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Newspaper
Free Press
Location
Trumansburg, New York, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1969
Page
6
Observations by Nancy Berman Ovid reflects on moving days as a brain strain of budgeting and planning. She recalls resisting weekly specials, choosing minimal quantities, and juggling cutbacks while packing and noting the challenge of wasting food, with humorous anecdotes about neighbors and friends.
A Romulus notices column reports a joint Sunday service at the Presbyterian Church with West Fayette Church to close Vacation Bible School at 10 a.m. Also listed are hospitalizations, visits, and local family news including a barn accident, a wedding reception in Orleans, fire company picnic details, and plans for an Inter-Church Adult Fellowship picnic at the Gere home.
On Sunday July 27 Rev Edward Miller of Interlaken will deliver the sermon at the Ovid Center Baptist Church. There will be no services during August. The column lists visits and travels of local residents including the Akins, Hartwig, Niehaus, Sundquist, Buggle, McComb, Fish, Warne, Perry, and Houseknecht families with mentions of trips to Yellowstone, Hershey, Lancaster, Allentown, and Fenton Michigan.
INTERLAKEN American Legion Post 462 announces its annual picnic at Taughannock Falls State Park this Friday July 25. All legionnaires and auxiliary members urged to attend. The post held a strong summer with a first place marching unit at Lodi July 4 and recent conventions in Niagara Falls and Shortsville July 12.
Nancy Williamson leaves for two weeks at Camp Comstock Ithaca with Bucs Unit. Barkmans neighbors plan farewell. Edna Jante and Louie stay in Kissimmee Florida with her father. Paul conducts Friday July 25 auction. Delbert remains at Willard. Ovid Grange hosts dish to pass supper July 26 at 7:00 p.m. with meeting to follow. Grangers may help decorate Floral Hall at Waterloo Fair Grounds July 26 1:00 p.m.
Thursday July 1969 events include visits by Mr and Mrs Roger Treleave Townsendville to Kingston relatives and 4 H fair exhibits at Trumansburg with plans for Waters Fair. Local illness reports mention hepatitis at home, bedridden Ruth Ike, and 24 hour illnesses. Esther Champion thanks supporters after hospital stay and DVBS. Linda Baker works for Cornell Alumni News and Beverly Scott at Edgemere Willard State Hospital. Canada warm water noted with Black Lab Ontario thermometer reading 81.
Two independent living centers for hospital residents began operating this month at Willard State. The Halfway House in the Hermitage building provides a two bed, equipped apartment where residents cook, work locally, and socialize under supervision. A Sunnycroft Center houses ten residents with self government, shared meals, and regular meetings to foster responsibility and community cooperation.
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