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Newspaper
Free Press
Location
Trumansburg, New York, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1968
Page
8
Village officials debated using an unsafe tanker for outside fires and planned bids on the water system. Election days were set for March 2 and March 19 with inspectors named, while a bowling predictions column and community notices filled the rest of the page.
A family of seven including five children lost their trailer home on Route 414 Sunday afternoon. Fire at 1 p.m. destroyed the dwelling. the family could not save belongings. No injuries reported. cause undetermined.
The Lodi Firrhen's auxiliary held a regular meeting at the fire house on February 1 and elected officers for the year. Elected were President Elizabeth Orman Vice President Sally Wyckoff Treasurer Clara Close Recording Secretary Marilyn Smith and Corresponding Secretary Edith McCheyne. The group will sponsor Lodi Cub Scout Troop 33 next year.
Local calendar lists W S C S meeting, Rotary and Star Chapter events, library hours, and a Fireman's Dance at the American Legion. Other items include PTA Open House, Rainbow Girls, Rebekahs, and a spring bazaar. Also notes Herman Wagner’s NYS Telephone Association appointment as Group Insurance Fund Trustee chair.
A compact survey of notes from Trumansburg papers. It mentions a Shoe Factory with first class machinery producing fifty pairs daily and employing thirty people. It also covers fashion trends in 1901 gloves and a 1904 North Sea incident where Russian ships fired on Hull fleet, sinking a trawler and killing two.
Congressman Samuel S Stratton offers the American Legion Post in Interlaken a new flag that has flown over the U S Capitol after reports of a theft. The post now flies its flag 24 hours daily with lights at night, until peace in Vietnam ends. A correction notes John and Eileen Marnell of East Syracuse welcomed Stephen Owen Marnell born January 23 weighing 7 lbs 13 oz with siblings Michael Christine and John.
Mary A Gary 10 of Willard died Feb 11 1968 after a long illness at Geneva General Hospital Funeral services were held Feb 14 and burial in Holy Cross Cemetery Ovid She was a retired Supervising Nurse from Willard State Hospital She is survived by husband Joseph Gary son Paul Gary Willard five grandchildren Pall bearers listed Edward A O Grady 43 of Newark formerly Trumansburg died Feb 5 Survived by two brothers and two sisters Funeral Feb 9 in Trumansburg Burial Grove Cemetery Charles A Van Fleet 79 of New Russia died Feb 9 after a long illness Survived by one brother and several nieces and nephews Funeral to be held at Harlands Funeral Home Fort Henry New York at family convenience
Tremansburg Mrs. Ray Robbins of East Main St. was taken to Tompkins Co. Hospital last Monday for major surgery on Tuesday morning. Byron Van Fleet family and Mrs. Theo dore Fletcher from Reynoldsville Rd. left Tuesday to attend the funeral of Charles A. Van Fleet who died Feb. 9 at Mineville Hospital after a long illness. Earl Empet of Port Crane visited Thursday dinner with his Aunt Mrs. Rena B. Adams.
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