Candidacy Filed for Rittman Milton Offices in Fall Election
Fall election filings in Rittman and Milton Township list Democratic and Republican candidates for mayor clerk treasurer marshal council and boards of public affairs and education. Incumbents Roy Baker H E McCracken and H C Brenneman E G Newberry William Ritter seek re election while several council and education posts show no opposition or are contested.
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Rittman
Milton’ Township
Board of Elections
Wooster
Roy W. Baker
E. D. Reffert
C. B. Petit Marshal
J.M. Hile
Frank Schlup
Roy Welling
John Baldwin
Johm ‘Tilson
Charles Wald
Board of Public Affairs
H. C. Brenneman
E.G Newberry
William Ritter
H. E. McCracken
Dwight Hoff
Charles Heffelman
L. G Over
H. M. Morris
R. E. Ferrer
Clayton ‘Hoover
KE. W. Osborne
A.C. Fackler
H. B., Brece
A. J. Grant
Board of Education
Boards of Education
Melvin Ritter
C. B. Shook
Boyd Miller
Charles Boling
Warren Hardgrove
D. H. Hart
William H. Swartz
Kenneth M. Lance
Paul Baker
Justice of the Peace
John Stocker
Owen Leach
Chas
James Hile
Joseph Brown
James Grove
K. W. Osborne
H.C. Brenneman
E. G. Newberry
Creston Man Killed Instantly By Train
Funeral services were held for Charles McEwen 67 of Creston at Murray funeral home with Rev W T Plough officiating Burial followed in Creston cemetery McEwen a retired B and O railroad section foreman was killed when struck by a train on the B and O tracks near Creston Saturday morning Surviving are his wife Gertrude and two sons Willard and Hosmer both of Creston
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Charles McEwen
Creston
Murray
W. T. Plough
McEwen
B. & O. Railroad
Gertrude
Willard
Hosmer
Births Notice for Fritz and Beery Families
Mr and Mrs Willard Fritz welcomed a son at Wadsworth hospital last Thursday September 7. Mr and Mrs Robert Beery of R D South announced the birth of a girl born Wednesday afternoon.
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Willard Fritz
Wadsworth Hospital
Robert Beery
R. D. South
Byreet Tests Show Uniform PWA Street Project Quality
H C Nutting Co of Cincinnati reports tests on the recently paved Rittman streets show uniform construction. 75 tons pressure crushed test borings from various streets, praising contractor Geo. B. Herring and engineer Steiner along with local inspectors for the project.
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H.C. Nutting Co
Cincinnati
Rittman
Geo. B. Herring
Steiner
PWA
Rittman Press Marks 26 Years of Local Publication
The Rittman Press notes 26 years of continuous publication serving Rittman and nearby areas under several owners. Next week the 27th year begins with plans for features, news, pictures, and a new comic section.
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Rittman Press
Rittman and
Rittman- Press
Rittman
Doylestown Group Seeks Civic Organization Ties
A six member Rittman Civic Association delegation led by President Charles Ward met Doylestown business and professional men last Thursday to discuss forming a similar group. Ernest Harrison C E Rhone mus spoke for Rittman. Ed Elsass Ralph Krabill and Hugh Strickland joined. The proposed four mile gravel road project between Rittman and Doylestown drew strong praise as an eagerly awaited improvement.
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Rittman Civic Association
Charles Ward
Doylestown
Rittman
Clinton Boosters Club
Ernest Harrison
C. E. Rhonemus
Ed Elsass
Ralph Krabill
Hugh Strickland
Rittmian
Mrs Huffman Rites To Be Held Friday
Funeral services for Mrs Annie Huffman 88 widow of Craft Huffman will be Friday at 2 p m at Murray Funeral Home with Rev W R Plough officiating. A Sharon Pennsylvania native, she came to Creston in 1900 and is survived by four daughters Mrs Millie Mangle and Mrs Rock of Cleveland two sons Leo and Andrew of Creston and a son James Bogard of Creston.
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Annie Huffman
Craft Huffman
Goldie Miller
Creston
Murray Funeral Home
W. R. Plough
Rittman Fire Department Responds To Grass Fire
The Rittman fire department was called for the first time in months early Friday to extinguish a grass fire behind W Park Street. The fire caused no damage, according to Fire Chief FE. W. Winkler.
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Rittman Fire Department
W. Park St
FE. W. Winkler
Work of the blind aids Christmas shopping effort
A senior blind man in Ohio turns to belt making for income and work. He crafts leather belts in brown black and white, with three color options and adjustable lengths. Belts, postage prepaid, available on receipt of one dollar. Orders to HL A Cowles in Hiram Ohio. The Rittman Press notes the charitable project and hints at future ladies belts in red and blue.
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Rittman
HL A. Cowles
Hiram
Ohio
Rittman Press
Boiler addition for Ohio Salt Co. shown with new stack
No 18 in a series images the addition built to house the new Ohio Salt Co boiler and its stack. Inside the boiler show the first water tubes linked to main tanks. A. J. Grant, chief engineer, supervised installation. July photos show steelwork and crane used.
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Ohio Salt Co
A. J. Grant
The
Rittman Opens Grid Season With Orrville Rivalry
The Rittman High Indians travel to Orrville for the season opener under lights. Coach Tib Young leads a 25 man squad with 11 lettermen returning, facing an Orrville team that outplayed Rittman last year. Starting positions and schedule for the season are listed.
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Rittman High Indians
Orrville
Tib Young
Rittman
Tib
Orin Schaefer
Mike Harris
Bob Simonton
Breece
Cummings
Hilty
Wenger
Shiffer
West
Riggs
Keating
Tompkins
Johnson
Rosenberg
Herb Hilty
Rupp
Swope
Aftiman
F. Spies
Principel
Willard Havenstein
Doylestown
Dalton
Rootstown Chere
Canal-Palton
Coventry
Greensburg
Rittman School Board Approves Equipment Upgrades Mon
Rittman board of education approved extensive expenditures for the home economics and commercial departments. Four Woodstock typewriters were bought for the commercial shop, now with 20 machines, while home economics plans four complete units with stoves worktables and sinks. M R Ritter C B Shook Homer Ferrer and Miss Madeline Bixel chaired the committee seeking prices for two stoves, new flooring, four sinks and work tables plus a breakfast table. Twenty five students have signed up for home economics though only 16 can be accommodated. Gas leak corrections were completed on the high school building. The band received two bass horns and repairs to instruments were approved.
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Rittman Board of Education
Woodstock
M. R. Ritter
C. B. Shook
Homer Ferrer
Madeline Bixel
First St
Civic Association Sets Date For Banquet Meeting
Rittman Civic Association set Tuesday October 3 as the annual dinner and officer election date during September’s meeting at City Hall with 15 members present. President Charles Ward named a nominating and auditing committee and dinner and entertainment were assigned to two members. A tree planting plan was approved and a joint recommendation with the Rittman Garden Club to add more trees was to be brought to village council. The Homecoming report showed expenditures of 330.57 dollars excluding merchant merchandise, with village council contributing about 20 dollars. the event was deemed a success and a summer community picnic was suggested. Labor Day will likely host the next Homecoming fair, with many visitors from nearby communities touring local factories.
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Ritt~man Civic Association
City Hall
Charles Ward
Ralph Overholt
BE. J. Woyat
Hugh Strickland
BE. G. Branigan
Ralph Krabill
C. E Rhonemus
Rittman
Rhonemis
J. H. Pisher
Ralph
Krabll
Rittman Garden Club
Tuccinardi
Tuccinard
Rittman Civic Association Thanks Cooperators after Homecoming
The Rittman Civic Association expresses sincere thanks and appreciation to individuals and organizations for their excellent cooperation in making the Rittman Homecoming a success. Mr. Tuccinardi and Dr. C. D. Gregg reported on the free base.
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Rittman Civic
Rittman
Tuccinardi
C. D. Gregg
New 4000 HP boiler installed at Ritman plant
The Ohio Salt Co announced a new 4000 horsepower traveling grate stoker boiler in a rebuilt building expansion in Ritman. The project, costing over 150000, includes a heavy steel stack 106 feet high, four large drums, and about 1000 welded tubes. Training and equipment installation follow in October with full operation by early fall.
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Charles Warner
Rittman
Ohio Salt Co. unveils new boiler stack in Wadsworth
President William Everhard stated in his Wadsworth office that the plant’s new boiler stack fulfills a lifelong ambition to see a silver stack completed. The stack reportedly cost about $7,000 and the interview noted the achievement.
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Ohio Salt Co
Wadsworth
William Everhard
Boiler design features announced with new riveted plates
The report describes a boiler designed to last 20 years with riveted plates and electric welds. It also notes automatic coal scales recording daily coal usage and metering indicating pounds of steam generated.
Village Council Passes New Power and Light Ordinance
Village council approved the new light and power ordinance, placing it on third reading at City Hall. The measure sets the domestic and commercial rate schedule per kilowatt hour and outlines the objective rate structure for utility customers.
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Council
Light and Power
City Hall
Rittman Band Plans Saturday Meeting and Dinner
Rittman city band schedules a 7 p.m. Saturday meeting at City Hall to review this season’s activities. After the business portion, members and guests will share a meal. participants are asked to bring their dates. The village is considering funding for a new fire truck with farmers in the vicinity asked to subscribe. Bills totaling 2342.39 were approved for payment.
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Rittman City Band
Mae
City Hall
Pola Wien
Marion-Reserve Power Co
R. V. Predrick
Rittman
Plymouths Arrive at Moore & Rich Garage
Moore & Rich in Rittman announces new Plymouth models have arrived. The 1940 Plymouths are larger than last year’s, with eight numbers of ten. Feature plans and more details to be published on the back page of the Rittman Press comic section.
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Moore & Rich
Rittman Chrysler Plymouth
Rich
Plymouth
Rittman Press
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Salt-Co
Perate
Elections Board
Roy Baker
Milton Township
Rittiman Press
Doylestown Group
Mrs. Huffman
Fire Department
Commercial Dept
Frederick Ebbe
Civic Association
Hank
Rituman
Wheliam Everhard
Charten Warner
Squibbs
Alt Co
Riley Stoker Corp
Worscester
Mass
Clob Furnishis Golds Stoker, Honer and Economi
Octieroy Construction Co
Philadelphia
Johns-Manville Insulaont Co
Pitt Bridge Co
Pittsburgh
Oho. Salt. Co
Plymouths
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