Trumansburg District Principal Charles Dickerson Resigns
Forty one years in education end for Charles C Dickerson who announced his resignation as district principal of Trumansburg Central School District at a Board of Education meeting. He began as a teacher in 1980 in Ovid and taught in Long Island before joining Trumansburg in 1937. He served as assistant principal guidance counselor in 1946, high school principal in 1955, and district principal in 1957, with the new high school named in his honor in 1965. He is praised for wisdom integrity and adaptability to educational progress benefiting the school and community.
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Trumansburg
Charles C. Dickerson
Trumansburg Central
Board of Education
Dickerson
Ovid
Long Island
Imiansburg
Plow Destroyed After Explosive Fire Near Interlaken
A Seneca County rotary snow plow was destroyed by a fuel-led explosion and fire three miles south of Interlaken Friday morning. Firefighters under Chief Alfred Jackson contained the blaze that also damaged nearby telephone lines and left several phones out of service. Operators Armando Zona and David Lerkins escaped moments before the gas tank exploded. Loss estimated at about $15,000.
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Seneca County
Interlaken
John Carey
Armando Zona
David Lerkins
Romulus
Alfred Jackson
Village to Enforce All Night Parking Ban
Village trustees decide to enforce the all night parking ban on village streets. Sheriff deputies will ticket cars parked 1 a.m. to 7 a.m. to aid snow removal. Also recorded: bid award of 6 720 for a backhoe and loader to S C Hansen Inc and plans for park bench and barbecue grill with details on registration and election days.
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Trumansburg
Newport
Sheriff's Deputies
S.C. Hansen Inc
Golder
Auble
Hutter to head zoning commission in Ulysses
John Hutter was named chairman of a new zoning commission to revise the Town of Ulysses Zoning Ordinance. Appointments include Stanley Tsapis, Ray Albrecheon, H. William Smith, and Edwin Brown. Minor changes to the ordinance, especially regarding trailer parks, are being sought by zoning officer Arlee Robinson.
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Trumansburg
John Hutter
Town of Ulysses
Ew Commission
Stanley Tsapis
Ray Albrecheon
H. William Smith
Edwin Brown
Smac Eant
Arlee Robinson
South Seneca Faces Second Bomb Threat at School
Interlaken South Seneca Central School received its second bomb threat of the year around 9 45 a m on Friday. The building was evacuated and searched with no bomb found. Pupils returned about 11 45 a m. Investigating officers and school officials declined further comment.
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Interlaken
South Seneca Central School
Seneca County
Gerald Brewer
Memorial Fund Donations Sought for Claire Covert Memorial
Contributions to the Claire Covert Memorial fund sponsored by the American Legion Auxiliary may be sent to Doris Swartwood or deposited in the Tompkins County Trust Company in Trumansburg.
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Trumansburg
Claire Covert
American Legion Auxiliary
Doris Swartwood
Tompkins County Trust Company
Interlaken Board Tables Action on Supplemental Wells
The Interlaken Village Board met to discuss negotiating a contract to acquire extra wells for the municipal water system and tabled action pending more study. The meeting also covered snowmobile traffic complaints on West Avenue with no action taken. J Aubrey Smith was appointed village police justice. the post pays 100 dollars per quarter and he will seek election in March. Jessie Sweet was named court stenographer.
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Interlaken
Dudley Wilson
West Avenue
Village Police Justice
J. Aubrey Smith
Interlaken Village Officers Renominated
Interlaken Citizens party re-nominated three incumbents at the caucus. Harold Daily and Percey Freese as trustees, J. Aubrey Smith as Police Justice, all for four-year terms. Registration Day is Saturday February 26 from 12 to 9 pm and Election is Tuesday March 16 from 12 to 9 pm.
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Interlaken
Interlaken Citizens Party
Harold Daily
Percey Freese
J. Aubrey Smith
Himsel
Robert Hitchcock
Robert Eliott
Joseph Dickerson
Duane Waid
Webb Rankin
Willard Georgia
Covert and O Connell Renominated in Ovid Caucus
At the Ovid village caucus on February 16 in the Mayor’s office John Covert and Paul O’Connell were renominated to four year terms as trustees. Registration for village elections is set for February 17 with voting on March 16 and Grievance Day held the same day. The village board also adopted a resolution to secure Social Security for the Village Clerk-Treasurer retroactive to January 1967.
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Ovid
Ovid Village
John Covert
Paul O’connell
Covert
O’connell
James E. Rice Jr honored for decades of public health work
A tribute dinner at the Statler Inn Cornell gathered 45 local figures to honor James E. Rice Jr a longtime Trumansburg resident and key public health advocate in Ithaca and Tompkins County. Present were Dr Robert H Broad Dr John W Hershfeld Dr Stephen M Schneeweiss and Richard W Beishline among others who praised his service and pledged ongoing civic involvement.
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Trumansburg
Statler Inn
Cornell
James E. Rice
Ithaca
Tompkins County
Rice
Central New York
Tompkins County Hospital
Robert H. Broad
John W. Hershfeld
Stephen M. Schneeweiss
Ithaca College
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Ted
Gemm
Peter Jager
Elgie Lutes
Carl Potter
Hutter
South Seneca
O Connell
James Rice
Tb~ RD Assoc
Richard W. Beishline
Terd Assoc
Mr. Rice
Howard Willard
Howards Body Shop
Lamoreaux-Quinn
Jean Abramson
Thurston Ave
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