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Newspaper
Free Press
Location
Trumansburg, New York, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1969
Page
5
In Trumansburg a humorous social piece advises how a wife may persuade her husband to dinner by subtle planning and social tricks. It outlines strategies from hinting about a new Italian restaurant to arranging reservations and a calm, confident pitch, ending with a light joke about doing this monthly.
A Los Angeles editor laments the year 1968, praises the lunar mission, and questions national priorities. The piece contrasts space triumph with domestic issues such as cancer, hunger, mental illness, aging roads, and the Vietnam war. It recalls Pueblo’s return and criticizes diplomacy versus sacrifices in Vietnam.
A letter extols the Pueblo crew's release for Christmas after a harsh North Korean imprisonment and lauds the lunar mission as proof of national ingenuity. It urges leaders and citizens to strive for excellence, warning against sliding to a second‑rate world power.
A collage of historical items from Trumansburg papers by Gertrude Carman includes early verse on printers subscriptions, notes on Perry City boot and shoe factory start up, and light anecdotes. The 1889 remark mocks modern fashion for colds, while 1893 advises cigars and tobacco for mood. An 1898 tale recounts a funeral mishap and revived life, and 1910 commentary critiques milk price coverage in New York papers.
Interlaken Mrs Elizabeth W Green 88 died Jan 1 1969 at Tompkins County Hospital after a long illness. Born in England she lived in Interlaken many years and belonged to Interlaken Reformed Church and the Interlaken Grange. She is survived by a niece Enid Wood and two nephews Roger and Philip Wood. Funeral at 2 pm Saturday at Hurlbut Funeral Home Interlaken officiated by Rev Johan Mulder. Burial in Inlet Valley Cemetery at family convenience. Bearers were Lewis Bell Paul Cretser David Powell Lewis Morgan.
Geraldine M. McChesney, 34, of 206 Farm Street Ithaca formerly of Trumansburg died Monday December 30 at Tompkins County Hospital after a long illness. She is survived by her mother Mabel M. Dora of Ithaca four sisters Pauline Higgins Ardis DeMund Marilyn Mikula and Helen Morlock two brothers Arthur D. LaPoint San Antonio and Donald J. LaPoint San Diego and several aunts uncles cousins and nephews.
Funeral and committal services were conducted at Rhode Covert Funeral Home on Thursday January 2 at 2 p.m. The Rev Royal E Filkins of the Jacksonville Trumansburg Parish United Methodist Church officiated. Burial took place at Lakeview Cemetery Interlaken with bearers Lyle Morrow Tim Morrow Tom Morrow Richard Houseworth David Houseworth and Bruce Higgins serving.
The Enfield Firemen hold their annual banquet on Saturday at the Enfield Grange Hall with a 7:00 p.m. dinner by the Grangers, then program at the Firehouse. The Ladies Auxiliary reports late Community Calendars delivery and plans bake sales to fund the Fire Company.
Lida G. Waite widow of J. Allison Waite died December 31 in St. Petersburg Florida. Funeral services were set for January 4 at John D. Covert Funeral Home in Ovid with Rev. George Johnson officiating. Burial followed in West Lodi Cemetery. Surviving are daughter Emma Lee Hay of St. Petersburg grandson Alexander Hay of Syracuse great granddaughter Susan Hay of Syracuse and Lena J. Clark of Lodi. Bearers listed as Glenn Huff Roland DeGraw Francis Hurd Loren Grace Harry Quinn and Norman Vail.
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