Community club offers embossed mugs for graduation gifts
The Athletic Booster Club sells Fighting Indians mugs at 2.25 each or 2.00 each when bought in a set of six. The Lions Club holds a broom sale Monday May 12 from 6 to 9 pm with brooms at 3.50 each. Other notes include donation drives for used eyeglasses, Mrs Ronald Marks recovering from heart surgery, and a visit by Japanese guests to West Hall fourth grade.
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Fighting Indians
Lions Club
Monty Wilgo
Ronald Marks
Hicken Avenue
Cleveland Clinic
You are invited to U S Birthday Nursing Home Major Gifts
The Good Samaritan Nursing Home Center steering committee met at Wadsworth Mennonite Church on April 29. Treasurer Rev Vernal Lundeen announced gifts and pledges surpassing 520,000. Chairman Mick Clark outlined a major gift program with room or area naming and a living memorial plaque for donors. Rittman residents involved include Mrs Jackie Ball Rev William Leith Paul Mogler and Mr Clarence Kunkler.
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Good Samaritan Nursing Home Center
Wadsworth Mennonite Church
Vernal Lundeen
Mick Clark
Good Samaritan Nursing Home
Rittman
Jackie Ball
William Leith
Paul Mogler
Clarence Kunkler
May events and sports schedule for local groups
May 7 Junior Mother's Club meets at Chippewa Valley Bank 8:30 p.m. Indians baseball hosts Northwest at Smithville 2 p.m. for sectional championship May 0ES No 529 meets 7:30 p.m. Rotary at Methodist Church noon May 10 baseball doublesheader Northwest. May 12 Rittman City Council 7:30 p.m. American Legion Auxiliary meets at p.m. Rittman Indians host Northwestern baseball May 13 Rittman Fire Auxiliary 7:30 p.m. All-Sports Boosters 8:30 p.m. Choir Banquet 6:30 p.m. high school baseball hosts Wadsworth May 14 baseball travels to Doylestown.
Randy E Bagley Dies Suddenly
Randy E Bagley 16 of 352 Taplin Ct Ogden Kansas died unexpectedly at home. Born December 12 1958 in Wooster he lived near Ft Riley two years where his father served in the Army. Survived by Harry and Carol Bagley Rita Lorrie grandmothers Opel Troxel Viola Bagley and grandfather Ralph Troxel. Services 130 Tuesday Faith Baptist Church Smithville Rev Albert I Henry. Burial Geyers Chapel Cemetery Wooster.
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Randy E Bagley
Taplin Ct
Ogden
Kansas
Wooster
Ft Riley
Rittman
Manhattan
Harry
Carol Bagley
Rita
Lorrie
Opel Troxel
Viola Bagley
Bedford
Planners Split Over Church Lot Parking On First Street Park
City planners debated a First Brethren Church plan to pave part of First Street Park for a combined basketball court and church parking area. Opponents cited loss of shade and liability risks. final vote 2 yes 2 no with a tie-break by city manager.
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Council
First Brethren Church
First Street
Commission
Warren Hardgrove
Lawrence Moedt
John Zivick
Clyde McCray
Zivick
Hardgrove
Moedt
Pete Hessidence
Chippewa Valley Bank
Allan Broadhurst
Zollinger
Eastern Road
Sutphen
Rittman Plans Events Past Present Future
The Rittman Bicentennial Commission unveils a year long, three part birthday program for 1976 celebrating heritage. Lindsey Williams leads plans to honor General Anthony Wayne and Martin Fritz while coordinating joint commemorations with Wayne County Michigan and Fort Wayne Indiana. The project seeks official Bicentennial Community status and reflects the Northwest Territory history and settlement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Rittman
Rittman Commission
Anthony Wayne
Martin Fritz
Multon Township
Wayne County
Willams
Fallen Timbers
Michigan
Detroit
Fort Wayne
Indiana
Lord Cornwallis
Yorktown
Northwest Territory
Wayne
US Congress
Ohio
Toledo
Northwest
U.S
Fort Greenville
General Wayne
Fritz
Rittman Rotary Hosts Japanese Group On Exchange Visit
Six Japanese leaders visiting Ohio under Rotary Foundation Group Study Exchange met with Rittman Rotary members for dinner and a slide program. The group traveled from North Canton to Dover New Philadelphia Wooster and Newcomerstown, visiting PCA and other local sites before staying with Rotarians in Rittman. Leader Caz Maeda, 45, Kobe Architectural Research Agency president, heads the group. Others include Hisataka Kawashima 29, Isahei Co head. Takeshi Kawano 28, Ritsumeikan graduate. Toshitaka Okamoto 34, Labour Control Department staff. Eiji Taniguchi, machine engineer. Yukio Yamada, teacher.
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District 368
Japan
Rotary
Ohio
Rotary ‘Foundation
Rittman Rotary Club
North
Canton
Caz
K Maeda
Architectural Engineering Department
Kobe University
Kobe Architectural Research Agency
Kobe
Europe
Services For H. B. Dickerson
H B Dickerson 88 of 2715 Maywood Pi S W Canton and formerly of Rittman died Wednesday at Nist Nursing Home Louisville Born January 8 1887 in Magoffin Co Ky son of William and Emarine Dickerson resident of Rittman 32 years moved to Canton 14 years ago Worked as a watchman at Ohio Boxboard Co 25 years retired 1954 Member of St Pauls United Methodist Church Canton Carl W Ellenwood Lodge No 715 F AM Rittman 64 years Surviving wife Sarah two sons Paul North Canton Howard Chagrin Falls one daughter Deloris Wright Rittman two step sons Marquis Fortney and Carl Fortney Canton five step daughters Loretta King Loraine McClintock Canton Lois Whittington Viva Ackerson Malvern Rosalie Weaver New Lexington two brothers Floyd Elyria Harry Wayne W Va one sister Queen Franklin Indianapolis Ind 27 grandchildren 28 great grandchildren Services 12:00 am Saturday Gillman Funeral Home Rev Richard E Apple officiating Burial Rittman Cemetery Masonic Services 30pm Friday
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H B Dickerson
Maywood
W. Canton
Rittman
Nist
Louisville
Magoffin Co
William and
Emarine Bartram Dickerson
Canton
Dickerson
Ohio Boxboard Co
St Paul’s United Methodist
Sarah
Paul
North Canton
Howard
Chagrin Falls
Deloris Wright
Marquis Fortney
Carl Fortney
Loretta King
Loraine McClintock
Lois Whittington
Viva Ackerson
Malvern
Rosalie Weaver
New Lexington
Floyd
Elyria
Harry
Wayne
W Va
Queen Franklin
Indianapolis
Ind
Gillman Funeral
Richard E Apple
Rittman Cemetery
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Marie McFadden
West Hall
Steven Willams
Steve
Wayne Kornhaus
Kornhaus
Milton Township
Cravenstott's
U.S. Birthday
Nursing Home Group
Wadsworth
Doylestown
Randy E. Bagley
Robert Russell
Democratic Women of
Hawkins Market
Roger Hessidence
Larry Stucky
Dave Ryckman
Robert Wright
PCA
Cobayasha Company
Herb Yabroff
Sheila Stoll
Clarance Kunkler
Dick Winkler
Rittman Rotary
Dover-New Philadelphia
Newcomerstown
Italy
Hisataka Kawashima
Isahei Company Limited
Takeshi Kawano
Ritsumeikan University
Toshitaka Okamoto
Rambo Spinning Company
Eiji Taniguchi
Kyokuto Kaikatsu Kogyo Company
Yukio Yamada
H. B. Dickerson
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