Christmas greetings and local notices from Orrville
Community Christmas updates list guests from Tell City Indiana, Bowling Green, Dallas and New Jersey. Local students and families return home for holidays. Births include a son for Mr. and Mrs. Lowell Marcum. Addresses and hospital details appear for several residents and visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York City
Mrs
George Bauer
Karl Bauer
Hawthorne
Douglas
Lowell Marcum
South State
Wooster Community Hospital
Robert Pait
West Subset
Maude Pait
Oklahoma City
Keith Moore
Sonya
Marietta
Terrell Moore
Catherine—Sheppard
Gladys
Fred
Beverly
Churches Plan Watch Night Services in Rittman
Four Rittman churches schedule New Year watch night services. First Baptist on West Ohio Avenue hosts 9 to 12 with a youth film and candlelit Lord's Supper. Calvary Baptist on West Sunset features quartets and gospel acts starting 8:30 p.m. First Church of Christ on North Main offers 9 to 12 with a sanctuary watch from 11 to 12. First Brettren Church holds 9 to midnight service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rittman
First Baptist Church
West Ohio Avenue
William F. Harris
Calvary Baptist Church
West Sunset Drive
Evangelaires Quartet
Byftttg Brothers Quartet
Riley Family Singers
Gospel Echoes
First Church of Christ
North Main Street
First Brettren Church
South First Street
Ashbrook to Meet Public at Rittman Library Open House
Congressman John Ashbrook will attend an open house at Rittman Public Library Thursday from 1 30 to 3 p m. The event invites residents of the 17th district to meet him and chat over coffee as district lines change under new plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Ashbrook
Rittman Public Library
Ashbrook
Rittman
Rittman Scouts to Carry PCA Made Cookie Cartons
Rittman Girl Scouts will use cartons produced by PCA for their next cookie sale. The plant will print over 11 million cartons in six colors for Berry Biscuit, a Quaker Oats division. Cartons depict chocolate covered cookies, with designs varied by region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rittman Girl Scouts
PCA
Rittman
Barry Biscuit
Quaker Oats
Rittmanites
Savannah
Scot Teas
Harris
Rittman Board Joins Wayne County Vocational Plan
The Rittman Board of Education unanimously moved to join the Wayne County Vocational School jointure in compliance with Ohio State Board of Education directives. A Wayne County Vocational School board representative will be named at the January 5 reorganizational meeting, as districts prepare a plan for a potential two million dollar facility with federal matching funds and a director hire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rittman «Board of Education
Wayne County Vocational School Jointure
Ohio State Board of Education
Wayne County
Rittman
Lage
Orrville Board of Education
Editor Dies at 55 in Akron After Heart Attack
David R. Hinman, new editor and advertising manager at The Press, died Monday at St. Thomas Hospital Akron after a heart attack. He was 55. Survived by wife, two daughters Molly Curfman and Mrs. Richard Wagner, and four grandchildren. Services Thursday at 2 p.m. at Christ Church Episcopal Kent. burial in Kent. Wissler Funeral Home in charge.
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David R. Hinman
the Press
St. Thomas Hospital
Akron
Dave
The
Press
Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company
Molly Curfman
Richard Wagner
West Richfield
Christ Church Episcopal
Kent
Wissler Funeral Home
City raises approve pay boosts for municipal staff
Council approved July authorized raises for city workers though effective date delayed by ordinance. Municipal Manager Willard Laughlin gains 1000 to 9250 annually while other posts see modest increases. Public utilities division created by consolidating water and sewage staff. Bank closes early Friday for New Year holiday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willard Laughlin
Laughlin
Public Utilities Division
Division of Public Utilities
Rittman Savings Bank
Allan J. Broadhurst
Exec
Newlyweds Injured In North Rittman Auto Crash
Mrs Karen Croft Cleckner and her husband William were injured when their car swerved to avoid another vehicle and wrecked along Mennonite Road north of Rittman last Thursday evening. Mrs Cleckner suffered a neck injury and bruises while her husband sustained hand and head cuts. They reside at 644 Cedar Medina and she is the daughter of Mr and Mrs William Croft of 126 Hickin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Karen Croft Cleckner
Wadsworth
Rittman ‘Hospital
Rittman
Cleckner
William
Worth
William Croft
Hickin
Cedar
Medina
Record Day in PCA Carton Gluing Dept Sets Run Time
An unequaled record was chalked up in PCA's carton gluing department. Four straight line gluing machines each ran eight hours continuously. Angleford gluer achieved 76 hours of running, a department record.
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Carton
PCA
Angleford Gluer
Rittman Moves to Condemn Dilapidated Structures in City
City Manager Laughlin pushes condemnation of dilapidated buildings in Rittman amid protests over eyeing Diversion Hall sale to the city for a possible post office site. The plan faces local opposition as community groups seek preservation and redevelopment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willard Laughlin
Rittman
Rittman Board of Education
City of Rittman
Fine Arts Foundation
Operlin College
Laughlin
Ike Ramster
Jerry Whims
Wilford Blatter
Milton Township
Camil Ward
Lyndon B. Johnson
Ohio Avenue
Metzger
Industrial
East Sunset
North Main
South Hickin
Erie
Lackawanna
Sterling
Kathy Melenbacker
Chippewa
Rittman Cub
Three Arts Club
Wadsworth - Rittman Hospital Association
Glenn Parman
Willard Moore
Lucky Barrel Chamber of Commerce
Wayne County Vocational School Study Prompts Board Action
City council members and citizens urge sale of Division Hall land for a new post office as Wayne County area boards study establishing a vocational school. Rittman Indians tie for first in county league at 12 1.aine.
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Wayne County Library
Glenn Parman
Chamber of Commerce
North Main
Sunset
Rittman Rotary Club
A. L. Ebert
R. V. Frederick
Rittman
Konni Ramsier
Rittman High
Rittman High School
Joyce Richards
Duane Haskins
Cheri
Rittman City
Alvin L. Johnson
Wadsworth - Rittman Hospital Association
Board of
Roland Burelli
Wadsworth - Rittman Hospital
Dale Meade
Don Meade
David Sholar
Wayne County Vocational School
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Mary Holt
Canton
Mary
Rittman Jis
Jack Mills
Tell City
Ind
William Mills
Bowling Green State University
David_ Gish
Lynne-Breece
David
Lyman—Gish
Lynne
William Breece
Byron Nelson
Dwane Nelson
Rufener
Barney
Colorado State University
Norman—Beery
Viail
Marlynn
Betty Matz
Dallas
Tex
Audrey
Harold Youmans
New Jersey
Alta Collier
North Third
Orrville Osteopathic Hospital
Kelly Ball
Pris
Miami, Fla
Don Glassner
Miami University
Oxford
Donald Glassner
Tinda Huff
Fleming Huffs
North State
Dover Beauty School
Kirksville
Gheenbriar, College For Women
Greenbriar
W. Va
Barbara Jones
Calones
291
West Ohio
Ruth
Jim Black
Patricia
Indianapolis
Jim
Jean
Gerry Fellows
Fron Johnson
Bible College
Yénn
George Fellows
Ray Watts
Rittmah
Orrville
Howard. Clippinger
Orrville Hospital
Christa
Richard Williams
Nashville, Tenn
Jack Williams
Richmond Heights
Margaret
Ohio
Kenneth Laughlin
Des Moines
Will and
Roberta Laughlin
North Second
Yunel
Cong
Indus
Board of Education
Tendent
W. H. Hauenstein
Doylestown
North Central Board of Education
Creston
Norwayne
Dalton
Green
North Central
Northwestern
Southeast
Wooster di
Wayne County board of _Education
Wooster City
Amend Appropriation Fund
Review of
Vernon Phillips
Akron Area Council of Boy Scouts
Kenneth Osborne
Yvonna Sigler
Ilomecoming
Western
Erma Moore
Kay Snyder
Wesley Peterman
Anna Atkins
Wooster
William Lester ‘Workman
Mary Lewis
Russell Lewis
Joyce Parman
Daugh
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