Adkins Indicted For Manslaughter In Gillette Death
Wayne County Grand Jury indicts Verlin E. Adkins 26 for manslaughter in the August 9 death of Mrs Birdie Gillette 34. After 11 witnesses, the charge was reduced from first degree murder. Adkins to be arraigned at 9:30 a.m. Monday with trial date likely set then. The jury also indicted Mike Reno on a larceny charge to be arraigned Monday.
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Wayne County
Verlin E. Adkins
Birdie
Gillette
Jack Critchfield
Adkins
Critchfield
Rittman
Mike Reno
Mayor's Court Hears 11 Cases In Week
The following cases before Mayor Melvin Ritter this past week include Claude Lambert fined 10 dollars and costs for reckless driving and Robert Rogers fined 10 dollars for insufficient brakes. Cletus Goffinet received a 50 dollar fine with 25 suspended and one year probation for leaving the scene. Logan Beery found guilty and fined 25 dollars plus 10 for license. William Hayton fined 10 dollars for driving without license. Raymond Muller fined 10 dollars for permitting an unlicensed driver. Leonard Hooser fined 4.50 for assault and battery by his wife. Frank Wilson and Dale Trent fined 75 and 25 dollars respectively with probation after suspension of most fines for assault and disturbing the peace. Glenn Musser fined 200 with 100 suspended and one year probation for selling beer to minors. Raymond Winkler fined 25 for reckless driving and 10 for license violation.
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Melvin Ritter
Claude Lambert
Wadsworth
Robert L. Rogers
Cletus Goffinet
Ernest Powell
Logan Beery
William Hayton
Raymond Muller
Leonard Hooser
Frank Wilson
Dale Trent
Rittman
Glenn Musser
Raymond Winkler
Rittman Schools open with 857 pupils amid slight drop
Classes began Wednesday in Rittman with enrollment at 857, down from 901 on opening day last year. Grades show mixed changes, high school and kindergarten smaller, senior class the smallest in seven years.
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Rittman
Jean Kyle
Ohio University
Board of Education
State Director of Education
Guilford Township
Medina County
Ronald Spahn
North St
E D. Reffert
Ohio Boxboard Co
Boxboard
Ethel Irving
Joseph Winkler’s Son Dies After Surgery
Larry Joseph Winkler nine died at 2 45 am Wednesday September 8 at Wadsworth hospital after an appendectomy procedure last Friday He is survived by his parents two sisters Jeannette Anita and brother Frederick Funeral services set for 2 pm Saturday at the Christian Apostolic church south of Rittman Burial will be in the church cemetery Friends may call after 2 pm Friday Gillman Funeral Home in charge
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Larry Joseph Winkler
Joseph Winkler
Sterling R. D
Wadsworth Hospital
Jeannette
Anita
Frederick
Christian Apostolic
Gillman Funeral Home
Marriage Applications Listed for Cleveland and Rittman Couples
Andrew Joseph Goldun a linoleum layer from Cleveland wed Agnes Louise Serjack a secretary from Rittman. Robert G. Hange a carpenter of Rittman married Lucille Lendy a job printer also of Rittman. James F Grove Jr a student from Sterling tied to Geneva Emerson a secretary from Wooster.
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Andew Joseph Goldun
Cleveland
Agnes Louise Serjack
Rittman
Robert G. Hange
Lucille Lendy
James F Grove, Jr
Sterling
Geneva Emerson
Wooster
Chamber of Commerce Presses Phone Firm Over Service Claims
The Rittman Chamber of Commerce board protested claims by telephone officials that service has been good at all times. President Robert L Freed urged consistent quality, citing waiting lists and long distance delays as ongoing issues, while praising recent improvements driven by the Citizens Telephone Committee.
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Rittman Chamber of Commerce
Robert L Freed
Williams
Freed
Citizens Telephone Committee
Ralph J Krabill
Rittman
Wooster Board of Trade
George B Quatman
Wooster
Ohio Public Utilities Commission
Rittman Citizens Committee
Chamber
Citizens Committee
League Bowling Opens in Rittman With Multiple Leagues
The Rittman Recreation bowling season starts this week with the B league inviting two more teams if enough players join. A league begins Thursday and the Ladies league follows next Monday. Men bowl at 7 and 9 pm while women bowl at 6 30 and 8 30 pm. The Ideal alleys reopen next week for City league play after resurfacing.
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Rittman
Rittman Recreation
Bob Farnsworth
Ford
Surge Dairy
R C. Can ‘Co
Ohio Boxboard Co
Spaulding Jewelry
Moose A
Sterling Patterson
Sterling Brattin
Rittman Cash Market
Rittman Pleasant View Dairy
Rittman Provision
Ward
Strickland Garage
Frye Furniture
J C. Schaefer Co
Rich Motors
Lions Club
Moose B
Sterling Bauman
Rittman Hardware
B & W Oil Co
J. M. Hile
Wenger's Furniture
Robinett’s Cut Rate
W. W. Badager Insurance
Ideal Alley
Rittman Taxi
County Line
Shell Service
Special Village Meeting Approves Local Projects
A village council special meeting at City Hall approved issuing notes to finance sidewalk construction in Rittman and to be retired when bonds cover costs. An ordinance levying a street oiling assessment is payable at Rittman Savings Bank by October 8 1948. Bonds of 5000 were authorized to fund sewer construction on Fredrick Street and Sunset Street. other legal measures passed.
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Rittman
Rittman Savings Bank
Fredrick St
Sunset Sr
Bank Employees Tour Federal Reserve Bank Night Baseball Trip
Seventeen directors and employees of the Rittman Savings Bank toured the Cleveland Federal Reserve Bank and attended the Indians Tigers game Wednesday night. Present were Bernard Adams Roberta Adams Mr and Mrs W H Brenneman Neva Higgins John J Hutchinson Grace Kamp Mr and Mrs R J Krabill E E McConnell Mr and Mrs C L Norton Mrs Nelson Ramsier Mrs Evelyn Schweinsberg E D Steiner A H Thomas and Mrs John R Winkler.
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Rittman Savings Bank
Cleveland Federal Reserve Bank
Cleveland Indians
Detroit Tigers
Bernard Adams
Roberta Adams
W. H. Brenneman
Neva Higgins
John J Hutchinson
Grace Kamp
R. J. Krabill
E. E. McConnell
C L Norton
Nelson Ramsier
Evelyn Schweinsberg
E D Steiner
A H. Thomas
John R Winkler
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Mayor's Court
N. Main St
William Swartz
Rittman School
W H Hauenstein
Sterling Schools
Supt. Hauenstein
Fred Brown
Chamber of Commerce Board
Federal Reserve Bank
Man Savings Bank
Ber
Robert Stoolmiller
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