11 Dec 1958
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Newspaper
The Rittman Press
Location
Rittman, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1958
Page
1
Winners announced in the merchants drawing must claim rewards at Rittman Savings Bank by December 20. A Monday 9 a.m. drawing by Mayor O A Houglan yielded 34 prizes from $200 to $10, with winning numbers listed and valid at sponsoring merchants on the back of the payout vouchers.
The contest invites children from Rittman Doyles town Marshallville Sterling and Creston to color with crayons pencils or paints. Classroom winners receive a box of crayons and advance to a grand prize leather bound zipper notebook. Age limit 12. Entries due December 22 at 5 p.m. Judging December 23. winners published December 24. Multiple entries allowed per child but one prize per person. Names of judges to be announced later.
The All American Red Heads meet Rittman All-Stars at Rittman High School gym on Friday December 19 with a 7 30 pm prelim between faculty and seniors. Tip off for the Red Heads is 8 30 pm with tickets 1 25 adults 75c students. Katherine Pitcock star of the Red Heads joins the lineup for the spectacle of trick shots and ball handling against male opponents.
Sunshine Class of the First Church of God hosts a Friday December 12 7 30 pm party taught by Mrs E B Lyle. Rittman High School semi formal dance Friday December 12 8 30 to 11 30 pm with a seven piece orchestra. The postponed Lutheran Church Women meeting will be Sunday afternoon at Acme Lutheran Church. Chit Chat Mothers Club holds a pot luck supper Tuesday December 16 at 7 pm at Mrs Stanley Dague home featuring a gift exchange. Loyal Workers class of Acme Lutheran Church meets Tuesday December 16 at Fellowship Hall for Christmas party with birthday observers handling arrangements. December meeting of Rittman Grandmothers Club Wednesday December 17 at 1 30 pm at Mrs Hattie Swartz 91 S First St. Cub Scout Pack meeting to follow.
The session on December 18 at 6 30 p m will invite all members and families. Mrs Wilber Shreve and Den 1 will handle decorations while Mrs T R Sword and her den supervise opening and closing exercises. Mrs George Griffith and her den manage entertainment and refreshments. Each cub must bring a 25 cent gift for a gift exchange and a usable toy wrapped for a boy or girl plus canned goods for a needy family. Merry Mixers dine December 17 at noon at Mrs Harry Simons home in Orrville.
The holiday display lit up Rittman and nearby towns with the Chamber of Commerce supervising the effort. Decorations including strings of lights, evergreen bows, and ornaments adorned the business districts and town square. The Decorating Service Co of Columbus erected the displays. Creston and Doylestown also showcased impressive festive scenes, with Doylestown described as looking like a giant Christmas tree from Route 5 hill.
Rittman prepares a new water well under Board of Public Affairs member Lewis Burnett. The well house is complete, equipment arriving this month, and installation will finish by year end. Located near River Styx off Industrial St, it will operate at about 50 percent capacity, pumping up to 400 gallons per minute if needed as the town plans for growth and emergencies. The project began four years ago under El Musser with state approval in 1957, and water from the new well will be dominated per state ruling. The existing wells will continue to be used as needed.
The council's plan to study possible ways to ease the heavy assessment burden on corner lot owners drew opposition from a councilman and a resident during Mondas's regular meeting.
Scoutmaster Vern Phillips earns praise for leading a stout movement as his troop camps 35 times this year the most in the area. Homer Moore fights ditch issues for fish stock and Council discusses street corner assessments amid budget talks and award nominations.
The school board at a Wednesday meeting discussed stopping senior class trips within two years, tied to selling project complaints from residents. A vote would wait on high school staff input, with enforcement not possible before 1961.
Rogues Hollow History and Legends draws Christmas buyers as copies go on sale at six locations including the Press office Stepfield’s Pharmacy Wright’s Cut Rate Doylestown KayCee Pharmacy Walter Collier’s home and Sterling King’s Corner Store. The brown leather bound cover and gold inlay highlight the 36 illustrations photos and articles detailing local history and legends.
Father John Farrell of St Ann's Church in Rittman is reported improving at Wadsworth Municipal Hospital after several weeks of confinement. His condition was updated by hospital staff and parish officials.
Rittman High School announces the honor roll for the second six week period naming eleven students with perfect grades and others earning A and A minus averages. The roster includes Carol Shook Carol Lapp Sandra Get finer gamers Janice Hessidence and seven freshmen plus additional students like Carol Brewster Sandra Schaad Vera Wheeler and more across sophomores and juniors.
Annual Christmas party sponsored by the Rittman Recreation Advisory Council will be held on December 20. Santa Claus will greet children age 12 and under at the Fire Station at 6:30 PM and distribution of a Christmas treat will follow. Tickets will be available at local grade schools and at the Fire Station for non school children. parents may pick up preschool tickets at the event. The party, Halloween, and Easter Eye Hunt are organized by a council of 20 local clubs and organizations including Entre Nous, Three Arts, Chamber of Commerce, Mothers Club, Rotary, Grandmothers Club, PTA, and more. The council and firemen will meet December 19 at 7 PM at Diversion Hall to pack boxes.
East Ohio Gas Co asked for a 12 rate increase in Doylestown effective May 1980. Six months notice to cancel its current contract was delivered to Council last week. The village and the firm lacked a cancel clause, and negotiations may begin after the company resolves a similar Akron request.
Funeral services were held at St. Ann's Church for Mrs Darinka Dostal 69 who died Friday at her home 70 West Sunset Dr after a lingering illness She was survived by two sons Stephen Michigan and Ignatius Columbus a daughter Mrs Martha Wadowick Cleveland several grandchildren and Demetri Borish Rittman Burial was in Rittman Cemetery
The Rittman Public Library will hold a story hour on Saturday December 13 from 1:30 to 2:30. Christmas tales will be told and displays of gifts from other lands will be featured with Mrs Avery Kinch as storyteller.
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