Nearby Schools Enrollment Reaches 2000 Mark in Wayne County
Enrollment in Rittman and nearby districts tops 2000 with public schools in Wayne County reporting over 2,000 students after a first week of classes. Doylestown district shows high school and parochial totals, while Creston, Sterling, and other villages add to the regional tally with varied grade by grade enrollments.
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Rittman
Wayne County
Creston
Sterling
Doylestown
Junore
Eat Rittman
G W Jeandrevin
I. c. Glover
Milton Presbyterian Church to Host Cleveland Presbytery Meeting
About 60 laymen and clergymen from Cleveland presbytery will gather Tuesday at Milton Presbyterian Church for the fall meeting. Sessions begin at 7 am with Rev. E S Hendrickson and elders arranging, discussing church pensions and the spiritual advance program led by Rev. Dr Leroy Lawther of Lakewood. The student aid and examination committee chaired by Hendrickson will have an important session. Loyal Be réan class will provide lunch.
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Milton
Hendrickson
Church Sunday School
Local Hire near Hershey Farm East of Rittman
A terse Tuesday note describes a plan to engage workmen for corn harvest duties around the Hershey farm area east of Rittman. The agent offered job placement by shock or by day and faces a hesitant response from local laborers including O'Brien who cited being busy at 4 PM.
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Hershey
Rittman
Beliaf
O'Brien
Regu
Old Bible With Mary Portrait Found in Morrison Home
L F Morrison of Murdocker unearthed an 1895 New Oxford Quarto Edition Bible during shed teardown. The Chicago printed volume from Donahue Brothers contains a full pastel portrait of Mary mother of Jesus. Morrison plans for 400th anniversary of the English Bible.
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L. F Morrison
Murdocker
Chicago
Donahue Brothers
Mary
Jesus
Moine Named County Welfare Director in Wayne
Wayne county commissioners named C. R. Moine lifelong Sterling resident as county welfare director. He previously led relief for nearly two years under CWA and FERA, resigned in May over policy disagreements, and will oversee county relief as work shifts to local control in September.
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Wayne County
C. R. Moine
Sterling
Moine
CWA
FERA
Conwell Poling
Port. S
Trescountys
Milton
Paul Gillian
Delbert Hart
Ster Ung
Ezra
Steinek
Rittmat
Moliie
Sterling Post- Inaater
Justice
Council Passes Three Minor Ordinances on Wednesday
The council met Wednesday night and passed three minor ordinances including an $1189 pay ordinance and two aligning with new state statutes. One ordinance prohibits selling beer or intoxicating liquors to minors under 18. Another prohibits intoxicating liquor or intoxicated persons in dance halls without proper state permits. A sidewalk construction in E Ganyard Street was referred to the sidewalk committee.
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Tate
E. Ganyard St
Ralph Overholt
Ralph Overhélt
Chas. A. Snyder
Roy, Baker
Dean Welmer
Glenn -Ziegler
Charles Boling
Legion Elects Officers for September 17 Event
The American Legion post in Rittman will install newly elected officers on September 17. The event includes day and night activities as officers are welcomed and officially installed.
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Legion
Rittman
American’ ‘Legion
Floyd Gibbons Launches Adventurers Club In The Rittman Press
Renowned war correspondent Floyd Gibbons edits a new Adventurers' Club feature in The Rittman Press. The first tale appears on page 7, focusing on real life thrillers from everyday people rather than distant expeditions.
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Floyd Gibbons
Floyd. Gibbons
Rittman Press
Adventurers’ Club
New York
Shanghai
Gibbons
Tal
Military Funeral for World War Veteran Orin Biddle
A military funeral for Orin Biddle 37 year old World War veteran will be led by the American Legion post at Beheast Road between Rittman and Baston Friday at two oclock. Doylestown funeral director in charge. Burial will be at Marshallville. Surviving are two sisters Mrs J F Hatfield of Rittman and Mrs Frank Cobble of Wadsworth and his parents Mr and Mrs C A Biddle of Doylestown.
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Orin Biddle
Massilion
Biate Hospital
Rittmam-poat
Amaricge Legion
J. F
Hatfield
Rittman
Baston
Froise
Doylestown
Three Ees Mei Make Third Degree of Masonry
The Ellenwood lodge initiated three members into the third degree of Masonry at Rittman Masonic Temple Wednesday night. M. Forman, Fred Stocker, and Wilson were named. Wadsworth lodge conducted the ceremony.
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Ellenwood
Rittman Masonic Temple
Rittman Fishermen Keep Village On Ontario Map
Rittman residents promote the village on Ontario fishing grounds as others plan to move toward a Trent River site near Hastings. Notable local figures Homer Ferrer Clayde Stearns Id Wheeler and Paul Morrison AG are mentioned among observers. A druggist from Akron cannot place Rittman on the map.
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Rittman
Ontario
Trent River
Hastings
Homer Ferrer
Clayde Stearns
Id Wheeler
Paul Morrison
AG Theatest Toctano
B. R. Lance
C. E. Wilson
Ritt
Akron
U. S
Automobile Dealers Sell 11 New Units In August
Rittman’s three auto dealers sold 11 new cars in August, boosting the county total to 140 new units sold since January. This marks a substantial increase over the 964 sold during the same period in 1934.
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Rittman
Rittman High Plans Marching Band Debut and Schedule Change
Rittman board approves $150 for marching band instruments and sets a football game preview at Orrville. New first grade schedule halves classes into four sessions starting today with 82 pupils split for 2 hours 45 minutes daily. Band to number 36 with varied instruments. other items include field use, Lyceum shows, and $349 for new shop equipment.
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Rittman Board of Education
Larry Chambers
Orrville
Canal Fulton
von A. Garver
Evelyn Harter
Mildred Elkenberry
N Mainst
Ase
Rittman Grange
Niot‘ab
Wool
Dale E. Mansperger
Opening of Bowling Season Sparks City League Talks
The Rittman bowling scene moves toward a real city league as Klubs discuss eight top teams from Boxboard, Ohio Salt Co, and local business. A Monday meeting at Ideal Bowling Alleys invites captains and players to plan standings and schedules while managers push redecorations and possible road trips to Wooster and Wadsworth.
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Real City League
Rittman
Ohbio Salt Co
Fred Kamp
W. Bodager
Drv
Gregg
Ralph
West
Chirence Bruney
Harry Heffelman
Ed Rettert
Anda
Pin’ Roys
Sam
Stribling
Andy Rosenburg
Lawrence
Blade
Hershey Recovering From Scalp Wound After Auto Mishap
William Hershey of 121 SN Firat Avenue is hospitalized with a scalp wound after a Friday county road accident near Route 224. His daughter Ethel Mays was driving the car which was forced off the road by loose gravel and overturned in a ditch. the vehicle sustained minor damage.
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Wm. Hershey
William Blerahey
Hershey
Ethel Mays
Rural Electric League to Lower Rural Power Rates
The Rural Electric Consumers group led by McConnell Henry Gong Sherman Leavers met Western Reserve Power and Light officials and Ohio Public Utilities Commission to seek removal of a 150 service charge and a lower minimum, aiming to benefit small rural users. The committee will receive a full investigation and report to the Commission within two weeks and hopes Sterling village rate relief can be matched.
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The
Rural Electric Consumers Organisation
Co. McConnell
Henry Gong
Rittman
Sherman Leavers
Wooster and Co
Maine
Sterling
Western Reserve Power and Light Company
Public Utilities Commission
Public Utilities Commission of Ohio
Stalnink
Sterling Village
Trucker Seager Dies After Train Collision at Iton Crossing
Trucker Seager of Rittman Orchards died en route to hospital after a collision with B and O passenger train 9 at the Iton Crossing north of Haston. His two sons in a nearby barn witnessed the crash. Seager was starting his third year on the Columbus run. this crossing previously claimed J C Young two years earlier.
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Norton Gonter
Niin
Seager
Rittman Orchands
B&o
Haston
Orcharde
Columbus Run
J. C. Young
Rittman High School Edged Ex-Highs 30 24 In Preseason Clash
The 1935 Rittman High School football team defeated the Ex-Highs 30 to 24 in a preseason game at Town Diamond Satursday afternoon. Scorers for Rittman included Simonton with two touchdowns, Dohner, Breece, and Mougey each with one. Ex-Highs scorers were Zivkovich Yarman and Spaulding. Substitutes included Clairé Burger and Bud Rupp. Simonton added the place kick and Dohnte the punt.
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Rittman High School
Dohner
Simonton
Breece
Mougey
Toams
Zivkovich
Yarman
Spauld- Ing
Clairé ‘Burger
Bud Rupp
Dohnte
Boyce
Kiridig
Clarence
G-Rosenburg
G. Brown
D. Hoover
AL McGee
Rittman
Orrville
Todians
Wayne County
Indians Ready For Orrville Game Saturday
Rittman faces Orrville in a 2 30 p m kickoff on the new athletic field opening this season. The roster includes Harold Mougoy, Ledale Ametutz, Roscoe Hershey, Robert Gardiner, John Simonton and Pat OBrien. The article notes a strong team, alumni ties, and a schedule through November with opponents including Medina Dalton and Canton St John’s.
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Rittznan
Exataurs
Orrville
Wooster College
al Tanner
All-Ohio
Isat_yanr
Tibby Young
Tanner
Rittman
Young
R. C
Harold Mougoy
R. T
Ledale Ametutz
William Swartz
Roscoe Hershey
L.G
Robert Gardiner
le TeAlyit
Stafner
L. Bjohn Simonton
Pee Es O Wison Dohner
L. I
Howard Breece
Frank Daniels
Pat. O'Brien
Danal Fulton
Dalton
Pulte Heroes
Llerebure
Medina
Thoro
Dayids
Slaybaugh Opens Plumbing Shop at 33 Grant Street
T B Slaybaugh, recently returned to his former home, opens a new general plumbing business in the garage at 33 Grant St. He lived in Rittman after WWI and on a farm west of Wooster during illness. Now with his wife and young son, he will operate the shop from the Grant St location, stocking supplies this week. He previously housed in the Realty block and built the building now housing the fire department.
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T. B. Slaybaugh
Grant Bt
Grant St
Oldest Printed Bible News Sparks Local Interest
In Wayne County northern homes, residents discuss the age of their Bibles as L F Morrison brings an unusual Bible to the Press Office. The opening of the national celebration of the first Bible printing in English on October 4 draws attention to regional history and book age.
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F.morrison
Rittman
Wayne County
Teligthos Press
Aris
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