Whirlwind Visit and Local Happenings in Rittman
Ed and Sally Taylor visited with friends in town while daughter Gail’s wedding photos circulated. Randy Adams earned a degree from Ashland College, and John Taylor joined a five day tuba symposium with a Bowling Green scholarship. Community notices include pool hours for adults, a baby announcement, June birthdays, a family reunion, and updated hospital dialing codes along with a schedule of local meetings and events.
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Dottie Hirsheimer
Sally Taylor
Sally
Williams Restaurant
Gail
Omaha
Rittman
John Taylor
Rittman High
Indiana University School of Music
United States
Canada
Germany
Denmark
Japan
John
Bowling Green State University
Smoke Testing To Begin Monday Infiltration Testing Begun
Infiltration testing under Engineering Associates started in Rittman last Monday. Chuck Mann, the company’s representative, says this week will focus on preparing a proper base.
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Engineering Associates
Rittman
Chuck Mann
Football reserve tickets go on sale at high school
Athletic Director Wayne Ambrose said 1973 reserve football tickets will be sold Thursday morning at the High School from 9 to 3. Six home games are on the schedule for the Fighting Indians with opponents Zanesville Maysville, Doylestown, Smith vie, Northwestern, Waynedale, and Indian Valley North on specified dates.
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Wayne Ambrose
Fighting Indians
Zanesville
Maysville
Doylestown
Smithvie
Northwestern
Waynedale
Indian Valley North
Obituary: Anna Gavinesky of Rittman dies after illness
Anna Gavinesky 65 of 352 N. Seneca St. died Tuesday morning at Wadsworth Rittman Hospital after a short illness. Born Aug 10, 1907 in Warsaw Poland she lived in Rittman 44 years. Survived by three sons two daughters four brothers four sisters and four grandchildren. Mass at St Anne Church with burial in St Anne's Cemetery. Gillman Funeral Home handled arrangements. Public notice: Greenwood residents to place trash bags on Pinewood or Rittman Road during construction.
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Anna Gavinesky
N. Seneca St
Wadsworth-Rittman Hospital
Warsaw
Poland
Rittman
St. Anne's Catholic Church
Frank
Joseph
Wadsworth
John
Helen O’brien
Ruth Ann Adams
Charles
Walter Gorna
Greensburg
Edward Gorna
Detroit
Joseph Gorna
Calif
Virginia Leone
Blanche Pushic
Crabtree
Helen Coumos
Philadelphia
Thomas G. McMahon
St. Anne’s Cemetery
Gillman Funeral Home
New Gillman Funeral Home Plans Progress
Rittman planning commission approved plans for a new Gillman Funeral Home on West Sunset near Metzgar Street. Sewage infiltration tests may delay construction. decision hinges on sewer investigations and subsequent council action with a public hearing scheduled. John Zivick notes zoning R-1 may permit under Additional Use Regulations with state steps outlined. Richard Walters represented the funeral home.
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Rittman Planning Commission
Gillman Funeral Home
West Sunset
Metzgar St
Rittman
Larry Moedt
Charles Hardiman
Planning Commission
Council
Commission
John Zivick
Dick Gillman
Richard Walters
Funeral Home
Fatal Accident Industries Plans Williamsburg Style Building
Columbus firm Fatal Accident Industries presented building plans to the commission and answered questions. The designers cited Dick and Bob's three needs, prioritizing an elite neighborhood atmosphere, Williamsburg Colonial styling, and reducing traffic congestion with a 52 space parking lot and room for expansion.
Sewer Smoke Testing Schedule and City Building Plans
The week of June 18 will test streets in order: Monday Rufener Hilty Adams Washington. Tuesday Metzger Ave Elm Circle. Wednesday W Sunset Ritter. Thursday Lincoln Baker Terrace. Friday Home Diane Nautilus Villa. The commission approved a three acre land transfer from Homer Robinett to Don Kollert on Morningstar Drive and revised a preliminary plat for HL Laurila Subdivision No 1 east of Elm Street. John Zivick named representative to the planning committee with Charles Hardiman as alternate.
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Rufener
Hilty
Adams
Washington
Metzger
E. Sunset
Elm Drive
Circle Drive
W. Sunset Drive
Ritter Drive
Lincoln Drive
Baker Drive
Terrace St
Home St
Diane St
Nautilus Lane
Villa St
Walters
Bob Gillman
Homer Robinett
Don Kollert
Morningstar Drive
H L. Laurila
Elm St
Orchard St
Cherry St
Roscoe DeVore
John Zivick
Commission
Comprehensive Planning Committee
Charles Hardiman
City Council Opposes Increase Seeks Rate Study
The Rittman City Council approved a 150 dollar expense for a rate expert to study Ohio Edison’s proposed 30 percent rate hike for Level B communities, contingent on similar action by 60 other communities. The move aims to influence the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio and may lead to a full contested rate case.
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Rittman
Ohio Edison
City of
al Imhoff
Public Utilities Commission of Ohio
Imhoff
Jack Killough
Board of Health
Killough
Overlook Drive
Gamauf Hardware
Copley
Allis Chalmer
Parks and Cemetery Committee
Roscoe DeVore
Orchard St
Gillman Funeral Home
Turner named PCA Community Relations manager in Rittman
James T Turner is appointed Manager of Community Relations for Packaging Corporation of America in Rittman. He aims to connect PCA with civic groups and schools, conduct plant tours, and engage in state and national regulatory issues while explaining PCA as both industrial neighbor. Turner, born in Hendersonville NC, is a 1967 VPI BS and 1971 MS graduate who previously worked at University of Akron.
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James T Turner
Packaging Corporation of America
Turner
PCA
Rittman
Akron University
Stow
Area Youths Heart Surgery in Northeast Ohio community
Wendy Moore sixteen daughter of Mr and Mrs Carlos Moore of 356 Sterling Ave Rittman will undergo open heart surgery Friday June 15 at University Hospital Cleveland to repair a defective heart Local donors will travel to Cleveland to donate blood for the operation Residents are asked to visit the Red Cross Bloodmobile on August 2 in Rittman to replenish the blood supply Another area youth Larry Bachman fourteen son of Mr and Mrs Eugene Bachman Sterling underwent open heart surgery this past week at University Hospital and is recuperating well Blood donors were also sought for his operation and may visit the Bloodmobile to replenish the supply
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Wendy Moore
Carlos Moore
Sterling Ave
Rittman
University Hospital
Cleveland
Wendy
Red Cross
Larry Bachman
Eugene Bachman
Sterling
Larry
Minty E Ross dies after seven month illness in Ohio hometown
Minty E. Ross 75 of 33 Salt St died Monday morning after a seven month illness. Born September 16, 1897 in Scott Co Virginia she lived in Wayne Co West Virginia before moving to Rittman two and a half years ago. She was a Baptist Church member in East Lynn West Virginia. Survived by six sons Roscoe Skeens Ray Skeens Ralph Skeens Alpha Skeens Alva Skeens Vessie Jr. and four daughters Bascom Pelfrey Robert Carey William Fry and Clarence Hall. Also four sisters Jinks McClelland Witzel Ball Dollie Davidson and McGiness Duty. Thirty three grandchildren and twenty six great grandchildren. Services Wednesday at 1:00 pm at Skeens Cemetery Laurel Creek West Virginia. Friends may call Tuesday 7 9 pm at Gillman
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Minty E. Ross
Salt St
Scott Co , Viginia
Wayrie Co
W. Va
Rittman
Roscoe Skeens
E. Lynn
Ray Skeens
Creston
Ralph Skeens
Marshallville
Alpha Skeens
Wadsworth
Alva Skeens
Vessie Jr
Modesto
Bascom Pelfrey
Robert Carey
Kelso
Wash
William Fry
Clarence Hall
Taylor
Michigan
Jinks McClelland
Logan
Witzel Ball
Dollie Davidson
Longwood
Fla
McGiness Duty
Huntington
Skeens Cemetery
Laurel Creek
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Randy Adams
Robert Adams
Ashland College
Paul Mercer
Stylecraft Furniture
Barberton Citizen’s Hospital
Orrville Farmers and Sportsmen League
Wayne County
Frank Roys
Rittmann City Pool
Robert Ellis
Rt. 1
Cinnamon
McCaffreys
Bill
Dennis
Mom
Dad
Ann
Steele
Wadsworth- Rittman Hospital
Rittman Garden Club
Merry Mixers
O.E.S. Chapter
City Hall
Rotary
United Methodist Church
Rittman Fire Department
Jaycees
Rittman Board of Education
Chamber of Commerce
American Legion 423
Chris Craft
Mann
Rittmen
Greenwood
Pinewood
Rittman Road
Timothy Jeffers
Richard L. Jeffers
George T. Watson
Marcia Whitehair
Areta Whitehair
William Whitehair
Christine Jeffers
Richard Jeffers
James Turner
VFW
Glen Rohr
Canal Fulton
Truman Watts
Wayne Griffith
Henry Ellis
Wayne Forrer
Jerry Mills
Walter Markley
James Sparks
Paul Wheeler
James Bishop
Mike Kenney
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