Red Cross seeks more workers to meet November quota
Local Red Cross chapter calls for more sewers and knitters after Monday meeting in the city building. Mrs EC Merkel praised past efforts and urged civic women's groups to send representatives to weekly sewing sessions, with twelve workers present. Election news follows from Rittman village, detailing mayoral and board results and council shifts amidst a quiet voting day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Civic Womens
EC Merkel
Wayne County Red Cross
Rittman
Paul Baker
George Secrest
T. G. Gatehouse
H H. Strait
Jesse Wallandingham
W. Woodager
A. A. Bodager
Pearl Petit
Ed Newberry
Cecelia Zeigler
Presbyterian Church Plans Installations For Rev Davidson
Milton Township church members arrange installation services for Rev Dwight Brooker Davidson who was recently appointed pastor. The service will be Sunday November 9 at 7 30 pm with Cleveland Presbytery officials and local clergy presiding The event includes special music and a reception in the church basement afterward. Earl Huffman of Seville was fined $10 in Mayor Baldwin s court for reckless operation of a motor vehicle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Church Congregation
Dwight B. Davidson
Milton Tees
Dwight Brooker Davidson Forte
Nelda
Arnold W Bloomfield Greveland
Cleveland Presbytery
Ernest T Roney Seville
Homer G McMillen Kenton
Synod of Ohio
Louis Ruf Cleveland
W H Havenstine
Ernest Harrison
Earl Huffman
Seville
John W Baldwins
Charles Hoeffelman
Rich Motors opens new packaging plant in basement
A new packaging unit operated by Postmaster Robert Hickin is housed in the basement of the Rich Motor Sales building on East Ohio avenue. It serves as a coordination point for Boxboard window display parts, employs up to ten, and handles orders for shipping through Parcel Post Express or rail. The plant began two weeks ago on trial and expects a top order of 75 000 pieces in January, with irregular year round operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Hickin
East
Ohio Avenue
Rich Motor Sales Company
Boxford
Boxboard
Cleveland
Rittman High Plans Constitution Revision By Student Council
The Rittman high school student council forms a committee to revise the constitution. Members include Margaret Brophy Robert Beachy Bette Matz John Maslak Gloria Stocker and Stanley Steiner. Officers are Betty Matz president Margaret Brophy secretary and Jim Kitts treasurer. Junior members are Gloria Stocker John Maslak and Stanley Steiner. Sophomore members are Twyla Shook and Dick Thompson. Freshmen are Agnes Serjack and Russell Haller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rittman High School
Margaret Brophy
Robert Beachy
Bette Matz
John Maslak
Gloria Stocker
Stanley Steiner
Betty Matz
Jim Kitts
Twyla
Dick Thompson
Agnes Serjack
Russell Haller
Reverend Davidson Addresses Rotary on Canadian War Effort
The Rev Dwight B Davidson of Milton Presbyterian spoke to the Rotary club at noon about Canada’s war program, Alberta’s prosperity and taxes, plus customs rules on money and goods. He read an original wartime poem and noted his Calgary return and recent marriage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alberta
Canada
Rotary Club
Dwight B Davidsson
Milton Presbyterian Church
Calgary
Ed Elsass
Davidson
Rittman Club
Barnesville
W. 4.Bodager
A.J Tuccinardi
Harry Brenneman
Mother of local man dies at Burbank home
Mrs. Frank Kime aged 83 died Tuesday afternoon at her Burbank rural route home after a two week illness. Funeral services will be at Parker funeral home in Lodi Friday at 2 PM. She leaves her husband and two sons W B Kime of Rittman and Fred Kime of Akron, plus a daughter Mrs Grace Maurer of Doylestown and 11 grandchildren including Hugh Kime Mrs Cora Flory and Mrs Lucille Hilty of Rittman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Kime
Burbank
W. B. Kime
Rittman
Parker Funeral Home
Lodi
W B. Kime
Fred Kime
Akron
Grace Maurer
Doylestown
Hugh Kime
Cora Flory
Lucille Hilty
Rittman High Gridders To Play At Loudonville Tuesday
Rittman Indians stay unbeaten after beating Doylestown 18 0 in mud and fog. Coach Hall’s team prepares for a key Armistice Day showdown at Loudonville with two games left in the schedule.
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Rittman High Indians
Loudonville
Rittman High
Doylestown
Indians
Loudonville’ Red Birds
Ashland County
Sapaes EE
Red Birds
Millersae
Millers
Mayor Proclaims Armistice Day in Village
The mayor John W Baldwin proclaims November 11 194? as Armistice Day urging villagers and merchants to pause at 11 a.m to honor those who gave their lives in World War I and to sign peace terms with reflection.
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Wi Pueerday
Naton
Rituman
John W Baldwin
Bodager to Lead Red Cross Fund Drive in Rittman
W W Bodager will head the annual Red Cross drive in Rittman with the American Legion Auxiliary the Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts continuing last year's solicitation roles. The nationwide appeal runs Armistice Day through November 30 and expects communities to double last year’s gifts.
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W. W. Bodager
Red Cross Fund Drive
W Bedager
Rittma
Red Cross
Charles Hoot
Orrville
Rittman P Uary Club
Bedager
American Legion Auxiliary
Girl Scouts
Boy Scouts
Rotary
Wooster
Rittman
Community Fund Committee
National Headquarters
Classroom Mock Elections Predict Close City Races
In a high school mock election by the American Government club, classroom ballots forecast a tight mayoral race with 45 to 45 ties and a disputed ballot. McCracken won clerk 45 to 42, while councilmen included Stocker Osborne Brophy Peete Dickerson Welling. last two trailed in village race. Board of Public Affairs picks were A J Grant Brenneman Newberry with school board members Ghong Bedager Squibbs. Officials included Pauline Steele as presiding judge. Dorisgene Palmer Jean Grant Virginia Steele. Margaret Wenger and Margaret Brophy acted as clerks.
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Hayor
Board of Public Affairs
Rittman
Mil Township
Tetum
Justice of the Peace
Miltonhurst
Ll Pm
John W. Baldwin
Joseph B. Sherrick
Stockcver
Ferrer
Brophy
Welling
Grant
Feeree
Tr Ots
Rittman Board of Education
H. 3
Squibbs
O. J. Shong
Thinnie J. Bodager
Wt. W. Straits
F. OC
Stocker
A. J. Grant
Z. G. Newberry
Milton Township
Milton
Rural Board of Education
Maurice Conrad
George Schneiders
C. & Valentine
ACC
Maine
Migh
Tues
McCracken
Osborne
Peete
Dickerson
Brenneman
G. Newberry
Dr. Ghong
Dorisgene Palmer
Jean Grant
Virginia Steele
Margaret Wenger
Margaret Brophy
Home Economics Meet At Rittman High Saturday
The Rittman High School Home Economics class led by Miss Mad eline Bixell hosts an all day gathering Saturday bringing about 12 area schools and roughly 209 students and teachers. Morning session features grooming and personality talk by Mrs Harpham of Akron, lunch served by United Brethren church members, and an afternoon of stunts and musical selections in the high school gymnasium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rittman High School
Madeline Bixell
Harpham-of
Wayne ‘County
Ewilt
Ritterite
Sherrick Seeks Vote Recount in Fifth Precinct
Reports indicate Joseph B Sherrick sought a recount of votes in the fifth precinct after Baldwin led 433 to 330, citing the tight final tally and hoping for a possible counting error to alter the mayoral outcome.
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Sherrick
Joseph B Sherrick Y
John W Baldwin
Baldwin
Mortgages Filed in October Second High in Five Years
Wayne county mortgage activity in October totaled 316 31377 dollars, the second highest in five years. The October 1938 high was 2 132 308 dollars, with major loans to Union Trust Pittsburgh and properties outside Wayne County. Local institutions listed 48 020 39 dollars in total mortgages, led by First Federal Savings 350 685 and Wayne County National Bank 24 880.00.
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Wayne County
Wayne Abstract Company
Union Trust Company
Pittsburgh
Warne County
Ctober
Wayne County Banking Institutions
Rittman Savings Bank
First Federal Savings & Loan Association
Wayre County National Bank
Orrville
What Central Trust Company
Akron
Great Northern Building & Load Company
Huntington National Bank of Columbus
Ohio
The
Federal Land Bank
Land Bank
Wayne Building& Loan Company
Rittman Realty Company
Citizens Bank of Wadsworth
Farmers & Merchants Bank Co
Smithville
Lodi State Bank
College of Wooster
Farmers State Bank
West Salem
Peoples Savings & Loan Company
First National Bank
Dalton
Snyder on program at United Brethren Church Sunday
Harold Snyder of Rittman now at Cleveland Bible College will present a program to the Senior C B at the United Brethren church on Sunday evening November 9 at 6 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Snyder
Rittman
Cleveland Bible College
C. B
United Brethren Church
Rittman High Band Wins First in E.W. Contest
The Rittman high school band directed by Jack N. Coy won first place in the E.W. contest among five bands at Baldwin Wallace Alumni homecoming events. They scored 13 points, with Wadsworth second at 9. Greensburg Holland and Jefferson Union also participated. The band performed between halves of the Elkins football game and joined in a mass concert before the grid game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rittman High School
R. S
Baldwin Wallace
Davis-Elkins
Rittman High
Jack N. Coy
Rittman
B.W. Davis Elkins
Wadsworth High
Greensburg
Holland High
Lucas County
Jefferson Union
St. Clairsville
Rittman Board Approves Library Magazine Subscriptions
The Rittman board awarded a two year subscription contract to Herman Goldberger Agency for 23 magazines at 61.60 and deferred action on continuing contracts until November 17. The meeting covered pupil transfers from Milton Rural to Rittman and permission for auditorium use by local businessmen for recreation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rittman High School Board of Education
Herman Goldberger Agency
Boston
Goldberger Agency
The
Deltagram
Good Housekeeping
Nation’s Business
National Geographic
Nature Magazine
News Week
Ores Eelost
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Rittman High Band
Saturey
Hallowe'en
Bittman Savings Bank
H. E. McCracken
Memphis
Tenn
Hallowe'en Time
Marshal Heffelman
Rich Motors
Rev. Davidson
HALL
Burg
Spartans
Focal
Rupp
McGee
Oval
E.W
School Board
Milton Rural Board of Education
Rittman Board
Ebe Miller
Milton Rural Board
Jack
Jay Jamison
Elaine Scott
Milton-Rural
Boarda
W. A. Garver
H. Swaetz
M. R. Ritter
Boda
John Yarman
Carey
Bellevue
Ross ‘Allen
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