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Newspaper
The Rittman Press
Location
Rittman, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1976
Page
1
A note reads Happy 40th Birthday Dottie over the Hillsheiner from the Columbus Gang. Dottie’s 40th birthday appears planned for December, claiming revenge for past acts including toilet papering and black veiling a friend’s home in Columbus on her fourth birthday.
A local column reports multiple births in Rittman including Joel Alvin Steiner born in November at Orrville Dunlap Hospital weighing 5 pounds 13 ounces with Nathan William age 14 months at home. Leith David Broadhurst born November 23 in Omaha to First Lieutenant and Mrs. David Broadhurst. Jennifer Ann McComas born November 25 at St Thomas Hospital Akron weighing 8 pounds 14 ounces. The Coleman family moves to 39 S Second St Rittman from Orrville. Tim Coleman worked at Crown Steel and served 12 years in the Army.
Monovalent swine flu clinics for ages 18 to 60 will run Sunday December 5 from 2 to 6 p.m. at Rittman High School with shots offered at Freedlander Chalet Wooster and North Street School Orrville. A second clinic will be held Wednesday December 8 from 4 to 8 p.m. at the same Rittman site and at OARDC Fisher Auditorium Wooster and Orrville location. Pre registration blanks are available at Chippewa Valley Bank.
The Civil Service Commission will continue the appeal hearing for two fired patrolmen on Wednesday December 1 at 9 30 AM at City Hall. Commission members include Rev. Robert Russell chairman Jack Gessel and Lois Retana. Defense attorney Thomas Palecek represents Ron Valentine and Bill Pelfrey. city solicitor Carl Bradford represents the city. In the first day of testimony the proceedings addressed the charges against the officers.
Nominations for Rittman Citizen of the Year 1976 are being sought by January 7, 1977. Nominations must name individuals, detail civic service, and be mailed to the Chamber Office at 91 N Fifth Street. The annual banquet on January 18 will award the winner and the nominating writer.
Vandals struck the Rittman water plant on November 22 causing fourteen window panes to break. Police reported the incident amid a sequence of thefts and minor car damages in the area including a stolen CB radio on November 27 and a grand theft on November 24.
William Ault at 157 N Second St faces recklessness charges after backing from a parking space caused a collision with Sidney Gordon at 112 N Fourth and later left, with paint matching his car found on Gordon. A witness corroborates, both cars on Ohio sustains moderate damage. In a separate incident on Ohio, Dorothy Copas rear ended by slick roads. Caresse Oxenrider’s driveway encounter follows. duane Blubaugh rear ended Mary Howell after backing into the south deck.
Local calendar lists Senior Citizens meet at Legion Hall 1 p.m. and Junior Mothers Club at Chippewa Valley Bank 8 30 p.m. Civil Service Commission at City Hall 9 30 a.m. Gymnastics hosts Wadsworth 6 30 p.m. and more events through December 7 including sports and club gatherings.
Councilman Al Imhoff ends term as Ralph Whims declines reelection and Muriel Jordan wins to return. Newcomers Ralph Johnson and Lee Winchell replace Whims and Imhoff at the next meeting. Whims cites possible misappropriation of overtime funds in the police department and outlines how overtime requests are recorded. Dog complaints dominate citizens forum as dog catcher Wellman reports enforcement. Ordinances 5072 5073 and 5076 approved and a franchise transfer inquiry from MBSB Cable TV to Thomas Caloyer for Video Cable Corp is heard.
Joseph Ramsier of Eastern Road in Medina County has been chosen Outstanding Conservation Farmer of the Year by the Medina SWCD in cooperation with Goodyear. He farms 250 acres owned and 125 acres rented in Wadsworth Township, milks 100 Holsteins, and helped pioneer a liquid manure system.
December 4 at 8 p.m. the Tricky Dicky and Harlem All Stars perform in the High School Gym. Sure Shot Faculty team features Williams, McIntyre, Holland, Schmitz, Sickman, Kurtz, Weigand, Wice, Peterman from the high school and Travis, Robinson, Grobelny, Tomlingon, Morris from the middle school. Tickets sold at all schools priced 1.50 for students and 1 for adults.
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