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THE LEADER THURSDAY, MARCH ^Q, 1946
(continued from page 1)
service are to step in as .captain
and first lieutenant of Hose 3, of
Which John Hhonolch tias been
captain for ^he past year. Robert
Johnson is .slated for election as
captain, ond William Noll as first
lieutenant. Thomas Oarrity, the
present nrst lieutenant will step
down to second lieutenant and
William Lauckhart, who Is serving
as second lieutenant wili retire
from ofnce for a year. Also Ber-nard
J. Lonam is to yield his post
of warden to make way for John
MacDonald, another returning
serviceman.
Wemple To Head Hose 5
Paul Wemple, a veteran, is to
"t succeed William Gremple as cap-tain
of Hose 5. 1st Lieut. Charles
Sriggs, is working nights, is
retiring from ofnce. There will be
a contest for the omce between
David Brlggs, second lieutenant,
and Jack Boyle, recently discharged
from the army. There also wi
be a contest between John Powei
and Gerald OrifBn, a veteran, fo
the. ^second lieutenancy. Fran
Wemple is unopposed for warden
/The slate of Hose 5, provides fo
the election of Frank Dlabolo a
captain to succeed Me^vin Perez
and .(\?orge Hannon are rivals for
the warden Vacancy. ^
The Fire Police Squad will hold
its election on Friday night, Apr!
12. - George Hesser Is slated to
succeed Milton Combs as captain
Valentine Wright will advance
from sergeant to lieutenant and
Eugene Sussliiig is slated to be
chosen as sergeant.
Harry Zahn is to be advanced
from Second Assistant to Director
of the Emergency Relief Squad, to
succeed Frederick Plump, jr.. Pen-ton
Smith, jr., the first assistant
has moved to Merrick and resigned
from the squad. His place is to
be taken by Donald Mauersberger
while Frank Boyden is the nominee
for second assistant.
These slates are complete to date
but nominations can be made from
the floor on the night of the elec-tions.
from secon? "To " Arst' Tfeutenanl
Leonard Partlss, a World War I
veteran, will be unopposed for sec-ond
lieutenant.
Capt. John Sayers of Truck I
will be succeeded by 1st Lieut
Stewart Hart, and 2nd Lieut. Paul
Falcone w*ll move up to, nrst lieu-tenant.
A contest between Albert
Fisher and Robert Wille for the
vacancy in the second lieutenancy
is in the cards.
Engine Contests
At Engine 1, 1st. Lieut. Ralph
Pelllmio is to succeed Capt An-thony
Ustlca, and 2d. Lieut. Eugene
Gelling will move up. Two vet-crana,
Tobert Qraupner and Julius
Ellison, are making a contest tor
lieutenant.. J amen
NEW DOCTOR HERE
Dr. Merny M. Luster has become
associated with Dr. Irving Pinsley
in the general practice of medicine
at 53 West Merrick road, where
Dr. Pldsley has maintained hi:
ofBces Cor the last 16 years.
Dr. Laster Is a graduate or
Columbia University, College of
Physicians a*nd Surgeons, and in-terned
in several prominent hos-
Before
States
pitals In New ifbrk City,
enlisting in the United
Army, where he served as flight
.surgeon .for three and one half
years, Dr. "*'"' ' '
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Brooklyn.
pi'^c'Mced HOME RULE PARTY MEETS
A regular meeting of the Home
Rule Party was held last night In
Exempt Firemen's Hall. Congratu-lations
were in order for .the two
successful candidates of the party
n the recent village election, Trus-tees
Robert B. Paterson and Walter
J. Wood.
Bohock-Fish Doily_
From Fulton Morket
An agreement entered into be-tween
Bohack an3 the Manhattan
Fish Co., larges^wholesalcr in tht
Fulton Fish Market, assures cus-tomers
of receiving fresh fish
through daily deliveries direct to
each Bohack Food Market.
Thomas Donahue, Bohack execu-tive,
said: "Now our customers can
get a large variety of nsh 'right
ofT^the boat' every day. We no
longer regard our fish departments
a* just a part of the meat depart-ment.
"iTiey are complete Ash
stores within each Bohack Market/'
The service the Manhattan Fish
Co. is ofTering to Bohack is the
same it gives to the largest hotels
and restaurants in New York.
Now, with this new Idea of quality
Ash, sea-fresh, .Bohack customers
can eat the same fine sea-food in
their own homes.they enjoy in the
most exclusive eating places, Mr.
Donohue remarked.
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Freeport B41
PROPOSE REZONING
ON FOUR STREETS
Proposed zone changes \af fou:
streets will be considered at a
public hearing by the village board
on Apr 12, at p:30.?. M., in the
conference room of the ihuniclpal
building.
The streets affected are portions
of Bedell street. Rose street and
West Seaman avenue. A full de-scription
of the changes will be
found in the ofnclal announcement
of the hearing elsewhere in this
issue.
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Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday: 9 A.M. to 6 P.M.
Friday: 9 A,M. to 9 PJM. Saturdays: 9 AM. to 10 P.M.
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AH plates come back for "seconds!' when
it's Bohack day*fresh chicken. There's a
reason I Only the best birds are chosen
for your table at our own newly renovated
and enlarged Delaware poultry plant.
And just think - within 24 hours they're in
your Bohack Storey That's fresh chicken I
So, for tender, juicy chicken ?- for a perfect
meal - buy Bohack day-fresh chicken.
Your family will say "More, please I"
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Humus — Peat Moss — Driconure ^- Agrico — Vigoro
Scott's Turf Builder and Lawn Seed
Seeds — Insecticides — Feeds
Complete Line of Gorden Toofs
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Feed & Co@l Co
81 CHURCH STREET
1340
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Treeport
At Sunrise Highway
43 S. Main St. Freepart,9898
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Sudden Death of Rev. Dr.
Jones Shocks Freeport
Interment Today in Greenfield
Cemetery Following Services
In His Church Lost Night
Freeport residents, particularly the 900 members of the Free-port
Methodist Church, were shocked to learn of the sudden and
unexpected death of the pastor, The Rev. Dr. Hubert Darrell Jonrs
Be was 60 years old and had been"*
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Ffeeport
pastor of the church since last
June, when he succeeded the Rev.
E. A. Pol!ard Jones.
Dr. Jones had been ill, but was
considered to have recovered and
was planning to resume his pulpit
next Sunday. Last Saturday eve*;
ning, he ofnciated at a wedding in
the church. But, on Sunday, he
complained of not feeling well. He
had two sinking spells during the
day and, quietly and peacefully, -*»*,<-*, ,*,,f ,..,?,^^H.,,)^. , ., , . _ passed away about lOf. M. *r-—
Interment was -made today-, in
Greenfield Cemetery, Hemps tead.
following funeral services in the
Methodist Church last evening. The
edince was thronged with mourners
and hundreds of others paid their
last respects to the departed pasLui
from 4 to 8 P. M., when the body
lay in state in the church. Mem-bers
of the congregation watched
in the church from 4 o'clock yes-terday
until the tune of interment
tills morning.
The'funeral service was conduct-ed
jointly by Bishop Fred P. Cor-eon,'
of Philadelphia region, an old
^*rl«o4 Qf Or/ Jpnea, and by the
Bev. Dr. Karl F. Moore, Superin-tendent
of the Brooklyn South
District of the New York East
Conference, a post formerly held
by Dr. Jones. Organ music was
rendered by Miss Annie I. Eld ridge.
of Freeport, the church organist.
Dr. Jones had beea seriously ill
since December 27 last but it was
believed that he had fully re-covered.
A circular letter had been
sent to the members of his con-gregation,
dated April 1, announc-ing
that he would resume preach-ing
next Sunday, April 7.
The announcement read:
ur pastor will return to our
pulpit next Sunday, April
7th. The Great Physician heard
our prayers, guided our Methodist
hospital doctors in. curing his 111-
ness,. encouraged anq} strengthened
his devoted wife in her constant
care of and nursing him. Dr. Jones
feels now that he has recovered
sufBciently to resume his pastoral
duties. May we all join in a prayer
(Continued on Page 6)
Three Friends Give
Blood To Help
Editor Geo. Goeller
Three local residents, old
* friends of George Goeller,
edAor of THE LEADER, gave
a pint of blood each this week
because he needed transfusions
aggregating three pints. Mr.
Goeller is in Memorial
"ing to undergo a: serious,
ation.
The transfusions were given
from the hospital's 'blood bank,
and the three donors did not
see the patient, but gave blood
to replace thnt drawn from the
bank. They are Mr. and Mrs.
William W. Winshlp. of 38
Shonnard avenue, and Frank
C. Filkins. of 43 Agnes avenue.
During the war. Mrs. Wbiship
gave a total of 16 pints of blood
to the Red Cross.
Red Cross Will
Award Insignia
To Hard Workers
Certificotes, Bors ond
Pins To Be Presented
At Ceremony April 9
Freeport Branch of the American
Red Cross will award World War
II Certificates, Insignia and Vol-unteer
Service Ribbon Bars at a
meeting to be held on April 9th
in the Police Court Room at the
Municipal Building at 8:OQ p.m.
Workers who have served 200
hours or longer are eligible to re-ceive
World War II Certificates
issued by the American National
Red Cross. The period during
which workers are eligible begins
January i, 1940 and ends with the
ofRclal close of World War II
M.H.Weyrauch-Succeeds
Vielbig as Counsel
Supripe Appointment Mode
At Reorganization Meeting
Of Freeport Village Board
NEW VILLAGE ORDINANCE
The new village ordinance
proposed to end housing con*
dltlons In some parts of Free-port
Is printed In full else-where
In this Issue.
It Is urged that everyone
Interested study It carefully
and be prepared to appear be-fore
the village board on Apr.
12 to support or disapprove of
the new rules, as their belief
may dictate* "
Red Cross Drive
Post Commander to
Speak; Post Has 657
Paid-up Members
•William Clinton Story Post, No.
343, American Legion, will meet
tomorrow night In the High School
gymnasium. This meeting will be
a public initiation, and families
pnd friends of the members are
Invited to attend.
There will be a concert by the
Freeport High School Band, under
the direction of J. Maynard Wett-
Advancement of the Colors* Na-tional
Anthem by the Band. In-etaBatlon
of 3rd Vice Commander
Golden^ Presentation of
it&arter of the JUnlot Achievement
Porporatldn sponsored by the Poet
—Mr. .George Geatcr. . -
Initiation of aew\ members b?
on page
Lodge; Dinner lo
Held Tonight
Vielbig ond Anton
Honored With Life
Membership In Order
The two hundred and twentieth
member to be initiated into Free-port
Elks' Lodge during the regime
of Henry P. Vielbig as Exalted
Ruler, was received into the order
at the last meeting. A class of
thirty-three initiations made this
mark possible, it being one of the
best in the last decade, or more.
^ The Drill Team under the super-vision
of Captain Julius Michaels
assisted-4n the initiation ceremony,
and later in the meeting presented
a beautiful silk American Flag to
the JBxalted Ruler, who in turn
passed it on to the Lodge.
A collation, featuring . a _ .huge
birthday cake, for the members
.«nose_bJ%lhdays,..(ell in the Month
of March, was served • immediately
after t'the meeting.
Life memberships were votedlK*
the Exalted Ruler, Henry P. ^Viei-big,
and Treasurer, Karl Anton,
in recognition of the valued and
conscientious service they nave
rendered to Freeport Lodge.
The installation dinner for the
incoming ofScers elected for the
1946-4? term will be held tonight.,
at 6:30 pan., and a large turnout
is assured.
PYTHIAN SXSTER8 INITIATE
The Unity Temple, Pythian Sla-ters
of Freeport, held initiation of
new ofBcdrs Monday evening at
Pythian hall The most excellent
chief, Estelle Blum, with the aid
of her ofBcers Initiated a class pf
3? ladies and ? men. The new,
membexa were given a token of
Homers and congratulated by
ing dignitaries: past grand chief,
Mrs. Henrietta Lew**; "and district
deputy grand thief, Mrs. Qus'Pro-bcr.
Refreshments werd served*
prepared for" all volunteers whc
were eligible as of January 1, 1946
Persons who have not yet servec
the requisite time will continue Lo
earn certificates after January 1
until the ofncial end of the war n
declared by Congress, and awards
will be made to such workers at*.
regular intervals.
All workers who receive ccrU-flcaLes
may wear World War H
pins (for women) or buttons (fui
men*. These may be purchased in
the Branch for 50 centa. Pins may
be worn on uniforms or civilian
clothes. In addition, volunteers
who have served 13 months (whe-ther
or not (.he service was .con-tinuous
or was rendered in qnc
or more activities) during the per-iod
beginning January 1, 1940 and
ending with the official close of
the war may wear World War II
Volunteer Service Ribbons Bars.
These may be purchased from the
Branch for 25 cents.
Each silver strip represents 500
hours.
Each narrow gold strip repre-sents
1000 hours.
Each broad gold strip represents
5000 hours.
Silver and gold strips are never
worn on a bar together.
Mrs. John W. Dodd, Awards
Chairman, reports that 1,019 vol-unteers
in the Freeport Branch are
eligible for awards. They have
given 394,748 total hours of ser-vice,
and of these 44 have given
over 1,500 hours Individual service.
In addition, 1,031 other volunteers
gave service but not sufnclent_fbr
awards. . .
yplunteers may determine - to
what dwards they are entltlgicLfrom
the list In -the Branch workroom
on Tuesday, Wednesday. andjThurs"
day mornings. Awards may be
ordered and paid for at that time.
INTENDED FKRE CAUSES
PARISH HOUSE DAMAGE
The danger of untendeo rubbish
Qres, pointed out In TH& T^AU?ER
last week by Fire Chief Arnold
Yo@gen, was illustrated forcefully
when, sparks from a rubbish Ore
ignited the roof of the parish
house of the Episcopal Church of.
the Transfiguration, at Long Beach
avenue and Pine street. An.
brought the. firemen under
Chief Frank Chapman. By the
time the flames were extinguished,
damage estimated at close <x* $800
had been done.
STORE
ALL DAY 8WNDAY
Chubbuok's Drug: Store; loo..
South Main st., and Sunrise-
•way] will remain open Sunday B
all Che other pharmacies blbae atr
2 Ppr%_..,.The telephone is!
port 5.'
Nearly $509 Here
Lost Week Produces
Over $2,700; Workers
Mode Finol Spurt
At the fhinl report meeting of
the Red Crosa Fund prlve, held! were his pcrsunai friends.
What had been a routine organi-zation
Board meeting turned Into
a babel of protests when the ap-pointment
of a Village Counsel way
reached on the agenda, last Mon-day
night.
The large audience sensed there
was something impending, and;
when Mayor Ryan announced the*
Board would consider names for
the Village Counsel's Job, Ray-mond
Malone, local attorney, re-ceived
permission to address the
Board. He launched into an im-passioned
plea and wound up by
stating that he huped "This Board
would not, ny in the face of Provi-
^ and name other than Henry
ri%lhJnr "™T?o«rr"''tR» *"7VfMW»'*""' ' 'lUI^ •
Malone was followed by Mrs. Mny
bunion, Uemocuttic Icaucr of Frec-
IJOi'L, Fred Oiseu. David Freuden-berg,
Mr. Burkovltz, and Mrs, Corn.
Ellison, nil personal friends of Mr.
V id big and all pleading for his
appointment,. Most, of Uic speakers,
awuit, on Mr. Viuiuig's auilicy as a
poliUcal organizer, his party loyalty
H,id that, the party .workers who
hnd won the laat three elections
Monday evening. Dr. John W.
Dodd, Village Chairman, announced
that a total of $1B^18J»3
reached: " Freezer by ^
$15,500. The canvassers, captains.
division heads and the people of
Freeport may take pride in the
knowledge that once again Free-port
has successfully completed the
Red Cross Fund Drive within the
month qf March.
The sum of $10,073.20 was turned
at tnia
moved that the
tne speakers, but Mayor
out that under the law the*
must, be filled at the^or*
ganizatioa'^meetlug.
' iruatuc utupeacer then I{omina-ted
Mar Lin 11. Weyraucn, and the
nomination was seconded by Trus-tee
fatursun. Trustee Wood placed
in by the Housc-to-Housc Division.; Mr. Vieloigs name in nomination.
which was headed by George W.
Scaver, John H. Die me r a:id Car-roll
McLaughlin.
$3,381.74 was turned In by the
Business and Industry Division,
which was headed by Mr. Milton
Danzlgcr. ,
$631 74 was collected by the Clubs
and Organizntinns Division, which
was headed by Mr. Russell Hotal-ing.
$1,832.23 was obtained by the
Theatres Division, which was head-ed
by Robert E. Patterson with
Mrs. William K. Allen, Mrs, Wal-lace
Campbell and Mrs. F. J.
Murphy, in charge of collections
at the Grove, Freeport and Plaza
Theatres.
The following .were captains of
jhe dlatrietsTBth, Rev; R,_
i-la and Mrs. R.-B.' Oolde.n; 9th,
Mrs. Guy Russell; 10th, Mrs. Joseph
McGinn; llth, Mrs. Herbert E
Byitte; 12th, Mr. Frederick Roe-mer;
13th, Mr. Oscar Pulse, Mr.
Richard Hungerford and Mr. Tred-weU
Hopkins; 14th*; Mrs. D. A.
Saundjers; p5th, Mrs. F. Jack God-frey,
Mrs. K M. Robins: 86th, Mrs.
J. F. Held: 99th, Mrs. George
Olsen, Mrs. Carry 1« Boger;
Mr. and Mrs. Wni. Marvin; fB3th,
Mrs. Lament Ensko,, Mrs. Robert
Ensko; 167th, Mrs. Henry New-berger;
179th, Mrs. Robert Mun-kelt;
180th, Mr. Fred Hager.
RUMMAGE SALE
BY HIGH SCHOOL
The Junior-Scfdor Parent Teach-ers
Association of Freeport High
School is ready for the rummage
galg to be held all next week in
the building at 21 Railroad avenue
The sale will be conducted from
Monday through Saturday, and
there will be bargains galore.
Mrs. Curtis Brail, is chairman of
,the committee in"6har?@.
Mayor Kyan then requested that
the village clerk poil the Boaro%
Tmstee uallo voted for Mr. Vielbj?
and the deciding vote for Mr. Wey-rauch
was caat by Mayur Kyan.
henry P. Vielbig has been .village
counsel for the pa»L three years,
and is 1st Vi<M*-President of the
Home Rule Party.
Martin H. Weyrauch is a Pro-fessor
of Law at Brooklyn Law
College and has just completed a
two year appointment a*-a-member^
of the Legislative Inveetignting
(.Continued on Page 12)
fparacino Heads
Veterans'Poilr
, Will be
By Mohr Post; Stptkr
Deputy Will Preside
Peter L. Sparacino was elected
commander of the Henry .Thep-.
dorc-Mohr Post, VFW, at the post's
annual election meeting. Elected
with.Sparacino were:
Edwin Oregurvlch and Theodore
Allegra, vice commanders; Phillip
DiCarlo, quartermaster; ]Lewis Al-linson,
post advocates Harold
Somelia, chaplain; Dr. Isidore Fink*
surgeon; Joseph C. Noebel, trustee
for three years, and Noebel, Ed"
ward Johannemann and Roy Rior-dan,
delegates to Oounty Council.
Installation ceremonies will b«
held on April. 13 in Aaln stxect
Are headquarters. Noebel, as &tata
deputy Chief of stag, will oOlf^tp.
A resolution was passed" to; peti-tion
Oov. Dewey to sign the
Condon 25-year police
bill. The post' accepted 14
members* ' i
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