Village council passes historic anti-noise ordinance
The council approved the measure 4 to 1 with Paul Mogler voting against and Ed Ramsier opposing. The ordinance bans horn blasts and noisy commercial soundtracks and vendors, with special enforcement from 11 p.m. to 7 a.m. and fines up to 50 dollars. The ordinance consolidates existing provisions, and detailed text will run next week. No residents opposed the measure during discussion.
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Paul Mogler
Ed Ramsier
Anti-noise paving plan faces resident objections
The city approves a three section paving plan with Sunset View first then Sunset Heights and remaining streets. Holly Starcher leads a 19 name petition opposing due to an estimated cost of about $9 per foot and rumors of $1200 per homeowner. Council halts the rumor by confirming roughly $720 for an 80 foot lot and invites reconsideration after price details are released. Also bids will be advertised for Sunset View Allotment and First through Fourth Streets are deferred to next spring. A new vacation plan for hourly city workers grants one week after a year of service, two weeks after two years, and more after 15 Continued on Page 2.
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Sunset View
Sunset Heights
Levers
N. State St
Holly Starcher
Starcher
Saul Starcher
Council
Lincoln, Ritter and
Baker Sts
Stanley Levers
OPUC
Council Delays Gas Rate Vote Awaiting OPUC Report
Council and the Ohio Fuel Gas Company clash over a rate increase tied to a contract expiring July 12. The gas firm demands signing by July 10, proposing a one year contract with a 259 percent rise and potential further increases. OPUC report due in weeks. council will act only after review.
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Council
Ohio
Fuel Gas Company
Ohio Public Utilities Commission
Utilities Committee of
OPUC
County wide library reorganization gains support and backing
County leaders and village mayors back converting Wooster Library to a County District Library. The Wooster Board will consider the county representation proposal at a Thursday meeting with committee members from Dalton Creston Doylestown Shreve and Rittman attending. Endorsements come from Wayne County Legion groups Shreve village council and multiple mayors.
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Wooster
Ing
Wooster Board
Rittman
Doylestown
State Library
Common Pleas Court
County Library Board
C C Grim
Harvey Gardner
Dalton
Creston
Kenneth E. Glasgow
Lois McIlvaine
Rena Wood
Cédric Paullin
Lauren Biddinger
Chas
Orlan Houglan
Ralph Overholt
Russell W. Frey
Shreve
L. E. Crawford
Philip Beer
Walter P. Ellis
Appointment of membership committee for Friends of Library
President Russell W. Frey announced a new membership committee to enlist citizens for the Friends of the Library. The group aims to recruit new members and complete all work by July 4, with a quarterly meeting planned in July. Appointees include Mrs. Russell Bell, Mrs. E. H. rnhardt, Mrs. A. George, Mrs alph Gwaltney, Mrs P M Hawkins, Neva Higgins, Mrs. Kathleen Hilliard, Mrs F. O. Kancehl, Mrs. Avery Kinch, Mrs. Ralph Overholt, Mrs. Joseph O'Connor, Mrs Ralph Krabill, Catherine Twinem, JW. Baldwin, K. W. Osborne, and C. E. Rhonemus.
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Friends of the Library
Russell W. Frey
Frey
Russell Bell
E. H.rnhardt
A. George
Alph Gwaltney
P M Hawkins
Neva Higgins
Kathleen Hilliard
F. O. Kancehl
Avery Kinch
Ralph Overholt
Joseph O'Connor
Ralph Krabill
Catherine Twinem
JW. Baldwin
K. W. Osborne
C. E. Rhonemus
Vacation Schedule At Ohio Boxboard Co
The Ohio Boxboard Company announces a summer vacation plan. All staff except maintenance will take time off during the week of June 30, with half of the workforce on vacation the current week and the rest scheduled for the week of July 7.
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Ohio Boxboard Co
Ohio Boxboard Company
New Football Scoreboard Bought by Booster Club
The Booster Club purchased a $1,650 football scoreboard from the Cleveland Sporting Goods Co. The bonds, $100 each, were bought by 15 members to fund the purchase and will be retired January 1, 1959. Delivery is set for August 1 ahead of the season opener.
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Cleveland Sporting Goods Co
Booster Club
Cleveland
Ed Stentz Elected Rotary Club President for Next Year
Ed Stentz was elected president of the Rittman Rotary Club for the coming year and will assume the post at the next meeting. Glen Arman will be vice president and Ned Atkins secretary treasurer. Stentz, a Pennsylvania native and Carnegie Institute of Technology graduate, has worked with Ohio Box Board Company since 1947 as plant engineer and has held multiple Rotary roles including vice president and Club Services chairman.
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Ed Stentz
Rittman Rotary Club
Stentz
Glenarman
Ned Tkins
Pennsylvania
Carnegie Institute of Technology
Ohio Boxboard Company
Rotary Sab
Rotary Club
Library fund gains gifts for endowment drive
The Rittman Library Fund received 15 from Ivan King for a talk by C. E. Rhonemus at a Church of God district meeting in Hayesville. Rhonemus urged the honorarium go to the Library Endowment Fund. Funds totaling 1040 from Russell W. Frey talks to Russia support the library fund. Gifts of 50 from H. L. Clippinger and Mrs Kathleen Hilliar d accompanied the collection.
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Rittman Library Fund
Ivan King
C. E. Rhonemus
Church of God
Hayesville
Rhonemus
Library Endowment Fund
Catherine B. Twinen
Russell W. Frey
Russia
First United Presbyterian Church
Dalton
H. L. Clippinger
Kathleen Hilliard
Salt workers approve new terms as talks continue
Union members at Ohio Boxboard and Morton Salt reach wage and benefit gains after weeks of talks. Boxboard signs a two year pact granting a four cent per hour raise and higher insurance and sickness benefits, with retroactive pay to June 1. A later meeting is planned for June 26 and a membership meeting for June 30.
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Ohio Boxboard Company
Morton Salt
Pany
Boxboard
Missionary Path Shifts Toward Amazon Indians and Peru
A Navy veteran recalls his drift from hard discipline to mission work after reading about global outreach. He weighs China and Africa but focuses on Latin America, learning from Navigator mentors and considering Peru and the Amazon basin as the future field while seeking the right bible college training.
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South America
Amazonia
South Sea Islands
Amazon River
The
Navigators
California
Navy
Mexico
Latin America
Peru
China
Africa
Columbia Bible Col
Rittman Press to Publish Early Next Week
The Rittman Press will publish early next week due to the July 4 holiday. News copy is due in the Press office by Tuesday at 5pm and advertising by 10am Wednesday to insure publication. The paper will be printed Wednesday afternoon with delivery Thursday.
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Rittman Press
HITS and BITS Hot Stove report on Rohrer's pitching record
Our Hot Stove panel corrects last week's error about Bill Rohrer's win loss record stating he is two and two. The piece also weighs on mayoral demands and community efforts, urging better public cooperation and attendance at local games and council meetings.
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Hot Stove
Bill Rohrer
Bill
Police Department
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Cecil Hawkins
Timmy
Danny
Cecil
P. Dolph
L. K. Burnett
N. George
J. D. Powers
S. Morford
William Lauman
International Union
Wey Samic
van Nostran
John Hobell
Cole
Charles Lance
Alvin Johnson
Third Fleet
Pacific
Philippine Islands
China Coast
Okinawa
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