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Newspaper

Free Press

Location

Trumansburg, New York, United States of America

Date

Sep 23, 1971

Page

15

Interlaken church holds fall rummage and bake sale report

Interlaken Reformed Church and Perry city Friends Church ran a two day rummage and bake sale with varied items including handwork. They netted nearly $80 on the first day and plan future bazaars and fundraisers. The Interlaken parish notes include upcoming meetings at the parsonage September 23, senior RCYF plans, choir rehearsals, Sunday school at 9 30 and morning worship at 11, and World Wide Communion on October 3.

Perry City

Interlaken Community Notes and Local Updates

This column recalls fall weather, college youth departures, and local events. It mentions South Seneca football 30 over Spencer Van Etten, birthday wishes for Mrs. Alice Townsend, a clothing shop opening on Main Street, and a charity pot luck at the Baptist Church. Benedict Arnold highlighted as Saratoga hero with a monument note.

Rockies Robert Elliott Europe Paul Adams Air Force Philippines Stephanie Buffalo Carol Fredonia South Seneca Spencer van Etten Elaine Hull Philip Halls Lone Star Mission of Texas Minneapolis Alice Townsend South Seneca School Jay Shoe Store Main Street Edwin Compton

First Baptist Church Interlaken Week of Sept Activities

The Interlaken church lists Thursday Sept 23 8 p.m. meeting for Sunday School teachers. Friday Sept 24 6 30 p.m. church family dish to pass supper by Women’s Mission Society with Robert Goodwin’s Navajo work talk. Sunday Sept 26 10 a.m. Sunday School 11 a.m. worship Pastor James R Sheppard Nursery Children’s Church ages 3-7 5 39 p.m. Senior Choir 6 30 p.m. Youth Jet Cadets Teens 7 p.m. Pre service prayer 7 30 p.m. Evening worship. Wednesday Sept 29 7 30 p.m. Midweek Bible study and prayer time.

Interlaken Women’s Mission Society Robert Goodwin James R. Sheppard

Shade tree remark hints at wood supply for winter

Larry King in Thermopolis Independent Record notes a fall shade tree many missed could have supplied wood for last winter's fireplace, reflecting shortages and seasonal wood use.

Larry King Thermopolis Wyo

Frances Mekeel longtime Ovid editor dies at 84

Frances Mekeel 84 of N Main St Ovid wife of Stephen former editor of the Ovid Gazette died Sept 14 1971 at Marcellus Rest Home after a long illness Private graveside services were held in Union Cemetery Rev James Spear officiated She taught in Pawling Mt Vernon Seattle and near Ovid and was a pianist and Eastern Star member Surviving are her husband a son a daughter four grandchildren a great grandson and a sister

Ovid Frances Mekeel N. Main St Stephen Mekeel Ovid Gazette Marcellus Rest Home Marcellus Union Cemetery James Spear Shining Light Chapter Order of Eastern Star Ovid Federated Church Stephen R. Mekeel Liverpool Syracuse Post Standard Richard Margaret) Palmer Warners John Margaret) Gordon Williamsville

Mrs Kathryn Etring dies in Waterloo at 76

Kathryn Etring age 76 of Lodi Interlaken Road died Friday night at Taylor Brown Memorial Hospital Waterloo after brief illness. Funeral 1:30 p.m. Monday at John D. Covert Funeral Home with Rev George Johnson officiating. Burial Staten Island. Born in New York City she lived in Lodi area 25 years. Survived by son Fred Eiring Staten Island two grandsons one great granddaughter and sister Irene Horton Lodi.

Lodi Kathryn Etring Lodi-Interlaken Taylor Brown William and Soph Reybold Messerve Fred Eiring Staten Island Arthur Irene) Horton

Weeks Rites Held for George L Weeks in Geneva

George L Weeks 69 of 240 Lyons Rd Geneva died Sept 19 1971 after a short illness at Seneca Falls Hospital Funeral services were Sept 22 from John D Covert Funeral Home Burial in Union Cemetery He retired in 1969 from Gould Pumps after 18 years He is survived by 2 sons Lyle and Donald Weeks Geneva 1 daughter Marion Jenkins Geneva 16 grandchildren 8 great grandchildren 4 brothers Rowland Carl Harold John and 2 sisters Floyd Weeks and Phoebe McGargle all in Pennsylvania or Milton Pa and Rochester NY"}

Ovid George J. Weeks Lyons Rd Geneva Waterloo Seneca Falls Hospital John D. Covert Union Cemetery Mr. Weeks Opps William and Imma Huffman Weeks Gould Pumps Seneca Falls Lyle Weeks Donald Weeks Marion Katrine) Jenkins Rowland Carl Pennsylvania Harold Michigan John Rochester Floyd Weeks Milton Phoebe McGargle

Thousand Islands count rises beyond 1090

The Thousand Islands area in the St. Lawrence River now counts over 1800 islands, more than previously believed. The region, famous for its “Robinson Crusoes,” is featured in New York State Vacationlands, a brochure from the state Department of Commerce.

Thousand Islands St. Lawrence River St. Lawrence New York State New York State Department of Commerce State Street Albany

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Jean Martin Interlaken Reformed Church Outh Fellowship RCYF Furnace Organ Myron Bassette John Hubbard John Terry Lena Hillbrand Amanda Aull George Hunt Benedict Arnold Saratoga Arnold Luanna Wilson Dudley Wilson Miami Fla First Baptist Church Mrs. Frances Mekeel George L. Weeks S. A. Gilbert Jeweler Genera Masonic Temple Trumansburg Rainbow Girls Royal Arch Masons Childrens Church Jet Cadets and Young Peoples Meeting First Baptist Church of
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