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Newspaper
Free Press
Location
Trumansburg, New York, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1968
Page
9
The document proclaims September 17 1967 as Citizenship Day and the week around it as Constitution Week. It urges community members to display the U S flag and participate in ceremonies to reflect on citizenship and constitutional duties and rights.
New Ovid residents discuss waste disposal options from private carts to family compost. Readers recount bear encounters at dumps and impatience for the town dump conversion to a landfill. The piece reflects urgency to remove household garbage from back doors.
Jacksonville Grange to elect officers at a meeting Sat Sept 14 at 8 00 p m in Grange Hall. Local residents and families are noted with moves visits and social events including a teacher picnic in Trumansburg with nearly twenty five attendees.
Mrs Margaret M Johnson 89 widow of Daniel Johnson of Interlaken died Sept 5 at Geneva General Hospital after an extended illness. Funeral services were held in Ovid with burial at Mt Green Romulus. Survived by son Arthur M Johnson Romulus two grandchildren three great grandchildren. Bearers Mike Beardsley James Turo Robert Akins Donald Warne. Contributions to Seneca County Heart Chapter.
Mrs Helen Brooks Treadwell 87 widow of David Treadwell died at Taylor Brown Memorial Hospital Water loo after an extended illness. Funeral services were held at Coryell Funeral Home Willard with Rev Roland Nichols officiating. Burial at Oak Lawn Cemetery Oaks Corners. She was born in Covert daughter of Arthur H Brooks and Helen Miller Brooks. Surviving are John S Brooks Sr Romulus a stepson Bennett Treadwell Buffalo and several nieces and nephews. Contributions may be made to Christ Church Willard.
A son Timothy Lynn born to Mr and Mrs Gene Baker of South Street Trumansburg on Friday September 6 1968 at Tompkins Co Hospital. A daughter Michelle Ann born to Mr and Mrs Michael Rehbein of Freeville with Nancy Armstrong listed as parent on Sunday September 8 1968 at Cortland Hospital.
TRUMANSBURG The Taughan nock Garden Club will meet at 1 30 p m Thursday Sept 19 at the White Nurseries in Mecklenburg for a pruning lesson. Hostess Mrs David Allen assisted by club members Mrs Earl Clarke and Mrs Francis Sardone will welcome attendees. Nur sery managers David Allen and Stanley Beaver will discuss and demonstrate pruning techniques.
Miss Kathy James daughter of Mr and Mrs Arthur James leaves Saturday Sept 7 to attend Fredonia College. Mr and Mrs Arthur Champion and son Arthur of Kingston visited locally over Labor Day weekend. Mrs Owenke hosted seven guests Aug 30 for an Idea A Party and Mr and Mrs Owen Ike and family visited Stewart's Park and Watkins Glen on Aug 27.
A historical snippet highlights Trumansburg Mineral Spring visitors from neighboring towns with hopes for future facilities for invalids. It recalls Dr. Kilmer's 1896 visit in Ithaca offering cancer and chronic disease consultations, notes 1910 electric car advances, and mentions a 1899 call for riding instruction for youths.
The merger of Lodi Methodist and First Presbyterian Churches created the United Presbyterian Church with 205 charter members. Speakers praised the union as a new day for area churches and installed 12 elders and a new pastor joined by visitors from Romulus Ovid Interlaken Hector Waterloo Seneca Falls Geneva and Elmira.
The Young Mothers Homemaker's Club will gather at 7 p.m. on September 12 at Margaret Kopsa's cottage for a first meeting and pot-luck supper. Members should bring a dish to pass and their own table service, with beverages provided by the hostess.
Mrs Florence Wire hosted dinner guests Thursday. Mrs Katie Massoth, who had spent several weeks with Mrs Wire, returned home with them.
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