Rittman Indians Ready for Wayne County Preview and Season
Rittman High School Indians open with a Wayne County Football Preview against Norwayne at 8 p.m. They plan a full schedule: Sept 14 at home vs Millersburg, Sept 21 at Norwayne, Sept 28 at Doyles Town, Oct 5 at home vs Orrville. Coach Homer Pyle leads an squad of about 40 with assistants Ken Zeman and Wes Peterman.
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Rittman High School
Wayne County
Norwayne
Indians
Millersburg
Anen
Doyles
Orrville
Homer Pyle
Ken Zeman
Wes Peterman
Police fines for speeding backfire and license violations
Gene Schorle was fined 15 dollars and costs for speeding. Allen Reusser paid 10 dollars and costs for causing a car to backfire. Paul Vaness faced 15 dollars and costs for operating a motor vehicle without a license. Charles Dempsey was fined 100 dollars and costs and sentenced to three days in jail for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated.
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Gene Schorle
Allen Reusser
Paul Vaness
Charles Dempsey
Rittman
Banquet Planned by Rittman Hot Stove League
At a meeting of American and National League representatives, banquet plans were made for this year’s baseball season. The event will be Wednesday September 12 at 6 30 p m at American Legion hall. Committees include Food Henry Trogdon Jay Rohrer Don Glassner. Entertainment John Butcher Al Schaad Larry Wertz. The leaguers will feast together with players coaches and umpires invited to attend.
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Rittman‘ Hot Stove
American Legion Hall
Henry Trogdon
Jay Rohrer
Don Glassner
John Butcher
al Schaad
Larry Wertz
Services held for Brumfield infant in Rittman
Graveside services were conducted Friday afternoon in Rittman Cemetery for Sally Ann Brumfield three day old daughter of Sgt. William L and Mrs Luvura Harman Brumfield of Landshale German where Sgt Brumfield was stationed She is survived by her parents two brothers William Lloyd Jr and James Lee Harman grandparents Mr and Mrs William Harman of Rittman and Mr and Mrs Fletcher Brumfield of Kenova W Va Rev Virgil Snyder Wesleyan Methodist Church officiated
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Rittman Cemetery
Sally Ann Brumfield
Set
William L
Luvura (Harman) Brumfield
Landshale
German
Sgt
Brumfield
William Lloyd Jr
James Lee Brumfield
William Harman
Rittman
Local Red Cross Bloodmobile Visit in Rittman Matches Volunteer Spirit
About 40 volunteers assisted the Red Cross Bloodmobile in Rittman on Wednesday. M. W. Bodager and Mrs Clarencéunk led the event with chairs Ralph Overholt transportation and hostesses committees. Nurses and helpers from local church groups registered donors and prepared the canteen and setup.
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Red Cross
Rittman
M . W. Bodager
Clarencéunk
Ralph Overholt
Transportation Committee
N. A. George
Ray. Rogers
R. E. Armstrong
Robert Adams
L. K. Burnett
Boyd Miller
Harold Brown
Wia. Seebaurer
Arthur Bodager
EUB Church
Sterling
R. D. Wenger
Howard House
Hugh Strickland
Harry Ditch
E. J. McConnell
Paul Schneider
Nina Winkler
Mary Dickerson
Pauline Turner
Wilma Ramsier
Helen Fredrick
Ruth Lance
Carolyn Duskey
Mary Hale
P.N
Labor Day crash injures three people in jail
Lindell Ray Hooser, 24, driver of the other car, his wife Wilma, and their 16 month old daughter were injured in a Labor Day crash. All were released from the hospital by Tuesday after Hooser said he traveled north at 20 mph and signaled left, while following Dempsey reported 55 mph and no signal.
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Lindell Ray Hooser
Wilma
Hooser
Dempsey
Fly Days at Wadsworth Airport Showcases Aircraft and Turkey Shoot
Residents may tour Rittman and Wadsworth air displays at the Wadsworth Municipal Airport on Sundays Sept 9 16 and 23. Sponsored by the Wadsworth Airmen's Association led by Dr Nevin Klotz the event runs noon to 6 pm with plane and helicopter rides a photo ops and a turkey shoot. Over 3000 invitations have been issued for airmen statewide and participants may use sponsor furnished ammunition and guns or their own.
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Rittman and
Wadsworth
Egir
Wadsworth Airmen’s Ass’n
Nevin Klotz
American Legion corn roast set for Tuesday night
A corn roast will be held Tuesday Sept 11 from 6 pm at the American Legion grounds under Legion sponsorship. Those attending will be served all the corn they can eat for 50 cents per person. Mr and Mrs Ted Burbage of Wadsworth were dinner guests of Mrs Walter Blackwell and family.
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American Legion
The
Legion
Ted Burbage
Wadsworth
Walter Blackwell
Enrollments Highlight Rittman Schools Growth
Funeral services are set for John J Scholtes 73 of Sigler Hotel who died after a long illness at St Anker Hospital. Born in Germany he emigrated in 1888 and lived in Cleveland before moving to Rittman 16 years ago. He worked as a public accountant later a chiropractor and was an Esperantist authority. He leaves a sister Mrs Marie Webb of Exeter California. Burial in Knowlwood Cemetery Cleveland.
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Gillman
John J Scholtes
Sigler
Whoworth Hospital
Germany
United States
Cleveland
Rittman
Marie Webb
Exeter
Calif
Farrell
Knowlwood Cemetery
Rittman area clubs plan meetings and school notes
Local clubs schedule events from September 7 to 12 including St Ann's Study Club meeting at Mrs Sam Britton's home. Florence Harding Council D of A meets September 11. American Legion Auxiliary September 10. Rittman schools report 1198 students with growth mostly in kindergarten and ongoing JA building use. board approves AHA membership and salary revisions, hires and facility plans.
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St. Ann's
Sam Britton
Fairlawn Ave
American Legion Auxiliary
Legion Home
Richard Wenger
Florence Harding
Board of Education
Tawinpe—Elsses
Fphe
Beard-Isstert
Frank Bush
Ohio High School Athletic Ass’n
Russian refugees reveal Soviet hardship and censorship
An American journalist recounts secret interviews with Russians at the Moscow agricultural show and in hotels. They describe low wages high prices food shortages strict police surveillance and fear of the MVD along with limited contact with foreigners and bitter optimism about Voice of America.
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Russell W. Frey
Sociation
Neve
Moscow
Voice of America
Stalin
Voice
Georgia
Italy
France
Belgium
America
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Labor Day
Rittman Schools
John J. Scholtes
Supt. of
W H Hauenstein
Milton Presbyterian Church
Rittman Garden Club
Evanon
Chippewa Lake
Marjorie Gilbert
Esther Wagner
Kent State Unit
Mary Miller
Goshen College
N. Main St
Ass'n
PTA
Rittman Education Assn
Bloodmobile
Hugh Strick
Intourist
Adamoff
Urals
Siberia
Soviet Union
Russia
Fear
MVD
Secret Police
Poznam
Lend Lease
Pravda
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