1952-10-23

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17th Year, No, 25 PRKEPOET, N. y., THURSDAY, OCTOBER 23,1952 -
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Dinner at Elks Club
Closes Village's 60th
Anniversary Program
Community's Growth
Is Traced by Doxsee
In Address on Sunday
Reminiscences by former officials
and old-time residents of Freeport
were enjoyed by a throng of more
than 300 persons who gathered in
the E3ks clubhouse last night for
a dinner celebrating -the 60th anni-versary
of -the incorporation of the
village.
Clarence A. Edwards, of Gar-den
City, oldest surviving former
Village (President, officiated as
toastmaster. The invocation was
given by the Rev. Reginald Heber
Scobt, rector of the Transfiguration
Episcopal Church, and oldest cler-gyman
in point of service in Free-port.
The Hev. Dr. John L. Latshaw,
minister of the Methodist Church,
next to the, last pastor In the vil-lage
pronounced he benediction. <
Bormer officials and .old time
residents of the village were called
on for -impromptu remarks and
gave- some -interesting 'details- of- the
.early-days of the community.
;^*n^;dlimer closed 't^obseri,, „
$t3a& ahrifversary' whicli ;was" open-ed
with a parade Sunday' afternoon
—-that has-been exceeded In length
only by Memorial Day processions
of recent years. Practically all the
organizations listed in advance' of
the event were represented in ,the
line of march, several thousand
paraders participating.
First Bank Portrayed
A group of members of the Junior
Legion occupied a car in the turn-out
of William Clinton Story.Post,
and Its auxiliary, and the same!~ldea
was used by Justice ChaptteT, B*nai
B'rith, to demonstrate its work for
youth. The Freeport Red Cross
Branch displayed a mobile canteen,
and the Freeport Bank had a re-production
of its original building
in which it started business on
-March 1, 1892, on a float drawn by
a team of horses. Attired in styles
of -that year, four girls employed
by jthe bank rode on the float. They
were' Cathryn^Gtoepler, JoahHes-sler,
Marion, Montano and Annette
TAoriano. Old Jtimbor-the first mo-
(Continued, on PagerjS)
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Vagabond King"Is Sold Owt teerchants
. " Election
For Friday, Saturday Nights
Goir.fr! (Join-! (lone!! That's the -story of tickets for the
three pertormam-es of Rudolf Friml's "Th« Vagabond Kinir " to
be presented l,y |J,e Freeport Community Choral tonipht' to-morrow
and Saturday niphtN in the auditorium of the Freeport
Hijrh bchool auditorium at 8:30 o'clock
Day Sale
There's not a ticket to be had for.
tomorrow and Saturday nights, but
a few who come early may Be able
to obtain admissions at the box
office after which the office will be
closed.
Afi a result of a change in arrange-ments.
Russell Janney, original pro-ducer
of -The Vagabond King" in
1925, will attend the final perfor-mance
on Saturday night instead
of the premier tonight. Mr. Friml,
the composer, has notified the com-mittee
he will be unable to get
away from his duties in Hollywood
to witness a performance here.
Robert T. Tavis, Jr., will direct
the singers and a 25-plece orchestra
of professional performers.
At a dinner meeting of the Mer-chants'
Division of the Freeport
Chamber of Commerce In Al B.
White's Tuesday night it was de-cided
to conduct a special Election
Day sale. The stores will be open
until 9 o'clock election eve. All
merchants will offer special bargains
on Tuesday, November 4.
Legion Auxiliary Is Qiving
Hallowe'en Dance October 31
Firemen's Memorial
Window is Dedicated
Annual Service Held
Following Inspection;
Department in Parade
Dedication of a memorial window
featured the annual memorial serv-ice
of the Freeport Fire Department
In the new edifice of the Transfigu-ration*
Episcopal Church following
the inspection by the Village Board
County Abandons Plan
Of Freeport-Rosljn
Cross-Island Route
Letter From Patterson
Says No Other Studies
Are Now Being Made
Opponents of the Freeport-Roslyn
Expressway learned definitely this
week that they had won a victory
in their fight against the proposed
Milburn Creek route of the thorough-fare
between Baldwin and Freeport.
The good news became public wttSr=>>
the release of a letter from Presiding
Supervisor A. Holly 'Patterson of
,the .To_wa_of -Hempstead =to Alexan-der
Rockmore of 497 Brookside ave-nue,
chairman of the Freeport-Bald-win
Expressway Protest Committee.
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wm.-be appropriate to the Hallowe'en^season'. "Dress
optional. V«J.. • =-!><
'^•V5^rd; S.Martin,.chairman r -i_r * - ,
of., .arrangements, is being assisted S^»UTOUfcVa^Y01
:3y'"''I^fs*.'Franf "Maiii*"' Mrs! Pra'nfc
MoKemia," Mrs. John Nicholich',
Mrs.. Isodore' Zvltovich, Mrs .Mabel
Tamm, Mrs. Oerald Robson, Mrs.
Robert Binninger, Mrs. Frederick
Gilbert, Mrs. William Steigelmaier,
Mrs. Josephine Sanrocco. Mrs. John
H. Gray,'Mrs. Herbert Meyer, Mrs.
Otto J. Christ, Mris. George V.
Maurer, Mrs. C._WilIard Helland,
Mrs Daniel RayiTor, Mrs. Benjamin
Walis.-Mrs. -Robert Rush, Mrs. Flor-ence
Moore, Mrs. Victor Peace Mrs
Frederick Kurz, Mrs, q, Howard
Larsen, Mrs.- 'Catherine Jeffries,
(Continued on Page 13) a large cake.
The Carnival.held at the Colum
bus Avenue ^'School last Saturday
was a huge success. The magic show
poney ride, various games and the
dish breaking contest really kepi
th? children busy all day. At 5
o'clock the different share counters
closed and the lucky numbers were
drawn. Mrs. John Lindner won the
large ham, Mrs. John Menell a brass
basev lamp, Mrs:' Paul ':Jaworowski,
a black and white puppy; Mrs. Har-old
Helwig a completely furnished
doll house^and Mrs. Jeffery Sawyer,
LJihifi jnonth Mr.- Rockmore
addressed a letter to Supervisor Pat-terson,
who is a candidate for Coun-ty
Executive to succeed Mr Russel
at the Municipal Building Sunday Sprague. asking him to state the
afternoon. The Rev. Reginald H. present status of the -Expressway
jhgjjepartment chaplain who PJ°Jw and jnake publicj^is position
conducted- t h e r e s said four vol- '''
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Johnson Hose'5," wfib-passe^'a'way in
by William J. Dayton, in the 60th TO == >=•;- --fee^"-^— r^ Mark n,
<;cueu tu uie cnurcn. ID was tne lar- i(<ih n n^n^n «/ „ »,,ut» i. ,
((CnnonnHtinnu,1e0d,K»,m^ Pt..a—ge 1i6«), 7?e P*^ &n^ weekly press, was
Notables at Women's" Republiean Luncheon
Legion Will CoUect
Scrap-Metal Sunday
WiUlam Clinton Story Post, Am-erican
Legion, will conduct its
monthly scrap drive on Suiiday.
Metal, paper and rags are to be
collected to bfe 'disposed of to raise
funds to carJT on the activities of
the post and its welfare work.
Paper, done up in bundles weigh-ing.
approximately -.id-pounds,1 .and
other scrap may be left'-at the curbs
before1 9 o'clock ready to be picked
flie Legionnaires make their
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------ .::-. Plans for the drive were'cwnplet-
" ed at • thei L semi-monthly meeting
Friday night in the Dugout. Com-
. pwvnder Harry J. Chuisano presided.
It was decided to be represented
;by the Color Guard at the dedica-
C. . iion of the new Bayview Avenue
. .School on Wednesday, November
• 12. Kenneth E. Vought, chairman,
^announced plans were being made
for the annual 'Armistice Day rites.
to be held on Tuesday, Noyeniber
,11, at '11 o'clock. The annual Arm-istice
ball will be held in the I>ugout
the following Saturday night.
thereby abandoned.
Your information that there are
"no further ^studies being made" is
correct. ^
Very Truly Yours
A. HOLLY PATTERSON
" , " - ,-Rresidihg Supervisor
The-Preeport^Baldwin Eicpressway
Protest Committee's .steering group
celebrated receipt of this letter* with-a
party at the home of Dr. Leon Jas-pin,
30 ^ast Seaman avenue^Monday
night. .During the' course of the
evening the
leiders BnUle
, •C^omJity
president of the IVeeport BepnbUcan dub and
at ^ record turnout at ttifejannual InnchMn-bf th^
HlW are .Pwsldinff Supervisor A. Holly Patterson of the Town of
J. Eussel Sprague and Sheriff H. Alfred Vollmer, sometimes called
Surroraded t^ these smUlnff officials Is; »to. Mabel Belner. vice-of
the luncheon, committee, Jerr^Bakateile photo
(Continued on Page 13) ~
Pythian Sisters Plan
Card Party November 3
Plans for a card party to be given
in Pythian Hall, Monday night, No-vember
3, under the chairmanship
of Mrs. Ann Fyvolent were made at
a meeting.of Unity Temple Pythian
Sisters, Monday ni^ht;^Mrs, Henr
rietie A. Haas, most excellent chief,'
presided. ,
Mrs. Sylvia Furmah chairman of
he barn dance given Saturday night,
reported the event a social and'fl-,
nancial success. More • than 100 per^
sons- attended. They were attireci
in Jslacksrsldrts"ahd denham over-alls.
Abner Holland won the prize"
taK appearing in the most original,,
costume.
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" BetDhard's Pharmacy,r 54 West
Merrick road, will remaiixopen'Sun-day
after the. other /druggist* in
Preej?ort close.at 2 o'clock. The'teler.
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