Local Rittman News Notes Include Births Moves and Visits
In Rittman area news Mr and Mrs Dallas Southers moved to 124 Medina and invite transportation to Akron Baptist Temple Sunday services. Tom Bonsall attends Krueger wedding in Berea while hosting guests from Virginia. Darrell Anderson’s daughter graduates from Millersville with a BS and will teach fourth grade. Birthday wishes for Tom Bonsall. Various health and family updates include surgery at Orrville Hospital and recent procedures at Wadsworth-Rittman and Orrville hospitals.
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Dallas Southers
Medina
Rittman
Akron
Tom Bonsall
Rittman Press
Russel
Nancy Krueger
Berea
Ohio
Bonsall
Edward Lehwald
Arlington
Virginia
Darrell Anderson
Millersville State College
Lititz
Pennsylvania
Rittman High School
Muss
Ruth Trogdon
Adult Swim Sessions Planned at Rittman Pool
An adult swim event is set for Thursday at Rittman Swimming Pool from 9 30 to 11 30 p m with admission at 50 cents per person Teenage swims are scheduled for Tuesday evenings from 9 30 to 11 30 p m.
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Rittman Swimming Pool
Old Engine Show Planned by Creston Lions
Creston Lions sponsor an all day Old Engine Show on Sunday June 28 at the Creston Livestock Sales grounds south of Creston on Route 3. Forty exhibitors from Ohio display over 100 gas and miniature engines, antique tractors and cars, many running. lunch by the Ladies Lions, proceeds fund community service projects.
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Creston Lions Show
Creston Livestock Sales
Creston
Ohio
Lady Lions
Lions Club
City Council Deliberates Water, Cable Plans and Police Hire
Rittman council weighs new water source testing results as Ohio Drilling reports inadequate yields. Michael Booth, 23, appointed patrolman to fill full department quota. CATV plans progress with $4.50 rate recommendation, pending legal review and FCC tax considerations.
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Rittman
Ohio Drilling Company
Robert Trimble
Michael Booth
Rittman Police Department
Trimble
Booth
al Imhoff
Council
CATV
Imhoff
Federal Communications Commission
FCC
Rittman Corporation
Sunset Lanes Closed for Beer to Minor Violation
The State Liquor Control Commission orders 77 Sunset Lanes closed for 21 days from July 16 to August 6 for selling beer to a minor.
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State Liquor Control Commission
Red Cross Bloodmobile Visit Planned for Legion Hall
The Red Cross Bloodmobile will be at the American Legion in Rittman on Tuesday July 14 from 12 noon to 6 p.m. Donors are urged to come when available so they can give pints.
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Red Cross
Rittman
American Legion
Legion Hall
Obituary for E Ben Cook 84 Rittman resident
E Ben Cook 84 of 160 S Park Street died Friday after an eight month illness. Born August 13 1885 in Guilford Township he lived in Sterling and Wadsworth before moving to Rittman six years ago. He worked 29 years at Packaging Corp of America retiring in 1952, then sharpened saws at home. Survived by wife Tressie three sons Fredrick Kenneth John two daughters Edna Bau man and Elmor Armstrong three brothers Leonard Ralph Elmer and one sister Vesta Leohr. Services Tuesday 10 30 a.m. Gillman Funeral Home Rev Daniel Rema ley officiating. Burial Woodlawn Cemetery Wadsworth.
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E. Ben Cook
S Park Street
Guilford Twp
Elmer
Emma Critz Cook
Sterling and
Wadsworth
Rittman
Cook
The
Packaging Corp. of America
United Methodist Church
Tressie
Fredrick
Aurora
Colorado
Kenneth
Stow
John
Rosemead
Calif
Walter
Edna) Bauman
Sterling
Ralph
Elmor) Armstrong
Leonard
Akron
Seville
Newport Richey
Fla
Vesta Leohr
Chippewa Lake
Gillman Funeral Home
Daniel R. Remaley
Woodlawn Cemetery
Dannemiller Buried in Doylestown After Long Illness
Clarence J. Dannemiller 83 of 516 High Street Doylestown died at Akron City Hospital after an extended illness. A hardware dealer since 1925 he founded the C J Dannemiller Company in 1935. Survivors include his wife Clara a son William a daughter Anna La Forge five grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren. Requiem Mass at St Peter and Paul Church officiated by Father Robert Berichon. Burial followed in church cemetery.
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St. Peter and Paul’s Church
Doylestown
Clarence J. Dannemiller
High Street
Dannemiller
Akron City Hospital
C. J. Dannemiller Company
St. Peter and Paul's Roman Catholic Church
Holy Name Society
BPOE
Clara
William
Anna la Forge
California
Robert Berichon
Church Cemetery
Widmer Rites Held For 74YearOld Sterling Resident
John W Widmer 74 of Rittman RD1 died Thursday in Wadsworth Rittman Hospital after admission Wednesday. A retired farmer and former Buehler's Wooster employee, he was born in New Martinsville WV and lived in Sterling area since 1920. Survived by five sons Joseph Robert Addison Harold Dale. two daughters Margaret Everhard Jean Stoller. two sisters Elizabeth Ella. one brother Fred. 23 grandchildren. Burial at Gillman Funeral Home arrangements.
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Apostolic Christian Church
John W. Widmer
Rittman
Widmer
Wadsworth- Rittman Hospital
New Martinsville
W.va
Sterling
Buehler’s
Wooster
Elizabeth
Joseph
Robert
Addison
Harold
Dale
Margaret Everhard
Wadsworth
Jean Stoller
Fred
Ella Widmer
Mary
Gillman Funeral Home
Church
Firemen's Parade and Carni-Fair Tonight in Rittman
Rittman hosts a four day Firemen's Carni-Fair starting tonight at 7 across from B and L Motor Freight with a 6:30 parade from the Shopping Center. Groups include Young Americans baton corps Surbanites Musical Knights Akron Cadets and local bands. Tickets cost 1 with nightly drawings of 25 and a 500 prize Saturday. Proceeds fund fire equipment.
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Rittman Fireman
B & L Motor Freight
Industrial
Seneca Street
Rittman Shopping Center
Doug Ball
Young Americans, Baton and Drum Corp
Sharps and Sharpettes
Wapakoneta
Surbanites
Bath and
Copley
Musical Knights
Akron
Akron Cadettes
Tokyo
Rittman High School
LaVoyettes
Les Voyageurs
Buck Cline
Special care unit boosts Wadsworth-Rittman Hospital care
The new Wadsworth-Rittman Hospital opened in February featuring a dedicated special care unit on the fourth floor with four patient rooms. The unit operates 24 hours a day with registered nurses and monitors for cardiac patients, including sphygmomanometers ECGs bedside monitors and central staff station access.
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Wadsworth - Rittman Hospital
Wadsworth-Rittman Hospital
Rittmanites
Wilberta Rasor
Barb Pollack
Wadsworth-Rittman Whospital
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Bynadine
Harry Maurer
Elm Drive
Orrville Osteopathic Hospital
Scott Melvin
Curtis Melvin
Cuyahoga Falls
Porter Melvin
Sheldon
Terry Fryberger
Jamie Lee
C. B. Shook
South Second
John T. Holmes
Marie Prosser
Mark Robinson
Alice and
Odell Robinson
Clyde Murray
Terrace
Clyde
Adult Swim
Rittman Firemen
Roger Ramster
City Police Dept
Dex Sedwick
Armstrong Utilities
Sedwick
Clarence Kunkler
Ashton Hall
Kunkler
Red Cross Bloodmobile
Ben Cook
C. J. Dannemiller
John Widmer
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