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Free Press

Location

Trumansburg, New York, United States of America

Date

Dec 14, 1972

Page

18

Martin Jager Dies in Trumansburg Accident

Ten year old Martin Jager son of Mayor Peter Jager was killed when a pickup struck him near his home at Whig and Elm. Jeffery Passie, five, suffered head injuries. Driver Seymour Rathbun 58 said the boys darted into the road. Rathbun stopped 12 feet after the impact. Martin died of a fractured skull and broken neck at Tompkins County Hospital. Funeral at United Methodist Church. Martin was born January 19 1962 and active in youth programs and Cub Scouts. He is survived by his parents a sister grandparents and numerous relatives.

Trumansburg Martin Jager Peter Jager Jeffery Passie Seymour Rathtam Searsburg Rd Whig Elm Street Rathbun Delbert Howard Sheriffs Department Howard Martin Tompkins County Jeffery Ralph Low TCS Itaca

Jacksonville community groups host December gatherings

The Jacksonville Community Association held its December meeting and Christmas Party on December 4 with a punch supper, bingo, gift distribution, and decorative tables. The WSCS met at the church with thirteen members and a guest, while the Grange gathered at the Bakers’ home for a Christmas program and cake contest. The Homemakers Club plans a December 19 luncheon to pack cookies for shut ins. A pre holiday buffet dinner was hosted by Mr and Mrs Swartwood and friends including Heler Ink and families from Ithaca Groton Dryden and Freeville.

Jacksonville Community Association Charles Lueder Jr William Linse WSCS Rev Morris Grange George Baker Sarah Nivison Mary Tripp Jacksonville Homemakers Club Raymond Swartwood Heler Ink Ellsworth Lovelace Della Ithaca Vincent Clark Jeffrey Lori Penney Groton David Aiken Michael Dawn Freeville Bradley Daw Brenda Chris Tina Dryden Lynn Swartwood Tammy Karen Raymond

Community News Roundup from Mecklenburg Area

Mecklenburg residents celebrate birthdays anniversaries and visits. Caminde Irene Ward born Dec 4 1972 at Tompkins Co Hospital to Mr and Mrs William Ward. Mrs Ford Crippen returns from Jane Delano Hospital Montour Falls. Firemen respond to barn fire on Grove Rd. Christmas Eve service planned Dec 24 at 11 p.m. 4-H Shamrock girls sang carols at County Home and delivered cookies. Several families hosted guests and shared visits across Trumansburg Horseheads Cortland Penn Yan and Montour.

William Ward Tompkins Co. Hospital Caminde Irene Ford Crippen Jane Delano Hospital Montour Falls Merle Crippen Kayutah Lake Stewart Coats Trumansburg Terry Havens Arnot Odgen Hospital Elmira Bruce Bruchner Keith Bower Mecklenburg Grace Kastenhuber Grove Rd Kermit Leonard Norman Culver Franklin Gene Batty Percy Davis Horseheads MM Club Montour

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