Arbor Day Planting At West Hill School
Principal Miriam Roth led West Hill School pupils in planting a flowering crab tree to celebrate Arbor Day. The ceremony featured student participation and a poem reading about the tree as a source of warmth, shade, sustenance, and material usefulness. Other items note visits from Mrs. Grady Ingle and Dr. Frederick Ingle, church society meetings scheduled for May 2, and local residents moving or visiting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West‘ Hill School
Miriam Roth
Rittman High Band Calendar Drive This Week
Rittman High School band members will tour town next week for a band calendar drive. Band Parents drivers assist as students seek orders nightly from Monday 6 30 to 8 30 pm. Proceeds fund instruments uniforms and related band needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glen Adams
Don Gunnels
Rittman High School
Republican Women Delegate Headed to Washington Conference
Mrs George Hileman Mrs Larry Wertz and Mrs Lindsey Williams lead Wayne County GOP women including chairman Mrs Leo Kindswatter for the 11th annual spring conference in Washington D C. The April 25 27 meeting will include 145 Ohioans from 34 counties and Ohio headquarters Suite at the Sheraton Park Hotel. The delegation plans to return Sunday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Hileman
Larry Wertz
Lindsey Williams
Rittman
Wayne County
Leo Kindswatter
Wooster
Washington, D. C
City Moves To Crack Down On Tavern Noise After 11 P.M.
City Manager Charles Mann orders Police Chief to act decisively against noise disturbances in taverns and cafes after 11 pm under Ordinance Section 53.6. Violators face fines up to 50 dollars. In council session, Calabria challenged the mayor over enforcement and the term Little Chicago was invoked. Council discussed bands, amusement taxes, and other town ordinances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Mann
Merle Hef- Telman
Mann
Calabria
Houglan
South End
Chicago
C. E.rhonemus
Rhonemus
Merle Heffeelman
Warren Hardgrove
Hardgrove
James Witzberger
Witzberger
John Simonton
Simonton
Helfelman
Council Council
City Cab Company
Chippewa Township
American Way Becomes Easy For Feiko After Seven Years
A Japanese mother Teiko Yamazaki Beichler and her American husband Carl Beichler reflect on their seven year marriage after meeting at Kamisaya Naval Base. She adapted to rural life west of Rittman and contrasts Japanese and American customs especially transportation and family life while praising equality for women in the United States. Their son Gary, nearly five, is quiet and affectionate as Teiko notes differences in childrearing between Japan and America.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rittman
Carl Beichlers
Kamisaya Naval Base
Carl
Air Force
States
Uncle Sam
Teiko Yamazaki
Japan
Teiko
America
Chigasaki
Yokohama
Gary
Grace Lewis 70 Buried After Long Illness
Grace Doris Lewis 70 of Doylestown died after a long illness at Sarah Lee Rest Home. A former Cleveland resident and retired bookkeeper, she was active with Calvary Presbyterian Church. Services were held at First Presbyterian Church St Clairsville with burial in Union Cemetery St Clairsville. Rev Richard Ferguson officiated. No relatives survive except cousins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Doris Lewis
Doylestown
Sarah Lee Rest Home
Cleveland
Calvary Presbyterian Church of
Barberton
Richard Ferguson
First Presbyterian Church
St. Clairsville
Union Cemetery
Mrs Clifton New Friends of Library President
Mrs John Clifton was elected president of the Friends of the Library at Thursday’s meeting, succeeding Carl Bradford who began last spring. Reelected were Katherine Twinem as treasurer and Mary Ethel Cummings as secretary. The group discussed resurfacing the rear parking area and adding a cement walk to the rear entrance, with Wayne County Librarian Katharine Schantz of Wooster in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Clifton
Friends of the Library
Carl Bradford
George Hileman
Katherine Twinem
Mary Ethel Cummings
Friends
Wayne County
Katherine Schantz
Wooster
Taylor Is New Board Member Ed Taylor Appointed
Ed Taylor named to fill vacant Rittman Board of Education seat replacing Homer Castor. Taylor, 33, a longtime local activity leader and former Rittman PTA president, will serve two years and was sworn in by Clerk Margaret Williams. He lives at 82 Orchard Street with wife Sally and children Gail Scott Gary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Taylor
Rittman
Board of Education
Taylor
Homer Castor
Margaret Williams
Rittman Parent Teachers Association
Packaging Corporation of America
Sally
Gail
Scott
Gary
Orchard Street
Akron
Cireles
William F. Anderson
Ashland County
Anderson
HEARD
W H. Hauenstein
Paul Bihn
Gene Sharick
Cedar Point
West Hill
Mas
Robert Ramster
RD Rittman
Western Road
Minstrel show nets for PTA and school levy vote
The ninth annual PTA Minstrel Show last month netted 78753.82 after expenses. At a PTA meeting at West Hill School, attendees endorsed a 20 mill school bond levy to appear on the May ballot. School board members, the superintendent, and officers toured fundraising use of funds and lighting improvements financed by the PTA.
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Thez
PTA
William’ FT Davis, Jr
Davis
West Hill
Sylvan Wiles
Norbert Reffert
William Maus
Raupach Death in Three Car Route 94 Crash
Services held Tuesday in Doylestown for Gary Raupach 21 son of Mr and Mrs Lee Raupach of Doylestown. Involved in crash were Mary Jane House and Judy King both of Rittman. Jeffery J Linder Janes Lacy and Howard Miller Jr all of Orrville. Miller driver of second car and Linder of third owned by Dever Lacy. No injuries to them. Raupach car ran off highway struck two utility poles. driver thrown, died on arrival at Dunlap Hospital. Also named William Bowen 61 of Rittman who died Wednesday at Orrville Osteopathic Hospital. Burial in Rittman Cemetery. Father died later.
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Doviestown
Gary
Raupach
Lee Raupach
Daviestown
Kooawas
Orrville
Mary Jane House
Judy King
Rittman
Jeffrey J Linder
Janes Lacy
Howard Miller
Miller
Linder
Dever Lacy
James
Raunach
Dunlap Hospital
Donald Mullett
Barberton
Charlotte Lemon
Woldsworth
State Patrol
Wayne County
James K Leedy
Miller Young Raupach
Ohio Injector Co
Wadsworth
Doylestown
Doylestown Methodist Church and
Pickaging Corporation of America
First Baptist Church
Campbellsville
Ruth
Daniel
Louise Forrer
Leslie
Clara Murphy
Brandes Buys New York Paper in Newark Valley switch
Leon Brandes of Rittman has purchased the Tioga County Herald a weekly newspaper in Newark Valley New York. He leaves Sunday to assume operation of the paper. Brandes, a Rochester Tech graduate in printing, comes from Packag ag Corporation of America. His family Pamela 7 Steve 5 Beth 3 will move from 305 North Street to Brandes hometown next month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leon Brandes
Rittman
Tioga County
Newark Valley
New York
Brandes
Packagag Corporation of America
Rochester Institute of Technology
Rochester
Pamela
Steve
Beth
North Street
Wayne County Spelling Bee crowns Virginia Yount
In Wooster Parkview School's spelling event the champion was Virginia Yount of Orrville North who correctly spelled spinet to win the Wayne County Bee. Contenders included Gay Griner from First Street School and Melanie Pratt from West Hill with several contestants stumbling on tricky terms like dimension and feign. Karen McComas, last year’s Wayne District winner, previously advanced to the National Bee in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne County Spelling Bee Gees
Wooster Parkview School
Rittman
Gay Griner
First Street
Melanie Pratt
West Hill
Melanie
Mel Pratt
Virginia Yount
Orrville North
Sharon Walder
Sterling
Karen McComas
Flower Show Set By Buckeye Garden Club
A two day Buckeye Garden Club flower show at Rittman Public Library May 3 and 4 features prizes ribbons and judging by Mrs Myrtle Beck of Seville. First second and third place ribbons will be awarded plus a poster prize for fifth graders. Show hours are 3 to 3 30 pm Friday and 1 to 9 pm Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rittman Public Library
Buckere Garden Club
Myrtle Beck
Seville
Wiliam Bardacs
Willard Rush
Rush
Sourite
Ways and Means
Bess Miller
Ray Varisco
Stanley Dague
Daylight Saving Time Ends and Clocks Fall Back
Authorities announce the time change to standard time at 2 a.m. Sunday. The extra hour of sleep from last Saturday is regained in September, and neighboring communities will also switch to standard time.
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Fran Sand Rock
Grady Ingle
Frederick Ingle
Tucker, Ga
Mary Rohrer
Women’s Missionary Society of First Baptist Church
I. B. Trogdon
Paul Canter
Clydé- Robinett
Charles Gammell
Cleveland Clinic Hospital
Kenneth McDonald
Anne
Wadsworth Hospital
St. Francis Xavier Mission Circle 9
Melvin Blough
Joe Beaver
Mark
Tempe
Ariz
Ginny
Whit
Helen Smithwick
John
Milwaukee
Wis
United Presbyterian Women’s Organization
Rawiga Country Club
Marge Burger
Vi Hall
Mickey Shankland
Roseanna Carpenter
Colleen Curren
Cynthia Stoll
Jon Pereira
James Hodds
Deanna Zollinger
Dick Yoho
Ted Schumacher
Rhonda Pickens
George Robison
Muriel Jordan
Ruth Robinson
Susan Jean Rohrer
Cynthia Calabria
Logan Snyder
Talbot
William Speicher
Ray Kosier
Randy Haulk
James Mullins
Richard Rupp
Audrey Weideman
Clifford Shook
Robert E. Hanze
Miami
Fla
Ing
Band
Hayéold Hoover
Lester Boreman
Ronald Goodhart
Glenn, Parman
James Hammond
John Alexander
Willis Lance
Glen Haller
Roy Ramsier
Joe Felix
John Breece
Bette Ott
Wayne Dysinger
Washington
Dominic Calabria
Rittran
Orla Houglan
Carl Beichler
Beichlers
Grace Lewis
Edwin E. Taylor
Riffman Education Association
Mel Goflinet
William Cecil
Don Rohrer
Cahir Chorba
Marvin Adams
Maron Maple
Torian
Donald Baker
Robert Wenger
Gary Raupach
William Bowen
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