Police Question Three Suspects In Local Break-In
A Rittman man and two juveniles are questioned after a break-in at the Rittman Laundromat early Tuesday. Owner John McCormac says $70 in change was taken and two coin changers damaged, with an estimated $200 loss. Patrolman Joe Figura spotted the break-in at 4:30 a.m. Tuesday. Wayne County Sheriff Department investigates a theft at the Hub Cafe in Sterling Tuesday night.
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Rittman
Rittman Laundromat
John McCormac
McCormac
Joe Figura
Wayne
County Sheriff Department
Hub
Sterling
Rotary Club Sponsors Visit Of Three Ring Circus
Mills Bros three ring circus, sponsored by the Rittman Rotary Club, comes to town June 23 for two performances to aid crippled and handicapped children. Stars from 18 nations perform in all rings with dancing girls, Liberty Horses, elephants, high trapeze, clowns and more.
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Mills Bros
Rittman Rotary Club
Rotary
America
Sawdustland
Rittman
C of C Survey Indicates Meters Not Wanted
Early returns from the Chamber of Commerce survey show Rittman residents oppose parking meters with 365 against and 48 for. The chamber mailed post cards to every household to gather opinions. Mayor Hougiard set a March 27 deadline for enforcement proposal review and council vote.
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Chamber of Commerce
Rittman
Chamber
O. A. Hougiard
James Frye
Garbage users can be fined under city health ordinance
Council warns residents that using garbage as fertilizer in gardens violates city health codes. The ordinance imposes a 25 dollar fine for disposal or use of garbage in gardening and cites complaints from Monday's meeting.
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Council
Sue Rohrer Elected To Girl's State
Sue Rohrer was selected as delegate to Buckeye Girls State by the American Legion Auxiliary at the legion hall. Marilyn Laurer was named alternate. a second delegate, sponsored by Lions Club, will be announced later. Rohrer is active in F T A and several clubs. Laurer is a National Merit Society member active in church youth groups.
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Sue Rohrer
Marilyn Laurer
Buckeye
American Legion Auxiliary
American Legion Hall
Lions Club
Sué
Jay. Rohrer
Hawthorne
F.T.A
E.U B. Church
Marilyn
Harry Laurers
RD. Rittman
Future Homemakers Club
Apostolic Christian Church
Air Safe Says State Air Safe Says State Rittman
State health officials tested air for hydrogen sulfide after complaints from Rittman residents. 625 hours of testing found 594 hours well below heavy concentration, easing public concerns.
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Rittman
State Department of Health
Rittman Council
Charles Mann
Council
Mann
Flex-A-Seal Corp
Akron
Hall
Marshallville
Chamber of Commerce
North Street
Ralph Craig
Orchard Street
Plane Trouble Delays PCA Traveler in Cleveland and New York
Russ Lewis of the PCA faced a five hour delay after engine trouble near St Louis canceled his Cleveland departure. He switched to a 9 p.m United flight that later experienced an engine fire on takeoff. Passengers evacuated via a nylon chute as the plane departed three hours late, and his New York hotel reservation was canceled. He returned home Wednesday night to attend his daughter's Minstrel practice.
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Russ Lewis
New York
Russ
PCA
Cleveland
St Louis
United Air Lines
Barbara
Post Office Seeks Site For Rittman Facility Amid Debates
Nine sites are under review for a new Rittman post office with the School Board property on North Main Street eyed as the preferred site. Post Office official George Forbes backs it, while Superintendent William Hauenstein notes land size shape and frontage must be finalized. The board may sell to a public facility seen as a community benefit, with funds aiding local school expansion. Other candidates include sites at Industrial and College, East Ohio, Medina, and surrounding blocks, with a continuation on Page 2.
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George §. Forbes
Post Office Department
Cleveland
School Board
North Main Street
Forbes
Rittman School Board
William Hauenstein
Hauenstein
Main Street
Rittman Friends of the Library
Winkler
West
Ohio Avenue
Industrial
College Streets
East Ohio
Medina
East
Strickland
Seneca and Erie
North Main
Sumset
Home Streets
Plan Union Easter Services Friday Plan Union Easter Services Friday
Rittman Ministerial Association again sponsors Union Easter services this year with Good Friday services from 1:30 to 3 p.m. on March 24 at First Baptist Church under the theme The Hour Is Come. Speakers cover The Hour of Preparation, The Hour of Presentation, and The Hour of Provisions with special music. Easter Sunrise service at 6:30 a.m. Sunday at Milton Presbyterian Church features Rev James Taylor of Barbertan Ohio Church of God.
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Rittman Ministerial Association
First Baptist Church
Joan
Robert E. Hanze
F D Donaldson
Charles W Turner
Milton Presbyterian Church
James Taylor
Church of God of
Barbertan
Ohio
Township Fire Pact Expands Smithville Coverage
Milton Township signs an agreement with Smithville to improve fire protection for fifty households served by Smithville. Milton will pay 150 dollars yearly plus 50 dollars per call. Smithville will respond to alarms, then coordinate with Rittman or Sterling fire stations before Smithville crews return to base.
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Milton Township
Smithville
Milton
School Board weighs dropping athletics after Canton game
Rittman High may cancel all inter school athletics after fans at the Rittman Northwest basketball game threw money and booed for minutes. Board members will discuss the issue next Wednesday while also reviewing administrative salaries. The district apologized for fan conduct and signaled a hard look at future competition.
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Rittman High School
Gill
Board of Education
Rittman
Canton
Rittman-Northwest
Ineal
W HH Hauenstein
Ralph Masonbrink
Hauenstein
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Willan
Mys
Eimory Saunders
Te Holies
Fort Rnck
Kenneth Will
Nis
Washington
Willian
Georgia
Ted W. Brown
Church of Iliian
Donald Burkhart
Sheldon Avenue
Rhonemus Dnd
Dalbey
Mating Lante
Raymond A. Archer
Herbert C. Archer
Route 1
Island of
Vieques
Mage Reney
Eighth Marinement
Second Marine Division
Camp Léjeune
N. C
Japan
Women's Missionary Guild
Herald Mougey
Carl Beichter
Robert Meade
Ant Jay Cettes
George Higham
Carl Bradford
Edwin Seiler
Kenneth Dantiemiller
Doylestown
Band Parents Club
Eit’ Tebe
Mamildy
Ohio Foil Gas Company
Betty Newton
Friendly Méttiers Club
Gay Company
Norman Jenson
Edna Reynolds
Muss Robinson
Teresa Moser
Penny Reffert
Virgil
Dorothy Burnette
Tommy Gott
Mary Ellen Lewis
Emil Firls
Mary Beth Hughes
Laurinda Branigan
Jeann Laurer
Bruce Breece
Porter Melvin
Jeffrey Blough
Charles Markee
Mrs
Monroe Miller
Emerson Killough
Steve Sandrock
Butch Bowman
Seneca and
Grant Streets
Rawiga Country Club
Junior Mothers Club
Diversion Hall
Rotary Club
Wadsworth
Wooster
Sue
Rohrer
Marilyn Saurer
Air Safe
Post Office
Rec
The
Plan Union
Kent
Choralettes
Columbus
Phyllis Burnette
Marsha Harris
Patricia McComas
Barbara Hauenstein
Barbara Lewis
Pat Race
Karen Adams
Jane Melenbacker
Marion Warren
Linda Hile
Lindra Copley
Rittman High
Marvin Ramsier
Clifton Phillips
David Fry
Marieg
Waynedale
Mel Reibe
Trom Tans
Riteman
Rittman F ‘Ane
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