Four 4-H Cookettes bake cookies for Vietnam service
Bonnie Ram sier Teresa Rock Dayna Rock and Carol Emch led four 4-H Cookettes in baking two dozen cookies each for adopted Vietnam soldiers Hai Wink outpost. They earned A’s in 4-H judging and sent varied treats to named soldiers including Charles Houseworth who was recently injured.
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Vietnam
Hai Wink
Ron
Rick
Benny
Mike
Rich
Sal
Art
Paul
Richard
Doc
Hank
Charles
Charles Houseworth
Bonnie Ramsier
Teresa Rock
Dayna Rock
Carol Emch
Rittman plans house open and council approves
Rittman officials set an open house for September 22 with prices ranging from 66 500 to 70 800 by three appraisers before a purchase by the council. The vacant rear lot called a Pride tag was priced at 7 000 by the seller. Plans call for a map room and a drafting office in vacated city hall offices. Gosney says the rooms are needed for citizens to privately discuss income tax with staff. Fire department rooms will be vacated for city storage. A speaker is planned. name to be announced. The building housed police dispatch, squad rooms, two private offices, and jail cells. West wing remodeling creates new fire department HQ with a 19x30 training room and 14x15 kitchen. Six trucks and an old Lafayette truck will be housed. The property includes two rear lots for parking. Remodeling costs run about 7 000. Council cites space for police and parking as key benefits and notes better location and accessibility. The building and lots were appraised at unspecified figures.
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City’ Hall
Police
Gosney
Fire Department
Rittman
Police Department
Seagraves
Lafayette
William,f. Davis
Rittman City
Rittman City Hall
Garden Club Earns Third In Civic Beautification
Buckeye Garden Club members were notified of a third place win at the state convention in Columbus for the Knapp Church grounds project. A dinner meeting at Homestead Restaurant in Orrville on Tuesday Sept 24 will install officers. Members toured Arthur Storm's rock garden in Wadsworth. Storm makes dried arrangements and paintings. A business meeting was held at Knapp church with hostesses Mrs. Frank Bostancic and Mrs. Charles Grant.
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Buckeye Gar Club
Columbus
Garden Club
Knapp ‘Church
Homestead
Orrville
Rock Garden
Arthur Storm
Wadsworth
Storm
Knapp Church
Frank Bostancic
Charles Grant
Hospital to be completed by April says Rundle
Wadsworth Rittman Hospital Joint Township board plans September meeting at the new facility. President Wilford Blatter notes great progress this summer as William Rundle, hospital administrator, says the 100 bed air conditioned hospital is slated for completion in April 1969 though overall construction remains about four months behind. The four story building sits on 37 acres at Leatherman and Grace Roads, north of Rittman, with main maintenance and utilities finished and interior work starting this winter.
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Wadsworth-Rittman ‘Hospital Joint Township Board
Wilford Blatter
William Rundle
Rundle
Leatherman
Grace Roads
Rittman
Wadsworth
Services For Jos Gaborsky Requiem Mass Thursday
Requiem Mass for Joseph S. Gaborsky 62 of 116 Frederick will be held Thursday at 9 a.m. from St. Ann Catholic Church. The Rev. Father Clarence Liederbach will officiate. Gaborsky died Monday evening at home from a heart attack. He was born in Elizabethport New Jersey and lived in New York City before moving to Rittman 38 years ago. He retired last year from Packaging Corporation of America after 38 years as a production clerk. He was first president of Local 150 International Brotherhood of Pulp Sulfite and Paper Mill Workers for seven years. Survivors include wife Antoinette three sons Joseph of Wadsworth Walter of Marshallville and Henry of Rittman two daughters Mrs Ethel Kimes of Rittman and Antoinette at home brothers Edward of St. Johnsbury St Godfrey of Milwaukee and Charles of Farmingdale New York and a sister Mrs Mary Stommer of Staten Island New York and three grandchildren. Friends may call today Wednesday at Gillman Funeral Home from 2 4 and 7 9 pm Bible service at 4 p.m. Burial in Rittman Cemetery.
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St. Ann Catholic Church
Joseph SS. Gaborsky
Frederick
Clarence Liederbach
Gaborsky
Elizabethport
N. J
New York City
Rittman
Packaging Corporation of America
International Brotherhood of Pulp, Sulfite
Antoinette
Joseph
Wadsworth
Walter
Marshallville
Henry
Ethel Kimes
Edward
St. Johnsbury
Mary Stommer
Staten Island
N. Y
Gillman Funeral Home
New Deadlines Set For Local News and Weddings
The Rittman Press announces flat deadlines starting next week for weddings engagements and church news six days in advance or by Thursday 5 p.m. Club news closes five days ahead or Friday 12 noon. Effective after Wednesday Sept 11 for the Sept 18 issue. Bring news via the front door slot after hours and include a telephone number for reporters.
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Rittman Press
vWeauliine
Doylestown Soldier Killed in Vietnam Conflict
Forestal A. Stevens, son of Mr. and Mrs. Alonzo J. Stevens of Doylestown RD 1 and husband of Barbara Stevens, was killed in Vietnam. He was reported killed in action Thursday by the Defense Department after nine weeks of advanced infantry training at Ft. Gordon, Ga., finishing in October 1966. Arrangements are pending.
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A. Stevens
Alonzo J. Stevens
Doylestown
RD 1
Barbara Stevens
Vietnam
Stevens
Defense Department
Ft. Gordon
Open House At Boy's Village
Boys Village hosts an open house on Sunday September 15 at 2 pm inviting the public with no charge. Two lakes will be dedicated Lester R Thompson Memorial Lake and Harvey Speer Schultz Memorial Lake during ceremonies connected to the event. The Up With People group will perform with a Bob Hope television intro preview noted.
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Up With People Choral
Boys Village
Lester R. Thompson
Dale Thompson
Rittmanite
Harvey Speer Schultz
Up With People Groups
Bob Hope
Brush Fire Responded At Salisbury Home Route 126
Chippewa Township firefighters answered a brush fire call Thursday at 1 p.m. at the Wayne Salisbury residence on Route 126 in Rittman Road. The fire was extinguished before fire units arrived.
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Chippewa Township 2
Wayne’ Salisbury
Rittman RD
Goodwill Seeks Lower Goal in United Fund Drive
Goodwill and United Fund efforts in Rittman push for a $17,500 goal as local reps including Charles Hardiman and Vernon Phillips coordinate with Morton Salt workers and small industries. The drive, tied to a new Goodwill home in Wooster, emphasizes rehabilitation, training, and placing handicapped workers into competitive jobs across multiple counties.
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United Fund
Rittman
Charles Hirdiman
Vernon Phillips
Hardiman
Morto Salt Company
Phillips
Morton Salt and Smalle
UF Agenes
Medina
Summit
Portage
Richland
Ashford
Goodwill
Wooster
United Furd
Hat Out Booster Club Fundraiser at First Street School
The Rittman Booster Club hosts Hat Out fundraiser Friday at First Street School before Avon football game. Serving from 5 to 8 PM with turkey sandwiches, sloppy joes, hot dogs, coleslaw, potato salad, baked beans, homemade pie, ice cream, musk and coffee. Reserved football tickets on sale at the high school office. Booster Club members and local shops carry tickets. Jack Potts in charge.
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Rittman Booster Club
First Street
Avon
Serggin
Haulk’s
B&w
Walds Mens Wear
J W. Frye Company
Jack Potts
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David Herbert
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Jean Pait
David Ad
Diane
Kentucky Lake
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Dunlap Memorial Hospital
Harold Stephens
Rittman, RD
Wadsworth-Rittman Hospital
Jay Shidler
Verne Gebhart
Bauman
Lloyd Emch
Rittmanites
Kertesz
Clinton
Orrville Osteopathis Hospital
Benjamin Joseph
Dan
David
Eileen
Debbie
Tony Gould
Edson Fetter
Daytona Beach
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Connie Horner
Fetters
Dana
Rotary Club
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Mogler Electric Service
Wright
Ben Franklin and
Kroger Company
Jos. Gaborsky
Dtown Man Is
Viet Casualty
Boy’s Village
Charles Hardiman
Ashton Hall
American Softball Association
Bob Dawson
Labor and Industry
Massillon
Dick Smith
LaGrange
Billy ‘Yacobet
Billy
Paul Wertz
Blair
Industrial Street Park
Ike Ramster
Robert Pait
United Fund Campaign
Aries
Akron
Legion Hall
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