Rittman Women Denounce Bonfire as Reading Drive
In Rittman Akron papers debate the bonfire held during Youth Courtesy Week. Community leaders from 18 church and club organizations defend the event as promoting better reading habits and curbing juvenile delinquency. They deny Nazi book burning parallels and frame the action as a publicity gesture by a committee to improve library and school reading materials.
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Rittrman
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Police Seek Flower Thieves After Local Vandalism
Police in Rittman warn residents that anyone caught damaging flowers will face fines up to 290 dollars and 30 days in jail. Chief Charles Heffelman urges calling police for sightings of flower or property damage as several daytime snippings occurred on Orchard Street. Victims include Mrs. John H. Collins and others reporting tulips, azaleas, and lilies damaged or stolen.
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Charles__Heffelman
John H. Collins
Orchard Sr
Henry ‘‘Dee
Trogdon
Metzger Street
Ralph . Armstrong
Willow Brook project land sale bids due Thursday
Public housing in Rittman ends Thursday as bids open for the Willow Brook site lands and the 150 by 300 foot administration building. Parcels include building lots facing streets and three vacant parcels of 1.8, 2.4, and 0.8 acres. groups of two to four lots offered. Officials ready to answer bidder questions at the clerk’s office.
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Rittman
Willow Brook
Rittman Residents Urged to Request Mosquito Spraying
Rittman residents may request property mosquito spraying by visiting the city clerk’s office in City Hall or calling during the day. The service costs about 50 dollars per property and the office is closed Wednesday and Saturday.
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Rittman
City Hall
Lawyers to Attend Ohio Bar Association 75th Anniversary
C E Rhonemus and Sherman Dalbey will leave Rittman Thursday to attend the Ohio State Bar Association annual meeting in Dayton Thursday to Saturday. The group marks its 75th anniversary and will honor all 50 year members and its one charter member. Rhonemus is president of the Wayne County Bar Association.
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Sherman Dalbey
Rittman
Ohio State Bar Association
Dayton
Wayne County Bar Association
Rittman Consider Homecoming Plans This Thursday
Representatives of local civic and social organizations meet at Recreation Hall at 8 pm to decide whether to form a new Homecoming committee or disband the group that handled the previous celebration. Attendees from each interested organization are requested to attend.
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Rittman
Recreation Hall
PTA Hobby Night Show Draws Local Families
About 150 people attended the PTA Hobby Night at the Rittman Recreation building Monday evening as part of Family Night. Dinner for 110 was served before a 29 display hobby show spanning astronomy to zoology. After dinner a short meeting installed new officers: Mr and Mrs Robert Mills president. Mrs James Black, Lester Steele, and Mrs ent Barr vice presidents. secretary Mrs Ity. George Who reelected as Peletek. William Steiner corresponding secretary. Mrs Ralph Gwaltney led dining room efforts with aides Mrs Hauenstein, Mrs Williams, and Mass Robinson. Mrs Robert Davis supervised the hobby show.
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PTA
Rittman Recreation
Robert Mills
James Black
Lester Steele
Ent Barr
Ity
George
William Steiner
Ralph Gwaltney
Hauenstein
Williams
Mass Robinson
Robert Davis
Services Held for Mrs. Fanny Rohrer
Funeral services conducted at Gillman funeral home for Mrs. Fanny Geiser Rohrer 71 who died after a two month illness. Born near Sterling she lived in Rittman and vicinity most of her life moving to Wadsworth two years ago. Survived by husband Michael three daughters, Delpha Straiton Donna Keener Pauline Keener of Bradenton Fla, son Wilbur Geiser of Wadsworth, five stepdaughters and two stepsons, twenty four grandchildren and one great grandchild.
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Fanny' Geiser Rohrer
Wadsworth Municipal Hospital
Sterling
Robhrer
Rittman and
Wadsworth
Menonite
Michael
Delpha Straiton
Donna Keener
Pauline Keener
Bradenton
Fla
Council Hears of Need Of Full Time Engineer
The Ritt man Council met in a special session to consider legislation on accepting a bid for water bonds and to discuss hiring a full time city engineer. They noted 1954 engineering costs totaling 15 364.46 and debated supervision of street water and sewage operations and the need for centralized oversight.
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Rittman Council
Brown and Bosworth
Toledo
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Wayne Forvier
Board of Public Affairs
Forrer
General Fund
General
Liberty St
Local church and club events listed for May meetings
Coming events include Mil ton Presbyterian Ladies Auxiliary meeting May 19 at 2 p m with devotionals by Mrs Howard Longworth and hostesses Mrs Luther Kimsey and Mrs F O Kandil. Evangel United Brethren Loyal Workers Class meets Thursday at 8 pm in church social rooms. Rittman Girl Scout Committee to meet May 19 at 8 pm in Recreation Hall. G T G dinner at Belgrade Gardens Barberton followed by theatre. American Legion Auxiliary officer nomination May 23 in Recreation Hall with Miss Dora Wright in charge. entertainers and refreshments by Mrs Boyd Milter, Mrs Glen Haller, Mrs John Hodovan and Miss Anne Hodovan. Second nomination for Rittman Daughters of America set for May 24 at 7 30 pm in Rohr er Hall. all members urged to attend. St Johns Study Club meets May 24 at 7 45 pm for Rosary then group meeting at 8 pm in Recreation Hall. Teenagers urged to attend. More Coming Events on page 2.
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Howard Longworth
Luther Kimsey
F. O. Kandil
Ev. United Brethren Church
Rittman Girl Scout Committee
Recreation Hall
American Legion Auxiliary
Boyd Milter
Glen Haller
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Rittman Daughters of America
Im Rohrer Hall
St. John’s Study Club
Lions Elect Harold Davis President
Harold Davis was named president of the Rittman Lions Club for the coming year at a regular meeting Monday evening. Kenneth Leatherman was named first vice president, Karl Gillman second, John Winkler third vice president, Wayne Ferrer fal_twister, and R. D. Snyder Lion tamer. Andy Banders and Harold Brown joined the board of directors. Austin Gift and Glen Mohler were admitted as members.
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Harold Davis
Rittman Lions Club
Kenneth Leatherman
Karl Gillman
John Winkler
Wayne Ferrer
R. D. Snyder
Andy Banders
Harold Brown
Austin Gift
Glen Mohler
Builders Forecast at Least Sixty Homes for Rittman Year
Contractors anticipate substantial 1955 growth in Rittman with 24 houses under construction and 36 more contracted. Emch plans 65 lots for development, while Willow Brook bids offer 34 improved plots. Local builders Ramsier Rufener Steiner Winkler each project multiple new homes this year.
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Seneca
Medina
C. E. Wilson
Paul Emch
Herbricl-Hal-Harfer Co
Akron
Emch
Willow Brook
Fred Ramsier
Orin Rufener
Vernon Steiner
Joe Winkler
Coralee ~ Zimmerman
American Legion Carnival Promises Family Fun Next Week
The Rittman American Legion sponsors a carnival on the Recreation Hall field at N Malm St from Tuesday to Saturday with an added Saturday matinee. Fallon organization of Akron, owners of the rides, served at the Homecoming Celebration in 1951 and will provide attractions for all ages, focusing on children’s rides.
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Recreation Hall
N. Malm St
Fallon Organization of
Akron
County students back Crusade for Freedom with signed scrolls
Three thousand three hundred forty nine students from eleven Wayne County communities sign Freedom Scrolls in support of Radio Free Europe. Many donate money as the scroll reads I join hands with millions of other Americans in bringing truth and hope behind the Iron Curtain. Communities include Smithville Marshallville Orrville Mt. Eaton Frederickburg Rittman Northwestern.
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Crusade For Freedom
Radio Free Europe
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Smithville
Marshallville
Orrville
Mt. Eaton
Fredericksburg
Rittman
Northwestern
Legion Auxiliary Announces Poppy Poster Prize Display
The American Legion Auxiliary of Rittman announces a poster show by local school art students to honor Poppy Day. Posters will be judged and then distributed to merchants during the week before May 27 28 to aid veterans hospitals and disabled veterans and their families.
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American Legion “Auxiliary
Rittman
C. W. Steiner
Anne Marie Clark
Dorothy Bowen
Herald Miller
Poppy
American Legion Auxiliary
Crusade tale at Wooster schools links to Radio Free Europe
Doylestown Shreve Dalton and Sterling area teachers from Wooster described to pupils how the Crusade supports Radio Free Europe and its aims.
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Shreve
Dalton
Sterling
Wooster
Radio Free Europe
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Rittman Mother Club
First Church
Fanny Rohrer
N. Main St
Joe Angello
Water Department
Virgil Burnett
Emil Firis Wade Rohrer
Verne Steiner
Jonn Zivick
Belgrade Gardens
Barberton
Dora Wright
Lions
Hot Stove League
McGoffinc
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County
Sign Freedom School
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North St
First Brethren Church
Herald Mougey
Ebon SP
Don Dupper
Bill O’brien
Marlon Hostetler
Tom Leatherman
John Francis
Neal Howell
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