Enlistment and greetings noted in Rittman notices
Thomas Blake, son of Mrs Tania Blake formerly of Rutland, has joined the U S Air Force and will be stationed at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio Texas. Birthday wishes go to Basil Hardgrove Margaret Berger Joanne Razel Katherine Melenbacker Corrine Bell Michael Blackburn Elaine Blackburn and Bobby. Community events include a Diversion Hall meeting and Delta Club program by Mrs Ralph Overholt, Red Cross First Aid course starting Feb 3 taught by W B Snyder, Cub Scouts derby next Thursday Jan 26, and a Red Cross lunch. Marine Sgt Dale Zimmer son of Mr and Mrs Howard Zimmer will soon be stationed with the Second A t t at Fort Layne Camp Lejeune. Plus Lions Club card party February 3 at Haly School and a rummage sale by the Rittman Mothers Club February 3-4 at Hummel's Barber Shop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tes Tania Blake
Rutthan
U. S. Air Force
Orville
Joe Rattliff
Take Dawson
Rittman
Lackand Air ‘Force
San Antonio
Texas
Basil Hardgrove
Margaret Berger
Joanne Razel
Katherine Melenbacker
Corrine Bell
Michael
Elaine Blackburn
Sheller Weg
Bobby
Adah
Hardgrove
Marilyn Long
Marvin Ramsier
Gerald Rudy
Teresa Calabria
Red Cross
Diversion Hall
W. BE. Snyder
Doylestown
James Black
Kanehl Named Outstanding Citizen at Chamber Dinner
Fritz Kanehl, retired Packaging Corp treasurer, honored as Citizen of the Year at a Chamber of Commerce dinner from Windemere Florida by long distance call. He received a $50 savings bond and a certificate, donated bond to Recreation Advisory Committee. judges selected Kanehl from six nominees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foo
Fritz” Kanehl
Rittman
Kanehl
Chamber of Commerce
American Legion Hall
Florida
Windemere
Fla
Chamber
Lindsey Williams
Donald Glassner
Jim Luce
J. E Wheeling
James Watt
F. O Kanehl
Fritz
Morton Salt Belts New Rittman Field in Hydrofracting Venture
Salt field southwest of Rittman enters production via hydrofracting to tap a 57 foot thick vein. Howard Young says the new source will supply high grade chemical salt for many years as three wells, over 1 000 feet apart, draw brine, evaporate and package salt for industry agriculture and home use. Morton Salt Company, Halliburton of Wooster, and local Wadsworth origin tie the project to the region’s long running salt industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Young
Ned Atkins
Rittman
Ohio Salt Company
Wadsworth
E. J Young
Morton Salt Company
Diowtt Sewage Plant Bids to Open Feb 20
Bids for construction of Doylestown's new sewage plant will be opened February 20. The project, cost about 85,000, will raise capacity from 200,000 to 300,000 gallons daily. Plans approved by the state and the Board of Public Affairs. Council approved an appropriation ordinance of 95,935 for 1961, up 8,955 from last year, with utility funds dominating the budget and multiple funds itemized.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Diowtt
Doylestown
Board of Public Affairs
Mann
Merrill Riehl
Youngstown
Rittman
Stillson and Associates
Chemical Tests Begin In Rittman Area
The State Health Department set up stalled air test equipment at Atlas Freight Lines on Industrial Street to sample chemicals in the air for 10 days to two weeks. City Manager Charles Mann said Dr. Lyman Adair and Arthur Ziegler would attend Monday's council meeting to discuss a city health contract.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
State Health Department
Rittman
Atlas Freight Lines
Industrial Street
Charles Mann
Mann
Lyman Adair
Arthur Ziegler
Health Department
PCA Purchases 2nd Plastic Plant
Packaging Corporation of America announced the acquisition of Lakeside Manufacturing Company's plastic division in Milwaukee, expanding into expanded polystyrene packaging. The move, following a Worcester, Mass. purchase last month, will create a new plastics division and positions PCA as a leading supplier in the field. The material is lightweight, shock resistant and touted as ideal for inner packing in folding cartons and corrugated products.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Packaging Corporation of America
Evanston
Lakeside Manufacturing Company
of_Milwaukee
Wisc
Midwest
Packaging Corporation
Worcester
Mass
Milwaukee
Corru
Morton Credit Union declares 5 percent dividend
The Morton Salt board declares a 5 percent dividend on earnings at the 10th annual meeting held Thursday. The dividend will be added to savings as of Dec 31 1960 with a 10 percent interest rebate to borrowing members in 1960. New directors are C Fackler Homer Lowe and Raymond Seifert with Kenneth Ream on the Credit Committee and Charles Gish and Donald Spice on the Supervisory Audit. Ned Gilbert spoke as guest. Membership is about 225 with assets around 219 458 dollars. A C Fackler elected president. officers for 1961 to be John Walker vice president Homer Lowe treasurer Kenneth Leatherman secretary Howard Qualman assistant treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morton Salt
C Fackler
Homer Lowe
Raymond Seifert
Kenneth Ream
Charles Gish
Donald Spice
A.C Fackler
Morton Salt Credit Union
John Walker
Kenneth Leatherman
Howard Qualman
Crash injures Brady Sanders near Rittman
Brady Sanders of RC Rittman was hospitalized after a one car crash on Route 504 west of the city. His car struck a telephone pole, sending him to Wadsworth Municipal Hospital with bruises and a cut above the left eye. Deputies investigating charged the other driver with lingering intoxication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brady Sanders
RC Rittman
Sanders
Wadsworth Municipal Hospital
Sheriff's Deputies
PRO Gree
Minstrel Show Rehearsals Open Under Gene Sharick
Rehearsals for the PTA Minstrel Show began Wednesday night with Gene Sharick directing. Fifty-five people attended the initial practice as the chorus read through music and singers are urged to join at the next rehearsal Wednesday at 8 p.m. The event is set for March 17 and 18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
PTA
Gene Sharick Thurts
Sgt Arch Freeman Recovering From Serious Injury In Germany
Word arrives that Sgt Arch Freeman serving in Germany is recovering from a serious grenade injury. He told his wife bandages are off and his sight is nearly fully restored. Mrs Freeman and two children live with her parents at 46 North State Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arch Freeman
Germany
Sgt Freeman
Freeman
Henry Helms
North State Street
Local Men Attend Ohio Forestry Association Convention
Lewis K Burnett assistant plant manager of the Packaging Corporation Plant and Leonard Beery Rittman attend the annual Ohio Forestry Association convention in Columbus. Both join Friday afternoon panel on Ohio Watersheds Effective Operations Problems and Some Solutions. Beery chairs the Medina Soil Conservation District and Burnett works in the Chippewa Watershed program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis K Burnett
Packaging Corporation
Leonard Beery Jt Rittman
Ohio Forestry Association
Columbus
Ohio
Beery
Medina
Burnett
Instruction and Obligation Night Observed By Eastern Star
Rittman Chapter 529 of Eastern Star held Instruction and Obligation Night with Worthy Matron Ruth Stone and Worthy Patron Craig McCartney presiding. Committee members and Auxiliary reports were presented. the Evening Star Auxiliary met at June Adams home with twelve members present and plans discussed for a public bake sale and Pebcake fundraiser on February 18 at the Masonic Temple.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rittman
Eastern Star
Ruth Stone
Craig McCartney
June Adams
Mary Jones
Margaret Hile
Constance McCartney
Betty Swartz
Esther Overholt
May Wilson
Marvin Bauman
Evening Star
Marjorie Gilbert
Jane
Masonic Temple
Wooster Jam
Tex
Sistres Lillie Buss
Sunshine
Geraldine Champlin
Vida Brows
Mabel‘ Mewberry
Florence Berkey
School of Inos
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Recreation Advisory Council
Ralph Overholt
Delta “Club
Federation
William Hamrick
Hickin Avenue
Dale Rohrer
Richard O'Brien
Will High
American Legion
C. B. Shook
Marie’ Prosser
Herald Miller
Dale N. Zimmer
Howard
North State Set
Vera J. Wade
Woostr Hees
Attatfor
Atlesta Pieet Marine Force
Camplayne
N V.c
D. F. Haberlie
Katsuren
Okinawa
Doylestown Lions Club
Haal
Theon Miller
Lion
Rittman Mothers Club
Hummel’s
South Main Street
Robert S Wilson
Robert
Wilson
US 4
Tng
US Atc Armor
Fork ‘Knox, Ky
Richard Milford
Sand
Carl Milford
Scotland
Hawaii
Garden Club
William Gry
Garden
William Bordacs
New Salt Field
O. Kanetil
Izen
Youth Four
Rcnew
Morton Salt Combines
Party
Sterling Road
Charles Wilson
Halliburton Company of
Wooster
A. J. Grant
Bob Stoll
Ed Nida
Vuk Salt Well
Morton Salt Plant
Howiard Young
Robert Stoll
L. J Grant
Sam Willams
Riceland
Frank Lacasella
Akron
Journalism
Council
Chippewa
PCA
Morton Credit Union
Ned Gilbert
Rittmanite
Sgt. Freeman
Eastern Star Chapter
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