Bracelet of POW keepsake links two strangers across miles
In Trumansburg and Ithaca area, Jaynee Fergus wore a POW bracelet for Sgt. William Robinson captured in Vietnam. After 7½ years, a homecoming brought the two together when she located him via Red Cross and hospital staff, proving human kindness creates connections across distances.
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Trumansburg
Jaynee Fergus
Randy
William Robinson
Vietnam
Jaynee
Robinson
U.S
Guy
Sgt. Robinson
VIVA
Calif
Fergus
Jim
A.P
Robersonville
North Carolina
Red Cross
Syracuse
Tompkins County Hospital
U.S. Air Force Medical Center
Washington, DC
Ehardt
Jayned
Janyce Fergus
M/Sgt
Patti Wright Leads Charolais Show at Royal Winter Fair
Patti Wright, 16, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Wright, was singled out at the Royal Winter Fair in Toronto to walk Charolais cattle. A red knit suit helped her showcase a calf that sold for 1,450 dollars, with later appearances in Ontario bringing totals up to 8,000 for a calf and 14,300 for cows. Patti, who has four horses and began riding at age nine, impressed breeders and will show again at the Charolais convention and sale in Ontario.
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Trumansburg
Patti Wright
Harold Wright
Toronto
Mr. Lelonde
Patti
Ontario
Community Notes From Trumansburg And Nearby Areas
Local residents attend parties and visits with friends in Mecklenburg Newfield Trumansburg and Trumansburg area clubs. Members of United Methodist women meet while plans unfold for a future meeting. A Flying Farmers Central American Tour group travels to Brownsville Vera Cruz Mexico Guatemala City and Costa Rica with 16 planes and 50 members. Birthdays honored for Karen Westcott Dick Gaige Jane Gardner Peter Coats Karen Allen Laurie Kenney Peggy Taber and others. The Blue and Gold dinner is set for February 22 at 6 30 pm with Wolf badges anticipated for the boys led by Mark Fairchild.
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Edwin Miller Jr
United Methodist Women
Donald Warren
Helen Nivison
Newfield
Della Lovelace
Asa Culver
International Flying Farmers
Brownsville
Tex
Robert Gould
Ithaca
Batty
Lyman Warren
Trumansburg
Carl Warren
Hattie Warren
Kenneth Gardner
Sue Millspaugh
Karen Westcott
Dick Gaige
Jane Gardner
Peter Coats
Karen Allen
Laurie Kenney
Peggy Taber
Weatherby
Mark Fairchild
Rod Serling Named Newest President's Associate at Ithaca College
Rod Serling, television writer director and visiting communications professor, joined Ithaca College as a President's Associate after a yearly gift of 5000 dollars. The funds will buy an automobile for the motion picture unit of the Division of Communications. Serling will lead Creative Writing workshops twice yearly and give lectures across Division courses. President Ellis L Phillips Jr praised his commitment to the College and expected a close association.
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Ithaca
Rod Serling
Ithaca College
Serling
Division of Communications
Ellis L Phillips, Jr
Planned Parenthood opens Ithaca open house with new director
Planned Parenthood of Tompkins County hosts an open house on Thursday February 22 from 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM on the third floor of Sage House at 512 East State Street Ithaca. A program at 2:00 PM introduces the new Executive Director and kicks off the annual fundraising drive with special guest Assemblywoman Constance Cook. Tours and educational exhibits will be available.
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Planned Parenthood
Tompkins County
Sage House
East State Street
Ithaca
New York State
Constance Cook
Shortest Distance Between Points Revealed in Racy Quote
A provocative line describes desire for a tall dark man with some appeal and hints at romantic tension, reflecting a playful, everyday chat between people and cultural stereotypes.
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Hilda Murphy
Kiwanis Paper Drive
Ithaca - Area
Ithaca Kiwanis Club
James Ray
Trumansburg Road
Corners Drug Store
Community Corners
Elmira Road
P&c
Judd Falls Road
Kiwanis
DAR News
the Daughters of the American Revolution
Episcopal Church
Louise Johnston
Agency
Trumansburg, NY
Rhode
Covert Funeral Home
Dial
Louis the Stammerer
Bogis
Charolles
France
Louis Masse
Nevers
Count de Boville
Canada
Patti Sue Wright
Mecklenburg
Nettie Leonard
Duez
Mexico
Guatemala City
Costa Rica
Tapachula
Frieda Batty
William Blovsky
Cub
Che
Gregory
Mein
Howard Tubbs
Paul Dudley White
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