02 Aug 1962
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Newspaper
The Rittman Press
Location
Rittman, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1962
Page
1
A curious North Third Street resident believes a mother turtle dove cared for her brood until Skip climbed a ladder and found the nest containing two pine cones. Other items note visitors from Ohio and Illinois, local meetings, a new baby boy in Orrville, medical notices, and Wayne County mobile stops.
James Napier is held in Rittman jail on suspicion of shooting his son Patrick at 11:55 am at the Napier residence. The 16 year old was taken to Wadsworth Municipal Hospital, later moved to Akron Hospital. The father remained armed with a 32 caliber revolver used in the shooting. Police Chief Merle Heffelman reported severe blood loss from thigh wounds.
Services will be held at 2 pm Saturday at Gillman Haines Funeral Home for Clifton M Kimball 66 of 86 West Sunset Drive Rittman who died Tuesday at Wadsworth Municipal Hospital He had been ill for a year and retired from Rittman Hardware in 1961 He and Robert Schario owned Schario Grocery in Rittman for 15 years Survived by wife Blanche son Leslie brother Oscar sister Geneva Schario granddaughter Carol Kimball Burial in Rittman Cemetery Rev F D Donaldson to officiate Friends may call Friday 2 4 and 7 9 pm at the funeral home
Union and Pack aging Corporation remain far apart after eight weeks of strike with 1,100 workers. Federal mediator John Duffy met last weekend with limited acceptances. Akron talks yielded a union proposal deemed not acceptable. Company offered a one year contract, seven cent wage rise, holidays, and benefits changes amid ongoing negotiations.
State loan advances Chippewa Watershed work as verifications near completion. Contracts for six to eight dams and channel work could begin next year if rights of way are secured. The total project aims to finish in 1966 with a two million two hundred seventy thousand dollar cost.
The Alexander family reunion gathered 44 relatives from nine Ohio cities including Marietta Massillon Akron Mansfield Medina Wadsworth Wooster Canton and Rittman in Central Park. R W Ashbrook of Rittman said the Alexanders from Marietta sought City Park for the reunion.
Nine community leaders will supervise the fall United Fund collections. Campaign Chairman David Wright will select them within two weeks. UF directors split groups by industry, residence, commerce, clubs, schools, government and gifts. industrials expected to provide most funds.
Allan J. Broadhurst of Dover Ohio will become Executive Vice President of Rittman Savings Bank on Sept 1. He is presently senior vice president of National Bank of Dover and a civic leader with broad banking experience dating to 1947. He will join the Rittman bank's board. He and wife Annabelle will reside at 31 N Metzger Ave Rittman.
Recreation officials announce a two dozen prize categories for costumes and parade entries. King and queen candidates are being chosen by children from Central Park Third Street Park Grandview and American Legion Parks. Parade registration starts 630 at Diversion Hall North Main Street with voting by attendees and winners crowned by Mayor Orla Houglan.
Mrs Betty Stillwagner of Rittman sues the City of Rittman for 50000 in damages after she tripped on a curb crevice at West Ohio Avenue on the square. She says her shoe caught in the crevice and she was thrown to the sidewalk requiring hospitalization and medical care.
Wayne County Board of Elections opens two voter registration offices on Friday and Saturday August 17 18 at Diversion Hall in Rittman and Orrville Town Hall from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Anyone in Wayne County may register at either location on those dates. Registration also available any time before September 26 at 5 p.m. at the Board of Elections office in the Wayne County Courthouse in Wooster.
The five day festival opens Tuesday on North Main Street near Division Hall. The city carnival includes a ferris wheel and music from a calliope, with kiddie rides, bingo, shooting gallery, and a dunking booth. Prizes include a GE dishwasher, Columbia bicycle, AM FM radio, and other items on display at John R Winkler Insurance. Attendance prizes and a $100 cash prize will be drawn nightly, with a magician act on Wednesday and a teen street dance Friday and Saturday. Tickets are sold by local Lions Club, Fire Department, and American Legion members to fund community projects and fire department equipment.
The Rittman Industrial Development Committee will file for a corporate charter this week. James Frye chairs the effort with David Wright and C E Rhonemus as incorporators. The group aims to raise capital via stock sales or private commitments to attract new industry, with Frye serving as president and Wright as chamber president. The Chamber backs the project and will cover up to 100 dollars of printing costs for a Chippewa Watershed folder, with other chambers invited to contribute.
Graveside services were held at Apostolic Christian Cemetery for Gary William Bauman four day old son of Richard and Gladys Gasser Bauman of Sterling RD 1 who died Friday morning at Wadsworth Municipal Hospital The Baumans reside in the Rittman Sterling area where Mr Bauman farms Survivors include five brothers Dale Tommy Danny Ronnie and Byron one sister Karen paternal grandparents Mr and Mrs Ben Bauman of Rittman maternal grandparents Mr and Mrs Elmer Gasser of Creston and a great grandfather Albert Gasser of Rittman Gillman Haines Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements
Linda A Pope of Rittman Road earns a 4.0 average to secure Dean’s List honors. Also high achievers include Sarah J Fielder of Doylestown, Maureen A South of Doylestown, and Larry Gordon of Creston Road, all with top grades. Sarah attends the college of education while the others study in the general college.
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