HITS and BITS with Dottie Hilsheimer notes births and holidays
Local column lists multiple birth announcements for Jeremy David Wenger born November 21 at Wooster Hospital with first time grandparents named. Also announces Bryan Lee Pelfrey born December 9 at Wadsworth Rittman Hospital with grandparents, and Matthew Scott Markley born December 3 with grandparents. Mentions December graduation at Bowling Green, postal delays and extended post office hours, and Stevie McCullough Transit Lines daily limousine service Millersburg to Cleveland with Rittman stop schedule.
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James Wenger
Jeremy David
Wooster Hospital
Wiliam Crofut
Robert Wenger
A.M
Matt) Wenger
Rittman
Addie Snyder
Barberton
M. W. Mishler
Dalton
Michael Pelfrey
Wadsworth-Rittman Hospital
Bryan Lee
William Saylor
Dallas Pelfrey
Stevie-McCullough Transit Lines
Millersburg
Cleveland
the Square
Legion Plans Christmas Dance
The American Legion Post No. 423 will sponsor a Christmas Dance on December 15 at the Legion Hall. Tommy's Trio plus One from Wadsworth will provide music. The event runs from 10 p.m. to 1 a.m. A Legion buffet will be served and couples pay $6.00.
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The
American Legion Post No. 423
Legion Hall
Tommy’s
Wadsworth
Legion
December calendar of local clubs and meetings
December schedule lists Rotary Club noon at United Methodist Church St Anne's Altar Society 7 30 pm Rittman Indians at Hillsdale WCL Dec 14 W F W 8 pm Rittman Board of Education 8 pm Jaycees 7 30 pm All Sports Booster Fire Department Auxiliary 7 30 pm American Legion Post 433 8 30 pm Buckeye Garden Club December 19 Grandmother Club meets.
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Rotary Club
United Methodist Church
St. Anne
Buckeye Garden Club
Grandmother Club
Commission Tackles Problem Seated: Appointments Made
In its annual reorganizational meeting the council seated Mayor Ashton Hall and councilmen Elmer Smith Warren Hardgrove and Tom Wertz. Hall appointed committees, named a council president, and set salaries and terms for city posts and departments including administration police street sewer and related positions.
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Ashton Hall
Elmer Smith
Warren Hardgrove
Tom Wertz
Hall
William Workman
Muriel Jordan
Gerald Whims
Hardgrove
Jordan
Workman
Smith
Wertz
Jerry Griffith
Dale Rohrer
Board of Zoning Appeals
Melvin Ritter
Cemetery Board
Sally Dalby
Richard Estep
Recreation and Parks Advisory Board
Deloris Wright
Delphine Hisem
Carl Bradford
Lynn Beaumont
Jack Gessel
Civil Service
Leonard Over
Planning Commission
Wayne Co Regional Planning Commission
A Musical Greeting From Choral Dept at Rittman High
The Rittman High School Choral Department presents A Musical Christmas Greeting on Sunday December 16 at 3 p.m. in the Middle School Auditorium. About 90 students perform in concert and prep choirs with solos and flute obbligato. No admission charged. the public is invited.
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Mary Hannah McCray
Carol Emch
Pam McComas
Earl Beery
Brad Britton
Rittman’ High School
Calypso
Warren
Sharon Donley
Debbie Clark
Annette Frase
Chris Hall
O'Neil Charges Waste By Attorney General
State Representative William O'Neil told Wayne County Republicans at the Smithville Inn he will seek the Ohio attorney general post. He accused William Brown of wasting taxpayer money on a campaign fund, noting special deputies’ commissions and a $100 plate testimonial dinner. He cited a $128 thousand campaign fund and $78 million in alleged costs, speaking at a winter GOP meeting attended by 55 members and party officials.
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Republican Party
William O'Neil
Ohio
GOP
Bruce Trogdon
Wayne County
O'Neil
Dave Goldsberry
Shirley Michener
Smithville Inn
Ohio Supreme Court
C. William O'Neil
O’neil
William Brown
Brown
City moves to widen West Sunset DeCourcey intersection plan
Planning Commission authorized City Manager Larry Moedt to pursue land purchases from St. Anne Catholic Church and Calvary Baptist Church to widen West Sunset at DeCourcey. The project targets a 22 foot jog issue, with revised right of way measurements noted. New planning members Hessidence and Hardgrove joined, and goals for 1974 were discussed for January. Also noted were land easement surveys and a death of Alex Hedinger, 96, a local mason and farmer.
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Planning Commission
Larry Moedt
DeCourcey
St. Anne Catholic Church
Calvary Baptist Church
West Sunset
Roger
Pete
Hessidence
Wayne County Health Department
James Murray
Chippewa Land and Development Company
Robert Rood
Blackwell
North St
West Liberty
Don Houglan
Ron Wyatt
Warren Hardgrove
Roger Hessidence
Hardgrove
Albert Imhoff
John Collins
John Zivick
Zivick
Fuel Cutbacks Not New in 40s Cold Crisis
Historical note recalls 1947 48 fuel shortages and a severe winter. Public notices from Rittman Ohio describe curtailment orders by the Ohio Public Utilities Commission to limit gas use, heat restrictions, and energy conservation amid a nationwide cold spell.
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United States
Interor
Julius A Krug
Rittman
Ohio
Rittman Press
Ohio Public Utilities Commission
Ohio Fuel Gas Company
USA Camera Annual
Brooklyn
New York
Citizen of the Year nominations sought in Rittman
The Rittman Chamber of Commerce invites nominations for the 1973 Citizen of the Year. Only individuals may be nominated, with letters outlining civic service and rationale. Nominations must be postmarked by January 9 and mailed to 91 N Fifth Street, Rittman.
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Rittman
Brad Troxel
Chamber
Rittman Chamber of Commerce
Wesley Bruny Died Wednesday in Sterling
Wesley Bruny 70 of Kauffman Ave Sterling died after a short illness. Born December 2 1903 in Monroe County Ohio to Henry and Rosena Fankhouser Bruny he lived in Sterling 33 years. He worked 27 years at Morton Salt Co retiring in 1968. Survived by wife Louise one son Charles Evansville Ind two brothers George Wadsworth Ford Akron and two granddaughters. Services 1 00 PM Saturday Gillman Funeral Home Rev Howard R Knittle officiating burial Crown Hill Cemetery Sterling.
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Alex A Hedinger
Park St
Rittman
Wadsworth-Rittman Hospital
Sardis
Monroe Co
Ohio
Rudolph
Margaret Ruffner Hedinger
Rittman-Sterling
Hedinger
United Methodist Church
Dale
Mary
Ruth
Willis) Lance
Frank
Mt Vernon
Gillman Funeral
William A Seith
Rittman Cemetery
Wesley Bruny
Kauffman Ave
Sterling
Henry and
Rosena Fankhouser- Bruny
Mr Bruny
Morton Salt Co
Sterling United Methodist Church
Milton
American Red Cross
Louise
Charles
Evansville
Ind
George
Wadsworth
Ford
Akron
Gillman Funeral Home
Howard R Knittle
Crown Hill Cemetery
Early Deadline For Christmas Press News Items Ad
The Press sets an early deadline of Thursday December 20 for submitting news items and advertisements for the Christmas issue. Local businesses and community groups are urged to submit promptly to ensure inclusion.
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The
Press
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