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Newspaper
Free Press
Location
Trumansburg, New York, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1968
Page
12
In Trumansburg Hilda Murphy recalls back to school prep with shoes and crowds, then moves to Ovid where a PTA versus PTO meeting plans open houses and merger discussions. The column reflects on family memories, education, and cooperative effort shaping children’s schooling.
In Trumansburg a notice from D. E. Lamkin announces the Hotel is fully repaired and ready for business. The central location at the junction of Peach Orchard and Reynoldsville Roads offers airy rooms and a piazza for promenading with abundant cold water for man and beast. 1838 reports frost on vegetation, 1874 notes a new Golden Spray Perfume with atomizer, and 1905 describes creameries and traveling milk separators changing local dairy delivery.
Scouts from Troop 13 earned Second Class awards for Mike Wright Ricky Murphy and Jim Haight while Tim Countryman Mike Smith Jeff Smith Star David McLallen and Adam Sutcliffe gained First Class. Merit badges went to David Huckle Ray Kellogg Mike Wright Adam Sutcliffe John P. King David McLallen Mike Smith Rob Berry Jeff Smith Tim Moore with several cancellations noted. ceremony set for Sept 23 at 7 30. We welcome new members.
Interlaken notices a hunter safety course scheduled at the Spoon men's Club. Sessions run Saturday September 21 at 9 30 a m and Monday September 30 at 2 30 p m with instructors Charles Over Slaugh and John MacCheyne.
The Interlaken Young Mothers Homemaker's Club schedules a Sept 26 visit to Elmira to tour the Artistic Card Company in the morning and a furniture house with 40 rooms in the afternoon after lunch. Members meet at Sharon Betzler’s home at 8 30 a m Thursday Sept 26. Podunk unit Trumansburg begins its year with a meeting at Nancy Van Orden’s on Monday.
Tompkins County Trust Company forms a six member Trumansburg Advisory Board to serve as a communications link between the bank and the community. Members include John Bourdon Nadine Buck James Crimmins Edward Farrell Dr James Hoffmire and Robert Newport.
William James McDonald 61 died after weeks of illness at Mt. Morris Sanitarium Ovid. A prayer service at Coryell Funeral Home precedes a 10 a.m. Mass at Holy Cross Church Ovid with burial in Holy Cross Cemetery. He grew up in Ovid, worked as a contracting carpenter in Rochester, and is survived by his wife Cecilia and five daughters, one son, four brothers, and a sister.
The Ladies Aid will meet Thursday at Edna Newell’s cottage near the lake in TRUMANSBURG-Searsburg. A picnic dinner at 12 15 p.m. will be served by Edna Newell and Dorothy Tunison. A follow up meeting is set for Sept 28 in the supporting church dining room at 5 30 p.m.
John C Swartout aged 8 of S Main St Lodi died at home Sept 11 1968 after an extended illness. Funeral services were held Sept 14 at John C Covert Funeral Home Ovid with Rev Albert Sauer officiating. Burial in West Lodi Cemetery. Survived by wife Amenda two sons Charles and George three daughters and many grandchildren. Pallbearers named.
Howard Carter Dickinson of South Hadley Massachusetts and formerly of Sheldrake died September 7 1968 in Holyoke following a long illness. He was the grandson of Dr Edwin Dickinson and is survived by his wife Marie Dickinson. Funeral services and burial were held in Falls Church Virginia on September 12. Friends may contribute to the American Cancer Society.
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