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Newspaper
The Rittman Press
Location
Rittman, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1963
Page
4
City warns residents to control pets as dogs irritate easily during busy season. Police urge owners to follow Ordinance 41.1 to keep animals from roaming streets and yards. Fines run up to 50 dollars. past incidents included a severe hand bite and a face wound.
Rittman hosts the Sleepwalker Sale from 9 pm to midnight drawing a near two thousand shoppers. Twenty three stores participated and prizes ranged from electric toothbrushes to transistor radios. Merchants report strong turnout and plan more promotions between now and Christmas.
The Powder Puff Football Game will be held Thursday at the high school field at 7 30 p m under the Rittman Booster Club. One squad is coached by Ashton Hall and the other by Bill Breece. Tickets at the gate cost 1 or 1 59 for family admission.
Three league meetings are scheduled this week at Rittman Bowling Center. Friday session at 8 15 p m invites mixed doubles interest and the league starts after Labor Day every Friday at 7 p m. Sunday Mixed League II holds its organizational meeting at 8 30 p m, while Sunday Mixed League I begins at 6 30 and needs bowlers who should call Bob Baurer. The Wednesday Afternoon Ladies League plans to draft next campaign, with bowlers needed for the 1 p m start.
Grasses use most nitrogen, but legumes such as alfalfa or clover supply nitrogen when grown with grass. Manure or commercial nitrogen fertilizers also help boost soil nitrogen levels.
Saturday birthdays for Barbara Jones Bobby Grygotis Earl Lambert and Dennis Wagner Sunday greetings for Betty Zimmerly Betty Donaldson Robert Dean Luther Tucker Bertha Sherrick Monday wishes for Mrs James Hile Joan Gable Diana Jordan Mrs Jessie Blackburn Tuesday greetings for Floyd Croft A Balloon Charles Craig Ann Marie Fawcett Wednesday wishes for Herb Starling Richard Eckhart Ronald Tisher Darla Howell Thursday best wishes to Roger Ramster Mabell Shockey Friday celebrants Ronald Osbourn Tra Talbot James Fillow Cecil Duckworth Jack Griffiths Mr and Mrs William Griffin announce the birth of a son at Orrville Osteopathic Hospital Friday Aug 16 Chet Greenbank hears from Bob Wengers in Clarkfork Idaho about trout rainbows Dolly Varden and good sport.
Lions Club members and families gathered at American Legion Park for an ée fair with Richard Clemmer Ray Mull ett and Ledale Amstutz supervising balloon blowing bubble gum blowing rolling pin throwing and apple eating contests. John Lenhart won the men’s sack race while Mrs Virgil Pittman and Mrs Harold Walker won rolling pin throwing and bubble gum chewing respectively. Williams Restaurant entered the event and ninety Lions Club members wives and children attended.
Real estate transfers recently recorded with Wayne County Recorder Ruth Williams include multiple parcels. Transactions feature buyers and sellers across Rittman Doylestown Chippewa and Marshallville, with lots and acres specified for each conveyance.
L E Stephens 72 of Marshallville, Ohio, died Wednesday after a short illness at Orrville Community Osteopathic Hospital. Native of Monroe County near Woodsfield, he lived in Marshallville since 1925 and was a farmer. Survived by wife Rose C., three sons Walter, Homer, Kenneth, 22 grandchildren, 13 great grandchildren. Funeral Saturday at 2 p m at Gillman Haines Funeral Home Rittman with burial in Rittman Cemetery. calling hours Friday 2-4 and 7-9 p m.
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