Deadline Set for Rittman Outstanding Citizen Nominees
Deadline for the 1958 Most Distinguished Citizen award in Rittman is Jan 10. The winner will be announced at the Chamber of Commerce meeting on Jan 15. Prize includes a $10 nomination prize and a $50 government bond. Past winners include James M. Hile 1951 and Evelyn Grant 1955.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rittman
Chamber of Commerce
Harold Davis
Rittman Press
Chamber
James M. ~Hile
Ralph—Gwaltney
Wenger
Evelyn Grant
W. H. Hauenstein
Russell W. Frey
Indians Welcome Chipps In Friday Non league Clash
Rittman hosts Doylestown Friday in a non league game as both teams return from a holiday break and prepare for Central Buckeye League play starting January 9. Rich Williams leads Rittman with 21.8 points per game while Al Selbee adds 12.6. Chipps rely on multiple players under Ernie Moore as they seek a upset in the traditional rivalry.
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Rittman Indians
Doylestown
Indians
Akron
Orrville
Orrgille
Chipps
Ernie Moore
Rittman
Rich Williams
al Selbee
Moore
Dick Frase
Year in Review Highlights Boxboard Merger and Library Battle
In 1958 Rittman saw major stories include the Ohio Boxboard merger and the county library representation clash. The year featured growth prospects toward city status in 1960, plus monthly notes on council actions, elections, pay raises, and local milestones from January through May.
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Rittman
Ohio
Library
Utilities Commission
County Library
Postpone Trash Pick-Up One Week by Village
The regular monthly trash collection will be held on January 8 instead of the first Thursday. The change accounts for New Year’s Day observed by the village.
Recreation Director announces year plan for city activities
Homer Pyle outlines a yearly schedule with hall hours from 3 30 to 5 and 6 to 9 pm January through June and September to year end. Programs include Girl Scouts billiards table tennis radio TV ceramics for various grades a dark room photography wood shop dances baton classes basketball and touch football moonlight swims tennis courts and a Little League in summer. Special events Mardi Gras Easter Egg Hunt Halloween Christmas Soap Box Derby clinics and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homer Pyle
Girl Scouts
Pyle
Rittman
Mrs. Gast Re-Elected Councillor in Florence Harding D of A
Mrs. Gast was re-elected councilor of the Florence Harding Council Daughters of America at a Rohrer Hall meeting led by deputy Gloria Hunt. Officers include Mrs. Charles Goody associate councilor, Mrs. Clyde Goody, vice councilor, and others. installation set for Jan. 13 with white attire. The group plans to deliver a Christmas Eve basket to a deserv ing family. The relief committee announced Beatrice Gordon’s discharge from Orrville Hospital and Hattie Matz's move to her daughter’s Cleveland home.
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Henry Gast
Florence Harding
Charles Goody
Clyde Goody
Harry Walker
James Cain
Paul Baker
Bertha Simonton
Inside Sentinel
Ray_ Palmer
Sentinel
EK. J. Woyat
Gast
Relief Committee
Beatrice Gordon
Orrville Osteopathic Hospital
Hattié Matz
Cleveland
Services Held for Michael Renuk 28
Services were conducted at Gillman Funeral Home for Michael Renuk 28 of 114 Salt St died Friday morning at Doctors Hospital in Columbus after several weeks illness. Born in Tirontown West Virginia he moved to Rittman in 1946 and worked at a Giant Auto Store in Akron. He married Ruth Province in 1950 and is survived by his wife three sons Dennis Roger Allen and Cynthia his parents Lazar and Mrs Renuk of Rittman three sisters Dorothy Leichty Victoria Roger and Mary Lou Hartman and several nieces and nephews. Rev Charles Turner officiated burial followed at Rittman Cemetery.
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Gillman
Michael Renuk
Salt St
Doctors’ Hospital
Columbus
Tirontown
W. Va
Rittman
Akron
Ruth
Dennis
Roger
Allen
Cynthia
Lazar Renuk
Ritthman
Dorothy Leichty
Medina
Victoria Roger
Mary Lou Hartman
Charles Turner
First Brethren Church
Rittman Cemetery
Last rites held for Jacob Smith in Doylestown
Funeral services for Jacob Smith 78 were held in Doylestown Wednesday. He died Monday in Barberton Citizens Hospital where he had been since December 1. A Firestone retiree and 36-year resident of Doylestown, he belonged to Aton Lutheran Church. Survivors include wife Ella. son Elmer of Rittman. daughter Mrs John Morisak of Barberton. six grandchildren. three brothers Carl Fred and Christ. two sisters Mrs Emma Shank and Mrs Edith Klein.
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Doylestown
Jacob Smith
S. Portage St
Barberton Citizens Hospital
Aon Lutheran Church
Ella
Elmer
Rittman
John Morisak
Barberton
Carl
Wadsworth
Fred
Stow
Christ
Akron
Emma Shank
Edith Klein
Delayed 1958 phone directory sparks protest in Ohio
Rittman Chamber of Commerce president Paul Emch protests late delivery of the 1958 Ohio Central Telephone directory. The six week delay and widespread number corrections anger customers as Roy Moffett, new district manager, is not listed in the book. Copies will be sent to the Ohio Public Utilities Commission and press.
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Rev
Henry
Church of God
Wadsworth
Erie Crossing
Rose Marie Bostancic
Ohio Public Utilities Commission
Lauretta Beery
May Queen
Ron Carnahan
Ken West
Judith Burns
Bob Bodager
Lion Jr
Taylors
PTA
Ohio Central, Telephone Company
Paul Emch
Rittman Chamber of Commerce
Erich
Ohio Public_Utilities Commission
Roy Moffett
H. R.hickerson
James Cormandy, Jr
Daniel Firis
Emil Firis
Jameson
Jack Jameson
Labo
B. J. Lieberth
Elroy Méa
Arthur Paul
Paul Sammons
A Sauer
Russell Sheetz
Taylor
Chamber
Winesday
Bitting Press
Moffett
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Space
Big al
Lee
Rae
Paul Erich
Russell W.frey
Credit Union
Amaena
Northwestern
E. J. McConnell
Board of Elections
Rittmanite
Bank
Rittman Bank
Charles Spokane Bank Building and Equipment Co
Pittsburgh
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