HITS and BITS By Fran Sandrock
A brisk community column blends quotes about children with local notices. Doylestown postmaster Francis Dannemiller marked a birthday on June 6 while Wayne County Bookmobile schedules stops in Marshallville and Smithville. Congratulations go to Mrs Burleigh Seaver for community service and best wishes to Thurlone Scudder as he begins parish duties in Ohio. A new baby, Jacqueline May, arrived at Wadsworth Hospital. Local trips, college news, garden club notes, and civic meetings fill the week, with upcoming events at Rittman and surrounding towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thurlone Scudder
Quirk Scudders
Doylestown
Good Shepherd Lutheran Church
Spring Herd
Ohio
Rosevelt
Ninth Round Word Is Future To Karen Ninth
Karen McComas, 13, of Akron and First Street school, was eliminated in round nine at the national spelling championships in Washington D C after missing "shallot" in a field of 22 remaining competitors. The Akron Beacon Journal sponsored her. top prizes total 5700 with $1000 for the champ and a New York trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rittman
Washington D.C
Karen McComas
First Street
Akron
Akron Beacon Journal
Karen
William McComas
Washington
New York City
Miss Mildred
Rev. McComas
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Council Awards Sewage Bonds to Pool and Company
Pool and Company of Cincinnati won the $270,000 sewage bond contract at an adjourned council session. The bid carried 3.625 percent rate with a premium of 1701.71 dollars. Six other firms submitted bids. Bond payments extend 27 years with $10,000 principal annual payments. Next council meeting is Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pool and Company of Cincinnati
Council
Recognition Day Honors West Hill Sixth Graders
Recognition Day at West Hill School honored Mrs Mary Holt sixth graders with special awards certificates spelling ribbons and seals. Top performers included Van Peterman for highest Ohio Scholastic average Carolyn Jensen represented at the Orrville spelling bee and students honored for effort cooperation and attitude.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Holt
West Hill
Johnny
van Peterman
Ohio
Carolyn Jensen
Orrville
Connie Bower
Charles Wilson
Randy Adams
Ricky Shellhammer
Classified ad brings quick double rent in Rittman Press
R. W. Ashbrook of 113 South State Street reports excellent results from a recent classified ad in the Rittman Press. He rented a furnished two room apartment with bath and received so many calls he could not list a second apartment. Call Ruth Black at 925-4040 for classifieds today. It may be money in the pocket tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. W. Ashbrook
South State Street
Rittman Press
Perfect Marks For Five Students
Elizabeth Hostetler Marilyn Laurer and Ed Weideman earned all A's at Rittman High School in the last semester per Principal John Heter. Other seniors with two B's and rest A's include Doris Bauman Linda Campbell Anne Melenbacker Shari Sandrock Allan Weber Gary Zollinger and Tom Gwaltney. Nancy Griffith was the lone junior with all A's. married classmates with one or two B's were Ronny Kuntz Bruce Leatherman Kay Carey Marsha Harris Barbara Hauenstein Barbara Lewis Doris Long and Pam Scheffner. No sophomores had all A's. Honor roll names included Robert McComnas Joyce Crabtree Janie Pyle Sharon Steiner. Kathy Melenbacker was the only freshman with all A's. Wayne Dysinger Margaret Goodhart and Penny Musser made the second semester honor roll.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Hostetler
Marilyn Laurer
Ed Weideman
Rittman High School
John Heter
Doris Bauman
Linda Campbell
Anne Melenbacker
Shari Sandrock
Allan Weber
Gary Zollinger
Tom Gwaltney
Nancy Griffith
Ronny Kuntz
Bruce Leatherman
Kay Carey
Marsha Harris
Barbara Hauenstein
Barbara Lewis
Doris Long
Pam Scheffner
Robert McComnas
Joyce Crabtree
Janie Pyle
Sharon Steiner
Kathy Melenbacker
Wayne Dysinger
Margaret Goodhart
Penny Musser
Plans for Bang-up Carni-Fair Aug 7–11 Hailed by Local Groups
Carni-Fair organizers led by Dee Freed with American Legion Lions Club and Rittman Fire Department sponsor a five day event on the Diversion Hall lot. Attractions include ferris wheel rides booths and a teen dance with nightly attendance prizes including AM FM radio a Singer sweeper a GE disposal a power lawn mower a bicycle and a GE portable dishwasher plus 100 if present. Proceeds fund eyeglasses for the needy firemen equipment and community projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dee Freed
Freed
Ronald Goodhart
Weldon Hardgrove
Raynor Shook
Warren Hardgrove
Emil Firis
Ray Mullett
American Legion
Lions Club
Rittman Fire Department
Rittman Hardware
Rittman Savings Bank
B & W Oil Company
Recess Extends Talks Between PCA and Pulp Union
Contract negotiations between Packaging Corporation of America and the International Brotherhood of Pulp Sulphite and Paper Mill Workers are recessed until next Monday. The current contract expires June 15 and a union notice ends the agreement then unless extended. Management cites deadlock on union demands affecting plant operations while offering a monetary settlement if issues are resolved. Local 150 represents about 1,200 hourly workers. union comments were not available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Packaging Corporation of America
International Brotherhood of Pulp, Sulphite, and Paper Mill
John Duffy
International Union
Rittman
Three Stores Hold Open House In New Locations Saturday
Rittman area residents may tour three newly relocated businesses and a remodeled venue this Saturday. Lawsons Ideal Beauty Salon and Varisco Plumbing will open in a new East Ohio Avenue building with prizes, plus an air conditioned 1800 square foot Lawson unit and new toy department. Varisco displays built in kitchens and DIY items, Ideal Beauty adds eight new dryers and two private color stations, while the Rittman Bowling Center reopens after interior revamp with exhibition by famed bowler Steve Nagy. Four operators and one receptionist will staff the 65 by 20 salon in a contemporary setting with perfumed reception area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rittman
Lawsons
Ideal Beauty Salon
Varisco Plumbing
East Ohio Avenue
James Rice
Varisco
Milady
Two Local Youth Appear In Court
Rittman High School graduates will recall the final week of school as two local youths had their licenses revoked for two years after consuming intoxicants in a motor vehicle. Judge Myron T Brenneman sentenced them on Friday. One 1-year old was charged with reckless driving after wrecking his car while drinking. the accident occurred two weeks ago the night before baccalaureate services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rittman High School
Myron T.brenneman
Doylestown High School appoints new principal next year
Doylestown High School will have a new principal next year as Herbert E Bennett resigns effective June 30 after five years in the role. He will become secondary curriculum coordinator with North Olmsted city schools, starting August 1. Bennett lives at 396 High Street with his wife and two sons and has been active in Wayne education, including county executive secretary, Kent State Wadsworth branch board chairman, and at the high school as athletic director, Student Council sponsor, National Honor Society adviser, and PTA curriculum chair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doylestown High School
Herbert E Bennett
North Olmsted
Bennet
High Street
Wayne
County Executive Association
Kent State University
Wadsworth
PTA
Services Held For John Butcher 57
Services were held Monday for John Butcher 57 of 8 North Hic kin Avenue who died Thursday night at Wadsworth Municipal Hospital after a four month illness. He owned Ann's Restaurant on East Ohio Avenue for ten years. Born in Fairmont West Virginia he had lived in Cleveland then Rutman. Survived by wife Annas a son John Franklin two daughters Carol Jean and Delores Banfield two brothers Frank of Cleveland four sisters Mary Starr Helen Gimna Anne Glynn Elizabeth Grover and two grandchildren. Burial was in Rutman Cemetery. Gillman Haines Funeral Home in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Butcher
North Hickin Avenue
Wadsworth Municipal Hospital
Delores Banfield
Wadsworth
Frank
Cleveland
Mary Starr
Helen Gimna
Anne Glynn
Elizabeth Grover
Penn
Rittman
Rittman Scout Float Wins Second Place at Chippewa Circus
Rittman Pack 3400 cub scouts entered 12 floats in Wadsworth’s Chippewa Circus parade drawing 500 spectators. The group won a gold cup and second prize while Darryl Rastorfer earned an official cub scout knife for selling the most tickets. Other awards plus numerous arrows and badges were given at a Diversion Hall pack meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rittman Cub
Wadsworth
Rittman
Darryl Rastorfer
Diversion Hall
Billy Bennett
Herland Reynolds
Jim Moser
Steve Green
Jack Griffith
Lee Winchell
Alan Nolt
Doug Hammond
Brad Bodager
Gary Rood
Tom Firis
Gary Firis
Bill McCall
Tim Garrett
Jim Shank
Lowel Stone
Don Hoover
Larry Yoder
Ken Baker
Jon Lance
Jeff Hisem
Firefighters Respond as Car Fire Causes $20 Damage
Firemen were called to a small motor fire on Monday at the corner of Fourth Street and West Ohio Avenue. The blaze caused $20 damage to a car owned by Jerry Rudy of 192 Metzger Avenue and was extinguished before the fire trucks arrived.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerry Rudy
Metzger Avenue
Fourth Street
West Ohio Avenue
Local Merchants Rally Over Parking Contract Plans
Local merchants expressed hope for a quicker contract signing and reactivation of the chamber of commerce off street. President David rights announced a push to improve parking facilities to help shoppers, with representatives opening negotiations between the packaging union and merchants division. The effort aims to attract new businesses and enhance walk safety at key street junctions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Barking
David
Wrighe
Eity
Busin
Ope
Mechants
Aeetheioe
San Aise
JayCoes
Holdta Street
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Fran Sandrock
Bank of Life
Muss Robinson
Francis Dannemiller
Wayne County
Marshallville
Smithville
Burleigh Seaver
Jacqueline May
Wadsworth Hospital
Darrel
Herschel
Galen
Kevin
C. E. Rhonemus
England
Switzerland
Paris
Madrid
Rome
Venice
Conpie
Margaret
Grove City College
Grove City
Jan Hessidence
Purdue University
Penny Reffert
Dave Bernhardt
Ohio U
Phyllis Burnette
Linda Melenbacker
Bowling Green U
Rawiga
Rittman Garden Club
James Frye
Howard Qualman
Paul Mills
James Black
Patricia
Paulding County
Glen Parman
Rittman School Board
American Legion Auxiliary
R. D. Wenger
Cy Jones
Fabert Berkey
Alpha “Maibach
Sterling RD
Lodi
Hos
Pital
Carol Brown
Sterling
Brown
Tom Horner
Danny Trogdon
Karen Mullett
Karen Ramsier
Reading Circle
Kit Kindig
Marjorie Greenbank
Colleen Bachman
Mona Sue Lane
Ellen Rufener
Barbara Workman
Toni Rupp
Chuck Wilson
Ronald
Goodhart
E. L Stentz
P C Dolph
Law- Heating Company
Sons
Rittman Bowling Center
Steve Nagy
Rittman Scout
Larry Marty
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