Golden Airmail Anniversary Month Proclaimed in Trumansburg
Mayor Robert E. Newport proclaims May 1968 as Golden Airmail Anniversary Month in Trumansburg. The observance honors Postmaster John Snedeker and all postal workers for sustaining the U S airmail service since the first flight on May 15 1918 from Washington to New York City. The proclamation notes citizen benefits and urges community observance.
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U.S
Trumansburg
John Snedeker
Postal Service
Washington, D.C
New York City
Robert E. Newport
United States
39ers Camp Chapter Receives Charter in TRUMANSBURG
The 39ers, an 18th Finger Lakes chapter of the National Campers and Hikers Association, were awarded their charter at Spruce Row Campsite. Directors Charles and Trixie Freeland presided with guests Duane Armstrong, Marle Armstrong, Robert Sharp, and Mable Sharp. Eleven families joined since last October. Ray and Judy Preston welcomed as new members after a weekend camp-out.
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Trumansburg
39Ers
National Campers and Hikers Association
Spruce Row
Charles
Trixie Freeland
Finger Lakes District
Duane
Marle Armstrong
Robert
Mable Sharp
National Campers and Hikers Assoc
Finger Lakes
Ray
Judy Preston
Spruce Iow
Kostrub Initiated by Gamma Sigma Delta in Trumansburg
Francis Gree son Kostrub of Urbana Illinois is named a Gamma Sigma Delta initiate. He is an NSF Engr Trainee and Teaching Assistant at the College of Agriculture University of Illinois. He earned a BS in Agricultural Engineering at Cornell in 1965 and an MAE in 1966.
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Trumansburg
Francis Greeson Kostrub
Dewey St
Urbana
Frank S. Kostrub
Main St
Gamma Sigma Delta
Francis
NSF
College of Agriculture
University of Ilinois
Cornell University
MAE Cornell Univ
Honor Society of Agriculture
Searsburg Spring Tea Draws Community and Speaker
The Searsburg Church invites the public to a Spring tea at 2 p.m. on Thursday April 25. Guest speaker Mrs Marianna Wilson missionary to the Andes Peru. Refreshments provided and music by Mrs Harry Swick. Vietnam vets growing population 850000 by 1969.
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Searsburs
Searsburg Church
Marianna Wilson
Andes
Peru
Harry Swick
Senior Citizens Tour Cooperstown Planned From May 20
TRUMANSBURG The Senior Citizens plan a bus tour to Cooperstown on May 20 to 21 visiting The Farmers Museum Woodlawn Museum James Fenimore Cooper House Baseball Hall of Fame and the Indian Museum A 49 passenger bus will depart Federated Chapel at 9 a.m. May 20 and return by 5 p.m May 21 Overnight at Lake Forest Motel with Otsego Lake views Cost 10 for members 12 50 for non members Reservations by May 8 to Doris Broadwell at 387 3142
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Trumansburg
Cooperstown
Farmers Museum
Woodlawn Museum
James Fennimore Cooper House
Baseball Hall of Fame
Indian Museum
Federated Chape
Lake Forest
Otsego Lake
Doris Broadwell
Library Club Tea at Dickerson High School in TRUMANSBURG
Charles O. Dickerson High School Library Clubs sponsor a tea on Thursday April 25 in Building 3 Library to honor National Library Week April 22 to 27. Public invited 3 30 to 4 30 p m. The event promotes reading as a path to purpose and meaning and encourages use of libraries to access the treasures of printed word and the ideals of freedom found in books.
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Trumansburg
Charles O. Dickerson High School Library Clubs
Library of Building
National Library Week
America
Nour
Searsburg Grange Sets Contests For May Meeting
Searsburg Grange will sponsor cotton sewing and needlework contests at its next meeting on Friday May 3. Sewing entrants must follow McCall's patterns and 100 percent cotton fabrics with specified notions. Needlework may include crochet knitting or embroidery using J P Coats or Coats & Clark yarns. Entries must be from the contest year Sept 1 1968 to Aug 31 1968.
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Searsburg - Grange
McCall's
Coats & Clark
Prim’s
J & P Coats
Marge Bleiler
Mable Baisley
Marine Pvt Lawrence C SanSoucie Graduates At Paris Island
Servicemen's Neves reports Marine Pvt Lawrence C SanSoucie of R D 1 graduated after eight weeks of recruit training at the Marine Corps Recruit Depot Paris Island South Carolina. He will undergo up to four weeks of combat training then report to his first Marine assignment. The program stresses physical conditioning survival tactics Marksmanship and close order drills to instill Marine teamwork and basic military knowledge.
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Trumansburg
Lawrence C. SanSoucie
Marine Corps Recruit Depot
Paris Island
S.C
Marine Corps
Marine Combat Forces
Searsburg Homemakers Meeting Plans May First
Searsburg Homemakers Club will meet Wednesday May 1 at Inga Pine's home. Mabel Dawes will lead a lesson titled Ideas with Meat Specials. Luncheon at noon will be served by Inga Pine and Eleanor Arden.
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Searsburg Homemakers
Searsburg - Searsburg Homemakers
Inga Pine
Mabel Dawes
Eleanor Arden
Covert Grange to Host Supper and Meetings
The Covert Grange invites all to a dish-to-pass supper on Saturday April 27 at 6 30 p m at Covert Grange Hall. Bring a dish, tableware and rolls. Regular meeting follows at 8 p m with a program afterward. Children's Junior Grange session set for 2 p m the same day. all welcome.
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Covert
Covert Grange
Covert Grange Hall
Children’s Junior Grange
Cake and Doughnut Contest Winners Named
Clair Boyd tops the chocolate cake standings with Shirley Boyd second and Marjorie Bleiler third. In the doughnut contest Leona Davis wins, with Lena McCombs second, Clair Boyd third, and Shirley Boyd fourth.
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Clair Boyd
Shirley Boyd
Marjorie Bleiler
Lena McCombs
Leona Davis
Hayes and Shoemaker Families Welcome Newborns
A son Thomas Frank Hayes was born to Mr and Mrs Martin Hayes of Geneva on Apr 15 1968 at Geneva Hospital. A daughter Lisa Anne Shoemaker was born to Mr and Mrs Paul Shoemaker of Sale Dr on Apr 18 1968 at Tompkins Co Hospital.
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Trumansburg
Thomas Frank
Martin Hayes
Geneva
Geneva Hospital
Lisa Anne
Paul Shoemaker
Sale Dr
Tompkins Co. Hospital
Roast Beef Dinner by Reynoldsville Methodists
Reynoldsville Methodists host a roast beef dinner on Saturday May 4 starting at 5 p.m. Adults pay 1.25 and children under twelve 0.75. Public invited.
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Trumansburg
Reynoldsville
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de- Molay
Searsburg
Vietnam
Searsburg Grange
Searsburg-Grange
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Pattens Jewelers
Ithaca
Rexall
Poison Ivy
N.Y
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T-Burg
Money Matters
Tompkins
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