Birthday Names and Local Events Highlight Canton Area
The week lists birthdays for Kimberlie Witzberg er Elizabeth Gast Harold Gillespie Rohrer John Smithwick and Dick Winkler. Local social notes mention weddings anniversaries Lions dinner at Town and Country Canton, Iris garden bloom in Marshallville, St Ann's board party June 3, WSW S convention June 6 9, fishing trip for city officials, and Rittman Library summer hours and schedule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kimberlie Witzberger
Elizabeth Gast
Harold ,Gillespie
My Rohrer
Samaye ‘Rinstrong
John Smithwick
Dick . Winkler
Mrs. Adella Wenger Dies at 61 in Rittman
Adella Wenger 61 of 151 North Second Street died after a long illness. Funeral 2 p.m. Saturday at Gillman-Haines with Rev James Watt officiating. Calling hours after 7 p.m. Friday. Lifelong Rittman resident, born December 6, 1899. Former teacher at Rittman and Sterling schools. Survivor include husband A. M. Wenger, son Robert, daughter Margaret Berger, four grandchildren, and many relatives. Burial in Rittman Cemetery. Contributions to American Cancer Society requested in lieu of flowers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adella Wenger
North Second Street
Gillman-Haines Funeral Home
James Watt
Funeral Home
Wenger
Rittman
Milton Township
Sterling
Milton Presbyterian Church
Howard A. Bair Post
American Legion Auxiliary
A. M. Wenger
Robert Wenger
Margaret Berger
Kalamazoo
Mich
E. A. Meyer
New York City
J. C. Meyer
Goshen
Ind
Elmer Meyer
R. D
Services Held For Mike Firis 78
Mike Firis 78 of R D Rittman died Monday noon at home after a long illness. He was born in Austria and lived in Pennsylvania and Barberton before moving to Rittman 30 years ago. A coal miner turned farmer, he was a St Nicholas Church member and Greek Catholic Union member. Survived by wife Mary and eight sons, four daughters, 24 grandchildren, three great grandchildren, and a brother in Yugoslavia. Funeral services were at St Nicholas Church. Burial at Rittman Cemetery. Requiem services were held Wednesday at Gillman Halnes Funeral Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mike Firis
R.D . Rittman
Austria
Pennsylvania
Barberton
Rittman
St Nicholas Catholic Church of
Greek Catholic Union Society
Mary
Michael
George
Thomas
Louis
Wadsworth
Charles
Ilinois
Emil
Daniel
John
Hawaii
Catherine Pall
Medina
Anne Brindo
Mildred Parr
Doylestown
Eileen Prince
Yugoslavia
St. Nicholas Church
Father Rapach
Rittman Cemetery
Gillman-Halnes Funeral Home
Graduation Friday for Rittman Seniors Holds 1961 Exercises
The sixty sixth annual Rittman High School commencement will be held at 8 pm Friday June 2 in the school gym. Dr Paul K Howells of Kent State University will deliver the address. The program includes processional, invocations, ensembles, the class address Finished Yet Beginning, chapter awards, and diplomas for 51 graduates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rittman High School
Paul K Howells
Howells
Kent State University
Dori
Mae Bauman
Charles Turner
Marion Warren Penny Reffert
Marilyn Landis
Martha Harris
Frances Freed
Ned Atkins
Rotary
Rotary Club
PTA
William Holt
John KR Fieter
Norbert Reffert
Rittman Board of Education
Rev Turner
David A Bernhardt
Thomas Arthur Bodager
Bruce D. Brodbeck
Dwight Lloyd Cook
Joe
Red Ellis
Gerry Lynn Goffinet
Gary Lee Gott Emmitt
Griner
Rex Allen Harris
Melvin Dennis Hatten
Dale Walter Houts
Gary Ray Leatherman
Jack Nevin Leatherman
James Leslie Leatherman
Everette Douglas Mosley
John P
Poppy Day Sales Total $38546 Led by Girl Scout Top Seller
Poppy Day sales reached 38546 dollars over Friday and Saturday. Jean Adams led with 1128 in total sales as daughter of Glen and Mrs Adams. Metzger Avec crowned Poppy Queen in the Memorial Day parade. Connie Bower and Patty Pittman followed as top Scouts attendants. Mrs Overholt thanks the Scouts and American Legion Auxiliary for aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Overholt
Jean Adams
Jean
Glen Adams
Metzger Avec
Connie Bower
Patty Pittman
Connie
Leslie Bower
Patty
Virgil Pittman
Poppy
John Rohrer
Three Voice Objections to Chippewa Watershed Plan
Local meeting in Rittman heard three written objections to the Chippewa Watershed project. The Conservancy Subdistrict board outlined next steps including Official Plan adoption, court hearings, and property appraisals with possible jury trials for disputed values.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chippewa
Rittman
Board of Directors
Conservancy District Court
Little Chippewa Creek
Chippewa Creek
Bryce Browning
H L Hoffman
John Garrett
Soil Conservation Service
River Styx
Land Improvement
Hoffman
Tuscarawas County
New Philadelphia
Common Pleas
Wayne
Medina Counties
Local Dealers To Hold Circle of Safety Checks
Rittman automobile dealers and independent service stations join the Circle of Safety program to test cars next week. Seven local dealers will offer spot safety checks. passing vehicles receive a Circle of Safety sticker, defective cars must be repaired first. Participating dealers include Rich Motors Inc, Don Freed Inc, Hugh L Strickland Inc, Rupp Brothers, B & W Oil Co, Pittman Shell, and B O Ashland Service in cooperation with the National Safety Council and the State Department of Highway Safety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rittman Automobile
Rich Motors Inc
Don Freed Inc
Hugh L Strickland
Vacation Bible Schools Begin Across Rittman Churches
Vacation Bible School programs kick off in Rittman with First Brethren on June 5 and extend through June 23 at multiple churches. Programs run daily mornings for children from age four through teens, with themes including Living by Gods Time and Sailing With Christs.
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Rittman
First Brethren Church
First Brethren
Richard Lear
Kenneth Lance
Gus Giet
Norman Johnson
Herbert Houts
Pat McComas
Joyce Williams
Elmer Croft
Robert McElroy
Elmer Smith
Esther Schaub
Charles Turner
Richard Gillman
William Brown
Paul Stine
Charles Fields
Robert Wise
James Smith
Bob Chambers
Clyde Piatt
Roy Piatt
Emmett Pratt
Allenbaugh
Frank Burns
Clinton Notte
Howard Ar ‘Rip
Mildred Pel Trey
Roy Huffman
Edward VanGilder
Cletis Jackson Junior
Allenhaugh
C C_ Robinett
Jack Jameson
Wheeling Wall
Maud Armbrust
Wanda Bartram
Linda Nixon
First Church of Christ
Jesus
Pauline Skeens
Margaret Hile
June Risley
Ruth Starling
Kate Hile
Linda Hile
Lela Blackburn
Blanche Holland Churen
Christ Bible School
Virgil Roth
Richard Robert
Yazel Cline
Robert Norris
Michael Brien
John O Brien
Brother Mellett
North Street
Evangelical United Brethren
Milton Presbyterian
Highway 94 to be Investigated for Traffic Conditions
City Manager Charles Mann reports state highway officials will investigate traffic enforcement on Route 94. Scott Radcliff of the State Highway Patrol notes a traffic study will address high accident rates. Toberen adds the Division 3 chief agrees and will send a superintendent to the area soon as patrols continue between Rittman and Wadsworth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Mann
Scott Radcliff
Radcliff
E. L. Toberen
Division 3
Highway Department
Mann
Toberen
State Division of
State
Sheriff's Department
Rittman
Wadsworth
118 Receive Diplomas From Junior High
The largest eighth grade class at Rittman Junior High graduated with 118 diplomas, more than last year’s 82. Miss Mildred Durigg presented the class. Lawrence Wilma, vice-president of the Board of Education, issued certificates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rittman Junior High
Ray Scaggs
Philip Schumacher
Colleen Selbee
Brenda Sidwell
Gerald Sigler
Betty Louise Sipple
Pamela Simonton
John Simonton
Joyce Sholar
Pamela Skraba
Thomas Talbot
Karen Trogdon
Richard Trogdon
Kay Truax
Pamela Walker
Cheryl Watts
Patricia Weideman
Lana Welling
Bonnie Kay Wertz
Dolores Wertz
Christian West
John Wilkinson
Robert Williams
Kerry Winkier
Lois Workman
Cheryl Wright
Mildred Durigg
Lawrence Wilma
Board of Education
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George Snyder
Ben Imhoff
Willis Lance
Canton
Re Ues
C. C. Wertz
Marshallville
St. Ann’s Church
American Legion Hall
Earl Crank
Howard Zimmerman
W.sw.s
Linwood Park
Dale Carnegie
Mel Detwiler
Dale Wirth
John Linter
Charles Manh
Cound
Ed Bernhardt
Andgers
Ed Ramster
Len
Gvill
Rittman Public Library
eSiadeg
Navy
Ray Varisco
Walter Keating
John Hodovan
Marilyn Frances Landis
Sandra Mathews
Patricia Ellen McComas
Lois Sue Perry
Jeanne Marie Razel
Penelope Louise Reffert
Carole Rae Richardson
Carolyn Shelton
Avenell Sipple
Patricia Smotherman
Alice G Warner
Joyce Marie Williams
Donna Mae Wilson
Mary L Wilson
The
Conservancy Subdistrict
Chippewa East Brethren Church
American Legion
Robert Steiner
Waynes Forrer
Joe Cardace
Ed Ramsier
Dale Rohrer
Warren Mardgrove
Poppy Queen
Glen Mellett
John O'Brien Jr
Don Yost
Fred Blough
Vernon Winchell
Richard Baker
Clarence Voss
Ed Taylor
Mary Ethel Cummings
Sue Harris
Roy Shankland
Philip Castor
Route 94
Sandra Alexander
David Arzmentrout
Roger Adkins
Fase Baker
Kaye Baker Connie Lou Baker
Marsha Barrett
Patricia Black
Judy Carol Black
Brian Bower
Charles Bowman
Lyinn
Breec
Randall Britton
Ronda Car
Brenda Christian
Cheryl Christian
Karen Ann Croft
David Csunta
Patricia Duskev
John Dawson
Toby Faber
Kenneth Francis
Linda Lou Fixler
Vernon Fry
John Gavinesky
Jayne Gillman
David Gish
Margaret Goodhart
Marilyn Grieves
James Hallwell
Cheryl Hall
Duane Haskins
Rita Hessidence
Kenneth Hilty
Mary Hoover
Sylvia Hubiak
Fred Holland
JoAnna Jaquays
Lorraine Jensen
David Kay
Debra Kirk
Kim Kindig
Roger Killough
Linda Kollert
Dale Kosier
Geneva Krahenbuhl
Joyce Lance
Mary Lou Lance
Linda Langton
Larnoux-TaRue
Pery
Canda
Lind
Mari
Joyce Madden
Fred Maibach
Theresa McDonald
Leslie McMillan
Carol McCoy
Helen Mellett
Phyllis Mekina
Kathleen Melenbacker
Daniel Mills
Kermit Mills
James Miller
John Muller
Beulah Mitchell
William Mitchell
Evelene Moore
Patricia Gail Mullins
Penny Musser
Patrick Napier
Ellsworth
Netf
Wiliam Norris
Ann Orr
Bonnie Palmer
Linda Parman
Michavel Perry
Edward Perry
Diana—Petri
Delores
Pelfrey
Mars Porter
Rebecca Ramsier
Thomas Resel
Darrell Risley
Joyce Richards
June Richards
Linda Robinson
Waltie Irene Ross
Kenneth Rupp
George Stephen Sandrock
Rebecca Salisbury
Sara Sanford
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