Community notes cover births travel and birthdays in Orrville
The column lists visits by Paperas and Bie to their son Samuel for two to three months, A J Grant volunteering in Puerto Rico for three months, the birth of Michael Steven to Dr. and Mrs. William Knapic at Orrville Osteopathic Hospital, and several local updates. It mentions school returns, birthday wishes, illness at Lockbourne AFB Hospital, Las Vegas trip, Debra Lee Chipps birth at Hunter Army Hospital, Rollin Jones Jr. returning to Chanute AFB, and Mike Pelfrey recovering after a car crash. It also notes Charles Watts becoming a father and Orrville’s New Year baby Kelly Elaine Watts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Knapic
West Liberty
Michael Steven
Orrville Osteopathic Hospital
Michael
Sue
Barb
Marla
Sp 5
Mel Chipps
Garden City
Debra Lee
Hunter Army Hospital
Debra
Harold Bigler
South
Charles Watts
Wayne County
Kelly Elaine
Baby
Shiloh Watts
Rittman Board Names Stoll President for 1969
At a Monday night reorganization meeting the Rittman Board of Education named Robert Stoll its president for 1969 and appointed William Forrer to fill a vacancy. James W. Frye was elected vice president and the board set monthly meetings for the third Monday at 7 30 p m. The directors approved a 200 per meeting pay, previously given to a scholarship fund, now unassigned for potential use within the school system. Forrer is an administrative engineer from Goodyear Aerospace with 17 years at the company, handling navigation guidance and control products.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rittman Board of Education
Robert Stoll
William Forrer
James W. Frye
Rittman High School
Forrer
Goodyear Aerospace Corporation
Goodyear
Widow of Shook founder dies in Wooster aged 92
Mrs Maud E Shook widow of Walter R Shook founder of Shook Lumber Company died at Glendora Nursing Home Wooster where she had lived 3 1/2 years She was 92 and a long time Rittman resident She was active in Milton United Presbyterian Church and related groups Surviving are two daughters in law six grandchildren and 17 great grandchildren Burial was in Mound Hill Cemetery Seville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shook
Walter R. Shook
Shook Lumber Company
Reedsburg
Wayne County
Milton United Presbyterian Church
United Presbyterian Women’s Organization of the Church
Grandmother’s Club
WCTU
Tracy Shook
Hazel Deselms
Rittman
Jaycees Banquet to Honor Distinguished Service
Rittman and Doylestown Jaycees host Bosses Night at Rawiga Country Club Tuesday at 6 p.m. Bill Thacker presides as master of ceremonies with Gene Berger on the committee. Larry Moses, former Ohio Jaycees president, will speak. Jack Daniels Distillery from Lynchburg Tennessee will present Tennessee Sippin Time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rittman
Doylestown Jaycees
Rawiga Country Club
Bill Thacker
Thacker
Gene Berger
Rittman A
Larry Moses
Ohio Jaycees
Jack Daniels ‘Distillery Group
Lynchburg, Tenn
Tennessee Sippin
Citizen of the Year Nomination Opens in Wooster
David Wolf of Wayne County Children’s Home joins John Zivick and John Lehman as judges for the 18th Citizen of the Year selection. Nomination letters are due by Tuesday January 21 to the Chamber of Commerce at City Hall. The winner will be announced January 28 at the Rawiga Country Club dinner. the letter writer earns ten dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Zivick
John Lehman
David Wolf
Wooster
Wayne County Children’s Home
Wolf
Child Welfare Board
Don
Bev
Sherri
Chamber of Commerce
Skip Hilty
c/o City Hall
Jane
Rawiga Country Club
David Hill
City Ends Year In Black Rittman Budgets 1969 Plan
City of Rittman closes the year in the black with $27 405 surplus and approves a four percent raise for all city employees. Council OKs a 1969 budget of $489 725 up from 1968 by 21 225, including street improvements of 49 755. Budget memo cites cost increases and tax relief since 1965 while emphasizing improved operations and retaining trained staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rittman
Macauley Gosney
Gosney
Hauenstein Resigns After Four Decades at Rittman School
W5 Hauenstein announces resignation as superintendent of the Rittman Exempted Village School District effective July 31 in a letter to the Board of Education. He cites allowing time for a thorough replacement search and commends board members, principals, teachers, staff, and students for 41 years of service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hauenstein
Rittman Board of Education
Ronald Woyat
Rittman
Fatalities On Route 57 Spark Safety Questions
Route 57 near Seville Road has claimed a child and raised safety concerns. Allison Matteson 4 of Creston died in a two car crash at the Seville Road intersection with Route 57. Mrs Matteson injured. Orvy Taylor Jr escapes with minor injuries. Police note 43 crashes on 1968 route with several serious injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orvy Taylor, JR
Orvy Taylor
Diarie Drive
Wadeworth-Rittman Hospital
Route 57
Seville Road
Phillip Matteson
RAD 1
Creston
Akron City Hospital
Allison
Taylor
Dorothy Court
Barberton
Rittman
Wadsworth
Rittman Press
Allison Matteson
Diane Drier
Rittman Vs
Dukes
Medina Post
State Highway Patrol
Rittman Press Christmas Edition Praised in Cleveland Press
The Cleveland Press praises the Rittman Press Christmas edition with an A-plus from Medina County Bureau chief Joe Cowden. Publisher Williams and the Bethlehem News are noted for presenting the Christ Child story in present tense and upholding the paper’s award winning standards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rittman Press
Cleveland Press
Joe Cowdey
Medina County
Bethlehem News
Cowden
Williams
Hospital Loses A Champion
Henry C. LeBeau 60 longtime hospital building committee chairman died Sunday after being stricken at a Cleveland Baltimore football game. He helped select the Wadsworth Rittman Hospital site and held roles in Foundry & Machine Co and civic groups in Wadsworth. Memorials to the hospital fund are requested by mourners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wadsworth - Rittmar Hospital Association
Board of Trustees
Henry C. LeBeau
Wadsworth
LeBeau
Rittman Savings Bank posts record year gains
The Rittman Savings Bank total resources topped 10 million dollars at year end up to 10 020 778 from 8 780 737 in 1967. Deposits rose 1 197 235 loans climbed to 4 930 318 equity up 779 127. Dividend raised from 1 35 to 1 50. Annual meeting January 8 at 2 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rittman Savings Bank
A. J. Broadhurst
Rittman Savings
Broadhurst
Rittman
Wayne County
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Samuel
A.J. Grant
el Guardo
Puerto Rico
Christian Service Center of
The
Presbyterian Churches
Karen Ramsier
Wittenberg University
Roy Ramsier
Meadowvale
Sadie Kunkler
Marsha Frary
Polly Harold
Duke Harold
Joan Anderson
Larry
Priscilla Crank
Oreena
Lockbourne Air Force Base Hospital
Columbus
She
Earl and
Betty Crank
West Sunset
Kenneth Rupert
Mary
Las Vegas
Nev
C. Gerthshheid
Rollin Jones, Jr
Chanute Air Force Base
Ill
Rollin Jones
West
Ohio
Ashland College
Ashland
Elsa West
Palos Park
Mike Pelfrey
Barberton Citizens Hospital
Mike
West Ohio Avenue
Dallas Pelfrey
South Metzger
Sharon Trautwein
Wadsworth Rittman Hospital
Billie Trautwein
North Second
Fred Burger
Harry Menegay
Quonset Point
R.I
Fred
Wasp
Bainbridge, Md
Maud E. Shook
James E Watt
Mound Hill Cemetery
Seville
Jaycees
Cenfer
Carl W Ellenwood
F&am
Jay Griffith
Griffith
Bruce Nichols
North Metzger
Ed Taylor
James W Frye
W.H. Hauenstein
Hospital
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