HITS AND BITS by Dottie Hilsheimer
Rittman and area students take part in Ohio Wesleyan high school music festival with listed participants and director. Local news notes include cake decorating classes, a missing violin, dean’s list honors, a Knapp service award, coat mix up, a church banquet, a new birth, and an injury update from Munson Medical Center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rittman High — School
Ohio Wesleyan University
Annette Frase
Becky Kollert
Janet Taylor
Donna Napier
Carol Emch
Ann Mich
Sharon Donley
Pam McComas
Mark Pratt
Earl Beery
Allan Gasser
Liz Waltz
Bob Mick
Brad Britton
Greg Sanders
Jim Trogdon
Carolyn Warren
Rittman Police Blotter Details Local Thefts and Auto Crimes
Rittman police report several minor incidents over the past week including a purse theft at Ideal Beauty Salon with items stolen and two batteries from cars. A car was stolen from 141 South Main Street on January 22 with keys left in the vehicle. Public notices list upcoming Rotary Club and local club meetings through February 5.
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Rittman
Pauline Derhammer
Ideal Beauty Salon
Ritt- Tan
Jackie Lee Thomson
Laverne Kindig
S. 2Nd Street
83 Fires Last Year for the Rittman Fire Dept 1974
The Rittman Volunteer Fire Department logged 83 calls in 1974, with 2,508 hours spent on training and duty. Within the city 66 calls occurred, plus nine in Milton Township, seven in Chippewa Township, and one in Wad worth Township. Damages totaled 103,445 dollars, including 34,722 in structures and 68,722 in contents. Several vehicle and property incidents are noted, including multiple auto collisions on icy streets and a broken window at Rittman Middle School investigated by police.
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Rittman Volunteer Fire Department
Milton Township
Chippewa Township
Wadsworth
Rittman Fire Department
Rittman Middle
Rittman
PCA Credit Union Elects New Directors
Three new directors were elected and one person named to the credit committee at the PCA Credit Union Dinner held Saturday evening at the Cathedral of Tomorrow. Ken Zook Carl Maslak and Jay Kauffman were elected directors and Harry Keltz was elected to the credit committee by 1595 members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
PCA Credit Union
Jay Kauffman
Harry Keltz
Carl Maslak
Ken Zook
Cathedral of Tommorrow
Let’s Play Ball President Opens Meeting at Credit Union
Joseph Felix opened the meeting after a buffet, noting a 5 percent share dividend for each quarter in 1974 and a 15 percent loan interest rebate. Treasurer Ken Zook reported loans of 1,445,513.67 and assets of 1,660,056.73, with dividends totaling 65,966.20. Paul Copley retired after 12 years on the Credit Committee. 1,277 loans were made in 1974 among 1,595 members. Curtis Ball spoke on supervisory committee. nominees were read and ballots distributed. Willis Eckard delivered the guest speech.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Felix
Felix
Ken Zook
Ronald Hamilton
Credit Committee
Paul Copley
Curtis Ball
Supervisory Committee
Bud Roberts
Harry Keltz
Glen Russell
Patriot Years Committee Adopts Tea Destruction Resolution
Extract from Cumberland County New Jersey minutes recounts the December 22 1774 meeting approving the Continental Association and appointing a 35 member committee to enforce it The next day tea landed at Greenwich was reported destroyed by unknown persons The committee disapproved of the act and vowed to aid justice in finding the perpetrators THOMAS EWING Clerk
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Cumberland
New Jersey
Bridge-town
American Continental Congress
Licly
Greenwich
Thomas Ewing
Rittman Council OKs new traffic code with red turn rule
Rittman City Council approved a new traffic code aligning with state law. A key change lets drivers turn right on red after a full stop starting July 1. The meeting also touched garbage rates, traffic light at Seneca and East Sunset, weight limits on restricted roads, roof repairs at JA building, and radar use for safety rather than revenue.
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Rittman
Ohio
Citizens Forum
Tom Wertz
Seneca
East Sunset
Warren Hardgrove
Gerry Whims
Irene Berger Services Held
Irene E Berger 56 of 128 E Sunset Dr died Thursday night at Wayne General Hospital Orrville after five weeks illness She was born November 5 1918 in Norfolk VA lived in Easton before moving to Rittman 17 years ago She belonged to United Methodist Church Easton Pac Mor Campers Club former Cub Scout Den Mother Survived by husband Sam mother Mary Palmer of Norfolk VA son Dennis of Sterling two sisters Virginia Carrol and Margaret Ambrose of Norfolk Services were held Monday at Gillman Funeral Home Rev Randall Hardman officiating burial in Rittman Cemetery
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Irene E Berger
Sunset
Wayne General Hospital
Orrville
Norfolk
Easton
Rittman
Berger
United Methodist Church
Pac-Mor
Sam
Mary Palmer
Ason Dennis
Sterling
Virginia Carrol
Margaret Ambrose
Gillman Funeral Home
Randall Hardman
Rittman Cemetery
Sterling PTA Smorgasbord Dinner Set for February 15
The Sterling School PTA will hold its annual Smorgasbord on February 15 from 5 to 8 p.m. in the school gym. Tickets are by advance sale only, available by mail or from committee members and 5th and 6th graders. Chairman Mrs Neal Boss can be reached at 939-2991. Menu includes swiss steak ham fried chicken Johnny Marzetti dressing potatoes vegetables salads pies and desserts with sand beverages. No tickets sold at the door.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sterling School Pta
Smorgasbord
General Delivery
Sterling
Ohio
Neal Boss
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David and
Kay Freeland
The
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Jane Rock
Duane Jay Lind
N. Metzger Avenue
Miami University
Oxford
William R. Workman
R.D. No
Knapp
King-Size Corporation
Brockton
Mass
Mr. Workman
Edmund C. Poholsky
Gillman’s
Mr. Poholsky
Mother’s Club
Church of Christ
Roland Burelli
Andrew Gordon Goss
Gordon Goss
Diane Street
Locke Goss
Barnet
Vermont
Fred Cavanaugh
Portland
Maine
Sarah Hatley
McIndoe Falls
Hazel Loring
Mickey Greenbank
W. Sunset
Kent State University
Thomas Hartzler
Jane Krabill
Creston
Dennis Franks
Munson Medical Center
Travis City
Michigan
Mancelona
Franks
Rebecca Woyat
Joan Jacobson
Smith Road
Medina
Rotary Club
Rittman Indians
Northwestern Huskies
Smithville
Three Arts Club
P.m
V.F.W
Jayvee
American Legion Post 423
Olla Podrida Club
Junior Mothers Club
Chippewa Valley Bank
West Hill School
Ritter and
Home Streets
Roy Haumesser
N.main St
Home Street
Betty Guild
Nautilus Avenue
Johnny Truman Watts
Chateau Circle
Orfville
Terrace Drive
United Telephone Company
Danny R. Porter
Paul Campbell
Baker Drive
Tonya Gibbs
Chuck Perry
North Street
Campbell Soup
Copley News Service
Pennsylvania Packet
Philadelphia
Irene Berger
Sterling Pta
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