1965-11-11

              Farmingdale, N. Y.
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SERVING GREATER FARMINGDALE, BETHPAGE & MELVILLE
Vol. 2 No. 12 Second Class Postage has been paid at Farmingdale, N. Y. 11735 Thursday, November 11, 1965
VETS JOIN PARADE
DEFEND VIETNAM POLICY
Many Farmingdale residents
are preparing to participate the
gigantic Veterans Parade to be
held on Sunday at 2: 30 p. m in
Hempstead. The parade is spon­sored
by the Nassau County
American Legion " to show sup­port
of the United States govern­ment
policy to protect all free­dom
- loving people around the
world" and in support of theU. S.
policy in Vietnam."
Those wishing to leave in a
Farmingdale motorcade may join
a group at the Corp. George
Benkert Jr. Post 516, Veterans
of Foreign Wars at 635 Main
Street Farmingdale at 1 p. m.
Another Farmingdale group will
be gathering at the Talbonard
Post of the American Legion
at 6 County Line, Farmingdale
at 1 p. m. In addition Color Guard
of the Talbonard Post will be in
the parade as the Nassau County
Color Guide since the group won
the Nassau County competition
last June.
The parade will originate at
parking lots 9 and 10 on Frank­lin
Avenue in Hempstead.
According to a spokesman the
parade will also combat " Peace
Parades" which have been staged
recently in New York City.
All veterans, churches, police,
fraternal organizations, school
children and adults are urged to
participate. There will be many
musical units in the parade. Over
50,000 are expected to par­ticipate.
, The parade will start at
2: 30 p. m. from Bedell Street,
between Main and North Frank­lin
Streets, Hempstead. Parking
for participants will be provided
in the A & S and Arnold Con­stable
parking lots in Hempstead
and the S. Klein lot in West Hemp­stead.
In addition to American Legion
groups, the Veterans of Foreign
Wars, Jewish War Veterans,
Catholic War Veterans and Dis­abled
American Veterans will be
participating.
A memorial statue to the volunteer fireman of the Town of Babylon was un­veiled
last Sunday at ceremonies held at the Town of Babylon Town '
Hall. The idea and picture for the statue was conceived by Tom Messeder
( center) East Farmingdale resident and Chief Fire Coordinator for the Town
of Babylon. Messeder is pictured helping to unveil the statue. On the left
of the statue is the present Supervisor of the Town of Babylon, Gilbert C.
Hanse and on the right is former Supervisor William T. Lauder. In the
background are the officers of the Town of Babylon Volunteer Firemen's
Association.
Farmingdale Takes
Blackout In Stride
Transistor and car radios were
prime sources of information as
all lights went out in Farming-dale
at 5: 28 p. m. on Tuesday, and
plunged the community into total
darkness. The total blackout af­fected
nine states on the eastern
seaboard as far north as Toronto
Canada. Particular y dramatic
was the announcement that New
York City where many local resi­dents
homeward i? ju » idjwas in to­tal
darkness. Power was finally
restored in Farmingdale at 1: 30
a. m., after many Farmingdalers
had lived through an evening of
fantasy.
On Main Street, the stores were
in total darkness except for one
beam of light at the Farmingdale
Meat Market. Special generators
for the protection of meat in the
deep freeze have been in effect
for years and it seemed that it
was one of the few lights left in
the world on Tuesday night. Late
customers who could not cook
with their electric ranges or their
electrically controlled gas ovens
were knocking on the door after
closing time for cold cuts and pan
fryable meats*
At Moby drugs, business was
going on by way of candlelight
and flash light and customers
were buying candles, batteries
and transitors.
The Farmingdale Post Office
gave an eerie affect as butane
lamps and kerosene: lanterns
were placed around the large mo­dern
quarters. According to Leo
Morgan, Postmaster, the mail
sorting was accomplished almost
on schedule and the postal em­ployees
should be commended for
their devotion to their duties.
At the Farmingdale Fire De­partment
the lights were run by
a generator, but the fire engines
had a lot • of activity. All fire
engines were out combating a fire
in an apartment house on Eastern
Parkway, which had been located
between the walls.
There were no traffic lights at
any of the intersections. At Ful­ton
and Main Street, a sailor was
directing traffic; a civilian at
Fulton and Merr itt Road and la­ter
an Eighth Precinct police
car appeared and following the
failure of the battery operated
railroad gates, Eight Precinct
policeman with florescent white
crossed bands across their
chests, were stationed by the
railroad crossings.
Most Farmingdale commuters
were marooned in New York City
or trains that got as far as Queens
Many were trapped in side ele­vators.
Some stayed over night
in New York where it was re-,
ported that there was a • carni­val
atmosphere*.
Keys to the new Farmingdale Knights of Columbus
building which was dedicated last Sunday were
handed to Grand Knight George Engel ( 1) from
Past Grand Knight Charles Greco. Tlie new
building is located at Morton Street and Garity
Place, East Farmingdale and has facilities to
accomodate 200 people. The local K of C Council
celebrated its 45th anniversary last week.
( Photo by Pokraaa)