The program entitled “A Salute to Youth”, was sponsored by the church school. Harold Colston was the master of ceremony, Bruce Murdaugh gave the welcome address, Rev. F.Z. Flack offered the invocation and my Uncle Rev. George Spells, presiding elder from Harrisburg and a former classmate of Dr. Ritter introduced Dr. Ritter. Voni Grimes, church school superintendent and also a former classmate of Dr. Ritter gave the response. Rev. Irvin J. Kittrell gave the benediction. The Manning Choir with Linda Murdaugh at the Violin, Darlene Cockfield as a vocalist and Cheryl Laws at the piano, performed several selections.

Dr. Ritter’s varied background also included being a partner in Ritter Brothers Medical Equipment Company and Executive Director of the Philadelphia Youth Community Employment Services. He also served on the Board of Directors of the Philadelphia Urban League, the Citizens Committee on Public Education and the Philadelphia Employment Development Corporation.