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PREEPOET, N. Y., THURSDAY, APRIL 3, 1952
40th Birthday of National Exchange Club
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Mrs. Watkinson Quits
Baldwin School Board
In Policy Controversy
Former Principal Resigns
After Three Years As
Minority Representative
•Mrs, Olive R, WatJdnsoh, a mem-ber
of the Baldwin Board of Edu-cation
-for the last three years, sub-mitted
her resignation to the Board
last week In a letter dated March
27. rto take effect immediately, be-cause
of "Intolerable conditions/' It
became .known today.
Mrs. Watadnson, who is Mrs, Wil-liam
Watkinson of 109 Harrison av-enue,
Baldwin, is a former principal
of the Baldwin schools, having serv-ed
in this capacity at both Plaza
and Coolidge schools. She has been
FIVE GENTS PEE
V.F. W. Paper Collection
Scheduled for Sunday
Henry Theodore fc£ohr J\>st
V4P,W., will have its monthly paper
and scrap metal collection on Sun-day,
Commander S.-- Raymond
Strauss announced, today, pr
Strauss -emphasized that metal was
particularly' desired. Members "of
the post will start the rounds of the
village at^9 o'clock, picking up
materials left at the curb by house-holders.
a resident of Baldwin since
1920's.
the
When interviewed at her home
this week, Mrs, Watkinson said she
had not heard from the Board up
to that time. She said she would
have been a candidate for re-elec-tion
at the forthcoming school elec-tion
in May, but decided to quit now
rather than serve out her term and
refuse to be a candidate for re-election,
Mrs. Watkinson said she would
explain what she meant by "Intol-erable
conditions" In a subsequent
statement. She said, however, she
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founding of ;NatioijaI^ Exchange Club. Freeport club^ one of the oldest,
founded'more than:25 years ago. . - - • • : - . i - i • * ' ^ - - - . , <.' - L.V ~» . . . "^
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Red Cross Fund Drive
Nears Half Way Mark
Mrs. Banker Reports
Many Contributions Are
Still Held by Workers
Reports received at a meeting
Monday nigM of the oa/ptoains In the
1952 Bed Cross Fund Raising cam-paign
in the home of Mrs. Hiarold
W. Battin, 391 Pennsylvania avenue,
indicated that approximately $5,000
had been raised to date towards
FreepoHtte $11,600 </uota. Mrs. Mar-ion
Banker, the chairman, explain-ed,
however, that these figures were
not complete. She said some of the
oapbains in the 37'districts had con-tributions
they were unable bo turn
in; and that in no district was the
canvass complete.
March, she added, was a atormy
month which not only kept canvas-sers
from getting otrt but caused
rtany of them to develop colds' Mrs,
jeon N. Srarlsher, captain of the,
Wh^eoUonnUstrlob,--fras ;tops with
With
Two Candidates Vie
For Second Deputy in
atinfe-froon 4 recent'illness. He!ex-peots.
to be awby.,Vtftrougfibut' the
montfli; returaingr to JFteeport about
May-lr;'--r~------- --
NoU and Jackson Seek
Post Held by Grempel;
John Marra Unapposed
The Preeport. Fire Department
annual meeting tonight In ithe
North Main street headquarters,
features a contest between William
Nbll of Hose-3 and Prank Jackson
of Hose 2 for second deputy chief.
Supporters of the two oandidto/tes
tuave been whooping it up. Hose 3
rad "open house" for Noll following
the company election Tuesday night,
and Hose 2 had a similar aflfair for
Jlackson last Friday night.
John S. Mama Is unopposed lor
the chief's post, succeeding Julius
S. Jacob, Jr., who has served dur-ing
the past year, and the saan> is
true of Fran&lln A. Grempel who
is slated to be advanced from second
bo first deputy.
There were. contests for the office
of second lieutenant in six of -the
seven Freeport companies -Tuesday
night. The feature was in Hoee 5,
where Joseph Lo PreSti who polled
9 votes while his three opponents,
WlUiam Layton, Robert Bcegel.and
Frank Dlabola received-•• seven each,
wfas elected second lieutenant.
The results of the elections were
as follows: . .
£ _ Lieut. Col. Jpl&^Hp^
"Armed Service Boa^d^d^
tional Exehange;presitieiit/in':a3i^^8UQLg the? Freeport Exchange
Chrt>•_dB7"tKe~occasion of tfteJ.^QtK":'a^i^CT|Mx^Qf-the movement
at its weekly luncheon in the Elks cIiibKptise, used the words
"gravity of the situation" and "grave datiger" in describing
present day conditions.
Aflter pointing out that Congress
was doing all in its power to me&\
the situation with adequate appro-priations,
he added; , *
"But what'I want to stress above
all is our need for *a comipleie uu-deretlandmg
by every American
[family of the actual gravity of the
wliat it bakes' in taxes, In discipline,
In preparation an4 , the time it
Jbabes to develop. a/dependable mill-
•Oary forceTogetiher __ wLtti
cation of tlie -infinite^ harm, .tiiat
can" result -throughrMgnoronce of
,_1ftwde tuxufaunezub^l requiremen
"From- the very - .beglnxiSxig, toe
Armyls position, like ttiat
Navy .and the AJr Force,** he .con-
.tmued, "has and will continue bo
be governed by the realisation .that
our country is in grave danger.
Beyfcnd that it is not our responsi-bility
to predict, to estimate or to
venture the political or military" In-tentions
of other states?' ; [
• Deterrents Are Needed ' •
p * Colonel Awtry said initially "we
must provide material, equipment,
housing, feeding and clothing for
the equivalent of 24 active divis-ions,**
and "we must neve^fche pro-ductive
capacity to provide on short
notice -for 21 National Guard Divis-ions
subject to early call, and for
mfrHttoria.1 divisions flS-have,
to be activated in' the early
adages of what I have described as
the targe'scale expansion/' . ;
"There is no way, short of genuine
preparedness by which we will con-vince
a prospective aggressor1 that
he can choose war only at the ex-pense
of his .own destruction," he
declared. "Blufif on our part is ab-surd.
Preparedness must bo octuaL"
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Romeika Makes Plea
In Boys' Club Drive
Director Asks Support
-Tp-€ontinue Activities
During Coming Year
NORTHWEST ADEEMS TUESDAY
The Northwest Olvlc Assoclatlou
.will hold Its monthly meeting Tues-
/lay instead of the following: Mbn-diayj-
nleht-ln. thie "pa(teferi&.-:iof tfce
Seaman avenue school. President
VlantBaar Brown will preside.
&#*®£3&fiS*ffi Y.nJV**4 " T A lfcfc.> **.m*^^ -I * V'.^^f
t3ie, 44fch- *with': $239.6S;;; Mis.. Fred
canvass- was -: something more than
$3.500, while Mr. Falcone, who
headed the canvass of the business
areas Thursday might reported re-ceipts,
of:$558.Q1._He: explained fchat
;hd-'hb*':'i>een ehougli • work-to
complete r'the_7work' In one
Freeport Skipper Wins Pennant
.
Edward -Lawrence;: 1st .-Ileutenaiilt
Hose 4—Bobeitt [ Boomer,. capfCaln;
Kenneth Srjifth^ firart" Heiitehiant;
Alfred tomoory-eJected.second )}eu-tenant
over Norman BUnn, Jr., last
utinute , entrant^ 2A , to ' 12.
-Joseph Romeika, J
-As 42ifi ds
week,
ttirwbtxr of «tihe 3Pre?pprt Boys'
ia3 called attention tojttie fact tfoa/l
the P^BX3., Is in 4flie raldfit -
anuuaJ drive for jfunds iuid appealr
ed for those who have not aready
conftrlbuted to do BO..
"In order to promoter our., inany
activities," Director Romeika said,
we definitely need the support ol
our many friends and every ' . bit
helps a great deal. So for, many
liave been most generous by re-sponding
to our plea for funds. Any
of you who .have not already done
so,, wont you please send your con-tributions
no matter how small, to
Patrolman Joseph Romeltoa, ,DlrecJ
tor c/o Pneeporb Police Boys' dub,
Box 167f Preeport? Your donation
will be acknowledged, and more
than appreciated. > ..- /,: .
"At this -time, we would also like
to say, the Kreeport P-BJ3. Is
Nassau O6unty and in no
way benefits from any contributions
to that organization."
BEBNHABD'S PHAEMACTF -
OPEN ALL DAY SUNDAY
'BenUmnTB Phunnocy, 64 West
ferrlck road, is to. remain, open
Sunday after the other drugg&te In
close at 2 olclock, The
telephone,is FReeport 8-0003.
Hose: 5-r-Cfeorge. Mlarahall, cap-ain;
Raymond Barrett, first lieu-enant;
Joseph Ix> PredU, second
eutenant, 9 votes, defeating Wil-am
Layton, 7; Boberft Boegel, 7,
and Frank Dlabola, 7
Engine 1—^Kenneth Bush, capt-ain;
John Chuisano, first lieu/ten-ant;
Howard TJlllan elected second
lieutenant, over Henry Enders,-33 to
13, and Robert Oraupner elected
warden over Athur Burdet^e, 34 bo
18.
Truck .1—Bruce WUtetos, captain;
Paul Falcone, first lieutenant; Don-ald
Hpldner elected second lieuten-ant
over Walter Lewandowskl, 23
bo 17, " _ ' —
Capt. Jtsaac A. Henry, 38 Morton* Avenue, skipper of Ahe "V. S, \Army
Tugboat 1-68, holds the "E" (Pennant presented <to him and jtbe Ii-68's*
crew by Brigadier General Edward H. JUistayo, fCommandlng: General
of the New York SPort of Embarkation (left). The pennant was awarded
for outstanding cleanliness, maintenance, and efficiency of operation*
Members of the crew are (from ttor.): Oiler Donald Dalbeck, Deck-hand
Kurt Schmltz, Dct|khand Ernest Pedereon, and Engineer Harry
Carlson. Forr-Captain Henry .It. hvas the second "E" Pennant he -ihas
.earned. Hb first came In 1950 -while lie "waa fiklpperfof Ahe Army harbor
craf t T-208, - . * .
Democrats to Install
'Charles. P. Blefwettr who -was re-cently
elected president' «f the;
^eeport Democratic Club, will; be^
Installed witii the^pUier oftficers-C
elect at a meeting in the clubrootns,
56 Wetft Merrick road, tonight,
Other officers to -be InStolled are
.Leo Helm, vice-president; Klsle
second Vice-president;. Mary. Mc-
Sweeny, recording secretary; Ellaa-beth
Del Rosso, corespondlng sec-retary;
Jack Benauld, treiasurer, and
pred We^er, chairman of the Re-ception
Committee.
• Since tiie death of President Alex-andei?
MfrrtMHiyfl.^ last July Mrs. T.
Ohriltopher Mitchell, vice-president,
has jjeen' serving as president piro-tem.
There will l>e refreshments and
dancing after the -installation of
officers tonight, A number of prom-
Legion Gets 10 Tons
In Scrap Metal Drive
Ten toils of, scrap znetol were
collected by members of William
Clinton Story Post, American Legion
on Sunday. The material will be
sold and the receipts placed in the
post's^ general -fund. -It was-decided : to make- another fiuch collection on
Suridky, April 27. u . ;