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Newspaper
The Rittman Press
Location
Rittman, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1968
Page
2
Last week's fire showed firemen acting quietly and efficiently to save a child. Police Chief Ronald Goodhart outlines home safety steps including reporting fires at 144, clear house numbers, curb guidance, no reentry, hydrant awareness, and rapid crew deployment to rescue occupants.
A soldier writing from Vietnam to a relative describes the danger of attacks near a base, the use of helicopters, and the stresses of combat. He emphasizes faith, the U S strengths, and a desire for his family to live in a free nation despite violence and prejudice. he pledges to endure and return safely.
An urban graveyard near Frederick and Beech Street spurs a lament for neglected corpses and contested memorials. The speaker urges justice for the dead, condemns progress that obscures their final rites, and calls for compassionate closure amid a town's renewal.
A son writes to his mother explaining why he fights in the war, praising fellow service members of different races who risk death for country, and asserting willingness to die to preserve American freedoms and oppose communism. He recalls a fallen friend and notes others wounded, urging understanding and blessing for mother until they meet again.
Hits and Bill Irene and Dallas Copley return from Florida and Atlanta a visit. They stayed on Treasure Island off St Petersburg and saw the Passion Play at Lake Wales during their sunny trip.
City of Rittman weighs an ordinance on storing recreational vehicles. Pac-Mor Campers met Feb 25 at the Junior Achieve nt Building with 12 families present. Guests included Harold Bigler of Rittman and Ernest Foltz of Wooster. Past President Sam Berger is hospitalized for surgery.
Judy Hostetler will join 15 Goshen College students for a seven week study term in Martinique or Guadeloupe, living with native families to learn languages and cultures. She plans to study French and has roots in Doylestown High School where she earned awards and led in 4 H and Future Homemakers clubs.
Monday March 11 features chili crackers peanut butter sandwiches fruit and milk. Tuesday March 12 offers candied sweet potatoes vegetables meat sandwiches cheese fruit and milk. Wednesday March 13 serves beef and noodles bread and butter vegetables fruit and milk. Thursday March 14 includes goulash peanut butter sandwiches vegetables fruit and milk. Friday March 15 provides turkey sandwiches pickles vegetables and milk.
Specialist Foin Randall Zeigler, son of Mr and Mrs Harvey D Zeigler of Marshallville, has been assigned as a senior military policeman in the 504th Military Police Battalion Company B near Pleiku, Vietnam. The assignment reflects active duty with the U S Army during the Vietnam conflict.
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