FHA Approves Big Housing Development Excavate for Five Houses
City planning expert Charles E. Hatch will speak at the Rittman Chamber of Commerce annual meeting next Tuesday at 6 30 pm at the Legion Hall. Retiring president Robert Freed will preside as Hatch outlines city planning for the future. The nominating committee will submit board candidates Albert Jones W H Haulenstein Roscoe Hummel Ralph Overholt K W Osborne and E D Steiner.
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Rittman
Rittman Chamber of Commerce
Legion Hall
Charles E. Hatch
Robert Freed
Freed Hatch
Flint
Michigan
Hatch
Toledo
Lucas County
Lorain
Ashtabula
Maumee
Defiance
Ohio
Rittman Planning Board
Albert Jones
W. H. Hauenstein
Roscoe Hummel
Ralph Overholt
K. W Osborne
E. D. Steiner
Birth and housing notes in Rittman development
A son born to Mr and Mrs Truman Watts at Wadsworth Hospital weighs seven pounds. The Board of Education offered custodian job at the Primary School to George Winship. FHA approved a 68 house development in Rittman after six months of delays. Builders Forum Inc will build the homes on W Sunset Drive, with excavation starting next week. Houses about 33 by 24 feet on foundations with two bedrooms, living room, dinette, kitchen, bath and unfinished upper level, selling for about 10 600. Subdivision plat recorded. Rittman City Council approved subdivision admittance. Francis Ross is president of Builders Forum. Howe Construction Co is general contractor.
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Federal Housing Administration
Rittman
County Recorder
Wooster
Rittman City
Forum, Inc
Francis Ross
Franklin D Howe
Frank M. Tallman
Howe Constructior. Company
Remote Control of Phone Company Driving Poor Service
The Rittman Ohio Central Telephone exchange suffers from remote oversight and ownership concerns. Lima headquarters and Orrville district manager visits hinder timely repairs. The holding company structure and cross ownership raise questions about service priorities and investment in Rittman.
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Rittman
Ohio Central
North Pole
Lima
C. E Smithey Orrville
Ohio Central Telephone Company
Central
Carbon Monoxide Strikes Thrice Across Ohio in Tragedies
The Ohio region reports three deaths from carbon monoxide poisoning in Chillicothe and three more in Cincinnati within the past 110 days. Officials link the deaths to gas heaters without exterior exhaust vents. Pat Potts of One Fuel Gas urges inspections as homes tighten for winter. No word from the Ohio Public Utilities Commission on stricter heater regulations.
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Rittman
Lane
Chillicothe
Cincinnati
Associated Press
Pat Potts
One Fuel Gas Company
Fet
Rittman Homes
Sid Potts
Ohio Public Utilities Commission
Bennett To Head Rittman Teachers
Wayne Bennett was elected president of the Rittman Education Association at a meeting in the new school building. Charles Kreider was chosen as vice president Gail Lance as secretary and Mrs Hilda Over as treasurer. The constitution was adopted and the group set the first Thursday of each month as the regular meeting date.
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Wayne Bennett
Rittman Education Association
Charrles Kreider
Gail Lance
Hilda Over
Accident cases arrest overloading truck and highway crash
An overloaded truck driver was arrested Saturday and cited to appear before Mayor Melvin Ritter of Rittman at 8 pm. Sunday a two car collision on Rt 56 near Doylestown injured Helen Dalton and led to the arrest of Clarence Utter and Delmar Lambert on charges of parking on the highway and reckless driving. Russell E. Medley and Sterling High beat Doylestown in county league play.
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Melvin Ritter
Rittman
Clarence Utter
Barberton
Delmar W. Lambert
Doylestown
Utter
Lambert
Helen Dalton
Paullin
Russell E. Medley
Ran
H Simpson Heads Rittman Grange
Harold Simpson elected master of the Rittman Grange at the recent annual election held Friday night. Other officers include Overseer Dale Wirth Lecturer Mrs Howard Schick Steward Howard Schick Asst Steward John Etling Chaplain Mrs Wm Kanengeiser Treasurer E E McConnell Secretary Mrs John Etling Gatekeeper Harold Chase Ceres Mrs Harold Chase Pomona Mrs Elmer Gasser Flora Mrs Ezra Steiner Lady Asst Steward Mrs Dale Wirth Executive Committee Clyde Collier Pianist Mrs Harold Simpson Legislative Agent Ezra Steiner Fair Mgr Harold Schick. Next regular meeting set for December 10.
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Harold Simpson
Rittman Grange
Dale Wirth
Howard Schick
Howard ‘Schick
John Etling
Wm, Kanengeiser
E. E McConnell
Clyde Collier
Harold Simson
Ezra
Steiner
Fair Mgr
Harold Schick
Atomic Blonde Dress Rehearsal Sets Stage At High School
The Seni Class will present the play Friday at 8 pm in the high school auditorium with proceeds to the class fund. The production has featured 17 rehearsals totaling 623 man hours, marking a dress rehearsal as the press prints.
Scout Lodge fund drive nears goal at youth center
Fund drive for the Scout Lodge at the Youth Center reports over $1,000 raised with another week to go. Francis O Kanehl says Boy Scout troops 405 and 410 have begun building toboggan and ski slides at the Youth Center near Ohio Ave and 6th Street and will continue work this coming Saturday.
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Francis O Kanehl
Ohio Ave
6Th Street
Milk prices cut by one cent in Rittman dairy district
Clayton Kunkler president of the Rittman Pleasant View Dairy announced reductions of one cent on all milk products except ice cream in Rittman this week. The move aligns with a broader price cut across the Akren milk shed.
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Rittman
Clayton Kunkler
Pleasant View
Akren
48 Club Chooses Name for Eastern Star Auxiliary
The Auxiliary of the Eastern Star met at the Masonic Hall for a Wednesday luncheon where the group named its unit the 48 Club. Mrs Frank Gulbert of 252 W Oho Ave served as vice president and presided.
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48 Club
The
Eastern Star
Masonic Hall
Frank Gulbert
Oho Ave
R. Riggs Chosen to Lead Rittman Recreation Board
At the meeting in the mayor s office on Friday November 26 Russell Riggs was elected chairman for the coming year The board planned winter skating at Heffelman pond with OPS lights and a shelter house The Post Office will display a flag when the ice is suitable for skating An effort will be made to organize a high school bowling league with reduced student fees and prizes for top bowlers
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Rittman Recreation Board
Russell Riggs
Heffelman Pond
OPS
Recreation Board
Lawrence Wilmot to be nominated for president at Rittman Boosters Club
The nominating committee will place Lawrence Wilmot in nomination for president as officers are elected December 20 at Rittman High School. Vivian Hardgrove and Mrs John Steiner will be nominated for secretary treasurer with William Frasher and Ray Armbrust as vice presidents. The committee includes Homer Houser Ralph Overholt and C G Haul.
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Lawrence Wilmot
Rittman Boosters Club
Rittman High School
Vivian Hardgrove
John Steiner
William Frasher
Ray Armbrust
Homer Houser
Ralph Overholt
C. G Haul
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Truman Watts
Salt St
Wadsworth Hospital
Board of Education
George Winship
George B. Quatman
Cr. Correll
Curtis M Shelter
E Hamaker
R L Griggs
E J Ward
Board of Directors
L. M Berry
Dayton
I Correll
Holding
Rittman Exchange
Bennett
Sterling High
Sterling
H. Simpson
Scout
R. Riggs
Boosters Club
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