Pheasant among snow strewn streets sparks cozy notices
In a wintery village scene Edna recognizes a cold hungry hen pheasant near Second Street while the Wellings feed birds in their yard. The story recalls other snowbound locals at the Triangle Drive In and lists community happenings from PCA snow plows to Christmas events at Rittman High School and upcoming dances and assemblies.
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Second Street
Wellings
Rittman Press
West Sunget
Gene Sharick
Herman Hale
Triangle Drive- In
Wadsworth
Joe McGorrys
Bob Gillman
Cincinnati
Woman released on bond after Ohio shooting incident
Mrs Glenna Mae Mills of Rittman was released on a $2000 bond Tuesday after firing three shots at her husband Kermit Mills Sr in their home at 351 North Seneca Street. Mills, 38, remained in serious condition at Barberton Citizens Hospital with gunshot wounds to the back left side and chest. Heffelman said Mills confessed to police moments after the 9:28 am incident, with no witnesses present. Mrs Mills, employed by Bearfoot Sole in Wadsworth and Ohio Match in Wadsworth, faces a preliminary hearing in Wooster Municipal Court Tuesday for attempted murder.
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Glenna Mae Mills
Rittman
Urgent Blood Needed for Heart Surgery in Cleveland
An emergency appeal requests O positive blood for Mrs Nelda Miller of Denver, Colorado, facing open heart surgery before December 20 at St Vincent’s Charity Hospital in Cleveland. Twenty four pints are needed next week. contact Rev Doyle Miller at 925-5751 to arrange a donor cross check and blood sample.
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Doyle D Miller
Rittman
Nelda Miller
Miller
St. Vincent’s Charity Hospital
Cleveland
Denver
Colo
Doyle Miller
Noble
Nitrogen Fertilizer on Grass Affected by Moisture
Do not expect great improvement from nitrogen fertilizer on grass as moisture conditions remain uncertain during the grass growing period.
May Lengthen School Day To Meet Rising Enrollment
The Rittman school board weighs a plan to replace eight 42 minute periods with seven one hour classes next fall to ease bottlenecks in Home Economics Industrial Arts and Science. If enrollment continues rising, a longer day would include one hour for both classes and labs, with lunch hour staggered. Formal action awaits February preliminary registration and state guidance.
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Rittman
Board of Education
W H Hauenstein
Winter arrives early as heavy snows hit Rittman area
Old man winter pressed in with up to 16 inches of snow and winds to 60 mph. Schools closed or delayed across Norwayne Sterling and Doylestown districts. Road crews fought drifts ten feet high on several streets while city budgets cut snow removal. Industry workers stranded outside town and utilities strained as residents lost power and phones. Children enjoyed snow days and sledding despite the disruptions.
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Rittman
Norwayne
Sterling
Doylestown
City Street Department
North Hickin
North Metzger
Sunset Heights
Snow Plans Council
Rittmanites
PCA
Ohio Central Telephone Company
Young People Improve Following Operations
Rittman youths face serious surgery recoveries with improving conditions Colleen O Neal 13 returns home after brain surgery in good spirits though vision remains minimal Bobby Heames 20 injured in crash shows slight improvement and faces long recovery Gretta Perry five returns home after five hour open heart operation Carolyn Starling awaits open heart surgery at Akron hospital date pending
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Rittman
Colleen O'Neal
Oris O'Neal
Ritter Drive
Colleen
Bobby Heames
Bobby
Robert J Heames
Gretta Perry
Robert Perry
Sterling, RD
Babies and Children’s University Hospital
Cleveland
Gretta
Carolyn Starling
Herbert Starling
Akron
Rittman Shopper Draw Adds $500 Prize This Week
A local promotion offers a $500 prize with one week left. The drawing occurs Friday December 21 and the winning number will be posted in all store windows along with two alternate numbers by 8 p.m. Christmas Eve. If no winner is found, after holidays new numbers will be drawn. Chair Glenn Parman says a winner will be selected this week. Two weekly prizes of $50 will be drawn this Friday. check store windows and report winning tickets promptly.
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Rittman
Glenn Parman
Santa Claus to Visit Here Saturday in Rittman
Santa Claus will visit Rittman Saturday from 2 to 4 PM with local stores sponsoring the event. Children can meet Santa as he arrives by car train provided by the War Chest Division of the Commerce. A ponies cart will transport Santa while his reindeer rest for Christmas Eve.
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Rittman
War Chants
Santa
Durin H
Bloodmobile Visit Is Next Tuesday
A local blood drive outreach lists contact details for donor recruitment. The message mentions the American Legion and Creston, with a listed phone number and times for signups. It notes a Tuesday event and urges community participation to donate.
Hospital committee weighs new area hospital plan
The Rittman Wadsworth Hospital Advisory Committee will present a formal recommendation to Wadsworth Council in January about a possible new hospital in the area. The 17 page report outlines findings from meetings since June 27 and proposes a non field hospital arrangement to expand local health care capacity and attract new residents to the area.
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Rittman-Wadsworth
Wadsworth
Misor Jack Sommer
City Conrcil
Council
Letters to Santa from Naperville children seek gifts
A collage of handwritten Santa letters from Naperville, Illinois children requesting sneakers, dolls, bikes, toy trucks, and clothing. Kids mention illnesses, family life, and a new house, with hopeful notes for reindeer water and holiday joy. Names include Susie Troje and Marianne Zivick among others.
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Santa
Troje
Naperville
Susie Troje
Thornwood Naperville
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James Trimm
North Hickin Avenue
Norman Tomlinson
Dition
Packaging Corporation of America
Dom Calabria
Bill Chidsey
Seville
Lee Ramsey
Dom
Glen Parman
Bruce Leatherman
Wadsworth Hospital
Rittman High School
P.m
Future Homemakers of America
Seward Davis Accontinsg Tar
John Heter
Secondary Principals Association
Marion Warren
Muic
Robert Bodager
Alo
Dorothy Copas
William Cecil
Sens
Davis
Celte
Joo To
Santa Claus
Geek
Otter
Ameron Legion Flan
Toa Pty
Erie
William Dave Creston
Moose
Moore
Jay
Yoshi
Claus
Peggy
S$zanne Austin
Esse
Robbie White
Andy
Bee
Sista
Terr
Arnold
Meir Sinta Claus
Sele
Marianne Zivick
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