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Newspaper

Free Press

Location

Trumansburg, New York, United States of America

Date

Feb 18, 1971

Page

10

Messmer Promoted to Major in Army Service

Gerard J. Messmer Jr. is promoted to major in the U S Army, son of Gerard and Mrs. Messmer Sr. He serves on the brigade staff of the 98th Division TNG at Interlaken and has held key posts since March 1970. His military path began with enlistment in 1956, ROTC commission, and service in Fort Sill and Fort Benning before joining NYSEG in Ithaca in 1960.

Interlaken Department of the Army Gerard J. Messmer Gerard Messmer Messmer United States Army Reserve 3D Brigade AIT ENGR 98Th Division TNG Olean St. Bonaventure University United States Army Field Artillery and Missile School Fort Sill Oxi

Delbert Barkman begins SAC duty after basic training

Delbert P Barkman son of Mr and Mrs Paul L Barkman RD 2 receives first U S Air Force assignment after basic at Lackland AFB Texas. He reports to a Strategic Air Command unit at Beale AFB California as a food service specialist. He is a 1969 graduate of Interlaken Central School Reserve program and served as Platoon Leader and Company Commander in the 98th Division. He and wife Mildred live with four children on West Avenue in Interlaken.

Ovid Delbert P. Barkman Paul L. Barkman U.S. Air Force Lackland, Afb Tex Strategic Air Command Beale Afb Calif Barkman Interlaken Central School

Navy Seaman Hemenway Completes Subcourse

Allan L. Hemenway Jr. son of Mrs. Mabel Hemenway graduated from the Naval Submarine School at Groton Conn after two months of intensive instruction in submarine operation and procedure He is a 1967 graduate of Interlaken Central School and will be assigned to one of more than 150 U.S. submarines

Interlaken - Navy Allan L. Hemenway Jr Mabel Hemenway Naval Submarine School Groton Conn U.S Hemenway Interlaken Central School

Hennigan Promoted to Army Private First Class in Germany

Romulus Army Private First Class Charles W. Hennigan 20 son of Mr and Mrs Arthur W Hennigan was promoted while serving with Battery C 30 Battalion 76th Artillery in Germany. He joined July 1969 trained at Fort Benning and last stationed at Fort Polk. His wife Valerie lives in Seneca Falls.

Romulus Charles W. Hennigan Arthur W. Hennigan Germany 76Th Artillery Pfc Hennigan Army Ft. Benning Ft. Pok Valerie Maple Grove Seneca Falls Seneca

Auxiliary 72 SUVCW Meeting Set for Feb Twenty Third

The Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War Auxiliary 72 will meet Tuesday February 23 at 8 p.m. in the Grand Army rooms.

Ovid - Auxilary Sons of Union Veterans of Civil War Grand Army Rooms

Diane Bassette Named 1971 Betty Crocker Homemaker of Tomorrow

Diane Bassette of Cayuga Street, Geneseo, was named South Seneca High School’s 1971 Betty Crocker Homemaker of Tomorrow. She scored highly on the December 1 knowledge and attitude exam and earns a $ award from General Mills with potential access to statewide and national scholarships totaling $110,000 for 102 awards. The national winner receives a $5,000 grant after a spring selection from five state winners and the District of Columbia, with other placings earning $4,000 $3,000 and $2,000 and remaining grants.

Interlaken Diane L. Bassette Betty Crocker South Seneca High School Franklin Bassette Cayuga St Diane General Mills Homemakers of Tomorrow District of Columbia Washington, D.C Colonial Williamsburg Sec

Homemakers of Tomorrow grants details and scholar ties

The article notes February 18 and state ranking plans for Homemakers of Tomorrow offering $500 educational grants to each state winner. A $1,500 scholarship earns a Britannica set. Diane, a senior, will attend Shepherd College in West Virginia this fall.

Diane Shephard College W. Va

Ninth annual talent show at Willard State Hospital

The ninth annual Talent Show will be held at Hadley Hall on Saturday May 1 at 8 00 p m open to all talent professional or amateur Auditions are March 26 at 6 00 p m contestants must audition Funds raised for the Patients Amusement Fund to purchase equipment and enhance facilities Prizes total 200 with donations seeking support from the public

Willard Hadley Hall Willard State Hospital Recreation Department

Narcotic Guidance Council Plans Feb meeting in Romulus

The Seneca County Narcotic Guidance Council will meet Wednesday February 24 at 7 30 p m in Romulus Central High School cafeteria. Gene Warren from the Narcotic Addiction Control Commission will discuss the psychology of the drug dependent personality and counseling methods. All are welcome.

Romulus Seneca County Narcotic Guidance Council Romulus Central High School Gene Warren Narcotic Addiction Control Commission

Community Notes From Newfield and Fayette Visit

The Hogben family from Newfield spent Saturday with their parents. John Woodward and Mary Brewer and son Bud from Fayette visited the Fenton Brewers on Sunday. The Sheldrake Sweethearts 4-C club met at Mrs. John Russell’s home with Mrs. Robert Griffin assisting to work on a cooking project making Corned Beef Dandy.

Roy Hogben Newfield John Woodward Mary Brewer Bud Fayette Fenton Brewers Sheldrake Sweethearts 4-Club John Russell Robert Griffin

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Gerard J. Messmer, Jr Delbert Barkman SAC New York Allen Hemenway Charles Hennigan Diane Bassette Sheldrake MAIN Evelyn Palmer Ovid Beauty Salon Kay Pagano Kay the First National Bank of
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