HITS and BITS by fran Sand Rock
A light community roundup notes California bound correspondent on vacation and jokes about flight bravado. June birthdays for Frank Hisem Harold Hoover Ival Sidwell George F Snyder Kimberlie Sue Witzberger Louise Langdon Vernon E Musser Lorenz Johnson Harold Gillespie Sharon Sommer Sally Sommer James Rohrer Warren Keister Fred Perry Clarence W Stevens Harry Britton Eddie Lukach and other birthday wishes are listed. May she celebrates many anniversaries this month with Mr and Mrs Arthur Troyer Thomas C Porter George Snyder James Kitts Willard Laughlin Earlea Sidwell Elton Rufener Dallas Haulk Willis Lance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Hisem
Harold Hoover
Ival Sidwell
George F. Snyder
Kimberlie Sue Witzberger
Louise Langdon
Vernon E. Musser
Lorenz Johnson
Harold Gillespie
Sharon
Sally Sommer
James Rohrer
Warren Keister
Fred Perry
Clarence W. Stevens
Harry Britton, Jr
Eddie Lukach
Arthur Troyer
Thomas C. Porter
George Snyder
James Kitts
Willard Laughlin
Earlea Sidwell
Elton Rufener
Dallas Haulk
Willis Lance
Altar Society Year End Meeting and Officer Installations
The Altar Society of St Ann's Church held their final meeting of the year on June 5 with a breakfast at Williams Restaurant followed by officer installations. The text notes various birthday observances across the week for multiple individuals and mentions Flag Day as a milestone for Terry Bell and Eldene Nolt, plus birthdays for Leta Leual Starcher, Eric Keister, and Tom Kines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Altar Society
St. Ann’s Church
Williams Restaurant
C. J Pickens
Carol Hollingsworth
Michael—Basel
Kathy Ann Chapman
Betty Jo Breece
Béverly—Hamilton
Donnie Atkins
Ralph Cline
Jerry Gasser
James Davis
Betty Maus
Peggy Lutz
Terry Bell
Eldene Nolt
Leta Leual Starcher
Eric Keister
Tom Kines
Community Anniversaries and Meetings Planned
Local notices list anniversaries for Hochstetlers Little Spear Reynolds May and May Jr. plus Burns hosting Fireman's Auxiliary. June events cover garden club dinner at Osborne home on June 8, Merry Mixers at Houck’s 1 30 pm, Rittman Board of Education meeting June 8, Eastern Star June 9, American Legion Auxiliary June 14 with officer installation and poppy sale report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara Houck
Meadowvale
American Legion Auxiliary
Legion Hall
Summer recreation program expanded in Rittman
City announces June activities led by Will Laughlin with Ike Ramsier and Julia Harris as co-directors. Programs include tennis, archery, crafts, painting, dancing, swimming, life enrichment, nature study, and special events across seven parks. Swimming pool opens June 8 with morning lessons and 1 to 8 pm hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Laughlin
Rittman
Ike Ramsier
Baseau
Julia Harris
Clyde Adams
Red Cross
Robert Barnes
Wadsworth
Industrial Street Park
Jaycees
Akron
Bible School Activities Start Summer in Rittman
Two Rittman churches and the city rec department plan summer programs for children. First Baptist opens vacation Bible school June 8 with daily sessions 8:45 to 11:30 a.m. for ages four to 15, led by Mrs. Harris and a team of instructors. two weeks ending June 17. First Brethren starts June 10 at 9 a.m. for ages three to grade eight with several teachers and a theme God’s Word for My Life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rittman
Ike Ramsier
First Baptist Church
William F. Harris
Carroll Roth
Harris
Moss Trogdon
Clinton Noble
Don Hostetler
Earl Lambert
Frank Watson
Ralph Widener
Roy Huffman
Howard
Artrin
Ray Armbrust
Roscoe Gasser
God
First Brethren Church Bible I
Charles W. Turner
Dennis Holsinger
Esther Schaub
Robert Anderson
Harry Spiker
Lester Reid
Charles Turner
William Brown
George Allenbaugh
Union battle at PCA stalls effort to flood paper industry
The giant truck drivers union challenged the AFL-CIO affiliate at PCA to win representation in the paper sector. Local 150 of the Pulp Workers, led by Carter Tiny Share with aid from Jack Stone and Bill Casamo, urged unity after a close vote to stay in the AFL-CIO. President Bob Meade led Local 150 as a National Labor Relations Board supervised election neared final review.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Afl-Cio
Paper Workers
PCA
Pulp Workers
Box Board
Rittman
Teamsters
Carter
Joseph Tonelli
Share
Jack Stone
New York City
Bill Casamo
Washington, DC
Local 150
International Union
Bob Meade
National Labor Relations Board
Collegiates Return For Summer Employment
Rittman welcomes college students returning for summer work. Margi Goodhart from Capital begins babysitting. Cherie Hall from Otterbein plans a Wooster course while Carol McCoy from Otterbein works part time at PCA. Linda Parman from Wittenberg and Penni Musser from Wittenberg fill roles at Wadsworth Rittman Hospital and the Rittmn Press. Duane Haskins from Olivet Nazarene and Fred Holland from Thiel also take local jobs. June 9 marks the end for Kent State Extension attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rittman
Margi Goodhart
Capital
Cherie Hall
Carol McCoy
Otterbein
Linda Parman
Penni Musser
Wittenberg
Fred Holland
Thiel College
Duane Haskins
Olivet Nazarene College
Margi
Cherie
Wooster College
Carol
PCA
Linda
Wadsworth-Rittman Hospital
Penni
Fran Sandrock
Rittmn Press
City Manager Names Karen Kelmbly Secretary to City Manager
City Manager Laughlin announces Karen Kelbly as secretary to the City Manager. Her appointment will be presented to the Council for confirmation as city clerk at the next regular meeting on Monday June 13. Kelbly, a lifelong Rittman resident, lives at 4 North Hickin Avenue with her husband George and three children. She replaces Hazel Damron. started duties June 6. previously worked part time on water billing. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Bodager of 127 North Third Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Laughlin
Karen Kelbly
Kelbly
Rittman
North Hickin Avenue
George
Arthur Bodager
North Third Street
Hazel Damron
City awaits new pool titer for opening
Officials expect a fresh pool titer to arrive today or tomorrow allowing the swimming pool to open in the evening on June 8. If the titer arrives as planned, the facility will be ready for public use this weekend.
Watershed reactivated near River Styx in Ohio
A watershed project for Chippewa, Little Chippewa and Styx rivers was revived in Columbus by a group led by Lew K. Burnett and Orrin Hoffstetter. Plans call for eight dams and channel work totaling about 3.37 million dollars with 3.1 million pledged by federal state and county agencies. Affected landowners will receive new assessments after a court ruling required updating rolls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Lew K. Burnett
Rittman
Orrin Hoffstetter
Orrville
Statehouse
State Department of Natural Resources
Supreme Court
Chippewa
Little Chippewa
Styx
River Styx
Burnett and Hoffstetter
Ralph Fisher
Wayne County
Myron Steiner
Robert Miller
Bryce Browning
Ray Eichel
Muskingum Conservancy District
Department of Natural Resources
US Soil Conservation Service
Jesse Hicks
H L Collier
State Departmentt of Finance
Tower in limbo for Rittman CATV venture
A 300 foot tower near Rawiga Country Club frames a stalled CATV project in Rittman. Armstrong Utilities won a 10 year exclusive right last fall but service was to start within six months. Pole access dispute with Ohio Edison and Ohio Central Telephone stalls operations. City weighs condemnation or legal action while talks continue. The plan would deliver 12 channels for $4.25 monthly, including a school channel and a local info channel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CATV
Rittman
Rawiga Country Club
Armstrong Utilities
Electro—Company
Telephone Company
Will Laughlin
Ohio Edison
Ohio Central Telephone Company
Rittman Press
Six Plan On College Basketball Scholarships
The starting lineup prepares for college. Ron Hughes will attend Wooster College with the Deer Scholarship. Roger Shankland will go to Bowling Green and not play sports. Jerry Banders will attend the University of Kentucky and not play basketball. Jim Keister has offers from Ashland College and Kent State University and will play sports at one of them. Ted Schumacher heads to Westminster College with a basketball and baseball scholarship renewable for four years. Bob Mougey will attend Southern Illinois University with a football scholarship and will play sports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ron Hughes
Wooster College
Deer
Wayne County
Roger Shankland
Bowling Green
Jerry Banders
University of Kentucky
Jim Keister
Ashland College
Kent State University
Ted Schumacher
Westminister College
Bob Mougey
Southern Winois University
Salvation Army Seeks Funds For Local Welfare Work
Dr B E Netswander announces annual letter appeal by the Salvation Army for local welfare support. The drive covers Doylestown Easton and Marshallville to fund services at times of need in the Army’s tradition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salvation Army
B E Netswander
Doylestown Easton
Marshallville
Service Unit
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Fran
California
Maxwell Smart
F. Hochstetler
Myron Little
Thomas Spear
Harold Reynolds
Clarence May, Jr
Frank Burns
Rittman Garden Club
Kenneth Osborne
Rittman Board of Education
Eastern Star
Ike Ramster
Washington and
Metzger
Valerie Rudy
Mike Nehls
Jeff Hoskinson
George Uhler
Grandview Park
T Recreation Committee
Haad
Fred
Morton Salt
Duane
Albert Gasser
Kent State Extension
Mrs
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