City hall redecorated as Laughlin invites art sellers
City hall gets a light airy mood with Enaesh paint and plans for bright touches. City Manager V Willard Laughlin invites artists to bring paintings to sell or display on walls and advertise sellers’ wares during tours. Seville Shutterbugs Camera Club offers a free show March 16 at 8 p.m. in the Seville Community room above the fire station. Dr M J Gordon will present Hawaiian trip photos.
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City
Meeting of Recreation Advisory Council
YMCA
Herr Brickel
Ron Goodhart
Walter Lipps
Frank Anderson
Roy Lutz
Richard Gish
Fellows
Seville Shutterbugs Camera Club
Seville
Spring Street
M. J. Gordon
Community notes from Rittman and area events
Rittman Community Fund prepares for a 7 30 meeting at North Street School on Tuesday. Local hospital news includes births and recoveries at Wadsworth Rittman and Akron City Hospital with several residents noted by name.
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Rittman Community Fund
North Street
Post Office Site Planned In Rittman Land Deal
U S Post Office Department seeks option on Diversion Hall and adjoining school property in Rittman for a new post office with paved parking. City and school board approve sale of land south of Diversion Hall to the city to facilitate the project.
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City Rittman
Cincinnati, O
C E
Rhonemus
Rittman Board of Education
Board of Education
Robert West
West
Villian
Rittman Press
North Reffert
Refferts
W H Hannenstein
Half Percent Income Tax Recommendation Prompts March 22 Decision
The council will decide March 22 whether to place a half percent city income tax on the May ballot. William Holt, head of the income tax study committee, said the plan would fund capital improvements with about $70 000 raised, and urged waiving a November one mill property tax renewal. The measure cannot be voted tonight due to timing rules.
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William Holt
Income Tax Study Committee
Council
Clarence Kunkler
Holt
Haze Damron
Will Laughlin
Rittman Savings Bank
Laughlin
Kunkler
Glenn Parman
Wadsworth - Rittman Hospital Board of Trustees
Milton Township
Linda Firis and Karen Todd To Girls' State
Linda Firis and Karen Todd, both juniors at Rittman High, are selected to Buckeye Girls State with alternates France Dysinger and Cathy Imhoff. Representing American Legion and Lions Club, they were chosen at a 43rd anniversary American Legion Auxiliary party at Meadowvale Avenue.
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Buckeye
Linda Firis
Karen Todd
Rittman High School
France Dysinger
Cathy Imhoff
Linda
American Legion
Karen
Lions Club
Emil Firis
Rittman
Hoyt Todd
Meadowvale Avenue
Francey
Capital University
Columbus
Wayne Dysinger
West Sunset
Cathy
Lions* Club
Albert Imhoff
North Fourth
American Legion Auxiliary
Albert Schaad
Ray Prosser
Schaad
Juvenile Court Advisory Council To Meet Tuesday
The public is invited to Wooster common pleas court chambers Tuesday at 8 p m to join the Juvenile Court Advisory Council. Judge Leo R Kindswatter and the Wooster Junior Women’s Club organize a countywide group of citizens to inform and educate on preventive and corrective juvenile issues. The council aims to address local juvenile probate concerns and prevent worsening problems in Wayne County over the next decade.
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Juvenile Court Advisory Council
Wooster
Common Pleas Court
Leo R Kindswatter
Wayne County
Coin Antiques Show at American Legion Hall in Rittman
A Gun Coin Antiques Show sponsored by the Rittman JayCees will run Saturday March 20 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday March 21 from noon to 6 p.m. Coins antiques and guns will be on display with a 1 p.m. auction each day. Contact numbers 925-2551 or 925-3911 for display inquiries. Admission is free.
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American Legion Hall
Rittman JayCees
Ohio
Youths Injured In Car Crash In Rittman Weekend
A spate of weekend accidents in Rittman caused minor injuries but no major crashes. Five teens from Rittman High were in a two car collision on Ohio 94 north of Orrville Friday evening. John Watts 16 and Lennie Ash 16 were treated at Orrville Osteopathic Hospital and released. Passengers Rodney Howell 17 Kerry Winkler 18 and Darrell Risley 18 were listed as unharmed. Ray Carnifax 17 suffered a broken sternum in a crash at County Line Road and Route 94 and was treated at Wadsworth Rittman Hospital and released Monday.
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Rittman
Merle Heffleman
Ohio 94
Orrville
Orrville Osteopathic Hospital
John Watts
Lennie Ash
Rodney Howell
Kerry Winkler
Darrell Risley
Sterling
Rittman High School
Ray Carnifax
County Line Road
Route 94
Wadsworth- Rittman Hospital
Recreation Must Have Good Leadership
Leaders from Akron and the National Recreation Association told the Rittman Advisory Council that good leadership is essential for a strong program. They urged spending on a professional leader rather than new facilities, noting local spaces like churches and school rooms suffice. They cautioned against overemphasis on Little League competition and urged using volunteers and existing venues for diverse activities.
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Rittmanits i
Rittman Advisory Council
Oor
Frank Anderon
West Akron Ymca
Lipps
Wilford Blatter
Parks Committee
National Recreation Association
American Recreation Association
Akron
Three Minor Crashes Reported With Light Damage
Police checked three minor accidents Thursday and Friday with no citations. Mary and Simon turned into 106 S Main when David Wurster’s Sterling struck the front. damage slight. Friday a Jerry Lambert car was rear ended by a patrol car at Rupp Bros Pontiac. damage light to both cars. Evelyn Nobie Orchard backed into Jesse Maynard’s car on M5 E Ohio causing small damage to both vehicles.
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Mary
Simon
S Main
David Wurster
Sterling
Jerry Lambert
Rupp Bros
Pontiac
Ronald Valentine
Lambert
Evelyn Nobie Ao” Orchard
Jesse Maynard
Ohio
Noble
Troop Leader Needed for Rattman Girl Scout Unit
The Rattman Girl Scout organization seeks an urgent troop leader for Troop 549 with 18 cadet Scouts in grades six to eight. Interested helpers should contact Mrs. William Maus at 925-3208.
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Rattman Girl Scout Organization
William Maus
Purchase More Fire Equipment for Milton Township
Milton Township trustees voted Tuesday to complete the grass fire outfit by purchasing a fire truck for 4786 dollars. The eight month-old basis was used to finalize the purchase, and officials including chairman Wilford Blatter stated the department compares favorably with others. A one year contract with Smith the Amhann part of Milton Township for Smithville telephones was also approved.
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Milton Township
Township Safety
Rittman
Wilford Blatter
Smiththe Amhann
Smithville
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Walter Keating
Wadsworth-Rittman Hospital
Demna Douglas
W. H. Hauenstein
William Palmers
Wayne Street
Jeffrey Woodrow
Tammy Lynn
Edward
Neil Bellamy
Front
Donnie Ahlers
Creston
Nancy Griffith
Akron City Hospital
Sterling Mothers Club
Eldon Wiles
Roy D. Miller
Lewis Frees
Delbert Rauschenburg
Kenneth Click
Roy Ferguson
North Metzger
Welcome Wagon ‘Club
Howard Britton
John Chappell
Leslie Barrett
Harry Menegay, Sr
Wadsworth‘Rittman Hospital
Chatter Club
Jane Franks
Joyce Parman
West Hill
Doylestown
Kathy Hanson
Joyce
E. J. Hansons
Frank Bases
Delores Koppes
Harold Youmans
Jack
Willians
Jack Wenger
PTA
LINDA_FIRIS
Lippe
Lucky Barrel Information
DALEY
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