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Newspaper
Free Press
Location
Trumansburg, New York, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1965
Page
17
TRUMANSBURG Postmaster John E. Snedeker Jr. predicts a dramatic rise in Christmas mail volume as the nation’s economy booms. He notes “literally billions” of pieces will be delivered between now and the holiday rush.
Trumansburg Central School District's PTA Film Committee updates the 1965 66 schedule with new Saturday showings including Penrod and Sam on December 4 at 2 p.m. and Disney's White Wilderness with Visit from St. Nicholas on December 10 at 7 p.m. Remaining dates feature several family films through April. The postmaster urges early shopping and mailing with ZIP Codes to avoid mail delays.
Tragedy struck Trumbulls Corners when six year old Tommy White was killed by a truck after chasing a dog into the road. He was the son of Mr and Mrs George White and survived by sister JoAnn and brothers Bobby and Jimmy. The funeral was at 2pm Tuesday in Elmira with burial at Soldiers Cemetery. The Whites previously lost their home in a fire on October 20 1950 along with two other children Mary and John.
Arlene Lewis age 17 of Ludlowville Tompkins County has been chosen as the 1965 New York State 4-H Jersey Queen succeeding Margaret Rich. She has shown cattle at Trumansburg and the New York State Exposition and won blue and purple ribbons, with a dairy judging team district win in 1962 and active leadership roles.
Service personnel Gary A Brinkerhoff is stationed with the SeaBees at Danang Air Base Vietnam. The note lists his mailing address CN 681-97-97 US Navy MCB Nine CoA c/o APO San Francisco California 96601.
The Cornell University Glee Club and Chorus will give a sacred choral program at Sage Chapel in Ithaca on Sunday afternoon December 5 at 4 o clock. Sponsored by the Department of Music and Willard Straight Hall, the concert is free and open to the public.
Tompkins County TB Association chairman Ellis Erdman urged intensified tuberculosis detection during the 19th Christmas Seal Campaign. He warned the disease remains highly contagious and that progress abroad does not erase local risk, with Seals funding research detection and prevention efforts.
Trumansburg events note a joint blood bank by the Masons and the Volunteer Fire Department on December 10 at the Masonic Temple on Main Street. Donors encouraged to sign up at the Trumansburg Gift Shop or Tunison's Barber Shop with walk ins welcome. time listed as 1:36 PM.
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