Mardi Gras Planned by Rittman Recreation Board
Plans are underway for the Fifth Annual Mardi Gras in Rittman with a Friday August parade at 7 pm downtown. A King and Queen aged six will be chosen by public vote from area residents, with ballots printed in this paper and due by 5 pm Monday. Judges include Lynn Castor and Mrs. James Black. voting requires one vote per person.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rittman Recreation Department
Miss Ritman
Rittman
Rittman Press
Ohio
Lynn, Castor
James ‘Black
Ane Burnett
Avarage
Rittman Schools
N. Main St
St._Recreation field
John Baldwin
Rittman_Bank
Miss Rittman
New “Gallon Club” Donors Sought for Rittman Blood Drive
Twenty new members expected to join the exclusive Gallon Club as the Red Cross Bloodmobile comes to Rittman August 24 at the American Legion Hall Sunset Ave. Donor hours run 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Volunteers will line up donors and set appointments. Six prizes per category and cameras for Miss and Mister Rittman winners. Prizes displayed next week at Rittman Hardware window.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Rittman
W. W. Bodager
Clarence Kunkler
American Legion Hall
Bodager
Rittman All Stars to join invitational tournament
The Rittman Hot Stove All Stars join four teams Wadsworth Medina Barberton in a single elimination invitational on Saturday and Sunday. Each lineup allows eighteen players two umpires and two balls per game. Rittman will have Ray Seat and Lynn Castor as umpires with Jim Pereira heading managerial duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ritt
Wadsworth Recreation
Wadsworth
Rittman
Medina
Barberton
Rittman All Stars
Ray Seat
Lynn Castor
Mel Goffineét
Rittman League
Jim Pereira
Kolony
Route 224
Two More All Stars Named in Major League Roster Correction
A correction adds Harold Bauman as National League utility fielder and James Lambert as American League utility infielder. The adjustment brings each league to fifteen All Stars after reviewing publication errors and confirming the players. Signed by M A Goffines president and F K Bush commissioner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Bauman
James Lambert
Honorary All Star Picks Announced by Hot Stove League Commissioner
Frank K. Bush named honorary All Stars in both leagues. list includes Jim Williams Don K Freed Doug Mougey Lions Marty Workman Butcher Boys Andy Bernhardt Dick Reffert Jim Breece Earl Moore J Workman Don K Freed Doug Mosley Rotary Gary Copley Bob Grocutt Tom Gwaltney Joe Ellis Eddie Widem an Lions Rotary American League selections feature Tom Stromack Moose Roger Wingler Morton Salt Kenneth King Jack Stromack Jerry Miracle Dick Armbrust Phillip Burnett Bill Breece Jim Wasson John Karl en Art Hall Jerry Dusky Ronald Carnahan Bob Baker Randy Dull.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank K. Bush
Hot Stove League
Jim Williams
Don K. Freed
Doug Mougey
Lions
Marty Workman
Butcher Boys
Andy Bernhardt
Dick Reffert
Jim Breece
Earl Moore
Don K.freed
J. Workman
Doug Mosley
Rotary
Gary Copley
Bob Grocutt
Tom Gwaltney
Joe Ellis
Eddie Wiedeman
Long
Tom_ Stromack
Moose
Roger Wingler
Morton Salt
Kenneth, King
Mgt
Jack Stromack
Jerry Miracle
Dick Armbrust
Phillip “Burnett
Bill_Breece
Jim’ Wasson
John Karlen
Art Hall
Jerry Dusky
Ronald Carnahan
Bob Banker
Randy Dull
Rittman Schools Plan New Class and Land Use
The Rittman Board proposes admitting at least three students to a special class at Sterling school to start this year. They approved acquiring 20 acres of land for $30,000 from Mr. and Mrs. Ben Saurer to support an elementary school on the east portion. The district schedules a Sept. 7 start, sets lunch prices, adjusts teaching assignments, and plans building and planning steps with Kent State’s Dr. Gerald Reid guiding a teacher workshop.
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Rittman Board of Education
Norwayne_ school ‘board
Sterling School
RN Pe Ecoas
Rittman
Board of Education
Ben Saurer
Rittman Planning Commission
DeMass
Boyle
Wagner
Gerald Reid
Kent State University
James van Gilder
Community Auction Friday at Rittman Public Square
A large crowd is expected Friday at 7 p m for the Community Auction in Rittman Public Square. Proceeds support Booster and Lions Club community service projects with Myron Steiner and Paul Marty as volunteer auctioneers. Donations welcomed. last pickups Thursday.
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Rittman Public Square
Lions— Clubs
Myron Steiner
Paul Marty
Rich Motors Inc
Dodge
Wenger Furniture
L. L. Wilmot
Board of Ed Auctions Two Homes for Land Expansion
The Rittman Board of Education sold two houses and two garages at auction to obtain land for high school expansion. Charles Heffelman bought the Bauman residence for 2100 dollars and two car garage for 120. Merle Heffelman paid 950 for the Rodenberg residence and its one car garage. Heffelman will move his house to 166 N Main and Frey will relocate his home to Fairlawn Ave. Purchases must be moved within 45 days per agreement.
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Rittman Board of Educationes
Charles_ Heffelman
Bauman
Merle Heffelman
Russell W. Frey
Roden
All American Soap Box Derby Sunday in Akron
Paul Erb son of Mr and Mrs Robert Erb of N Main St will race among about 150 contestants in the All American Soap Box Derby in Akron Sunday. He won the Wayne County Race recently. Tickets cost 50 cents 1.00 and 1.50 and are sold through the Wooster Daily Record office the Good Humor ice cream wagon in Rittman or at Derby Downs gate on race day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Erb
Robert Erb
N. Main St
Akron
Paul
Wayne County
Wooster Daily Record Office
Wooster
Rittman Streets
Derby Downs
Texas Judge to Hear Boyes Case in El Paso This Week
Robert and Trent Boyes formerly of Rittman are set to appear before a federal judge in El Paso Texas this week. They were captured July 13 near El Paso and charged with three bank robberies including the Stebbins National Bank of Creston on May 24.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
el Paso
Texas
Robert and
Trent Boyes
Rittman
Stebbins National Bank of
Creston
Rittman Press Publishes Thursday Weekly Schedule Change
The council tables Hickin announces the Rittman Press will publish on Thursdays starting August 14 to improve news handling and advertising delivery. Ads must be submitted to the Press office by 5 p.m. Wednesday and classified ads by 11 a.m. Thursday. Russell W. Frey, publisher, explains the new schedule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rittman Press
Russell W.frey
Doylestown News Highlights Local Service Star and Churchill Matches
Charles I. Lepley marks 31 years at his Doylestown service station while reflecting on gas prices and value. The 1955 Doylestown homecoming is praised for teamwork and weather challenges. Ohio Blue Tip matches gain royal notice as Sir Winston Churchill requests two dozen boxes, packaged for dispatch by the Ohio Match Company through its Traffic Department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles I. Lepley
Doylestown
Charlie
Sinclair Oil
Firestone Tire
Oil Company
Ohio Match Company
Winston Churchhill
World Statesman
Britain
Sir Winston
Heather Wood
Winston
OMC Traffic Department
Fire at Margaret Gettings Apartments Causes Minor Damage
Firemen responded to a late Friday alarm at the Margaret Gettings apartments. The blaze caused minor damage and was traced to a defective refrigerator motor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Gettings
Rittman Council Mulls Street, Finances and Fire Issues
All councilmen attended the meeting and tabled major items including Liberty Street curb and sewer plans, a requisition plan, and street department finances. They discussed a sewer tile option, city budget deficits, and a proposed alliance with township on dump use, plus fire department updates and mayoral reports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rittman
Liberty St
An-Equalizing Board
Clarence Kunkler
John Zivick
Park Board
Carl Adams
Rittman Fire Dept
Rittman Press
Fire Department
John Baldwin
Ed Stentz
Board of Zoning Appeals
Hubert Squibbs
Stentz
Wder
Wade Rohrer
Paul Baker
Alliance
Rohrer
Also Mentioned on This Page
Rittman Hot Stove All Stars
M. A. Goffines
F. K. Bush
MR. and Miss Rittman
Easton
Aibach's
Sterling
Board of Ed
Boyes
Hickin
Hickin Ave
Fire Dept
Recreation and Cemetery
Hot Stove
American We
C. Eae Ee Eee Eines
Cusae Dae
Morton Salt Ae Tere
National Wire Lions
Rotary See
Don K. Freed Were
Wadsworth Hospital
Perry Nester
Sterling Road
Rittman City
Nester
Ralph Gilmore
Orrville
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