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Newspaper

Free Press

Location

Trumansburg, New York, United States of America

Date

Jul 25, 1968

Page

7

Foxx Ahlstedt Engagement Announced in Jamestown

Mr and Mrs Kenneth C Foxx announce the engagement of their daughter Linda Lee to Douglas F Ahlstedt son of Mr and Mrs Carl Ahlstedt of 199 Avalon Blvd W E Jamestown New York Linda is a senior at Fredonia College majoring in piano He is a Southwestern Central High School graduate with a B S in music from Fredonia College and is serving in the U S Army at Ft Belvoir Virginia.

Willard Kenneth C. Foxx Linda Lee Douglas F. Ahlstedt Carl Ahlstedt Avalon Blvd W.E Jamestown New York Miss Foxx Ovid Central School Fredonia College Mr. Ahlstedt Southwestern Central High School U.S. Army Ft. Belvoir

Ovid recreation program report highlights weekly events

July 15 19 at Ovid Rec Center drew 147 average daily attendees. Tire pushing contest won by Jimmy Westervelt. bicycle drag races won by Ed Granger. skateboard champ Jim Westervelt. 10 mile bike race won by Bill Thomson with seven competitors. Bob Gable won the Ovid 500 bike race in the parking lot. ARCHERY winners listed for arrows shot and bull's eyes. Coming events include Counselor Week from July 29 to August 2 with Nature's Way activities and a Pet Show.

OVID Ovid Recreation Jimmy Westervelt Ed Granger Jim Westervelt Bill Thomson Bob Gable

Local residents visit Seaway and 4-H dairy bar kicks off

Ould and Burnham families toured the Ei senhower Lock and St. Lawrence Seaway then picnicked at Robert Moses State Park. Others hosted and visited in Berkshire Mountains and Westport. A 90th birthday honored Mrs. John Riley with relatives attending. A Seneca County 4-H Leaders Assoc dairy bar opens daily 11 am to 10 pm to fund Leaders Forum in Washington.

James Smithers Elmer Burnham Massena St. Lawrence Seaway Eisenhower Lock Robert Moses State Park Chauncey Depew Joseph O’hara Michael Depew Camp White Oaks Berkshire Mountains Charles Mickel Westport Conn Mickel Victor Kaiser John Riley Nellie Catherine Chamberlin Mary Jean Waterloo Seneca County Fair Seneca County 4-H Assoc Betsy Patsos Vera Lawrence Kay Miller Mike Poorman Vincent Gardner Herman Sigrist Jim Patsos Margaret Bennett

Women’s Republican Club to Meet in Ovid

The Women’s Republican Club of South Seneca County will meet at Mrs Thomas Lewis home in Ovid on Thursday July 25 at 8 p m Mrs Leonard Getman Republican Chairman of Schuyler County will be guest speaker Anyone wanting a ride please call Interlaken 532 4325

Janet Joyce Jean Robert Bechtold Rochester John Trainor Seneca Falls Paul Jens Beth Wellsville Richard Shaw Jay Seneca Falls Country Club Richard David Deborah Garden City Mich Elm Beach Shaw Penn Central Railroad Detroit Ray Edith) McMillen Watkins Glen South Entrance Abe Yallertson Cananda Ovid Women’s Republican Club South Seneca County Thomas Lewis Leonard Getman Schuyler County Interlaken

Ice Cream Social Volunteers Sought at Willard Christ Church

Willard Christ Episcopal Church led by Rev. Roland Nichols calls for help from all parishioners for an Ice Cream Social on July 31 with Mrs Moses and Mrs Scoles coordinating. An evening program features the Ovid Central School Band at 7 p.m. A treasurer’s report is posted.

Willard - Christ Episcopal Church Roland Nichols Moses

Ovid Federated Church Announces Summer Schedule

Ovid Federated Church will hold services at 10 a.m. during the summer months. This Sunday July 21 the preacher is Rev. Paul Hostetter of Geneva, Gen eva Presbytery offices. Hostetter serves as Director of Health and Welfare for Geneva Presbytery and arrived from New York City last year.

OVID Ovid Federated Church Paul Hostetter Geneva

Reckless Driver Quoted by Dale Holdridge in Langford Bugle

Dale Holdridge of Langford voices a cautionary view on reckless driving in the South Dakota Bugle, defining a reckless driver as anyone who passes despite all a car can do. The remark highlights concerns about unsafe overtaking and road safety.

Dale Holdridge, Langford

4-H Picnic Brings Local Groups Together at Stewart Park

The Ovid Center Jets and 4-H groups held a combined Sunday picnic at Stewart Park with ample food and a cheerful mood. Upcoming events include the Seneca County Fair on Saturday July 20 and a Firemen's Carnival appearance in Phelps.

Ovid Center Jets Pixies Stewart Park Seneca County Fair Bert Stewart, Sr Abbie McComb Phelps

Hayts Corners Celebrate 37th Anniversary

Mr and Mrs Garris Covert marked their 37th wedding anniversary on Sunday July 14 with friends and relatives. Attendees included Floyd Keel Frank Murray Harold Diets Roy Covert Anna Warne Sandy Mc Bride Arthur Vargason and Janice Covert. William Halmer of Elmira visited Arthur Vargason. Arthur Vargason and Howard Rider hosted visitors in Mecklenburg. One of every six bags of potatoes becomes chips shoestring potatoes or french fries.

Garris Covert Floyd Keel Frank Murray Harold Diets Roy Covert Anna Warne Sandy McBride Arthur Vargason Janice Covert William Halmer Elmira Howard Rider Mecklenburg

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Linda Lee Foxx Douglas Ahlstedt Jody Wilson Gale Miller Kevin Mannix Kathy Figueroa Mike Lapez Stan McCheyne Mark Bradley Kelly McArdle Warren Kelly Guy Bowers Vincent Laper Ould Ruth Clawson Women's Republican Club Women of Christ Church Ovid, N.Y Linda Ann Sundquist Danby Road Gerald McComb Keith Lisa Marie Sundquist Danby Rd Fish Brothers Glen Rick Jim Fish Michigan Gary Swimley Chambers Lilian Manners Pearl van Dusen Betsy VanBenschoten Barbara Adams Jolly Ole William VanCamp Edith VanCamp Abby Stanley Lawrence Chamber Hayts Gregg’s Market Jacksonville Green Gia Sliced & Wohole Lax Maxwell House T-Burg Trumansburg, N Y Redman’s Interlaken, NY N.Y
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