Postponed receptions and local notices from Rittman area
The article reports postponed receptions for Chris Williams due to a finger infection requiring Akron City Hospital care, and notes her Rotary Exchange student past in Argentina. It also covers local birthdays, upcoming weddings, and school board talks on resurfacing North Street playground with funding from building and grounds account. Additional items include hospital stays, garden plans, and a football injury update.
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Chris
Akron City Hospital
Apostolos
Argentina
Rotary
Lindsey Williams
North Street
Rittman Board of Education
Ron Woyat
Woyat
RHS Recognition Day awards highlight students and service points
Rittman High School held a recognition day where Carolyn Lambert earned the Arion award in vocal music and the silver bowl for 8000 service points while Carol McSpadden was named Outstanding Home Economics Student. Other honors went to numerous students for service points and perfect attendance.
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Rittman High School
Carolyn Lambert
Arion
Carol McSpadden
Carolyn
Earl Lambert
Wayne Street
Carol
Edd McSpadden
Ritt
RD Chorus
Dave McComas
Cheryle Stone
Karen Ramisier
Ron Armentrout
Carolyn Jensen
Jim Ullman
Sue Lane
Connie McComas
Nancy Brown
Rittman Council Probes Flooding Source Amid Rain
City officials discuss sewage system overflows and basement floods after 1.75 inches of rain over the weekend. City Manager Gosney describes excess storm water entering the sanitary sewer, with smoke testing planned to locate downspout connections into sewers. Basements citywide flood as Chippewa Creek rises and a volunteer fire truck pumps water to Landis Ditch.
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Rittman City
Macauley Gosney
Gosney
Kunkler
Daley's
Hershman’s Lawn and Garden Supply
Rittman Tire and Supply
Higg’s
Trogdon
Rittman
North Main
Home
Landis Ditch
Four Young Men Push For City Ball Park Plan
Four Rittman youths urged the city council to create a South End ball park after arranging play at Front Street Pond. They cited a cut hand and hazards and asked for a backstop and equipment. City Manager Gosney pledged to build a backstop from scrap material while authorities consider the project.
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Rittman City
Bob Kirkbride
Kirkbride
Front
Jaycees
Macauley Gosney
Dan Copenhaves
Jerry Maynard
Louie Kitts
Chambers of Commerce
Jay Griffith
Gosney
Deadline set for Rittman Clean Up Campaign letters
Rittman Chamber of Commerce president Roy Lutz announced a June 18 deadline for letters nominating the best property improvement effort in the Clean-Up Fix-Up Campaign. Nominators send to secretary Mrs K R Hilty Box 336 with a $25 bond for a chance at a 30 prize. a six member committee will inspect sites.
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Rittman Chamber of Commerce
Roy Lutz
Rittman
Chamber of Commerce
K. R. Hilty
Ietter
Farewell To Alfonso Moreno
A farewell party for Alfonso Moreno a Rittman Rotary exchange student will be held at Thursday noon June 6 Rotary meeting. Special guests include Christine Williams Christina Scotto Mrs Angela Scotto and local host families Lindsey Williams Thomas Smoot and Ashton Hall plus Allan Broadhurst. Alfonso returns to Santa Cruz Bolivia after graduation that evening and will visit relatives in the United States before leaving.
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Alfonso Moreno
Rittman
Rotary
Rotary Club
Christine Williams
Apostoles
Argentina
Christina Scotto
Angela Scotto
Alfonso
Lindsey Williams
Thomas Smoot
Ashton Hall
Allan J. Broadhurst
Santa C Cruz
Bolivia
Rittman High School
States
Gold Star Parents to Be Honored at Rittman Memorial Day Parade
Seventeen Gold Star parents from Rittman will join the Memorial Day parade Thursday at 10 30 along with the Rittman High School Band and local officials. The program includes a Gettysburg Address by Mrs Clare Duskey and remarks by Rev Thurman H Tobias of Kent. Memorial services follow at Rittman Cemetery with 160 area servicemen’s graves decorated.
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Gold Star
Rittman High School
Rittman Cemetery
G H.clippinger
Charles
Falls Memorial Day
American Legion
Pioneer Cemetery
Hoover
Apostolic
Mt Zion Cemetery
Mt. Pleasant
Crown Hill Cemetery
Sterling
St Ann Catholic
Clarence Liederbach
Carl
Tobias
CBI
48Th
Naples
Italy
209Th Combat Engineer
Burma
Sur
Chaplin
Fort Hayes
Raning
Holy Cross United Methodist Church
Br‘mfield
Wagram- Millersport
G Bsonburg
Marshalsdle
Akron Independence
Conneant
Robert Steiner
Dennis Antram
PTA to Award Three Scholarships at Rittman High
Rittman High School commencement will feature three PTA scholarships. One new award funds a student preparing for college or vocational training. The existing annual teaching scholarship is renewed, with selection committee including McSpadden principal Somerville Fairchild Graber and Hauenstein Hummel.
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Rittman Pta
Rittman High School
PTA
Ed McSnadkden
McSpadden
Ronald Somervile
William Fairchild
Xirs
Bruce Graber
W. H. Hauenstein
Marvin Hummel
MacSpadden
William Walker
Ways and Means Committee
Five Fires Noted Amid Evening Siren Blasts
A Thursday evening sequence saw five siren blasts from 7 to 10 pm though no fires occurred. The signals reportedly marked an ad hoc fire practice and a malfunctioning unruly siren prompted the extra blasts.
Brother Dies in Vietnam Statement Missing Fields
Julian Thomas Fields, 20, brother of Eugene Fields, is killed in Vietnam. He was a Pikeville Kentucky resident. Services will be in Pikeville, pending arrival of his body.
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Julian Thomas Fields
Eugene Fields
Vietnam
Fields
Pikeville
Rittman High School Holds Baccalaureate Service
Graduating seniors will march in cap and gown at 8 p.m. Sunday for the baccalaureate in the Rittman High School gym. Pastor W. K. McComas delivers the address titled Four Steps to Success. The concert choir, led by Daniel R. Remaley, joins other pastors in the service.
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Rittman High School
W. K. McComas
Daniel R. Remaley
James R Watt
William F. Harris
Bernard Raner
Thei
Robert “Tob” Brownson
Ashland College
Charles Turner
Umpires And Managers Needed for Little League Summer
Ike Ramsier recreation director says managers and umpires are needed for Little League baseball this summer. Contact Ramsier if you are interested or can serve. Games begin the first week in June.
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Tne
Ike Ramsier
Ramsier
X-Ray Unit Here Monday June 19 in Rittman
Wayne County mobile chest X ray unit will be at the Ohio Edison Building in Rittman from 9 30 am to 12 30 pm and 1 30 to 3 30 pm. Persons 65 years or older will be X rayed free. A $1 nominal charge will be made for all others.
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Wayne County Mobile Chest
Rittman
Ohio Edison
Open House at Old Knapp Church After Decoration Day
Clarence Kunkler and a restoration committee invite the public to visit Old Knapp Church all day following Memorial Day services at Rittman Cemetery. The open house is also available at any time during the day.
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Old Knapp Church
Clarence Kunkler
Rittman Cemetery
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