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Newspaper
Free Press
Location
Trumansburg, New York, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1968
Page
7
A local notice lists spring and early summer events in Trumansburg and Searsburg including church teas, library hours, rummage and bake sales, curbside and social meals, and performances of Kiss Me Kate at Building 3 auditorium. It also mentions a 1967 statistic: 19,878 wild waterfowl banded in New York State.
A nostalgic reminiscence recalls listening to Brace Beemer as the Lone Ranger on radio during the 1930s and 40s on Atwater Kent sets. The writer contrasts radio memories with later television while noting themes of justice, friendship, and the spectacle of Silver the horse.
Jacksonvill Mr and Mrs Harland Knight returned Sunday for their winter stay in Florida. Mr and Mrs J W Maynes left Sunday for a three weeks trip to Europe. Mr and Mrs Joseph Gill of Rochester visited their nephew Mr Donald Kenerson and his family over the weekend. Mrs Adrian Personius and Miss Mary Tripp visited Mrs Personius daughter Mrs Doris Knowles of Painted Post last Wednesday. John Carman had a bad fall while crossing the street but no bones were broken. Mrs Fred Dienso and friend of Ovid called on Mrs Florence Allen Florence Wire and Mary Tripp on Thursday. Mrs Timothy Cox of Port Jervis also called on May Tripp on Thursday. Mrs Ernest Allen has returned home after visiting her daughter Mrs A Ally and her family of Binghamton. Misses Sarah and Pearle Nivison Miss Mary Tripp Phillip Vann William Simons of Ulysses Orange and Mr DeForest Baker of Forest City Grange attended the pancake supper and card party at the Est City Grange at the Ag Center in Ithaca Saturday night.
Easter visits and family gatherings fill the week with mentions of Mr. and Mrs. Atwell Bookmiller and the Morleys attending a niece’s wedding in Laceyville Pa. Graveside rites honored Miss Mary T. Carman who died Jan 9 1968 at Quaker Cemetery. Volunteer firemen fought brush and grass fires on Ithaca Road.
The Wesleyan Circle will meet at 8 p.m. on Wednesday May 18 at the Methodist Church in Trumansburg. Mae German Ruth Ellison and Ruth Hymes will serve.
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