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Newspaper
Free Press
Location
Trumansburg, New York, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 1966
Page
12
A reader rails against townspeople acting as walking information booths spreading unverified gossip. The piece warns about biased judgments and the spread of secondhand stories, urging individuals to think for themselves and verify facts before talking.
Phyllis Griffith questions lowering age to 18 for voting while acknowledging service and driving rights. Jacksonville Community Association plans a meeting on April 5 with a talk by Mrs George Slingerland about Michigan Indians. A notice declares the 1966-67 Village of Ovid annual assessment roll completed and open for inspection.
Damaged by water in Seneca Falls last week hitting the sash factory. Ithaca also affected by freshets. Bridges along Cascadilla Creek washed away. In 1856 peach trees and grape vines harmed by a severe winter. A son born to Mr and Mrs James Murphy on March 28 and a daughter to Mr and Mrs Francis McDonald on March 24 1906. Thomas Meddick has a job at Goldfield Nevada. D G Covert reports usual tee storage from his pond. Peter Hanlon moved into the P H Lyons house on Chapman St. M J Finton moving his in shop to the block behind Purdy's store.
An archival collage lists 1874 water protection work at Main and Elm, 1874 wagon thefts near the Baptist church, 1892 grip illness reports, 1920s sports talk at John T. Ryan’s parlor, and 1917 to 1941 community updates including staff changes, visits, moves, a senior class dance, a marriage, a lecture at Lakeview Grange, and local relocations among families in Trumansburg and nearby towns.
Grace Withiam led the notion counter at Clark’s Department Store in El Mira about sixty years ago. The writer recalls buying thread and notions for her dressmaker mother and notes Grace’s pleasant, agreeable manner. In 1916 the writer moved to Trumansburg and rang the central office for a call, hearing Grace answer with a cheerful “number, please.”
April events list local church rummage sales library hours and meetings. Multiple organizations including 1st Federated Church Searsburg Grange Masonic Lodge Rainbow Girls and Rotary schedule gatherings from April 1 to April 14 with services, meals, and official town and fire department meetings.
A son, Douglas James, was born to Mr and Mrs Richard Coward Jr of Sale Drive on Wednesday March 23 1966 at Tompkins County Hospital Trumansburg In Selma Alabama Lt and Mrs Elgie Lutes Jr welcomed a daughter Christine Ann born February 8 1966 at Craig Air Force Base Hospital Also an Open House on April 9 from 3 to 6 p m marks the 25th wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs James Wright to be hosted by their children at the Agard Road home of Mr and Mrs Roger Wright No gifts please
INTERLAKEN residents Mrs Charles Robinson Jerry Pam Ike and Melvin Switzer visited Warren Wrights in Castle Creek last week. D P Norton returned home from Florida on Monday after a winter vacation. Duane and Danny Waid attended the Federated Church communion breakfast in Ovid. Frank Dean and family of Covert arrived home from Florida after wintering there. Duane Waid and Roxanne attended the Red Mill play at Trumansburg High School Friday.
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