Living Christmas Trees and town Christmas spirit in Trumansburg
In Trumansburg residents read of Albuquerque’s Living Christmas Trees and consider a similar program. The town is decorated by the Jaycees with Chamber of Commerce support, Main Street Hill hosts a grand Christmas tree, volunteers prepare for December 17 delivery, and Santa visits Main Street on December 15 at 5 p.m. for merchants and children.
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Trumansburg
Albuquerque
Old Main St. Hill
Thank You Firemen and Muscular Dystrophy Support
A reader thanks Geneva area volunteer fire companies Romulus Ovid Fayette and Kanoga for helping Muscular Dystrophy victims including Dennis Brooks The letter praises the fundraising for wheelchairs lifts braces and therapy and notes broad community support plus a Sons of the Legion group in Trumansburg.
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Dennis Brooks
Finger
Akes
Dennis
M.D
Geneva
Romulus
Ovid
Fayette
Kanoga
Finger |Akes
Mother and Son Receive D A V Bronze Citations in Ithaca
National Commander Francis J. Beaton awarded the Disabled American Veterans Bronze Citations to Leo J. Gangl and to Mary M. Gangl of Ithaca at a Veterans of Foreign Wars post ceremony attended by ~200 DAV members and guests. Beaton cited Gangl for outstanding service and leadership to veterans and the local DAV chapter 147. Mary Gangl was honored for contributions to the DAV and Chapter 147.
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Ithaca
Francis J. Beaton
Disabled American Veterans
D.A.V
Leo J. Gangl
New York
Nash
Leo J. Gang
Beaton
DAV
Division of Veteran Affairs
Tompkins County
Mary M. Gangl
U.S.O
Leo J.gang
Mary M. Gang
Leo
Frances Argus Gang
Mecklenburg Nettie Leonard News Notes and Local Visits
Nassau area social notes recount luncheon guests and calls among Nettie Leonard Allen Soule Lyndon Warren and others in Trumansburg Ithaca and Odessa Rd. and Elmira. The W S C S meets December 13 1967 with a special program, Christmas plans and a community program slated for December 20 with a candle lighting service.
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Nettie Leonard
Allen Soule
Lyndon Warren
Trumansburg
Melvin Smith
Chris Snyder
Ithaca
Kermit Leonard
Robert Batty
Wagner Funeral Home
Jay M. Rumsey
Susie Hansen
Iradell
Hausen
Edwin Nourse
Robin Percey
Ithacas
W.S.C.S
Donald Warren
Kenneth Gardner
Della Dickens
Odessa Rd
Sun Valley Nursing Home
Elmira
Mildred Merrill
Philys Reynolds
Podunk Reaffirms Its Real Suburban Identity in History
The piece recalls 1899 1902 and 1904 notes about Podunk a real village near Trumansburg noted for its imagined yet real status In 1902 Ithaca Journal mentions building a $1000 church at Podunk The writer humorously defends Podunk against being imaginary and highlights its local pride In 1904 Jacksonville hosts a branch of the American Society of Equity emphasizing cooperative roots.
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Trumansburg
Ithaca Journal
Podunk
American Society of Equity
Jacksonville
Waterloo December Health Department Clinic Schedule
Waterloo health clinics listed for December include Chest Clinic by referral on Dec 14 from 1 to 3 PM with contact 539 9267, plus multiple Child Health Consultations across Interlaken Ovid and Clinic Rooms with Dr. Hope Perry and Dr. Saul Towers. Adult Mental Hygiene Services offered by appointment at Willard State Hospital with contacts and additional Family Counseling in Geneva.
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Waterloo Health Department
Waterloo
App't Interlaken Health Center
Hope Perry
Ovid Health Center
Saul Towers
Ovid
Interlaken
Courthouse Annex
Willard State Hospital
Mon
App’t
Social Service Dept. Family Counseling Service
Ontario County
Geneva
Poetry Corner owl asks why Christmas extra
The poem presents an owl questioning excess at Christmas and a wise man replying that joy and spirit are tied to faith. A speaker named M. B. Abrahams contributes a meditation on body, soul, and the mystery of the cross in a brief verse.
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Owl
M.B. Abrahams
Christmas Box Delivery and Caroling at Interlaken Church
Interlaken groups plan two weeks of charity work packing Christmas boxes for needy children. On December 18 the Juniors Cadets and Seniors will carol at nursing homes and other spots at 7 30 pm returning to the Reform church basement for sandwiches cookies and cocoa around 9 15 pm Miss Gillette will lead and train the group Holly Withiam and Cindy McCheyne assist.
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Interlaken
Reformed Church
Miss Gilette
Holly Withiam
Cindy McCheyne
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Chamber of Commerce
Christmas Bureau
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Main St
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U.S.A
Hilda Murphy
Beens
Robert S. McNamara
Vietnam
Lyndon Raines Johnson
William C. Westmoreland
Heuristician
P.S
Groton
IT Publishing Corp
Ovone C Ward
GB Winchell
Manda M Wod
the Interlaken Review
Ovid NY
Ruth Clawson
Fred Press
Teumansburg
Richard Murphy
Timerson
Thorsdey
Mecklenburg
the Missionary Society
Perry City Church
Mrs
Pearl Everha
Gertrude Carman
Seneca Healt
Poetry Corner
Egan’s Mobil Service
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