Rittman 1967 plans show delays and tentative progress
Early 1967 in Rittman shows stalled hospital plans due to minority hiring issues then shifted to late year activity. A sectional school ballot was dropped then revived with fall votes. City council discusses relaxing pool regulations for under 18 with parental supervision. January arts event features Oberlin Baroque Trio. Fourth year tree burning planned on Twelfth Night. Local officials, sponsors, and residents discussed community projects and damages from a shooting near Canal Fulton, with no charges in Benny McCormick case.
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Rittman
Trepes
Olio
Edestton
Rima Brsingéys
Oberlin Baroque
Industrial Street Recreation Grounds
Rittman City
Rittmanites Share Christmas Cards From Nashville Friends
HITS BITS notes Christmas greetings from Will and Roberta Laughlin of Nashville Tenn to Rittman friends. Will is listed as director of the office of local government and assistant to the comptroller, living on a little island with water around and a dock for fishing. The letter mentions December day visits and invitations to Sunset Island, plus travel from Vienna and other local updates from Ohio readers.
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Will
Roberta Laughlin
Nashville
Tennessee
Office of
Comptroller
Old Hicks Lake
Sunset Island
Roberta
Rittman
Ohio
Yiail
Gallatin
Homemaker Rescues Trash to Craft Hand Made Ornaments
Mrs Vernon Kloaskinson fosters a family craft hobby turning found items into decorative pieces. The children help as she trains their eyes to see potential in ordinary objects and a bright aluminium margarine carton becomes a slender ornament with braid and embellishments.
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Vernon Kloaskinson
Citizen of Announced Nomination Details for 1967 Dinner
Letters nominating 1967 Citizen of the Year are at Wayne E Forrer’s 8 North Main. A $10 award for the winner’s letter, a plaque for the first citizen, and a 7 PM dinner at Rawiga Country Club will mark the event with speaker Dr Darrell F Linder. Tickets cost $3 at the David Hill office. last year’s Citizen was Allan J Broadhurst.
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Wayne E Forrer
North Main
Thersday
David Paldimeharman
Skip
Wie Popsation
Arecai
Ls Jun:or
Chamber of Anna
Linder
United States
Canada
Europe
Asia
Africa
International Platform Association
Equitable Life Assurance Society of the
United Sets
r&t--Eastman-tedak -Gempan
David—Hill
Office Work Courses Planned at Wayne County School
The Joint Vocational School will offer a modern training program for high school students to prepare for work in Wayne County offices. A 50 by 100 foot laboratory will simulate a real office with dictation, duplicating equipment, and bookkeeping machines. A second complex will host typing bookkeeping and employerEmployee discussions, and a data processing lab will feature key punch and tabulating equipment.
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Wayne County
Weilk-Enter
Es Sanements
Ed Saus
Kent State University
African Safari Club Organizes First Meeting
The Bons Club holds its initial gathering on Monday January 8 at 6pm at Williams Restaurant. Rohrer will lead the program featuring a segment on Safaph tu7A.
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Williams
Re Raurant
Leons
Austin Gift Amt Dox Rohrer
Parking Ban Notice Issued by Rittman Police
Overnight parking ban on city streets from 1 a.m. to morning with traffic citations issued to violators. Notice to residents under City Code Section 33.9 by order of the Rittman Police Department.
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Rittman
Dryer Fire Halts At 28 Honen Street
Rittman Volunteer Firemen answered a call Thursday afternoon and put out a blaze at 28 Honen Street. Resident Donald Ray Tooley was hooking up a dryer when the fire started burning a fire floor and a wall and damaged wiring and household items. damage estimate not given.
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Rittman
Honen—Street
Donald Ray Tooley
Damiare
Firemen Elect New Officers in Rittman
The Rittman Fire Department elected new officers. Don Ramsier was named president with Robert Gillman as vice president. Douglas Ball will serve as secretary, Frank Burns as treasurer, and an assistant secretary.
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Camil Wald
Milton Township
Vale of Rittmein
Reatrery
Poh
Barnes
Mis Roland
Tare
Mis W. T Hanes
Robert’ West
Leonard
Breadaurset
Mtuss
Fobeteon
Breadhurst
Cyltes
Daniel Mate Stoewas
Punee Agd
Avrahead Ise Tur
Epyrak
Peter Lovral
Ena
Mun High
Beseme
Peace Dsa
Ans
Glepn Pasi + om
Phreragas Yoo
Harl Dora Aldridge
Arthur Bauman
Mae
Fine Ars
Cine
Rittman
David II
Don Ramsiermuid
Robert Gillman
Hill
Douglas Ball
Frank Burns
Women Form Exercise and Weight Reduction Club
Women in Rittman plan to organize an Exercise and Reducing Club meeting Wednesday January 10 at 8 pm in City Hall social rooms. Mrs Arnold notes strong local interest and Mrs Pat Witzberger Rittman High School physical teacher will lead exercises. A group name will be chosen.
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City Hall
Robert “Arnold
Rittman Wome
Pat Witzberger
Rittman High—School
Longtime Howard Bair Post members honored in region
Verre Cebhart Gebhart and RD Wenger stand out as longtime members of American Legion Post 428 in Rittman. Gebhart holds four membership cards dating from 1920 to 193? and is among the region’s most tenured, with Gebhart and Wenger noted as the two longest serving post members. Cliff Carruthers, who organized the Howard Bair post, is also named for his early leadership and service as second commander of the local region unit.
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Verre Cebhhart
Howard Bair
Gebhart
Rittman
Wo Rath Iin Iies
RD Wenger
Cliff Carruthers
Gebiarrs Oni
Moonster Cannon Debate Over County Heritage
Local discussion recalls Wooster and Oneville in a toy cannon dispute reflecting county pride. Veterans and American Legion officials, including the late Rohrer, shaped postwar memory as towns argued over symbolic cannons and regional identity.
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Aomitt
Voornorn
Wooster
Higvest
Tech
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Steve Whittaker
Benny McCormick
Canal Fulton
Frank
Front Street Pond
Emilio Ferraro
Bogota
Columbia
Emilio
James Pereira
Pstary
Apostales
Argentina
Maria “Curty Casaes
Fran Sandrock and
Alveta Jaines
Vienna
Jim
Stefield
West
Chris Williams
JaRittle
San
Bascom Pelfrey
Wadsworth Flutran Hospital
Stanley Walker
South Metzger
Jimmy Kitts
James Kitts
Woodland
Wooster Community Hospital
Douglas Justice
Medina
Avery Kinch
Orchard
Todd Clifford
Wadsworth-Rittman Hospital
Prince Ellts
Sterling
Wadsworth-Rittman—Hospital
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South State
Herman Grassman
Avon
Margaret ‘North
Lakeville
Tom Vanney
Chardon
Arnicivirs
David Kayof-Ritiman
Ur Darrel F. Linder
Menegershiy
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