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Newspaper
The Rittman Press
Location
Rittman, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1963
Page
1
A lively local note traces the comings and goings of families Castor Trogdon Parkins on Sheldon Street. Thanksgiving visits, illness, and council absence mix with holiday events and hospital stays, while Christmas preparations and hometown gossip add color to community life.
Kroger Co s Cleveland division vice president C B Stern announced plans for a 13000 square foot Kroger at the Rittman Shopping Center with lighted parking for 200 cars, express lanes and modern conveniences. Developer Russell W Frey aims to start in spring with a Sept 1 opening and expects 10 to 15 stores in the district. The project, tied to a 15.1 million payroll area, highlights strong farming income and local business resurgence in Wayne County.
The Women's organization hosts a Country Kitchen Bazaar at Milton Presbyterian Church. Booths feature country kitchen items sewing Christmas decorations white elephants and green thumb articles. Doors open 9 am lunch 11 30 to 1 pm. cafeteria dinner 5 to 7 pm with ham chicken corn and more. nursery in church annex for mothers with small children.
Three new council members were sworn in Ashton Hall led the session issuing oaths to Rower Hessidence John Lenhart and Edward Musser. Lenhart replaces Neil Milford and William Holt was absent ill. John Simonton became council president and Maxine Leatherman Len Over and C E Rhonemus were renamed to posts. Invocations and a smoking ban were discussed by the new and existing members.
Boy Scout Troop 405 plans a pine bough garland project to raise funds for equipment and camping needs. Boughs will be cut and bundled for sale near Rittman public square with orders taken by John Garrett Paul Wheeler or John Stillwagner. Location on the square to be announced.
All canvassers for the Wadsworth Rittman Hospital Association membership drive, which ended Saturday, are asked this week to contact chairman Ben Bodager and report new members secured. The month long effort under Bodager and Mrs Marvin Adams sold memberships at $3 per person per year to raise funds for land, publicity, and a hospital building campaign on a 38 plot site north of Rittman and west of Wadsworth.
John Tisher won first prize with 100.96 points at a monthly meet of the Rittman Senior Music Club held at Cathy Imhoff's home. Nina Jaquet took second and won best original piece. Nana earned 100.21 points. Members drew names for the annual Christmas gift exchange and refreshments were served.
The jolly old fellow with the beard will visit Rittman this weekend at the Community Service Building from 1 to 5 p.m. He will feed his reindeer for an hour and hand out treats to youngsters. Additional visits are planned on Saturdays in December with daily hours stated.
Recreation Advisory Council votes to disband due to lack of town interest after a sparsely attended meeting. Four members joined the October plan session for Halloween events. 37 letters sent yielded little response. three checks received to cover costs. funds to be turned over to the Parks and Recreation Commission.
A teenager’s reflection marks November 22 1963 the day John F Kennedy was assassinated. The poem notes a small boy John John turning three and a father laid to rest after 46 years. It expresses national mourning and blesses the family.
United Fund canvassers will be honored this Saturday at a lunch in Williams Restaurant. The event begins at noon with certificates of appreciation to volunteers. New directors for the coming year will be chosen. Attendees pay 85 cents for their own meals.
Rittman elementary Christmas program sings tonight at 7:30 in the high school gym. Fifth and sixth graders from West Hill and First Street schools perform under Carolyn Warren and Gene Sharick. Readings and pantomimes accompany carols including I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day, Noel Noel Bells are Ringing, Christmas Day in the Morning, Night Before Christmas, The Friendly Beasts, Lullaby Thou Little Tiny Child, Thirty-Two Feet and Eight Little Tails, Winter Days, Song to the Shepherds, What Child is This, Go Tell It on the Mountain, Foom Foom Foom, Winter's Best for Me, Troika Riding Bells, and The First Noel.
Rittman Chamber of Commerce announced the annual Twelfth Night Tree Burning to be held January 6 with Dee Freed and James Moore in charge. Details to follow. Slogan contest winner to be named next Thursday. Chamber dinner planned for January 30 with Glenn Parman in charge. Citizen of the Year to be chosen at the dinner. contest rules to be announced next week.
Milton Township Zoning Committee plans to adopt a zoning ordinance tonight as hearings follow after the new year. The measure would set district limits, land use rules, and nonconforming uses, with voters in November 1964 to decide. The plan would create seven districts including A1 Agricultural and M2 Industrial, and require a zoning certificate with fees from 3 to 10 dollars.
Troop 734 of Rittman Girl Scouts began its Christmas project this week and held a meeting to work on it. The group practiced Christmas carols with nearly perfect attendance, as only one girl was absent. Scribe Karen Nithaus reported the results.
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