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Newspaper

Free Press

Location

Trumansburg, New York, United States of America

Date

Feb 13, 1975

Page

12

Ovid Town Board Holds Closed Session Sparks Discussion

The Ovid Town Board met in a brief open session before Supervisor Wilkins announced a discussion period and invited reporters to leave. A resolution authorized advertising the South Seneca Cable Television Advisory Committee and Wilkins said tax money has been deposited as $25,000 in a three month savings at First National Bank of Ovid. He noted a junk car complaint and instructed Attorney Gabriel to demand cleanup or licensing within 30 days. Highway help may be available through a government program at no town cost. The next meeting is set for Wednesday March 5 at 730 pm.

Ovid Wilkins South Seneca Cable Television Advisory Committee First National Bank of Lewie Moore Highway Dept

Trumansburg Village Plans Move On Flood Insurance and Parks

The Trumansburg Village Office sent the application to the village attorney for study as Ulysses already qualifies for residents in flood zones to buy insurance at lower rates. The board accepted the Trumansburg Creek park plan and will seek Tompkins County Planning Board input. A Cornell School of Architecture proposal ranks as a priority for recreation and beautification. The water department reported meters replaced and billing improved. 1973 and 1974 gallons billed and pumped with a 27 million gallon deficit. State approval to expand Camp Barton pumping is underway.</s>

Arthur J. Golder Jr Ulysses Trumansburg Creek Tompkins County Planning Board Cornell School of Architecture Water Department Carl Mann Camp Barton Mann

Covert Scene Reports Two Vehicle Crash and Arrests

Police report on Fridays motor vehicle crash at E Bates Rd and Congress St Ext involving Gertrude V Millspaugh and William E Thorpe of Rochester. Thorpe charged with driving while intoxicated and jailed on $100 bail awaiting appearance before Covert Justice Aubrey Smith. Deputies Tetor and Cunningham assisted. no injuries. Also deputies issued a deer strike possession permit to Stan Ike and arrested Louise McCloud on a bad check warrant with conditional discharge and $15 fine.

Gordon Tetor E Bates Rd Congress St Gertrude V Millspaugh William E. Thorpe Rochester Thorpe Willard Wrecker Town of Waterloo James Richardson Seneca County Aubrey Smith Tompkins Co. Sheriff's Dept Tetor Stanley T Ike Mill St Ike Co Rd al Cunningham Louise McCloud Covert Rd

Frances Matteson hosts wedding rehearsal for son Richard

Frances Matteson entertained guests Friday evening February 7 at a wedding rehearsal party for her son Richard and his fiancée Ena Kelly ahead of their February 14 marriage. Soybean oil accounts for eighty percent of margarine content.

Frances Matteson Richard

Local Social Notes Reach Across Ithaca Area

Mike and Vickie Jackson visit his parents Alfred and Marian Jackson in a weekend trip to the area. Bonnie Van Hout of Auburn spends the weekend with Lena Parish. Miracle Maid dinner hosted by Ralph and Ella May Yonge with Mr and Mrs Steve Hoffman from Newfield visiting guests from Slaterville Springs, Trumansburg, and Interlaken. Harold and Anne Miles celebrate their 32nd anniversary with a dinner party and a list of local relatives as guests. Several from the vicinity attend Grange neighborhood night at Sefieca Falls.

Mike Vickie Jackson Ithaca Alfred Marian Jackson Bonnie van Hout Auburn Lena Parish Ralph Ella May Yonge Steve Hoffman Newfield George Reed Slaterville Springs Road Earl Yonge Trumansburg Alfred Jackson Interlaken Harold Anne Miles Pat Elmer Martz Jeff Barb Rich Tokar Richie Jennifer Ann John Murray Marie McArdle Beverly Harter Grange Sefieca Falls

Fire destroys home leaving seven homeless in Interlaken

Seven members of the Beckley family were made homeless when a Wednesday night fire gutted the kitchen living room and dining area of their two story house on West Avenue. No injuries were reported as Beckley and his five children escaped with Mrs Beckley at work. Fire crews from Interlaken Ovid and Lodi battled the blaze for about two hours, bringing it under control in roughly 20 minutes while Trumansburg firefighters stood by. Officials said heat from a stove ignited fumes from adhesive Beckley was using.

Interlaken West Avenue Vic Beckley Over Albro Ovid Lodi Albro Trumansburg Beckley

Local Grange Event Highlights Gingerbread Saturday

Abbie McComb visited daughter Rebecca Sundquist and family on Danby Rd with a Saturday stay in Searsburg with grandson Rick Fish. Ralph and Ella May Yonge attended cousin Gilbert Beedle’s funeral in Honeoye Livonia. Ovid Grangers 155 observe gingerbread day on February 22 with Interlaken Grange 160 providing a literary program.

Beedle Honeoye Livonia Ovid Interlaken Grange

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Roxanne Brown James Gabriel Ovid Municipal Bldg Ments King and Lake St Schreder Stephen H Craig Sherif Howard New York State Tompkins Co Interlaken Fire District Ovid Fire District South Seneca Ovid Village Sherff State Romulus Chiurustlenslen OVIO New York Agency Ovid Center Abbie McComb Sno Fieldston Canada kKrkkk Buster Brown
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