Local column notes births weddings and health updates
A long community notes column records birthdays anniversaries and family news. Clara Petit of Doylestown remains in intensive care at Barberton Citizens Hospital awaiting a pace maker and is expected to stay about ten days. Births include April Ann born Feb 29 to Marvin Armbrust of Stockton and his wife. Jami Ann born Feb 24 at Wooster Community Hospital to Richard Simonton and wife. and a sister for Dickie aged 2. Health news mentions Arthur Straub 67 of Ganyard in Massillon City Hospital after cataract surgery.
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Clara Petit
Doylestown
Barberton Citizens Hospital
Orrville Osteopathic Hospital
Petit
Dee Trogdon
Eddie Armbrust
Marvin Armbrust
Stockton
Calif
April Ann
Raymond Truax
Ganyard
Arthur Straub
Massillon City Hospital
Straub
Richard Simonton
Wooster Community Hospital
Jami Ann
Dickie
Bloodmobile collects 103 pints at drive
Bloodmobile workers gathered 103 pints of blood with co chairs Patricia Black and Sharon Jones reporting. Donors included Emil Firis hitting three gallons and Paul Maibach of Sterling reaching five gallons along with several two and three gallon contributors.
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Cochairmen
Patricia Black
Sharon Jones
Emil Firis
Paul Maibach
Sterling
Henry Dotterer
Ira May Aflams
Gerald
Mills
Roy EF. Perry
Richard Winkler
Newton Kerr
Berdean Shiffer
Chippewa Watershed Reappraisal Aims For June Court Presentation
Reappraisals along the Chippewa watershed are slated for completion and court presentation in late June. Local representative Roy Sinclair says digging may start in 1969 and that the new assessment bases on land sale value rather than crop damage. Federal and state governments bear 92 to 93 percent of the $3.5 million cost, with four lakes and several dry dams planned across the watershed from Chippewa River sources to Orrville, to reduce flood damage by about four percent annually.
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Roy Sinclair
Smithville
Sinclair
Supreme Court
Chippewa Watershed
Chippewa River
Lafayette
Chippewa Lake
Orrville
Rittman
Seville
River Styx
Avdry
Wadsworth
Three area students to study abroad for 1968 69
Goshen College sponsors study abroad for Nancy Geiser Connie Maibach Judith Hostetler Kathleen Newcomer and Richard Steiner for the 1968 69 academic year. Nancy Geiser a junior from Rittman plans a Caribbean or Central American placement in French Creole Spanish or English speaking countries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goshen College
Nancy Lee Geiser
Warren Geiser
Rittman
Connie Ruth Maibach
Daugher
Jean Maibach
al. Sterling
Judith Ann Hostetler
David C. Hostetler
East Clinton
Doylestown
Kathleen Rae Newcomer
Elban K. Newcomer
Seville
Richard Daryl Steiner
Richard “L. Steiner
Trease Road
Wadsworth
Will
Renner Services Were Monday For John J. Renner
Funeral services for John J. Renner 79 of Sterling were conducted Monday at Gillman Funeral Home. He died Saturday at his son Clare’s home in Wadsworth after a long illness. He lived 50 years in Sterling and worked as a carpenter for Earl Miter and W K Steiner. Survived by sons Clyde E Sterling and Lloyd B of Rittman daughter Mrs Alice Hall Barberton brothers Alvin New Martinsville WV Wes Sardis sister Mrs Bertha Leady Sardis nine grandchildren and eight great grandchildren. His wife Lucila died in 1964. Burial Crown Hill Cemetery Sterling Pastor Robert Combs officiated.
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John J. Renner
Sterling
Gillman Funeral Home
Renner
Clare
Wadsworth
Earl Miter
W. K. Steiner
Clyde E
Lloyd BE
Rittman
Alice Hall
Barberton
Alvin
New Martinsville
W. Va
Wes
Sardis
Bertha Leady
Lucila
Crown Hill Cemetery
Robert Combs
Law Firm To Open Offices In Medina And Rittman
The law firm Ingraham Schultz and Van Horsten will open offices at 8 North Main on April 1 and maintain a Medina base with a presence in Rittman. Members Roger Ingraham, Robert Schultz, and Harry Van Horsten are all Medina residents. Van Horsten says at least one member will be in Rittman at all times.
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Ingraham, Schultz
van Horsten
North Main
Medina
Ohio
Roger Ingraham
Robert G Schultz
Harry van Horsten
Rittman
Jaycees To Honor With Spoke And Spark Awards
Four Jaycees will receive Spoke Awards and four will receive Spark Awards at a meeting Thursday at the Junior Achievement building. Installation of new members will occur. The 8 p.m. gathering honors Kenneth Selbee Bill Thacker Nelson Howell and Tom Faber for Spoke Awards and Kenneth Stiner Tom Wertz Jerry Lambert and Dean Litman for Spark Awards.
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Jaycees
Spark
Kenneth Selbee
Bill Thacker
Nelson Howell
Tom_Faber
Kenneth Stiner
Tom Wertz
Jerry Lambert
Dean Litman
Ame
Jaycee
Rittman Chamber Plans Spring Membership Drive
Rittman Chamber of Commerce initiates a membership drive with spring and summer promotions. Chairman Frank Hayes will kick off next week with a Monday meeting joined by Warren Keister Roy Lutz and Mildred Hilty. A welcome packet for new residents was proposed and accepted at the Tuesday meeting.
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Rittman Chamber of Commerce
Frank Hayes
Warren Keister
Chamber
Roy Lutz
Mildred Hilty
Wilcome
Frank Hisem
Williams Restaurant
Rittman
Wayne County Joint Vocational School Crafts Committee Meets
The Wayne County Joint Vocational School craft committee, with specialists from 24 program areas, will meet this month to prepare data for school personnel on facilities equipment and content for materials. They discussed training to prepare students for entry level data processing jobs and the need for educators to gain experience, highlighting the committee’s role in program setup, industry liaison, and ongoing evaluation.
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Wayne County
M. Lynn Welker
Infant Dies In First Fire-Fatality To 10 Years
A fire at 143 South Main Street in Rittman claimed the life of six month old James Alvin Greenham. The infant died of asphyxiation after a blaze started in an upstairs closet. Fire Chief Ronald Gondart cited defective wiring as the cause. The Mays and Phillippis, longtime locals, lost clothing and sought aid as the community rallied. The tragedy marks the first fire fatality in nearly a decade in Rittman.
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Joseph May
Kenneth Phillippi
Somerset
Phillippis
Beech
Mrs May
South Main
Mays
Mrs. May
William Walker
Rittman
Peter Clason
West Salem
Ronnald Gondart
James Alvin Greenham
Rockwood Pa
Wesley Money
North State Street
Ault Buried in Beallsville Services Held
Beallsville honored Russell S Ault 69 with funeral services this week. He died Thursday at Wadsworth Rittman Hospital after a short illness and had lived in Rittman two years after farming most of his life. Surviving are his wife William and Carl of nearby towns, daughters Mae Mellett Ethel Palmer and Hazel Baker, sister Okel Workman Gladys McConnell, plus 17 grandchildren and five great grandchildren. Gillman Funeral Home handled arrangements.
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Beallsville
Russell
Ault
Wight
Wadsworth - Rittman Hospital
Rittman
Morton Salt Company
William of
Carl
Wadsworth
Mae Mellett
Ethel Palmer
Hazel Baker
Okel Workman
Gladys McConnell
W. Va
Gillman Funeral Houe
Fire along railroad tracks extinguished by volunteers
A brush fire along the Baltimore and Ohio railroad tracks at Salt Street Extension was promptly put out by the Rittman Volunteer Fire Department on Monday. The call came in at 1 p.m.
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Baltimore and Ohio
Salt Street
Rittman Volunteer Fire Department
Rittman Press to Award Two Trophies and Eight Certificates
The Rittman Press will present two trophies and eight discover certificates to outstanding Rittman students for achievement this school year. Recognitions honor scholastic effort, community service, and leadership among local pupils.
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Rittman Press
Rittman
Free Passes For Senior Citizens At Rittman High
Retirees in Rittman will receive free passes to future athletic contests starting in the fall, courtesy of the Rittman High School Athletic Association. A recent association meeting approved the plan to admit citizens aged 63 and over. Senior passes can be picked up at the high school principal’s office. The annual science fair will be held at the Rittman Auditorium open to the public Tuesday at 7 pm with about 200 projects and ribbons or trophies for top participants.
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Rittman
Rittman High School
Cre
Rittman Esk Duditorium
Card Party for Seniors at Junior Achievement Building
The Jaycees sponsor a card party for senior citizens Friday March 15 at the Junior Achievement Building. The event begins at 7 30 PM with prizes and refreshments served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Junior Achievement
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Harry Ditch
James” Branan
Borrn
Wadsworth-Rittman Hospital
John Kick
Delbert Winkler
Jeanie Rohrer
Alan Bauman
Mary Hessidence
Earl Beery
Pam Hammond
Joanne
L. Ferrer
Audrey Lambert
Barbara Halliwell
James Smith
Susie Hults
Sharon Nieman
Harold R. Miller
Jeff Wallace
Joy L. Preattle
Annette Howell
Debbie Champlin
Randy Cleckner
Karen Brenneman
Jane Hilty
Willis Lance
Susan Pyle
W. D. Hilty
Wadsworth- Rittman Hospital
Shumer
Nancy
Woodland Park
Colo. Colo
Ind
Norwayne High School
Norwayne
Buckeye Girls State
PTA
Kenneth Ramsier
Ed McSpadden
Lawrence Lively
Robert Anderson
JUS Craft Com
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Rittman Red Cross
Roger Ramsier
James Greenham
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