Strickland Opens New Auto Center on East Ohio Avenue
A new Strickland dealership complex begins on East Ohio Avenue in Rittman to house Chevrolet Buick agencies and service departments. The brick tiled building with show windows and underground heating will front 160 feet, include a 104 by 142 foot used car lot, and a 46 by 142 foot employee parking area. The move aims to unify operations in larger, modern quarters, with occupancy planned by December 1.
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Rittman
Hugh Strickland
Chevrolet
Buick
East Ohio Ave
Medinast
Schario
Strickland
Ohio
Dr. Gregg Nominated for State Dental Board Seat
Dr. C C Gregg of Rittman, a 26 year veteran dentist, is recommended for a five member state dental board by the Akron Dental Society and endorsed by the Ohio Dental Society to Governor Bricker. He would join other nominees from Youngstown, Painesville, Zanesville and Alliance. Gregg has never missed a state dental society meeting and has long served on its governing committee.
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C C Gregg
Rittman
State Dental Board of Examiners
Akron Dental Society
Dr Gregg
Ohio Dental Society
John Bricker
P. B. Harris
Gregg
Youngstown
Painesville
Zanesville
Alliance
Wayne County
Alkeron Society
Kent
Cuyahoga Falls
Barberton
Wadsworth
Football morale tips and local notices in Rittman Press
Local column urges coaches to keep morale high with steady positive reinforcement. It promotes safety tips to avoid street danger, notes housing ads may cause traffic, and reports on events at the Cleveland Navy Recruiting Station with Lt Commander Tunney visiting Sept 22–23. Mentions USC funding from Rittman contributors, taxes due Sept 10, and a St Ann’s bingo on Sept 10. also references a family farewell and travel notes.
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Cleveland
J J. Tunney
Tunney
Acme Grocery Refrigerator Damaged by Sunday Night Fire
The Albrecht building on the Square was struck by a small blaze in the Acme Grocery rear storage area Sunday night. Firefighters forced the rear door and quickly extinguished the fire in a refrigerator motor. No merchandise damage or lightning damage to the switch box. manager Albert Jones resumed business Monday after replacing the motor and door.
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Albrecht
Acme
Ohio’ave
Albert Jones
Wes
Rittman Public Schools Enroll 788 for 1941 42 Year
Rittman public schools open with 788 pupils enrolled in the first three days. Kindergarten 45 Primary 147 First Building 387 High School Building 209. High school classes list 71 freshmen 47 sophomores 50 juniors 41 seniors. Largest grade is fourth with 80. Full schedules began 830. Nearly half of the high school boys are out for football.
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Rittman Public Schools
Supt V A Garver
Community Fund Meeting Set for Sept 16 in City Hall
The annual Rittman Community Fund meeting will be held Tuesday evening September 16 at 7 30 in the council room City Hall. Secretary Bessie Schumacher announces all interested persons may attend. Three of six trustees expire and their seats will be filled by representatives of civic organizations. Present members include W E Stilwill chairman Beasle Schumacher secretary Herald Miller Clyde Kindig Clefus Coffman and Arnett Ferguson. A financial report and discussion of program and fund drive will follow.
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Rittman Community Fund
City Hall
W. E. Stilwill
Beasle Schumacher
Herald Miller
Clyde Kindig
Clefus Coffman
Arnett Ferguson
Red Cross Knitting and Sewing Classes Resume Monday
Red Cross knitting and sewing classes reconvene Monday September 8 at 1 pm in City Hall auditorium. Mrs H G Newberry and Mrs T G Galetouse lead knitting and sewing coaches include Ivan King and Mera W Bodager. Mrs Wm. Rike in charge of printing. Mrs Atlee Hostetler chairs the First Brethren Ladies group. Attendees may suggest articles to work on.
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Red Cross
City Hall
H-G
Newberry
T. G. Galetouse
Jare
Amdairs
Ivan King
Mera
oBodager
Ameatinig
Wm. Rike
Brethren Indies
Atlee Hostetler
The
First Brethren
Wooster Ferijomse
Indians Pack Plenty of Punch As 39 Scrimmage
Rittman High School’s football squad holds 39 days of practice with a large roster likely to start, Coach Ashton Hall tells Rotary. Jack Wenger moves to end, Steiner to tackle, and John Maslak adds size and impact in scrimmage as 19 players logged four quarters last season.
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Rittman
Ashton Hall
Rotary Club
Jack Wenger
Steiner
John Maslak
Hall
Ively
Chester Snow Dies In Wooster Highway Crash
Funeral services were held for Chester Snow an 18 year old Wooster youth killed in a four car collision on the Lincoln Highway east of Wooster in a heavy rain. The crash also injured several others including Snow’s passenger Young Snow who was to return to school.
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Ebert Funeral
Chester Snow
Leon Snow
Wooster
Lincoln Highway
Young Snow
Russell Higgs
Senecast
Rey Richar
Ol Wooster
Enevieve Carlisle
Dewey Morgan
Sau Bt
hKobert Venhler
Ohio
Oehler
Muss Eicnor
Kinney Memorial Hospital
J L.kelly
Riggs
Beeson
Fire Carnival Opens Friday On Square Here
Rittman firemen ready the two day carnival on the Square with bingo refreshment stand and several games including Pan Game Pill Game Blanket Wheel Milk Bottle game and a coal prize each night.
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Rittman
Beavers
Cassidy couple welcome daughter Judith Ann at Wadsworth hospital
A daughter, Judith Ann, was born to Mr. and Mrs. Clifton Cassidy on Monday, September 2 at Wadsworth Municipal Hospital. The brief item notes the birth and mentions accompanying names in a clipped society-notice style.
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Judith Ann
Clifton Cassidy
Wadsworth Municipal Hospital
Camidy
Hazel Himes
Fragmentary notice about filing and a man missing or delayed
The readable fragments show a filing action and a lone man. details are unclear with many garbled words and missing context. No clear names, places, or dates are ascertainable from the remaining text.
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Mechanicsburg
Lydia Schrock
Helen Barker
Akron
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Columbus
Marian Logue
Art and Health
Helen Hartzler
Gosheth
Ind
James Grossman
Mt. Vernon
Natural Science
Wooster Daily Record
Mr. Strickland
J. P
Justice of the Peace
Joseph Snerrick
Main St
Village Council
Anderson Dorsey
Ostar Miracle
Dunning DeFoe
Acme Grocery
Jean Hessiderie
Themittman Savings Bank
Marion Reserve Power Co
Theatre Bldg
Srea
Armand Goffinet
Dr. Gregg
State Dental Board
DE. C. C. Gregg
Rittman Hi Indians
USC
John Baldwin
Herb Burger
Howard A. Bair
American Legion
Father Farrell
Rittmfarr Savings Bank
Carrie Beichler
Wadsworth Hospital
Sterling Gr
Miss Beichler
Sterling
Rittman Press
ST. Ann’s Catholic Church
City Hall Auditorium
Uncle Sam’s
Revenue Boys
Liberty St
Grant St
Irs
Js Poe
Donnald Yochhelm
Ashland
Mr. Sind Mars
Clate
Thespasses Beanailon
Sevkieng
Diuet
Dax
Community Fund
Red Cross Knitting
Marie Haxton
Dale
Oern
Chinige
Chester_ Snow
Lela
Elizabeth Moorhead
Mapediion
Milt Sciteer
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Tuteday
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