Posthumous honors for Ross Bedient Vietnam casualty
Parents of Spec 4 Ross E. Bedient, killed July 13 in Vietnam, learn he received multiple posthumous awards including the Air Medal with five Oak Leaf Clusters, Army Commendation Medal, Purple Heart second cluster, and Good Conduct Medal. He previously earned the Purple Heart National Defense Service Medal Vietnam Service Medal Aircraft Crewmans Badge and State of New York Conspicuous Service Cross. He was the son of Mr Francis R. Bedient and Mrs. Bedient of Dundee and an Ovid Central School alumnus.
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Ovid
Ross E. Bedient
Vietnam
Bedient
State of
New York
Scott
Francis R. Bedient
Seneca St., Dundee
Ovid Central School
Christmas and New Year bird counts by Naomi Brewer Sheldrake
On Saturday December 26 bird watchers nationwide record species observed. A list shows 31 species including Canada Goose Mallard Black Duck and Blue Jay with a Jan 1 count to follow inviting readers to participate by calling 532-8800 or writing RD 2 Ovid.
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Naomi Brewer Sheldrake
Ovid
Tri Parish Episcopal Services and Events Schedule
The Tri Parish churches list services at Christ Church Willard St. Stephen Romulus and Grace Willowdale with Holy Communion and a Feast of Lights on January 6 and Feast of Ligits on January 10. Rides provided from St. Stephen's for Romulus children. A fellowship supper and bowling follow at Grace Church Hadley Hall with a 7 30 p m start.
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Christ Church
Willard
William Cooper
St. Stephen’s
Romulus
Roland Nichols
Grace Church
Willowdale
St. Stephen’s Romulus
Hadley Hall
Christmas Visits and family gatherings in Ovid
Local residents share holiday times with relatives across several towns including Florida Illinois and New York. Highlights include Nealey Brewer turning 75 at home with loved ones and Veronica Maher healing after a November fall with a leg fracture at Taylor Brown Hospital.
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Richard McDonald
Joseph McDonald
Florida
Nealey Brewer
Gerald Brewer
Norman
Leon C. Wickham
Keith Wickham
Bobby McDonald
Margaret McDonald
W. Water St
Veronica Maher
Taylor Brown Hospital
Betty
James Morley
Peoria
Raymond Baker
Liverpool
William Baker
Thomas Lewis
James Lewis
Tom
Waterloo
Nelson Coleman
Harry Coleman
Chauncey Depew
Peter
Michael Depew
Dansville
Wayne Kendle
Newport
Kendles
Mattie Harris
Lyman Harris
Josiah Karena
William Harris
Lisa
Roy Northup
Jane King
Francis Clark
Mary Everts
Homer Everts Jr
North Syracuse
Christmas Day Socials and Upcoming Meetings in Ovid Area
Ovid residents and friends shared Christmas Day with family including the VanVleets Thompson Springsteen Rice Beardsley Ward and McComb households. Local gatherings continued with Ovid Grange 155 meeting Jan 2 and Seneca County Pomona Jan 9 at Lodi. Abbie McComb hosted family visits and Lily Manner illness noted. more dinners at Beardsleys Romulus and area.
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Tom
Edith VanVleet
Bob
Jayne Thompson
Ed DePiazzy
Long Island
Walter Springsteen
Doraville
Miriam Rice
Harry Springsteen
Lily
Abe Manner
Albert Gronberg
Ovid
Peter Akins
Ithaca
Louise
Kathy
Florence
Gerald McComb
Ovid Grange
Seneca County
Pomona
Lodi
Abbie McComb
Gerald
Florence McComb
Gladys
Merrill Eastman
Anna Beardsley
Bob Burns
Mike
Jane Beardsley
Lily Manner
Glen Fish
Romulus
Russel
Mariam McComb
Clifford Harris
Leo Coleman
Lodi Grange Hosts Christmas Supper and Plans New Year
The Lodi Grange held its Christmas supper on Tuesday December 15 with a festive program. The group meets next on January 5 at 8 p.m. to plan the year and judges upcoming contests for Chiffon Cake and Banana Bread open to all members. Pomona Grange hosts on Saturday January 9.
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Lodi
Lodi Grange
Grange
Stanley Clawson
Pomona Grange
Christmas Visits and Furlough News in Romulus
Mrs. Harry Coleman notes Nelson Coleman Jr returning home on Navy furlough and leaving Friday for Pensacola. Kathy Wegner stayed with the Barkmans Thursday to Sunday. Delbert Barkman called from Lackland AFB Texas on Christmas morning. Abbie McComb hosted 4-H party with 18 attendees. Edna Barkman and family received a Christmas call from Lackland Air Force Base.
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Harry Coleman
Romulus
Nelson Coleman, Jr
Navy
Pensacola
Fla
Kathy Wegner
Barkman
Paul
Edna Barkman
Delbert
Lackland Air Force Base
Tex
Edna
Ella May
Ralph Yonge
Bud
Vee Wilson
Odessa
Vee
Oney Little
Muncy
Glen Fish
Abbie McComb
Barkmans
Rebecca
Pete Sundquist
Danby Rd
Glen
Rick Fish
Pomona Grange Fudge Contest and Recipe Swap
The Pomona Grange hosts a fudge making contest at 10 a.m. with a recipe swap. Bring your best fudge batch and a favorite recipe as part of the holiday season event.
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Pomona Grange
Band Boosters Plan Dance at Interlaken Building
The SouthSeneca Band Boosters sponsor a dance at the Interlaken Building on December 30. Music by The Truth, formerly The Class Publication. Dancing from 8 to 11.
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Interlaken
South Seneca Band
Interlaken Grange to Meet on January Second Evening
Interlaken Grange 160 holds its regular meeting Saturday January 2 at 8 00 p m in the Grange Hall at Covert.
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Interlaken
Interlaken Grange
Covert
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Ross Bedient
Episcopal Churches
Ovid Locals
Ruth Clawson
Victor Keegan
Wawarsing
Mr. Keegan
Ovid Center
By Abbie McComb
Ovid, NY
Ovid National Bank
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