Football season looms as summer fades from view
The notice lists multiple local anniversaries and birthdays for the coming week, plus a birth announcement for Robin Ann, born August 9 to Mr and Mrs Glen Thompson in DeCourcey Road area with grandparents named Sadie Thompson and Lucian Thompson. Also noted is a mass paper drive on October 21 and travel news about Mrs Gaborsky’s vacation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glen Thompson
DeCourcey Road
Robin Ann
Brian Edward
Sadie Thompson
Genoa
Lucian Thompson
German Ridge
Huntington
W Va
Rotary meets at United Methodist Church in Rittman
Rotary gathers August 24 at noon at the United Methodist Church. The Rittman Fire Department runs a trial at 7 pm on August 28. The American Legion Auxiliary will hold a covered dish dinner at 6 30 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rotary
United Methodist Church
Rittman
American Legion Auxiliary
Timing Twins Aid Two Party Campaigns in Wooster
Mrs Robert Miller and Mrs Harold Starkey both gave birth to sons on the same day at Wooster Hospital. The boys Jackson Bedford Miller and Michael Richard Starkey symbolize campaign timing for Wayne County candidates Robert Miller for state senator and Harold Starkey for county sheriff. The babies cannot vote until 1890.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Miller
Harold Starkey
Wooster Hospital
Wayne County
Millers
Jackson Bedford
Henry
Scoop’ Jackson
Washington
Miller
Bob
Starkeys
Michael Richard
Jr High Football Physicals Set for August 31
Physicals for all junior high football players are scheduled Thursday morning August 31 at 8 am. All boys must report to the Middle School for the checkups and eligibility confirmation.
Orientation Week at Rittman High School
Orientation at Rittman High School begins August 28 with freshmen at 9 a.m. and a tour plus policy briefing. Sophomores report August 29, juniors August 30, and seniors August 30 at 1 p.m. Orientation is led by Principal Marvin Hummel and staff. Students should wear school dress and avoid bare feet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rittman High School
Marvin Hummel
William Cecil
Wayne Ambrose
Robert Wachtel
Redbird Foodliner Welcomes New Owner Walt Krebs
Walter Krebs becomes owner of Redbird Foodliner and plans to move to the Wadsworth Rittman area. He lives in Richville with wife Florence and their children Lynn 21 Karen 18 and Sharon 12. Krebs has a long grocery background including Massillon stores and recent sales roles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Redbird
Sharon
Lynn
Florence
Walt
Karen Krebs
Redbird Foodliner
Wadsworth-Rittman
Walter
Walt) Krebs
Richville
Ohio
Akron University
Karen
Perry High School
Massillon
Canton
Lions Bar-B-Que annual Chicken Bar-B-Que set for Aug 26
The Rittman Lions Club will host a chicken Bar-B-Que at First Street Park Pavilion from 5 to 8 pm on Saturday August 26, with 600 chickens ordered and tickets sold by Lions members. Adults pay 1.75 and children 0.10. proceeds support club activities in Akron Canton Youngstown district. Krebs left a grocery role to become assistant manager of a Canton area Clarkins Store, saying he enjoys the work and the people. He was born in Canton, graduated Timken High School in 1946, is a Korean War veteran, and praises his staff as excellent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rittman Lions Club
First Street Park
Lions
Canton, Youngstown
Clarkins
Canton
Krebs
Ohio
Timken High School
Miss Apple Festival Queen Contest Seeks Local Entrants
Ohio Edison seeks state approval while Walter Marquart and Alan Broadhurst of the Fourth Annual Apple Festival invite area girls to compete for Miss Apple Festival. The 1972 festival runs October 4 to 7 with cash prizes and trophies for top four. Entrants must be single aged 16 to 20 residing in Wayne County or nearby, with entry forms due by September 21, 1972.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Marquart
Alan Broadhurst
Rittman Rotary Club
Wayne County
Rittman
Wadsworth
Chippewa Valley Savings Bank
Jack Gessel
Peoples Federal Savings and Loan Association
Ohio
Rittman Family Involved In I-94 Camper Demolition
An 18 year old girl Cindy Whiteneck was seriously injured when a pickup camper rig containing her and her dog rolled over after a rear tire blowout on I-94 north of Tomah. Her mother Nettie 58 and husband Kenneth 66 were treated for injuries at the scene or nearby hospitals. The Whitenecks from Rittman Ohio were traveling to Canada for a fishing vacation, with a large boat and trailer in tow. Damage to the vehicle and equipment was estimated near $4,000. The accident occurred about 1015 am near the Warrens interchange, ten miles northwest of Tomah.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I-94
Tomah
Cindy Whiteneck
Nettie
Cindy
Tomah Memorial Hospital
Lutheran Hospital, la Crosse
Kenneth
Rittman, Ohio
Canada
Warrens
Monitor-Herald
Ohio Edison plan outlines coal to oil shifts and tall chimneys
The plan proposes compliance through electrostatic precipitators and tall chimneys, with interim oil firing for sulfur dioxide control. It cites 362 million dollars spent on air pollution equipment since 1967, including retrofits at Gorge Akron Edgewater Toronto and Burger plants. Planned actions include upgrading particulate removal, converting some boilers to oil, and shuttering certain coal units by 1975 1978 and 1981, with two new oil fired units at Mad River thereafter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bruce Mansfield
Ohio Edison
Gorge
Akron
Edgewater
Lorian
Toronto (O
R E Burger
Shadyside
Ohio River
Burger
Toronto
W H Sammis
Stratton
Edison
Babcock &Wilcox Company
ESSO
Sammis
Niles 'O
Youngstown
Springfield
Public Utilities Commission of Ohio
Mad River
The
GOP Ladies To Have Supper Social Evening For Republicans
The Wayne County Women's Republican Club invites area women to a covered dish supper on August 24 at 6 p.m. at Mrs Lindsey Williams home. Husbands and friends welcome. Club furnishes hot dogs, beverages, and table service for a social evening to meet candidates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne County Women's Republican Club
Lindsey Williams
Services Held For Lillian Swanson
Lillian M Swanson 67 of Rittman died August 17 at Wadsworth Rittman Hospital after a long illness. She lived at 37 Washington St Rittman for three years formerly Chagrin Falls 12 years born Oct 19 1904 Roswell Ohio to Arthur and Minnie Sullivan widower Robert Swanson died 1969 retired in 1962 from Ohio Bell Telephone in Cleveland where she supervised a department. She was a Lutheran Church member in Cleveland and a Pioneer Club member of Ohio Bell. Surviving: brother Russell Sullivan Dover and sisters Elsie Fox New Philadelphia Katherine Strophy New Philadelphia Beatrice Farrell Wadsworth Dorothy King Creston Edna Rozloy Aurora CO Jean Hanrahan Chula Vista CA Three brothers and one sister preceded her in death. Services were held Saturday at Linn-Hert-Geib Funeral Home New Philadelphia with Rev Stuart Barr. Burial East Avenue Cemetery New Philadelphia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Lutheran Church In
Cleveland
Pioneer Club
Ohio Bell Telephone Company
Russell Sullivan
Dover
Ohio
Elsie Fox
New Philadelphia
Mike ‘‘Katherine" Strophy
Emerson
Beatrice’ Farrell
Wadsworth
Joseph ‘Dorothy’ King
Creston
Edna Rozloy
Aurora
Colorado
Jean Hanrahan
Chula Vista
California
Linn-Hert-Geib Funeral Home
Stuart Barr
East Avenue Cemetery
Also Mentioned on This Page
Herbert Gammell
Ellis Garver
Robert Adams
Ellen Britton
Earl W Lambert
Audrey Winchell
Robert D Wenger
Janet Snelgrove
Karl Beer
Alan Nieman
Teresa Dean
Andy Riggs
Ora Lance
Don Emerson
Tim Taylor
Debra Schar
Diane Minks
Kurt Rohrer
Ross Riggs
Darla Howell
Ruby Gibbs
Mindy Steele
Jean Payne
Harry Maurer
Helen McComas
Bob Wachtel
Earl Killough
Bill Forrer
Jeff Steiner
Sharon Renee Taylor
Brett Southworth
Niantric
Connecticut
Charles Grant
Jr. High
Rittman High
Indians
Joan Bauman
Diane Duckworth
Sherial Jackson
Lori Salyer
Trudy Stone
Stef Zivick
Krogers
Keebler Company
Boyle, Midway
Rittman Press
George Falb
Lillian Swanson
Lilian M Swanson
Wadsworth- Rittman Hospital
Mrs Swanson
Roswell, Ohio
Arthur and
Minnie Sullivan
Robert Swanson
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!