Rittman Community Brief Sees Birthdays Anniversaries and Events
Streets warm with spring chores as residents fire up mowers and apply lawn food while birthdays mark the week. Sgt Gregory Jewell visits home for his 21st. Langley AFB. Local anniversaries and birthdays celebrated including Wilma Baker Paul Marty Nancy Blair Joann Christian Dale Rohrer Emil Firis Ann Fankhauser Monroe Miller and others. Gospel meetings set at Wayne Savings and Loan room Sunday Tuesday and Apr 2 4 9 at 730 pm. public invited. Auction planned by Wadsworth-Rittman Hospital Auxiliary on Fri Apr 21. items saved excluding clothing and large appliances. Kenneth Dean Bruce and Barbara travel to Greenville SC. Barbara home from Bowling Green. joined Kappa Phi. Chipmunk pet rumor at Imhoff home. PTA meeting at West Hill Thursday 1 pm. Pat Witzberger to speak on physical education. Independent or semi pro baseball interest sought. contact Tom Craig. Connie Haulk completes two quarters at Mt. Union College.
Williams Urges Open Meetings At Legion Assembly
A Wayne County American Legion gathering in Rittman honored 31 World War I veterans and heard Lindsey Williams, publisher of the Rittman Press, call for open county and school board meetings. Williams, Republican candidate for Ohio House, urged liberty defense and responsible dissent while praising open meetings and First Amendment rights. A district band contest and banquet plans followed the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
Rittman
Lindsey Williams
Rittman Press
Liberty Williams
Ohio House of Representatives
Rittman Howard
Bairpost Legionaires
Wayne County Council
Thomas Boughton
Shreve
Wayne County
10Th District
Lee Linebaugh
Wadsworth
Robert Watson
New Philadelphia
Frank Reno
Millersburg
Carl Reed
Wooster
Legionaires
Williams
America
Ohio
Rittman Post
Department
Charles Green
Columbus
Clothing Needed At Depot Help Wanted For Depot Donations
Spring clothing of all kinds especially children's wear is needed at the used clothing depot. Bring good condition items to City Hall during Tuesday and Friday 1 to 3 pm. If unavailable, contact Mrs Russell Coffman at 925-4681 or Mrs Ralph Gwaltney at 925-2289.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Hall
Russell Coffman
Ralph Gwaltney
Community Calendar March schedule events and clubs
March events listed include Rotary at United Methodist church at noon O E S Chapter 529 at 7 30 p m Rittman Fire Department weekly run at 7 p m Pac Mor Camp Club at Motmiller s Restaurant Seville at 5 p m Milton Township Homemakers at 7 30 p m The Lios Club at 6 30 p m Williams March 28 Firemen s Auxiliary at 7 30 p m Delta Club at 8 p m Buckeye Garden Club at Mrs George Rastorfer s home with driftwood program presented by Mrs Robert Pait and Mrs Rastorfer
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O.E.S
Rittman Fire Department
Pac-Mor
Motmiller’s
Seville
Milton Township
Lios Club
Williams
Firemen’s
Delta Club
Buckeye Garden Club
George Rastorfer
Robert Pait
Rastorfer
Rittman Jaycees to Sponsor Area Teen Dance
The Rittman Jaycees sponsor a teen dance on April 1 from 8 30 pm to 11 30 pm at Rittman Middle School gym with special guest Bill Miller of WHLO. The Pegasus band performs, refreshments provided, tickets priced 200 dollars per couple and 125 dollars for a stag attendee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Rittman Jaycees
Rittman Middle School
Bill Miller
WHLO
Pagasus
Willie Robinson Completes Field Training in Germany
Private First Class Willie F Robinson, 17, son of Mrs Alice Skraba of Rittman Ohio, finished two weeks of Field Training with the 3rd Battalion 17th Field Artillery at Grafenwhe er Germany. He is a cannoneer in Battery A, entered the army in July 1971, trained at Fort Knox and last stationed at Fort Sill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army
Willie F Robinson
Alice Skraba
Industrial Ave
Rittman
Ohio
17Th Field Artillery
Seventh Army
Grafenwehr
Germany
Robinson
Pfc
Ft. Knox
Ft. Sill
Okla
Rittman Board develops 1972 appropriations plan
The Rittman Board of Education adopts a 1,807,949.73 budget for 1972 with 1,461,063.02 for general fund and allocations for uniform supply, permanent improvement, bond retirement and lunchroom funds. Notes show personnel up 23 percent, fixed costs down 4 percent, and a 9,000 lunchroom deficit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rittman Board of Education
Karl Melenbacker
West Hill
North Street
Stucky
Reverend McComas Records Two Album Sermons
Pastor William Kenny McComas of Calvary Baptist Church releases a double album featuring sermons What Has Happened to the United States and America Wake Up The World Needs You The discs include introductions from Rep Ashbrook and Rep Quillan, with additional recitations recorded in Cincinnati by Artists Recording Corporation and backed by a church quartet and musicians The release aims for national circulation on April 1 with broader reprintings in magazines and Christian periodicals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William
Kenny” McComas
Calvary Baptist Church
McComas
Rev McComas
United States
America
Artist's Recording Corporation
Cincinnati
John Ashbrook
Ashbrook
Kiwanis Club
Canton
Also Mentioned on This Page
Sgt
Gregory Jewell
Charles Jewell
Greg
Langley Afb
Wilma Baker
Paul Marty
Nancy Blair
Joann Christian
Dale Rohrer
Emil Firis
Ann Fankhauser
Monroe Miller
Aaron Beery
Robert Meade
Bruce Breece
Jeffrey Blough
Barbara Jordan
Henrietta Adams
Michael R Cheel
Viola Fankhauser
Alan
Edwin F. Seiler
Nina Hammond
Lois Mick
Helen Rupp
Cheryl Rigas
Mrs Frank Burns
Don Jordan
Robert Stoll
Wayne Savings and Loan Meeting Room
Maren
Cty Hall
Wadsworth-Rittman Hospital
Kenneth Dean
Bruce
Barbara
Greenville
South Carolina
Bowling Green State University
Bowling Green
Kappa Phi
Jack Howard
First Street Extension
Bermuda
Mark Springer
Bruce Holland
Vernon Holland
N Fourth Street
Lincoln Christian College
PTA
Pat Witzberger
Larry Rickey
Imhoff
Tom Craig
P.O. Box
Connie Haulk
Dallas Haulk
Mt. Union College
Marvin Hummel
Lorraine Hamilton
Julie Kime
Bruce Trogdon
Jane Watt
Sandy Sipple
Sue Chorba
Cindy Holland
Allen Ramsier
Gary Ferrer
Jenni Imhoff
Jan Zivick
Joan Hessidence
Dave Pait
Brad Bodager
Karen Bauer
Elaine Rufener
Karen Stamper
Debbie Robison
Sue Knapie
Peggy Sword
Fred Ramsier
Paula Caudill
Myrna Henthorn
Paul Freed
Larry Hilsheimer
Dexter Woods
Jim Hileman
Beth Beery
Cherri Morrison
Linda Walker
Judy Foltz
Vera Milanovich
Cindy Imhoff
Denise Weideman
Anne Fankhauser
Norma Nelson
Darlan Howell
Debbie Carter
Melody Wheeler
Nancy Emch
Cathryn Stamper
Lori Youmans
Joan Ditch
Marjorie Berkey
Diane Dotterer
Sherri Rood
Teresa Murray
Debbie Davis
Howard A Bair Post
Legion
Rittman High School
Cuyahoga Falls
Firestone High School
Nordonia High School
Garfield High School
Wooster High School
Waynedale High School
Windham High School
Dalton High School
Brighton Beach
Rotary
United Methodist Church
Willie Robinson
Rick Fleming
Fred Haynes
Fleming
Robert Miller
Albert Gasser
John Farlow
State Department of Education
Kent
William Cecil
ACT
Kent State University
Mary Flameron
John W Rawlings
International Broadcasting
Elisa Copley
Anne Robinson
Debbie
Sandy Griffith
an@d
Gene Warner
WM. McComas
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