Local Birthdays Weddings and Community Updates
Birthday notices for Martha McCoy Ruth Lance Arbelle Breuers Jamie Parkinson Mary-Jane House J R O'Brien and others outline a week of celebrations. Wedding anniversary for Mr and Mrs Henry W Gast. travel news from Cypress Gardens Florida. Hospital updates from Wadsworth-Rittman include Paul Schneider Herbert Willems and Dan Stiltner. Birth of Susan Elizabeth to Robert N Gray and wife with sister Connie. Continued on 3A.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha McCoy
Ruth Lance
Arbelle Breuers
Jamie Parkinson
Mary—Jane House
J. R. O'Brien
Don Clifton
Don Rohrer
George Rastorfer
Kathy Bell
Kelly Rock
Earl Beery
Vernon Phillips
Mary Hessidence
del Winkler
Pam Hammond
Pat Broadhurst
Guss Gasser
Pearl Schumacher
Scott Valentine
Audrey Lambert
Joyce Ann Gardiner
Lister
Margaret and Crane Rfc
Washington
Heagney Named JA Director After Board Meeting
Lester Heagney was appointed executive director of Junior Achievement at a board meeting replacing Kenneth Kearcher who resigned. Charles Keeler named assistant secretary treasurer. Keeler will replace Clark Michaels who left Rittman last year. PCA ties noted as sponsor and new fees rising from 45 to 600 dollars per year. Attendance averaged 10 to 12. one JA company active this year. Banquet plans for May announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
of JA
Ralph Effler
PCA
Center
Charles Keeler
New JA
Lester Heagney
Junior Achievement Board of Directors
Kenneth Kearcher
Keeler
Clark Michaels
Rittman
Packaging Corporation of America
Ofsja
Kearcher
City And Two Share $200 Mo. Cost For Dump
United Disposal will operate the Rittman City Dump and receive $200 monthly from the city and Milton Township Trustees, with residents of Rittman and the township using the dump free of charge while non residents pay. Council rejects broader site options amid disputes with Mayor Hall who questions Spring’s permit timing. A lighting petition for North Main and East Sunset is forwarded to a committee for action with Ohio Edison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Disposal
Rittman City
Milton -Township
Rittman
Council, Incorporated
Ashton Hall Whho
County Health Board
Art Spring
Wayne County
Spring
Macauley Goshey
Hall
Clarence Kunkler
Kunkler
Gosney
Inc
Beecher Noble
North Rittman Retail Association
North Main
East Sunset
Rittman Shopping Center
North End
Ohio Edison
North Rittman Retails Association
Stop-N-Go
Laundromat
Scotty Cleaners
Krogers
Family Drug
Conley's
Style Craft Furniture
Sunset Lanes
Sohio Station
Annetta‘s
Rittman Savings Branch
Texaco
Tea Honor for Mrs John Stillwagner at International Event
Guest of honor Mrs John Stillwagner hosted an International Tea at 40 Fairmont with Girl Scout Troop 227 as hosts. Rotary exchange student Maria Casares spoke about Argentina. Sixteen girls and mothers attended as Court of Honor badges and pins were awarded to listed members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Stillwagner
Kenneth Kearcher
Fairmont
Maria “Ciiny” Casares
Rotary
Argentina
Barbara Dean
Shirley Burns
Nancy—Berkey
Connie Sword
Audrey Holt
Sandy Gasser
Shirley Gunnels
Marjorie Adams
Marie Buiss
Barbara Stillwagner
LuAnn Ferrer
Renee Ott
Martha Dysinger
Barbara Gunnels
Janet Thommassen
Patrol
Nancy Berkey
Barbara StilWagmer
Ira Martin of Sterling Dies
Ira S. Martin 85 of Sterling died after ill health at Orrville Dunlap Hospital. He observed his 61st wedding anniversary recently. Survived by wife Iva two sons Ervin Sterling and Ray Smithville a sister and seven grandchildren. Burial was in the church cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ira S. Martin
Sterling
Ohio Salt Company
Martin
Orrville Dunlap Hospital
Iva
Ervin
Ray
Smithville
Church Cemetery
Annual Court of Awards for Junior Girl Scout Troop 584
Junior Girl Scout Troop 584 held its Annual Court of Awards with badging for many girls including Debbie Clarke Cynthia Trimm Diane Plahuta Susan Rohfer Laurie Lance Nancy Frase Rosemary Kitts Stephanie Zivick Vickie Saylor Marlene Renner Amy Gasser Bonnie Ramsier Debbie Copley Jodie Salyer Jo anderessidence Rhonda Kitts Jan Zivick Lori Salyer Cindi Imhoff Jennie Imhoff Joan Ramsier Rhonda Terry Jackie Crank Brenda Madden Sue Taylor. Special recognition went to Laurie Lance Jennie Imhoff and Jan Zivick with Sign of the Arrow and Sign of the Star. The event featured a flag ceremony, singing, badge explanations, and refreshments served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scouts
Laurie Lance
Jennie Imhoff
Jan Zivick
Debbie Clarke
Cynthia Trimm
Diane Plahuta
Susan Rohfer
Nancy Frase
Rosemary Kitts
Stephanie Zivick
Vickie Saylor
Marlene Renner
Amy_ Gasser
Bonnie Ramsier
Debbie Copley
Jodie—Salyer
J Oan—Dessidence
Rhonda Kitts
Lori Salyer
Cindi Imhoff
Joan Ramsier
Rhonda Terry
Jackie Crank
Brenda Madden
Sue Taylor
Reading Workshop Held At Rittman High School
A Rittman High School reading workshop sponsored by the Rittman Education Association featured Dale Turner as general chair and Waynee Kornhaus presiding. The event covered school-wide reading programs, word skills, note taking, skimming, and developing readers, with sessions for kindergarten to twelfth grade led by Ruth McCreary Ruth Hudson and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rittman High School
Rittman Education Association
Dale Turner
REA
Waynee Kornhaus
James Steiner
West Hill School
Supt. of
W. H. Hauenstein
Rittman
Bracke Wei
Brucklacher
Ruth McCreary
Wooster City
Kindegarte
Kitten On The Keys Recital At City Hall
Marsha Harris daughter of Mr and Mrs Clifford Harris will present her senior piano recital with works by Chopin Milhaud and Alban Berg. Richard Rayer, clarinetist, will perform as part of the evening program at 8 15 p m. No admission will be charged and the public is invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marsha Harris
Clifford Harris
Rittman
Sity
Ghopin- Milhaud
Albenig
Richard Rayer
Broadhurst Named President of United Fund
Allan J. Broadhurst was named president of the United Fund at a meeting last week. Robert Meade as vice president and Mrs Ralph Gwaltney reelected secretary lead a slate with two new directors joining the board including John Zivick of Teer and other named members L. K. Burtnett and Ben Bodager. Bodager, former United Fund Chairman in 1966, becomes a director for a one year term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allan J. Broadhurst
Wnited Fund
Robert Meade
Ralph Gwaltney
John Zivick
Kat
Theshoard
L. K Burtnett
Ben Bodager
Bodager
United Fund
Speech Defect as Handicap and Help for Children
Discussion on serious speech disorders in children and the burden on Wayne County families. Dr Watkins notes many face communication challenges and slow development. The Waste Counts Committee for Crippled Children promotes corrective therapy with sessions at Easter Seal Center in Smithville, funded by the Easter Seal Campaign. calls for information to Mrs Robert S. Gerry, Director, at 345-6470.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bertus
Wayne County
Watkins Pre- Saree County
Watkins
Waste Counts Committee
Easter Seal Speech and Hearing Center
Smithville
Robert S. Geriy
County Farm Bureau studies countywide numbering plan
Wayne Farms Bureau advisory groups met in Wooster to discuss a countywide numbering system to aid emergency response and mail delivery. Barry Stephens of Ohio Bell Telephone contributed that Mahoning County should be fully numbered by year end. Merle Ladeach, a farmer near Rittman, stated the plan would involve counting the community blocks and roads and that county officials support it. The planning commission, sought by the Commissioners, will oversee rural growth with a representative for every 3,000 people.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farm Bureau
Advisory Council Legislative and Women’s
Wooster
Barry Stephens
Ohio
Bell Telephone H
Mahoning County
Merle Ladeach
Rittman
Rte 94
Bureau
Planning Commission
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Fran Sandrock
Henry W. Gast
North
Don
Nancy Stoll
Cypress Gardens
Fla
Pat
Larry Stoll
Marshallville
Ralph Krabill
Aldon Krabill
Creston
John ‘L
Yoder
Bertha Krabill
West Liberty
Bruce Wertz
Doris
Larry Wertz
Kent University
Wadsworth Extension
Wadsworth Center
Meward Ree Carroll
Mitteex
Marshalmvil
Wadsworth
Ritts Sneri raanor-of-Rattman
Lloyd Re
Barberton
Aeronica
Wadsworth-Rittman
Paul Schneider
Wadsworth - Rittman Hospital
Herbert Willems
Wadsworth-Rittman—Hospital
Boyd Selbee
Orchard
Selbee
Dan Stiltner
Ann Mills
Mason, Ga
Jack
Tony
Thomaston
Macon
James Herbert
Jackie Haldiman Herbert
Highland View Rehabilitation Center
Cleveland
Freland Drive
Herbert
Aging Corporation of America
Heagney
Evanston
Malnove Specialty Box Company
Kansas City
Nextoweek
Ed Brophy
Carl Bradford
Kunkle
Planning- Commission
Wall Street
Loraine Drive
Seneca
Gish E
South
Niogth Ba
North Main Street
State Street
College Street
College
South Main Street
Sterling Avenue
Avenue
Sunset Drive
Corporation
Fine Arts Foundation
Dan Wiinkler
Judy Burger
Orth
College of Wooster Chamber Orchestra
Ira Martin
Cadette Aid
Peggy Lance
Becke Pyle
Gadette
Sara Wright
Ruth Hudson
Ohio State Department of Education
Kitten
Broadhurst
Nired
Statterinuw
Wat
Kits
Wayne Farms Bureau
Wayne Counts
Senetanes
Reut -Home
Sa Ara
Hs Rites -Farm—Bureau
Berautte
Co Te Ete Ee
Tt Agicultural Extension Service
Farr Bureau
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