Rittman Village Council Debates Milk Tax and Fire Contracts
Village council session led by Mayor Hanes discussed a $1436.42 pay bill and a $300 street lighting charge with corrections. Officials considered a fire call contract with Milton townships and Rittman, while exploring gas tax relief and a missing pasteurized milk ordinance. The milk debate revealed health and economic concerns and no current village rule on dairy sales.
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Hanes
Milton
Rittman
Easton
Gatehouse
Misher
Sayrers
Don
Phe Ayriter
M Im Rittman
Indictment for First Degree Murder in Ira Boyer Case
Wayne county jury indicted Ira Boyer 36 for first degree murder in the August 22 shooting death of his wife Adda 44 at their home near Rittman. The jury deliberated two and a half days before returning the indictment after Boyer confessed to the crime when confronted by Marshal John Bender of Rittman.
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Eranid
Wayne County
Ira Boyer
Rittman
Boyer
Adda
Here
Jim Wehhrer
John Bender
New Owner Of Dohner's Lake Killed In Auto Crash
Fred L. Killian an Akron rubber sundries manufacturer about 45 purchased the Dohner Lake property south of Doylestown to settle a partition suit. He died from injuries after a Tuesday night crash on the Akron Canton road. One other man was killed and three occupants were seriously injured.
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Fred L. Killian
Akron
Akron Canton Rd
Killian
Married in Wooster at Squire Van Nest’s office
Miss Mary Vandal of Rittman and Joseph Henneth of Barberton wed in Wooster at Squire John Van Nest’s office on Saturday morning. The couple’s vows referenced the saying Detour to the Right as a note on life’s journey.
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Mary Vandal
Rittman
Joseph Henneth
Barberton
Squire ‘John van Nest
Wooster
Knowledge Seekers Leave for College
Higher education seekers depart to colleges in Ohio and nearby states. Notable students include Andra Low Shook at Wooster College and Harry Fry at Baldwin Wallace Conservatory. Others enroll or transfer to UCLA, Marshall College, Notre Dame, Oxford, Heidelberg, Notre Dame University, and Akron University for second or third years.
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Tose
Ohio
Andra Low Shook
Wooster College
Harry Fry
Baldwin Wallace Conservatory of Music
Berea
Elaine Wilson
University of California At
Los Angeles
Marshall College
Huntington
ViVar Blaine
Josephine Gannon
Notre Dame College
Cleveland
Mary Pavlie
Esther Spade
Ies University
Oxford
Donald Yochheim
Heidelberg
Tiffin
Clare Burger
Notre Dame University
South Bend
Ind
Mark—bongenecker
Puridlie
Lafayette
Robert Stoolmiller
Akronversity
Tto
Collégiate Junior Dance Club Opens Season at Branigan Hall
The Collégiate Junior Dance Club begins its season with an opening dance at Branigan hall next Friday. Admission is twenty five cents to meet current conditions. Eddie Spriggs and his Knights of the Road provide the music with Eddie Spriggs, leader and pianist, noted for accompanying the Duncan Sisters and frequent WFAM broadcasts.
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Branigan Hall
Eddie Spriggs
Knights of the Road
Duncan Sisters
WFAM
Miss Agnes Burkett Rushed to St Alexis Hospital
Miss Agnes Burkett was rushed to St Alexis hospital in Cleveland last Wednesday morning. She immediately underwent an operation for appendicitis. Her condition is quite improved and she is expected home sometime Friday. Miss Burkett had been attending the White Cross School of Beauty culture in Cleveland for the past few months.
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Agnes Burkett
St. Alexis Hospital
Cleveland
Miss Burkett
White Cross School of Beauty ‘Culture-In
Niece of Mrs Stocker Dies After Childbirth
Mrs Rhoda Abams Waltz a longtime bookkeeper at Steiner and Rohrers Wadsworth dies Monday morning after childbirth. She was 23. baby is well and to be with the parents. Waltz was a niece of Mrs Ralph Stocker Rittman.
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Rhoda Abams Waltz
Steiner and Rohrer’s
Wadsworth
Waltz
Press thanks new subscribers and readers in local towns
The Press expresses gratitude for new subscribers and the growing circle of readers in Rittman Doyle town Morahallville and beyond. It credits cooperation and support for improving each issue and affirms commitment to its mission.
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Tere
Rittman
Doyle Town
Morahallville
Uts
Woman Attacked at Home Near Doylestown
Mrs. John Meszaros, about 50, was assaulted in her barn near Doylestown early Tuesday. Deputies investigate as she refuses to name her two attackers amid a prior breach of promise suit against Barberton's Steve Kiboush. Her son Louis's report prompted the inquiry. no arrests yet. The husband died years ago in a fodder wagon accident. injuries not believed serious.
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Sheriff's Office
John Meszaros
Doylestown
John Keenor
Orrville
Louis
W. R. Tower
Igenprete
Stuicks
Akron
Easton
Former Rittman Girl Dies In California Crash
Miss Margarite Gerberick aged 17 died in an automobile accident at her Alhambra California home. She lived here with parents Mr and Mrs George Gerberick for about 12 years and was a niece of John Gerberick. Survived by parents three sisters Martha Estherana Ruth and a brother James. Interment was in Alhambra Calle.
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Margarite Gerberick
Alhambra
Calif
Augusta
Miss Gerberick
George Gerberick
John Gerberick
Martha
Esther
Ana
Ruth
James
Calle
Brenneman Reunion At Lake-O-Springs
Mrs. D W Brenneman and her children and families gathered Sunday at Lake O Springs between Massillon and Canton for a reunion. Attending were William Brenneman and family Jay Brenneman and family Harry Brenneman and wife Mrs EB Griner and family Mrs C J Hiltys and family Mrs Alice Steiner and family and Mrs Lucile Parkinson and two guests from Wooster. About 45 people participated in the outing.
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D. W. Brenneman
Lake-O-Springs
Massillon
Canton
William.Brenneman
Jay Brenneman
Harry Brennemn
EB. F. Griner
C. J
Hilty
Alice Steiner
Lucile Parkinson
Wooster
Annual Forty Hours Devotion At St Ann's Church
St Ann's Church held the Forty Hours Devotion from Sunday morning to Tuesday evening with daily services and sermons by pastors from Youngstown Campbell and Cleveland. Clergy led processions and the Blessed Sacrament was carried in reverent rite concluding with Litany of the Saints. Parishioners welcomed their first pastor Rev Vincent Vilkutatis.
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St. Ann
Chas Dey Aony
Hagsck
Wansworth
Werton
Spomindovae
Strantetine
Youngstown
John A. Grabowski
Michael Kouwinsk
St. John Cantins
Campbell
Anthony Mechler
St. Peter and Paul's
Doylastown
Dominic Milearck
Vincent Go Vilkutatis
Msgr
Marion J Orzechowski
St- John Cautius- Church
Cleveland
Vincent G. Vilkutatis
St. George's Church
St. Ann’s Church
Stittman
Joseph "M. Sttuck
St. Mmyacinth “Church
Julius Valley
Auxiliary Elects Officers For Year At Legion Meet
The American Legion Auxiliary held its regular meeting Monday evening. Carvine Graf was elected president for the coming year, succeeding Reka Galehouser. Mazie Stem was named senior vice president and Florence Snyder junior vice president. Elizabeth Tilson was secretary, and Elizabeth Stearns treasurer. Other officers will be appointed later by the president. After the vote, 21 members enjoyed a lunch provided by Della Wenger, Lillian Breece, Zella Schmeltzer, Esther Brng, and Lucille Wald, featuring pumpkin pie, doughnuts, and coffee.
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American Legion Auxiliary
Carvine’ Graf
Reka ‘Galehouser
Mazie Stem
Cene
Florence Snyder
Elizabeth Tilson
Elizabeth Stearns
Della Wenger
Lillian’ “Breece
Zella Schmeltzer
Esther “Brnng
Lucltie Wald
Organize Fo Check beet poi Cent oo eee
A report on a Wayne County meeting to preserve the Cutis status quo by organizing and asking for gas tax funds. Officials including Ed S. Wartz and Harry Allers discussed budget allocations and road relief, with commissioners supporting keeping the fund intact.
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Wayne- County
Wayne
Webster
S. Wartz
Wooster
Harry Allers
Paul
Glasgow
Van
Voortiog
Tig
Moat
Former Farm Hand Charged in Check Forgery Case near Creaton
A farm owner reports that a man named Jim Pyker, hired as a temporary hand near Creaton, forged two checks totaling 25 dollars using the benefactor Moyd Allen’s name. Police say additional merchants were approached but did not report further losses.
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Moyd Allen
Creaton
Creston
Allen
Jim Pyker
Mr Allen
Austin Eble
Crostay
Aguli
Baker
Norman
Sellers
Ober
Argra
Cleveland
Garvers Entertain Board And Faculty
The Wooster City park hosted a Wednesday evening corn and weather roast for school boards and families. After a strenuous baseball game, attendees rotated corn and veinera, plus pumpkin pies doughnuts fruit and coffee. About 60 people attended with Supt C Gibbons and Mrs Gibbons and Rev RW McNary among out of town guests.
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Wooster City Park
C.gibbons Wooster
RW. McNary
Athens
Final results announced for Rittman campaign contestants
The Press reports the end of a campaign with 18 official finishes led by Daisy Lilley Ritiman and others including Marla Hilo Cinda and Dorothy. Winners are praised for hard work, with congratulations extended to all participants and supporters.
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Merehansling
Rittman
Winna
Marla
Hilo
Cindya
Hontat
Ailsa
Dorothy Itumibel
Wall
Meccasary
Larga
Hedy Ani
Lifelong Resident John Loaner Dies at 43
Funeral services for John Loaner aged 43 will be held Saturday at 2 o clock at his home. He died after appendicitis surgery at a hospital. Burial will be in Woostur with A. de Ebert in charge. He leaves his widow and four children Virgil 24 Evelyn 16 Virgi 14 and Alton 10. A carpenter by trade he was associated with Curly Carpenter and later worked at Wenger Meat Market. Pallbearers named Alvin Petit Marvin Wenger Roy Brown Charles Wald John Wein and Robert Wenger.
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John Loaner
Ree
Saltat
Woostur
Curly
Daughters of Union Veterans Meeting Notice
The next regular meeting of the Daughters of Union Veterans will be held at the home of Mrs Leona Morrow on September 19. Members are invited to attend.
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Daughters of Union
Leona
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B. & W. Oil CO
Niordan
Saint Alexis Hospital
John—Meszaros
California
Brenneman Reunion
Harry ‘Hiers
Coun
State-Lagialators
Garvers
Camnpai
Roa
Syl We
Daisy Tile
Cladys Hostatler
Jétin Looser
U. V. Notice
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