Rittman area notes include health updates and events
A community column lists residents visiting hospitals or recovering and a series of local happenings. Mrs. Jim Collier Jr remains in Marymont Hospital after heart surgery. Herb Willems recuperates in Wadsworth-Rittman Hospital. Roy and Eva van Nostran returned from a Canada fishing trip. The piece mentions a 150th birthday celebration at Bath with events, a birth at Wooster Community Hospital, and a presbytery camp for many church members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Collier, Jr
Woodland Avenue
Marymont Hospital
Cleveland
Friendly Town Visitor Experiences Summer with Figura Family
Darryl Albright, a city boy, spends ten days with the Joseph Figura family of Sterling RD after joining a Friendly Town exchange. He explores the Figura farm, meets pets, enjoys meals, and plans Cedar Point and camping trips with local hosts and neighbors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Darryl Albright
Joseph Figuras
Rittman
Jackson Church
Cleveland
Harlan Schars
Schar
Joseph Figura
Sterling, RD
Darryl
Robert Marty
John Schars
Sterling
Larry Hanzies
Rittman RD
Two Rittman Couples Quietly Mark 60 Years of Marriage
Two local couples in Rittman celebrate six decades of marriage with quiet observance. James Collier Sr. and wife of 60 years lived in Wadsworth and Rittman, married July 7, 1908 at Grace Lutheran parsonage. Branstetter couple married July 8, 1908 in Mound City Kansas, moved to Rittman 41 years ago. Branstetter 84, wife 77, grew up on farms in Kansas and Colorado. They have two sons, four grandchildren and four great grandchildren. both families remain active in Grace United Methodist Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rittman
Colorado
James Collier
South Third
Wadsworth
Grace Lutheran Church Parsonage
Wadsworth and
B—A—Branstetter
North Seneca
Mound City
Kans
Branstetter
George Morgan
H. H Morgan
Ohio Boxboard Company
City of
Kansas
Branstetters
Lem Edward Meek
Meek
Lotisburg
Ted
United Methodist Church
Colier
Ohio In Company
Ohio Salt Company
Grace Lutheran Church
Ohio_ Salt works
Medina
James
Harry
Columbus
Conley's Create Garden Center at Rittman Shopping Center
Russell Frey announces a 4700 square foot Garden Center addition at Conley's north end, expanding total space to 21700 square feet. The rustic center will have direct parking lot access and connect to the main store, opening after three and a half years since the Dec 1964 opening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conley’s
Rittman Shopping Center
Russell Frey
Conley
Garden Center
John Lehman
Frey
Rittman Department Store
Bookmobile stop in Sterling Wednesday evening
Wayne County bookmobile will visit Sterling on Wednesday July 3 from 6 to 8 30 p m for a public access library stop providing readings and checkout services to residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne County
Sterling
Carolyn Sterling One In A Million
Carolyn Sterling, daughter of Mr and Mrs Herbert Starling of 56 Hickin, has returned from Akron Children’s Hospital after a four day stay. Doctors say she is one in a million following a remarkable five year transformation from a weight of 3 half pounds to a healthy child.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carolyn Sterling
Carolyn
Herbert Starling
Hickin
Akron Children’s Hospital
Bells for Freedom and Safety July 4 Observance Explains
The article describes a Bells for Freedom and Bells for Safety event on July 4 with two minute bell ringing at 2 p.m. across churches and communities. It urges participation with any bell type and notes flags, cautions for drivers, and includes comments by State Treasurer John D. Herbert on seat belt safety and July 4 weekend fatalities. It also mentions free coffee breaks by Junior Chamber of Commerce, highway courtesy patrols, and Legion auxiliary dispatch support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dwichale
Knupp
John D. Herbert
Chamber of Commerce
Ohio
American Legion Auxiliary
Terry Vinson Improves After Bell Gardens Shooting
Terry Vinson, 24, son of Mr and Mrs Lester J Vinson, remains hospitalized in California after being shot July 21 at his Bell Gardens home by Kenneth Wellman 20, a former Rittman resident. Vinson’s condition shifted from critical to satisfactory as his mother and sister traveled to be with him during recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erry Vinson
Lester J Vinson
California
Vinson
Margaret
Judy
Terry
Bell Gardens
Kenneth Wellman
Rittman
Carl
Wellman
Three Promoted At Conley’s As Northeast Stores Open
J A Conley Company of Canton announces the promotion of three Rittman employees and the opening of three new stores in northeast Ohio. John Lehman, longtime Rittman manager, becomes district manager overseeing Rittman and Mansfield stores. The Mansfield location, twice the size of Rittman, will open soon. Lehman and his wife Mary and their children Beth and Pam will remain residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rittman
Roger G .Pete
Hessidence
William F Aloisi, Jr
Rittman and Stroudsburg
Pimills
Larry D Wertz
William Creson
Rttimanite
Evanster- Ill
Fer -City
Miech
Filer City
Evanston
Creson
L. K. Burnett
J. T. Townsend
Tama
Iowa
John Oakes
Eastern
Combination Board Mills
Chicago
PCA
Burnett
Eastern Mills
Ohio Box Board
US Army Service
Rittman Container Plant
J A. Conley Company
Canton
Rittman Conley
Ohio
John Lehman
Lehman
Coonley
Medina
Mansfield
Mary
Ers
Beth
Pam
Library closed for Independence Day in Rittman
Rittman public library will close on Wednesday July 3 and Thursday July 4 with regular hours resuming Friday July 5, according to librarian Mary Jane Frey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rittman Public Library
Mary Jane Frey
Milton church tutor program seeks youth volunteers in summer
The Tutor Program by Senior High Youth Group of Milton United Presbyterian Church invites children to join a summer tutoring effort. Sessions cover most academic subjects with activities at Front Street and Lincs Street Parks. Interested individuals should appear Tuesday evening July between 7 and 8 pm and contact Mrs William Hult or Mrs James Black for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milton United Presbyterian Church
Front Street
Lincs Street
William Hult
James Black
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Central African Republic
Ja Plata
Rome
Geneva
Paris
Herb—Willems
Wadsworth — Rittman Hospital
Roy
Eva van Nostran
Greenbriar
Canada
Eva
Wadsworth-Rittman Hospital
Joseph Wald
South State
Wendell Carey
Sheldon
Wadsworth - Rittman Hospital
Richard Estep
North Metzger
Orrville Osteopathic Hospital
Estep
Apple Creek State Hospital
Henry Helms
North State
Arch - Freeman
Carla
Freeman’s
Berlin
Germany
Wilma Kollert
West Richfield
Bath
Hale Homestead
Hale—Homestead
Dale Maibach
Wooster Community Hospital
Ross Elliot
Karl Rohrer
Jay Brenneman
Mike Wesolek
Daryll Schar
Pam Brandes
Jeff Watt
Scott Taylor
Steve Brandes
Jane Watt
Jim Davis
Jim Hileman
Mark Hill
Wooster Presbytery Camp
James Watt
Kay Carey
James Leatherman
Wes Peterman
Wayne Bennett
William Harris
General Association of Regular Baptist Churches
Rochester
N. Y
Mrs
Harvey Hockensmith
James Davis
Ashtor
W. Va
Riceland
Thomas
Fluffy
Tony
Richard Lutz
Doylestown
William Ruttencutters
Rittman, RD
Robert Martys
County Road
Lad
Figura
Tim
Figuras
Neffs
Cedar Point
Wally
Loudonville
Eon
Fres
Packaging Corporation of America
Aloisi
Mi Anare
Rittman Mill
R. G. Hessidence
L. D. Wertz
William Aloisi
MR. and
Mrs. L. A. Branstetter
James Collier, SR
Conley’s Create Garden Center
Bookmobile
Herbert
Terry Vinson
Conleys
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