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Newspaper

Free Press

Location

Trumansburg, New York, United States of America

Date

Feb 22, 1973

Page

8

Weekend visits and local social notes from West Jasper and area

Ovid Center Esther and Gary Swimley spent the weekend with Mr and Mrs Mocvris Schenck in West Jasper attending church services. George and Wanda Slack returned from a two weeks trip to Florida visiting relatives in Holly Hills and Newport Richey. Mrs May Swimley returned to Westfield Pa after visiting son Gary and family. George Houseknecht and wife Linda and two children arrived at his mother Elizabeth's for about 20 days. Raymond and Jean Williamson attended Winter Weekend in Waterloo. Mr and Mrs Paul Munson hosted supper in Waterloo. Lena Parish dined with Myrtle Lawrence. Cheryl and Alan Hoag visited Red and Shirley Beardslee for brother Danny's 14th birthday Feb 15. Ruth Simpson stayed overnight with Paul Munson's family. Myrtle Lawrence and son Orville will fly to Jamaica Feb 26 for services March 4 at a church dedication. Kathy Jennings from Finger Lakes Community College was home for the weekend. Barb Compton attended Crystal Cornell's birthday on Rock River Rd. Sympathy extended to Wegner family after daughter Debby died at age 14. Penny Beardslee has worked at Ray's Happy Landing Exxon and will study nursing at Corning Community College. Diane Ellis and family from Dryden were Sunday dinner guests of Barb and Bob McLaughlin. Helen McLaughlin spent a few days vacation with her aunt.

Esther Gary Swimley Mocvris Schenck West Jasper George Wanda Slack Fla Betty Osgood Familly Holly Hills Jim Sylvia Laycock Newport Richey May Swimley Westfield Gary George Houseknecht Linda Elizabeth Houseknecht Raymond Jean Williamson Waterloo Paul Munson Ruth Simpson Lena Parish Myrtle Lawrence Cheryl Alan Hoag Corning Red Shirley Beirdslee Danny Orville Jamaica Stanley Lawrence Kathy Jennings Finger Lakes Community College Canandaigua Barb Compton Crystal Cornell Rock River Rd Wegner Debby Penny Beardslee Ray Happy Landing Exxon Corning Community College Diane Ellis Dryden Barb Bob McLaughlin Helen McLaughlin James Carter Lewis A. Brewer Seneca Falls Tony LaBarr Cecil Field Russell Ike Betzler Rd Tony U.S.S. Saratoga Cleo Carters Joe Hattie McAvelin Mesa, Ariz Townsendville Interlaken Review Paul Virginia Krokenberger John Bruce Virginia Greemoor Place Tampa Betty Jean Champion W.D. (Brinks) Brinkerhoff Dawn Brinkerhoff Mike Brinkerhoff Erma Morrow Judy (Porter) Tudi Bev Champion Mary Utter Ithaca Louise Carter Aloma Harry Hornbrook Vicki Roger Adam McCoy Vernon Brewer Pamela Brewer Jimmy Shari Carter Charles Bill Debbie Brinkerhoff U.S America Nixon Easy Street

Local notes and birthdays span community gathering

Corna White visits Florence Vargason family while Elmer Ward nears 90 on February 27. Sgt Delbert Barkman deploys to Beale AFB while snowmobile outings and social visits fill weekends. Denise Potts battles scarlet fever. Danny Beardslee competes at Maple Grove Speedway then wins Jr. Division at Trumansburg Fair Grounds. Community events include Ovid Grange Neighbor Night with dish to pass and cake contest. mixed birthday remembrances and local folklore.

Romulus and Waterloo Notes in Local News

Miss Robin Hudson was crowned snow queen at the Waterloo JayCee winter carnival. Kathy events include visits by Mr and Mrs Eugene Waugh, hospital updates on Jesse Rundell and Ida McGrane, Florida trips by Paul Covert and Joseph Luppino, a Hawaii visit by Mrs Jack Bristol, and a large Eastern Star tour. A bridal shower honored Doris Mollenkopf for her upcoming wedding to Edwin J Smith Jr on April 21. Charles and Mrs Hicks attended open house for Leslie and Covert’s 60th anniversary.

Robin Hudson Francis Hudson Waterloo Eugene Waugh Danemora Mr. Waugh Milton Waugh Ethel Larsen Geneva General Hospital Jesse L. Rundell Geneva Hospital Arthur Rundell Geneva Ida McGrane Taylor Brown Memorial Hospital Paul Covert Florida James E. O’connell Seneca Army Depot Virginia Iness Jack Bristol Hawaii Lester Hammond Joseph Luppino Doris Mollenkopf Ovid Vfw Miss Mollenkopf Edwin J. Smith, Jr Charles Hicks Penn Yan

Local Unit Members Attend Lincoln Memorial Ceremony 1973

On February 12 four members of Co E 148th NYVIR along with 126th NY Waterloo and 71st NY Rochester represented the 1st NY Battalion at the Lincoln Memorial ceremony in Washington. Wreaths were placed by dignitaries including Mrs Anne Armstrong and Brig. Gen. Brown. The event honored Lincoln and the 164th birthday of President Lincoln with multiple floral tributes and a luncheon at the Army Navy Club.

OVID Co. E 148Th New York Vol. Infantry William Warne 126Th N.Y Waterloo Charles Doane 71St Rochester Ron Rozzi 1St New York Battalion Richard Cuyler Aubin Lincoln Memorial Washington, D.C Abraham Lincoln Harry Furman Harold Goodman Glenn Parish Earl Terry SOUV New York State Cdr Terry Beatrice New York Secy. of the Interior Nathaniel P. Reed District of Columbia Martin K. Schaller National Park Service Ronald K. Walker Military Order of the Loyal Legion Brooke M. Lessig Nixon Armstrong Lt. Warne Viola Bremme Philadelphia SCUV Cpl Grand Army of the Republic Pvt Chester Shriver Gettysburg SVR R. Cuyler W. Warne R. Rozzi G. Parish Army-Navy Club Washington Nicaragua H.E. Seville Sacasa Thomas W. Brown R.K. Walker C-I-C

Fire Police plan state meeting in Virgil on March 31

The State Volunteer Fire Police session in Virgil features James Lefever county fire coordinator and a panel of fire police and law enforcement. Herman Heller chairs with Francis Quinlan and Jerry Avery assisting. a lunch at 11:00 a.m. precedes a 2:30 p.m. staff meeting and a 7:30 p.m. general meeting at the Virgil Fire House.

Romulus Virgil Virgil Fire House James Lefever Herman Heller Center Moriches Francis Quinlan Cortland Jerry Avery Holiday Inn Virgil Firemen’s Auxiliary Roy Spade Chittenango Ed Chubb Manlius Onondaga Co Donald Beechner East Syracuse Roger Turk Elmira Robert Parker J. Warren Corderman Vestal David Hotel Marion Robert Greene Central Square Tom Henderson Association Stanley Lowell Press Cortland County Fire Police Cortland Fire Police Andrew Stebbins Virgil Fire Police

Townsendsville News of Local Folks and POW News

Townsendsville notes honor family events and anniversaries from Cleo Carter family to Betty Champion birthdays. Readers share letters from Virginia Krokenberger, POW returns, and reflections on faith and patriotism amid postwar relief.

Veterans prayer call echoed in letter from servicemen

A letter from Roger Brewer and reports from SSCS graduates in San Diego highlight veterans and family reunions. Notes describe Tony LaBarr homecoming, tax time rebates, and Barbara Morrow's Florida surgery with positive recovery updates.

4H Poster Art Contest Seeks Youth Entries

The USDA sponsors a 4-H Poster Art Program in Waterloo to showcase what 4-H means. Posters may be individual or group efforts, horizontal or vertical, 9x12 to 16x24 inches, with names and ages on the back. Entries due at the Seneca County 4-H Office by February 26.

Waterloo United States Dept. of Agriculture Charlie Brown Seneca County 4-H

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