14 Feb 1968
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Newspaper
The Rittman Press
Location
Rittman, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 14, 1968
Page
1
Local notice requests claim of a nearly new pair of black rimmed glasses found recently on North Second Street at Ohio Avenue. Contact The Rittman Press to claim. The item is part of a community brief including hospital visits and local notices across Rittman and nearby towns.
William P. Mats, dba Rittman Beverage and Sport Store at 144 South Main, seeks a high powered beer and wine for carry-out license. Robert Glen Woyat applies for on premise and by the glass liquor service at 124 South Main. The 144 South Main license is now in Eleanor M. Glassner’s name. Village Pump, William A. Marty, current holder, faces ownership and location changes under review.
Robert West who resigned from the Rittman board of education after 16 years spoke on the Ohio University campus in Athens. His topic was the Importance of Team Work and he addressed about 200 superintendents and school board members from southeastern Ohio. The one day regional meeting ended with group discussions.
Services for Father Dennis M Farr former pastor at St Ann Church were held in Cleveland on Monday at St Paul Shrine Concelebrated mass marked the funeral He died Thursday at a Cleveland hospital after lung surgery aged 61 His years of service included St Martha Akron St Paul Shrine and parish work in Cleveland He helped expand and remodel the Rittman church rectory and interior Bishop G Claverree Gissenmann presided as principal celebrant.
An aid class for women to help with Bloodmobile will run February 27 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Wooster Red Cross office. Attendees will join the eligible list for February 28 at the American Legion Hall, with St Ann parish women serving lunch and donors posted at the hall. Contact Miss Black by phone to sign up.
Four eighth graders Martha Dysinger Bonnie Vaness Debbie Smith and Joan Ditch achieved 100 percent in the first elimination written spelling contest preliminary to the Wayne County spelling bee. Second elimination is set for Monday during school hours. Additional qualifiers include sixth graders Sue Taylor Shelly Amweg Steven Hardgrove seven seventh graders Nancy Frase Debbie McComas Cheryl Klotzle Diane Moore Karen Robbins Jim Wenger Brian Bodager Allen Ramseer Gary Ferrer Kathy Rose Rhonda Kitts Jan Dalbey Joan Hessidence Vicki Saylor Craig Erich Norma Lamson Bruce Watson Duane Lind and eighth graders Don Fox Patti Smith Peggy Sword Myrna Henthorn Mark Webner Martha Burns Pam Crank Norma Nelson Lu Ann Ferrer Teresa Murray Waren Bauer Jim Frase Brad Bodager Sandi Jenkins and Dave Jordan. Principal Robert Miller of First Street School will chair the Wayne County bee scheduled for Wednesday March 27 at 7 30 at Rittman High School.
Rittman High School board accepts Homer Pyle resignation from coaching duties in football wrestling and golf while retaining his English II teaching post. Pyle cites lack of formal board action and describes a 12 year tenure with 61 wins 44 losses and seven ties including two Wayne County League titles.
Police Sgt Larry Hudson warned the council they would not negotiate below the 6900 dollars for patrolmen after two years service. Ed Brophy’s proposal passed unanimously granting pay hikes, with chiefs and sergeants rising to 7700 and 7500 respectively. Council also approved 5600 dollars state share for Route 57 resurfacing with state cover at 60 percent.
The Hospital Association invites new members at 3 dollars per year. Members gain a vote at the upcoming spring annual meeting and influence hospital building, planning, and by laws. Norma Berry, Membership Chairman, asks interested individuals to mail the coupon to 115 High Street, Wadsworth.
The Rittman Board of Education moved to secure an immediate second appraisal of parcels for a new high school site. Attorney C E Rhonemus urged the reappraisal to reflect current values. Superintendent W H Hauenstein said the approach would avoid a fake picture of present land values while architects work on preliminary sketches and target working drawings within a year.
Services for Flora E Landry 77 of Rittman will be Thursday 10 a.m. at St An Catholic Church Requiem Mass. She died Monday evening at home after illness. Surviving sons Louis and Edward daughters Lucy Moyer Alice Clark Mary Hanzie Cecelia Mackkey ten grandchildren five great grandchildren two brothers and two sisters in Switzerland. Friends may call 2 to 4 and 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at Gilman Funeral Home. Burial at Rittman Cemetery officiated by Father Paul Schindler.
Packaging Corporation of America announces Olin Ras Dabney as operations personnel manager succeeding Charles Cheeler who moves to container sales. Dabney and his wife Kay plan to reside in the Rittman area after living in Winston-Salem. He is a six year veteran of personnel administration and is a University of South Carolina MBA and law graduate.
Wayne Counts Joint Vocational School bids will be opened at noon Thursday at the JVS school warehouse in Smithville. Board members Director Robert Zimpfer and Architect John Kline will attend. The bid goes to the lowest bidder, with a possible recheck within a week. The school aims for about 23 million dollars. elevation may drop two feet to cut costs. Superintendent John Lea was reappointed. The board also authorized selling a third of an acre to the Village of Smithville for 300 dollars amid health land controls.
An annual sausage festival will start Thursday with Attai oat Sterline Fame Equipment and a serving period from morning to 4 p.m. The event features Ralph M.'s of Marton Correc offering pancakes and sausage on the menu.
Kent State University Madrigal Singers will present a varied program of folk tunes and madrigals on Monday February 26 at a Fine Arts Foundation sponsored event. Director Robert Huil Foulkes released the program featuring Morley and Pilkington madrigals and a recorder consort portion, with Warner arrangements of Finney tunes and spherical madrigals.
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