Rittman PTA Opens 1950 51 Season With 73 Members
The Rittman Parent Teachers Association held its first meeting of the 1950-51 season in the high school auditorium. President Karl Melenbacker presided as 73 members attended. One hundred eight paid members were announced. Mrs. Whit Smithwick was elected 3rd vice president to fill a vacancy. The executive committee reported summer actions aiding the Mothers Club for band uniforms and supporting a swimming pool for local children. W. H. Hauenstein invited parents to participate during American Education Week and beyond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rittman Parent Teachers Association
Karl Melenbacker
Collins Raines
Whit Smithwick
Newberry
Melenbacker
Hauenstein
Parent Teachers Association
Voters to Decide Rec Bond Issue in Rittman
Rittman seeks an 80000 dollar recreation bond at the November election to fund a new recreation area and swimming pool. The levy would be .91 mills for 10 years and pass with 55 percent approval. local groups including the PTA Boy Scouts and Recreation Commission support the measure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rittman
P T.A., Boy Scouts, Recreation Commission
Local Grocery Contest Winners Claim Prizes
Two residents of Rittman and a third winner from Akron receive grocery baskets in the Acme Grocery contest drawing. Nelson Morrow of Akron wins the new Plymouth automobile. The drawing lists 25 prizes in total.
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Rittmanites
J. H. Dowd
E. Ohio Ave
Harvey D. Hartzler
Sterling Ave
Acme
Nelson Morrow
Manchester Rd
Akron
Ohio
Grass fire and lightning strike trigger two Sunday alarms
A grass fire on Hill Crest Drive caused the first Sunday evening alarm. The second alarm followed a lightning strike on the chimney at James Blatter's home 43 Elliott Street. A small attic blaze started but was extinguished before the fire truck arrived.
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Hillcrest Drive
James Blatter
Elliott St
Ritt jan Press marks 39th year printing local news
In its 38th year the Ritt jan Press published 1 218 pages with 7 700 000 words covering Doylestown Marshallville Sterling Creston and surrounding towns. Over the last 12 months about 61 250 inches of news items about local goings and doings were printed boosting community coverage and promotions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seecié
Ritt Jan Press
L ‘Press
Doylestown
Marshallville
Sterling
Creston
Pa . Pree
Words of News in its 38th Year
Dozens of items cover church and club activities weekly and the Bible Comment column runs long. Reports note progress in Rittman Doylestown and Creston on public recreation areas and zoning. Editorials total 92 over 776 inches of column space.
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Rittman, Doylestown
Creston Ln
Artist Mrs. Ebert Teaches Art Across Ages and Regions
Mrs. Paul Ebert of Fairmont Ave began painting at five and says instruction unlocks talent. She teaches oil painting sketching and drawing in Canton Dover Wadsworth and Canyon with a studio in Canton and a planned home studio opening September 18. Her exhibit at Avalon Canton and works include church commissions and religious scenes as well as Christmas gift paintings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Ebert
Fairmont Ave
Rittman
Ebert
Dover
Canton
Wadsworth
Candon
Avalon
N. Market St
New York
Chicago
Tuscarawas County
First Trap Shoot Planned by Rittman Rod and Gun Club
The Rittman Rod and Gun Club will hold its first Trap Shoot of the season on Sunday, September 17, with all are invited to participate. A Rod and Gun Club meeting is set for Monday night, September 18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rittman Rod and Gun Club
Rod and Gun Club
Notice to readers on missed Rittman Press issues
If you do not receive your Ritt man Press any particular week, please phone us direct or call your local correspondent. See names on editorial page.
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Rittman Press
Kohl Tops Playoff at Barberton Brookside Golf
Don Kohl wins multiple divisions in the Sharpshooter Kohl Topshin Tournament playoff at Barberton Brookside. Highlights include a low gross 88 by Kohl and prizes such as a flannel shirt for first and a polo shirt for second, with various side bets and awards across 18 holes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kohl
Rittman Recreation
Barberton Brookside Course
Don Kehl
Doc Yabroff
Frank Daniels
Don Stepfield
Don Kohl
Tommy Armour
Chet Haulk
Russ Riggs
High Gross
Doc Elliott
Low Gross
Paper Drive Saturday by Scout Troops 405 and 410
Boy Scout troops 405 and 410 plan a Saturday paper drive on Sept. 16. In the morning they will visit every home to collect and tie papers and magazines, then a truck will pick up the bags in the afternoon. Scoutmaster Willie Ball can be contacted at 390-X if a home is missed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willie Ball
Miriam Clippinger Accepted to Harvard Law School Class
Miriam E. Clippinger daughter of Mr and Mrs G H Clippinger left Sept 5 for Cambridge Mass to continue post graduate studies She has been accepted for membership in the initial class open to women at Harvard University Law School and enrolled in the three year course toward the LL B and LL D degrees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miriam E. Clppinger
G. H. Clippinger
Cambridge
Mass
Miss Clippinger
Law School
Harvard University
Children Attend Wayne County Fair by School Bus
Over 100 children were transported by bus to the Wayne County Fair on Tuesday, with many other children attending with parents. Bus drivers listed as Wilfred Blatter and Harold Hoover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne County
W. H. Hauenstein
Wilfred Blatter
Harold Hoover
Trailer Regulation Takes Shape At Rittman Council
Council moved toward first reading a draft ordinance to regulate parking of house trailers, patterned on Medina's measure, with changes likely. Salt Street paving from Main to Wright moved ahead after complaints about overloaded coal trucks. patrol officials to assist in enforcing load limits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rittman
Rhonemus
Medina
Board of Health
Salt St
Main
Wright St
Hoover
State Highway Patrol
Forrer
Cemetery Board
Roger Hessidence
Hessidence
John Winkler
N. Main St
Badager
College St
Births in Rittman and Sterling Families
A series of birth notices reports a daughter to Mr and Mrs Ronald Boling of Rittman on August 29, a daughter to Mr and Mrs Chester of Greenbank Rittman on September 6, a son to Mr and Mrs Nelson Ramsier of Rittman on September 9, a son to Mr and Mrs Carl Giet of Sterling on September 10, a daughter to Mr and Mrs Woodrow Rice of Rittman on September 10, and a son to Mr and Mrs George Rastorfer of Sterling on September 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ronald Boling
Rittman
Chester
Nelson Ramsier
Carl Giet
Sterling
Wood~row Rice
George Rastorfer
Also Mentioned on This Page
PTA
Vnevn Hs
Pre Romond
Lion Words of News
Boy Scouts
Miriam Clippinger
Harvard
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