Craig Wood to play - The “tops” in golf will be featured with the return home on Wednesday, July 23 of Lake Placid’s own Craig Wood. The holder of golfdom’s coveted titles, the National Open and Masters champion, this will be Craig’s first appearance on his home course, the Lake ...

Butch Martin hired - Lake Placid native Eugene “Butch” Martin has accepted the dual position of North Elba Park District manager and executive director of the Lake Placid Sports Council. Martin, who left his duties as manager of SUNY Cortland’s arena complex, began his official ...

July 4 messages - “No nation as individuals has appreciated liberties less than we,” said Chaplain Bernard J. Carlin of the Army redistribution station during the Fourth of July program at the Olympic stadium. “No nation under God,” he continued, “has enjoyed the liberty which we ...

Graduation advice - How to use education to the best advantage to oneself and for the benefit of others was the message brought by Rev. Brother B. Thomas, president of Manhattan College, to the graduates at the annual high school commencement on Monday. “The objectives of education ...

Community gardens - Supervisor Willis Wells is issuing a request to property owners of Lake Placid and vicinity, who own idle land suitable for cultivation, to donate the use of such land for community gardens. He feels that the vacant lots in and around the village if planted now would ...

Forest protection - In support of the nationwide observance of forest protection week, Gov. Miller has issued a proclamation designating the week beginning May 28 as forest protection week, and calling upon every citizen of the state to do his utmost to spread the word of caution regarding ...