27 Feb 1969
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Newspaper
Free Press
Location
Trumansburg, New York, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1969
Page
1
On March 15 at 7 00 p m Manning Lilla Post 463 American Legion hosts a dinner dance commemorating the Legion's 50th anniversary. Tickets at the Post home or from officers are $2 00 each with limited accommodations. The event honors World War I veterans for forming the Legion in 1919.
The Citizens party of Lodi renominated incumbent Mayor Carl Stewart and Trustee Fayette Carpenter at their February 18 caucus at the Fire Hall. Both seek two year terms in the village election on March 18.
State Comptroller Arthur Levitt announced the completion of examinations of fiscal affairs in several cities towns villages schools and special districts including Romulus. Copies of the reports have been sent to local government officials and are public records open for public review.
U.S.C. Lodi South Seneca Central scholastic winners Valerie Basett and John Bassette highlight varied roles from National Honor Society leadership to intramurals and school publications. Basett plans English at Geneseo after summer. Bassette heads to Cornell College of Arts and Sciences as a chemistry major this fall.
Fayette Carpenter of Lodi and Ann Elliott of Interlaken shine as top scholars with varied activities from student government to Honor Societies and music. JoAnn Lind of Ovid led yearbook and cheer squads while Steven Ramakka aims for engineering programs and Pamela Shaw pursues nursing at Corning Community College. Alternate winners include Dale McGonigal Kathleen Stewart and Christine Swanson.
February marked American History Month as the Daughters of the American Revolution highlighted Washingtons Farewell Address. The DAR has established Tamassee DAR School in South Carolina in 1913 and Kate Duncan Smith DAR School in Alabama in 1924, enrolling over 1200 children across two campuses and supporting five additional schools. Sibyl Ludington of New York is noted for a teen night ride aiding colonial troops.
Interlaken Cayuga Street project among 28 highway canal and rail works for which bids will be opened Thursday March 27. J Burch McMoran Transportation Commissioner says the $611000 reconstruction of County Roads 148 and 141B in Covert Town includes a two lane asphalt pave ment with 10 foot shoulders from Route 96 Interlaken to Route 89 widening Route 89 near the intersection. Bids opened publicly at 1030 a.m. in Albany State Office Campus.
Ovid Citizens renominate Watson Hughes and Limner for four year terms as officers. Robert Wilson named mayor, Edward Imver and Richard Hughes renominated trustees. Caucus discussed a sewer system with low attendance. Election set for March 18 from noon to 9 p.m.
After a well attended Open House at the Ovid School a group of PTO members met and voted in the new by laws read by Donald Lueder. Robert Shaw made the motion to accept them and Mrs Walter Algus seconded. Membership dues are set at 1. It was suggested to spend on picture frames to display student work in halls.
Stuart Cooper was named chairman of the March Red Cross fund drive for the Interlaken Community Chest Area in Seneca County. The campaign seeks an $800 goal as workers begin calling on Sunday March 16 to gain support for military assistance, blood coverage, and other services.
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