Bits by Fran Sandrock summer social notes and townspeople
A collage of local notices from Mildred Durigg in Boston and Plymouth. leaflets dropped over Rittman by Mosquito Festival volunteers. multiple hospital visits and recoveries in the area. Births, weddings, travel, and family updates mix with military and overseas postings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mildred Durigg
Boston
Mass
Ed Taylor
Dave Hill
Bob Simonton
Bob Adams
Gary Hill
Rittman
Wadsworth Airmen’s Association
Wayne County Vocational School Plan Gains District Support
Eight districts including Northwestern and Triway join Chippewa Rittman Dalton North Central Green and Southeast to back a Wayne County vocational school. Plans call for a $1 million facility with shops in auto mechanics cosmetology electronics machine shop and more. Enrollment targets 1500 students in grades 10 to 12 and cost estimates include a $590000 bond and about $1.60 yearly per home on a 22 year plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northwesterl
Triway Boards of Education
Chippewa
Rittman
Dalton
North Central
Green
Southeast
Board of Education
Wayne County Board
Burl
Mid Trim
Ohio Foundation
Damage suit filed over 1958 Sterling collision
A damage suit for 50 500 was filed against the Baltimore & Ohio and Erie Lackawanna railroads in federal court at Pittsburgh. Mrs Ora Williams of Newcastle Pa widow of a B&O fireman George S Williams alleges negligence caused the Sterling crash of January 11. The suit charges violations of the Safety Appliance Act and Boiler Inspection Act. Two children Debra 11 and Melvin 15 survive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore & Ohio
Erie Lackawanna
Sterling
Ora Williams
New Ceastle Pa
B&o
Pittsburgh
George S. Williams
Debra
Melvin
Strickland’s Lot Chosen For Rittman Homecoming Festivities
Location for this year’s homecoming is Strickland’s lot rear of Strickland’s Garage East Ohio Avenue with prizes each night, a parade and crowning of a Homecoming Queen. July 28 to 31 features shows concessions rides and a car show by The Rebels and a grand finale by the Burbank Hillbillies. Tickets available from Rittman Volunteer Fire Department with Larry Casserman in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Strickland
Ohio Avenue
Patricia Stevens
Cleveland
Joan Milford Sten
Suzanne Wilson
Rose Marie Bost
Nasco
The
Rebels
Dave—Hill
Marshall
Burbank Hillbillies
Columbia Gas
North Main
Rittman
Larry Casserman
Grass Fires Spread Near Rittman During Holiday Weekend
Rittman Volunteer Fire Department battled two grass fires over the long weekend. The first fire occurred Sunday around 3 am south of Rittman on Route 94 A, likely started by a cigarette tossed from a car. The second fire was reported Monday near Grandview and Sterling Avenue in the woods at noon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rittman Volunteer Fire Department
Rittman
Grandview
Sterling Avenue
Mary Hartman Beery 69 Seville resident dies
Mrs Mary Hartman Beery of Seville Rd died after a long illness at Wadsworth Rittman Hospital. She lived 49 years in Seville and 39 years as a member of Wadsworth First Mennonite Church. Survived by husband Homer three sons Leonard Elton and Keith ten grandchildren one great granddaughter three sisters and three brothers. Funeral at Burian Mound Hill Cemetery Seville with Rev Lester Hostetler officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Hartman Beery
Seville RD
Leonard Beery
Rittman
Wadsworth-Rittman Hospital
Seville
Wadsworth-First Mennonite Church
Homer
Leonard
Elton
Keith
Medina
Indiana
Michigan
Burian-Mound- Hill
Lester Hostetler
Death Marked by Tragic Collision on Bloody 94
Judith Ann Sears former Rittman City Clerk dies at 23 in a one car crash on Bloody 94 near Seville. In the crash two passengers, Paul Robinson 23 and Lowell D McComas 25 were injured with McComas severely maimed. Sears funeral set for Thursday at Gillman Funeral Home. A separate fatal injury occurs to James Manwell 14 on Route 94 near Red Bird Food Mart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gillman
Rittman
Judith Ann Sears
U.S.2
Medina Community ’ Hospital
McComas
Ohio State Patrol
Charles Mann
Will Laughlin
Wadsworth
Rochester
Ritti i
Rittman Evangelical United Brethren Church
Lawrence Pfaltzgraf
Ruth Smith
Myron Smith
Sue Maple
San Mateo
Calif
S. A. Searles
Columbus
Rittman Cemetery
F. D. Donaldson
Route 94
Red Bird Food
James Manwell
Patsy Etling
S. Main‘ Street
Young Manwell
Park Equipment and Archery Classes at Central Park
Central Park Pavillion opens 1 to 5 pm Monday through Friday starting the week of July 5 under Linda Parmar. Equipment such as volleyball badminton basketball horseshoes checkers and tennis gear may be signed out at the pool. Archery lessons run weekly with Wes Peterman Monday nights and Mr and Mrs Harry Johnson Tuesday nights at 7. Under the Yum Yum Tree will be this week’s Central Park movie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Park
Linda—Parman
Wes Peterman
Harry Johnson
Need For Blood Supply Increases In Summer
Blood donations rise in summer as travel and vacations reduce donors. Bloodmobile visits July 19 seek to recruit more donors, including those previously deferred for allergy or non hepatitis jaunice, for fractionation use. Creston area donors and details for contact and local volunteers are listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bloodmobile
James Dolan
Needeblood
Dale Widmer
Wayne County Bookmobile Stops Sterling and Burbank
The Wayne County Bookmobile will stop in Sterling on Thursday from 6 30 to 8 30 p m and in Burbank the same day from 4 to 5 30 p m Local residents may use the service at these times and locations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne County
Sterling
Wadsworth Rittman Hospital Bond Proposed for Ballot
The Wadsworth Rittman Area Hospital Association expects a recommendation on a $950000 construction bond for the November ballot. The 2100000 project will add 100 beds and uses a 40 acre site west of Wadsworth. Funding includes district taxes, Hill Burton grant, and private donations with a highway link planned next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wadsworth-Rittman Area Hospital Association
The
Wadsworth
Association
Rittman Area
Hill-Burton
Miller Family Burned in Sundance Trailer Explosion
John Miller, his daughter Jan and mother Mrs Herald Miller were injured when a lantern exploded in their Sundance trailer tent. John and Jan were treated for facial and limb burns at Crook County Memorial Hospital. Mrs Miller also burned. The family, traveling from Yellowstone to Louisville, left belongings destroyed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herald Miller
John
Sundance
Wye
Millers
Louisville
Yellowstone National Park
John Miller
Jan
Crook County Memorial Hospital
Miller
Joyce) Miller
Judy Miller
Jack
Jenny
Glenn Haller
Rittman
Rittmar
Rittmar High School
Selected To Sing With Youth Choir
Two seniors from the senior class were chosen to sing with the Ohio Youth Choir for 1965 66. Larry Craig and Becke Pyle will perform at the Ohio State Fair in late August and in other appearances during the year under director Mrs Carolyn Warren. Marsha Barrett and Elzie Neff sang with the group last year with Marsha set to accompany a European tour this month. Choirs are selected from the senior class for a one year term and tour Europe roughly every three years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rittman Hig Cpl
Ohio
Larry Craig
Harold Craig
North Senece
Becke Pyle
Homer Pyle
North Fourth
Choi
Carolyn Warren
Marsha Barrett
Elzie Neff
Marsha
Cub Pack Outing at Canal Fulton Park
Two Cub Scout fathers led 21 Cub Scouts to Clay Park in Canal Fulton for a season ending outing. Dave Hill and James Smith with Mrs Mary Pelfrey accompanied the group in Davis' motor home. A picnic lunch and swimming capped the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clay Park
Canal Fulton
Dave Hill
James Smith
Mary Pelfrey
Davis
Services Thursday for Mrs Catherine L Rowe
Mrs Catherine L Rowe 63 died Monday after noon at Wadsworth Rittman Hospital. She was born October 8 1901 in Rockwood Tennessee and lived in Logan West Virginia before moving to Rittman twelve years ago. Survived by four sons Edward Robert Herbert Rowe and Joseph of Cleveland a brother Fred C Lickey twenty grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Friends may call at Gillman Funeral Home Wednesday. Burial in Rittman Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gillman
Catherine L. Rowe
North Seneca
Rittman
Wadsworth-Rittman Hospital
Rockwood
Tenn
Logan
W. Va
First Free Will Baptist Church
Edward
Robert
Herbert Rowe
Joseph
Cleveland
Fred C.lickey
Rittman Cemetery
Busy Schedule Delays Ashbrook’s Rittman Visit
Congressman John Ashbrook will not appear in Rittman on Thursday July 8 due to House of Representatives duties in Washington. The president of the Rittman Republican Women's Organization, Mrs Lindsey Williams, said an August appearance date may be arranged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Ashbrook
Rittman
House of Representatives
Ashbrook
Washington, D.C
Rittman Republican Women’s Organiation
Lindsey Williams
Republicans To Caucus At Rittman Library Room
A Republican caucus will be held at the Rittman Library meeting room at 8 p m Tuesday July 13 to select and endorse candidates. Paul Baker, committeeman, says discussions will cover council school board mayor and township trustees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rittman Library
Paul Baker
Norman Jensen Named Father Of Year In B and Wilcox publication
Norman H. Jensen aged 79 of N Third St is among 16 individuals honored as Father of the Year in the June issue of The Generator employee publication of The Babcock & Wilcox Company. A native of New York, he joined B&W in 1941 and served in the armed forces before returning to work in 1945. He now supervises production in the boiler division's sales promotion and training section and holds a New York University certificate from 1955. He is married to Ruth Morath of Brooklyn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Babcock & Wilcox Company
Jensen
New York
Babcock Wilcox
Armed Forces
B&w
Barberton
Rittman
Also Mentioned on This Page
Fran Sandrock
Lawrence Lively, Jr
Baker Drive
Barberton Citizens Hospital
Lawrence Wilmot
Cleveland Clinic Hospital
Sherri Lynn
Clarence Bates
Sterling RD
Shawn Renee
Troy
Ann Perin
Lincoln Drive
Don Grant
Oak Park
Buckhorn-Lake-at-Ontario
Canada
Chester Greer
Margi
Marian
Micky
Jeanne Brenneman
Dorley Talbots
Terry
Ray Armbrust
Talbots
Armbrusts
Greenbanks
Larry Manges
Creston
Wooster Community Hospital
Robert Costa
Akron Children’s Hospital
Robert Costas
Deland
Fla
Richard E O’brien
O'Briens
Florida
Costa
J. E. Wheeling
Nancy
Wauseon
Wheeling
Ponce
Puerto Rico
A. J Grant
Carl Beccera
Thailand
US Air Force
Millie
Melissa Gay
Roy Perry
North State
Perry
Sandy
Patty
Violet Perry
Ft. Gay
Lois Mullins
Hermar ‘Wilson
Sterling,Rd
Patricia Scaggs
Norfolk
Shirfee Wilson
C. G. Haulk
Albert Jones
University Hospital, Columbus
Cletle, K
Judith Sears
Shoemaker
Ohair Department of Education
Dr. Shoemaker
Rittman High Schoo
Widmer
Dolar
Crestonite
Glénn Haller
Ronald Woyat
Alvin Steiner
Melvin Beery
Theodor Smith
Goldie Wargler
Dear Shane
Dale Wirth
Sterling George Kintner
Mary Sigler
W.H Swartz
Harvey Shane
Terry Easterday
Wayne Uhl
Charles Stebbins
Sally Ann Stebbins
Garrison Murray
Nellie Yeagley
Glen Tisher
J-M-Kernan
Packaging Corporation of America
Residenice
Akrom
Rowe
Norman Jensen
Norman H. Jensen
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