Community notices and local births from Rittman area
Clinton Noble returns home resting from hospital while friends are urged to send cards Ivan Day in Barberton hospital after a stroke requests greetings from Rittman friends Numerous birthdays occur February 16 adds McKee baby at St Ann Maternity Hospital Columbus and a Valentine party hosted by Girl Scout Cadette Troop 227 at United Methodist Church Vandalism warns as real estate signs disappear in town PCC merger brings United Paperworkers Packaging Council with M Eade and James Hawkins as delegates for St Louis conference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard McKee
Lori Jensen
Joseph McKee
St Ann Maternity Hospital
Columbus
Allison
Norman Jensen
Rittman
United Methodist Church
Marianne Zivick
Marjorie Isaac
Terri Hanna
Robert Meade
James Hawkins
St Louis
Missouri
Papermakers and Paperworkers Packaging Corporation of America Council
Pulp, Sulphite and Papermill Workers, Pca Joint Council
Meade
United Paperworkers Packaging Corporation of America Council
Packaging Corporation of America
Ohio
Youngstown
Middletown
Grand Rapids
Michigan
Plymouth
Obituary notices for Cecelia Von Rodenberg and James W Chambers
Cecelia Von Rodenberg 71 of 95 West Ohio Ave died Monday at Akron City Hospital after a short illness. Born Sept 9 1901 in Milton Two, she was a life resident and member of Sharon Lutheran Church. Husband Russell died in 1959. Surviving daughters Joan Von Rodenberg and Mrs Jean Cleckner, sister Miss Gladys Holm, three grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Services Wednesday at 1:30 pm from Gillman Funeral Home with burial in Rittman Cemetery. Rev Louis Wolf officiating. James W Chambers 57 of 9942 Wooster Pike Seville died Tuesday February 19 at home after a long illness. Born in West Palm Beach Florida, he lived in Creston 37 years before moving to Seville six months ago. Formerly employed at Wayne Auto Parts and a World War II Army veteran. Surviving wife Evelyn, son James, daughter Mrs Rudy Zollinger, sister Therese Leitzau, and ten grandchildren. Funeral Mass held at St Mary's Catholic Church in Wooster with Father Marquard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cecelia von Rodenberg
West Ohio
Akron City Hospital
Milton Two
George
Celestia Kieffer Holm
Sharon Lutheran Church
Russell
James W Chambers
Wooster Pike
Seville
St Mary's Catholic Church
Wooster
Marquard
Chambers
West Palm Beach
Florida
Creston
Wayne Auto Parts
Evelyn
James
Rudy Zollinger
Rittman
Therese Leitzau
Marianne Top Speller Goes To County Bee
Marianne Zivick an eighth grader at Rittman Middle School won the local spelling bee by correctly spelling carburetor after Evelyn Tomon misspelled it, then spelled ballistics to secure victory and will lead Rittman at the Wayne County Bee on March 27 with runner up Evelyn Tomon also advancing. Rex Stuff placed third after an incorrect spelling of convenience. Crystal Harris finished fourth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rex Stuff
Evelyn Tomon
Marianne Zivick
Rittman Middle School
Wayne Ambrose
Rittman
Wayne County
Marianne
Evelyn
Will
Crystal Harris
Doylestown
Ruth Gill
St Augustine Barberton
Joyceann Dreibelbis
Wooster
Akron Beacon Journal
John S_ Knight
University of Akron
Pool Center Receives Regional Award for Record Sales
Pool Center in Akron Ohio received a Regional Award from the Buster Crabbe Pool Dealers Convention on Martinique for record sales and high customer service. Dale Curfman Jackie Rocci and Dale Woodruff accepted the trophy from Crabbe.
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Dale Curfman
Buster Crabbe
Jackie Rocci
Dale Woodruff
Buster Crabbe Pool Dealers
Martinique
F.W.I
Pool Center
Department of Hillside Management Company, Inc
Akron
Ohio
French West Indies
Crabbe
Kissinger Rites Held for Torrance Man 53
Harry Kissinger of 2527 Brian Ave Torrance California died February 2 after a long illness. He was born in Creston and formerly of Barberton. Survived by wife Ruth Marie two sons H Benson and Scott five daughters seven grandsons three granddaughters and many extended relatives. Interment at Green Hills Memorial Park Lomita.
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Harry Russell Kissinger
Brian Ave
Torrance
California
Barberton
Creston
Kissinger
Ruth Marie (George
Doylestown
H Benson and
Scott
Frank Bartzi
Clinton
Ohio
Finns Fleming
Anaheim
Buckge Weaver
Simi Valley
George Newton
Sunnyvale
Jerry Smart
Ira
Sacramento
Maynard McMillan
Rittman
Hughes Company
First Christian Church of
South Gate
Neff sues Wooster man for damages over US 30 crash
Mrs Carolee L. Neff of Rittman files a civil suit in Wayne County Common Pleas seeking 75000 dollars in damages from Richard D. Taylor of 714 Pittsburgh Ave Wooster for a February 22 1971 accident on US 30. She alleges Taylor attempted to pass and negligently operated his vehicle striking her eastbound car causing medical hospital expenses and loss of earnings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carolee L. Neff
Rittman
Wayne County Common Pleas Court
Neff
Richard D Taylor
Pittsburgh Ave
Wooster
Taylor
Nephew Hospitalized In West Virginia for Sleeping Sickness
The nephew of Mrs. William A Watts Jr. of Rittman has been hospitalized three months at St Marys Hospital Huntington WV with Viral Encephalitis. Eight year old Steven Ferguson fell ill after a November cold, with rapid onset of brain-damaging disease.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rittman
William A Watts Jr
St Marys Hospital
Huntington
West Virginia
Steven Ferguson
Steven
Council Ordinance Sets Pay Scale
The council adopted ordinance 4914 in regular session to set the pay for the acting city manager at 240 dollars per week, effective February 1, 1973, with full city employee benefits. The measure passed under emergency provisions after first, second, and third readings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rittman
Carl Bradford
Local groups schedule and council notes marching into March
Local clubs meet at the Union hall and nearby venues with sessions from March 1 to 7. March 1 gatherings include Local 150 at noon and 730 pm, and March 5 features Friendly Mothers, Three Arts, Jaycees, and Band Boosters at 8 pm or 730 pm. March 6 lists American Legion Post 423, Rittman Booster Club, and Milton Township Trustees meetings, while March 7 includes Junior Mothers Club at Chippewa Valley Bank. Additional items cover Ash Wednesday, a $150 parts warranty discussion excluding Cummins Diesel, and a Scout Lease proposal for space in the Safety Building cellar with lease terms and relocation of equipment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Hall
Friendly Mothers Club
Three Arts Club
Jaycees
American Legion Post 423
Rittman Booster Club
Milton Township Trustees
Junior Mothers Club
Chippewa Valley Bank
Billi Workman
Delores Wright
Melenbacker
Bradford
Lew Burnett
Rittman Chamber of Commerce
Council
Burnett
Joan Ramsier Named Student Of Week At Rittman High
Joan Ramsier, a junior and Pep Club president at Rittman High, is this week’s featured student. She has three years in Pep Club, belongs to National Honor Society, Girls Leaders Club and French Club, and plays intramural volleyball. She hopes to attend college, uncertain on a major, and lives with her parents at 279 Rufener Road. The family attends Apostolic Christian Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jenni Imhoff
Joan Ramsier
Joan
Rittman High
Kenneth Ramsier
Rufener Road
Apostolic Chrstian Church
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Clinton Noble
Ivan Day
Barberton Citizens Hospital
Ivan
Kelly Stine
Ivan Ramsier
Duane Acker
John Thomas Tomlinson
Judge Garbogast
Charles Grant
Michael Cassio
Avery Kinch
Scott Glazier
Elsie Nester
Carolyn M Kitts
Dwayne Buckingham
Lynn Duckworth
Donald Rohrer
Leesi Tomassetti
Kevin Booth
Kristen Whims
Kelly Rock
Russell Ott
Alvin Laukhuf
David Wright
Wadsworth-Rittman Hospital
Len Over
Richard Meade
Cincinnati Bible Seminary
Harry Jewell
Medina Street
Las Vegas
Nevada
Tom Isaac
Scott Imhoff
Orrville
Kent
PCA
von Rodenberg
Joan von Rodenberg
Jean Cleckner
Wadsworth
Gladys Holm
Gillman Funeral Home
Rittman Cemetery
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Tama
Iowa
Marshalltown
Colby
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San Antonio
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Arlington
Denver Colorado
United Paperworkers International Union
P.C.A
James Chambers
County Bee
Akron- Cleveland Rd
St. Rt. 8
Cascade Industries Incorporated
Marvin Hummel
Mary Holt
Homer Travis
Howard Morris
Andrew Stoller
Columbia Gas
Columbia Gas of Ohio, Inc
Harry Kissinger
Calif
Charles Duvall
South First Street
Kevin
First St
Ohio Ave
Duvall
Ashton Hall
Gerald Whims
al Imhoff
Karl Melenbacker
Thomas Moriarty
Napoleon
United Telephone Company
Sutphen
Melanbacker
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