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Newspaper
Free Press
Location
Trumansburg, New York, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1969
Page
1
At the Trumansburg American Legion Post 770 initiation dinner about 90 guests watched ten veterans receive the oath from Post Commander Bruce Robinson. New members include Bill Hogan Ronald Rice Fred Livingston R Van Doren William E Bush L George White Dave Holden Lou Volpicelli Jim Marsh and Susan McCracken.
The Ovid Fire Department hosted its annual party on Saturday night January 18 at the Municipal Building. About 130 members and invited guests attended with each member able to bring one guest couple. The event featured cabaret style seating, candlelit tables, snacks, midnight lunch, and music by Stanley Sell and his orchestra. Special thanks were given to Dr. and Mrs. Walter B. Ford for providing the venue.
The Ladies Auxiliary of the Trumansburg Volunteer Fire Co requests names and addresses of local servicemen serving overseas to send care boxes. Contact chairman Evelyn Richard.
Beginning Monday February 3, Class A school lunches at Trumansburg Central School will be reduced by five cents. Grades 1-4 will pay 20 cents and grades 5-12 will pay 25 cents. A la carte items remain unchanged. The reduction stems from a boost in the school lunch subsidy program and may be temporary.
Trumansburg Central School officials seek help to reduce traffic hazards at elementary school drop offs. Parents are asked to stop along the east side and let children out away from traffic. The sheriff reports several roaming dogs near school buildings. owners are urged to keep dogs away from grounds.
Village trustees reopened the Jan 13 meeting to discuss paying for a proposed fire truck with bids due Feb 17. They plan to use capital equipment funds and anticipated fire contracts, and await an architect study by mid March before deciding.
Ovid Village announces weekly trash pickup every Monday at 8 a.m in curbside containers. Village Clerk Veronica Rogers says the office at Ronnie's Fabric Shop opens weekdays 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m with no Saturday hours. The board raised the dump fee by 100 and plans a further 100 next year to total 400. The next meeting is Feb 18 with Grievance Day 3 7 p.m and caucus at 7 p.m in the Mayor's Office.
A roast beef dinner is set for Saturday February 8 at 7 p.m. to honor past president Ken Welch and life members Grant Birdsall and James Marks. Tickets are $2 for members and available from Bill Millas or new president Joe Bromka.
Firefighters prevented a larger blaze Sunday morning near old abandoned buildings on King Street. A barn owned by New York State Electric and Gas Corp burned, with damage deemed minimal as demolition was planned. Investigators from BCI ruled the cause as children playing with matches. The structure had housed a former Spencer Coop Feed Co storage plant.
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