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Newspaper
Free Press
Location
Trumansburg, New York, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1969
Page
7
A collage of small notices lists barber shops, beauty shop offerings, cleaners pickup points, excavation services, funeral home, groceries and meats, used guns, and multiple insurance agencies. Each entry provides street names, towns like Interlaken and Lodi, phone numbers, and brief service descriptions. The page reflects local commerce and community listings with recurring contact details.
For sale items include an AKC Dachshund puppy available after 6 pm in Trumansburg with shots included for 50 dollars. Also a self propelled lawn mower used two summers and two blue gray awnings described by William Shepson of Interlaken with phone contact 532 8356. A rental wanted from Memorial Day to Labor Day for a furnished lakeside home with three bedrooms or more and no steps. contact 607 387 6101.
The Jones Cemetery Association announces its annual meeting on Thursday May 15 1969 at 8 p.m. at the home of Mrs. Earl Dean in Jacksonville. All interested persons are urged to attend.
Sealed bids are invited by the U.S. Post Office Department for Star Route 14884 carrying mail between Trumansburg and Mecklinsburg from July 1, 1969 to June 30, 1970. Bids due May 29, 1969 at 2 00 p.m. must include self supplied automobile and a three daily round trips schedule. Details available in Trumansburg New York.
The page lists local events from May to November including library hours sales, rummage and food fundraisers, smorgasbords, meetings of Rotary clubs American Legion Auxiliary and Masonic bodies, town board and WSCS gatherings, World Tour talk by Edward and Ruth Farrell, and seasonal bazaars at Searsburg and Trumansburg venues with dates, times, and locations.
Interlaken born to Mr and Mrs Frederick Percey at Taylor Brown Hospital Waterloo a daughter Robin Elaine Apr 28 1969. Trumansburg a son Robert John born to Mr and Mrs Larry Andrews on Sunday Apr 27 1969 at Tompkins County Hospital.
The article recalls the Trumansburg fire department’s parade history from 1945, led by parade marshals through 1967 and their close ties with the high school band. It notes the role of the fair board, parade numbers, prizes, and memorable posts including state fairs in 1962 and 1963 and a 1947 Lodge of Elks convention in Seneca Falls.
Community notices report a WSCS smorgasbord supper at Grange Hall on Saturday May 10 starting 5 30 pm featuring turkey and ham and open to the public. Also notes a church program with sheriff speaking about drug use May 18 at 7 pm and various local visits and gatherings across Mecklenburg Iredell Montour Falls and Elmira with families and Scouts enjoying weekend activities.
From Townsendville area three of four winners in the Seneca Tompkins 196 music scholarship contest are Bill Kinn Cathy Ferrand and Nathan Baker from Interlaken School. Accompanists are Mrs Curtiss and Mrs Ferrand with guidance from music teacher Robert Gerlack.
Willard items note Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Dunham visiting in Auburn Sunday with Mrs William T. Traumer and family. Mrs. Helene Gouchie returned home to convalesce after two weeks as a patient at Geneva General Hospital. Robert Warne is in Strong Memorial Hospital Rochester for tests and treatment.
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