Evangels to Tour Puerto Rico for 10 Days During Spring Break
Mike Holland a senior at Lincoln Christian College Inois leads the Evangels a touring group that will work in elementary schools perform construction and office tasks in Puerto Rico for ten days The group aims to witness for Christ during the trip son of Verna and Blanche Holland of Rittman Ohio. A Crusade at the College of Wooster McGrath Auditorium on March 15 sponsored by County Ministers featured speaker James Robinson who critiqued Christian apathy toward nonmembers. Marine Corporal Michael K Fry 20 son of Vernon and Mrs Fry of 165 Home St Rittman Ohio has been promoted while serving at the Beaufort Marine Corps Air Station He is a Rittman High School graduate who joined the Marines in February 1974.
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Mike Holland
Lincoln Christian College
Inois
The
Evangels
Pureto Rico
Mike
Verna
Ted
Blanche Holland
Fourth St
Rittman
First Baptist
Calvary Baptist
College of Wooster
McGrath Auditorium
James Robinson
Wayne County
Robinson
Michael K Fry
Vernon Fry
Home St
Rittman, Ohio
Marine Corps Air Station
Beaufort
Rittman City notices and charity fund drive update
The deadline for Eva's Sew- N-Save contest is March 30 with proceeds to Project Headstart. Tony and Todd Pratt aided WHLO. Radio-Then raises funds for Akron Children's Hospital neonatal unit this weekend. Two boys aged 10 and 7 collected 15.86 at Summit Mall. Sign-ups for Little League and softball Saturday at city hall 9 AM to 1 PM. Safety Town program next summer for kindergarten entrants. donations for pedal cars welcome via Patty Genovese. Rittman Three Arts Club donated a car. volunteers needed as instructors. City begins new gas rate law.
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Eva
Tony and
Todd Pratt
Bitter Drive
WHLO
Akron Children’s Hospital
Summit Mall
Rittman Welcome Wagon
Patty Genovese
S. Metzger
Rittman Three Arts Club
Charter Commission Names Chairman in City Review
Acting chairman Clarence Kunkler was named permanent chair of the Charter Review Commission as members begin a section by section charter review due for completion by June. City solicitor Carl Bradford, author of the 1959 charter, briefed the group. three areas, including 3.01 on council election and 3.04 on council relations, are slated for deeper discussion.
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Clarence Kunkler
Charter Review Commission
Commission
Kunkler
Carl Bradford
Review Commission
Community Calendar highlights local meetings and events
On Wednesday March 24 seniors meet at 1 p.m. at the region hall for blood pressures and May 14 overnight trip signup. Thursday lists Grand Squares at city hall 8 p.m. Tops 1160 6 30 p.m. Chippewa 2 fire station VFW Auxiliary 8 p.m. Volunteer Firefighters 7 p.m. Friday March 25 Eastern Star No 529 meets 7 30 p.m. at Masonic Temple. Rotary noon at United Methodist. Saturday March 27 crime prevention van at local shopping center noon to 4 p.m. National Neighborhood Watch Week. Also Saturday Rittman All Spot prep for first meet Lions Club Zone 1 Social at Norwayne High School Pac-Mar Camp Club dinner Montville Inn 5 30 p.m. Junior Class paper drive pickup by calling Melvin Berry. Monday March 29 Rittman City Council on North Main St paving project Tops library 7 p.m. Tuesday March 30 Ex tension Homemaker's Show and Sell 7 p.m 9 45 p.m at Fisher Auditorium CARDC March 31 8 30 a.m 3 15 p.m bicentennial theme public welcome.
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City Hall
Chippewa 2
VFW Auxiliary
VFW Club
Wayne County Extension Homemaker's Council
Fisher Auditorium
Cardc
PCA Gift Boosts Centennial Drive
The Packaging Corporation of America gave 2000 dollars to aid Rittman bicentennial efforts. The donation funds relocation of the Gish tobacco farm homestead, moving it to Pioneer Memorial Cemetery, with foundation work to start. About 16000 more was needed. events include a July 2 musical pageant I Love America and a fall youth themed program Future Is Youth.
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Gish Tobacco Farm
Packaging Corporation of America
Lindsey Williams
Rittman Bicentennial Commission
Rittman
Pioneer Memorial Cemetery
Art Martin House Moving Company of
Wooster
Gish
America
Robert Stoll
American Legion
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Martin Fritz
Pioneer Cemetery
Commission
Genovese
PCA
Will Allow Columbia Gas To Raise Rates
Rittman City Council on first reading a ordinance to let Columbia Gas of Ohio raise local rates. The plan, based on market gas cost, sets tiered charges with minimum monthlys and escalates over four years. Imhoff cited negotiated rates unique to each town versus Ohio Edison group pricing.
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Columbia Gas
Rittman
Columbia Gas of
Ohio
Carl Hughes
al Imhoff
Imhoff
Ohio Edison
Rittman Employees Association
Tom Palecek
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Rittman High School
Marine Corps
Charter Commission
Toledo
Order of the Eastern Star No 529
Masonic Temple
Rotary
United Methodist Church
Wayne County Sherriff
Farm Bureau
Lions Club
Wilbur Bowers
Norwayne High School
Pac-Mar Camp Club
Montville Inn
Route 3
Seville
Melvin Berry
Rittman City
North Main St
W. H. Hauenstein
Ashton Hall
Homer Castor
Roy Allen
Castor
Allen
Palecek
Council
Roy Workman
Seneca
Workman
Moedt
Mayor Hall
County Sherriff’s Department
Ontario
Medina
Jordan
Badager
Apple Creek Motors
Apple Creek
Paul Douglas
Westfield Center
Richard Tyska
Fifth St. Rittman
Douglas
Tyska
Wadsworth-Rittman Hospital
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