Rittman Area Births, Hospital Stays, and Local Notices
Mrs. Bertha Hanes, aged near 85, is in Medina Community Hospital after a fall that broke her left hip. The piece lists births at Wadsworth Rittman and Orrville hospitals, family visits, Easter hometowns, and local anniversaries including the Race, Miller, Crall, Boremans, and Vaughn households, plus hospital recoveries and visitors.
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Bertha Hanes
Rittman
Medina Community Hospital
Hanes
Harold Hanes
East Smith
Medina
Dentist Office Burglarized. $107 Stolen in Break-in
The office of Dr. William W. Sexauer at 112 W. Ohio was burglarized Tuesday evening while he dined nearby. An inner door was forced open and $107 was taken from a desk in a rear room. Police are investigating.
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William W. Sexauer
Ohio
Editorial argues for Rittman high school bond issue
The piece urges voters to approve the school bond to expand facilities, arguing the need is genuine and urgent. It weighs timing options, notes costs, inflation, and the Packaging Corporation of America as a major taxpayer contributing to the plan, and concludes a bond vote is the only conscience choice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rittman
Francis 0. Kanehl
Meri
Packaging Corporation of America
New State Highway 57 Construction Underway
Construction on State Highway 57 continues north of Rittman as Route 94 relocation plans advance. Five families have vacated along Route 94 where the road will pass, with the Kellerts Wilmots Juslis Kassermans and Harris families relocating.
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Rittman
Route 94
Homer Kellerts
Lawrence Wilmots
John Juslis
Elmer Kassermans
Clifford Harris
CL Ssures
Keilerts
Wilmots
Juskis
Elmer Kasserman
C. L Sayres
State of Ohio Highway Department
Mennonite
State Highway Department
Wilmot
Don Crawford
Crawford
H B Lockhart
West Witerloo Road
Akron
Cathy Imhoff Named National Merit Scholar from Rittman
Cathy Imhoff of 87 North Street was named the first National Merit Scholar from Rittman. She is one of 2250 high school seniors nationwide to win Merit Scholarships and will receive a four year Baldwin Wallace College scholarship. She plans to major in English and teach high school.
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Rittman
Cathy Imhoff
North Street
Cathy
Albert W Imhoff Jr
Baldwin Wallace College
Berea
Future Teachers of America
National Honor Society
National Federation of Music Clubs
Downtown stores set new summer hours to 7 pm
Downtown merchants announce summer hours effective May 2 with shop hours on the square until 7 p.m. Monday Tuesday and Thursday. Wednesday Friday and Saturday hours stay unchanged.
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Mes
Rittman Police Resignations Prompt Council Meeting Debate
Three full time patrolmen led by Jim Chambers left Rittman last week over alleged deplorable working conditions. They spoke to Council Monday while City Manager Willard Laughlin outlined replacements and ongoing recruitment. The dispute touched on training, turnover costs, and personal remarks in a tense public session.
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Rittman
Jim Chambers
Ronald Valentine
Sam Strimlan
Ashton Hall
Valentine
William Forrer
Council
Mogadore
Barberton
Forrer
State For Administration
Willard Laughlin
Laughlin
Hall
Auction at Milton Township Fire House Sale
A consignment auction will be held at the Milton Township fire house in Sterling on Saturday May 14 starting at 10 a.m. Lunch will be available at the fire house kitchen with Milton 4 H Clubs in charge of refreshments. Proceeds fund a community room addition. Contact Ches ter Winkler Andy Maibach John Rastorfer or Dale Wirth to consign or contribute.
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Milton Township Fire House
Sterling
Fire House
Milton 4-H
Chester Winkler
Andy Maibach
John Rastorfer
Dale Wirth
Pearl Stern Dies At 83 In Sterling Area
Pearl Stern 83 lifelong Sterling-Rittman resident died Thursday evening at Holmes Nursing Home Wadsworth after a long illness. Born August 18 1883 near Sterling she was a St Anns parishioner Altar Society member and wife of Earl predeceased her. Survived by brother Delbert W Moore Sr of Rittman and nieces and nephews. Rosary prayers were at Gillman Funeral Home and Fr J Norman Riley officiated Burial followed at St Anns Cemetery.
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St Ann’s Catholic Church
Pearl C. Stern
Stern
Holmes Nursing Home
Wadsworth
Sterling
Sterling-Rittman
Julius and
Mary Petit
Maine
St. Ann‘s Catholic Church
Altar Society
Delbert W Moinre
Rittman
Earl
Gillman Funeral Home
J Norman Riley
St. Ann’s Cemetery
Street sweeping plan targets Thursday nights in city
Residents are asked to park off city streets Thursday nights as the street department extends a sweeping program through spring and summer.
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City
RHS Graduate Speaks at Large Commencement
The largest Rittman High School class graduates 114 seniors Friday with the first local graduate returning to give the commencement address. The Rev. Richard Milford of Grosse Isle Michigan will speak as the class receives diplomas.
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Rittman High School
Sall
Richard Milford
Grosse Isle
Mich
Milford
Grosse Isle Presbyterian Church
Carl Milford
South Second
Rittman Board of Education
Rittmanites
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Hugh Strickland
James Mason
Columbus
Mrs. Strickland
Masons
Hazel
Bill
Tom
Jane
Bob
Larry Christian
Creston
Wadsworth- Rittman Hospital
Delbert Maine, Sr
Clifford Thonen
Kevin Scott
Wadsworth-Rittman Hospital
Kevin
Gary
Mike
Orrville ‘Osteopathic Hospital
M. B. Robinson
Edward Moore
Frank Schaad
Harry Schaad
Baltmore
Robert Wallaces
Clover
Michael Scott
Orrville Osteopathic Hospital
Terry
Jeff
Joseph Green
Man
Linda Kay
Orrville Dunlap Hospital
Linda
Kathy Sue
Palos Park
Ill
Elsa West
Russ
Jordi Lewis
Ed Perry
Pam Skraba
Caroline Voss
Priscilla Yoss
Hannibal
Harry Schaub
Fred Ramsier
West Ohio
Ramsiers
Larry
Jeanne Ramsier
Roni Ramsier
Doug
Rodney Howell
Mark Steiner
David Ramsier
Cletis Race
C. H. Miller
Russell Crall
Lester Boremans
Tom Vaughns
Ethel Snyder
Bertha Simonton
Bessie Schumacher
A Shutin
Mary Jane Smoyer
Seville
Bulletin
State Board of Education
West Hill School
Nat’l Merit
Pearl Stern
RHS
Robert West
Eugene Sharick
Hidden Hollow Mansfield
John R. Heter
Donald Ritchie
Ing
Heter
Sharick
Sylvan Wiles
Ed Taylor
Fred Klohn
Roy Sinclair
Ohio Association of College Admissions Counselors
Heidelberg College
Tiftin
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