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Newspaper

The Rittman Press

Location

Rittman, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 25, 1933

Page

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Thom survey shows Stark farmers seek equipment and higher prices

William Thom reports from Stark County that farmers respond to higher wheat wool and corn prices by planning widespread purchases of machinery and supplies. Ninety-five items including binders hay loaders and manure spreaders are listed with costs totaling thousands of dollars. Production improvements like fencing drainage and new buildings are also planned.

Stark Wayne Tuscarawasé_ Erureey Teyweefeiner Phom 16Th Thom Fight Earthers Mr. Thom

Final Plans For Vacation Church School Details

Plans were completed for a vacation church school starting Wednesday May 31 at the First Brethren Church on First Street. Age groups include eight to ten in the primary, eight and up to ten. eight-year-olds in beginners. two-year-olds in junior. Teachers include Miss Dorothy Frankes, Miss Rosemary McGee, Mrs. Dorothy Kohler, and Mrs. Roy Qualman with Miss Edith Sec rests assisting. Sessions run 8:30 to 1 during the first week and 8:30 to 1 in later weeks. 30 to 10:20 for initial day.

Dorothy Frankes Rosemary ‘McGee Dorothy Kohler Roy Qualman Presbyterian Edith Secrests

Spring Revival At First Brethren Church Features Rev C Bame

Rev C Bame of Ashland will lead two weeks of spring revival meetings at the First Brethren church near the park starting June 4. The noted evangelist, with wide experience, is a disciplined believer and an engaging speaker. All are welcome to attend and learn of Him.

First Brethren Church Charles Bame Ashland Bame

Open Softball Season Begins Next Monday Night

The 1933 softball league opens with B & W Oils vs Wenger Oils as six teams use dry weather to prepare. Umpires chosen, league balls ordered, and field work planned at the old Boxboard diamond on the school grounds. Spectators favor school grounds for comfort and shade while rain threatens field conditions. United Cigars remains unbeaten. Wadsworth Philosoph club loses. Snakes split with Sterling in a Sunday doubleheader.

B & W Oills Wenger Oils Charles Ward Bret Whiether Sentenete AN United Cigars Wala Tean Fast

Miss Lucile Hill Piano Recital Planned for June

On Wednesday evening at 8 o clock the Milton Presbyterian Church hosts a piano recital by Lucile Hill B M BS in Ed with assistance from pupils from her Cleveland based sale Piano School. No admission charge. The event follows her May 2 recital of 44 elementary pupils and prior plans for a second July recital.

Milton Presbyterian Lucile Ale Cleveland

Miss Nury Belle Stower Visiting West State Parents

Miss Nury Belle Stower is spending the week with her parents in West State, according to local society notes.

Miss Nury Belle Stower West Ratte

Local Boys Join Roosevelt's Army Examinations Nears

Roy Faber and William Lambert of Rittman are among sixty Wayne county youths enrolled to join Roosevelt's reforestation corps. They traveled to Wooster and Akron for tests and a government briefing on camp life. Eighty three men were certified by army commissioners for the first examination and quotas are listed by township and area. Faber and Lambert expect to depart for Camp Knox within a week if they pass a strict Akron physical.

Roy Faber Arnty Stoma Paint Green Canaan Wooster Town Ship Orrville Milton Sugar Ergek O Rittman Clinton

Popular couple wed in Wheeling West Virginia

Miss Jucile Kime and Merlly Hilty, a popular Rt njan couple, wed in Wheeling on May 13. Miss Kime is the youngest daughter of Mr and Mrs William Kime of North road and has worked at The Ohio Salt Company since 1930. Merlly Hilty, a 1925 graduate, also works at The Ohio Salt Company and is the son of Mr and Mrs C G Hilty of North Third Street. The newlyweds, currently living with their parents, plan to move into a home soon.

Jucile Kime Merlly Hilly Rtnjan Wheeling W. Va Hilly Mrz William Kime North Road Ohio Salt Company Merlin Hilty Tle CG. #. Hilty, N. Third st

Congress Is State Baseball Champion at Columbus

Congress school’s baseball team won the state title at Columbus last Saturday with a near no hitter. Independence was a close opponent, the final score 3 to 2, marking Wayne county’s first state title in any sport. Coach Chester Firestone led the squad to the championship, with a strong start and steady pitching.

Congress Columbus noshitterys-ever_Delphos Wayne County Chester Firestone Fir Pecs

Congress Triumphs In Round Two Over Delphos Racine

Congress dominated in the second round, beating Delphos Racine 14 to 6 after a rough first inning by Grove City. Drel belbls pitched strongly, hailed by coaches as a top Wayne County ageball pitcher, helping Congress hold Delphos to four runs late. The team exceeded expectations, displaying strength against tougher foes en route to a potential state title.

Congress Racine Joe Delphos Grove City Conress Delphos Crew Drelbelbls Wayne County

Moderator Talks Sunday At Columbia Broadcasting System

Newly elected moderator of five Geneva Assembly of the Presbyterian Church will speak over CBS. Rev Hendrickson plans to have a loud speaker in the Presbyterian Church auditorium so all may hear the address. Elections take place today.

Geneva Assembly Hwill Columbia Ignal Sr Hendrickson Presbyterian Vhurch

Street Commissioner Bans Dumping on Rittman Streets

George Morgan declares Rittman streets and alleys are not dumping grounds for grass stones or rubbish. The practice clogs sewers and hampers traffic, prompting an official notice from the street commissioner to stop debris deposits.

George” Morgan Webster Rittman

Poppies in Flanders Fields Amid the Crosses

The poem fragment recalls Flanders fields where poppies blow among crosses. It mourns fallen soldiers and urges remembrance despite the war’s gunfire. The lines emphasize shared sacrifice and enduring memory across battlefields.

Flanders Fields

Alumni Banquet Plans Reveal New Feature Program

Final arrangements are announced for the Alumni banquet at the United Brethren church social rooms on a Friday in June. The 6:30 meal leads to a 7:16 business session with a revised variety program including vocal and instrumental soloists, a playlet, and a directing by Misa Gall Taree. Decorations will be supervised by Butene Tlarter as alumni friendship renewals continue.

United Brethren Church Plano Violo Mina Maxine Kime Solo Glare Burger Mise Jennie Galner Eward Gainer Joseph Galner Celia Holm Rodenberg Pauline Geiser. Paul Margaret Brenneman Rodenbers Willard Hilty Justin Shook Tomer Con Iey Misa Gall Taree Butene Tlarter

Gabriel Over the White House to Grace Rittman Theater Bill

Rittman theater listings show Gabriel Over the White House on May 30 31 and June 1 with Walter Touston and Karen Morley in the cast. The feature promises shocking thrills and hopeful emotion as the film’s sensational story unfolds under the theater’s marquee. Co starring Sadler’s Luck with James Donn and Sally Eilers arrives Friday and Saturday May 26 27 and includes a comedy score from a swimming pool to a marathon dance hall battering scene. The couple’s love story builds toward a gripping trial scene and dramatic power.

Gabriel Walter Touston Karen Fa Ate Indine Hamindes

Seniors Bid Farewell to High School Days

At Rittman High School Friday evening 31 seniors held the final school event. Rev E S Henrickson W Bodager and Principal Haney presided as graduates performed most of the program. Girls wore white and boys gray while friends stood to watch the ceremony. Ros es were the flowers in evidence. The audience was larger than usual and many relatives were unable to be seated.

Rittman High School E. S. Henrickson W. Bodager Board of Education V. A. Garvercand Principar Cri Haney Sienier

Memorial Day Civic Parade and Services Planned

Memorial Day weekend events include a parade forming at noon led by local organizations and a cemetery visitation schedule. Rev G A McGee of United Methodist will speak at the first service at Presbyterian church, followed by Memorial Day services. Ex servicemen invited. volunteers urged to gather at Legion rooms by 9:30.

Te Fu Ricattney American Falcon S and Legion Auxiliary Presbyterian Church G, A, McQgee United Mrethran Church Legion Rooms Rohrer Apostolic I Fih Thea Cashiille the Pleasant TH Mount Zien Orit Stott Shineraburg Thie Sleler Tote Prnsperee Tr Ta Agate Ute Tudlos Auxiliary Daughters_of Union Veterans Junior Order of American Mechanics Modern Woodmen The Grange Toard of Trade Girl Scout Aurviebs Ft. Tha John T-Farrell Ain G. E H. Clippinger

Pickpocket pair eyed after Rittman commencement thefts

Alithormies report two strangers seen in Rittman during Friday commencement exercises. Four men and a group of attendees had money go missing from pocketbooks as the crowd mingled. Investigators note the same pattern at multiple small high schools in the area.

North Hawt Geetland Don Fittman A. Ruckel J- L Maurer Wooater Frank Derthjek Akrons Charles Rittman

Bender Uncertain On Source Of Saturday Blaze

Neighbors alerted to a Saturday night fire on a flatbed porch behind Cart Lon on Saufly Mat is brass. Firefighters extinguished flames after a nine o clock start with no injuries reported. Officials still seek cause as Marshall notes lingering uncertainty.

Bender Daone Viara Pareh

Estate Appraisement and Sheriff Sale Report

Court records list the estate of the late George Jones of Smithy Tees appraised at 2800 dollars with executor Charles T Walls and bond details. A sheriff’s sale of a Chippewa area farm fetched 1026 dollars, with multiple transfers and land parcels across Chippewa and Hangian townships noted in the union stock-bond bank records.

Asseta George Jones Smithy Tees Ebner Hank Hoda AL Walle Waat Salem Charles T. Walls Che San Perge Abraham Gillng Detroit Michigan Chippewl Christine Cook George J.buhalik Inforest Chippewa Hangian FL Read State Bank West Salem John Mclntosh Willam Patton Chippewa Township John Mclntosh Steve Horvath Chipnows Township Peter Palmer Jo HL ‘Fiaher Orryte Theyaherif

Appraisal Records From Chips Township Estate Aged

The estate of the late Lydia Boery of Chips Township was appraised at 430 dollars. Another estate appraisal totaled 2087 dollars 60 cents. Charléa Van Over, a company, was fined and jailed yesterday after pleading guilty in Justice John G. Van Nest's court to an assault and battery charge connected to an alleged attack on a relative.

Lydia Boery Chips Pruett -Zihierman WoWs-Sastlet Daniel Ke Amoupty Tonnes Gro Charléa van Over Canpan_twy

Fragmentary Names and Addresses From Akron Notice

Readable fragments list individuals and addresses including Josiah Diflone age 25 Jamas D Ata eatries M Crane 17 116 Jesse street Akron and scattered surnames and places. Alignment and meaning are unclear due to OCR errors.

Josiah ‘Diflone Jamas D Ata Eatries M. Crane Jesse St Akron Sola —Rrent Faston An Peed Méahry Eaxton Ftev Jaderman Faston

Wadsworth council and highway talks over Route 94

Wadsworth council clashed with state highway officials over Route 94 plans. Ault, state highway division engineer, urged against rerouting through Easton, proposing a new segment between Wadsworth and Easton instead. He noted annexations add 400 miles of roads every two years, with next additions after Jan 1, 1934.

Tyan ‘R. Ault Ashland Easton Rittman Ault

City council considers salary cuts and a tax for next term

A city council meeting discusses salary reductions for officials including the mayor, treasurer, and superintendent roles. A proposed water works rate increase and a preliminary survey of electrical capacity are also addressed as the panel plans actions for the upcoming year.

Treiaurer Cornellmah Hanes Comnet Muntelyal Riffaira Cornell Itoworee Suka & Conte K. W. Hue Fon Strauan Moekrens

Arson confession linked to Ohio case in 1932 trial

John Wein presents an arson confession in a Tuscarawas County Common Pleas Court proceeding. Mary Fina Thomas of Barnhill Ohio faces aiding and abetting charges connected to an arson plot involving her grandson John Palmer. Palmer testified he received 260 dollars for the fire at the Thomas home during a December 28, 1932 event in Akron. Sentence dates span 1932 to 1943 with amassing payments and investigations by insurer officials. Cooperating evidence and payments, including a 2934.48 sum in February 1938, are noted, with trial outcomes to be set by Judge Lindsey-Saitor.

Bho ‘Ney Tuscarawor County Thomas Ate -Iefire Fogo Wein John Palmer dudge-Lindsey

Awards Given In State Wide Tests By Wayne County Students

Wayne County students who participated in the state scholarship tests at Kent earned several awards. Fiatta McClellan of Doylestown took sixth in Junior English, with other honors for World History and Chemistry. Robert White of Rittman and Thelma Denbrook of Dalton earned top placements, while Elsie Horst and Phyllis Koehl received honorable mentions in Latin and French respectively. Mrs. C. W. Cummings visited with her daughter Mrs. O. J. Shotg. Mrs. Leonard Lance returned from Wadsworth hospital.

Wayne County Kent Fiatta McClellan Doylestown Frederick Snyder Rittman Robert White Ith William Shackleford Rittmans MD Allen Musser Marshallviile Rith Keller Marshallville Thelma Denbrook Dalton Elsie Horst Phyllis Koehl Orrville

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