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Newspaper
The Rittman Press
Location
Rittman, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1962
Page
4
Community volunteers are urged to donate one hour of time at the Bloodmobile on Tuesday December 18 at the American Legion Hall from 12 to 6 pm. The appeal notes recent shortfalls, explains donation practicality, and highlights the holiday need to ensure blood supplies.
Funeral services were held Monday in Kenova West Virginia for Claude Staley 66 of 251 North Street Rittman after a long illness. He moved to Rittman five years ago from Florida and worked in a Kenova plant until retirement in 1955. He is survived by two sons Robert and Virgil. three daughters Eloise Copley Maxine Trent and Freda Patterson. two brothers Archie and Arthur. two sisters Flora Ball and Bertha Ward. and 13 grandchildren plus two great grandchildren. Burial was in Bean Cemetery with Rev William K McComas officiating. Gillman Haines Funeral Home managed arrangements.
Editor letters praise Boys Village for Thanksgiving food contributions by West Hill parents. The letter notes the gift's impact on hungry youths, shaping their view of giving and responsibility as they mature. It highlights donors, service pay contributions, and invites parents to visit Boys Village with thanks to Mrs. Roth.
Listings show transfers across multiple townships including Rittman Milton Sterling Chippewa Two and Chippewa Two with buyers such as Hoover Rutherford Doubrava Coffey and Johnson. Notable parcels include 1.82 acres in Milton Two 5 acres in Chippewa Two and 62.28 acres in Chippewa Two with buyers including Grace Missionary Baptist Church No 2 Shurden Ashley and Decker.
The United Presbyterian Women heard a playlet titled The Cradle The Cross and The Crown presented by members Mrs George Hileman Mary Mel enbacker and Jean Eckhart. Mrs Margaret Grant read scripture and the girls chorus sang hymns with Mrs James Watt. Abiding Gifts a poem was read by Mrs Wesley Peterman.
Miss Diane M Chenevey daughter of Mrs Melvin Rhoads Cres ton and Ervin Chenevey Wadsworth married Art E Berlin son of Loyal Berlin Wadsworth at First Brethren Church Rittman on Saturday Dec 1 Rev Charles Turner led the ceremony altar blue and white. Bride wore blue flecked gown with white hat and orchid bouquet. Maid of honor Annie Britton wore blue dress with pink headpiece and pink roses. Groom's attendant Leroy Bowman also from Rittman. The bride's mother wore beige with yellow corsage. Reception followed.
Marilyn Saurer of Rittman and Edward R. Trent of Marshallville plan a March wedding. Saurer, a 1962 Rittman High School graduate, works for Packaging Corporation of America. Trent, a 1960 Doylestown High School graduate who attended Kent State, is self employed and the grandson of Mrs. Nathan Steiner of Marshallville.
Yon and bride and groom held a wedding in church social rooms with PBS. Bride is a Rittman High School graduate employed at Ohio Central Telephone Company in Rittman. Groom is a Wadsworth High School graduate employed at Ohio Injector Company in Wadsworth. Guests from Barberton Marshallville Doylestown Creston Smith attend.
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