01 Mar 1962
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Newspaper
The Rittman Press
Location
Rittman, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1962
Page
1
The Rittman Walking Club or Capit Rhonemus plans daily treks with one charter member Jim Frye and an open invitation for new members. Spring signs include city forms for sidewalk cement and a $5 rental fee for delivery and pickup.
The World Day of Prayer gathering will take place at Sterling Evangelical United Brethren Church on Friday March 9 at 8 p.m. Guest speaker D Donaldson of Ritte will present a meditation on prayers. Program sponsored by women from Milton Presbyterian, Rittman Evangelical United Brethren, and Sterling EUB Church in cooperation with the National Council of Churches.
Rev Charles Turner of First Brethren Church returns from a jet tour of England Italy Greece and Greece in a 14 minister group. The itinerary included Westminster Abbey St Pauls Cathedral the Coliseum Pompeii Athens and biblical sites with stops in Rome Naples Corinth and the Garden Tomb. The trip mixes historic landmarks with Sunday services and reflections on St Paul and unknown God.
Rutman Chamber of Commerce kicks off projects to organize a United Fund drive and an Industrial Development Corporation. Lindsey Williams and Edward Bernhardt named co chairmen with James Frye authorized to study the private development corp. The board unanimously approved both proposals as part of a 10 year effort to simplify fundraising for health and charity groups.
Early spring floods swept into Sterling area with melting snow and rain. Water reached two feet on County Road 504 and caused hours of closure while farmers reported up to three feet of water across their lana.
Rittman planning commission urged immediate reservoir development near the Chippewa River and exploration of new wells to support growth. The panel backed Stanley Engineering findings, aiming to have a reservoir ready within a year, with water pumped during high river flows and stored in a shallow diked lake for industrial use at about seven cents per thousand gallons.
Rittman City Council discusses adopting slum housing ordinances using models from Ohio municipalities. A study of existing laws is ordered with a report due soon, led by Legislative Committee chair Avery Kinh. The meeting also approves a Guilford Two contract at 150 dollars per year plus fees per call and hour.
Ervin S Blough and wife celebrate 50 years of marriage in Rittman. He, known as Erve, is a longtime local weather forecaster who has lived in Rittman since 1900. The couple’s home at 87 Erie Street is part of a long local history including schools, diversions hall, and the former Rittman Press.
Four youths from Rittman and Creston, aged 16 and 17, were charged with shoplifting from Stepfields, Moore Stoore, Pittman Cash Market, Trogdons Grocery, Pittman’s Shell Station, and Murray Bakery over the past 10 months. They will appear before Judge Myron Brenneman Friday after awaiting cash bond in Wayne County jail.
Rittman earns three Civil Defense monitoring kits after six residents completed a four night Akron course and passed tests. City Manager Charles Mann notes the kits include instruments to test fall out and were earned by Mann Fire Chief Ron Goodhart Police Chief Merle Heffelman Richard Prebisch William Holt and Carl Adams.
Wayne County residents will attend the second Sabin vaccine clinics in Rittman and Wayne County locations March 14 and 17. The Rittman EH School will host 1 to 7 pm each day and charge 25 cents for adults while children receive the vaccine free. officials say many who did not participate in January should now receive Type II Sabin vaccine.
Fifty five junior high youths from eight churches canvassed Rittman homes Sunday and collected 694 72 dollars for the National Heart Fund. Co chairmen Ed Taylor and Rev James Watt praised church cooperation and listed participating churches. They plan to contact more organizations and businesses to offer a chance to contribute.
Stentz argues local businessmen should share JA program costs in Rittman after seven years of PCA funded operations. He notes 1961 JA expenses for equipment, insurance, bonds, and student trips reached $900, with $942 additional costs to be borne by others. Chamber backs JA to sustain program.
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