Improvements Discussed At C of C Meeting In Rittman
A Chamber of Commerce committee met with contractors at City Hall to promote Rittman and attract residents and businesses. They criticized permit delays of four days to two weeks, urged unified ditch inspections, questioned sewer receipts, and debated funding for water and sewer extensions versus lot owners paying for improvements. Don Freed condemned south end conditions as motorists refused access.
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Rittman
Medina
Wayne County
C. E. Rhonemus
Rhonemus
Don Freed
Chamber of Commerce
Northwestern enrolls 7 915 full time students for fall
Northwestern University Evanston Ill reports 7 915 full time students enrolled for the fall quarter with 340 from Ohio. Noted among the ele ment is Thomas Owen Miller of 240 West Ohio Rittman Ohio.
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Evanston
Ill
Ohio
Amon
Northwestern University
Northwestern
Thomas Owen Miller
West Ohio
Births in Seville Doylestown and nearby towns
Mr. and Mrs. Graydon Workman Seville welcome a girl born 11 13. Mr. and Mrs. James Osburgh Doylestown greet a boy born 11 15. Mr. and Mrs. Victor Hamilton Marshallville have a girl born 11 7. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Emch Rittman report a boy born 1 17. Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Winkler Jr Rittman welcome a girl born 11 19.
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Graydon Workman
Seville
James Osburh
Doylestown
Victor Hamilton
Marshallville
Paul Emch
Rittman
Stephen Winkler, Jr
Rittman Planners Call For Services And Schooling
Community leaders in Rittman discuss needs for a full time service director and more police protection amid disorder on sidewalks. They note doctors McGrew and Shong may leave early next year, sparking worries about physician coverage. Insufficient gas supply halts new heating permit approvals, and a storm window firm seeks a 10 000 ft facility to employ 25 people with a February 1 product deadline.
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Chamber of Commerce
J. M. Hile
Rittman
McGrew
Wadsworth
Shong
Hile
Storm Window
Riftman
72 Year Old Resident Dies Sunday
Mrs. Harry Edwards age 72 died Sunday at Wooster Community Hospital after eight weeks as a patient. She lived at Mennonite Home south of Rittman two years previously from Rocky River and belonged to the Four Square Gospel church in Cleveland. Survived by husband Harry at Mennonite Home. Fredrick Funeral Home directed the Wednesday service at 1 30 p.m. with Rev. Howard Wesley Clark and Rev. D K Freymeyer officiating. Burial followed at Mound Hill cemetery in Seville.
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Harry (Myrle) Edwards
Wooster Community Hospital
Rittman
Rocky River
Edwards
Four Square Gospel Church
Cleveland
Harry
Golden Wedding for Mr and Mrs Martin Conrad
Mr and Mrs Martin Conrad celebrate their golden wedding on Sunday November 23 with an open house after 2 pm at their home northeast of Smithville. Married on Thanksgiving Day 1902 by Rev D C Amstutz they have farmed and remain active on their small farm. Their immediate family includes two children Merlin of Orrville and Mrs Sheldon Drake of Seville seven grandchildren and one great grandchild. A dinner in their honor will be held Sunday at Merlin Conrad’s home.
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Sterling
Martin Conrad
Smithville
Conrad
Lydia, Berkey
D. C. Amstutz
Oak Grove Mennonite Church
Merlin
Orrville R. D
Sheldon Drake
Seville R. D
Merlin Conrad
Marriage Application for Lloyd Renner and Bessie Johnson
A marriage application lists Lloyd Renner of Sterling a body man and Bessie Johnson of Ritt a telephone operator entering marriage. The fragmentary record notes a couple preparing to wed.
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Lloyd Renner
Sterling, Bodyman
Bessie
Johnson
Rittman
Rittman Merchants Plan Four Gifts Nightly Christmas Promo
Ralph Overholt announces a December promotion by the Rittman Merchants Committee. From December 11 to 23 stores stay open until 9 p.m. Santa will help present four gifts each shopping night. a Jim Frye Agency display will feature about 50 gifts and an automatic clothes dryer on December 23 at 7 30 p.m. Main Street and Ohio Avenue lighting is planned to be installed by Thanksgiving.
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Rittman Merchants
Ralph Overholt
Rittman
Santa Claus
Main Street
Rittman Press
Hile Motors
Ohio Avenue
Trogdon's
JR. W. Fredrick
Jim Frye
Blood Mobile Seeks Donors in Rittman December Fourth
Red Cross plans a blood donation drive in Rittman Friday December fifth from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Morton Salt Co. employees will donate at 4 p.m. Donors should avoid fatty foods beforehand and may eat light snacks. Mrs. Bodager notes this is the last 1952 visit and urges a pint of blood as a Christmas gift to save a life. Appointments by calling 159-W.
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Rittman
Red Cross Blood Mobile
Morton Salt Co
W. W. Bodager
Wayne County Red Cross Blood Mobile
Turkey shoot at Marshallville firemen set Friday night
Marshallville volunteers hold their third turkey shoot at Ball Park under lights Friday night November 21 at 7 30. Twenty turkeys prize to lucky shooters.
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Marshallville
Ball Park
Norman Barnes fined for reckless driving and costs
Norman Barnes was charged with reckless driving and fined 30 dollars plus costs. Vida Police faced a similar charge for passing a school bus and was fined 25 dollars and costs.
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Norman Barnes
Vida Police
Naval Air Station Corpus Christi Welcomes Thompson
Findlay B. Thompson aviation chief machinist's mate USN arrives at the Corpus Christi air station as part of Naval Air Training Command. Pfc. William B. Bowen is reassigned to a personnel clerk post during a field exercise in Germany with the 1st Engineer Combat Battalion, 1st Infantry Division. Bowen, a 1950 Rittman High School graduate, is the son of Mrs. A. F. Bowen of Rittman Ohio.
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S Service
U. S. Naval Air Station
Corpus Christi
Texas
Findlay B. Thompson
USN
Hillside Lane
Rittman
Ohio
Naval Air Training Command
William B. Bowen
Germany
Pfc
Bowen
Engineer Combat Battalion
1St Infantry Division
Rittman High School
Army
A. F. Bowen
Fifth St
Weekend Visits Mentioned in Local Notes
Lieutenant Kenneth Hilty from Gross Ide Michigan spent the weekend with family in Ritt man. Mr and Mrs Louis Shiffer visited with Mr and Mrs Stilwell from Massillon on Saturday.
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S.g
Kenneth Hilty
Gross Ide, Mich
Rittman
Louis Shiffer
Stilwell
Massillon
Union Thanksgiving Service Planned by Rittman Ministers
The Rittman Ministerial Association hosts a joint service at First Church of God on East Ohio Tuesday evening November 26 at 7 30 led by Rev L R Patterson with several pastors assisting. A Bible Reading Campaign begins Thanksgiving Day and a film titled Bible On The Table will be shown. The public is invited.
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Union
Rittman Ministerial Association
First Church of God
East Ohio
L. R. Patterson
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Rittman Schools
St. School
Ben Franklin
Wald Clothing
Blood Mobile
Turkey
Police News
Rittman Indians
Millersburg
Orrville
Shreve
Loudonville
Dalton
Caner
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