Community calendar items and local club notices from Rittman
Local groups announce May events and social gatherings including the Merry Mixers May 11 dinner, Chariots Car Club scrap drive May 21, Buckeye Garden Club Tuesday meeting, and the Entre Nous Dance at the American Legion Hall with Kenny Monroe Orchestra. Ohio State honors announce Rittman student Nancy Berger among 451 scholars. school board notes reflect hiring status.
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Nancy C. Berger
R.D
Ruttrhan
Ohio State’ University
Swimming Pool To Open May 28 In Rittman
Rittman Recreation Director Homer Pyle says the pool opens Saturday May 28 with hours 1 to 5 and 6 to 9 p.m. over Memorial weekend. Afterward hours are 4 to 9 p.m. on school terms except weekends. Moonlight swims on Fridays. married couples 9 to 11:45 p.m. Monday nights. Fence moved for sunbathing. Season tickets go on sale May 2% with family $20, married couple $10, single $8, student $6. General admission 20 cents children and 50 cents adults.
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Rittman
Homer Pyle
Pyle
JA Banquet Honors Junior Achievers and Leaders
Peggy Frey and Joe Felix top the Junior Achievement Future Unlimited Banquet awards as outstanding girl and boy for the year. Honors also went to the Packo Company and top salesmen Karen Adams and Paul Copley. Paul Belcher Jr. urged JA members that America is not on the brink of war and business will not be affected.
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Peggy Frey
Joe Felix
Harold Brown
The
Lions Club
Glen Parman
Rotary Club
Packo Company
Dick Allen
Lindsey Williams
Chamber of Commerce
Harold Byers
Joe Felix Sr
Charlie Paridon
Joy Brady
Paul Copley
Hazel Darby
Joe Felix, Jr
Cheryl Hardgrove
Jan Hessidence
Pam Hummel
Sue Hunt
John Karlen
Jim Leatherman
John Rohrer
Joyce Williams
Harold Bauman
Whit Smithwick
Karen Adams
Wayne Rite Company
Bob Gillman
Packo
Madeline Booth
Linda Campbell
Dick Reffert
Karen
Bud Boring
Rittman Becomes City as Population Tops 5398
Official figures released Monday show Rittman population at 5398, surpassing the 5000 threshold to gain city status. It marks the largest percentage population jump in Wayne County, with 41.6 percent growth since 1950. Charter form of home rule to take effect December 1, 1960.
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Rittman Press
Rittman
Wayne County
Wooster
Orrville
Doylestown
Marshallville
Creston
Milton Township
Sterling
Green
Gift Is Elected New Lion Proxy
Gift is elected head of the Ritt man Lions Club for the coming year after Monday night balloting. He will be joined by Vernon Steiner as first vice president Harold Walker as second vice president Tom Haines as third vice president Charles Wald as treasurer Len Over as secretary and other officers including Tail Twister Chick Rupp Assistant Tail Twister Jim Witzberger Lion Tanner Bill Hauenstein plus new board members Amos Battenfield and Lee Davis.
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Austin Gift
Rittman Lions Club
Gift
Vernon Steiner
Harold Walker
Tom Haines
Charles Wald
Len Over
Tail Twister
Chick Rupp
Jim Witzberger
Lion Tanner
Bill Hauenstein
Amos Battenfield
Lee Davis
Rittman cleanup drive ends Saturday with JayCees help
The annual Rittman cleanup drive ends Saturday. Trash pickups will be made at all houses north of Ohio Avenue and Rittman Road. The JayCees will assist the street department with the final pickup.
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Rittman
Ohio Avenue
Rittman Road
JayCees
Auto Safety Check Begins This Friday in Rittman
Rittman owners may receive a free Circle of Safety checkup starting Friday at Rich Motors Rupp Brothers Pontiac Hile Motor Sales B and W Oil Hugh L Strickland Don K Freed Agency plus the Rittman JayCees. Cars are inspected for defects and a safety sticker is issued if clear. The two week drive aims to reduce unsafe vehicles and prevent further stops in neighboring communities.
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Rittman Automobile
Rich Motors
Rupp Brothers Pontiac
Hile Motor Sales
B & W Oil Company
Hugh L. Strickland, Inc
Don K. Freed
Boosters Elect And Make Plans For Coming Year
Rittman Booster Club began its year with officer elections and project planning. Jim Witzberger became president Neil Milford named vice president Mrs Warren Keister elected secretary Ed Bernhardt stayed secretary Jim Frye Bill Williams and Ken Leatherman joined the Board of Directors with three more to be chosen. The group met with the School Board and Ohio Edison about football field rights and a new lighting system. Potential projects include new bleachers selling programs and season tickets. An executive committee meeting in two weeks will finalize details.
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Rittman Booster Club
Jim Witzberger
Neil Milford
Warren Keister
Ed Bernhardt
Jim Frye
Bill Williams
Ken Leatherman
Ohio Edison Company
Appoint Judge To Hear Watts Case On Friday
Judge Wayne Badger of Ashland County is named to hear the first degree murder trial of Kenneth Watts of Rittman. Chief Justice Carl Weygandt made the appointment after Judge Adrian asked to be relieved due to previous law partner ties to Watts attorney F Emerson Logee. Badger will hear a motion on the arraignment day in Wayne County Common Pleas Court, Logee arguing Watts rights were violated by the lack of a preliminary hearing before the Grand Jury. Watts faces murder charges in the shooting death of Mr and Mrs William Fender of Warwick and in shooting to wound Mrs Marilyn Wagner of Rittman.
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Wayne Badger
Ashland County
Kenneth Watts
Rittman
Carl V. Weygandt
Adrian
Watt
F. Emerson Logee
Badger
Wayne
County Common Pleas Court
Logee
Watts
William Fender
Warwick
Marilyn Wagner
Three Local Teens Admit Theft Spree In Wooster Case
Three teenagers from Rittman and Wadsworth face charges after admitting a string of shoplifting and breaking and entering incidents. A 14 year old led to two co defendants 15 and 16, with break ins at North Street School and Art Craft Printing on Industrial Street May 6 and Shook Lumber on Salt Street. The trio also took seven cigarette cartons and three lighters from Stepfields Pharmacy sold to local youths. Five additional youths from Wadsworth were detained for disturbing the peace, with two later surrendering. All face hearings in Wooster and Rittman courts.
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Rittman
Wadsworth
Myron T. Brenneman
Wooster
Merle Heffelman
North Street
Artcraft Printing
Industrial Street
Shook Lumber Company
Salt Street
Heffelman
Stepfields Pharmacy
South Main Street
Stepfields
Wayne County
Glen Rike
Orrville
Rittman Police
Wooster and
Trustees Advertise For New Fire Equipment
Milton Township Trustees moved quickly after approving a fire protection levy to buy emergency gear. Chairman Wilford Blatter said the board met with Rittman Fire Chief Ron Goodhart and Sterling Fire Chief Chef Winkler to pass a resolution to advertise for a resuscitator oxygen equipment a light plant and more hose. Estimated cost six thousand dollars. bids are due to the Trustees by June 7.
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Milton Township
Wilford Blatter
Rittman
Ron Goodhart
Sterling
Winkler
Rittman Township Trustee Leads City Dump Landscape Drive
Donation drive for the Rittman dump landscape project raises up to 346 with cash from Morton Salt and 100 from the township trustees. Local firms pledge services and plants including Dana Kreider nursery and Wade Jacquays. The Garden Club oversees planting along Route 94 and Sunset, with lime, fill, hedge plants, and lawn work donated. A time capsule will record contributors for future uncovering in 2000.
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Milton Township
Morton Salt Company
Rittman
Dana Kreider Nursery
Wadsworth
Sunset
Wade Jacquays
Rittman Garden Club
Charles Zollinger
Hershey and Rohrer
Merle Heffelman
Sunset Street
Russ Brogan
Route 4
Brogan
Chamber
Gcommerce
Ivan King
Gardena Club
Charles S. Ross
Ashland State Highway Department
City Landscape Fund
Calm atmosphere marks labor talks at Packaging Corp
Bargaining between Packaging Corporation of America and the International Brotherhood of Pulp Sulphite and Paper Mill Workers continues with a calm atmosphere. Local 150 IBPSP president Holly Starcher reported a 7 to 1 union strike authorization last Tuesday while both sides report progress on bargaining. The contract expires June 1 but remains in effect until a 10 day termination notice.
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Packaging Corporation of America
International Brotherhood of Pulp, Sulphite and Paper Mill Workers
Holly Starcher
IBPSP
Entre Nous Dance Plans Finalized With Hawaiian Theme
At the May 10 meeting the Entre Nous Club set plans for a Saturday dance at the American Legion Hall with a Hawaiian theme. A dinner was arranged at Diamond Grill in Akron. Officers elected to take over in fall are President Mrs Carl Bowen Vice President Mrs Homer Castor Secretary Mrs Raymond Telford and Treasurer Mrs Robert Wenger. Meeting dates will be added to the Community Birthday Calendar.
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Entre Nous Club
American Legion Hall
Diamond Grill
Akron
Carl Bowen
Homer Castor
Raymond Telford
Robert Wenger
Doylestown Eyes 300000 Gallon Sewage Plant Plan
Doylestown Council and Board of Public Affairs agreed Monday night to build a 300000 gallon per day sewage treatment plant at the site of the current insufficient installation. Estimated cost runs 81000 dollars with rebuilding and expansion to serve the George S Petit Poultry Company while allowing village growth and limiting reserve strain.
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Doylestown
Board of Public Affairs
George S. Petit Poultry Company
Petit
Petits
Itate
Rittman Chamber Adds Contributor to Landscape Fund
Rittman Ohio announces a Pieese enrollee as a contributor to the City Landscape Fund and time capsule. Enclosed is Cash or Check with name street city details.
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Pieese
City Landscape Fund
Time Capsule
Department Plans To Relocate Bloody 94
Ash land division head Ed win L Toberen of the State Highway Department announces plans to relocate route 94 from Rittman to Wadsworth. An origin and destination survey is in progress, showing most traffic runs between the two communities, with a by pass not needed for Wadsworth. The full report will follow.
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Edwin L. Toberen
Ashland
State Highway Department
Rittman
Wadsworth
Toberon
Toberen
Norton Land Purchase Listed among Transfers
The Morton Salt Company buys 3171 acres in Milton Township from Henry and Martha Dotteret as part of a salt brine land program. Other transfers include Carl E Hughes and Mildred Irene Hughes to Aaron P Springer and Macil G Springer for 0.89 acre in Chippewa Twp.
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Morton Salt Company
Milton Township
Wayne County Recorders Office
Henry
Martha Dotteret
Salt Company
Carl E
Mildred Irene Hughes
Aaron P
Macil G. Springer
Memorial Day Services Planned in Rittman
Rittman residents will honor war dead with Memorial Day events on May 30. A parade starts at 10 30 a.m. followed by services at the Rittman Cemetery. Further details will be announced next week as the program is finalized.
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Rittman
Rittman Cemetery
Drama Clinic At Attman High Friday Evening
The speech department of Attman High School sponsors a drama clinic on Friday May 20 at 8 p.m. in the auditorium. One act plays and monologues will be directed by speech instructor Fred Hoenicke. Proceeds buy speech equipment. Tickets are 60 cents at the door or from any speech student.
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Attman High School
Fred Hoenicke
Rotary Starts Fund Drive For School
Rittman Rotary launched a campaign to raise funds for a new mentally handicapped school. Robert Dickerson, president of the Wayne County Society For Handicapped Children, said one local child is eligible now with another due in about three years. He noted 25 county children need a special school, but current YMCA facilities will only seat 16. A three room modern structure is under construction near the Children's home north of Wooster, with plans in place.
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Rittman Rotary
Robert Dickerson
Wayne County Society For Handicapped Children
Rittman
YMCA
Woosters
Dickerson
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