Freak Storm Destroys Gardens and Homes in Ithaca Area
A sudden freak storm from the northwest Saturday caused heavy damage near Jacksonville with uprooted trees, damaged roofs, broken windows, and flooded streets. Hail as large as walnuts shredded produce and spared Ithaca city, while residents reported ruined gardens and exposed homes. Tri‑Co Lanes described as a local family venture with the Fulton children among bowlers.
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Trumansburg
Jacksonville
John Snedeker
Jack Weston
Frederick Allen
Floyd Compton
Jimmie Brown
Ray Baines
Ithaca
Edna McCluen
AMF
Tri-Co
Charles
Marjorie Fulton
Jack
Jall
Judy
Interlaken Grange 160 Wins First at Trumansburg Fair
Interlaken Grange 160 placed first at the Trumansburg Fair with an exhibit on Farm Ponds showing a farm scene and a large pond. The display illustrated the value of a farm pond. The exhibit was arranged by Millicent Toombs with chair Elsie Ward and George Sonntag.
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INTERLAKEN Grange #160
Seneca County Fair
Millicent Toombs
Elsie Ward
George Sonntag
Lodi
Local miniature golf range opens at Tri County Lanes
A new home built miniature golf course at Tri County Lanes Rt 96 Trumansburg features local landmarks including a Fulton home replica a red barn and fantasy structures like Humpty Dumpty a castle and windmill. Admission is 50 cents adults 35 cents children under 12. The final hole offers a free game or stroke reduction.
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Tri-County Lanes
Rt. 96
Trumansburg
Charles Fulton
Fulton
Jack Ferner
York State Craft Fair at Ithaca High School
The 12th annual York State Craft Fair comes to Ithaca High School from August 2 to August 8 with daily demonstrations in five crafts including glass blowing weaving metal work print making and two pottery techniques wheel thrown and rake. Rochester Weavers Guild members assist in the Weavers Information Center. The event runs 1 to 10 p.m. weekdays and 1 to 6 p.m. on Saturday.
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Ithaca
Ithaca High School
Rochester Weavers Guild
Marjorie Ross
Weavers
York State
Two Die In Romulus Crash In July Toll
Romulus New York July crash claims Elmer Ward 78 and Madge Ward 66 in a head-on on Route 96 near Route 414. Garth Wade 27 of Horseheads is seriously injured at Taylor Brown Memorial Hospital Waterloo. Investigating officials note a missing stop sign replaced by yield sign at the intersection.
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Romulus
Seneca County
Elmer Ward
Madge Ward
Taylor- Brown
Horseheads
Howard Miller
Seneca Falls
Ward
J.C. Fanning
Waterloo
Wade
Fanning
Budget Passed and Conklin Re-elected in TRUMANSBURG
TRUMANSBURG central school held its annual district meeting on July 13. The budget of 1,434,845.22 dollars received 192 yes votes to 14 no with one blank. Gordon Conklin was re-elected to the board for a five year term, with 167 votes for Conklin. Chairman Robert Black announced a July 20 board reorganization meeting.
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Trumansburg
Trumansburg Central School
Warren L. Hickman
Enid Schultz
Robert Black
Phyllis Riddle
Robert Ferguson
Mary Kelsey
Lee Davis
Donald Sola
Charles Potter
Lewis Tunison
Hickman
Dickerson
Sola
Board of Education
Gordon Conklin
Conklin
Snedeker
Black
Ovid School Board Names Officers At Reorganization
Christian Karlsen president of the Ovid Board of Education after a reorganization at Ovid Central School. Willard State Hospital supervisor was re elected president. Miles Bond, automobile dealer, named vice president.
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Ovid - Christian Karlsen
Willard State Hospital
Board of Education
Ovid Central School
Miles Bond
Miss Farm Bureau Queen Chosen in Seneca County
Miss Joy Greene of Fayette was chosen to reign as Seneca County Farm Bureau queen for a year. She will represent at parades and the New York State meeting while a Romulus Central School senior and training to be a kindergarten teacher.
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Romulus
Joy Greene
Stanley Greene
Fayette
Seneca County Farm Bureau
New York State
Greene
Romulus Central School
Farm Bureau
Agway Members Share 2.65 Million Patronage Refund
Area farmers in 12 states along with Interlaken and Agway leaders will receive a 1.5 percent patronage refund on Agway purchases for the year ended June 30. The total refunds and dividends to members approach 6 million dollars, including health insurance plan refunds of 150000 and 275000. The distribution to members is slated for this fall.
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Fallon
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Tri-County
Interlaken Grange
First Baptist Church
Interlaken
Ovid
Roxanne Waid
David Griffith
Dansville
New York
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Des Moines
Craft Fair
BCI
Robert Manning
Millard F. Ward
Seneca Ordnance Depot
Richard Travers
Belma Acker
Ovid R.D
William Taft
Fay Rogers
Chemung
Coryell Funeral Home
Johnson
Main Settlement
Covert Funeral Home
George Johnson
Lodi Presbyterian Church
West Loch
Berrytown
Elmer K
Robert Ward
California
Harold Ward
McLean
Alberta Corbett
Somerville
Ovid School Board
Miss Farm Bureau
Seneca
Henry L Morris, Jr
Arthur L. Hall
Benjamin Franklin
Darwin Smith
Willis D Allen
David H. Wilson
Catherine Chamberlain
Helen Netro
J Souhan and Sons, Inc
Schaffer Dairy
Tarr’s Dairy
Borden's
Ehrhart Gas Co
Agway
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