Keep Christ in Christmas at Home Meeting
Olla Podrida members urged preserving the holiday meaning with sacred music and art. Mrs. Osborn led a nativity reading, played lesser known carols, and urged keeping the day holy. Guest Kathleen Hilliard attended as the group discussed federation news, CARE literacy project, and library concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osborne
Ghelstane Cenin
Orla Houglan
Ohio Federated Womens Clubs
Marion
Robert Davis
Rittman
World Relief
Ralph Fischer
Heter Attends State Seminar at Columbus
Principal John R. Heter of Rittman High School joined a School Management Institute held in Green Meadows Columbus over Sunday, Monday and Tuesday. Asst. Supt. George B. Redfern led the group, citing crossovers between school leadership and business practices while educators Dr. Willard Fox, Dr. Jack Frymier, Harold Armstrong, Dr. Ann Grooms, Ray Mills Jr., Darrell Bostick and Robert Walker attended along with industry reps from Goodyear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John R. Heter
Rittman High School
Bowling Green State University
Jack R Frymier
Ohio State University
Harold Armstong
Worthington
Ann Grooms
Indian Hill
Ray Mills, Jr
Mt. Gilead
Darrell Bostick
Robert Walker
Grove City
Paul Morehouse
Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company
Ohio School Boards Association
Ohio Association of School Administrators
SMI
Thought Turns to Action, A Bovee Insight
The quote asserts that the best thoughts of an era shape deeds, noting that thought naturally migrates from contemplation to concrete action. It attributes the idea to Christian Nestell Bovee and emphasizes the power of ideas to drive real-world outcomes.
Three Arts Protest Library Move
The Three Arts Club plans to protest the move of Ohioanna Library from the State Library in Columbus, sending letters to Senator Kenneth Berry and Representative Ralph Fischer. Members met Monday, with Mrs. Arthur Bauman hosting and co-hostesses. A donation will be sent to Memorial Forest for Mohican State Forest repairs, and Christmas activities featured Rita Hessidente, the Rittman High School Choralettes, and Mrs. Bauman playing Chopin and Makarej's pieces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Three Arts
Ohioanna Library
Columbus
Kenneth Berry
Ralph Fischer
Arthur Bauman
Basil Hardgrove
Cahir Chorba
Memorial—Forest
Mohican State Forest
Loudonville
Janice Berger Engaged to James Gainer in Doylestown
Mr and Mrs LeRoy Berger of Doylestown announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter Janice Marie to James Lee Gainer son of Mr and Mrs Vernon Gainer of Barberton. The open church wedding is set for Saturday January 4 1964 at Zion Lutheran Church Doylestown at 715 pm with Pastor Robert S Kelly officiating. A reception will follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LeRoy Berger
Doylestown
RD 1
Janice Mar‘ie
James Lee Gainer
Vernon Gainer
Easton Road
Barberton
Zion Lutheran Church
Robert S. Kelly
Miss Berger
Doylestown High School
Riggs le Mar & Sayre Beauty School
Akron
Magic City Beauty Salon
Norton High School
Riggs & le Mar Barber College
Gainer’s
Norton Shopping Center
School Lunch Menu December 9 to 13
The weekly school lunch plan lists meals for December 9 to December 13. Each day features a main dish, sides, fruit, a cheese item, and milk, with variations in soups, sandwiches, salads, and desserts.
Rittmanites Visit Washington For Kennedy Funeral
Mr and Mrs Russell Howell of Rittman and Rev and Mrs O J Thompson of Smithville joined others from nearby towns in Washington D C to honor President John F Kennedy. The group spent eight hours and walked 11 miles lining up in a nine mile long crowd to file past the President’s casket in the Capitol Building. They observed a crush of people and noted a woman fainted in the crowd. The Carrs and others also traveled to see the funeral events and reported long lines and limited viewing as they neared the Capitol before returning home the same day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Howell
Rittman
O. J. Thompson
Smithville
Washington, D. C
John F. Kennedy
George R. Carr
California
Capitol
Garland Stone Named Assistant Manager at Babcock Wilcox
Garland A Stone of 3 North Hick in Avenue named assistant manager of the industrial engineering section at The Babcock Wilcox Company's manufacturing department. Born in Axton Virginia he earned a BTech and MS from North Carolina State College Raleigh. He joined B W in 1955 in Lynchburg as plant engineer at Nuclear Facilities Plant. Stone became manager of the plant engineering section at Barberton in 1960. He is a registered professional engineer and is married to Frances McLeod of Raleigh with two children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garland A. Stone
North Hickin Avenue
Babcock & Wilcox Company
A. T. Fragomen
Axton
Virginia
Stone
North Carolina State College
Raleigh
N.—C
Lynchburg
Barberton
Frances McLeod
N.C
Cheryle Ann
Garry
Ruth Fernandez and Paul Wheeler to Wed December 14
Miss Ruth Fernandez daughter of Mr and Mrs Herbert Fernandez Long Island New York will wed Pfc Paul Edward Wheeler son of Mr and Mrs Victor Wheeler 2 30 pm Saturday December 14 at First Church of Christ 50 North Main Street The couple meet in Philadelphia where she trains as a nurse Wheeler a member of the Army 10th Special Forces Airborne Division stationed in Bad Toltz Germany attended Rittman High School and Earl S Vandermeulen High School remains in nurse training at Presbyterian Hospital Philadelphia
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth’ Fernandez
Herbert W. Fernandez
Long Island
N.Y
Paul Edward Wheeler
Victor Holland
West Sunset Drive
First Church of Christ
North Main Street
Wheeler
Rittman High School
Army 10Th Special
Church Officers Are Elected At Mil ton Presbyterian Church
Mil ton Presbyterian Church elected elders W H Hauenstein H S Squibbs Ed Taylor and four deacons Mrs Glen Butler Mrs Irvin Luikart John Clifton Vernon Phillips. New trustees Robert Bodager Joseph Haldiman C B Shook and L G Over was named treasurer. Sunday school officers include Frank Hisem as general superintendent Ronald Hamilton as assistant superintendent Mrs Robert Bodager primary superintendent Mrs Maynard Gillespie kindergarten. Youth advisors are Mr and Mrs John Breece junior high and Mr and Mrs Allan Broadhurst senior high.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milton Presbyterian Church
W. H. Hauenstein
H. S. Squibbs
Ed Taylor
Glen Butler
Irvin Luikart
John _Clifton
Vernon Phillips
Robert Bodager
Joseph Haldiman
C. B. Shook
L. G. Over
Frank Hisem
Ronald Hamilton
Robert Boda
Recital Party Brings Rittman Students Together
A Friday recital and Christmas gift exchange at the home of Mrs. Harold Davis 427 West Sunset Drive featured eight music students from Ritt and guests from Wadsworth and nearby towns. Performers included Brenda Wilson, Margie Gant, Jeffrey Frase, Penny Musser, Mary Jane Beedy, Jimmy Turner, Jerry Turner, Lori Hanna, Scott Halterman, Susan Halterman, Linda Halterman, and Susan Reeves. Special guests were Yolan Gant, Walter Wilson, Robert Frase, Vernon Musser, Karl Beery, Margaret Turner, Glen Turner, Connie Turner, Kenneth Halterman, Styer family. gifts were exchanged and the pupils presented a gift to Mrs. Davis. Refreshments followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ritt
Harold Davis
West Sunset Drive
Brenda and
Bonita Wilson
Margie Gant
Jeffrey Frase
Penny Musser
Mary’ Jane Beedy
Jimmy and
Jerry Turner
Lori Hanna
Scott
Susan
Linda Halterman
Susan Reeves
Wadsworth
Yolan Gant
Walter Wilson
Robert Frase
Vernon Musser
Karl Beery
Margaret
Glen Turner
Connie All
Rittman
Kenneth Halterman
Styer
Davis
Future Nurses Club Plans Busy Calendar of Events
The Future-Nurses Club met at the high school to plan December and January meetings. Members discussed entertaining Mennonite Old Peoples Home residents this week and a January bake sale. Pat Broadhurst was named chairman after Mrs. Robert Bossi’s passing. she once served as a nurse aide in a Connecticut psychiatric hospital and shared her experiences. The club also talked about a trip to Asplit in November, with refreshments provided by Cherie Hall and Carol Booth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Future—Nurses
Mennonite
Old Peoples Home
Coleen Selby
Pat Broadhurst
Robert Bossa
Connecticut
Wayne Nelson
Cherrié Hall
Carol Booth
Debaters Improve as Rittman Teams Win
Rittman High School debaters gained honors tying for second at Canton Lehman. Teams led by Carol McCoy and Mary Ann Frase defeated Washington High School and Massillon Jackson, while Terry Bell and Bryan Nelson beat Canton Greenwood. Coach Tom Davis praised their courtroom style adaptation. Four debaters face Wayne County at Wooster High School on Saturday, Dec 14, with eight at Stow High School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rittman High School
Canton-Lehman
Carol McCoy
Mary Ann Frase
Massillon
Washington High School
Jackson School
Terry Bell
Bryan Nelson
Canton Greenwood
Tom-Davis
Wayne County
Wooster High School
Stow High School
Also Mentioned on This Page
Olla Podrida
Heter
Christian Nestell
Bovee
Sugarcreek
Ohio
Dover
Meadowbrook
Coal Company
R.F.D
New
Philadelphia, Ohio
Telephone Service Company of Ohio and
T.S.O. Group
Central Telephone Company
Telephone
Lewice Company OF
West Hill
Washington
First Federal Savings and Loan Association OF
Wooster
J. W. Frye & CO
S. Main
Eee
Daley’s Furniture
Daley
Rittman, Ohio
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