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Newspaper
The Rittman Press
Location
Rittman, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1963
Page
6
May 18 services across Ritter area churches feature sermons on Deliverance in Trouble and The Conkclusions of a King. Rev. Wheeling and Rev. Bishop lead Sunday morning talks, with youth fellowships, midweek studies, choirs, and a Calvary Baptist picnic and gospel singing planned.
The church outlines a busy week with Prayer Band meeting at 6 30 led by Rev Miller for a devotion and meditation, a Sunday evening sermon "Was it Worth it?" by Rev Miller, and Wednesday prayer at 7 on Holiness Unto the Lord. Evangelist Robert Chambers will preach Sunday morning, adults study Acts 16 led by Jim Montgomery, Merlin Simpkins delivers a James exhortation, and a Sunday night evangelistic service focuses on The Backlash of Sin. Special music from II Corinthians 12 and a children’s class are noted.
Services were held at Menbarren Funeral Home for Verner B. McKee 41 born in Western Star and longtime Doylestown resident. He was a member of Doylestown Methodist Church past commander of American Legion Post 407 and booster club treasurer. Surviving are his wife June three sons his parents two brothers a sister and a nephew. Rev Leonard Solt officiated with burial at Chestnut Hill Cemetery in Doylestown.
Auxiliary members plan a band calendar for next year. Ten members were eligible in the mystery package drawing won by Mrs Weldon Hardgrove. President Mrs B H Weideman presided and served as hostess. Mrs Robert Adams will host the May 28 meeting.
Roger D. Adkins, seaman apprentice USN, son of Linzie Adkins of Rittman, will graduate June 7 from Radarman School at Naval Training Center Great Lakes Illinois. The 24 week course covered basic theory maintenance and operation of power supplies radio receivers oscillators and amplifiers. Adkins will be qualified to navigate by radar plot air and surface contacts and interpret radar scope presentations.
Mrs. Charles Miller of Rittman will be color bearer and delegate at the State convention of Unity Past Presidents in Canton June 10-11 at the Onesto Hotel. Mrs. Joe Ward will be an alternate delegate and Mrs. T. T. Boyes of Rittman also plans to attend. The eight members met Thursday at Western Star to plan. The last meeting of the summer is June 27 with dinner at Seville Inn. a picnic is planned for August.
Bobby Wheatley husband of Mrs Ann Wheatley of Rittman is promoted from Specialist 4th class to Sergeant E-5. He serves in Company A 5th Battalion Sixth Infantry Fort Hood Texas and will return to Fort Hood Saturday after a 15 day furlough in Rittman. He joined Company A in February 1962 and has been team leader machine gunner and squad leader.
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