First Bonus Night Drawing Held Sat for $100 Prize
A public drawing produced a $100 top prize with $15 and $10 second prizes awarded to Glen Mohler and Tommie Wenger. A crowd attended the event at Salt and Marnsts with Ohio Fuel Gas joining the program. Rules set by the Chamber trustees require one ticket per 50 cent S purchase, proper stub deposit, and 5 p.m. cutoff each Saturday.
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Glen Mohler
W. Sunset Dr
Tommie Wenger
R D. Wenger
Salt and Marnsts
Ohio Fuel Gas
Chamber of Commerce
Community Auction Plans By Booster Club Directors
Booster club directors meet to plan a community auction likely in late June. Donations may include used furniture clothing and tools with new merchandise from merchants. Proceeds fund school athletics with Myron Steiner as auctioneer.
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Booster Club
Myron Steiner
Haulk
Wenger’s
Wald’s Men’s Wear
Lewis Hen
G. Haulk
W. N
H. Hauenstein
Robert Steiner
James Coyle Killed in Wreck at Easton
James Carl Coyle 20 of Marshallville died early Wednesday in a car crash on Route 5 over Chippewa Creek near Easton. Car owner Wayne Forrer 22 of Rittman survived with possible internal injuries and a fractured ankle. Forrer said Coyle drove at the time of impact. Coyle’s skull was fractured as he went through the windshield. Services set for Friday at Mill Funeral Home Doylestown.
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James Carl Coyle
Marshallville
Chippewa Creek
Easton
Wayne Forrer
R.D
Rittman
Forrer
Barberton
John C Welsh
Wooster Barracks
Ohio
Mill
Doylestown
Doyle
Barberton Hospital
State Highway Patrol
Coyle
James Coyle
Ted Coyle
Toronto
Helen
Roger
Fred Stull
Eagles Club
Wadsworth
Ohio Match Company
Mill Funeral Home
McFaddenn
Smithville
Chippewa Cemetery
Memorial Day Services Planned by Legion
Memorial Day events are planned by the Rittman American Legion post for Sunday afternoon May 30. A parade will form near Gordon garage on Hrid? Street at 1 p.m. and proceed to the square, with all patriotic groups invited to join. Services at the cemetery follow at 2 p.m. Rev. John Kindswatter will deliver the main address. Legionaries in charge include Walter Keating, Robert Wenger, John Winkler, Marvin Wenger, and Chas. Rohrer.
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Rittman American Legion Post
Gordon Garage
Hrie St
John Kindswatter
Zion Lutheran Church of
Infant buried after stillbirth at Clinton cemetery
A stillborn infant was born to Mr and Mrs Lester Ferguson at Wadsworth Hospital early Saturday morning May 8. Interment followed in Clinton cemetery Saturday afternoon with Gillman Funeral Homes in charge of arrangements.
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Lester Ferguson
Wadsworth Hospital
Clinton Cemetery
Gillman Funeral Homes
Deer sighting near Elmer Bodager farm reported
Mrs. R V Frederick reports seeing a deer on the Elmer Bodager farm about three miles south of Rittman several weeks ago. Bodager has found deer tracks around his farm on multiple occasions.
Fatality Brings Waynes County Traffic Toll to Nine
A fatal crash at a bridge at the foot of a hill where Route 5 curves into Easton raises Waynes County traffic deaths this year to nine, three fewer than the ten recorded by this time in 1947.
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Rt. 5
Easton
Coyle
Wayne County
Rittman High to Graduate 41 Seniors at Commencement
Commencement exercises for 41 graduates will be held in the high school auditorium on Wednesday May 26 at 8 p m Principal Lewis Turner from Akron will deliver the main address titled Essentials for Success LaVerne Shick National Honor Society member will give the class address She will use Build for character Not for Fame as her topic Raymond Lance senior class president will present the class memorial a slide projector J J Williams president of the board will present diplomas Rev L W Marvin will offer the invocation and benediction Baccalaureate services Sunday May 23 at 8 p m Rev Wert Dean will give the address Other ministers will participate Dorothy Adams Gene Over and the Girls Sextet will provide musical numbers Junior high graduation exercises will be held Tuesday at 8 p m Mus ical numbers and playlets by the graduating class Supt W H Hauenstein will present diplomas Myron Steiner principal will introduce the class Rev Albert Henry will offer the invocation
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Rittman High School
Lewis Turner
South High School
Akron
National Honor Society
J. J. Williams
Board of Education
Sylvan Wiles
L. W. Marvin
Wert
D. B. Davidson
Albert Henry
J. T. Farrell
W. E. Price
Dorothy Adams
Gene Over
W H. Hauenstein
Myron Steiner
Boxboard and Diner Top Bowling Leagues
Ohio Boxboard Co. and Rittman Diner won first place in Class A and B leagues at a Youngstown hotel banquet. Trophies will be inscribed and displayed. total prizes announced at 10286 dollars. high scores by Fred Kamp 182 and M Adams 179. season averages led by Pleasant View Daily 865 and Rittman Diner 808.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio Boxboard Co
Rittman Diner
Young’s Hotel
Rittman Press
Walter Hilty
Fred Kamp
M. Adams
Pleasant View Daily
Clayton Kunkler
Rittman Community Bowling League
R Moore
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Kerrier
le K
Osrman High Schagy
RSE
R Rap
BTN
BARTS
Rory
Krush
E Reiser
Lerelr
P Trcglon
Abbai
Legion
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