Council
Mrr
Carroll Wright
Fredrick St
Mrs J C Schaefer Rittman Resident Dies After Illness
Mrs Bertha Schaefer died at her daughter’s home in Rittman after a lingering illness. Survived by husband John and eight children in several states, plus three sisters and three brothers. She belonged to Eastern Star WB A Lodge and Church of Christ. Funeral at the Rittman Church Monday at 2 30 with Rev L L Carpenter. burial in Rittman Cemetery.
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Bertha Schaefer
Marion Robinson
West Sunset Dr
Rittman
Barberton
John
Schaefer Wilson Company
Marian Robinson
Luthera Myers
Akron
Paul Schaefer
Durham
New Hampshire
Arthur Schaefer
Ashland
Orion Schaefer
New Martinsville
West Virginia
Robert J. Schaefer
Dora, Smith
Doylestown
Anna Nedrow
Ella Rundle
Columbia Station
Ohio
Paul Mohler
William Mohler
Beldon
Schuefer
Eastern Star Lodge
WBA Lodge
Church of Christ In
L L Carpenter
Services Set Friday For Mrs Ruthenberg
Mrs Ruthenberg 46 died Tuesday night at Wadsworth Hospital after a lingering illness. Born in Ontario Canada she lived in Akron before moving to Rittman 22 years ago. Survived by husband Fred two sons George and William Brown nine grandchildren and sister Mrs Edith Rickabaugh of Akron. Funeral Friday at 3 PM DST Rev Albert Henry officiating at Rittman Church of God burial in Rittman Cemetery. Family visitation at Gullman Funeral Home Thursday 7 to 9 PM.
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Rena Ruthenberg
Wadsworth Hospital
Ontario
Canada
Akron
Fred
Fredrick St
George
William Brown
Rittman
Edith Rickabaugh
Rittman Church of God
Albert Henry
Bunal
Gullman Funeral Home
Census Revises Rittman Population To About 3950
Rittman with Marshallville area tally rises to roughly 3950 as census district supervisor Glen Douglas reports after canvassers dispute an earlier 3400 figure. He notes 3972 lines contained vacant houses or non residents and says a later, fuller count will be released.
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Rittman
Glen Douglas
Marshallville
Douglas
Rittman Press
Bud Hoover
C E. Rhonemus
Chamber of Commerce
Marjory Rohrer
Deloris Wright
Baccalaureate Address By Rev Freymeyer At High School
Rev Daniel K Freymeyer will deliver the principal address at the Baccalaureate service Sunday at 8 p m in the High School Auditorium The theme is A Christian Challenge Invocation by Rev Albert Henry scripture by Rev Fr John T Farrell Junior Girls Sextet will sing Beautiful Savior Bach and Rev L R Patterson will give the prayer The Brass Choir will perform God of Our Fathers and Finlandia Commencement exercises for Junior and Senior High Schools follow later in the week and plans include the new home inauguration on Industrial Street by Mr and Mrs Henry Tompkins
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Daniel K. Freymeyer
Evangelical United Brethren Church
Albert Henry
John T Farrell
Bsing
Ruieg- Her
L R Patterson
Warren
Finlandia
Sibelius
Lawrence L. Carpenter
Floyd Thayer
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Lewis Hoover
Alpheus and His
Alpheus Goffinet
Vincent Goffinet
Florida
Rittman Central Park
Ritman
Rittman Cemetery
J. Scholtes
Hotel Sigler
Mexico
New Mexico
Arizona
Farm Bureau No. 9
J. C. Schaefer
Mrs. Ruthenberg
Wenry Tompkins
Industrial St
Rev
Freymeyer
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