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Newspaper
Free Press
Location
Trumansburg, New York, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1968
Page
9
Clifford E. Bower as Chairman of the Tompkins County Board of Supervisors proclaims May 1968 as Senior Citizens Month to honor the aging population and encourage their participation in county activities while supporting senior welfare initiatives.
Local readers praise Bob Timerson and the dynamic Thespian Troupe for another stellar spring musical. The article extols student growth through performance, discipline, teamwork, and stagecraft, noting the value of theatrical training in public schools and the inspirational leadership of the director.
Two obituaries published for April 27 1968 deaths. Mrs Ella P McDonald 57 of Ovid wife of Edward McDonald Sr died in Clifton Springs Hospital after an extended illness. Funeral services at John D Covert Funeral Home and Holy Cross Church with burial in Holy Cross Cemetery. George W Ricken 89 formerly of Canandaigua died at a relative’s home. funeral at Kennedy Funeral Home Canandaigua and burial at Woodlawn Cemetery.
Regular meeting of the Young Mothers Home Demonstration Unit will be held at 8:00 p.m. at Ann Knight's home. Topic: Planning Flower Arrangements.
In 1899 the street commissioner reports good progress clearing clogged sewers and notes glazed pipe reduces obstructions. plans to glaze all pipes during repairs. An 1905 item advises women avoid motor travel to prevent weight gain and improve appetite. A 1906 note mentions a Waycross curfew proposal requiring fathers return home earlier.
Research linking health and activity is discussed with comparisons between Irish Americans in Boston and active Irish peers. Ovid carries strong praise for OC S Hornets and J.W. teams, plus school physical education and community programs. A jovial beach sight and public dances close the piece.
A sequence of local gatherings runs from Friday May 3 to Saturday May 11 including library hours rummage and bake sales at Podunk and Ulysses Granges Searsburg chicken barbecue and roast beef supper at Reynolds ville churches DeMolay Rainbow Girls and Fidelity chapters meetings at Federated Chapel and American Legion Home plus Rotary Rebekah and 4H Club events with church and school affiliates involved.
Enfield residents report moving to Route 227 near Trumansburg after a fire destroyed two barns. The Enfield Methodist Church Women served a banquet for the American Baptist Women of the Seneca Cortland Assoc. and other local happenings include baptisms, showers, and troop activities. Multiple families and neighbors share visits, travel to Hawaii duty tours, and planned fundraisers to install church water systems.
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