Spring Socials and Notices Crowd Rittman Page Two
Rittman community bands with spring plans and personals. Local clubs set dances and classes for March including Rawiga dancing starts March 9 with Mrs. Charge Snyder guiding steps. Birthday lists and anniversaries pepper the notes along with garden talks, a board meeting, and charity rummage sale details. H. B. Dickerson recuperates in Aultman Hospital Canton after pneumonia.
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H. B. Dickerson
Aultman Hospital
Canton
Rittman Planning study flags inadequate facilities
A three part comprehensive planning survey by Vogt-Iver's and Associates found hospitals, parking, and public transit in Rittman inadequate. Teen recreation and social spaces also rated poorly, with strong calls for new industry and better hospital service. The Planning Commission will review the phase one report at a March 9 meeting.
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Vogt-Iver's and Associates
Charles Mann
Ashton Hay
Ohio State University Engineering Experimental Station
Rittman
PCA
Rittman Planning Commission
Halliwells To Observe Golden Anniversary
The Halliwells celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary with an open house at the American Legion Hall from 2 to 6 p.m. Relatives include two daughters and their families in Rittman and Sterling, ten grandchildren, and three great grandchildren. Mrs. Halliwell, Olive Mills, married Harry Halliwell in March 1913.
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Harry Halliwell
American Legion Hall
Donald
Ruth) Broadbeck
Rittman
Gerald
Joanne) Markin
Sterling
Merle
Doylestown
Halliwell
Olive Mills
Ed Mills
Molly” Turner
South Main Street
Hershey
Arne Johnson
Salt Street
New Hospital Plan Discussed By Council Monday
Rittman residents will learn facts on a proposed 2 million, 100 bed hospital presented by L W Hayward and the Rittman Wadsworth Steering Committee at Monday night’s council meeting. The group seeks council support to build the facility within five years and outlines financing, formation of a non profit hospital association, and participation from Milton, Wadsworth, Sharon Townships, and the cities of Rittman and Wadsworth.
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Rittman
L W. Hayward
Rittman-Wadsworth
Hayward
Glenn Parman
Avery Kinch
Lindsey Williams
Wadsworth
Wadsworth City
Milton
Chamber Seeks Growth With Public Info Campaign
The Chamber of Commerce opened its year with a campaign theme Boost Rittman to Rittmanites as President Ben Bodager announced a public information drive to highlight the town’s advantages and attract new residents and industry. L. K. Burnett was named head of the annual membership drive and the chamber will collaborate with the Rittman Area Industrial Development Corporation to lure new business to the town.
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Rittman
Chamber of Commerce
Ben Bodager
Burglars Hit Another Cafe In Rittman
Dom's Bar owner Dominic Calabria reported a second break-in at his South Main Street cafe. About 235 dollars was taken from machines, following a prior incident at Ann's Restaurant two weeks earlier with roughly 30 dollars missing. Mary Workman discovered the crime at 6 am Monday, and Police Chief Merle Heffelman said several suspects are being questioned and extra patrols will run Sunday night to deter more break-ins.
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Rittman
Dominic Calabria
Dom
South Main Street
Calabria
Mary Workman
Dom's
Merle Heffelman
Services Held For Diana Calabris
Services were held for eight year old Diana Calabris of 110 Medina Street who died Friday at her parents home. She suffered cerebral palsy since birth and is survived by her parents Harley and spouse and two brothers Timothy and Robert. Rev William K McComas officiated at Calvary Baptist Church with burial in Wadsworth Cemetery. Gillman-Haines Funeral Home arranged the services.
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Diana Calabris
Medina Street
Harley Pittman
Diana
Timothy
Robert
William K. McComas
Calvary Baptist Church
Wadsworth Cemetery
Gillman-Haines Funeral Home
Plan Operation For Little Gil
Cheryl Adams four year old daughter of Glen and Cheryl Adams at Akron Children’s Hospital for five weeks faces probable further heart surgery. Surgeons confer on best method as breathing difficulties and oxygen deprivation worsen. Colleen O’Neal, fourteen, shows improved sight on Braille watch after brain surgery last fall. Bobby Heames remains at Akron General Hospital in self conscious state after auto truck collision. Tom Dusinver to return to Akron Children’s for a few days to remove a leg cast from a sledding accident. Beth Fellows, daughter of George and Beth Fellows, remains home but showing progress after rheumatic fever.
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Cheryl Adams
Glen Adams
Cheryl
Akron Children's Hospital
Colleen O'Neal
Colleen
Oris O'Neal
Bobby Heames
Robert Heames
Akron General Hospital
Tom Dusinver
Tom
Wayne Dysinger
Beth Fellows
Beth
George Fellows
High School Absenteeism Soars Amid Flu Outbreak
In Rittman, attendance in elementary grades runs close to normal while the high school suffers flu related absences. Superintendent W H Hauenstein notes 50 of 392 students absent Tuesday. Normal absence is about five percent. Six high school teachers are out, with substitutes sought from Woosterr for help. West Hill shows 21 of 376 absent in elementary and 20 of 97 in kindergarten. North Street reports 29 of 368 absent and 11 of 66 in kindergarten. First Street lists 28 of 371 absent Tuesday.
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Rittman
W. H. Hauenstein
Hauenstein
Woostter
West Hill
North Street
First Street
Will Honor Past Officers March 14
Past Matrons and Past Patrons will be honored by a Murder of Eastern Star at their March 14 meeting. The group met recently for instruction and obligation night and honored Deputy Grand Matron of District Four Dorothy Silver of Wooster.
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Eastern Star
Dorothy Silver
Wooster
Poor Structures On The Increase In Rittman
The engineering firm Vogt Ivers and Associates reports rising dilapidated dwellings in Rittman. Dwellings grew from 1132 with 15 dilapidated in 1950 to 1601 with 27 in 1960, a 0.37 percent rise, while nearby towns reduced their percentages. Dilapidated housing is unsafe and endangers occupants.
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Rittman
Vogt-Ivers and Associates
Wadsworth
Medina
Lebanon
I W Maibach Dead At 78 In Sterling Ohio
I W Maibach died of a heart attack at 3 30 p m Thursday in Sterling Ohio He was 78 and built a country store into a large mercantile enterprise serving Akron Cleveland Wooster and nearby cities Funeral services are set for Sunday at 1 30 p m Apostolic Christian Church with burial at Crown Hill Cemetery Gillman Haines Funeral Home is in charge He was active in politics with many Republican friends and served as a judge in the Citizen of the Year selection He is survived by his wife Mable daughter Ruth and sons Paul EJ and Elmer A fuller life story will appear next week in the Rittman Press.
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Rexall Drug Store
Jesse Young
South Main Street
Halliwell
Ohio Boxboard
Carpenter
Rittman
Robert Halliwell
Sterling
Byworth
Ohio
Apostolic Christian Church
Crown Hill Cemetery
Gillman-Haines Funeral Home
Harry Younkers
RD Smithville
Ike
Akron
Cleveland
Woostershland
Mable
Ruth
Paul
Elmer
Milton Township Trustees Meeting Notes and Upcoming Dates
Trustees discussed two bids for four new trucks and ceiling work. Bids to be opened Friday at a council meeting. Association of Township Trustees to meet March 21 in Wayne for annual dinner.
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Milton
Association of Township Trust
Su. W Ll
Waynece
Weather Problems Mount in Rittman Area Floods Plague Town
Freezing weather halted rising floodwaters in Rittman area. Water covered Route 94 and Front Street with several feet in places and Salt Street extension flooded. Route 504 near Amigell flooded as Sterling schools closed early. Acres of farmland submerged and hundreds of basements affected. Officials hope watershed project will curb floods as heavy snow melts and warmer weather is forecast. Spring is two weeks away.
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Rittman Area
Route 94
South Corporation Limits
Megler Electric
Front Street
Salt Street
River Styx
East Sunset Drive
Thonen Avenue
Amigell
Sterling
Fairlawn
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