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Newspaper
Free Press
Location
Trumansburg, New York, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1968
Page
1
At the August 5 1968 meeting the Town Board authorized the Supervisor to pay the 1969 pole barn bond. Clerk reported July licenses and fees totaling 16 dollars sent to various offices. Bills were audited and paid. Morris Brown highway superintendent present. Board adjourned to inspect reads and signs in area.
Safety study notes Scouts from Camp Barton observed the Village of Trumansburg for unsafe safety habits and prepared findings. Pete Campbell and Geoff Conway from Ithaca approved printing their observations. they visited on July 30.
Liberace and his brother George visited the village Monday afternoon stopping at Mrs. Lewis Roe's Antique Shop in Jacksonville. They searched for expensive glass while driving a Cadillac sports convertible with California plates and wearing a bright yellow jacket.
Boy Scouts may earn aquatic merit badges during the second annual Aquatic Week at Camp Barton in Trumansburg from August 18 to 24. Six merit badges are offered with a full daily schedule from 6 a.m. to night study and lectures.
The South Seneca Central School Band, co directed by Robert Jacoby and Robert Gerlach, will give two lawn concerts. On Aug 13 at Interlaken High School and Aug 15 at Ovid High School both at 7:00 p.m. No charge. Performances include marches and popular selections. Plan to play at home South Seneca football games.
South Seneca schedules football physicals at Interlaken on Aug 12 for Interlaken candidates and at Ovid on Aug 13 14 for Ovid candidates. A season schedule lists away and home games through Nov 9 including Romulus Lakemont Academy and Watkins Glen C S.
TRUMANSBURG The Tompkins County Fire Police Assoc picnic was held August 4 at South Lansing Park with about 50 members attending. Fire Captain Pete Jackson and family were guests. the oldest Life member present was John Sager of Jeeville. A by laws committee picnic and meeting is planned September 8 at the Earl Richar residence in Trumansburg.
Three South Seneca Central School Board members attended the eighth annual Commissioner James E. Allen workshop for new members on August 3 in Albany. Chancellor Joseph W. McGovern presided. Sessions covered the Employer-Employee Taylor Law and federal projects occupational education and B.O. CES. Attendees included Mrs. Bruce Schneider Darwin Smith Fred Swick Maurice L. Patterson and Arthur Leboffe of Trumansburg Central School Board.
Lodi Grangers plan a Sunday picnic with cars gathering at Lodi Grange Hall and depart at 10 a m for Eldridge Park in Elmira. The event promises fun and community gathering this August.
The article details Trumansburg summer play school under director Tom Major with instructors Ann Russell Becky Hoffmire and others. It describes arts crafts, plaster work, metal tooling, weaving, and boat trips, plus archery and daily sessions from 9 30 to 1 30. The broader recreation program runs year round with basketball softball swimming and youth leagues, serving over 2000 children weekly, supported by village town and chamber groups and tracing back to 1946 origins and a 2100 budget now over 4000 local funds.
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